Epson EMP-820 User Manual 2

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EPSON

Stylus® Photo 820 At-A-Glance

Frame-ready photos at a picture-perfect price!

Product Summary

Feature Customer advantage

Incredible image
quality

EPSON core technologies produces prints that are virtually indistinguishable from
35mm photo lab prints (with genuine EPSON photo inks and EPSON photo papers).
Outstanding 2880 x 720 dpi print resolution creates sharper detail, and 4-picoliter
droplets produce smooth gradations and “dotless” photos.

BorderFree™ photo
printing

Fast photo and text
print speeds1

Lightfast2 on specific
EPSON media

EPSON’s BorderFree printing prints to all four sides of 4 x 6 inch, 5 x 7 inch, 8 x 10
inch and letter size media – no trimming or perforations to tear!

Prints a 4 x 6 inch color photo in just 48 seconds and black text at approximately 12
ppm.

Improved lightfastness for framed prints using EPSON ColorLife™ Photo Paper and
EPSON Matte Paper—Heavyweight.

Competitive Specs

EPSON Stylus

Photo 820

Print Technology

Print resolution

Any paper

Photo paper

True black in photos

EPSON Micro Piezo Thermal Thermal

1440 x 720 dpi
2880 x 720

Yes No, composite black No, composite black

Hewlett Packard®
DeskJet 932c/940c

600 dpi
2400 x 1200 dpi

Canon®
S800

1200 x 1200 dpi
2400 x 1200 dpi

Photo ink palette

BorderFree photos

6-color CMYKcm (any
paper)

3-color CMY 5-color CMYcm (photo paper)

3-color CMY (plain paper)

4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10, letter No No, perforated paper only

In the box

• Printer, Product Code C11C417001

• Printer driver CD with EPSON Software™ Film

Factory™ with P.I.M, ArcSoft™ PhotoImpression™, and
Qbeo™ PhotoGenetics™ TE

• Black ink cartridge, Product Code T026201

• Five-color ink cartridge, Product Code T027201

1

Black text memo is in Economy Mode on plain paper. Color photo is in Fine Mode on EPSON Photo Paper.

2

Lightfastness rated up to 25 years, based on accelerated testing of prints on EPSON ColorLife™ Photo Paper and EPSON Matte paper—

Heavyweight, displayed indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to image, display conditions, light intensity, humidity, and
atmospheric conditions. EPSON does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or lamination or
properly store them.

Epson America, Inc. October 2001

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