Epson Stylus Photo R800 (Epson model number C11C550011)

An inkjet printer using 8 cartridges for high quality professional photo reproduction.

Epson UltraChrome Pigment inks are used, colours are cyan, magenta, yellow, red, blue, photo-black, and matte black. There is also a clear gloss-optimizer which minimizes the specular differential that is sometimes visible with pigment inks.

  • Outstanding quality and durability with Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss(TM) pigment ink
  • Red and Blue Inks for increased colour gamut similar to Silver Halide adds life to sky, sea, sunsets and autumnal scenes.
  • Outstanding photos, reprints and enlargements from a resolution up to 5760 x 1440 optimised dpi on suitable media.
  • Capture the finest photo detail with a tiny 1.5 picolitre ink droplet
  • Epson Gloss Optimizer technology for fine tuning high-gloss prints
  • Borderless printing at popular photo print sizes up to A4
  • Archival Photographic Prints on Gloss and Matte Papers durability for over 80 years
  • Professional image cataloguing with high-resolution direct printing onto CD/DVD's
  • Advanced IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connectivity

The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 is (was) a wide-carriage A3 version of the same printer. the R1800 has been phased out in favour of the R1900

The R800 printer is well established. It was announced in late 2003 and introduced in 2004.

Software:Bundled with a thoroughly comprehensive range of photo management software.

Epson Creativity Suite. Epson PhotoQuicker print layout tool. Epsons Web-To-Page, Easy Photo Print and Darkroom.

Auto Photo Enhance workflow, which can distinguish between landscapes and portraits. In the case of a landscape, for example, Auto Photo Enhance automatically adjusts and improves the clarity of features such as vegetation and sky colours.

For serious photographers, the printers RAW Print software provides full support for printing RAW image data generated by many of the major brand digital SLR cameras. This powerful feature enables the Epson STYLUS PHOTO R1800 and R800 to print photographs using the precise data as captured by the camera.

Control:

A few basic buttons. Most control is from the print driver.

Black Text (Economy Mode) 17 ppm, Colour Text (Economy Mode) 8 ppm, Photo 10x15 39 seconds for the standard Bike Image (Fine Mode).

Print times will vary depending on computer configuration, print setting, application, coverage and page complexity.

Up to 5760 x 1440 optimised dpi on suitable media.

One-inch wide Multi Layer Piezo (MLP) Printhead. 1.5 picolitre drop size. Print Head has 1440 nozzles (180 nozzles per Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, Photo Black, Matte Black, Gloss Optimizer)

Paper Handling:

100 A4 sheets (Plain Paper) Cut Sheet Feeder

Input: A4 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 80 sheets of 360dpi Ink Jet Paper 20 sheets of Photo or Glossy Paper 1 sheet of Transparency 10 envelopes

Paper Size: A4, 9 x 13cm, 10 x 15cm, 13 x 18cm, 20 x 30cm, 3.5 x 5", 4 x 6'', 5 x 8'', 8 x 10'', A5, A6, B5, Legal, Executive, Letter, Half Letter, Epson Panoramic 210 x 594mm

Weight: (Cut Sheet) From 64 to 90gr/m2 (Premium Glossy Photo Paper = 255gr/m2) Envelope C6 (162 x 114mm), No 10 (241.3 x 104.8mm), DL (220 x 110mm 220 x 132mm) Weight (Envelope) From 45 to 75gr/m2

Maximum Printable Area (mm): 89 to 241.3 x 89 to 1117.6 (using custom settings) P

Print margin: 0mm top, left, right and bottom. Via custom setting in printer driver. Otherwise 3mm top, left, right, 14mm bottom. Also bottom margin can be reduced to 3mm via custom margin settings

Interface:

IEEE 1394 (FireWire) and USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connectivity, USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Type-B Interface for PC and Mac connection, IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Interface for PC and Mac connection.

System Compatability:

Windows(R) 98, Windows(R) Me, Windows(R) 2000, Windows(R) XP, Macintosh OS Requirement Mac OS 8.6 or later/Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later.

Power:

AC 220-240 V

Power Consumption:

20 Watts. Energy Star Compliant

Dimension:

(WxDxH) 495x307x198mm Printing 495x635x325mm.

Weight:

8Kg

Acoustic Noise:

Noise Level 45dB(A) (ISO 7779) (per ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)

Consumables:

Eight individual cartridges for maximum efficiency - Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red, Blue, Matte Black, Photo Black, Gloss Optimizer.

Individual ink cartridges:

Black T0541 (Photo Black),T0548 (Matte Black) Capacity 550 A4 Pages (ECMA 3.5%) or 400 A4 Pages @ 5% Coverage

Colour T0542 (Cyan), T0543 (Magenta), T0544 (Yellow), T0547 (Red), T0549 (Blue)

T0540 (Gloss Optimizer) Capacity 400 Pages @ 5% Coverage

Whats-In-The-Box:

Epson PDF doesn't say. The printer and a power cable I hope.

Warranty:

Warranty 1 year standard warranty. Optional extension to 3 years subject to availability

Options and Accessories:

FireWire Cable (C12C836302)

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