Features; Figure 1-1. Exterior View Of The Epl-5500 - Epson EPL-5500 Service Manual

EPL-5500 Service Manual

1.1 FEATURES

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The EPSON EPL-5500 is non-impact page printer that combines a semi-conductor laser with
electrophotographic technology. This printer is small and light, and features high-speed,
high-resolution printing. Maintenance is very easy as a result of various built-in diagnostic functions.
The main features are:
No ozone
Printing speed — 6 ppm (pages per minute)
Resolution — 600/300 dpi (dots per inch)
Light weight — about 5 kg (11 lb)
Small footprint
Low running cost: separation of the development/toner cartridge and photoconductor unit
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HP LaserJet 4 emulation mode
22 built-in scalable fonts (8 Agfa
High-performance controller (the controller's CPU is a 22.5 MHz SPARKlite (MB86933H))
Bi Resolution Improvement Technology (BiRITech) refines the print quality by eliminating
jagged edges from images and characters on 600 dpi and 300 dpi printing
Memory Improvement Technology supported
Optional EPSONScript Level 2 (PostScript
Optional WPS (Windows Printing System) ROM SIMM module
Optional I239X, ESC/P 2 , and FX emulation ROM SIMM module
EPSON Micro Gray Technology (EMGTech), which is available when using PCL and
EPSONScript Level 2 mode, refines gray scale printing to be comparable to printing on a
1200-dpi printer
Small and low-cost optional LocalTalk with serial interface module
1MB standard RAM and memory expansion available up to 32MB of RAM with the addition of
optional SIMMs
Bidirectional parallel interface
Toner-saver mode supported
A multi-user, multi-emulation mode
IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) allows switching between EPSONScript mode and another
mode
SPL (Shared Printer Language) enables switching of the printer mode by command
Figure 1-1 shows an exterior view of the EPL-5500.

Figure 1-1. Exterior View of the EPL-5500

Rev. B
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and 14 TrueType fonts)
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compatible) module
General Description
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