Epson Stylus CX5900

Printer
PRINTER TYPE
Stylus CX5900	C11C657071
PRINTING METHOD	On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION	90 nozzles each Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT (MEMO) A4 (Draft)	27ppm*1
COLOUR TEXT (MEMO) A4 (Draft)	27ppm*2
Photo 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm) (Draft)	Approx 28 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
RESOLUTION
5760 x 1440 optimised dpi with 3pl droplets	5760 Optimised dpi using Resolution Performance Management (RPM) Technology
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS	463mm (W) x 354mm (D) x 181mm (H)
WEIGHT	6.7kg
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER SIZES	A4, letter, legal, 13x18cm, 10x15cm, 9x13cm, 13x20cm, 20x25cm, A6, A5, B5, Envelope: C6(162 x 114mm), No 10 (241.3 x 104.8mm), DL (220 x 110mm)
PAPER INPUT CAPACITY	100 sheets, A4 Plain Paper (60gsm)
*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 CIS with CCD sensor
DOCUMENT SIZE	A4 or Letter
PIXEL DEPTH	Input 48bits (16bits/colour) / output 24bits (8bits/colour)
SCANNING RESOLUTION	1200 x 2400 dpi
SCANNING SPEED	@600dpi: Colour 15 msec/lineMonochrome: 5 msec/line @300dpi:Colour: 10 msec/lineMonochrome: 3 msec/line
Copy Function
COPY SPEED
	Black text memo (A4) Approx 27 cpm (Draft) Colour text memo (A4) Approx 27 cpm (Draft)
STANDALONE COPY FUNCTIONALITY
COPY MODES:	Standard copy mode Small margin copy mode BorderFree copy mode (Glossy Photo Paper 4"x6") Repeat copy mode
General
OPERATING SYSTEMS
PRINTER DRIVERS*	Mac® OS 10.2.8 or later, Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP / XP 64-bit
* Drivers if available are downloadable from Tech Epson
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE	AC 220 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY	50 ~ 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION	Approx. 13W Standalone copying (ISO10561 Letter Pattern)
COMPATIBLE MEMORY CARDS
	xD-Picture Card, xD-Picture card type M, xD-Picture Card Type H, CompactFlash, MicroDrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo )with adaptor), MagicGate Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Pro Duo (with adaptor), SD Card, SDHC, MiniSD (with adaptor), MiniSDHC (with adaptor), MultiMediaCard, MicroSDHC (with adaptor)
CONTROL PANEL	2" Epson Photo Fine™ Colour LCD Screen
INTERFACES	USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) Type-B Interface for PC and Mac connections Supports printing from inserted storage media in Sony PLAYSTATION 3
PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)
SOFTWARE TOOLS*	Epson Creativity Suite 1.1 Epson File Manager Epson Scan Assist Epson Attach to Email Epson Copy Utility Epson Easy Photo Print Epson Web-To-Page PIF designer/PIF installer Online Guide
WARRANTY
	12 months return to base	Standard
	Optional Additional 2 Year Warranty	3YWCX5900
	Epson Warranty
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
BLACK INK Black (T0731)	COLOUR INK Cyan (T0732), Magenta (T0733), Yellow (T0734),

INK CARTRIDGE YIELD‡
Standard Capacity Black (T0731)		Approx. 245 A4 pages
Cyan Ink Cartridge (T0732)
Magenta Ink Cartridge (T0733)		Approx. 350 A4 pages (Composite Yield)
Yellow Ink Cartridge (T0734)

Note: Above yields were measured based on ISO/IEC Standard Test Patterns FCD 24711 & 24712

 

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• 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.