Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Colour inkjet printer
May 27, 2008

Epson is a popular brand in the UK and it has recently introduced the new Epson Stylus Photo 1400 inkjet printer . You can get vibrant photo prints as it features Claria high definition ink. Direct printing, automatic colour and lighting correction are the remarkable features of the device. The product can support a resolution up to 5760 x 1440 dpi. This device also supports borderless photo printing with impressive quality.
Significant Features of Epson Stylus Photo 1400 photo inkjet printer
- Innovative Claria Hi-Definition Ink used in the printer offers impressive photo prints even in matte papers and it allows enlargements too. You can print photos with remarkable quality without smudge and scratch and it is water and fade resistant.
- Advanced inkjet technology used in the device offers print speed up to 15 ppm in black and white as well as in colour. The device can print 4″ x 6″ borderless photos with in 46 seconds and 8″ x 10″ photos within 1 minute and 51 seconds.
- The minimum ink droplet size supported by the device is measured as 1.5 Pico litres. ‘DX5 MicroPiezo’ print head allows you to adjust the size of ink droplets to deliver enhanced photographic results. You can print photos with six different colours using the 6 individual high capacity ink cartridges. The print longevity of the photos is estimated to 98 years under glass and up to 200 years in album storage.
- You can keep up to 120 plain papers or 20 Premium Photo Paper Glossy sheets in its input tray.
- The device does not have in built memory, but supports a range of memory cards.
- Approximate power requirement of the product has been estimated from 100 to 120 volts AC. The device can support frequency up to 50-60 Hz and current rate is measured as 0.5 A.
- Energy star compliancy is the other remarkable benefit of the device. In standby mode the unit needs 1.2 watts of power and in Operational mode it is measured as 16 watts.
Highlights of the new Epson Stylus Photo 1400 inkjet printer
- Auto Photo Correction
- Direct Camera Connection using PictBridge port
- Direct CD or DVD Printing
- Maximum Borderless Printing support up to 13″ x 19″
- One-year limited warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Operating Temperature - 50 °To 95 °F (10° To 35°C)
- Operating Relative Humidity - 20–80%
This product has come with compact measurements as 24.2″ width, 12.4″ depth and 8.8″ height. The case of Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Colour inkjet printer is coated with silver and black colour and it weighs just 25.4 lb. Hi-speed USB 2.0 interface supports internal connectivity using cords. It emits noise up to 47 db while functioning.
Accessories of Epson Stylus Photo 1400
- Epson Stylus Photo 1400 ink jet printer
- One cyan high-capacity ink cartridge (T079220)
- One magenta high-capacity ink cartridge (T079320)
- One yellow high-capacity ink cartridge (T079420)
- One light cyan high-capacity ink cartridge (T079520)
- One light magenta high-capacity ink cartridge (T079620)
- One black high-capacity ink cartridge (T079120)
- CD print tray and software
- Printer documentation
- CD-ROM containing printer drivers and software
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Model | Epson |
| Brand | Epson Stylus Photo 1400 |
| Colours available | Silver and Black |
| Functionality | Text and Photo printing |
| Technology | DX5 MicroPiezo ink jet technology |
| Output Type | Colour |
| Weight | 25.4 |
| Dimension | 24.2″ x 12.4″ x 8.8″ |
| Speed | Up to 15 ppm black text Up to 15 ppm colour |
| Resolution | 5760 x 1440 |
| Noise Level | 47 dB |
| Power Consumption | 16 Watts 1.2 W (Standby Mode) |
| Interface | Hi-speed USB 2.0 |
| Head Design | DX5 MicroPiezo |
| Platform | Windows® 2000, XP, XP Professional x64 and Windows Vista™ Macintosh® OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.9 and 10.4.x |
| USB Cable | No |
| Number of colours | 6 |
| Wireless Printing | No |
| Bluetooth Option | No |
| Print technology | |
| Droplet size | 1.5 pl |
| Preview Screen | No |
| Borderless Printing | Yes |
| Duplex printing | No |
| CD/DVD printing | Yes |
| PictBridge port | Yes |
| Print speed | |
| Black text | 15 ppm |
| Colour text | 15 ppm |
| Photo | 4″ x 6″ borderless photos in 46 seconds and 8″ x 10″ photos in 1 minute and 51 seconds |
| CD/DVD | Yes |
| Imaging Software | Epson printer driver, Epson Print CD, Web to Page, Adobe Photoshop Elements |
| Paper Handling | |
| Input Tray Capacity | 120 sheets plain paper 20 sheets Premium Photo Paper Glossy |
| Paper Size | Up to 13″ x 19″ |
| Paper Sensor | No |
| Media type | Plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster, Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte, and Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided |
| Media sizes | 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″, A4 (8.3″ x 11.7″), letter (8.5″ x 11″), legal (8.5″ x 14″), 11″ x 14″, 12″ x 12″, B (11″ x 17″), A3 (11.7″ x 16.5″) and Super B (13″ x 19″) |
| Ink cartridges | |
| Type | 6 colour Individuals |
Canon Pixma IP6700D Inkjet Printer
May 15, 2008

Canon has recently introduced the new Canon Pixma IP6700D Inkjet Printer with attractive design and this model is a successor of Canon Pixma iP6600D. The company has proved its reliability on quality once again by introducing various innovative features in this model. It has been designed with an updated print engine which promises fast and high quality photo printing. A significant advantage of the latest model is direct printing.
Physical Properties
This product comes with measurements of 16.9 x 7.2 x 12 inches and this Canon Pixma IP6700D Photo Inkjet Printer, though not a compact one comes with a good design and most of the vital controls are on the top panel of the unit. A built-in card reader has been fixed behind another panel. There are two paper sources supported by the device namely flip-up auto-feeder tray and cassette. Both of these sources are featured in two distinct portions of the unit and each source can hold up to 150 plain papers.
Remarkable Features
- Bluetooth
This feature permits wireless communication with other compatible devices.
- IrDA sensor
This feature allows the device to interact with all IrDA compatible devices like mobile phones for direct photo printing.
- PictBridge
PictBridge is a remarkable feature supported by this inkjet printer as it allows images to be printed directly from digital cameras, without having to connect the camera to a computer.
- Duplex Printing
If you need to print more pages, it is better to choose ‘duplex printing’ mode of the device. The automatic-duplexer setting allows you to take double-sided prints.
- Borderless Printing
You can print photos without borders as Canon Pixma IP6700D Wireless Inkjet Printer supports borderless printing.
- Compatibility
The device can support both PC and Mac systems.
- Canon-to-Canon
Canon-to-Canon Direct Advantage is a notable new feature of this printer. This feature is introduced to touch up your photos when you connect selected Canon digital cameras with Canon Pixma IP6700D Inkjet Printer. Apart from photo touch-ups, you can even print a contact sheet using the digital camera’s controls.
- Resolution and Speed
The device can print out high quality images with a maximum resolution of 9600 dpi x 2400 dpi. The speed at which the device prints is also striking. It can print up to 18 ppm in black fast mode, up to 17 ppm in colour fast mode, up to 6.5 ppm in black normal mode and up to 4.9 ppm in colour normal mode.
- Preview Screen
This photo inkjet printer has a 3.5 inch colour LCD preview screen that allows you to view the preview of the images that is to be printer. This lets you to enhance the images before printing.
Other notable features
It uses Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) Inkjet technology for printing, the total power consumption is 17 watts, and power consumption in the stand by mode is just 2 watts. The total noise emitted by the device while functioning is 35 dBA.
Borderless printing and Red eye reduction functionalities of the device are worth mentioning. The device supports an installed memory of 42 MB and the maximum memory supported is also 42 MB. It also comes with a card reader and supports direct printing from the cards. The supported flash memory cards are Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and Micro drive, Multimedia Card, SD Memory Card, Smart Media Card and Compact Flash Card.
Conclusion
- It is advisable not to expect high quality text printing from this model. As it doesn’t use pigment black ink, your text output will be fuzzy, but the photos printed are of good quality.
- The cost of cartridges for Canon Pixma IP6700D Inkjet Printer may be high, but you will appreciate its long-lasting performance and distinct tanks.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Model | Pixma IP6700D |
| Brand | Canon |
| Functionality | Photo and text printing |
| Technology | Canon FINE (Full-lithography inkjet Nozzle Engineering) Inkjet technology |
| Output Type (bw/colour) | Colour |
| Weight | 7.5 kg |
| Dimension | 16.9 x 7.2 x 12 Inches |
| Speed (ppm) | Up to 18 ppm - black fast Up to 17 ppm - colour fast Up to 6.5 ppm - black normal Up to 4.9 ppm - colour normal |
| Resolution (dpi) | 9600 dpi x 2400 dpi |
| Memory | 42MB |
| Noise Level | 35 dBA |
| Power Consumption (watts) | 17 Watt |
| Interface | USB 2.0, infrared |
| Platform(OS required) | Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.4 |
| USB Cable | Yes |
| Number of colours | 6-ink - cyan, magenta, yellow, black, photo cyan, photo magenta |
| Wireless Printing | Yes |
| Bluetooth Option | Yes |
| Print technology | |
| Printing method | Inkjet |
| Nozzle configuration | 6 x 512 nozzles (black, cyan, magenta, yellow, photo cyan, photo magenta) |
| Droplet size | 1 pl |
| Preview Screen | 3.5 inch colour LCD |
| Borderless Printing | Yes |
| Duplex printing | Yes |
| PictBridge port | Yes |
| CD/DVD printing | Yes |
| Print speed | |
| Black text | Yes |
| Colour text | Yes |
| Photo | Yes |
| Imaging Software | Canon Photo Record, Canon Easy-Photo Print, Canon Easy-Web Print, Canon CD-Label Print |
| Paper Handling | |
| Total Media Capacity | 300 sheets |
| Input Tray Capacity | 150 Plain Papers |
| Media type | Envelopes, plain paper, iron-on transfers, photo paper, semi-gloss photo paper, photo stickers, glossy photo paper, fine art paper, matt photo paper, high resolution paper, DVD discs, CD discs |
| Media size | ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), 130 x 180 mm, 203 x 254 mm, 100 x 180 mm, 101.6 x 152.4 mm |
| Ink cartridges | |
| Type | Replaceable |
Epson Stylus Photo 875DC Inkjet Photo Printer
May 12, 2008

Epson presents their fastest and noise-free digital photo printing unit by introducing the new Epson Stylus Photo 875DC Inkjet Photo Printer. This product is an ideal choice for photo applications and digital imaging. It can support both PC and Mac computers. A remarkable achievement of the device is the integration of PCMCIA digital film reader and 256 KB input buffer.
The 6-colour (CcMmYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink-jet technology used by this printer delivers the best quality photo prints and the power used is just 18 watts.
The speed at which this printer does its work is impressive. The device can print up to 9 pages per minute if you are printing black text and 8.8 ppm for colour text. To print photos of size 4 by 6 inches, it takes 48 seconds and for 8 by 10 inches photo it is 1 minute and 50 seconds.
Summary of Main Features Spectacular Photo Prints
‘Dots per Inch’ is the standard unit used for measuring the quality of printing. More number of dpi indicates high quality print outs. Stylus Photo 875DC Inkjet Colour Printer supports resolutions up to 1440 dpi horizontally and 720 dpi vertically.
Get your photos within short time!
The actual photo print speed varies on the basis of photo sizes or media sizes that you use. If you want to print 4 x 6 inches photos, it will take 48 seconds to complete the process whereas while you print 8 x 10 inch photos, it will take 1 minute and 50 seconds.
Summary of Unique Features
- PCMCIA digital film reader is integrated with this fast printer for printing images directly from flash memory cards.
- Bi-directional printing with logic seeking is a significant function of the device.
- Excellent photos can be printed with the support of xix colour drop-on-demand Micro Piezo Inkjet Technology.
- The device has 48-Nozzle Monochrome Heads and 5 48-Nozzle Colour Heads.
- Ink droplet size is measured as 4 picolitres.
Summary of Miscellaneous Features
- Stylus Photo 875DC Inkjet Printer provides enough room for a maximum of 100 sheets or 10 envelopes in the input tray and up to 30 sheets in the output tray.
- This contemporary printer emits noise up to 38 decibel.
- The printer language supported by the device is Epson ESC / P2.
- The capacity of the input buffer is 256 KB. Input buffer is used to describe various hardware or software buffers used to store information before it is processed.
- With a weight of 6.4kg and dimensions of 18.6 x 16 x 11.9 Inches, this colour photo inkjet printer is easy to use and maintain.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Model | Stylus Photo 875DC |
| Brand | Epson |
| Functionality | Photo printing |
| Technology | Inkjet |
| Output Type | Colour |
| Weight | 6.4kg |
| Dimension | 18.6 x 16 x 11.9 Inches |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Resolution | 1440 x 720 |
| Memory | 256 KB |
| Noise Level | 38dB |
| Power Consumption | 18 Watts |
| Interface | USB, bidirectional IEEE 1284 parallel (nibble mode), external Ethernet print server; PCMCIA slot for digital film |
| Platform(OS required) | Windows 95, 98 USB compliant; Mac OS 8.5 or later, Mac ROM 1.2 or later |
| Number of colours | 6 |
| Wireless Printing | No |
| Bluetooth Option | No |
| Print technology | |
| Printing method | 6-color (CcMmYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink-jet technology |
| Nozzle configuration | 48-nozzle monochrome head, 5 48-nozzle colour heads |
| Droplet size | 4 picoliters |
| Preview Screen | No |
| Duplex printing | No |
| Print speed | |
| Black text | Up to 9 ppm |
| Colour text | Up to 8.8 ppm |
| Photo | 4 by 6 inches in 48 seconds; 8 by 10 inches in 1 minute, 50 seconds |
| Imaging Software | Adobe PhotoShop LE |
| Paper Handling | |
| Input Tray Capacity | 100 sheets or 10 envelopes |
| Output Tray Capacity | 30 sheets |
| Media type | 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 number 10, DL, C5 |
| Media sizes | Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement from 3.5 by 3.5 inches to 8.5 by 44 inches, 0.003 to 0.004 inches, 17 to 24 pounds |
| Ink cartridges | |
| Capacity | 540 pages |
| Multifunction Features | |
| Scanner Resolution | No |
| Scanner Type | No |
| Fax Speed | No |
| Colour Fax | No |
HP Deskjet D1460 Inkjet Printer
May 9, 2008

Professional quality prints is assured by the new HP Deskjet D1460 Inkjet Printer. Vibrant printing results can be achieved with maximum speed up to 16 ppm in black draft and up to 12 ppm in colour draft. It supports various advantages like borderless printing, ink level indicator, ink back up mode etc.
HP Deskjet D1460 Photo Inkjet Printer can offer colourful photos with resolution up to 1200 dots per inch in black and white draft. The highest colour resolution is measured as 4800 dpi horizontally and 1200 dpi vertically. The print speed will vary from ‘fast’ mode to ‘normal’ mode. If you choose fast mode, you can get print speed up to 16 ppm in black and 12 ppm in colour photos. It has been compactly designed with dimensions as 42.2 cm width, 31.6 cm depth and 14 cm height and it comes with a weight of just 3 kilograms.
HP Thermal Inkjet Technology is integrated in the device and it accepts various sizes of media like A4, C6, A5 and A6. Apart from media sizes, it has the ability to print in distinct media types like plain paper, photo paper, envelopes, index cards quality etc. You can get maximum printing yield up to 500 pages. Highest media capacity of the device is measured as 80 sheets. A remarkable printing feature of this device is borderless printing.
The device needs power from AC 120 to 230 volts. You will have to use a power adapter for external power supply. The power consumption of HP Deskjet D1460 Thermal Inkjet Printer is 20 watts while functioning and 7 watts when not printing. HP offers 1 year limited warranty for labour and parts to ensure its reliability.
HP Deskjet D1460 Inkjet Printer can run perfectly within the optimum operating range from 20 to 80%. It is advisable to run the unit within the optimum operating range from 15 to 30°C. HP features 4 PIN USB Type A interface with the unit for high speed connections. High quality print results can obtain from a HP 21 black and HP 22 colour inkjet consumables.
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Model | Deskjet D1460 |
| Brand | HP |
| Functionality | Photo Printing |
| Model | Deskjet D1460 |
| Technology | HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Output Type | Both |
| Weight | 3kg |
| Dimension | 42.2 cm x 31.6 cm x 14 cm |
| Speed | 16 and 12 ppm |
| Resolution | 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi Black 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi Colour |
| Power Consumption | 20 watts |
| Interface | USB |
| Platform(OS required) | Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 or later, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9, Apple MacOS X 10.4 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Wireless Printing | NO |
| Bluetooth Option | No |
| Print Technology | |
| Printing method | Inkjet |
| Preview Screen | No |
| Borderless Printing | Yes |
| Duplex printing | No |
| CD/DVD printing | NO |
| PictBridge port | No |
| Print Speed | |
| Black text | 16 ppm |
| Colour text | 12 ppm |
| Photo | 48 seconds |
| CD/DVD | No |
| Imaging Software | HP Photosmart Essential Software |
| Paper Handling | |
| Total Media Capacity | 80 sheets |
| Input Tray Capacity | 80 |
| Output Tray Capacity | 50 sheets |
| Paper Sensor | No |
| Media type | Envelopes, transparencies, greeting cards, labels, plain paper, photo paper, index cards, Envelopes, greeting cards, plain paper, photo paper, index cards |
| Media sizes | ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm) Envelope Sizes: US No 10 (104.7 x 241.3 mm), US A2 (111 x 146 mm), International DL (110 x 220 mm), International C6 (114 x 162 mm) |
| Ink Cartridges | |
| Type | HP 21 and HP 22 |
| Multifunction Features | |
| Scanner Resolution | No |
| Scanner Type | No |
| Fax Speed | No |
| Colour Fax | No |
HP Business Inkjet 2800 Printer
May 6, 2008

HP, a renowned manufacturing company, has launched the new HP Business Inkjet 2800 Printer to solve the problems of photo printing. These printers are launched with good-looking body and compact design and installation of the device will not be a hassle. Just plug in and order to print your photos. Network printing is a remarkable function of the device to be mentioned.
Prominent features
Speed
Printing speed is a key factor for any printer. The unit can print black drafts with the speed up to 24 pages per minute. However, you can get only up to 21 pages per minute while you print colour drafts. Photos can be printed at a speed of 9 ppm.
Printing Clarity
Clarity of photos depends on the resolution, which is measured using a unit called ‘dots per inch’ in short DPI. You can get the best outputs as the device supports a resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi.
Auto-double side printing
As the feature name clearly denotes, it can print on both sides of the media automatically.
Network Printing
This printer supports optional network printing, which means that while you work in a local network, you can print from the network.
Trouble shooting Screen
The trouble shooting screen helps you to get useful information from HP Business Inkjet 2800 Colour Printer regarding:
- how to replace inks
- how to clear paper jams
- how to choose options for printing on special paper
Supportive Features
- The contemporary model comes with a Motorola 32-bit ColdFire 4e RISC processor which has a processing speed up to 256 MHz.
- Two essential interfaces supported by the product are parallel interface and USB 2.0 port. Therefore connecting your PC and other compatible devices with the printer is simple.
- The print technology used in this printer is HP Thermal Inkjet technology. Print technology resolution of the device is Resolution Enhancement technology and the colour printing technology or the image enhancement technology used is HP Photoret III.
- This complete printing solution comes with 96 MB in-built memory and it can support up to 544 MB.
- This model has compact dimensions like 67.6 cm width, 19.9 cm height and 49.8 cm depth. The weight of this colour inkjet printer is 13.5 kilograms.
- This new HP Business 2800 Compact Inkjet Printer has come with an input and output tray which can hold up to 150 and 100 sheets respectively.

- With the backlit LCD of the device, you can know the ink level of the cartridges used in the printer.
- It has come with a group of buttons to execute essential functions at one touch.
- This business-oriented product offer various controls to adjust distinct settings of:
- Printing quality
- Paper type
- Water mark
- Ink volume
- Dry time
The noise emitted by the device while functioning is 54 dB. The device needs a power of 67 watts while functioning and in the stand by mode, it consumes 45 watts. It also comes with an LCD status display that shows you the status of the printing process going on and the device comes with a one-year limited hardware warranty .
| General Info | |
|---|---|
| Model | Business inkjet 2800 |
| Brand | HP |
| Functionality | Photo as well as text printing |
| Technology | HP Thermal Inkjet |
| Output Type | Colour |
| Weight | 13.5kg |
| Dimension | 67.6 x 19.9 x 49.8 |
| Resolution | 4800 x 1200 |
| Memory | On-board - 96 MB Expandable up to - 544 MB |
| Noise Level | 54 dB |
| Power Consumption | 67 Watt |
| Platform(OS required) | Apple MacOS X 10.2, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Apple MacOS X 10.1.5, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| USB Cable | Yes |
| Number of colours | 4 (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) |
| Wireless Printing | No |
| Bluetooth Option | No |
| Print technology | |
| Printing method | Inkjet |
| Nozzle configuration | 304 nozzles |
| Preview Screen | No |
| Borderless Printing | No |
| Duplex printing | Automatic (Optional) |
| CD/DVD printing | No |
| PictBridge port | No |
| Print speed | |
| Black text | 24 PPM |
| Colour text | 21 PPM |
| Photo | 9 PPM |
| CD/DVD | Nil |
| Imaging Software | Acrobat Reader 5.05, Config editor, expand utility, INF locator, Scrubber |
| Paper Handling | |
| Total Media Capacity | 400 sheets |
| Input Tray Capacity | 150 sheets |
| Output Tray Capacity | 100 sheets |
| Paper Size | A3 |
| Paper Sensor | No |
| Media type | Copier, bond, recycled, multipurpose, premium inkjet, premium inkjet heavyweight, premium transparency, premium photo paper, photo paper, professional brochure (matt and glossy), cards, envelopes and banner |
| Media Sizes | ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A3 (297 x 420 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), A3 plus (329 x 423 mm), Tabloid Extra (305 x 457 mm), JIS B5 (182 x 257 mm), JIS B4 (257 x 364 mm), Statement (139.7 x 215.9 mm) |
| Ink cartridges | |
| Type | Four high-capacity individual ink cartridges |
| Capacity | 69 ml black and 28 ml color |
| Multifunction Features | |
| Scanner Resolution | Nil |
| Scanner Type | Nil |
| Fax Speed | Nil |
| Colour Fax | Nil |




