Epson Artisan 1430 Review

Epson, a leading provider of desktop printing solutions, introduced the Epson Artisan 1430 wide-format printer in January 2012. The Artisan 1430 is designed to deliver superior photo quality, unprecedented media handling capabilities and convenient wireless connectivity that continue to set the Artisan line apart from the competition. This model offers brilliant, ultra Hi-Definition prints as large as 13″ x 19″ to complete a wide range of creative and professional projects.

Features & Benefit

Speed and Quality
The Artisan 1430 has a rated print speed of up to 2.8 ISO ppm for black and color with an optimized print resolution up to 5760 x 1440 dpi. Photo printing is quick, with a 4” x 6” borderless photo print taking just 46 sec.

This printer delivers professional quality photos by leveraging Epson’s exclusive Advanced MicroPiezo print head with DX5 technology for accurate ink placement, smooth gradations and amazing skin tones. It also comes with auto photo correction and red-eye removal so that your photos come out looking their best each and every time.

Ease of use
One of the great features of the Artisan 1430 is that it comes with superior media handling capabilities to create gallery-quality prints on a host of popular borderless sizes. With Adobe Photoshop Elements software enables users to complete a wide range of professional projects from brochures and posters to photo enlargements, scrapbook pages, personalized CDs/DVDs and more.

Paper handling
The Epson Artisan 1430 can handle paper sizes from 4″x6″ up to 13″x44″. Borderless printing is supported in common photo sizes from 4″x6″ up to 13″x19″, including scrapbook size of 12″x12″. The supported paper types are plain, glossy, luster, semi-gloss, matte, and double sided matte. If you’re printing to plain paper the tray will hold up to 100 sheets, and up to 20 sheets of glossy photo paper.

It uses six individual cartridges that allow an easy replacement of cartridge when one color is already out. Claria Hi-Definition ink protects your printed materials from fading and from water spills. The print outputs are well-outlined since the ink is smudge-free. The printed documents are expected to last up to 200 years in storage and up to 98 years on display under glass.

Connectivity
The printer also offers a quick start button and an easy to use front control panel that allows access to all its different features. Multiple users can easily share the Artisan 1430 with convenient wireless networking, plus print web pages, documents and photos on-the-go with Epson Connect from a smartphone, iPhone, iPad and other mobile devices. This printer also comes with PictBridge port which allow for quicker and easier printing from a number of devices.

Pros

• Great photo quality
• Borderless prints up to 13×19″
• Print directly on printable CDs / DVDs
• Wireless connectivity
• Mobile printing capabilities
• PictBridge port
• Adobe Photoshop Elements Included

Cons

• Slow print speed
• Black and white printing

Summary

All in all, you will be amazed at the level of performance and results they are able to achieve with the all new Artisan 1430 wide-format printer. The Artisan 1430 offers Wi-Fi networking to easily share the printer with anyone on the network as well as Epson iPrint app to print and share from a smartphone, iPhone, tablet or other device. Now, anyone on your network can create large-size, gallery-worthy prints, or even design and print professional looking CDs / DVDs.

More info: http://www.epson.com

Epson Artisan 1430 Specifications

Printer Technology	6-color advanced MicroPiezo inkjet technology optimized for photo printing
Printer output	Black and white, Color
Function	Print
Model	C11CB53201/td>
Release date	January 9, 2012
Printing
Print speed	Black: 2.8 ISO ppm Color: 2.8 ISO ppm
First print out time	4″ x 6″ borderless photo in as fast as 46 sec 8″ x 10″ borderless photo in as fast as 1 min 51 sec 11″ x 14″ borderless photo in as fast as 2 min 53 sec 13″ x 19″ borderless photo in as fast as 3 min
Print resolution	Color: up to 5760 x 1440 dpi
Auto duplex printing	No
Monthly duty cycle	N/A
Recommended monthly volume	N/A
Features	Printer Language: Epson ESC/P ®-R, ESC/P Raster Direct CD/DVD Printing
Paper Handling
Paper trays	1 tray
Paper types	Plain paper EPSON® Bright White Paper Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Glossy Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Presentation Paper Matte Premium Presentation Paper Matte Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided Envelope No. 10
Paper sizes	4″ x 6″ 5″ x 7″ 8″ x 10″ A4 (8.3″ x 11.7″) Letter (8.5″ x 11″) Legal (8.5″ x 14″) 11″ x 14″ 12″ x 12″ B (11″ x 17″) A3 (11.7″ x 16.5″) Super B (13″ x 19″) Borderless Sizes: Photo: 4″ x 6″, 5″ x 7″, 8″ x 10″, A4 (8.3″ x 11.7″), letter (8.5″ x 11″), 11″ x 14″, B (11″ x 17″), 12″ x 12″ and Super B (13″ x 19″)
Max paper sizes	User definable up to 13″ x 44″
Input tray capacity	up to 100 sheets (plain paper) up to 20 sheets Premium Photo Paper Glossy
Connectivity
Interfaces	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Ethernet networking	No
Wireless networking	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Media reader support	No
USB direct interface	No
PictBridge	PictBridge port (cameras/phones) Exif
Mobile conectivity	Epson iPrint App: Free app for wireless printing from iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android device. see www.epson.com/connect for details
General
Display	No
OS support	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.x, 10.6.x, 10.7.x7
Dimension (W x D x H)	Printing: 24.3″ x 31.4″ x 16.3″ Storage: 24.3″ x 12.7″ x 8.5″
Weight	26 lb (not including ink and power cable)
Software included	EPSON printer driver, EPSON Print CD, Adobe Photoshop Elements
Sound level	43 dB
Power consumption	18 watts (normal), 7 watts (ready)
Energy star qualified	Yes
What’s in the box	- Artisan 1430 Wide-format Ink Jet Printer - CD/DVD tray - Setup and instruction manuals - CD-ROM containing software and drivers (Windows and Mac) - Power cord - Free sample paper pack - Free Adobe Photoshop Elements DVD - Claria Hi-Definition Ink Cartridges (Six 79 High-capacity Ink cartridges: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, Light Magenta)
Warranty and support	1-Year limited warranty

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Epson Artisan 1430 Toner Cartridges

6 Individual ink cartridges: Claria Hi-Definition Ink (smudge, scratch, water and fade resistant photos)

• Ink Palette: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan, and Light Magenta
• Fade Resistance / Print Longevity: up to 98 years under glass, up to 200 years album storage

Compatible Epson Artisan 1430 Toner

Ink Cartridge	Page Yield	Price	Cost Per Page
High capacity toner cartridge
Black (T079120)	470 pages
Cyan (T079220)	810 pages
Magenta (T079320)	810 pages
Yellow (T079420)	810 pages
Light Cyan (T079520)	810 pages
Light Magenta (T079620)	810 pages

Calculating Cost Per Page:

Cost per page is a calculation of how much it costs to print one single page. Calculating the cost of printing per page before buying a printer, you can ensure whether or not you are able to save money in the long run.

Cost per page = Price of ink cartridge / Page yield

For example, if the price of an ink cartridge is $15 and its yield is 440 pages, then its cost per page will be $15/440=$0.034 (3.4 cents per page).