Epson Stylus Photo 1270 User manual

THE CHOICE FOR PROFESSIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO WANT TO
LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION.
Whether you’re a professional photographer or a
talented amateur, you want your best photo prints to
last. That’s precisely the thinking behind the
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270, the fast and friendly ink jet
printer that brings you true, lightfast and water-
resistant Photo Quality printing.
With the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270, your best shots
will beam in brilliant, 6-color Photo Reproduction
Quality on fade-resistant media rivaling standard
photo lab prints. You’ll be in control as you
conveniently print out everything from portfolios and
soft proofs to panoramics and exhibition prints.
Instead of endless trips to your neighborhood
photo lab, the EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 ink jet printer
becomes your very own desktop photo lab—delivering
beautiful 8" x 10" prints in under two minutes, 11" x
14" prints in less than four minutes and awe inspiring
13" x 44" panoramics faster than ever. Tiny 4 picoliter
variable-sized ink droplets vary intuitively to deliver
fine shadow detail and dazzling highlights across a
range of color that’s twice the tonal range of any other
ink jet!
Best of all, your efforts will last and last. The
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 blends 6-color Photo Inks
with fade-resistant EPSON Premium Glossy Photo
Paper and EPSON Matte Paper—Heavyweight. So, for
years to come your gallery prints, composites, reprints
and enlargements will look as good as the day
they were created.
The Windows®and Macintosh®compatible
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 ink jet printer
includes Adobe®Photoshop®5.0 LE, a special
offer for MonacoEZcolor™ 1.5 software
and a professional package
of options.
EPSON Stylus¨Photo 1270
Ink Jet Printer
FEATURES BENEFITS
•True Photo Advanced Micro Piezo™ technology, smooth
Reproduction Quality AcuPhoto Halftoning™ and superior 6-
color quick drying Photo Inks give you
beautiful flesh tones, smoother gradations
and a wide range of colors.
•Lightfast and Using new 6-color Photo Inks and EPSON
water-resistant printing* Premium Glossy Photo Paper or EPSON
Matte Paper—Heavyweight, you’ll experience
quality results and fade-resistance that
rival standard photo lab prints.
•4 picoliter Droplet sizes vary to give you fine shadow
variable-sized detail, dazzling highlights and twice the
ink droplet technology tonal range than any other ink jet.
•Exceptionally fast Optimized photo print speeds give you
photo printing beautiful 8" x 10" prints in less than
2 minutes and 11" x 14" prints in less
than 4 minutes.
•Superior print handling Print from wallet size photos and stunning
and flexibility 13" x 14" panoramas as well as edge-to-
edge snapshots.
•Windows and True performance with multi-port sensing
Macintosh compatible USB and Parallel port connections. Adobe®
PressReady™ support available through
Adobe Systems.
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Printed on recycled paper
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Printing Area
Maximum printable area: 12.76" x 18.76" (Super B)
Maximum user defined
printable area: 12.76" x 43.76"
Top margin .12" Left margin .12"
Right margin .12" Bottom margin .12"
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray 100 sheets/10 envelopes
Output paper tray 30 sheets
Dimensions
24" x 30.3" x 16.3"
18.5 lb
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity
Operating 20 to 80% relative humidity
Storage 5 to 85% relative humidity
(no condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety Standards UL1950 with D3, CSA C22.2
950 with D3
R.F.I. FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
Power Requirements
Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz
Rated current 0.4 Amp
Power consumption Approx. 8W (self test mode)
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life 540 pages at 5% coverage
(ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
Color ink life 330 pages at 15% coverage
Warranty
Standard one year limited warranty, including EPSON
Exchange Program (in U.S. and Canada only)
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Photo 1270 C296011
Black ink cartridge T007
Color ink cartridge T009
Roll Paper Holder C811062
Axis 1440 print server C1440AXIS
Support–The Epson ConnectionSM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911
Internet Website http://www.epson.com
* Lightfastness rated approximately 15 years before noticeable fading
occurs, under a glass frame in normal indoor fluorescent lighting,
when using Genuine EPSON ink cartridges and EPSON Matte Paper—
Heavyweight; approximately 10 years under the same conditions when
using EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper. This rating is comparable
to standard color photo lab prints tested under similar accelerated
conditions. Results will vary depending on lighting conditions,
humidity, color intensity, color range and print media. Water-resistant
prints are produced using Genuine EPSON ink cartridges and EPSON
Premium Glossy Photo Paper or EPSON Photo Paper.
** Fine Mode. Print speeds will vary depending on system configuration,
software application, page complexity, amount of page covered and
print setting.
Printing Method
6-color (CcMmYK) drop-on demand Micro Piezo ink jet
technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head 48 nozzles
Color head 48 nozzles x 5
Resolution
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 720 dpi;
360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
4 picoliters
Print Speed**
Photos
4" x 6": 48 seconds
8" x 10": 1 minute 50 seconds
11" x 14": under 4 minutes
Sound Level
38 dB(A)
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P®Raster; IBM X24E
Software Drivers
Windows 98 - USB compliant
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 (Parallel),
Macintosh system 8.1 or later (USB)
Input Buffer
256 KB
Interfaces
Standard: USB, Bidirectional IEEE-1284 parallel
(nibble mode)
Optional: External Ethernet print server
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Paper Handling
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, B, B4, A3, Super B,
executive, statement, 4" x 6", A6,
roll type
Thickness .003" min
Types Plain, bond, EPSON Premium
Glossy Photo Paper, Matte Paper—
Heavyweight, High Quality Ink Jet
Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper,
Photo Paper, Transparencies, Photo
Quality Glossy Film, Self-Adhesive
Sheets, Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards,
Photo Paper, Iron-On Transfer
Paper, Banner Paper
Envelopes No. 10, DL, C6
Thickness Less than .02"
Weight 12 to 20 lb
Types Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
This product has
been reviewed by the
Professional
Photographers of
America’s Committee
on Digital & Advanced
Imaging Technology
and was found to be
an effective tool for
creative professional
imaging.
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