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© Copyright 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-9602  75K 2/00 LG

Epson America, Inc.

3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806

Epson Canada, Ltd.

550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1

Epson Latin America, Inc.

6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 1-305-265-0097

Printed on recycled paper

P R I N T E R   S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Printing Area

Maximum printable area:

12.76" x 18.76" (Super B)

Maximum user defined

printable area:

12.76" x 43.76"

Top 

margin

.12"

Left 

margin .12"

Right 

margin .12"

Bottom 

margin

.12"

Paper Capacity

Input paper tray

100 sheets/10 envelopes

Output paper tray

30 sheets

Dimensions

24" x 30.3" x 16.3"
18.5 lb

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 with D3, CSA C22.2
950 with D3

R.F.I. FCC 

Part 

15 

Subpart B Class B

Power Requirements

Rated voltage

120V AC +/- 10%

Rated frequency

50 to 60Hz

Rated current

0.4 Amp

Power consumption

Approx. 8W (self test mode)

Ink Cartridge Life

Black ink life

540 pages at 5% coverage
(ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)

Color ink life

330 pages at 15% coverage

Warranty

Standard one year limited warranty, including EPSON
Exchange Program (in U.S. and Canada only)

Product/Accessory Part Numbers

EPSON Stylus Photo 1270

C296011

Black ink cartridge

T007

Color ink cartridge

T009

Roll Paper Holder

C811062

Axis 1440 print server

C1440AXIS

Support–The Epson Connection

SM

Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada

800-463-7766 

Automated Technical Support

800-922-8911

Internet Website

http://www.epson.com

*

Lightfastness rated approximately 15 years before noticeable fading
occurs, under a glass frame in normal indoor fluorescent lighting,
when using Genuine EPSON ink cartridges and EPSON Matte Paper—
Heavyweight; approximately 10 years under the same conditions when
using EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper. This rating is comparable
to standard color photo lab prints tested under similar accelerated
conditions. Results will vary depending on lighting conditions,
humidity, color intensity, color range and print media. Water-resistant
prints are produced using Genuine EPSON ink cartridges and EPSON
Premium Glossy Photo Paper or EPSON Photo Paper.

** Fine Mode. Print speeds will vary depending on system configuration,

software application, page complexity, amount of page covered and
print setting.

Printing Method

6-color (CcMmYK) drop-on demand Micro Piezo ink jet
technology

Nozzle Configuration

Monochrome head

48 nozzles

Color head

48 nozzles x 5

Resolution

1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 720 dpi;
360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi

Ink Droplet Size

4 picoliters

Print Speed**

Photos

4" x 6": 48 seconds
8" x 10": 1 minute 50 seconds
11" x 14": under 4 minutes

Sound Level

38 dB(A)

Printer Language

EPSON ESC/P

®

Raster; IBM X24E

Software Drivers

Windows 98 - USB compliant
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 (Parallel),
Macintosh system 8.1 or later (USB)

Input Buffer

256 KB

Interfaces

Standard: USB, Bidirectional IEEE-1284 parallel

(nibble mode)

Optional: External Ethernet print server

Print Direction

Bidirectional with logic seeking

Paper Handling

Single sheets

Letter, legal, A4, B, B4, A3, Super B,
executive, statement, 4" x 6", A6,
roll type

Thickness .003" 

min

Types

Plain, bond, EPSON Premium
Glossy Photo Paper, Matte Paper—
Heavyweight, High Quality Ink Jet
Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper,
Photo Paper, Transparencies, Photo
Quality Glossy Film, Self-Adhesive
Sheets, Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards,
Photo Paper, Iron-On Transfer
Paper, Banner Paper

Envelopes

No. 10, DL, C6

Thickness

Less than .02"

Weight

12 to 20 lb

Types

Plain paper, bond paper, air mail

This product has
been reviewed by the
Professional
Photographers of
America’s Committee
on Digital & Advanced
Imaging Technology
and was found to be
an effective tool for
creative professional
imaging.

2361 McGaw Ave
Irvine, California 92614
PHONE: (949) 660-7080
FAX: (949) 975-1557 

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