Background
The Epson Stylus Photo R300 is one of the industry's leading home printer units when it comes to photographic use or high quality, colour intense printing. A far cry from the quick and easy home print style of the DX4000 and similar units, the Photo R300 relies on more intense resolution, high colour density printing for improved digital camera printouts and photo reproduction, and can even be used as a standalone printing unit without the need for a computer, enabling you to print photos wherever you go without the need to trail a laptop and all the cables. For the photography fan, the Photo R300 and its sister model the R280 are definitely the printers of choice.

Key Features
The most obvious feature of the Photo R300 that differentiates it from other printers in its class is the lack of need to have the model attached to your computer. As a digital photography fanatic looking to print out your latest snaps, the R300 really is as straightforward as they get. Simply hook up your camera to the printer wherever you are, to print superior quality, detailed images with accurate colour reproduction time after time. Throw in some glossy photo paper, and you'll barely be able to tell the difference.

Another important feature of the R300 is that it takes 6 colour photo inks and an impressive 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi visual impression to improve colour reproduction and image clarity. The only problem comes with the everyday printing needs you might have, such as the occasional business letter or household budget - with the R300's dedicated approach to quality reproduction, you might end up waiting for ever for your black and white print out, where a laser printer would perhaps be more appropriate.

Choose The Epson Stylus Photo R300 If...
If you like photography and have a digital camera, the Photo R300 is for you. Allowing you to print out your photos anywhere in impressive clarity, you really can't get better for your money if that's what you're looking for.

Not For You If...
If you run a small business, forget it. That is, of course, unless your business is printing digital images. This printer doesn't do the job if you're looking for black and white print outs. In fact, inkjet printers in general don't really perform well in office environments because they're too slow and the quality isn't as impressive as laser jet printers.

Conclusions
The Epson Stylus Photo R300 is an excellent choice if you are a fan of photography or print photos and images from your home computer on a regular basis. It's good value for money and the quality of its printing for most purposes is either very good or acceptable. If you're looking for something to meet the needs of your business, perhaps stay away from this one. Likewise if you're not an avid fan of printing this is probably the wrong choice for you. But for those that never put down their cameras for a second, there's no better choice in this class than the R300.

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