Chapter 1 Product Description; Overview - Epson Stylus Photo RX 560 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus PHOTO RX560/580/590

1.1 Overview

Realizing 4-in-1 functionality (computer-connected printer or scanner, stand-alone
copy machine, and stand-alone memory card printing), this unit is targeted for both
home/personal use and small office and home office (SOHO) use. Its main functions
are described below.
Printer Functions
As a printer, this unit realizes high-quality printing at a high speed on plain paper,
excellent light-, water-, and gas-resistance and rub fastness using new dye-based inks,
and features the following:
Maximum print resolution: 5760 (H) x 1440 (V) dpi
Six colors available with separate respective ink cartridges
Borderless printing available using EPSON special media paper.
Reduced noise level
CD-R Printing
ESC/P-R Level-1 commands supported, and printing of RGB data transmitted
from the host computer available
Scanner Functions
High-quality scanning available with the newly employed 1200-dpi CIS sensor. In
addition, the scanner features the following:
Maximum optical resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
Scan pixel depth (for each color of RGB): Input 16 bits / Output 1 bit or 8 bits
Scanning to Memory Card function available (in stand-alone mode)
Stand-alone copy functions
"3 mm bottom margin" printing function
"Borderless copying"
Printing on CD/DVD labels and jackets
Repeated copying to provide various types of copying
"2-up copying" helpful in minimizing paper waste
"Wallet Photo Copy" to enable printing on Wallet Photo size (Only EAI)
Product Description
Memory card print functions
The printer is equipped with a memory card reader function and has a stand-
alone memory card printing function.
Index Sheet printing supported (Images can be selected simply by marking the
desired images on the Index Sheet and scanning the sheet.)
In addition to photo selection methods, such as "View and Print", "Print All
Photos" and "Print by Date", which permit setting the number of copies of the
selected photos, photo editing functions, such as "Cropping and enlarging a
photo" is also available.
The P.I.F. print mode provided (Print Image Framer Ver.2 or 3 supported)
Scan functions
The "Scan to Memory Card" function facilitates the conversion of a reflective
document to digital form.
Specialty print functions
"Photo Greeting Card" (Only EAI) provided, which is helpful in printing
greeting cards or 4 x 6-inch photos with handwritten text superimposed.
Expanded from the functions existing in Stylus Photo RX700 are "Watermark
printing" - a function to facilitate alignment by printing a faint photo image on
the handwritten area - and character decoration.
"Reprint/Restore Photos" provided, which helps to reprint three 4 x 6-inch
photos or one 5 x 7-inch photo.
"CD/DVD Print (EAI/Euro/Asia)" provided, by which the image of the
favorite is printed on CD/DVD.
Simultaneous use of functions
Printer functions and scanner functions, which are independent of each other, can be
operated simultaneously from a computer. However, note that printing by ESC/P-R
commands cannot be operated simultaneously with scanner functions.
2.5-inch TFT LCD (240 x 480 dots)
Overview
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