Epson 780 Ink
Stylus Photo 780 Ink Cartridges

When it comes to photo inkjet printers, Epson is among the leading manufacturers. They have perfected home picture printing by using the Advanced Micro Piezo technology. This drop-on-demand system pushes small droplets of printer ink through hundreds of nozzles, covering each inch of paper with vivid color that accurately reflects the original image. The Epson Stylus Photo 780 is an ideal machine for consumer looking for a personal printer that will provide legit pictures for an affordable price.

Two Epson 780 ink cartridges are used in this machine and provide a wide spectrum of colors to ensure precision. One is full of black printer ink while the other holds cyan, magenta and yellow Stylus Photo 780 ink. Using nearly 300 nozzles, the Epson 780 ink can reach a maximum resolution of 2880x720 dpi (dots per inch). The black Stylus Photo 780 ink cartridge has a page yield of 220 sheets while the black can produce up to 540 prints.

Measuring 17.7x9.7x7.2 inches and weighing a little less than 9 pounds, this compact unit will fit comfortably on any desk or table and be simple to move around if needed. It is connected to a computer via USB or parallel port and is compatible with all major operating systems. The maximum monthly duty cycle is 25,000 prints, but the amount of monthly printed pages recommended by Epson is considerably less than that.

There is one input tray and one output tray. The input tray can hold 100 sheets of standard paper and the output tray can hold 30. The print speed is 8 pages per minute using black or color Epson 780 ink. It takes less than a minute to print a 4x6" color photo and almost 2 minutes to print a borderless 8x10" picture. The machine also supports 5x7" and 8.5x11" photo papers.