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 1280 compatible printer ink
cartridges:
OEM #: T007201 Color: Black Yield: 370 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $7.95 Your Savings:$17.00 (68.14%)
3 or more: $6.95 ea.
OEM #: T009201 Color: Color Yield: 330 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $11.95 Your Savings:$18.00 (60.10%)
3 or more: $10.65 ea.
OEM #: T007201/T009201 Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $42.65 Your Savings:$87.35 (67.19%)
OEM #: T007201 Color: Black Yield: 370 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $22.95 Your Savings:$2.00 (8.02%)
OEM #: T009201 Color: Color Yield: 330 pages
Our Price: $29.95
Product Specs (Epson Stylus Photo 1280):
Print speed/black: 9 ppm
Print speed: 4" x 6" photo in 54 seconds; 8" x 10"
photo in 1 minute 50 seconds
Maximum print resolution: 2880 x 720 dpi
Print technology: Advanced Micro-Piezo
Print method: Inkjet
Ink Type: Dye based Photo Ink system
Printer ink cartridges: 1 black ink cartridge, 1
color ink cartridge (CcMmY)
Paper types: EPSON premium bright white, glossy
photo paper, premium glossy photo paper, premium semigloss photo paper,
premium luster photo paper, colorLife photo paper, matte paper
heavyweight, double-sided matte, inkjet transparencies, self-adhesive
sheets, photo quality ink jet paper, greeting cards, high quality banner
paper, labels, envelopes, iron-on transfers and photo stickers, and
EPSON 4", 8.3" and 13" roll paper
Warranty, parts: 1 year
Warranty, labor: 1 year
ProductDescription for Epson 1280
(From the Manufacturer, Epson)
Epson's Stylus Photo 1280S is a large format, photo-quality printer
perfect for a wide variety of professional and home uses. With a high
2,880 x 720 dpi resolution, six-color ink palette, and Epson's Micro
Piezo inkjet technology, the 1280S produces exceptionally crisp and
detailed prints.
Supported photo sizes include 4-by-6, 5-by-7, 8-by-10, letter, 11-by-14,
and 13-by-19 inches. A wide variety of paper types are also supported,
including photo papers, roll papers (with included roll paper holder),
inkjet transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, greeting cards, banner
paper, labels, and envelopes.
Compatible with both Mac and PC platforms, the 1280S's software bundle
comes with both Epson's Film Factory and Adobe's Photoshop Elements 2.0
to help users get the best possible prints. Epson also provides a
one-year limited warranty.
What's in the Box Epson Stylus Photo 1280 inkjet printer, one black ink
cartridge (T007201), one color ink cartridge (T009201), roll paper
holder accessory, printer documentation, Epson Software Film Factory,
PRINT Image Matching Plug-In for Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop
Elements 2.0; cable not included
MSRP for Epson 1280: $499.00 Street Price: $325.00 - $482.00
PC MAGAZINE.com Editors' review:
Versatile and intriguing, the Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer is sibling
on opposite ends of the spectrum. The wide-format 1280 is clearly for
prosumers.
The 1280 is a wide-format printer: It can create prints with up to 2,880
by 720 dpi and borderless prints up to 13-by-44 for banners. Physically,
it looks nothing like the 785EPX; instead, it resembles an old
dot-matrix printer (flat and wide), and it lacks memory slots for media
cards.
Epson Stylus Photo 1280 printer scored in the middle of the pack on our
photo performance tests. We noticed output problems on our high-quality
photo test: Thin white lines seemed lost against a black background,
possibly the result of overeager edge enhancement technology.
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