Tuesday, March 22, 2005

 

Epson Stylus Color 760 Printer and Ink Cartridges Review

Epson 760 printer and printer ink cartridges


This printer model is not being manufactured by Epson any more


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Important Printer Buying Tip:
ALWAYS check for the ink cartridge prices before you purchase a printer. Why? Sometimes cheaper printers end up costing more because its ink cartridges may be way expensive. You should calculate the "cost of ownership" per month. The math is simple: (number of prints per month) times (cost of the cartridge) divided by (the yield of the cartridge). Yield is the number of pages that can be printed with one particular cartridge.
For example, assume that average home user prints 150 black pages per month using a black cartridge that yields 200 pages and costs $28. The monthly "cost of ownership" is
(150 pages) x ($28) = $21
      200 pages

Also look at the printer ink alternatives; besides the original manufacturer's cartridges (OEMs), you may have the selection of remanufactured cartridges, compatible ink cartridges, and ink refill kits.


Below is the list of Epson Stylus Color 760 compatible printer ink cartridges:


OEM #: S020189
Color: Black
Yield: 630 pages


MSRP:
Our Price: $5.89
Your Savings: $24.06 (80.33%)
3 or more: $4.89 ea.





OEM #: S020191
Color: Color
Yield: 300 pages


MSRP:
Our Price: $6.89
Your Savings: $23.06 (76.99%)
3 or more: $5.89 ea.





OEM #: S020189/S020191
Color: Set


MSRP:
Our Price: $32.95
Your Savings: $177.05 (84.31%)





OEM #: S020189/108
Color: White

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OEM #: S020189
Color: Black
Yield: 630 pages


Our Price: $29.95





OEM #: S020191
Color: Color
Yield: 300 pages


Our Price: $29.95





Detailed Specs (Epson 760, C298001):

  • Printing method: 4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink-jet technology
  • Nozzle configuration: Monochrome head with 144 nozzles, color head with 48 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
  • Resolution: 1,440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi
  • Ink droplet size: 4 picoliters
  • Print speed: Black text memo in 8 seconds (approximately 7 ppm); color in approximately 6 ppm (text and color graphics); 4-by-6-inch photos in 50 seconds; 8-by-10-inch photos in 1 minute, 49 seconds
  • Sound level: 45 dBA
  • Printer language: Epson ESC/P Raster
  • Software drivers: Windows 98 for USB; Windows 3.1x, 95, 98, or NT 4.0 for parallel; Macintosh system 8.1 or later for USB
  • Software: Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter SE, eFax (PC only), Epson Software Film Factory (PC only)
  • Standard interfaces: Standard USB, parallel (IEEE-1284), optional external Ethernet print server
  • Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking
  • Printable area: 8.26 by 10.76 inches (letter size)
  • Ink cartridge life: Automatic ink low/ink out detection; black ink life 900 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern), 634 pages graphic (5 percent coverage); color ink life 300 pages, (15 percent coverage); shelf life 2 years from production
  • Paper capacity: Input paper tray for 100 sheets/10 envelopes, output paper tray for 30 sheets
  • Paper handling: Single sheets of letter, legal, A4, B5, statement, executive, and user definable
  • Paper types: Plain, bond, Epson Photo Quality film and paper, transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, ink-jet cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, and iron-on transfers; envelopes 10, DL, and C6 in plain, bond, and air-mail paper
  • Operating environment: 50 to 95 degrees F (10 to 35 degrees C), 20 to 80 percent relative humidity
  • Safety approvals: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 950 with D3; RFI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B
  • Electrical requirements: 120 volts AC +/- 10 percent; rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz; rated current 0.5 amp (maximum); power consumption approximately 18 watts (self-test mode)
  • Size: 17.7 by 10.6 by 6.9 inches
  • Weight: 12.8 pounds
  • Warranty: 1 year
  • Product Description for Epson Stylus Color 760 (From the Manufacturer, Epson)
    The Epson Stylus Color 760 is ideal for small offices with big ideas. Your presentations, reports, newsletters, and digital photos will grab your audience with 1,440 dpi Photo Quality color images and crisp, laser-sharp black text.

    With up to 7 ppm black and 6 ppm color print speeds, the ultrasmall 4 picoliter ink droplets will bring to life whatever you're printing--on all types of paper and transparent media. Whether you're running a PC or Macintosh, your work will shine, courtesy of the printer's Epson Perfect

    Picture Imaging System, which features Micro Piezo ink-jet technology, smooth AcuPhoto halftoning, and quick-drying inks that won't bleed or smudge.

    The software package you'll get with the Epson Stylus Color 760 includes eFax, for easy retrieval of your faxes via e-mail, plus big-office photo editing from Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro and Arcsoft PhotoPrinter SE. You can even send away for additional popular titles, including Corel Ventura, Rand-McNally Route Planner, and Jack Nicklaus Golf.

    The Epson Stylus Color 760 connects to a Macintosh computer using its built-in USB port or to a Windows PC using the USB port or standard parallel port. In addition, you can share the printer on an Ethernet network using the Axis 1440 print server (available as an option through Epson Accessories), specially designed for Epson printers.

    From Winmag
    There's no question that you will appreciate Epson's new Stylus Color 760 and Stylus Color 860--both are quieter than previous models--a welcome change. Still, for those looking for little or no interruption in a workspace's peace and quiet, the HP DeskJet 970 Cse on our WinList wins by a mile.
    I connected each printer via the USB port (parallel port connection is also provided) after I found a cable--it's not supplied. Set up was relatively painless (the only pain was due to a Windows 98 anomaly) and within minutes a test page emerged, clear and crisp.

    Printing on plain paper with the 760, at the default speed setting, our twenty-page test document tested out at 4 pages per minute, slower than the 7 ppm maximum touted by the manufacturer. Characters were black with some artifacts due to the inexpensive paper. When printed on higher grade paper, output was almost laser quality. But timing significantly changed when I printed the same document at the highest quality setting--1.2 ppm, or sixteen minutes and twenty seconds. The trade off: Output was excellent.

    A three-page mixed text and graphics document was produced at 3 ppm, with good color reproduction and the same clear, sharp text.

    Printing a full page graphic on glossy paper took almost eleven minutes and the colors showed rich reds, bright yellows, and deep blues along with good shadow quality. Four by six digital camera photos printed in less than a minute and were good enough to share.

    The Stylus Color 860 is faster, printing the twenty-page test document at 5.3 ppm, still slower than the manufacturer's "up to 9.5 ppm" claim. The three-page mixed text and graphics document printed at 3.5 ppm. Each document exhibited very good, solid black text; and the graphics were as expected, more than acceptable at the default settings. An 8 by 10 inch digital camera photo of a darling baby, using the speed setting, popped out in one minute thirty-five seconds--with no complaints from the parents.

    The print driver for both the 760 and 860 provide plenty of choices for a variety of printing needs. The default settings will usually produce excellent results, but if you wish to adjust the printing mode you can select PhotoEnhance, designed for scanned or digitally captured images, including sepia and soft focus effects. Custom settings provide you an extensive level of control over printed output, including color management, print quality dpi settings (ranging from 180 x 180 to 1440 x 720 dpi), limited halftoning, sharpness and tone modifications; you can save your settings for later use. Reducing and enlarging an image to fit a specific size of media is quickly accomplished. The driver also tracks the ink levels in the cartridges.

    In addition to selecting 2- and 4-up printing, you can select the order of the pages on the single sheet and decide if you want them framed or not. Four, nine or sixteen page poster layouts are available and it only takes a few mouse clicks to add cutting lines, overlapping panels or to omit panels in which no printing occurs. A watermark can be placed almost anywhere on the page and you can determine its text as well as its color, density and size. Unfortunately, there is no provision in the driver for two-sided (duplex) printing.

    The printer handles up to 100 sheets of paper or 10 envelopes in the input tray, and approximately 30 sheets in the output tray. Printing on cards, transparencies, labels, iron-on transfers and banners is also available; there is no straight through paper path. The Stylus Color 760 weighs approximately 12.8 pounds, the 860, 13.2 pounds; and with their papers trays fully extended both measure 6.9 by 17.7 by 25.5 inches (HWD). Epson says its black cartridge life is around 900 pages for letter-type documents, and the color cartridge will print approximately 300 pages with 15% coverage. If you're planning to print a lot of photos or graphic images, you can be sure the cartridge life will be much less. The Stylus Color 860 has a smoke-colored cover so you can preview output.

    The 760 and 860 come with a nice software bundle that includes Polaroid PhotoMax Pro SE, ArcSoft PhotoPrinter SE, e-fax and Epson Film Factory.

    Though overall color quality was not as saturated and rich as the HP DeskJet 970Cse, at $199 after rebate the Epson 760 does deserve a place on our WinList as a first-rate printer for the economy minded. The Stylus Color 860, priced at $279, is faster and produces the same fine quality output.

    This printer model is not being manufactured by Epson any more

    Related links for Epson Stylus Color 760:
    Epson Stylus Color 760 ink cartridges at PrintCountry.com
    Buy this printer at Amazon.com
    Epson's Related Page
    Remanufactured ink cartridges
    Epson Stylus Color 760 Driver


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