A bit of a plain-Jane, both in terms of its outward looks and the range of features it offers, the Epson R265 is the closest device in our test to an old-school inkjet printer.

There are no memory card slots, for example, and no LCD screen for autonomous printing. The boxy black and metallic-blue design, meanwhile, probably won’t set your desk alight, either.

The printer’s basic nature does have its upsides, though. With just three buttons on the device itself, relatively simple accompanying software and precious few frills to complicate matters, the Epson inkjet is one of the easier photo-printers to operate.

And it’s not until printing a picture at photo quality that the R265’s real inner beauty shines through. Detail is spot-on and, while colours are strong, flesh tones remain natural. Our only criticism would be that the printer tends to oversaturate bolder colours.

See also:
Canon Pixma MP510
Canon Selphy CP720
Epson Picturemate PM240
HP Photosmart D7160
Lexmark P350

A table of features can be found via the attached pdf above.