Epson Stylus Photo 1290

Printer type
Printing method	On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
Nozzle configuration	48 nozzles (Black) 5 x 48 nozzles (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta)
Print direction	Bi-directional with logic seeking
Print Speed
Black Text (Memo) A4 *1	Approx. 9.4 ppm**(Economy)
Colour Text (Memo) A4 *2	Approx. 9.0 ppm** (Economy)
Text & Photo A4*3	Approx. 3.0 ppm** (Normal)
Full Page Colour A4*4	Approx. 1.3 ppm** (Normal)
Photo A4 *5	108 sec* per photo (fine)
	*"Second" rating refers to the time taken to print one page. **"ppm" rating refers to the number of pages printed in one minute. The computer environment we test under is as follows: CPU: 600MHZ Pentium III; RAM: 128MB; OS: Windows 98; Interface/Connectivity: USB
Maximum Resolution	2880 x 720dpi with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology
Paper Handling
Paper sizes	A3+, A3, A6, 4"x6", 100 x 150mm, 200 x 300mm, 3.5" x 5", A4, Letter, A5, B5, Legal, Index Cards, (5" x 8", 8" x 10") (210mm x 594mm) Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6, 132x220mm) Executive, Half Letter, Panoramic (210 x 594mm)
Paper Thickness	0.08mm ~ 0.11mm (Paper) 0.23mm (Index cards distributed by Epson)
Input data buffer	256 Kbyte
Interfaces	Centronics® -type 8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) USB Interface
	To use the USB port, your PC must conform to PC98 specifications, and have Windows® 98/2000/ME preinstalled. Consult the documentation provided with your PC for further information about USB connectivity. Note also that printing errors may occur if non-standard cables or more than two hub connections are used.
Ink cartridge
Black ink cartridge	(T007)
Type	Exclusive cartridge
Colour	Black
Print capacity	540 pages, comparable with 3.5% ECMA (ISO 10561), @ 360 dpi 370 pages, 5% in calculation
Colour ink cartridge	(T009)
Type	Exclusive cartridge
Colours	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta
Print capacity	330 pages: 5% each CcMmY (total 25%) at 360 dpi
	The Epson Intellidge™ ink system is designed to work perfectly in harmony with the printer and your choice of media to ensure you get the very best of print quality every print, every time and trouble-free, piece-of-mind printing every print, every time. The Epson Intellidge™ ink system brings maximum benefits, maximum ink usage and the interchange of Epson cartridges suitable for this model. The Epson Intellidge™ ink system gives you easy-to-see and always available information about all your ink levels. This printer is designed to be used only with Genuine Epson Intellidge™ ink cartridges. Intellidge™ ink cartridges are not designed for refill.
Environmental conditions (operating)
Temperature	10° to 35° C
Humidity	20% to 80% RH
Electrical specifications
Rated Voltage	AC 220 to 240V
Rated frequency	50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption	Approx. 15W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
Dimensions (storage)
Width x Depth x Height	609 x 766 x 414mm
Weight	8.4 kg
Printer Software (available on CD-ROM only)
Printer Drivers	Mac OS® 8.1 to 9.x Microsoft® Windows® /95/98/Me/2000 Microsoft® Windows® NT® 4.0
Epson Photoquicker ver. 2.0
On-line Guide	Yes
WARRANTY
	12 months return to base	Standard
	Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty	3YWRR1290
	Epson Warranty

Product Options

Product Code	Description
	Software
C842622	Epson StylusRIP (Windows & Macintosh)
	Options
C12C823788	EpsonNet 10/100BaseTX External Print Server
	Warranties
3YW1290	Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty

Warning to Epson printer owners. Many well known third party companies claim their inkjet printing papers are compatible with all Epson inkjet printers. Epson has reports from many customers who have used third party paper and have been very disappointed with the results. When the same customers have changed to genuine Epson paper, they have been amazed and pleased with the colour and quality of their prints. Epson recommends that you do not use any non genuine printing papers if you want to get the best results from your Epson printer. Epson printers are very carefully tuned to ensure Epson inks and Epson's patented MicroPiezo^™ printhead produce the best quality prints using carefully selected Epson paper.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

Equipment supplied by Epson Australia is designed to function in conjunction with genuine Epson consumables and accessories specifically configured for it.

The Epson Intellidge^® Ink System is designed to work perfectly in harmony with the printer and your choice of media to ensure you get:

• the very best of print quality every print, every time
• and trouble-free, peace-of-mind printing every print, every time

The Epson Intellidge^® Ink System brings maximum benefits, maximum ink usage and the interchange of Epson cartridges suitable for this model. The Epson Intellidge^® Ink System gives you easy-to-see, readily available information about all your ink levels.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.

Epson is the registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other names and company names used herein are for identification purpose only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. All print samples shown herein are simulations. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Usage Conditions
Epson products are designed and made to give highly reliable use and long life when used according to its specifications. With any system, product or device used in situations where human life may be involved or at risk, Epson advises that you should take all necessary steps to ensure the suitability of your Epson product for inclusion in your system, and recommends that you include fail-safe procedures and redundancy support or backup equipment in your system, to maintain the maximum safety margin and optimum system reliability. Examples include but are not limited to – do not interfere with any electrical components within the device, do not use items supplied with the product for purposes other than as intended by Epson (ie mains cords, inks, CDs, plastic wrapping) and do not make modifications to the product.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.