Epson Stylus Photo R300 Digital Printer

The perfect companion for your digital camera.

Print brilliant photos to share with family and friends with or without a computer! A versatile, full-featured performer, the Epson Stylus® R300 makes producing colorful photos a snap. This innovative printer even prints directly on ink-jet-printable CD-Rs and DVD-Rs. So, now it's easier than ever to personalize your discs with a cool, finished look.

With up to 5760 x 1440 dpi and superior 6-color Photo Inks, the Epson Stylus Photo R300 produces precise color and accurate skin tones. Plus, BorderFree™ printing in popular photo sizes provides a fast, simple way to get bright, vivid prints to frame, place in an album, or share with your friends.

Best of all, the Epson Stylus R300 allows you to edit and print your photos without a computer. Anyone can crop, resize, save, or print photos directly from memory cards or picture CDs without using a computer. Additionally, a front access host USB port makes it easy to print from your CD-R drive, Zip drive or PictBridge enabled digital camera. If you have a Bluetooth-enabled device with printing capability, you can print from it using Epson's optional Bluetooth adapter. For your convenience, the built-in card slots also let you save images from your memory card directly to your PC.

With cost-saving individual ink cartridges, plus connectivity for both Windows® and Macintosh® systems, this remarkable performer offers an easy, affordable solution for all your photo imaging needs.

Key Features	PC-Free printing with built-in memory card slots Prints directly on ink jet printable CDs/DVDs BorderFree™ printing and individual ink cartridges
Printer Specifications
Printing Technology	Advanced Micro Piezo®, optimized for photo printing
Nozzle Configuration	90 nozzles x 6 (CcMmYK)
Ink Palette	6 colors (CcMmYK)
Ink Cartridge Configuration	Individual (CcMmYK) cartridges
Ink Type	Dye based superior Photo Inks
Minimum Ink Droplet Size	3 picoliters
Ink Cartridge Life
Black Ink Yield	630 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern), 450 pages graphic (5% coverage)ą
Color Ink Yield	430 pages (5% coverage per color)ą
Ink Shelf Life	2 years from production date; 6 months from first use
Maximum Resolution (dots per inch)	Up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
Print Speed
Black Text	Up to 15 ppm˛
Color Text	Up to 15 ppm˛
4" x 6" Photo	37 seconds˛
8" x 10" Photo	77 seconds˛
Paper Handling
Maximum Paper Width	Single sheet - 8.5"
Maximum Printable Area	Full bleed possible on 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", Letter, panoramic 8.3" x 23.4"; 8.3" x 44"
Paper Sizes	4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10" Letter, legal, A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, Panoramic 8.3" x 23.4", user definable (3.5" to 44" in length);
Borderless Photo Sizes	4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", letter, panoramic
Paper Types	Supports a variety of Epson plain and photo papers. Supports plain, bond, air mail, Epson Premium Bright White, Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Semigloss Paper, Premium Luster Paper, ColorLife paper, Matte Paper Heavyweight, Double-sided Matte, Inkjet Transparencies, Self-adhesive Sheets, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Greeting Cards, High Quality Banner paper; labels; envelopes, Iron-on Transfers and Photo Stickers; Printable CD-R/DVD-R; Panoramic 8.3" x 23.4" Photo Paper
Envelope Types	No. 10, DL, C6 plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Special Media Support	Printable CD-R/DVD-R
Paper Capacity	Input paper tray: 120 Sheets plain paper/20 sheets photo paper/10 envelopes/1 transparency
PC-free Printing Capabilities
Memory Card Compatibility	Supports CompactFlash® Type I and II, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, IBM Microdrive™, xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, Sony Memory Stick®, Memory StickPRO, Memory Stick Duo, MagicGate™ Memory Stick
Special Features	Print photos directly from memory cards and USB DirectPrint or PictBridge-enabled digital cameras Save to or print from external CD-R or Zip® drives through a convenient front access USB host port.
Paper Support	9 papers available from printer's control panel: Plain paper, Epson Glossy Photo, Premium Glossy Photo, SemiGloss, Premium Luster, Matte Paper, ColorLife, Iron-on Transfer Sheets, Greeting Cards
Layouts and Templates	8 different layouts to choose from right from the control panel including index sheet
Filters and Image Enhancements	Filters: brightness, saturation, sharpness; Automatic Correction settings include PRINT Image Matching, Exif and PhotoEnhance.
Supported Digital Camera Technologies	Printer supports PRINT Image Matching™, PRINT Image Matching™ II, and Exif Print; reads Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) from digital camera memory cards
Direct Digital Camera Printing	Connects to a variety of digital cameras with direct printing capabilities using PictBridge and USB DirectPrint technology.
Direct CD / DVD Printing Support	CD-R/DVD-R ink jet printable; 8 cm, 12 cm and Business Card CD
Options	Bluetooth Photo Print Adapter
Hardware and Software Details
Printer Dimensions & Weight	Storage (L x W x H): 19.6" x 10.4" x 8.6" Printing (L x W x H): 19.4" x 18.7" x 11.4" Weight: 14.0 lb (with ink cartridges)
Printer Case Color	Silver and dark gray
Interface and Connectivity	2 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for PC and Macintosh connection USB 1.1 for connection to CD-R drives, Zip drives and USB DirectPrint or PictBridge-enabled digital cameras
Operating Systems	Windows USB - Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me and XP; Macintosh USB - Macintosh System 8.6 - 9.2, OS X 10.2.x
Software Included	Epson Print CD software, Epson Software™ Film Factory™ 3.0 PC and Macintosh compatible, P.I.M.- plug-in
Printer Language	Epson ESC/P Raster, Epson Remote
Color Management	Standard, Epson Vivid Color
Sound Level	42 dB(A)
Environmental Conditions	Temperature: Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C), Storage -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C); Humidity: Operating 20% to 80% relative humidity, Storage 5% to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)
Safety Approvals	Safety standards: UL1950, CSA 22.2 No. 950; FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B
Power Requirements
Rated Voltage	120V AC +/-10%
Rated Frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Rated Current	0.4A
Power Consumption	Approx. 13W ISO 10561 (Energy Star compliant), approx. 3W in Sleep mode, approx. 0.3W in Power Off mode