Inkjet Printer Review

Epson Stylus Photo 820 Inkjet Printer

With Epson’s award-winning Micro Piezo ® ink jet technology, 4-picoliter ink droplets and vivid, quick-drying inks, users get better skin tones and highlights, and brighter, more accurate colors with unvisible dots. Innovative PRINT Image Matching technology ensures the EPSON Stylus Photo 820 works perfectly with PRINT Image Matching-enabled digital cameras to produce the best quality prints possible.

Ideal for printing snapshots, photo greeting cards, and more, the EPSON Stylus Photo 820 doesn’t stop at color photographs. It delivers stunning black text documents as well. In fact, it’s so convenient, it’s perfect for the entire family and all their printing needs. Windows and Macintosh compatible, this powerful printer includes valuable software titles, offering a Photo Quality print package that’s decidedly hard to beat.

Features:

• Superior, 6-color Photo Inks and up to 2880 x 720 dpi resolution
  
• Ultra fast print speeds: Prints a 4" x 6" color photo in 48 seconds and black text at up to 12 ppm.
  
• True BorderFree™ 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10" and letter-signed photo printing
  
• Supports PRINT Image Matching
  
• Longer lasting Prints
  
• Bonus software photo bundle
  
• Windows and Macintosh
  

What's in the box?

• Printer
  
• EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ with Print Image Matching support, Arcsoft™ PhotoImpression 3.0
  
• Printer Drivers
  
• Color & Black Ink Cartridges
  
• Cable NOT included
  

Specifications:

• Printing Method: 6-color (CcMmYK) Micro Piezo ink jet technology, plus additional borderless printing 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10 and 8.5 x 11 support
  
• Configuration: Monochrome head: 48 nozzles, Color head: 240 nozzles
  
• Resolution: 2880 x 720 dpi; 1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 720 dpi; 360- x 360 dpi, 120 x 360 dpi
• Ink Droplet Size: 4 picoliters
  
• Print Speed: 4" x 6" Photo: 48 secs. , 8" x 10" Photo: 1 min. 42 secs. Black text memo: Up to 12 ppm.
• Sound Level: 48 dB(A)
  
• Ink Technology: EPSON Photo Ink (Lightfast Inks)
• Printer Language: EPSON ESC/P Raster, EPSON Remote
• Input Buffer: 32 KB
  
• Interface: USB, Parallel (IEEE-1284)
  
• Print Direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking
• Single Sheets: Letter, legal, A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, user definable (4" to 44") in length, 4" x 6", 4" x 6" perforated, 5" x 7", 8" x 10"
• Types: Supports a variety of cut sheet EPSON papers, plain and bond papers.
  
• Envelope Types: No. 10, DL, C6, Plain, bond and air mail paper
• Printable Area: 8.5" x 11" (BorderFree™ on letter-size paper); Top Margin, 0"; Bottom Margin, 0", Left Margin, 0"; Right Margin, 0", 8.5" x 44" (maximum)
• Paper Capacity: Input paper tray: 100 Sheets/ 10 envelopes/ 1 transparency, Output paper tray: 30 sheets
  
• Physical Dimensions: 18.5" L x 10" W x 18.5" H, 7.54 lb
• Environmental Conditions: Temperature: Operating: 50° to 95°F (10° to 35°); 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, CSA22.2 950, FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B
• Rated Voltage: 120V AC 10%
  
• Rated Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
  
• Rated Current: 0.4 Amp (max.)
  
• Power Consumption: Approx. 17 W (self test mode)
• Limited Warranty: Standard one year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada including EPSON Exchange program. (Additional warranties available beyond one year).