EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R800
Average User Rating: 
Advantages: Fine-art color/b&w print quality on both glossy and
matte papers. Uses Ultrachrome High-Gloss pigment inks. Matte black and photo
black inks can be installed in the printer at the same time. Borderless inkjet
photos of archival quality, rated up to 80 years for both the matte and glossy
recommended papers. Accepts sheet or roll paper, prints on CDs. Save ink with
8 individual ink cartridges, including matte black and gloss optimizer. If
your digital camera has PRINT Image Matching II capability, this printer will
utilize that technology. Prints borderless sizes 4" x 6", 5"
x 7", 8" x 10" and panoramic. Introduced in February 2004.
The R800 totally eliminates "bronzing" with the gloss optimizer
cartridge. This option can be turned off and on in the print options. Bronzing
is brownish, metalic effect that pigment inks produce on glossy paper in the
high ink density areas. The gloss optimizer is a colorless varnish. The varnish
also prevents lightly printed areas from looking dull compared to the rest
of the photo.
Drawbacks:
No serious drawbacks.
What's In the Box?
Epson Stylus® Photo R800 ink jet printer
One cyan ink cartridge (T054220)
One magenta ink cartridge (T054320)
One yellow ink cartridge (T054420)
One photo black ink cartridges (T054120)
One matte black ink cartridge (T054820)
One red ink cartridge (T054720)
One blue ink cartridge (T054920)
One gloss optimizer cartridge (T054020)
CD print tray and Epson Print CD Software
Roll paper holder accessory
Printer documentation
Premium ICC profiles
CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software (Windows® and Macintosh®)
Cable NOT included
Black Ink Yield
550 pages ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern, 400 pages graphics at 5% coverage¹
Color Ink Yield
400 pages at 5% coverage per color¹
Gloss Optimizer Yield
400 pages at 5% coverage¹
Ink Shelf Life
2 years from production date; 6 months from first use
Maximum Resolution (dots per inch)
Up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
Print Speed
Black Text
Up to 17 ppm²
5" x 7" Photo
45 seconds², (Photo Mode)
Maximum Paper Width
Single sheet - 8.5", Roll paper - 8.3"
Maximum Printable Area
8.3" x 44"
Paper Sizes
Letter, legal, A4, statement, executive, user definable (4" to 44"
in length), 4" x 6", 4" roll, 5" x 7", 8" x
10", 8.3" roll, panoramic (8.3" x 23.4")
Borderless Photo Sizes
4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", and panoramic
Paper Types
Supports a variety of Epson photo papers, 4" and 8.3" roll papers
(roll paper holder included), plain, bond and air mail papers. Supports Epson
Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, Premium Luster
Photo Paper, Enhanced Matte Paper, Matte Paper Heavyweight, Double-sided Matte
Paper Heavyweight, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Premium Bright White Paper,
ink jet printable CDs/DVDs.
Envelope Types
No. 10, DL, C6
Special Media Support
Roll paper - 4" and 8.3" rolls , Direct CD printing
Light Resistance / Print Longevity
Light resistant over 100 years (both matte and glossy media surfaces)³
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray: 100 Sheets(plain paper)/ 20 sheets (photo paper)/ 10 envelopes/
1 printable CD/DVD
Printer Dimensions & Weight
Storage (L x W x H): 12.1" x 19.5" x 7.8"
Printing (L x W x H): 25" x 19.5" x 12.8"
Weight: 17.6 lb (without ink cartridges)
Printer Case Color
Silver and dark gray
Interface and Connectivity
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
Operating Systems
Windows 98SE/2000/Me/XP, Mac 8.6-9.2, OSX 10.1.3 or later
Software Included
Epson Software™ Film Factory™ v3.0, Epson Print CD Software, and
PRINT Image Matching Plug-In for Adobe® Photoshop® 6.0, 7.0, and Elements
(all titles are PC and Macintosh compatible, P.I.M.- and Exif Print-enabled)
Printer Language
Epson ESC/P Raster, Epson Remote
PostScript Support
No
Color Management
Standard and Epson Vivid Color
Sound Level
45dB(A) (max)
Printer Duty
25,000 pages - A4 or letter
Environmental Conditions
Temperature: Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C), Storage
-4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C); Humidity: Operating 20% to
80% relative humidity, Storage 5% to 85% relative humidity (without condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety standards: UL60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950; FCC part 15 subpart B class
B, CSA C108.8 class B
Power Requirements
Rated Voltage
120V AC
Rated Frequency
50 - 60 Hz
Rated Current
0.5 Amp (0.8 Amp max.)
Power Consumption
Approx. 20 W (Energy Star compliant), approx. 2 W in Standby mode
Input Buffer
64KB
Warranty
Standard one-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada including Epson
Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)
Direct CD / DVD Printing Support
Yes
Straight through paper path for thicker media
N/A
Notes
¹Cartridge life will vary with images printed, print settings, papers, and frequency of use. Some ink from first cartridge used for initialization.
²Black text memo is in Economy mode on plain paper. Color photo is in
Photo Mode on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper. Additional processing time
may vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity.
³Lightfastness rating over 100 years based on accelerated testing of
prints on select Epson Papers displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print
stability will vary according to image, display conditions, light intensity,
humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of
prints. For maximum print life, display prints under glass or laminations
or properly store them.
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