Epson Stylus CX6500

Stylus CX6500

4 Colour Multifunction Printers

The All-in-one Print, Scan Copy Solution for Business and the Home Office.


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Printer
PRINTER TYPE
PRODUCT NAME Stylus CX6500
PRODUCT CODE C11C578041
PRINTING METHOD On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION 180 nozzles (Black)
3x59 nozzles (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
MINIMUM DROPLET VOLUME 3pl
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4 Approx. 22 PPM (Economy) *1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4 Approx. 11 PPM (Economy) *2
Photo A4 155+ sec per photo (Photo) *3
Print Speed Data Printout Patterns The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications.
Print test pages
"Second" rating refers to the time taken to print one page. "ppm" rating refers to the number of pages printed in one minute. The computer environment we test under is as follows: CPU: 1GHZ Pentium III; RAM: 128MB; OS: Windows ME; Interface/Connectivity: USB
+ When printed on Epson Photo Paper
RESOLUTION
  5760 x 1440 Optimised dpi using Resolution Performance Management (RPM) Technology
 
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER FEED METHOD Friction feed with paper feeder
PAPER SIZES A4, Letter, A5, A6, B5, 8"x10", 5"x8"
Envelopes: #10, C6, DL, 220x132mm
PAPER THICKNESS 0.08mm ~ 0.11mm (Paper)
0.16mm ~ 0.52mm (Envelopes)

Scanner
SCANNER TYPE Flatbed colour image scanner
PhotoELECTRIC DEVICE 3 line colour CIS
DOCUMENT SIZE 216 x 297mm
PIXEL DEPTH
  48-bit internal
24-bit external
SCANNING RESOLUTION
  Main 1200 x SubScan 2400 with Micro Step Drive
SCANNING SPEED
  Mono - up to 4.6m sec / line at 600dpi
Colour - up to 8.4m sec / line at 600dpi

Copy Function
COPY SPEED
  Approx 16cpm *1 - A4 black text (Economy),
Approx 6cpm *2 - A4 colour text document (Economy)
STANDALONE COPY FUNCTIONALITY
  Copy mode: Standard, BorderFree* up to A4, small margins, Repeat (4/9/16/Auto), Poster (4/9/16), 2/4 up

General
OPERATING SYSTEMS
  Windows® 98 / 98 SE, Me / 2000 / XP
Mac® OS9.1 or later, Mac® OSX 10.2 or later.
MEMORY CARDS SUPPORTED
  Memory Stick, Multi Media Card, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Smart Media*, Compact Flash Type I and II, Microdrive, Memory stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo**, MagicGate Memory Stick, MiniSD** Card.
INTERFACE USB 2.0+ High Speed
+ To use the USB port, your PC must conform ot PC98 specification, and have Windows® 98 preinstalled. Consult the documentation provided with your PC for further information about USB connectivity. Note also that printing errors may occur if non-standard cables or more that two hub connections are used.
PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)
  Epson PhotoQuicker, Photostarter, Card Monitor, Scan to Web, Web-to-page, PIF Designer, PIF Tools, PIF Contents, PIF Disney Contents, Smart Panel, Scan to Copy, Scan to Fax, Photo Impression, OCR Software
WARRANTY
  12 months return to base Standard
  Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty 3YWCX6500
  Epson Warranty
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE AC 220 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY 50 ~ 60 Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION Approx. 14W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)
LIGHTFASTNESS
LIGHTFASTNESS# 80 years on Epson Matte Paper - Heavyweight
LIGHTFASTNESS TEST CRITERIA (INDOOR DISPLAY CONDITIONS)
  Light source Fluorescent light
  Intensity 70k lux
  Temperature 24°C
  Humidity 60% RH
  Glass Mount 2mm, soda lime
  Fade Criteria Pure YMC 30% loss at OD=1
  Display Life Calculation Total illuminance/(500 lux x 10 hours x 365 days = 1 year)
Tests developed and conducted by Epson under fluorescent light (indoor display condition) with glass mount. The data is calculated by Epson's accelerated test of prints on specialty media.
# Data is calculated using accelerated simulation of fading under indoor preservation conditions including fluorescent light indoor display. Temperature, humidity and some atmospheric gases may also affect the rate of fading. The estimated lightfastness period does not indicate the colour changing or the durability of the paper itself. Epson recommends that your prints be stored in a photo album (or plastic photo storage box) in acid free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera shops.

 
INK CARTRIDGES
BLACK INK CARTRIDGE (T0461)
PRINT CAPACITY‡
540 A4 pages (A4, ISO/IEC 10561
Letter Pattern at 360dpi, 3.5% coverage)

380 pages (A4 at 360dpi, 5% coverage)		 COLOUR INK CARTRIDGES
Cyan (T0472), Magenta (T0473), Yellow (T0474)
PRINT CAPACITY‡
250 pages (A4 at 360dpi, 5% coverage each colour)
 

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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.

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The Epson Intellidge® Ink System is designed to work perfectly in harmony with the printer and your choice of media to ensure you get:
  • the very best of print quality every print, every time
  • and trouble-free, peace-of-mind printing every print, every time

The Epson Intellidge® Ink System brings maximum benefits, maximum ink usage and the interchange of Epson cartridges suitable for this model. The Epson Intellidge® Ink System gives you easy-to-see, readily available information about all your ink levels.

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.

* True BorderFree printing is available for the following media sizes: 100 x 150mm, 4x6", A4. Media types recommended: Photo Paper, Matte Paper - Heavyweight, DURABrite photo paper.
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Usage Conditions
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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.