Epson DiscProducer PP-50

DiscProducer PP-50

Disc Publishing

Cost-effective high quality disc publishing system


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PRODUCT TYPE Disc Publisher
PRODUCT NAME DiscProducer PP-50
PRODUCT CODE C11CB72131
MAIN UNIT  
PUBLISHING SPEED
*(Burn & Print)		 CD 15 discs/hour (fast mode), Epson-specified CD-R
600 MB data volume, writing speed: Drive max speed: 40 x
  DVD 8 discs/hour (fast mode), Epson recommended DVD-R
3.8 GB data volume, writing speed: Drive max speed: 12 x
  Printing Only (CD/DVD) 60 discs/hour, bidirectional (fast mode)
40 discs/hour, bidirectional (fine mode)
    60 discs/hour is the value that is calculated without including the time to add discs when finishing 50 discs.
WRITING SPEED CD Maximum 40 x
  DVD-R, DVD+R Maximum 12 x
  DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL Maximum 8 x
POWER CONSUMPTION Approx 40 W (Operation), Approx 28 W (Standby)
     
ELECTRICAL Rated Voltage AC100V to AC240V
  Frequency 50hz to 60Hz
EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 377mm (w) x 465mm (d) x 324mm (h) (Excluding the AC cable & USB cable)
WEIGHT Approximately 21Kg
(Including stackers and ink cartridges, excluding the AC cable and discs)
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Temperature and Relative Humidity 10° C to 35° C, 20% to 80% (no condensation)
STANDARDS Safety: AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A
     
INK PAD Ink Pad Life** Approx. 30,000 printable discs **
     
HARDWARE
CD/DVD DRIVES Number of Drives 1 drive
     
PRINTER MODE Print Head Black ink 180 Nozzles, Colour ink 180 Nozzles x 5
  Print Direction Bidirectional or unidirectional
  Print Resolution - Hi-Speed 1440 dpi x 720 dpi (fast mode)
  Print Resolution - Hi Resolution 1440 dpi x 1440 dpi (fine mode)
PRINT AREA Standard setting for outside diameter 116 mm
  Outside diameter setting range 70-119.4 mm
  Standard setting for inside diameter 45 mm
  Inside diameter setting range 18-50 mm
  Guaranteed print area 45-116 mm
STACKER CAPACITY Stacker 1,2 50 discs (It's possible to print 50 discs without stopping.)
  Stacker 3 20 discs
INTERFACE 1 x USB 2.0 High speed  
INK CARTRIDGE Ink Type Dye ink
  Colours Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Black
  Yield *** 1,000 discs or more (diameter 45 - 116 mm, 16.7% colour sharing, continuous printing, mode setting: Fine)
  Cost per disc Cost per Disc calculations are based on Epson's Internal testing. For further details please see Disc yields page.
SOFTWARE WINDOWS  
  Total Disc Maker Installed on the user's computer to publish discs. PP-50 is supported from Total Disc Maker Ver.3.5 or later.
  Total Disc Monitor Displays the status of JOBs and devices.
  Total Disc Setup Installed on user's PC to set-up of the PP-50.
WRITING DATA EDITING Supported file format  
  Data files Any files
  Audio files WAVE, MP3, WMA
  Movie files MPEG1
  Output support data CD, audio CD, audio & data CD, Video CD, data DVD, Video DVD
WRITING DATA COPYING Direct copying data CD, audio CD, DVD (only single session supported)
  Image file copying ISO 9660 Level2, UDF Ver1.02, Joliet
LABEL EDITING Template Up to 58 templates (EPSON original)
  Background Full-filled, gradation, graphic, including EPSON original background files (data size, volume label/title), arch style strings
  Printing following items  
  Text strings, automatic inserted strings (published date, created date, counter, number of sheets, number of pages), writing face gearing strings (date size, volume label/title), arch style strings
  Graphic BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, EPSON original graphic files (up to 81), trimming, transmit
  Thumbnail tile, circle, gearing with writing surface
  Barcode JAN8(EAN8)
JAN13(EAN13)
ITF
CODE39
CODE128
PDF47
QR CODE(Model 2)
NW-7
  Folder list Create folder list automatically
  Diagram Straight line, rectangle, oval
  Export BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG
PUBLISHING   Publishing modes (number of copies)
  Standard mode: 1- 50
  Low-volume mode: 1-20 (Stacker 3 is used in this mode)
  Data comparing Data comparing is selectable (audio CD not supported)
  Label type Epson specified CD/DVD Label
CD/DVD Premium Label
CD/DVD Label
  Number of discs publishing 1 disc to 50 discs (depend on publishing mode)
STATUS MONITOR Job monitoring Job status, Canceling, Pausing, Restarting
  Device monitoring Ink remaining, Drive status, Printing status, Stacker status, Media remaining
SOFTWARE (MAC)  
  Total Disc Maker Installed on the user's Mac to publish discs.
  Total Disc Utility Displays the status of JOBs and devices and change the publish settings. Click here to register.
WRITING DATA EDITING Supported file format  
  Data files Any files
  Audio files WAVE, MP3, AIFF, AAC
  Output support data CD, audio CD, data DVD, Video DVD
WRITING DATA COPYING Direct copying data CD, audio CD, DVD (only single session supported)
  Image file copying ISO 9660 Level2, UDF Ver1.02, Joliet, HFS+
LABEL EDITING Printing Item  
  Text strings, automatic inserted strings (published date, created date, counter, number of sheets, number of pages), writing face gearing strings (date size, volume label/title)
  Graphic BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, PDF, AI (For PDF and AI files are available only they can be previewed from Finder.)
  Barcode

JJAN8/EAN8,
JAN13/EAN13,
ITF,
CODE128,
PDF417,
QR(model 2),
CODE39,
NW-7
PUBLISHING   Publishing modes (number of copies)
  Standard mode: 1- 50
  Low-volume mode: 1 - 20 (Stacker 3 is used in this mode)
  Data comparing Data comparing is selectable (audio CD not supported)
  Label type Epson specified CD/DVD Label
CD/DVD Premium Label
CD/DVD Label
  Number discs publishing 1 disc to 50 discs (depend on publishing mode)
STATUS MONITOR (Total Disc Utility) Job monitoring Job status, Canceling, Pausing, Restarting
  Device monitoring Ink remaining, Drive status, Printing status, Stacker status, Media remaining
REQUIRED SYSTEM  
REQUIRED PC ENVIRONMENT Operating System Windows® 7, Vista SP1 or later; Windows® XP SP2 or later, Windows® 2000 SP4 or later , Server 2008 R2, Server 2008 SP2 or later; and Server 2003/2003 R2 SP2 or later (Windows XP and Server 2003/2003 R2 32 bit only)
  CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 1.4GHz or higher (2.0GHz or higher for Server 2008)
  Memory 2Gb or larger (Vista: 1Gb or larger)
  HDD 30 Gb available space or larger, (50Gb available space Windows Server 2008) 7,200 rpm or more
  Graphics environment XGA or more, 65,536 colors or more
  Sound environment A sound device and a supported driver must be installed for music media.
  No supported chipset list (ATI) ATI's Southbridge IXP (SB)460 or earlier chipsets not supported
  Interface Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2.0, Transmission speed: 480 Mbps (High-speed Device)
REQUIRED MAC ENVIRONMENT Operating System Mac OS 10.7.3 Lion, Mac OS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
  CPU Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard : Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz or more, Mac OS X 10.7.3 Lion : Intel 64bit CPU
  Memory Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard : 1GB or larger, Mac OS X 10.7.3 Lion : 2GB or larger
  HDD 25GB available space or larger, HDD rotation speed: 7,200 rpm or more
  Graphics environment Graphics environment: XGA or more
  Interface Universal Serial Bus Specifications Revision 2.0, Transmission speed: 480 Mbps (High-speed Device)
SUPPORTED MEDIA  
SIZE Outside diameter 120 mm ± 0.3 mm
  Inside diameter 15 mm + 0.1/-0 mm
  Thickness 1.2 mm + 0.3/-0.1 mm
FORM Only standard 12 cm (4.7 inch) discs  
TYPE CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL
SURFACE Inkjet printable
EPSON RECOMMENDED DISCS CD-R CDR80WPPSB-WS (Taiyo Yuden)
  DVD-R DVD-R47WPPSB16-WS (Taiyo Yuden)
CONSUMABLES  
PRODUCT PRODUCT NAME PRODUCT CODE
Ink cartridge cyan PJIC1(C) C13S020447
Ink cartridge light cyan PJIC2(LC) C13S020448
Ink cartridge light magenta PJIC3(LM) C13S020449
Ink cartridge magenta PJIC4(M) C13S020450
Ink cartridge yellow PJIC5(Y) C13S020451
Ink cartridge black PJIC6(K) C13S020452
WARRANTY* 1 year RTB (free upgrade to on-site on product registration)
   
* For more information visit Epson Warranty
REMARKS  
* Test condition:
[ PC Used for testing ] OS: Windows® XP Professional SP3, CPU: Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz, Chipset: Intel®, RAM: 1 GB, HDD: 10 GB or larger free space / 7200 rpm or more, I/F: USB 2.0 High speed, Software: EPSON Total Disc Maker
< Measurement of writing and printing per an hour > Writing mode: fast, Capacity: 600 MB(CD), 3.8 GB(DVD), Printing mode: fast and full-coloured, Result: 15 CDs or 8 DVDs
< Measurement of printing > Printing mode: fast and full-coloured, high quality and full-coloured, Result: 60 discs (fast) or 40 discs (high quality)
   
** The printer's ink pad is estimated to become saturated and need replacing after about 30,000 discs. Based on printing 2000 discs per month, bi-directional. Actual results will vary based on such factors as images printed, print settings, media type, frequency of use and temperature.
*** Cartridge yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, media type, frequency of use and temperature. For print quality, a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridge after the "replace cartridge" indicator comes on. PP-50 ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer.
When an ink cartridge needs replacing, you cannot continue copying or printing without replacing the relevant cartridge, even if other cartridges don’t need replacing.
You should leave a cartridge needing replacement installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Doing otherwise may cause ink remaining in the print head nozzles to dry out and affect printer operation.
To ensure ongoing print quality and trouble-free operation, a variable amount of ink will be present in a cartridge that is low on ink after the “Replace Cartridge” indicator comes on.
This printer will use a quantity of ink from each cartridge for print-head cleaning and maintenance and will use ink from all cartridges for both black and colour printing.
All features and specifications described are subject to change without notice.
EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Discproducer and AcuGrip are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Pentium is registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
Company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Usage Conditions
Epson products are designed and made to give highly reliable use and long life when used according to its specifications. With any system, product or device used in situations where human life may be involved or at risk, Epson advises that you should take all necessary steps to ensure the suitability of your Epson product for inclusion in your system, and recommends that you include fail-safe procedures and redundancy support or backup equipment in your system, to maintain the maximum safety margin and optimum system reliability. Examples include but are not limited to – do not interfere with any electrical components within the device, do not use items supplied with the product for purposes other than as intended by Epson (ie mains cords, inks, CDs, plastic wrapping) and do not make modifications to the product.

This printer is designed to function only with genuine Epson ink cartridges and not with third party ink cartridges. The printer may not function properly or at all if you use third party ink cartridges.