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EPSON Stylus Color 480SX and 480SXU Ink Jet Printer
F E AT U R E S BENEFITS Delivers award-winning EPSON Micro Piezo technology with great results on all media types. Includes separate black and color cartridges for true black text and Photo Quality Printing out-of-the-box. No additional cartridges required. Includes ArcSoft PhotoPrinterTM 2.0 LE, ArcSoft PhotoFantasyTM 2.0 LE. Perfect for printing web pages, photos, letters, banners, iron-on transfers, greeting cards, calendars, homework assignments and more. 480SX: Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT 480SXU: Windows 95, 98, 2000, and Me Includes access to Epson technical support and authorized service centers.
THE BEST VALUE FOR YOUR HOME PRINTING PROJECTS.
For quality home printing that fits a tight budget, choose the EPSON Stylus Color 480SX or 480SXU. Whatever project you take on, these user-friendly units offer an affordable solution. Featuring Epsons award-winning Micro Piezo ink jet technology, the EPSON Stylus Color 480SX and 480SXU deliver Photo Quality 720 dpi output for great looking web pages, banners, iron-on transfers, cards, homework assignments and more. The EPSON Stylus Color 480SX prints black text up to 4 pages per minute (ppm), and color text and graphics up to 2.2 ppm. The quicker EPSON Stylus Color 480SXU prints black text up to 5 ppm, and color text and graphics up to 2.5 ppm. Best of all, these printers are easy for everyone in your family to use and maintain. Installation is an easy, one-click process. The printer driver for the EPSON Stylus Color 480SX installs on any Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0. system with Parallel connectivity. The EPSON Stylus Color 480SXU is USB compatible and installs on any Windows 98, 2000, or Me system. Use easy-to-follow on-screen instructions to control all printer functions from your PC. Separate black and color cartridges with quickdrying inks give you true, 4-color output that wont smudge or bleed. And, youre updated automatically when ink levels are low and given step-by-step instructions on how to change the cartridges. The printer software also features options for previewing documents, adding watermarks, or resizing images. To save a bundle on your home printing projects without compromising quality output, the answer is the EPSON Stylus Color 480SX or 480SXU-for the quality and affordability that make Epson a leader in the world of ink jet printers.
720 dpi printing for Photo Quality color and sharp black text True 4-color printing with Epson quickdrying inks

Home software bundle

Application flexibility
Microsoft Windows compatibility 90 day limited warranty

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PRINTER
S P EC I F I C AT I O N S

Printing Method

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

Nozzle Configuration

Input paper tray

100 sheets/10 envelopes

Physical Characteristics (W x D x H)
Monochrome head Color head
Resolution (dots per inch)
48 nozzles 15 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
17.0" x 8.3" x 6.3" (without input/output trays) 17.0" x 18.7" x 10.7" (with input/output trays) 6.6 lb

Environmental Conditions

720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi
Print Speed* 480SXU 480SX
Black text memo Color text and graphics Photo 4"x6" 8"x10"

Sound Level

5 ppm 2.5 ppm

4 ppm 2.2 ppm

2 min. 4 sec. 4 min. 5 sec. 4 min. 55 sec. 9 min. 45 sec.
Temperature: Operating Storage Humidity: Operating Storage

Safety Approvals

50 to 95 F(10 to 35 C) -4 to 140 F (-20 to 60 C) 20 to 80% relative humidity 5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation)

45 dB(A)

Printer Language
Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.with D3; R.F.I. FCC Part 15 subpart B class B; CSA C108.8 class B

Reliability

EPSON ESC/P2 Raster

Software Driver

Print head life Total print volume

Power Requirements

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me (480SXU only) Windows NT 4.0 (480SX only)

Software

4 billion dots/nozzle (color and monochrome) 10,000 pages (letter or A4) 120V AC +/- 10% 50 to 60Hz 0.4A (Max. 0.5A) Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Approx. 5W in standby mode 271 pages (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern @ 3.5% coverage) 190 pages/A4 graphic (5% coverage) 150 pages/A4 graphic (5% coverage) 2 years from production C367001 C379231 T013201 T014201
ArcSoft Photo Printer 2.0 LE ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2.0 LE

Input Buffer

Rated voltage Rated frequency Rated current Power consumption
Print Direction Ink Cartridge Life
Bidirectional with logic seeking

Interface

Black ink life
480SXU USB 480SX 8-bit bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-1284)

Paper Handling

Color ink life Shelf life

Single sheets Types

Envelopes Types

Maximum Printable Area

Letter, legal, A4, B5, executive, statement, user definable Plain, bond, EPSON Photo Quality film and paper, transparencies, self-adhesive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper, labels, envelopes, and iron-on transfers No. 10, DL, C6 Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 480SX EPSON Stylus Color 480SXU Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge

Warranty

90 day limited warranty (U.S. and Canada only)
Support - The Epson ConnectionSM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada Automated Technical Support Internet Website
800-463-7766 800-922-8911 www.epson.com
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size) Top margin.12" Left margin.12" Right margin.12" Bottom margin.12"
* 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.
Epson Canada, Ltd. 550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Epson America, Inc. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806 Epson Latin America, Inc. 6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, EPSON Stylus and ESC/P2 are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. All other product and brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2000 Epson America, Inc. CPD-11238 9/00 10K WP

Printed on recycled paper