The Epson Stylus Dx4800 printer is a versatile printer that makes a useful addition to small workplaces and homes. The all-in-one printer falls well within a comfortable price range. With the Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges, photo prints of good quality are a given. The company has designed this printer keeping in mind the requirements of their consumers.
The stylish steel gray Epson Stylus Dx4800 comes in a curvaceous design. Its width, depth, and height are 430 X 354 X 181 mm respectively. This sleek printer weighs about 6 kgs thus making it easy to handle if required.
To start with, the printer is compatible with all Windows-based devices and iOS devices as well. You can connect it to your system using a USB. It also has a memory card slot. On the top, it has a 1200 dpi flatbed scanner. The device has a comprehensive control panel with a stick-on label giving details about the controls of the printer. If you use a camera then you have the ease to print directly from your camera using PictBridge. The company claims that the prints done using the durabrite Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges do not fade over time.
Though the print speed is low, the print quality is good. The printing resolution that it offers is 5760 X 1440 dpi. It has a print speed of 2.9 ppm for black only and when you print graphic and text it prints at a speed of 1.3 ppm. But you have an option for borderless printing. The printer has an interesting feature that is helpful during cartridge change. When the ink cartridge has exhausted and has to be replaced, the head carrier moves to the location of the cartridge that requires change. The printer also offers easy standalone copying option.
Advantages- Print, Scan and Copy
- Economical printing
- PictBridge
- Glossy photo print
- Borderless print
- Helpful cartridge change feature
- Low speed
- No LCD
- WiFi connectivity absent
- Slightly high printing cost due to the consumables
The multifunctional printer is designed to fulfill your basic printing requirements. The slow printing speed of the device is a major drawback. The lack of an LCD screen and absence of WiFi connectivity adds on to it. However, the print quality and affordability of printing, scanning, and copying requirements are pretty good for a device at the given price.
Cartridge RequirementsReplacements for Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges are:
- Epson Black T0611 ink cartridge
- Epson Cyan T0612 ink cartridge
- Epson Magenta T0613 ink cartridge
- Epson Yellow T0614 ink cartridge
- Epson T0615 ink cartridge multipack
How to perform printhead cleaning to improve the print quality of your Epson Stylus Dx4800 printer?
If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice dark bands across the pages. This might be a result of old dried out Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges or clogged printheads. Thus, you may need to replace the old cartridges or clean the print heads so that the printer can deliver good quality prints again. Follow the steps below to see if the printhead needs cleaning.
Note: Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if the nozzle check indicates that it needs cleaning.
If the ink light turns on or flashes, you cannot clean the printhead. In this case, replace the cartridges with appropriate Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges first
Make sure that the Epson Stylus Dx printer is On and the ink light is Off
Step 2:Hold down the ink button for at least 3 seconds until the ‘On’ light starts flashing. This will start a head cleaning cycle. The ‘On’ light will keep flashing until the cycle completed
Caution:Never turn off the Epson Stylus Dx printer while head cleaning is in progress, as turning it off may damage it
Step 3:When the ‘On’ light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to verify that the print head is clean and print issue is resolved
Step 4:If there are still gaps or the test patterns are faint in colour, run another cleaning cycle and check the nozzles again
Note:If you do not see any improvement after cleaning the printhead four to five times, turn off the Epson Stylus Dx printer and wait overnight. This lets the dried ink to get soften. Then try cleaning the printhead again. If quality still does not improve, one of the Epson Stylus Dx4800 ink cartridges is may be old or damaged. Replaced the cartridge
If you do not use your printer often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality