
14 Product Positioning
15 Product Positioning
A quick look at the differences between the Stylus Photo 1400 and its
popular predecessor, the Stylus Photo 1290.
Although the Stylus Photo 1400 and the Stylus
Photo 1290 are both 6-colour printers with A3+
size paper handling, the Stylus Photo 1400 offers
significant performance advantages. In terms of
print quality, the Stylus Photo 1400 boasts a
minimum droplet size of 1.5 picolitres, vs. 4
picolitres for the Stylus Photo 1290. The most
pronounced difference, however, is in the Stylus
Photo 1400 Claria photographic ink and improved
MicroPiezo print head. Not only does Claria ink
offer far superior fade-resistance, the improved
print head assures smoother gradations and
approximately 1.5 times the throughput speed at
equivalent resolution. In addition, the Stylus Photo
1400 offers the cost efficiency of individual ink
cartridges, whereas the Stylus Photo 1290 uses a
single ink cartridge for all colours except black.
A quick look at the differences between the Stylus Photo 1400 and the
Stylus Photo R1800.
The primary differences between the Stylus Photo
1400 and the Stylus Photo R1800 are attributable
to the inks they use. Where the Stylus Photo 1400
uses dye-based Claria photographic ink, the Stylus
Photo R1800 uses pigment-based Ultrachrome
Hi-Gloss ink that offers a wider colour gamut and
better archival life, as well as excellent short-term
colour stability. In addition, the Stylus Photo
R1800 accepts roll and fine art paper, and
because it has twice as many ink nozzles, it prints
much faster. The affordable Stylus Photo 1400
may be a more attractive choice for amateur
photographers and business users with general
colour printing needs, but for users who are
serious about photography, and want the finest,
most fade-resistant print quality, the Stylus R1800
is the printer of choice.
Stylus Photo 1400 vs. Stylus Photo 1290
Stylus Photo 1400 vs. Stylus Photo R1800
Epson Stylus
Photo 1290
Size
Ink type
Ink colours
Individual I/C
Lightfastness
Resolution
Minimum droplet size
Print head nozzles
Speed
Borderless printing
Supported media widths
Roll paper
FA paper
CD/DVD print
I/F
PictBridge support
Adobe RGB mode
A3+
Dye
6 colours: C/M/Y/Lm/Lc/K
No
Poor
2880x720
4pl
6 x 48
9.4ppm
9.0ppm
273 sec
-
483 sec
-
Yes
4"x6"-13"x19" (A3+)
Yes
No
No
USB1.1, Parallel
No
No
Epson Stylus
Photo 1400
Epson Stylus
Photo 1400
A3+
Dye (Claria)
6 colours: C/M/Y/Lm/Lc/K
Yes
Good
5760x1440 optimized resolution
1.5pl
6 x 90
15 ppm
15 ppm
111 sec
-
173 sec
-
Yes
4"x6"-13"x19" (A3+)
No
No
Yes
USB2.0
Yes
Yes
Max. Plain Paper (Black)
Max. Plain Paper (Colour)
8x10 on A4 Glossy (720x720)
8x10 on A4 Glossy (1440x720)
A3 Glossy (720x720)
A3 Glossy (1440x720)
Size
Ink colours
Type of color
Individual I/C
Lightfastness
Resolution
Minimum droplet size
Print head nozzles
Speed
Borderless printing
Supported media widths
Roll paper
FA paper
CD/DVD print
I/F
PictBridge support
Adobe RGB mode
A3+
Dye (Claria)
6 colours: C/M/Y/Lm/Lc/K
Yes
Good
5760x1440 optimized resolution
1.5pl
6 x 90
15 ppm
15 ppm
111 sec
-
173 sec
-
Yes
4"x6"-13"x19" (A3+)
No
No
Yes
USB2.0
Yes
Yes
Epson Stylus
Photo R1800
A3+
Pigment (UltraChrome Hi-Gloss)
8 colours: C/M/Y/Pk/Mk/Bule/Red/GO
Yes
Excellent
5760x1440 optimized resolution
1.5pl
8 x 180
13ppm
6.5ppm
-
71 sec
-
112 sec
Yes
4"x6"-13"x19" (A3+)
Yes
Yes
Yes
USB2.0, IEEE1394
No
Yes
Max. Plain Paper (Black)
Max. Plain Paper (Colour)
8x10 on A4 Glossy (720x720)
8x10 on A4 Glossy (1440x720)
A3 Glossy (720x720)
A3 Glossy (1440x720)
High image quality, faster throughput, and longer print life
The printer for those who demand still more