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Jeff Harper · January 28th, 2016, 08:24 AM

My Espon R280 printer, which cost about $99 years ago, is on the way out.

What is the current comparable Epson model that prints DVDs?

Roger Gunkel · January 28th, 2016, 08:37 AM

HI Jeff,

My dvd printer also gave up this week, bit annoying as it was a Canon and I just purchased two sets of new ink cartridges for it. After some research, found a nice little Epsom XP635 for £89 in the UK. It's a current model and is a scanner, printer and CD/DVD printer. Usual good Epson print quality, but Epson ink tends to be more expensive than most.

General reviews and specs seems to suggest about 300 A4 sheets per ink charge. The good thing is that there are separate ink cartridges for different colors, so if you use lots of one colour there is no need to replace them all.

Roger

Noa Put · January 28th, 2016, 08:39 AM

I have a epson xp-620 which is cheap and good + you can use a ciss inkt system with it.

Craig W. Scribner · January 28th, 2016, 08:40 AM

Hi, Jeff.
My Epson R280 is fading fast as well, so I've been looking around for an affordable replacement.
The link below lists the current line of lower-cost Epson printers capable of printing DVDs.

https://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/...yes&oid=-18144

Hope this helps,
Craig

Roger Gunkel · January 28th, 2016, 10:47 AM

Just for information, the XP630 on Craig's linked list has now been superceded by the XP635

Roger

Jeff Harper · January 28th, 2016, 12:39 PM

Thanks everyone, especially Craig. Your link was just what I needed.

The xp630 is on sale for $99 at Epson's website and is $89 at Staples. Perfect! I'm out the door to get one at Staples!

Taky Cheung · January 29th, 2016, 12:36 AM

I am also using Epson XP-620 together with CISS. Love it. It is now replaced by XP-630. CISS is a must have. Ink cost is never an issue anymore.

I put down the Printer driver settings I have too in my blog.

Epson XP-620 with InkProducts.com Executive Series CISS | L.A. Color Pros Blog

Jeff Harper · January 29th, 2016, 07:38 AM

Thank you Taky, the CISS looks very cool!

Taky Cheung · January 29th, 2016, 07:53 AM

Thanks Jeff. How's going? Good to see your around. No more Matrox RT.X2 misbehaving. :)

Printing on glossy DVD disc

Peter Rush · January 29th, 2016, 02:24 PM

Aah I had many years with the Matrox RT2000 and then the RTX100 - more crashes than a demolition derby!!!

Roger Gunkel · January 30th, 2016, 05:51 AM

Tried to get a CISS ink system for my new Epson XP635 ater seeing Taky's post. Unortunately it is too new, so the CISS supplier haven't got the chips yet that let the printer recognise the cartridges. They'll email me wnhen the chips are available, but they reckon a couple of months. I'll just have to bite the bullet and pay Epson prices for now. Great little printer for the money though.

Roger

Mark Watson · January 30th, 2016, 09:52 AM

I used an Epson R1800 for many years to print DVDs. It did a nice job but I wanted something that would fit into a suitcase easier, so I found the Canon iP8720 which is also a wide format photo printer. Turned out to be no good for printing DVDs, as the disc feed mechanism is such that the rollers go over the freshly printed surface and goon everything up. Got an Epson R200 to handle my DVD printing while on travel. For big jobs I have an Epson PP-50 Disc Producer, which burns 'em then prints 'em, 50 at a time without any operator intervention required.

Mark

January 28th, 2016, 08:24 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	DVD Printer My Espon R280 printer, which cost about $99 years ago, is on the way out. What is the current comparable Epson model that prints DVDs? __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

January 28th, 2016, 08:37 AM	#2
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: DVD Printer HI Jeff, My dvd printer also gave up this week, bit annoying as it was a Canon and I just purchased two sets of new ink cartridges for it. After some research, found a nice little Epsom XP635 for £89 in the UK. It's a current model and is a scanner, printer and CD/DVD printer. Usual good Epson print quality, but Epson ink tends to be more expensive than most. General reviews and specs seems to suggest about 300 A4 sheets per ink charge. The good thing is that there are separate ink cartridges for different colors, so if you use lots of one colour there is no need to replace them all. Roger

January 28th, 2016, 08:39 AM	#3
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: DVD Printer I have a epson xp-620 which is cheap and good + you can use a ciss inkt system with it.

January 28th, 2016, 08:40 AM	#4
Craig W. Scribner New Boot Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wichita, KS USA Posts: 8	Re: DVD Printer Hi, Jeff. My Epson R280 is fading fast as well, so I've been looking around for an affordable replacement. The link below lists the current line of lower-cost Epson printers capable of printing DVDs. https://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/...yes&oid=-18144 Hope this helps, Craig

January 28th, 2016, 10:47 AM	#5
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: DVD Printer Just for information, the XP630 on Craig's linked list has now been superceded by the XP635 Roger

January 28th, 2016, 12:39 PM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: DVD Printer Thanks everyone, especially Craig. Your link was just what I needed. The xp630 is on sale for $99 at Epson's website and is $89 at Staples. Perfect! I'm out the door to get one at Staples! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

January 29th, 2016, 12:36 AM	#7
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	Re: DVD Printer I am also using Epson XP-620 together with CISS. Love it. It is now replaced by XP-630. CISS is a must have. Ink cost is never an issue anymore. I put down the Printer driver settings I have too in my blog. Epson XP-620 with InkProducts.com Executive Series CISS \| L.A. Color Pros Blog __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

January 29th, 2016, 07:38 AM	#8
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: DVD Printer Thank you Taky, the CISS looks very cool! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

January 29th, 2016, 07:53 AM	#9
Taky Cheung Inner Circle Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 2,114	Re: DVD Printer Thanks Jeff. How's going? Good to see your around. No more Matrox RT.X2 misbehaving. :) Printing on glossy DVD disc DVD Printing with Epson XP-620 - YouTube __________________ LA Color Pros Blog RODE Authorized Reseller . Comer LED Camera Lights . TakyBox HTML5 Menu Generator

January 29th, 2016, 02:24 PM	#10
Peter Rush Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK/Yorkshire Posts: 2,069	Re: DVD Printer Aah I had many years with the Matrox RT2000 and then the RTX100 - more crashes than a demolition derby!!!

January 30th, 2016, 05:51 AM	#11
Roger Gunkel Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: LIncolnshire, UK Posts: 2,213	Re: DVD Printer Tried to get a CISS ink system for my new Epson XP635 ater seeing Taky's post. Unortunately it is too new, so the CISS supplier haven't got the chips yet that let the printer recognise the cartridges. They'll email me wnhen the chips are available, but they reckon a couple of months. I'll just have to bite the bullet and pay Epson prices for now. Great little printer for the money though. Roger

January 30th, 2016, 09:52 AM	#12
Mark Watson Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Whidbey Island Posts: 873	Re: DVD Printer I used an Epson R1800 for many years to print DVDs. It did a nice job but I wanted something that would fit into a suitcase easier, so I found the Canon iP8720 which is also a wide format photo printer. Turned out to be no good for printing DVDs, as the disc feed mechanism is such that the rollers go over the freshly printed surface and goon everything up. Got an Epson R200 to handle my DVD printing while on travel. For big jobs I have an Epson PP-50 Disc Producer, which burns 'em then prints 'em, 50 at a time without any operator intervention required. Mark