Should You Buy an Epson Photo Printer?

Epson is one of the most popular photo printer brands as well as being well known for its projectors, scanners and inkjet printers.

We've collated all the key information on Epson photo printers in this handy guide. We've analysed over 3,600 user and expert reviews and 110+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 150+ photo printers to impartially compare each photo printer brand.

Epson are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning photo printers. Their photo printers start at $160 for the Stylus Photo R200 which is a 5760 x 1440 photo printer and a photo printer that has an A4 (210 x 297 mm) max print size and go up to $1,980 for the L800 which is a 5760 x 1440 photo printer and a photo printer that has a 216 x 356 mm max print size. The average price of a new Epson photo printer is $1,030.

Is Epson the Best Photo Printer Brand?

So are Epson photo printers any good? We give every photo printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all photo printers we are able to impartially rank all the photo printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Epson is the 2nd best photo printer brand out there.

Let's look at how Epson photo printers compare to the other photo printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Epson have better reviews than the typical photo printer brand, with the average rating of a Epson photo printer being 77%.

There's a smaller selection of Epson photo printers available compared to other photo printer brands, with only 8 Epson photo printers currently on the market in the US. Epson photo printers also tend to be more expensive than most other photo printer brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Epson Photo Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Epson photo printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Epson and then compared this to the other photo printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		103
4 stars		103
3 stars		18
2 stars		1
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		304
4 stars		86
3 stars		23
2 stars		21
1 star		29

Over 92% of expert reviews and 84% of user reviews for Epson photo printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 87% and 87% respectively across all Photo Printer brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Epson photo printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other photo printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Canon	Epson	Fujifilm	Polaroid	LG
	72% 17 reviews	80% 21 reviews	80% 4 reviews
	77% 17 reviews	82% 10 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 1 review
	82% 14 reviews	75% 13 reviews
	72% 13 reviews	74% 10 reviews
	82% 9 reviews	83% 11 reviews
	77% 7 reviews	80% 7 reviews
	86% 6 reviews	89% 4 reviews		86% 1 review
	81% 8 reviews	85% 3 reviews
	74% 7 reviews	84% 4 reviews
	78% 8 reviews	70% 2 reviews
	84% 6 reviews	79% 4 reviews
	70% 5 reviews	87% 5 reviews
	75% 4 reviews	77% 6 reviews
	68% 6 reviews	87% 3 reviews
	73% 6 reviews	70% 2 reviews			100% 1 review
	67% 3 reviews	84% 5 reviews
	80% 1 review	78% 5 reviews	80% 1 review
	79% 4 reviews	75% 2 reviews
	86% 3 reviews	85% 2 reviews
	86% 3 reviews	85% 2 reviews
Other Expert Sites	71% 88 reviews	72% 78 reviews	75% 6 reviews	68% 8 reviews	50% 7 reviews
Average	77% 235 reviews	80% 199 reviews	79% 12 reviews	78% 10 reviews	75% 8 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Epson Photo Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 52 industry awards for Epson photo printers. This means that Epson has more awards for its photo printers than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Epson to other popular photo printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning photo printers

Number of Awards	Canon	Epson	Fujifilm	Polaroid	LG
	4	6
	3	4
	3	3
	2	3
	2	3
	1	2	1
	1	1	1
	2	1
	2	1
	1	2
	1	2
	3
		3
	1	2
	1	2
		2
	2
	1	1
	2
		2
Other Expert Sites	11	12	1		5
Total	43	52	3		5

How Reliable Are Epson Photo Printers?

We checked over 3,600 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Epson photo printers. 20 of these reviews mention reliability of which 77% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Epson photo printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Epson photo printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Epson photo printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

its rugged wipe-clean design means its t

It’s sturdy

it’s well made

It’s more robust than the R2400

the build quality is very impressive

This is a nicely built compact unit

NOT RELIABLE

Theres been a lot of scaremongering of late concerning the robustness

Ultra quiet inkjetVery detailed prints Accurate colour potentialRelatively cheap inksVery well built Shots in the dark

Broke after a handful of prints

What is the Best High End Epson Photo Printer?

Epson R3000

5760 X 1440 DPI

38dB NOISE LEVEL

120 Sheets MAX INPUT CAPACITY

If you're looking for a high end Epson photo printer then the Epson R3000 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 73, but is a bit more expensive at $1,899.99.

Features We Love:

5760 x 1440 DPI

Quieter than average noise level (38dB)

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports Direct Printing (PictBridge)

Energy Star certified

A multi award winning and good spec 5760 x 1440 DPI photo printer, good for printing directly from cameras. It supports Wi-Fi and Direct Printing (PictBridge) and has a noise level of 38dB. Multiple reviews mentioned that this photo printer produces excellent prints and it's very good-looking, and quiet.

90 Reviews	53 Reviews + 10 Awards
79 Features	Good Features
61 Value for Money	Good
73 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Purchasers report that Epson R3000 has very good expert reviews but below average user reviews with an average overall rating of 80%, based on 53 reviews.

Epson R3000 Review

Integration test, Epson R3000, Portable UFOPrinter Base, DIY, Homemade

Epson Stylus R3000 le test

Epson Printer Review for the R2000 and R3000

Epson Stylus Photo R3000 Printer - Unboxing

Photo print comparison between the Epson R3000 and the Canon Pro-100 on Red River Matte paper

Latest Rumors about the PRO 100 chips and The EPSON R3000 P600 and PRO3880 P800

Epson Stylus Photo R3000 videoreview en unboxing (NL/BE)

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What is the Best Budget Choice Epson Photo Printer?

Epson L800

5760 X 1440 DPI

38ppm PRINT SPEED

At only $1,980 and with a Kagoo Score of 75 the Epson L800 makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

5760 x 1440 DPI

Very fast print speed (colour) (38ppm)

Energy Star certified

An award winning and good spec 5760 x 1440 DPI photo printer.

94 Reviews	13 Reviews + 1 Award
79 Features	Good Features
63 Value for Money	Good
75 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Epson L800 has very good expert reviews with an average expert rating of 88%, based on 13 reviews.

EPSON L800 test de velocidad epson mecanismo automatico

Epson Printer L800 Ink - Unboxing

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