Back catalogue – Stylus Photo 870
Whether you're printing digital camera images, scanned images, Photo CD images, or images downloaded from the internet, the new Epson Stylus Photo 870 boasts our finest printout quality ever.
Unparalleled Image Quality
With 6-colour printing at 1440 dpi - and the incredible precision of 4 pl (picolitre) Ultra Micro Dots - it's only natural that Epson STYLUS PHOTO 870 printouts look great. But we've actually taken things a step further, and teamed our exclusive Variable-Sized Droplet technology with a new version of AcuPhoto Halftoning™. The result is an entirely new standard of colour fidelity and image quality, with delicately rendered blends and gradations that make your printouts indistinguishable from photographs.
Faster print speed
The Epson STYLUS PHOTO 870 offers high-speed bi-directional printing in all print modes.
Variable-Sized Droplet technology maintains an optimum balance between speed and image quality by using larger dot sizes for solid colours, and smaller dot sizes for gradations and blends.
Borderless, Edge to Edge Printing1
You can enjoy borderless, edge-to-edge printing on Epson Photo Paper1, with a convenient Multi-Reprint function that lets you print up to 10 copies at a time on roll-paper media.
There's also a versatile Banner function that lets you print 6 images as a single banner, add lettering, logos or mini-illustrations, and even paint on and apply transparency masks to your images.
Outstanding Versatility
Our full-featured driver software with Epson PhotoEnhance 4 gives you complete control over how your images print. You can choose print layouts and watermarks with a single click - even enhance low-resolution images downloaded from digital cameras or the internet.
In addition, PhotoEnhance 4 offers five Tone settings (Monochrome, Normal, Hard, Vivid and Sepia) and five Effect settings (Sharpness, Soft Focus, Canvas, Parchment and None) for enhanced creativity.
New Intellidge Ink Cartridges
New Intellidge™ ink cartridges ensure accurate ink level display via our Status Monitor 3 - even when partially used cartridges are removed and reinserted. So you can insert fresh cartridges for big, important printing jobs, and then switch back to the partially used cartridges later. The result is more efficient ink usage, with worry-free operation when you need it most.
Plug-and-Play Setup Ease
USB connectivity provides plug-and-play support for Windows® 95/98 2000 NT4.0 operating environments and the Mac® OS 8.1 to 9.X.
1 Borderless printing requires roll-type Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (100mm x 8m) and Roll Paper Holder.
Unparalleled Image Quality
With 6-colour printing at 1440 dpi - and the incredible precision of 4 pl (picolitre) Ultra Micro Dots - it's only natural that Epson STYLUS PHOTO 870 printouts look great. But we've actually taken things a step further, and teamed our exclusive Variable-Sized Droplet technology with a new version of AcuPhoto Halftoning™. The result is an entirely new standard of colour fidelity and image quality, with delicately rendered blends and gradations that make your printouts indistinguishable from photographs.
Faster print speed
The Epson STYLUS PHOTO 870 offers high-speed bi-directional printing in all print modes.
Variable-Sized Droplet technology maintains an optimum balance between speed and image quality by using larger dot sizes for solid colours, and smaller dot sizes for gradations and blends.
Borderless, Edge to Edge Printing1
You can enjoy borderless, edge-to-edge printing on Epson Photo Paper1, with a convenient Multi-Reprint function that lets you print up to 10 copies at a time on roll-paper media.
There's also a versatile Banner function that lets you print 6 images as a single banner, add lettering, logos or mini-illustrations, and even paint on and apply transparency masks to your images.
Outstanding Versatility
Our full-featured driver software with Epson PhotoEnhance 4 gives you complete control over how your images print. You can choose print layouts and watermarks with a single click - even enhance low-resolution images downloaded from digital cameras or the internet.
In addition, PhotoEnhance 4 offers five Tone settings (Monochrome, Normal, Hard, Vivid and Sepia) and five Effect settings (Sharpness, Soft Focus, Canvas, Parchment and None) for enhanced creativity.
New Intellidge Ink Cartridges
New Intellidge™ ink cartridges ensure accurate ink level display via our Status Monitor 3 - even when partially used cartridges are removed and reinserted. So you can insert fresh cartridges for big, important printing jobs, and then switch back to the partially used cartridges later. The result is more efficient ink usage, with worry-free operation when you need it most.
Plug-and-Play Setup Ease
USB connectivity provides plug-and-play support for Windows® 95/98 2000 NT4.0 operating environments and the Mac® OS 8.1 to 9.X.
1 Borderless printing requires roll-type Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (100mm x 8m) and Roll Paper Holder.
| Printer type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Printing method | On-demand inkjet (piezoelectric) | |
| Nozzle configuration | 48 nozzles (Black) 48 x 5 nozzles (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta) | |
| Print direction | Bi-directional with logic seeking | |
| Print Speed | ||
| Black Text (Memo) A4 | Approx. 9.0 ppm (Economy)*1 | |
| Colour Text (Memo) A4 | Approx 8.7 ppm (Economy)*2 | |
| Text & Photo A4 | Approx 3.0 ppm (Normal)*3 | |
| Full Page Colour A4 | Approx 1.3 ppm (Normal)*4 | |
| Photo A4 | 110 sec. per photo (Fine)*5 | |
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| Resolution Maximum | 1440 x 720 dpi | |
| Paper Handling | ||
| Paper feed method | Friction feed with paper feeder | |
| Paper hold capacity | Plain paper: 100 Epson Inkjet transparencies: 20 Envelopes: 10 Epson Photo Quality Inkjet card: 20 Epson Photo Quality Inkjet paper: 65 Epson Photo Quality Glossy Film: 20 Epson Photo Paper: 20 Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper: 1* | |
| Paper sizes | A4, Letter, B5, Legal, Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6), Index card (A6, 5 x 8", 10 x 8") Executive, Half Letter, Panoramic | |
| Paper Thickness | 0.08mm - 0.11mm (paper) 0.16mm - 0.43mm (envelopes) 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 | |
| Ink cartridge | ||
| Black ink cartridge | (T007201) | |
| Type | Exclusive cartridge | |
| Colour | Black | |
| Print capacity | 540 pages, comparable with 3.5% ECMA (ISO 10561), text @ 360 dpi | |
| Colour ink cartridge | (T008201) | |
| Type | Exclusive cartridge | |
| Colours | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta | |
| Print capacity | 220 pages: 5% each CcMmY (total 25%) in calculation | |
| Control panel | ||
| Functions | Ink Cartridge Replacement, Cleaning, Load/Eject, Printer operation check | |
| Indicators | Power, Paper Out, Ink Out (black), Ink Out (colour) | |
| Environmental conditions (operating) | ||
| Temperature | 10° to 35° C | |
| Humidity | 20% to 80% RH | |
| Sound pressure | 38 dB (A) (IS09296) (Fine Mode) | |
| Electrical specifications | ||
| Rated Voltage | AC 220 to 240V | |
| Rated frequency | 50 to 60 Hz | |
| Power consumption | Approximately 18W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern) | |
| Dimensions (storage) | ||
| Width x Depth x Height | 470 x 285 x 175mm | |
| Weight | 5.6 kg | |
| Printer Software (available on CD-ROM only) | ||
| Printer Driver | Mac® OS 8.1 to 9.X with USB Microsoft® Windows™ 95/98/2000 Microsoft® Windows™ NT 4.0 | |
| On-line Guide | Yes | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C304111 | Epson Stylus Photo 870 |
| Cables | |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
| Options | |
| C12C823788 | EpsonNet 10/100BaseTX External Print Server |
| Warranties | |
| 3YW870 | 3 year warranty option |
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