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Paper

Paper specifications
Printable area

Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Paper specifications

Single sheets:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

Super A3/Super B (329 mm x 483 mm)

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

A5 (148 mm x 210 mm)

B (279 mm x 432 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Half letter (139.7 mm x 215.9 mm)

Legal (216 mm x 356 mm)

Executive (184.2 mm x 266.7 mm)

5x7" (127 mm x 178 mm)

3.5x5" (89 mm x 127 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

A5 (148 mm x 210 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Half letter (139.7 mm x 215.9 mm)

Legal (216 mm x 356 mm)

Executive (184.2 mm x 266.7 mm)

5x7" (127 mm x 178 mm)

3.5x5" (89 mm x 127 mm)

Paper types

Plain bond paper, special paper distributed by EPSON

Thickness
(for plain bond paper)

0.08 mm to 0.11 mm (0.003 to 0.004 inch)

Weight
(for plain bond paper)

64 g/m2 (17 lb) to 90 g/m2 (24 lb)

Envelopes:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

No. 10 (104.8 mm x 241 mm)

DL (110 mm x 220 mm)

C6 (114 mm x 162 mm)

132 mm x 220 mm

Paper types

Plain bond paper, air mail

Thickness

0.16 mm to 0.52 mm (0.006 to 0.02 inch)

Weight

45 g/m2 (12 lb) to 75 g/m2 (20 lb)

Index Cards:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

A6 (105 mm x 148 mm)

8 x 10" (203 mm x 254 mm)

5 x 8" (127 mm x 203 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Transparencies, Photo Quality Glossy Film:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

Super A3/Super B (329 mm x 483 mm) for glossy film

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm) for glossy film

B (279 mm x 432 mm)
for glossy film

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A6 (105 mm x 148 mm) for glossy film

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A6 (105 mm x 148 mm) for glossy film

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Self Adhesive Sheets:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Matte Paper-Heavyweight:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

Super A3/Super B (329 mm x 483 mm)

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)

B (279 mm x 432 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Photo Paper:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

Super A3/Super B (329 mm x 483 mm)

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)

B (279 mm x 432 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Panoramic (210 mm x 594 mm)

100 mm x 150 mm

4 x 6" (102 mm x 152 mm)

4 x 6" (113.6 mm x 175.4 mm)

216 mm x 338 mm

89 mm x 7 M

100 mm x 8 M

210 mm x 10 M

329 mm x 10 M

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

Panoramic (210 mm x 594 mm)

100 mm x 150 mm

4 x 6" (102 mm x 152 mm)

4 x 6" (113.6 mm x 175.4 mm)

216 mm x 338 mm

89 mm x 7 M

100 mm x 8 M

210 mm x 10 M

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Premium Glossy Photo Paper:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

Super A3/Super B (329 mm x 483 mm)

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)

B (279 mm x 432 mm)

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

100mm x 8M

210mm x 10M

329mm x 10M

Letter (216 mm x 279 mm)

A4 (210 mm x 297 mm)

100mm x 8M

210mm x 10M

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Photo Stickers:

Stylus Photo 1290

Stylus Photo 890

Size

A6 (105 mm x 148 mm) with 4 or 16 frames

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Back Light Film:

Stylus Photo 1290

Size

A3 (297 mm x 420 mm)

Paper types

Special paper distributed by EPSON

Note:
  • Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.
  • Do not load curled or folded paper.
  • Use paper under normal conditions:
    Temperature 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)
    Humidity 40 to 60% RH
  • EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Self Adhesive Sheets should be stored under the following conditions:
    Temperature 15 to 30°C (59 to 86°F)
    Humidity 20 to 60% RH
  • EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film should be stored under the following conditions:
    Temperature 23 to 32°C (73 to 90°F)
    Humidity 40 to 60% RH
The film maybe smudged if you print below 22°C


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Printable area

Single sheets (including panoramic size) and index cards

Normal

No Margins**

Envelopes

Diagonal lines show printable area.

A:

The minimum top margin is 3.0 mm (0.12").

When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 30.0 mm (1.2").

B-L:

The minimum left margin is 3.0 mm (0.12").

B-R:

The minimum right margin is as follows:
3.0 mm (0.12") for single sheets and C6 envelopes.
7.0 mm (0.28") for DL envelopes.
28.0 mm (1.10") for No. 10 envelopes.

C:

The minimum bottom margin is 14.0 mm (0.55").

:

You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 3 mm by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting on the printer software's Paper menu (Windows) or in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh). However, print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm printout quality.

:

When printing with the No Margins feature, print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout, or the area may be smeared.

Note:
Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.


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