EPSON STYLUS R300
Average user rating: 
Discontinued model
Advantages:
Brilliant color inkjet photos with or without a computer. Uses 6 individual
cartridge ink colors. Capable of up to 5760 x 1440 dpi. Accurate skin tones
for life-like color photos. The 2.5 inch preview screen allows you to see
photos from your memory card or cd before you crop, resize, save or print
them. Prints borderless photos up to 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Optional Bluetooth
adapter for wireless printing from your Bluetooth devices. Prints directly
onto printable CDs/DVDs. Front access USB port makes it easy to print from
your CD-R drive, Zip drive or PictBridge enabled digital camera. Built-in
card slots let you save images to your computer.
Drawbacks:
This printer is intended primarily as a photo printer for digital camera users,
so understandably, it will not print plain text as well as an ordinary inkjet
printer. Speed is a bit on the slow side.
What's in the box
Epson Stylus Photo R300 ink jet printer
One black ink cratridge
One cyan ink cartridge
One light cyan ink cartridge
One light magenta ink cartridge
One magenta ink cartridge
One yellow ink cartridge
CD print tray
Printer documentation
CD-ROM containing printer drivers, CD printing and imaging software (Windows
and MacIntosh).
Printing Technology
Advanced Micro Piezo®, optimized for photo printing
Nozzle Configuration
90 nozzles x 6 (CcMmYK)
Ink Palette: 6 colors (CcMmYK)
Individual (CcMmYK) cartridges
Ink Type: Dye based superior Photo Inks
Minimum Ink Droplet Size: 3 picoliters
Black Ink Yield: 630 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern), 450 pages
graphic (5% coverage)¹
Color Ink Yield: 430 pages (5% coverage per color)¹
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 15 ppm²
Color Text Up to 15 ppm²
4" x 6" Photo: 37 seconds²
8" x 10" Photo: 77 seconds²
Paper Handling
Maximum Paper Width: Single sheet - 8.5"
Maximum Printable Area
Full bleed possible on 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10",
Letter, panoramic 8.3" x 23.4";
8.3" x 44"
Paper Sizes
4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10" Letter, legal, A4,
B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, Panoramic 8.3" x 23.4", user
definable (3.5" to 44" in length);
Borderless Photo Sizes
4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", letter, panoramic
Paper Types
Supports a variety of Epson plain and photo papers. Supports plain, bond,
air mail, Epson Premium Bright White, Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Glossy Photo
Paper, Premium Semigloss Paper, Premium Luster Paper, ColorLife 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; Printable CD-R/DVD-R;
Panoramic 8.3" x 23.4" Photo Paper
Envelope Types
No. 10, DL, C6 plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Special Media Support
Printable CD-R/DVD-R
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray: 120 Sheets plain paper/20 sheets photo paper/10 envelopes/1
transparency
PC-free Printing Capabilities
Memory Card Compatibility
Supports CompactFlash® Type I and II, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard,
IBM Microdrive™, xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Sony Memory Stick®,
Memory StickPRO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate™ Memory Stick
Special Features
Print photos directly from memory cards and USB DirectPrint or PictBridge-enabled
digital cameras
Save to or print from external CD-R or Zip® drives through a convenient
front access USB host port.
Paper Support
9 papers available from printer's control panel: Plain paper, Epson Glossy
Photo, Premium Glossy Photo, SemiGloss, Premium Luster, Matte Paper, ColorLife,
Iron-on Transfer Sheets, Greeting Cards
Layouts and Templates
8 different layouts to choose from right from the control panel including
index sheet
Filters and Image Enhancements
Filters: brightness, saturation, sharpness; Automatic Correction settings
include PRINT Image Matching, Exif and PhotoEnhance.
Supported Digital Camera Technologies
Printer supports PRINT Image Matching™, PRINT Image Matching™
II, and Exif Print; reads Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) from digital camera
memory cards
Direct Digital Camera Printing
Connects to a variety of digital cameras with direct printing capabilities
using PictBridge and USB DirectPrint technology.
Direct CD / DVD Printing Support
CD-R/DVD-R ink jet printable; 8 cm, 12 cm and Business Card CD
Options
Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Hardware and Software Details
Printer Dimensions & Weight
Storage (L x W x H): 19.6" x 10.4" x 8.6"
Printing (L x W x H): 19.4" x 18.7" x 11.4"
Weight: 14.0 lb (with ink cartridges)
Printer Case Color: Silver and dark gray
Interface and Connectivity
2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports:
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for PC and Macintosh connection
USB 1.1 for connection to CD-R drives, Zip drives and USB DirectPrint or PictBridge-enabled
digital cameras
Operating Systems
Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me and XP;
Macintosh System 8.6 - 9.2, OS X 10.2.x
Software Included
Epson Print CD software, Epson Software™ Film Factory™ 3.0
PC and Macintosh compatible, P.I.M.- plug-in
Printer Language
Epson ESC/P Raster, Epson Remote
Color Management
Standard, Epson Vivid Color
Sound Level: 42 dB(A)
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 (no condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety standards: UL1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950; FCC part 15 subpart B class B,
CSA C108.8 class B
Power Requirements
Rated Voltage: 120V AC +/-10%
Rated Frequency: 50 - 60 Hz
Rated Current: 0.4A
Power Consumption: Approx. 13W ISO 10561 (Energy Star compliant), approx.
3W in Sleep mode, approx. 0.3W in Power Off mode
Warranty
Standard one-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada including Epson
Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)
Notes
¹Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print settings, paper type and frequency of use. Printer ships with full cartridges and some ink from the first cartridge is used for initialization.
²Pages per minute based on black text and color in Draft Mode on plain
paper. Color photo is in Fine Mode on Glossy Photo Paper. Additional processing
time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page
complexity.
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