Excellent value, high quality

Installing this Firewire printer was a snap on my Mac. While it works fine for letters and general purpose printing, where the R220 really shines is in photo printing. (No surprise there, as Epson has a 10-year lead on the other printer manufacturers in terms of the unique requirements of printing photos.) Prints on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper dry fast and never fail to amaze friends and family when they learn it's from an inkjet, not the lab. They are that good.

CD printing is another handy feature. Now that inkjet printable discs are affordable and readily available, the R220 makes it very easy to jazz up your music and movies.

All printer manufactures nowadays unfortunately go by the razor/blades pricing model. While you'll get a great deal on the printer itself, expect to pay $12 apiece for replacement ink tanks, or $50 for a set of all 6. Still, another great printer from Epson and highly recommended.