EPSON Stylus Photo 1290 Specifications 
 
Printer Type 
     Printing Method 
 
     Nozzle Configuration 
 
 
 
     Print Direction 
 
On-demand ink jet (piezoelectric) 
 
48 nozzles (Black) 
48 nozzles x5 (Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, 
Light Magenta, Yellow) 
 
Bi-directional with logic seeking 
Print Speed 
 Photo A4 (8 x 10 “) 
 
     Black Text (Memo) A4 
 
     Colour Text (Memo) A4 
 
     Text & Colour Graphics 
 
220 sec. per photo* 
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1 
 
Approx. 9.4 PPM (Economy) 
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2
 
 
Approx. 9.0 PPM (Economy) 
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3 
 
Approx. 2.0 PPM (Normal) 
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4 
 
Resolution 
Max. 2880dpi x 720dpi  
(with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology) 
Paper Handling      
      Paper Sizes 
 
 
 
 
A3+, A3, A4, A5, Envelopes (No.10, DL, C6, 
132 x 220 mm), Index Card (A6, 5 x 8”, 8 x 10”),  
B4, B5, A6 Index, Roll Paper (329 mm x 10 m,  
210 mm x 10 m, 127 mm x 8 m, 100 mm x 8 m,  
89 mm x 7 m)** 
Interface 
Parallel & USB
†
 interface 
Ink Cartridges 
     Black Ink Cartridge (T007) 
           Type 
           Colour 
           Print Capacity 
 
     Black Ink Cartridge (T010) 
           Type 
           Colour 
           Print Capacity 
 
     Colour Ink Cartridge (T009) 
           Type 
           Colours 
 
           Print Capacity 
 
 
Exclusive cartridge 
Black 
540 pp, 3.5% at 360dpi 
(370 pp, 5% in calculation) 
 
Exclusive cartridge 
Black 
270 pp, 3.5% at 360dpi 
 
 
Exclusive cartridge 
Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light Magenta, 
Yellow 
330 pp, 5% each YMCLmLc (25% total) in 
calculation 
Printer Software on CD-ROM 
 Printer Drivers 
 
 
 
     Online Guide 
 
Microsoft® Windows® 95/98/2000/ME 
Microsoft® Windows® NT® 4.0 
Macintosh 
 
Yes