The Epson's quality is nicer, but the wait is a killer. The text looks fairly sharp, with a continuous tone, but there are some jagged edges. It's hard to go wrong with an Epson ink-jet. It also offers borderless printing, a unique feature in ink-jet photo printers, and a cool banner printing feature. The Epson Stylus Photo 1280 leads the resolution wars at 2880 dpi.
Photos look incredible and the text is nice for an ink-jet.
It prints quietly, but it is painfully slow. The bottom line is that the 1280 is a great ink-jet printer that prints sharp photos and nice text, even though it is a little pricey. TechTV Inc. All rights reserved. We respect your privacy .