Product Description

The Epson® 1400 takes photo printing to the next level with impressive 13x19 prints at a breakthrough price Auto Photo Correction ensures stunning results every time, while ClariaTM Hi-Definition Ink offers smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant prints. This high-speed printer also includes value-added features like direct CD/DVD printing and Adobe® Photoshop® Elements.

Product Details

• Color: Silver
• Brand: Epson
• Model: C11C655001
• Released on: 2007-02-18
• Platforms: Mac, Windows
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 12.40" h x 8.80" w x 24.20" l, 25.40 pounds

Features

• Creates 4 x 6 inch photo prints with maximum resolution of 5760 by 1440 optimized dpi in less than 1 minute
• Prints 8-by-10-inch images in under two minutes
• Six individual, high-capacity Claria Hi-Definition Ink cartridges create high-quality smudge, water, scratch, and fade resistant prints
• Features a PictBridge port for PC-free photo printing from digital cameras and mobile camera phones
• 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Epson Stylus Photo 1400 photo printer creates vibrant and crystal-clear standard 4-by-6-inch photo prints with a maximum resolution of 5760 by 1440 optimized dpi in less than one minute, and 8-by-10-inch prints in less than two minutes, with the capacity to print up to 13-by-19-inch enlargements without losing photo vibrancy or clarity. The Photo 1400 uses six individual, high-capacity Claria Hi-Definition Ink cartridges for high-quality smudge, water, scratch, and fade resistant prints that will impress family and colleagues, and last for generations to come (up to 200 years in a photo album).

The 24.2 by 31.6 by 16.3 inch Photo 1400 printer also features auto photo correction capabilities, a PictBridge port for PC-free photo printing from digital cameras and mobile camera phones, and it can print onto inkjet printable CDs and DVDs. In addition, it comes with a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
Stylus Photo 1400 ink jet printer, cyan high-capacity ink cartridge (T079220), magenta high-capacity ink cartridge (T079320), yellow high-capacity ink cartridge (T079420), light cyan high-capacity ink cartridge (T079520), light magenta high-capacity ink cartridge (T079620), black high-capacity ink cartridge (T079120), CD print tray and software, printer documentation, CD-ROM (printer drivers and software), and Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Customer Reviews

Big win!
I've had this printer for just a week and I'm amazed at the results. It was easy to set up and is easy to use. I took a look at "Real World Color Management," by Fraser, Murphy, and Bunting, before I started using the printer. It's a helpful book, even if you just skim a few of the early chapters. It helped me to understand the printer's advanced options and to get the results I wanted. You could just use the printer with the out of the box settings, and I suppose it would produce really nice results. I'm an artist, though, and I want to be in control. That's why I bought this printer, I was frustrated with unpredictable results from labs.

A note on ink:

I have been printing on glossy paper. At $18.99 per cartridge for ink (Epson website price, with free overnight shipping if you order at least three cartridges at a time), so far,

- my 8.5" x 11" prints are roughly $1.20 - $1.80 for ink

- my 13" x 19" are about $3.50 - $5.50 for ink

(Printing in "Photo" mode puts your costs at the low end of the ranges. Printing in "Photo RPM" mode costs about 40% - 50% more and puts you at the high end of the price ranges. I usually cannot distinguish between "Photo" and "Photo RPM" modes, so I almost always print in "Photo" mode. Occasionally, I notice banding or tones which do not appear smooth on very close inspection, then I switch to "Photo RPM.")

Warning: I believe ink use varies considerably with paper type. less ink for glossy, more ink for semi-gloss, and still more ink for matte and art paper. I'm not sure though.

I am printing on Inkpress Glossy paper (equivalent in weight, sheen, and brightness to Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper) which I ordered from B&H Photo. It's less expensive than Epson paper and looks spectacular.

In fact, I recently gave two 8x10's to a friend as a gift. She thought they looked wonderful and was astonished to learn that they were inkjet prints. She thought they must have been "professionally" printed at a lab. I was pretty flattered (credit to the printer, too, of course...) She also happens to be an artist and professional web designer, so she's got a fine eye.

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Update:

I've used the printer some more. I'm still very pleased. However, I've looked closer at the Inkpress paper I mentioned above. From a distance, it looks great, but closer up, it has many problems. Almost every sheet is covered with fine scratches, and about half the sheets have at least one major defect (some as large as 1/8" in diameter) where the gloss coating did not cover the paper. The defects are like little potholes on the surface. At first, I thought I had caused these problems through poor handling. Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy has an absolutely flawless surface, though, and I have handled the prints the same way. I don't recommend the Inkpress paper.

works fine on my iMac but has some Black & white-panoramic problems
I can highly recommend the Epson 1400 printer for its outstanding quality of prints with sizes up to 13 inches wide. It is the least costly of the 13 inch wide format printers especially with the rebate Epson offers. The inks are Claria high definition inks which work especially well on glossy paper with an estimated lifetime of up to 100 years. The Epson ink is very costly as usual, but some suppliers (e.g., Lyson, novachromeusa) are offering bulk ink cartridges one might try if you are willing to pay for the set-up cost.
There are several problems if you do panoramic prints or black and white prints. Panoramic prints are a bit tricky to print out since Epson only offers roll paper for panoramic prints, and there is no roller in which to place the roll paper. In additon, you will have to make a custom paper size for panoramics since Epson does not include this in the standard printer software. One can cut the Epson roll paper into individual sheets or purchase individual sheets of panoramic roll paper from other suppliers such as Red River Paper. You also could purchase instead the more expensive Epson R1800 printer which does have a place for the roll paper and the software includes a panoramic print mode. Also you may have trouble with black and white prints since the Epson 1400 leaves a color tinge in the prints unless you spend some time making some color adjustments to get neural black and white prints. Again the Epson R1800 made perfect black and white prints without such adjustments.

Don't buy this printer
I purchased the 1400 in 2007. At first, it worked well. Then the problems started when it started to ask for new cartridges before the old ones were spent (I had hardly used it). I bought original Epson cartridges (which are VERY expensive, $120 the set) and the printer would still think the cartridges were empty (they were in fact new). After much haggling with Epson, they agreed to send me a refurbished one. Same story. It worked well for 3 months, until it asked for cartridge replacements. I was certain that the old ones still had ink, but I bought new (legitimate) cartridges again. The printer never recognized them and insisted they were empty. I called Epson again and they said that now my printer is out of warranty (which is counted from time of original purchase, never mind the refurbished one was sent only 3 months ago) and the only option they give me is to send it to a repair center (fully at my cost). They do NOT warranty the refurbished printer they sent me 3 months ago.
This has been a nightmare. I will refer Epson to the Better Business Bureau, and will look for class action lawsuits on this problem (I now know there have been in the past). I will have to throw away my 3 month old printer and buy a new one. One thing is for sure, it will not be an Epson.
I hope you do not have live through this. I wish someone had warned me about this before I bought this product. Take my advice: don't buy.