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 Photo 900 compatible
printer ink cartridges:
OEM #: T003011 Color: Black Yield: 840 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $5.89 Your Savings:$27.06 (82.12%)
3 or more: $3.95 ea.
OEM #: T005011 Color: Color Yield: 570 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.95 Your Savings:$33.00 (82.60%)
3 or more: $5.55 ea.
OEM #: T003011/T005011 Color: Set
MSRP: Our Price: $28.55 Your Savings:$221.45 (88.58%)
Nozzle Configuration - Monochrome head: 192
nozzles, Color head:96 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Print Resolution - 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720
dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi
Ink Droplet Size - 3 picoliters
Print Speed - Black text memo: Approx. 12ppm,
Color text and graphics: Approx. 10ppm, 4" x 6" Photo: 1 min . 9
sec., 8" x 10" Photo: 2 min. 32 sec.
Interface - USB, Parallel Interface;
IEEE-1284 nibble mode; Macintosh compatible 8-pin mini-din Serial
Interface (up to 1.8 Mbps maximum transfer rate) Optional Type B
interface
Single Sheets - Letter, legal, A4, executive,
statement from 3.5" x 3.5" to 8.5" x 44"
Media Types - Plain, Bond, EPSON Photo
Quality Film , paper,transperancies, self-adhesive sheets, ink jet
cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, business cards sheets and
iron-on transfers
Envelope Types - No. 10, DL, C6
Printable Area - Maximum printatble area:
8.26" x 10.76" (letter), Top margin: .12", Left margin: .12",
right margin: .12" Bottom margin: .12"
Media Capacity - Input paper tray: 100
Sheets/ 10 envelopes, Output paper tray: 30 sheets
Physical Dimensions - 11.65" D x 18.4" W x
12.8" H 18.5 lb
Environmental Conditions - Temperature:
Operating Storage: 50* to 95* (10* to 35*C) -4* to 140* (-20* to
60*C), Humidity: Operating storage: 20 to 80% releative humidity,
5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)
Safety Aprovals - Safety standards: UL1950
with D3, CSA22.2 950 with D3, RFI: FCC part 15 subpart B class B,
CSA C108.8 class B
Black Ink Life - 1200 pages text/ A4 (ISO/IEC
10561 letter pattern) ; 840 pages at 5% coverage at 360 dpi
Color ink life - 570 pages/A4 ( 5% coverage
at 360 dpi)
Warranty - 1 year limited in the U.S. and
Canada, 1 year EPSON Overnight Exchange Warranty
ProductDescription for Epson Stylus
Photo 900 (From the Manufacturer, Epson)
The Epson Stylus Color 900 ink-jet printer is Epson's fastest
ink-jet printer, pumping out crisp, sharp black text and
eye-pleasing color at speeds of 12 and 10 ppm (pages per minute),
respectively. The Epson Stylus Color 900 also gives you 1,440 x
720 dpi output while producing the smallest ink droplets ever, a
minuscule 3 picoliters each. This small ink droplet promises to
produce more intense highlights, sharper details, and more
realistic skin tones. This printer also includes Epson's
PerfectPicture Imaging System. This built-in system combines
Epson's award-winning Micro Piezo technology, AcuPhoto Halftoning,
and expertly formulated, quick-drying inks.
The Epson Stylus Color 900 enables you to print on most media,
including standard paper, bond paper, transparencies, envelopes,
photo paper, and even iron-on transfers. Maximum print load is up
to 5,000 pages per month. The paper cartridge can hold up to 100
sheets input and 10 sheets output at a time. Compatible with both
Macintosh and PC platforms, the Epson Stylus Color 900 offers a
variety of connectivity options, although the printer cord is sold
separately. This printer is covered by a one-year limited warranty
and Epson's Overnight Exchange warranty, in which Epson ships you
a temporary printer to use while yours is being repaired.
This printer model is not being manufactured by Epson
any more
PCWORLD.com Editors' review: WHAT'S HOT: If you really need speed and don't
mind shelling out nearly $400, you might like Epson's Stylus Color
900. Printing text at 6.8 ppm, it beats all the others here
handily, and it tears through graphics as fast as some models
print text. The 900 comes with parallel, USB, and serial ports to
accommodate either a PC or a Macintosh. And if the printer breaks
down, don't worry: Epson's overnight-exchange warranty covers you.
It's the only such policy among the printers here. WHAT'S NOT: The $399 price, first of all. That
kind of money could buy you a fast, reliable monochrome laser.
Second, the 900's paper input tray sits precariously in its slot
and has the annoying habit of falling off when you adjust it.
Lastly, for anyone working in tight quarters, the printer's space
requirements may prove a problem: With output trays extended, it
stretches 25 inches from back to front. WHAT ELSE: The Stylus Color 900 pumps out good
text quality, and graphics look adequate, if a little bit grainy.
Its printheads are permanent; the only consumable you'll have to
pay for is ink. BEST USE: Take this one to the office. With its
high price and great speed, it'll feel like overkill in the home.
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