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Top Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Photo Printer Reviews
Trusted Reviews wrote a review on the
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 and said: "When we printed our photo
tests, the main task of this class of printer, we saw
high-quality photos with smooth colour gradations, sharp
outlines and good detail in areas of shadow. The large format
photo prints were clear and finely detailed and overall photo
output from this machine is excellent."
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 News Release Summary:
New Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Expands the Boundaries of Ultra
Hi-Definition Photo Printing to 13”x 19”
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Delivers Fast Enlargements With Ultimate
Image Quality, Functionality and Value for a Breakthrough Price
of $399.99
LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson, the
overwhelming brand of choice among professional photographers,
further enhances its line-up of Ultra Hi-Definition ink jet
printers with the introduction of the 13-inch wide Epson Stylus
Photo 1400. Sharing the same technology as the Epson Stylus
Photo R260 and R380, including Claria™ ink and DX5 MicroPiezo®
print heads, the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 is engineered to
produce awe-inspiring photographic prints up to 13”x 19” that
enable photo enthusiasts to realize the full potential of
today’s newer DSLRs and high-end digital point-and-shoot
cameras. With an estimated street price of $399.99, the new
photo printer is also designed to deliver the ultimate
combination of image quality, high-speed performance and value
in the 13”x 19” category.
“Epson’s leadership in photographic printing can be distilled
down to two fundamental commitments—providing our customers with
the most innovative imaging technology on the market, and using
that technology to inspire and continuously expand upon their
creative vision,” said Patrick Chen, product manager, Epson
America, Inc. “The Epson Stylus Photo 1400 is a perfect example
of this leadership and provides photo enthusiasts and beginning
shutterbugs with the ability to produce stunning enlargements in
their own homes. It not only delivers fast larger format photos
with richness, depth and clarity at a breakthrough price, but
includes several user-friendly features such as automatic photo
correction and the ability to print directly onto CD/DVDs.”
More about the Epson Stylus Photo 1400
The Epson Stylus Photo 1400 offers many innovative features and
benefits that provide photo enthusiasts with an extremely
advanced and easy-to-use printing system right at home:
* Enlargements with Impact: Offers 13-inch wide capability for
photographic enlargements or attention-grabbing projects in 11”x
14”,
12”x 12” and 13”x 19” sizes; using a six megapixel or higher
digital
camera or DSLR can provide stunning enlarged images with great
impact
that are ideal for framing
* Claria Ultra Hi-Definition Ink: Provides the ultimate
combination of
photo quality and longevity for smudge, scratch, water, and fade
resistant photos that are rated to resist fading for up to 98
years
under glass and 200 years in an album(1); Claria dye-based ink
supports a variety of media sizes and surface types to satisfy
the
discerning photo enthusiast
* Six High Capacity Ink Cartridges: Provides a convenient way to
change
out only one color cartridge at a time; designed for the higher
ink
usage of photo enthusiasts, the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 only
comes with
high capacity ink cartridges to provide users with the best
value
* DX5 Technology: Features Epson’s patented MicroPiezo® print
head to
deliver five sizes of ink droplets, as small as 1.5 picoliters,
to
produce microscopic droplets of Claria ink for grain-free
photos; each
nozzle discerns and adjusts the droplet size based on printing
needs;
multiple droplet sizes work together with six-color Claria ink
to
create greater tonal range for smooth gradations and accurate
skin
tones
* Faster Print Speeds: Delivers professional quality (not draft
quality)
8”x 10” photos in as fast as 108 seconds and 11”x 14” photos in
as fast
as 173 seconds with Epson’s breakthrough print head(2)
* Automatic Photo Correction: Adjusts photos automatically to
create the
best prints, correcting color for dark, backlit and washed-out
photos,
adjusting skin tones, enhancing the richness of scenery photos,
and
automatically sharpening prints (not available with Mac OS X)
* Direct CD/DVD Printing: Prints directly on ink jet printable
CDs and
DVDs, a feature offered only by Epson; customized designs can be
created quickly and simply with the included Epson Print CD
software
and printed out in the convenient front-loading CD tray; CDs and
DVDs
print over the entire surface area from the center to the edge
for a
clean and professional look, eliminating the need for messy
labels that
can warp and potentially damage CD/DVD drives
* BorderFree® Printing: Delivers beautiful BorderFree photos in
4”x 6”,
5”x 7”, 8”x 10”, letter, 11” x 14”, 12”x 12”, and 13”x 19”
prints with
no perforations or edges to trim
* PictBridge: Features PC-free direct printing from digital
cameras and
cell phones
* Adobe Photoshop Elements: Enables easy organization and
editing of
photos with powerful tools such as red eye removal; a $99 value,
the
software is included with each Epson Stylus Photo 1400
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Replaces the Epson Stylus Photo 1280
As successor to the award-winning Epson Stylus Photo 1280, the
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 delivers a vast array of improvements in
print quality, ink technology and speed. In addition to direct
CD/DVD printing, the new DX5 print head can print professional
quality photos almost three times faster than the head used in
the Epson Stylus Photo 1280.
The new Claria Ultra Hi-Definition inks are rated to provide
three times longer lightfastness than the Epson Stylus Photo
1280 and the high capacity color ink cartridges provide about
three times the ink yield(3). With an estimated street price of
$399.99, the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 carries the same list price
as the Epson Stylus Photo 1280.
For more information on the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 and Epson
Stylus Photo series, please visit http://www.epson.com/sp1400.
For information on Epson products and services, visit Epson.com.
About Epson America, Inc.
Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture
and image output products for the consumer, business,
photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a
leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) printers and
transactions terminals for the retail market. Founded in 1975,
Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko
Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of
high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for
increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and
energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long
Beach, Calif.
Note: Specifications subject to change. Epson, Epson Stylus and
MicroPiezo are registered trademarks and Claria is a trademark
of Seiko Epson Corporation. BorderFree is a registered trademark
and Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc.
All other products and brand names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson
disclaims any and all rights in these marks.
(1) Ink fade resistance ratings based on accelerated testing of
prints,
on specialty media, displayed in a glass frame in indoor display
conditions or in album storage. Actual print stability will vary
according to media, printed image, display conditions, light
intensity, temperature, humidity and atmospheric conditions.
Epson
does not guarantee the longevity of prints. For maximum print
life,
display all prints under glass, UV filter or lamination or
properly
store them. See http://www.wilhelm-research.com/ for the latest
information.
(2) Color photo in Photo Mode (720 x 720) on Premium Photo Paper
Glossy
measured from start of paper feed. Additional print time will
vary
based on system configuration, software application and page
complexity. See http://www.epson.com/printspeed for more
information about
print speeds.
(3) Ink yield comparison based on average yield of the color
cartridges
only.
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