Epson Stylus PHOTO 1290 User manual

EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 Specifications
Printer Type
Printing Method
Nozzle Configuration
Print Direction
On-demand ink jet (piezoelectric)
48 nozzles (Black)
48 nozzles x5 (Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta,
Light Magenta, Yellow)
Bi-directional with logic seeking
Print Speed
Photo A4 (8 x 10 “)
Black Text (Memo) A4
Colour Text (Memo) A4
Text & Colour Graphics
220 sec. per photo* ♦1
Approx. 9.4 PPM (Economy) ♦2
Approx. 9.0 PPM (Economy) ♦3
Approx. 2.0 PPM (Normal) ♦4
Resolution Max. 2880dpi x 720dpi
(with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology)
Paper Handling
Paper Sizes
A3+, A3, A4, A5, Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6,
132 x 220 mm), Index Card (A6, 5 x 8”, 8 x 10”),
B4, B5, A6 Index, Roll Paper (329 mm x 10 m,
210 mm x 10 m, 127 mm x 8 m, 100 mm x 8 m,
89 mm x 7 m)**
Interface Parallel & USB†interface
Ink Cartridges
Black Ink Cartridge (T007)
Type
Colour
Print Capacity
Black Ink Cartridge (T010)
Type
Colour
Print Capacity
Colour Ink Cartridge (T009)
Type
Colours
Print Capacity
Exclusive cartridge
Black
540 pp, 3.5% at 360dpi
(370 pp, 5% in calculation)
Exclusive cartridge
Black
270 pp, 3.5% at 360dpi
Exclusive cartridge
Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta,
Yellow
330 pp, 5% each YMCLmLc (25% total) in
calculation
Printer Software on CD-ROM
Printer Drivers
Online Guide
Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/2000/ME
Microsoft® Windows® NT® 4.0
Macintosh
Yes

Consumables
Special Media
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY GLOSSY FILM (A4) S041071
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY GLOSSY FILM (A3) S041073
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY GLOSSY FILM (A3+) S041074
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET PAPER (A4) S041061
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET PAPER (A3) S041068
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET PAPER (A3+) S041069
EPSON INK JET TRANSPARENCIES (A4) S041063
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET CARD (5" x 8") S041121
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET CARD (8" x 10") S041122
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY INK JET CARD (A6) S041054
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (A4) S041140
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (A3) S041142
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (A3+) S041143
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (329mm x 10m) S041233
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (210mm x 10m) S041280
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (100mm x 8m) S041279
EPSON PHOTO PAPER (89mm x 7m) S041281
EPSON PANORAMIC PHOTO PAPER S041145
EPSON INK JET BACK LIGHT FILM (A3) S041131
EPSON PHOTO QUALITY SELF ADHESIVE SHEET (A4) S041106
EPSON IRON-ON COOL PEEL TRANSFER PAPER (A4) S041154
EPSON MATTE PAPER — HEAVYWEIGHT (A4) S041259
EPSON MATTE PAPER — HEAVYWEIGHT (A3) S041262
EPSON MATTE PAPER — HEAVYWEIGHT (A3+) S041265
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (A4) S041297
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (A3) S041288
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (A3+) S041289
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (89mm x 7m) S041301
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (100mm x 8m) S041302
EPSON PREMIUM GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER (127mm x 8m) S041474
OPTIONS
EPSON StylusRIP C842622
EPSON Net10/100 BaseTX EXT. Print Server C823784
* When printed on EPSON Photo Paper.
** Roll paper holder (bundled) is required.
† 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.

Print Speed Data Printout Patterns
The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed
specifications.
♦1 ♦2 ♦3 ♦4
Photo A4 Black Text Colour Text Text & Colour Graphics
Photo A3 (MEMO) A4 (MEMO) A4
(Photo courtesy
of ISO/JIS-SCID.
Reprinted by
Permission.)