Producing slightly faster print speeds than the previous R220, The R240 takes a step up in the world of home photo printing. The Epson Stylus R240 offers direct photo printing without the need for the PC. Print your photos from PictBridge digital cameras, USB Direct Print digital cameras and from memory cards. The R240 comes with a built in LCD screen allowing you to easily select the photos you wish to print and scroll through your photos on your camera or memory card with ease. Then print upto A4 borderless pictures in high quality 5760 optimized dpi

Epsons R240 does use a single ink system to cut back on the cost of consumables. The R240 is also capable of producing variable droplet sizes to exactly match the required detail in your documents and photos, producing droplet sizes as small as 2pl for excellent and finely detailed prints.

Epsons R240 inkjet printer is one of the printers in this range that features Epson Photo Enhance technology. This piece of technology allows the R240 to detect the type of scene that is being printing and adjust the colour of the print accordingly. Not the actual colours of course but the tone and strength of the colours. Epsons Photo Enhance technology is perfect for inexperienced photographers using digital prints as it can create professional looking photos with the minimum of effort.

Included with the Epson Stylus R240 comes Epsons Creativity Suite. A very useful software package giving you access to store manage and touch up your photos as well as Epsons Web to Page software which takes the hassle out of printing web pages.

Features

• Easy to use - you don't need a computer
• Built-in colour LCD monitor for easy image selection
• Print lab-quality borderless photos
• Four individual ink cartridges for economical home printing
• Print direct from PictBridge, USB Direct Print digital cameras or memory cards
• Resolution up to 5760 optimised dpi on suitable media

Print Speeds

Black Text, A4 (Economy Mode) : 19ppm
Colour Text, A4 (Economy Mode) : 18ppm
Photo Image, 10x15cm, 13x18cm, A4 (Photo Mode) : 47 seconds, 118 seconds, 146 seconds

Manufacturers Description

With the Epson Stylus Photo R240 Series you can print photo-lab quality photos quickly, easily, and economically. You don't even need a PC simply preview on the monitor and print direct from your memory card or digital camera.

At the touch of a button, you can view your images on the colour LCD monitor, then simply choose and print your favourite photos on a variety of different paper sizes. And because you don't have to leave the comfort of your home, you'll have your photos very quickly. You can produce up to 24 photos in as little as 20 minutes.

What's more, the printer has individual ink cartridges, so you only need to replace the colour that has run out, making it very economical to use

Ink Cartridges

• T0551 - Black
• T0552 - Cyan
• T0553 - Magenta
• T0554 - Yellow

Specifications

Main Specifications

• Product Description: Epson Stylus Photo R240 - printer - colour - ink-jet
• Printer Type: Photo printer - ink-jet - colour
• Dimensions (WxDxH): 43.6 cm x 26.8 cm x 17.2 cm
• Weight: 5 kg
• Ink Palette (Colours): 4-ink
• Max Media Size (Standard): Legal, A4
• Print Speed: Up to 19 ppm - B/W - A4 (210 x 297 mm) ¦ Up to 18 ppm - colour - A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• Max Resolution ( B&W ): 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi
• Max Resolution ( Colour ): 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB
• Card Reader: Card reader
• Media Type: Envelopes, plain paper, photo paper
• Total Media Capacity: 100 sheets
• Power: AC 230V
• System Requirements: Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
• Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty

Extended Specifications

General

• Compatibility: PC, Mac
• Depth: 26.8 cm
• Height: 17.2 cm
• Printer Type: Photo printer - ink-jet - colour
• Weight: 5 kg
• Width: 43.6 cm

Card Reader

• Supported Flash Memory Cards: CompactFlash Card type I, CompactFlash Card type II, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Microdrive, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo

Environmental Parameters

• Humidity Range Operating: 20 - 80%
• Max Operating Temperature: 35 °C
• Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C

Expansion / Connectivity

• Connections: 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 PIN USB Type B ¦ 1 x direct print port
• Expansion Slots Total (Free): 1 ( 1 ) x CompactFlash Card - type I/II ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x xD-Picture Card ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x SmartMedia Card ¦ 1 ( 1 ) x SD Memory Card ¦ 1 Memory Stick

Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - 1 year
• Service & Support: 1 year warranty

Media Handling

• Envelope Sizes: US No 10 (104.7 x 241.3 mm), International DL (110 x 220 mm), International C6 (114 x 162 mm), 132 x 220 mm
• Max Printing Width: 216 mm
• Media Feeder(s): 1 x autoload - 100 sheets
• Media Sizes: ANSI A (Letter) (216 x 279 mm), Legal (216 x 356 mm), Executive (184 x 267 mm), A4 (210 x 297 mm), A5 (148 x 210 mm), B5 (176 x 250 mm), A6 (105 x 148 mm), 100 x 150 mm, 130 x 180 mm, 203 x 254 mm, 90 x 130 mm, 200 x 300 mm, 88.9 x 127 mm
• Media Type: Envelopes, plain paper, photo paper
• Media Weight: 300 g/m2
• Total Media Capacity: 100 sheets

Power

• Frequency Required: 50 - 60 Hz
• Power Consumption Operational: 10 Watt
• Power Device: Power supply - internal
• Voltage Required: AC 230v

Printer

• Built-in Devices: Preview screen
• Connectivity Technology: Wired
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB
• Max Resolution ( B&W ): 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi
• Max Resolution ( Colour ): 5760 dpi x 1440 dpi
• Print Speed: Up to 19 ppm - B/W - A4 (210 x 297 mm) ¦ Up to 18 ppm - colour - A4 (210 x 297 mm)

Software / System Requirements

• OS Required: Apple MacOS 9.1 or later, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
• System Requirements Details: Windows 98/2000/ME/XP - 1 GHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 550 MB ¦ MacOS 9.1 or later - PowerPC G4 - 700 MHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 500 MB ¦ MacOS X 10.2 - PowerPC G4 - 700 MHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 1.8 GB

Miscellaneous

• Compliant Standards: EN 60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN55022 Class B RFID