I also printed B&W on this same paper and the results were fantastic - don't ever expect the same as a traditional expertly done darkroom wet print on high quality Fiber paper - but expect something which is about as good as it gets in BW

Amateur Photographer gave it 5/5 stars in the latest review, and the results are superior to any other comparable printer out there!So bottom line is, if you're thinking about buying this but cannot decide between this or the R2000 or R3000 - or Canon/HP offerings, just go for this, it is Seiko Epson's latest offering and has their latest and best results and user friendliness

This is a great price for a solidly built easy to use printer that so far has produced great results for every print I have made

I bought this to replace my faithful Epson R-1800 which recently shuffled off this moral coil (croaked)