Epson Stylus Color 8³ Ink Jet Printer

C378181 This product is discontinued This product has been replaced with: Epson Artisan 50 Inkjet Printer

Specifications

Printing Method

• 4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink jet technology

Configuration

• Monochrome head: 144 nozzles, Color head: 48 nozzles x 3 (CMY)

Resolution

• 2880 x 720 dpi (on photo paper), 1440 x 720 dpi, 720 x 720 dpi, 360 x 360 dpi

Ink Droplet Size

• 4 picoliters

Print Speed

• Black text memo: 5 sec. (approx. 12 ppm for letter size), Color speed: 9 ppm (text and color graphics), Photo Speed: 4" x 6" 47 sec., 8" x 10" 1 min. 45 sec.

Sound Level

• 42 dB(A)

Ink Technology

• Micro Piezo Technology

Printer Language

• EPSON ESC/P 2

Software Driver

• Windows USB: Windows 98, Windows 2000 or later, Windows Parallel: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or later, Macintosh USB: Macintosh System 8.5, 9.0, 9.04, 9.1, and OS X

Input Buffer

• N/A

Interface

• USB, Parallel (IEEE-1284)

Print Direction

• Bidirectional with logic seeking

Paper Handling

Single Sheets

• Letter, legal, A4, B5, executive, statement, user definable

Thickness

• N/A

Types

• Plain, bond, EPSON premium glossy photo paper, EPSON matte - paper heavyweight, photo quality film and paper, transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper, envelopes and iron-on transfers

Envelope Types

• No. 10, DL, C6

Printable Area

• 8.26" x 10.76" (letter size), All margins: 0.12 (maximum printable area)

Paper Capacity

• Input Paper tray: 100 sheets/10 envelopes

Physical Dimensions

• 17.7" x 10.6" x 6.9" / 13.2 lb

Environmental Conditions

• Temperature: Operating: 50* to 95* F (10* to 35* C), Storage: -4* 140* F (-20* to 60* C), Humidity: Operating: 20 to 80% relative humidity, Storage: 5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)

Safety Approvals

• Safety Standards: UL1950, CSA22.2 950; R.F.I FCC Part 15 subpart B class B; CSA C108.8 class B

Power Requirements

Rated Voltage

• 120V AC +/- 10%

Rated Frequency

• 50 to 60Hz

Rated Current

• 0.5 Amp (max.)

Power Consumption

• Approx. 18W (self test mode), EPA Energy Star Compliant

Ink Cartridge Life

Automatic ink low/Ink out detection

• Yes

Black Ink life

• 900 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern); 630 pages graphic (5% coverage)

Color Ink life

• 300 pages (15% coverage)

Shelf life

• 2 years from production

Warranty

• Standard one year limited warranty including EPSON Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)

PCMCIA Card Slot

• N/A

Software

• ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 (PC/Mac) ArcSoft PhotoMontage 2000 (PC/Mac) EPSON Software Film Factory (PC/Mac) Trellix Web (PC)

Print Volume

• N/A

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• Black text and color speed in Economy mode, color photo in 360 Fine mode. Additional processing time will vary based on system configuration, software application and page complexity.