Replacing the Stylus Photo R1900 in Epson's enthusiast's printer range, the Stylus Photo R2000 uses the same UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 pigment ink set. However, each ink cartridge contains 17 ml of ink, compared with 11.4ml in the R1900.

If Wi-Fi or roll paper printing is an important feature that you could use, the Epson Stylus Photo R2000 comes recommended (with the caveat that you'll have to cut the roll paper yourself). In other aspects it's an easy equal to other high-end photo printers like Canon's best PIXMA Pro models.

Excellent print quality; Up to A3+ sizes and roll paper support

No roll cutter; Inks are expensive (although not for a photo printer

Looking to step up to wide-carriage printing? This $499 model is an economical way to big, excellent-quality output.

Prints up to 13 inches wide; Excellent price; Superb image quality; Compatible with fine-art papers; Prints to roll paper; CDs/DVDs; Wi-Fi support

Costlier ink than competing models; Inks aren't optimized for black-and-white prints or matte photo paper; No LCD

The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 is a wide-format inkjet printer that uses seven pigmented inks to print beautiful color photos as large as 13-by-22 inches, and even longer if you use the included roll paper adapter.

Beautiful, long-lasting color photos; Prints on a on a variety of media types

Loading specialty papers is cumbersome; No dedicated gray inks

T he one-hour 4x6 jumbo print may be no more than a memory but that doesn't mean the screen has replaced the print. Screens are lovely, but the ones that are handy are too small and the ones that are big enough aren't portable.

The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 ($499.99 direct) is, for the moment at least, the least expensive of Epson's high-end, near-dedicated photo printers, defined as printers that are meant primarily for photos and graphics, even though you could use them for office tasks if you had to.

Fast; Low price; Impressively high-quality photos and graphics; Prints on cut sheets up to 13 by 19 inches; Fine art papers available

Lack of a rated duty cycle makes it unclear how much you can print per month without shortening the printers' useful life

If you take your photography seriously, either as a semi-professional or an enthusiastic amateur, you may well want to print your photos larger than an A4 printer can manage.

High-quality photo prints; Three different paper feeds; Wireless connection

No memory card slots or LCD; Poor plain paper print speed; Wireless setup requires USB connection

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Prints on a very wide variety of media sizes

A little slow but great quality

The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 is a wide-format inkjet printer that uses seven pigmented inks to print beautiful color photos as large as 13-by-22 inches, and even longer if you use the included roll paper adapter.

Prints on a on a variety of media types; Beautiful; long-lasting color photos

Loading specialty papers is cumbersome; No dedicated gray inks

If you're looking to take your at-home photo printing up a notch in terms of quality or print size, the Epson Stylus Photo R2000 produces great looking color photos on a wide variety of paper types and even CD/DVD printable media.