Epson Stylus Photo 1290 Silver

PRINTER TYPE
PRODUCT NAME		Stylus Photo 1290 Silver
PRODUCT CODE		C11C393161
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
CONTROL CODE		Epson ESC/P Raster
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4		Approx. 9.4 PPM (Economy)1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4		Approx. 9.0 PPM (Economy) 2
TEXT & Photo A4		Approx. 3.0 PPM (Normal) 3
FULL PAGE COLOUR A4		Approx. 1.3 PPM (Normal) 4
Photo A4		108 sec per photo (fine) 5
"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
Print Speed Data Print out Patterns
The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications.
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER FEED METHOD		Friction feed with paper feeder
PAPER SIZES
		A3+, A3, A6, 4" x 6", 100 x 150mm, 200 x 300mm, 3.5" x 5", A4, Letter, A5, B5, Legal, Index cards, 5" x 8", 8" x 10", Panoramic (210 x 594mm) Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6,132 x 220mm), Executive, Half Letter,
PAPER THICKNESS
		0.08mm ~ 0.11mm (Plain Bond Paper) 0.23mm (Index cards distributed by Epson)
INPUT DATA BUFFER
		256K byte
INTERFACES
		Centronics® - type 8-bit parallel interface (IEEE-1284 Nibble mode) USB 1.1 (Works properly under USB 2.0 environment)
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.
PRINTER SOFTWARE (ON CD-ROM)
PRINTER DRIVERS		Mac® OS 8.5.1 to 9.x with USB, Mac® OSX Microsoft® Windows® /95/98/2000/Me/XP Microsoft® Windows® NT® 4.0
ON-LINE GUIDE
Epson PhotoQUICKER
Epson PRINT IMAGE FRAME
WARRANTY
	12 months return to base	Standard
	Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty	3YW1290
	Epson Warranty
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (OPERATING)
TEMPERATURE		10 ~ 35°C
HUMIDITY		20 ~ 80% RH
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE		AC 220 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY		50 ~ 60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION		Approx. 15W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
DURABILITY
LIGHTFASTNESS#	25 years on Epson Colorlife Paper
LIGHTFASTNESS TEST CRITERIA (INDOOR DISPLAY CONDITIONS)
Light source		Fluorescent light
Intensity		70k lux
Temperature		24°C
Humidity		60% RH
Glass mount		2mm, soda lime
Fade criteria		Pure YMC 30% loss at OD=1
Display life calculation		Total illuminance/(500 lux x 10 hours x 365 days = 1 year)
Tests developed and conducted by Epson under fluorescent light (indoor display condition) with glass mount. The data is calculated by Epson's accelerated test of prints on specialty media.
#Data is calculated using accelerated simulation of fading under indoor preservation conditions including fluorescent light indoor display. 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 recommends that your prints be stored in a photo album (or plastic photo storage box) in acid free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera shops. * For more information on lightfastness
*True BorderFree printing is available for the following media sizes
		A4, 4" x 6", 5" x 8", 100 x 150mm, 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 2880dpi setting.
DIMENSIONS
height		414mm
DEPTH		766mm
width		609mm
WEIGHT		8.4Kg
INK CARTRIDGES
BLACK INK		T007
PRINT CAPACITY‡		540 pages, comparable with 3.5% ECMA (ISO 10561) text @ 360dpi - 370 pages, 5% by calculation
COLOUR INK		T009
COLOURS		Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta
PRINT CAPACITY‡		330 pages, 5% each C, M, Y, LC, LM (25% total) at 360dpi

Product Options

Product Code	Description
	Software
C12C842863	Epson StylusRIP (Windows & Macintosh)

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