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Feature Epson Stylus Photo Hewlett Packard Canon
R2400 Deskjet 9650 i9900
Ink Type 8-color pigment inks 9-color dye inks 8-color dye inks
Maximum Resolution (dpi)
Color 5760 x 1440 4800 x 1200 color 4800 x 2400
Black-and-white 5760 x 1440 1200 x 1200 4800 x 2400
Individual Ink Cartridges Yes No Yes
Fade Resistance Rating Up to 108 years color/ 108 years on one paper type, 25 years only on
over 200 years black-and-white under 23 years on others Canon PhotoPaper Pro
on matte and glossy paper*
BorderFree Printing 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 11x17 4x6, 5x7,8.5x11, and 13x19
11x14, 12x12, 13x19, and and 13x19
panoramic sizes
Water-resistant Prints Yes No No
Color Gamut 9% larger than HP Deskjet 9650 Smaller than the R2400 3% less than the R2400
8x10 Print Speed 72 sec (Photo mode) 331 sec (Best mode) 115 sec (High mode)
Smallest Dot Size 3.5 picoliters 5 picoliters 2 picoliters
Thick Media Support Yes No No
Roll Paper Support Yes No No
Competitive Comparison
Feature Epson Stylus Photo Epson Stylus Photo Epson Stylus Photo
R1800 1280 R2400
Target Customer Pro/semi-pro/advanced Pro/semi-pro/advanced Pro/semi-pro/advanced
amateur photographer, amateur photographer, amateur photographer
digital artist graphic designer
Applications General, commercial and General and commercial General and commercial photography
event photography, album photography, comps, color proofs, exhibition, gallery fine art, portrait and
and frame prints album prints, portfolios, and album prints, and prepress proofing
promotional materials
Format 13
inch
wide 13
inch
wide 13
inch
wide
Fade Resistance Rating As long as 100 to 200 years 27 years on Epson Up to 108 years for color,
(indoor display)
†
on Epson glossy and matte papers ColorLife
™
media over 200 years for black-and-white
on Epson Matte papers
Ink Technology Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Epson Photo Inks Epson UltraChrome K3
(pigment) (dye) (pigment)
Individual Ink Cartridges Yes No Yes
Ink Cartridges 8 (CMY, Red, Blue, Matte Black, 2 (1 color cartridge CcMmY; 9 (CcMmYLKLLK, Matte Black and
Photo Black, and Gloss Optimizer) 1 black cartridge K) Photo Black)
Direct CD Printing Yes No No
Maximum Resolution (dpi) 5760 x 1440 5760 x 720 5760 x 1440
Smallest Dot Size 1.5 picoliters 4 picoliters 3.5 picoliters
BorderFree Printing 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11,11x14
,
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 11x14
,
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, 11x14
,
12x12,
13x19 and panoramics 13x19
12x12,
13x19 and panoramic sizes
Roll Paper Holder Included Included Included
Compatibility Windows 2000, XP Windows 2000, XP Windows 2000, XP
Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later Mac OS X 10.2.4 or later
Built-in Connectivity Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Parallel, USB Hi-speed USB 2.0,
IEEE 1394 FireWire IEEE 1394 FireWire
†
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