Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer has CD/DVD print capability

31 Oct 03 14:42 by Crabbyappleton in category Uncategorized



Epson America Inc. today announced the EPSON Stylus(R) Photo R800, a new desktop photo printer featuring new Epson UltraChrome(TM) Hi-Gloss(TM) pigment inks for archival prints on matte and glossy media. With an estimated street price of $ 399, the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 lowers the entry price for photographers and digital artists that want archival prints but do not need a large format printer. The EPSON Stylus Photo R800 is capable of making photo quality prints up to 8.5 inches by 11 inches on cut-sheet paper and up to 8.3 inches by 44 inches on roll paper.

“Photographers want the archival properties of prints made with pigment inks, but are concerned that the colors and gloss will not be as good as prints made with dye inks,” said Parker Plaisted, product manager, photo imaging. “With the EPSON Stylus Photo R800, photographers can be confidant that the Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss pigment inks will deliver archival high-quality prints on matte and glossy papers that achieve the colors and gloss level seen in prints with dye inks.”

The Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink set is designed specifically for photographers and digital artists. This ink set includes eight individual cartridges and features the new Gloss Optimizer as well as Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges. With an eight channel print head, the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 allows the user to keep the Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges in the printer at all times and the printer driver determines which black ink to use based on the paper type selected. In addition to the traditional cyan, magenta and yellow inks, the Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink set also includes new red and blue inks to create a Hi-Fi ink set that expands the color gamut. The color gamut for the Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss ink on glossy paper is up to 22% larger than ink jet printers with standard cyan, magenta, yellow and black ink sets.

About the EPSON Stylus Photo R800

The EPSON Stylus Photo R800 utilizes Epson’s Advanced Micro Piezo ink jet technology to achieve a 1.5-picoliter ink droplet and resolutions up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi. The 1.5-picoliter ink droplet sets a new standard as the smallest droplet size in the ink jet printer industry. The EPSON Stylus Photo R800 is the fastest printer in the Epson photo printer line featuring text speeds up to 17ppm and photo speeds as fast as 45 seconds for a beautiful 5″ x 7″ photo in photo mode on EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper.

This printer model also features direct CD printing capabilities enabling customers to print directly onto printable CDs or DVDs by placing them in a tray that slides through the printer’s front-loading, straight-through paper path. This CD printing capability is an Epson exclusive feature, first introduced with the EPSON Stylus Photo 960 and is also available with the EPSON Stylus Photo 900 and EPSON Stylus Photo R300/300M. Macintosh and PC users can create their own CD or DVD designs, or utilize colorful backgrounds and images from the EPSON Print CD software, which now supports Mac OS 10.2 or higher and comes bundled with the printer.

Only ink-jet printable CD-R and DVD-R media are compatible with the EPSON Stylus Photo R800. Ink-jet printable CD-R media are produced by several major media brands including Imation, Maxell, Memorex, Mitsui, TDK and Verbatim. The ink-jet printable CD-R media can be purchased from a variety of online retailers including www.cdw.com, href="http://www.macconnection.com" target=_blank
>www.macconnection.com, href="http://www.pcconnection.com" target=_blank
>www.pcconnection.com, href="http://www.warehouse.com" target=_blank> color=#000066>www.warehouse.com, and href="http://www.zones.com" target=_blank> color=#000066>www.zones.com.

By utilizing innovations such as PRINT Image Matching technology and Epson’s patented, true BorderFree(TM) photo printing technology, the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 is able to produce the best prints possible in a variety of frame-ready and portfolio-ready photo paper sizes. Customers can effortlessly print their photos on Epson’s Borderless 4″ x 6,” 5″ x 7,” and 8″ x 10″ photo papers without having to trim the borders or tear off perforations.

Media Choices with the EPSON Stylus Photo R800

Epson offers a wide variety of papers for use with the EPSON Stylus Photo R800 including EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper, EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper, EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper, EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper, EPSON Matte Paper-Heavyweight, EPSON Premium Bright White Paper and plain paper.

The EPSON Stylus Photo R800 produces long-lasting photos which can resist fading up to 80 years(a) with Epson’s optimized combination of EPSON UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Inks and Epson’s matte or glossy media.

Pricing, Support and Availability

The EPSON Stylus Photo R800 will be available in February 2004 for an estimated street price of 9 through mail order, computer superstores, specialty camera stores, and Epson’s retail Web site (www.epsonstore.com). The printer is backed by the one-year EPSON Exchange Warranty and is supported by the EPSON Connection, a customer support technical assistance line.

About Epson

Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning image capture and image output products for the consumer, business, photography and graphic arts markets. The company is also a leading supplier of value-added point-of-sale (POS) solutions for the retail market. Founded in 1975, Epson America, Inc. is the U.S. affiliate of Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality technology products that meet customer demands for increased functionality, compactness, systems integration and energy efficiency. Epson America, Inc. is headquartered in Long Beach, Calif.

Note: Epson and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Third party brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holder.

(a) Lightfastness ratings based on accelerated testing of prints 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 laminations or properly store them.

Source: businesswire.com

8 Comments on Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer has CD/DVD print capability

DonL
Posts: 47
Posted on: 31 Oct 03 23:20
Direct CD Priting is not an "Epson exclusive feature"! The Canon i865, released last month and selling for $325 Au, was released here last month! I have been using one since the day it was released. It produces excellent results. As well as printing direct to DVD's I have developed a method of printing on non- printable DVD's, producing a gloss finish so close to pigment printed DVD's that most people can not tell the difference. I produce double sided DVD covers that cn only be picked by placing it next to the original!
Crabbyappleton
Posts: 5759
Posted on: 31 Oct 03 23:49
"I have developed a method of printing on non- printable DVD's, producing a gloss finish so close to pigment printed DVD's that most people can not tell the difference." DonL would you care to enlighten us on your technique by sending an email to news@cdfreaks? If you have time, we would really appreciate it. Thanks, Crabbyappleton
Danny Kiwi
Posts: 10
Posted on: 01 Nov 03 00:30
Yes please share this secret with us?? I use the oll stick on labels ...looks ok but is not as good as the direct print method.
DonL
Posts: 47
Posted on: 03 Nov 03 04:54
To Danny & Crabby, pretty simple really, the labels I use are really meant for a laser printer but as I am only paying $8 Au for 100 I did not expect pro quality. From my practical experiments I have discovered that the higher the quality paper, the better the result. But bearing in mind we copy on average 40-50 DVDs for our personal library per week the cost per DVD with top quality labels nears the $.50 - $1 mark we stick to the cheaper labels. The problem is that these labels come out dull even setting the printer on dark mode. Having had some experience in varying fields I went looking in my back shed and found a can of "Crystal clear" a perm ant clear gloss lacquer. I made up a test label on a "coaster " and sprayed it. Presto, a Shiny Gloss DVD label! Problem was the finish was patchy and streaky. Solution: spin the disk as it is being sprayed. How? Being the Magpie that I am my cupboards are full of dud cd&dvd rom drives. I stripped quiet a few experimenting with the electronics, which is rather difficult as most of them are "printed circuit motors". Did some more scavenging and discovered that the spindles of the head motors were the same size as most of the system cooling fans I had lying around. Swapped spindles incorporating the fan motor and CD hub and I had a device that would spin a DVD! (The CD/DVD drive hub has a small magnet incorporated in it, and as the retainer comes down on it a small, loosely held disc with a metal center keeps the CD/DVD in place. I simply removed one of these and slip it on to the DVD when it is in place. The next problem was the speed. If the DVD is spun to fast it takes the shine off the finish. Simple, a pot in series with the supply! I intend to draw up some plans if anyone's interested; I also have plenty of parts if needed. With the covers- As the printed service sits behind a clear plastic film there is no need to print gloss covers! Just good quality, pure white 100 gsm paper, to produce double sided covers, just two sheets stuck back to back with spray on adhesive. I have a cardboard tray that holds both pieces, printed side down. On the bench a piece of A3 paper, stick them back to back and smooth them out. The covers are printed in the center of A4 paper (which we pay $16 as for 100 sheets) and trimmed to size after printing. You will not get both covers to line up perfectly so have the front face down and stick the inner to it. Turn it over and check where it will need to be trimmed. The glue remains tacky for some time and can be pealed off and restuck. I use Adobe Photo Shop 7 with print preview and crop marks turned on. Set the image size to 27.5 H x 18.5 W and you will have no problems.
Warped
Posts: 213
Posted on: 03 Nov 03 06:56
DonL Firstly, u win the award for the longest ever post. Second, this method is not easy at all. Thirdly, i give u 10 out of 10 for thinkin it up lol :B Btw, do find using labels on dvd's messes them up most times? I tried some on xbox games and most stopped workin after a week. If anyone knows a brand of dvdr that works well with labels please post it here. Thanks!
DonL
Posts: 47
Posted on: 03 Nov 03 09:15
Sorry about the length, just the orator in me I guess. I have found if the label is off center it can cause read errors. There are plenty of applicators available, but most suit the brand of label they were designed as all the labels vary slightly in the centers. Also the label software native to the canon i865 has the annoying restriction on the min inside dia. To overcome this I use spindles that come with bulk CD & DVD packs and an inner spacer off an IDE hard drive which is the perfect size to line up the label. Also anyone else using the canon software may have found unless you make the label oversize it prints a white ring around the outside. We do use printable DVD's but we are using +'s and thy are not always available. Here in Aus. Because Pioneer got to the market first and flooded the market '“ blanks sell down to $1.40 compared to +'s at $2.40! We have stuck with +'s as we believe it to be the better standard and more compatible to DVD decks.
Crabbyappleton
Posts: 5759
Posted on: 04 Nov 03 03:42
DonL- You have also won the highly coveted CD Freaks "MacGyver" award for tinkering beyond the call of duty! Hey thanks for responding and keep up the research projects. Remember, HP got started by two guys tinkering in a shed.
cynicalbastard
Posts: 480
Posted on: 04 Nov 03 16:44
congratulations on your MacGyver award, DonL!
Tell us, what do you think about

Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer has CD/DVD print capability

Most popular headlines

Windows Blue to allow boot to desktop and brings start menu back? (3)

  • Tue 16 Apr 16:12 by DoMiN8ToR
  • Software, Windows 8

The upcoming update of Windows 8 might allow users to boot to the desktop again.

Jobs in US entertainment industry on all-time high - piracy?! (8)

The number of jobs in the film and music industry in the United States has increased despite the claimed negative effects of illegal downloads.

The Piratebay domain moves to Greenland - circumvents blockade (3)

The PirateBay has moved to the domain thepiratebay.gl in fear that their previous domain would be ceased by Swedish authorities

Intel 9 series chipset has native SATA Express (SATA over PCIe) support (2)

A Chinese tech site has posted a picture that reveals details on Intel's 9 series chipset.

See all headlines

Active Commenters