Epson Stylus CX5500

Printer
PRINTER TYPE
Stylus CX5500	C11C688401
PRINTING METHOD	On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION	90 nozzles Black, 29 nozzles, each colour (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
MINIMUM INK DROPLET VOLUME	4 Picolitres
RESOLUTION
	5760 Optimised dpi using Resolution Performance Management (RPM) Technology
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4 (Draft)^	25ppm*1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4 (Draft)^	13ppm*2
Photo 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm) (Draft)^	Approx 89 sec *3 +
Print Speed Data Printout Patterns The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications. **"Second" rating refers to the time taken to print one page. The computer environment we test under is as follows: CPU: Pentium 4, 2.4GHz; RAM: 512MB; OS: Windows XP professional; Interface/Connectivity: USB2.0 HighSpeed; SOFTWARE: Word XP/PhotoShop7.0; PAPER: Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Plain Paper + When printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER SIZES	A4, Letter, Legal, 8x10", 5x7", 4x6", 3.5x5", 5x8", A6, A5, B5, Half Letter, Envelopes: No10, DL, C6
PAPER HOLD CAPACITY	Input capacity: 80 sheets, A4 Plain paper (60g/m2)
*True BorderFree™ printing is available for the following media sizes: 4" x 6", 5" x 7" and A4. Media types recommended : Premium Glossy Photo paper A4, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", Matte Paper - Heavyweight. BorderFree prints are media dependent.
Scanner
SCANNER TYPE	A4 Flatbed colour image scanner
SENSOR TYPE	CIS
DOCUMENT SIZE	Up to A4
PIXEL DEPTH	Input 48bits (16bits/colour) / output 24bits (8bits/colour)
SCANNING RESOLUTION	600 x 1200dpi
MONO SCAN SPEED	A4 300dpi 4mSec/line A4 600dpi 5msec/line
COLOUR SCAN SPEED	A4 300dpi 12msec/line A4 600dpi 15msec/line
Copy Function
COPY SPEED+#
Copy Speed Black Text Memo (A4)+# Copy Speed Colour Text Memo (A4)+#	Approx. 4 sec Approx. 8 sec
General
OPERATING SYSTEMS
PRINTER DRIVERS	Win 98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP x64/Vista, Mac OS 10.2.8 or later with USB / OS 10.5 Bundle available on CD
Drivers if available are downloadable from Tech Epson
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE	AC 220 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY	50 ~ 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	Approx. 15.6W Standalone copying (ISO10561 Letter Pattern)
NOISE LEVEL
NOISE LEVEL	6.1B, 47dB(A)
INTERFACE
INTERFACE	USB 1.1 — Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification
PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)
SOFTWARE TOOLS	Epson File Manager Epson Scan Assist Epson Attach to Email Epson Copy Utility Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Web-To-Page Online Guide
WARRANTY
	12 months return to base	Standard
	Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty	3YWCX5500
	Epson Warranty
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS	452mm (W) x 347mm (D) x 203mm (H)
WEIGHT	5.0kg
LIGHTFASTNESS
LIGHTFASTNESS#	120 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
STANDARD INK CARTRIDGES LOW COST INK CARTRIDGES	Black T0731, Cyan T0732, Magenta T0733, Yellow T0734 Black T0911, Cyan T0912, Magenta T0913, Yellow T0914
INK CARTRIDGES YIELDS
STANDARD INK CARTRIDGE YIELDS^^ LOW COST INK CARTRIDGES YIELDS^^	Black 240, Colour Composite 380 Black 170, Colour Composite 200
^ Print speed (PPM) when printed on A4 plain paper in the fastest mode. 10x15cm photo print speed when printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper borderless in draft mode. Print speed may vary depending on system configuration, print mode, document complexity, software, type of paper used and connectivity. Print speed does not include processing time on host computer. + Copy speed when printed on plain paper in the fastest mode. Copy speed may vary depending on copy mode, document complexity, type of paper used and number of copies. >> According to ISO7779 Pattern with Premium Glossy Photo Paper / Photo RPM mode. ^^ According to ISO/IEC24711 and 24712 test suite. Click here for details on ISO testing. (PDF)

Warning to Epson printer owners. Many well known third party companies claim their inkjet printing papers are compatible with all Epson inkjet printers. Epson has reports from many customers who have used third party paper and have been very disappointed with the results. When the same customers have changed to genuine Epson paper, they have been amazed and pleased with the colour and quality of their prints. Epson recommends that you do not use any non genuine printing papers if you want to get the best results from your Epson printer. Epson printers are very carefully tuned to ensure Epson inks and Epson's patented MicroPiezo^™ printhead produce the best quality prints using carefully selected Epson paper.

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.

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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.