Epson Stylus Photo 915

PRINTER TYPE
Epson Stylus PHOTO 915		C11C498101
PRINTING METHOD		On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION		48 x 6 nozzles (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta)
PRINT DIRECTION		Bi-directional with logic seeking
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4		Approx. 7.8 PPM (Economy) 1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4		Approx. 7.6 PPM (Economy) 2
TEXT & PHOTO A4		Approx. 3.2 PPM (Normal) 3
FULL PAGE COLOUR A4		Approx. 1.4 PPM (Normal) 4
PHOTO A4		111 sec per photo (Photo) 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: 1GHZ Pentium III; RAM: 128MB; OS: Windows ME; Interface/Connectivity: USB
RESOLUTION		5760 x 720 Optimised DPI using RPM Technology
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER FEED METHOD		Friction feed with paper feeder
PAPER SIZES		A6, A4, Letter, A5, B5, Legal, Index cards (5" x 8", 8" x 10"), Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6,132 x 220mm), Executive, Half Letter, Panoramic
PAPER THICKNESS		0.08mm ~ 0.11mm (Plain Bond Paper) 0.23mm (Index cards distributed by Epson)
WEIGHT		64g/m2 - 90g/m2 (Plain Bond Paper)
INPUT DATA BUFFER		32K byte
INTERFACES		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® 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 - 9.x / OS X 10.1.2 or later with USB
		Microsoft® Windows® 98/2000/Me/XP
ON-LINE GUIDE
PHOTOQUICKER 3.2
Epson PRINT IMAGE FRAMER
WARRANTY
		12 months return to base
		Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty - 3YW915
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. 19W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
LIGHTFASTNESS
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 Epsons 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.
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 Photo RPM setting
DIMENSIONS
height		302mm
DEPTH		547mm
width		467mm
WEIGHT		5.25Kg
INK CARTRIDGES
BLACK INK		T007
PRINT CAPACITY		540 pages, with 3.5% ECMA (ISO 10561) text @ 360dpi 370 pages, 5% by calculation
COLOUR INK		T008
COLOURS		Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta
PRINT CAPACITY		220 pages, 5% each CcMmY (total 25%) by calculation
		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, always available and accurate 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.
Print Speed Data Printout Patterns
		The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications.
		Epson is the registered trademark of SEIKO Epson Corporation.
		Epson Stylus, PerfectPicture, MicroPiezo, AcuPhoto Halftoning, QuickDry are the 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.

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.