Epson Stylus Photo 1290
6 Colour Inkjet Printer
The Professional’s choice for 6-Colour A3+ Printing.
Overview
- High speed throughput 4 pl Ultra Micro Dots at up to 2880dpi
- Over 20-year lightfast prints*
- Feature-rich Epson software included (latest version available from downloads)
True BorderFree Printing**
The Epson Stylus Photo 1290 is the true professionals choice for photo quality printing. It features True BorderFree** Edge-to-Edge printing on selected paper sizes and produces printouts with over 20 years lightfastness using Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight* over 10 years with Premium Glossy Photo Paper.1
Print Image Matching
4pl Ultra Micro Dots and Up to 2880 dpi Photo Quality Printing
6-colour printing at 2880 dpi produces outstanding photo quality prints. The Epson STYLUS PHOTO 1290 teams 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 produce photographic quality.
Outstanding Ease-of-Use
Our full-featured driver software with PhotoEnhance 4 makes it easy to choose print layouts and watermarks, and enhance low-resolution images downloaded from digital cameras or the Internet. For enhanced creativity, PhotoEnhance 4 also offers five Tone settings and five Effect settings. And to top it off, we include advanced new software for full-bleed
printing, multi-copy reprints, banner printing and much more.
* Printed on Epson Matte Paper heavyweight. Over 10 years when printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper.
Lightfastness Test Criteria (Indoor Display Conditions)
Light source: Fluorescent Light, Intensity: 70,000 lux,
Temperature: 24C, Humidity: 60%RH, Glass mount: 2mm, soda lime,
Fade criteria: Pure YMC 30% loss at OD = 1, Display-life
calculation: Total illuminance / (500lux x 10 hours x 365 days = 1 year). Lightfastness rating is developed and conducted by Epson using accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, under fluorescent light (indoor display conditions) with glass mount.
Lightfastness rating is developed and conducted by Epson using accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, under fluorescent light (indoor display conditions) with glass mount.
Temperature, humidity and some atmospheric gases may also affect the rate of fading. The estimated lightfastness period does not indicate the colour changing or the durability of the paper itself. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. Epson recommends that your prints be stored in a photo album (or plastic photo storage box) or in appropriate sleeves commonly available from most camera shops.
** True Borderfree printing is available for the following media sizes: A4, Letter, 5" x 8", 4" x 6", 100 x 150mm, 200 x 300mm, 3.5" x 5", 5" x 7", Panoramic (210 x 594mm). Media types recommended: Photo paper, Matte paper heavyweight, Roll paper. True BorderFree printing does not support 2880 dpi setting.
Specification
| 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) | |
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| *"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.
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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.
Consumables
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.
Because of differences between specifications of products sold in different countries Epson Australia does not warrant that this product will have the same specifications as a similar Epson product sold in other countries.