Epson Stylus Photo RX620 All-in-One

 (62 customer reviews)

Before I start, I just want to emphasize that I have been in the IT industry for about 15 years and consider myself to be pretty knowledgeable about PC and PC peripherals. This DOESNT mean that I'm infallible, just simply that I know what to look for in a device. Now onto the review...

It was time to replace my tired HP Photosmart 7260, although still working and doing a great job, I may add, I wanted something, well.... different. So, I decided to delve into the AIO(All In One) category. I initally started with an open box HP 2355 from Sears and was initally pleased as punch. Decent print speeds, wonderful photo and text output and an awe-inspiring design. However my happiness was short-lived. Apparently there was a reason it was an "open box" and priced so cheap. It was defective. Continuous banding, horrible color output after sitting a few hours, etc. So, much to my dismay I took it back and decided to stick with my PS 7260 until I could afford a high-end AIO. Well the...Read more

My Epson Stylus 900 finally gave up the ghost after 5+ years of heavy use and faithful service. When i set out to replace it, i was a bit dismayed to find that dedicated photo printers are a dying breed. Bringing home an AIO seemed like a compromise -- until i plugged in the RX620 and started using it.

First, i made a couple of 4X6 prints directly from a compact-flash card. I was blown away by the ease of operation and the quality of the prints: You'd need a magnifying glass to detect ANY evidence that these prints came off an inkjet! Then, just for fun, i made a couple of color photocopies. Even on plain paper they were clear as a bell and the color fidelity was superb. Next, i printed a Word document, again on plain paper. The text was crisp, even at 4 points. It was pretty speedy, too (I didn't time it, but it was definitely faster than my Stylus 900). Finally, i scanned an old negative. This took a bit of experimentation, but once i figured it out i was again very...Read more

The Epson RX620 is a great printer. I learned my lesson by not doing thorough research before I bought my last printer (a Brother AIO). After my last printer failed to perform like I expected, I did a lot of online research and review of comments left by others before I purchased the Epson RX620. After careful consideration, I bought and tried this printer. In a word, it's great.

Print Quality: The print quality is terrific; including both text and photo print quality. I compared some older photos printed off an HP to the same photo printed on the Epson RX620 and I couldn't believe the difference. The photos printed on my old HP looked "smoky" and dull compared to the Epson. The same exact photo on the Epson came out crystal clear, bright and vivid. I tested several text documents because I read from some others that the text quality wasn't as good, but I found that the quality of text documents to be excellent as well. I printed on plain paper and inkjet papers...Read more