Epson Stylus Color 500 User Manual

Printer Specifications

Printing
Printing method: On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configuration: 64 monochrome (black) nozzles
60 color (cyan, magenta, yellow)
nozzles (20
Printable columns and printing speed: *
Character pitch Printable
(characters per inch) columns
10 80
12 96
15 120
17 (10 condensed) 137
20 (12 condensed) 160
* Print speeds vary depending on system configuration, software application,
resolution, and amount of page covered. Figures based on letter-size paper
with color printing.
Resolution: Maximum 720
Paper feed speed: 92 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line
Input buffer: 56KB
Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
and graphics; unidirectional and
autodirectional modes available in
Default setting mode
Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics
code; IBM X24E emulation code
Paper feeding: Auto sheet feeder
Line spacing: 1/6-inch (default), 1/8-inch, or
programmable in 1/360-inch increments
Character tables: 1 Italic and 8 graphics character tables
Character sets: 1 Legal and 14 International character sets
Ink Jet Printers
3; 20 for each color)
Printing speed
(characters per second)
200
240
300
343
400
720 dpi
Paper
Paper path: Sheet feeder, top entry
Feeder capacity: 100 sheets of plain paper 17 lb (64 g/m
70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper
30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy
50 sheets of transparency film (with one
10 envelopes
Paper sheets:
Size Letter (8.5
A4 (210
B5 (176
A6 (105
Legal (8.5
Statement (5.5
Executive (7.25
Paper types Plain paper, EPSON's coated paper, high-
quality glossy paper, and transparencies.
Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)
Paper weight 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m
Use 24 lb (90 g/m
temperature and humidity conditions.
Envelopes:
Size No. 10
DL
Paper types Plain, bond, or air mail paper
Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)
Paper weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m
Transparencies:
Size A4 (210
Letter (8.5
Thickness 0.003 to 0.0033 inch (0.075 to 0.085 mm)
EPSON papers: The following EPSON genuine papers are
available:
S041062 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing
S041048 Special coated paper for 720 dpi printing
S041060 Special coated paper for 360 dpi printing
S041072 High-quality glossy paper (Letter)
S041064 Transparency film (Letter)
SE41001 Iron-on transfer paper
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500

paper (with one sheet of plain paper
beneath the stack or each single sheet
loaded)
sheet of plain paper at bottom of stack)
11 inches)
297 mm)
250 mm)
148 mm)
14 inches)
8.5 inches)
10.5 inches)
2 )
2
) paper under normal
9.5 4.1 inches (240
8.7 4.3 inches (220
2
)
297 mm)
11 inches)
(Letter)
(Legal)
(Letter)
EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 - 1
2 )
104 mm)
110 mm)