Epson Stylus NX200 All-In-One Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a pretty solid multi-function machine.
Pros:
Scanner: The scanner is fast and does a great job recognizing documents/pictures/etc. You can set specific settings if needed or go with the standard settings for ease of use. I don't know how many of you will remember the scanners from the mid-late 90's, but that was the last scanner I had (proprietary software, slow, loud, etc) and this one impressed the heck out of me. All my documents are now scanned in jpeg format with good, clear resolution.
Printer: I haven't printed pictures because I do so through Walgreens or Target, but it does a great job printing the basic needs of a household. Receipts, Google driving directions and various documents come off the printer quickly and in good quality.
Copier: Not much to say. It copies. Does a good job. Definitely user-friendly.
Price: Can't beat 30-40 dollars.
Cons:
Ink: This is where it lost 2 stars for me. You can't just "print in black only" - even when you print in black, it's using colors. The reason Epson gives for this is that "it needs to create certain shades of grey" but the real reason is that Epson is trying to make their money back in printer cartridges. If I print in black only, I'm still going to run out of ink in my color cartridges and there is no override. So I can't just replace the black cartridge, I have to replace all the cartridges that run out of ink.
It's pretty shady of Epson, but if you look online you can find plenty of great places to buy discounted ink. That's what I do, and this printer works just fine with a good off-brand ink substitute.
Overall for the price it's hard to beat. I would like to see a better model for their black-only printing, but if that's the worst thing I have to deal with after a year of solid use... I'm not doing too bad.


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