Epson WorkForce 500 User manual

• Get five machines in one —Print,copy,scan,faxand
 photo;OCRandcreativesoftwareincluded
• Save time —Printspeedsupto33ppminblack
 andcolor1
• Print photos without a computer —Built-inmemory
 cardslots,PictBridge™and2.5-inchLCD
• Do more in less time —Copy,scanorfaxstacksof
 documentswithbuilt-in,30-pageADF
• Enjoy your own personal photo lab —Automatically
 correctunder-orover-exposedphotos
• Send faxes fast, even in color —Faxinasfastas3sec
 perpage;storeupto60speeddialsandreceiveupto
 180pagesinmemory;alsofaxeslegalsize
• Protect important documents —Smudge,fade,and
 waterresistant,highlighterfriendlydocumentsrival
 thosefromalaserprinterandphotosrivalthosefrom
 thelab
Features and Benefits
• Do more with useful software included —OCR
 andcreativitysoftwaretocreateyers,brochures,
 calendarsandmore
• Save paper —Built-indouble-sidedprinting2
• Save energy—Usesupto3xlesspowerthana
 laserprinter3
• Replace only the color that you need —Easy-to-use,
 individualinkcartridges
• Print more, change cartridges less often —
 High-capacityBlack,Cyan,MagentaandYellowink
 cartridgesavailable
• Get product protection you can count on —1-year
 limitedwarrantyandquickproductexchange
WorkForce™500
Print|Copy|Scan|Fax|Photo
Yourpersonalbusiness
andphotocenter.

WorkForce 500 Print | Copy | Scan | Fax | Photo Specifications
Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.EpsonandMicroPiezoareregisteredtrademarks,EpsonExceedYourVisionisaregisteredlogomarkandEpsonVividColorisatrademarkofSeikoEpson
Corporation.DURABriteisaregisteredtrademarkandWorkForceisatrademarkofEpsonAmerica,Inc.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2008EpsonAmerica,Inc.CPD-264518/08
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5
www.epson.com
www.epson.ca
Printing Technology 4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand MicroPiezo® ink jet technology
Ink Palette Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
Ink Cartridge Configuration 4 individual ink cartridges
Ink Type DURABrite®Ultra pigment ink
(smudge, fade and water resistant, highlighter friendly)
Fade Resistance / Print Longevity4Up to 105 years
Minimum Ink Droplet Size 3 droplet sizes, as small as 3 picoliters
Maximum Print Resolution 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
Print Speed1Black text up to 33 ppm
Color text up to 33 ppm
4" x 6" borderless photo in as fast as 26 seconds
Copy Speed1Black up to 31 cpm
Color up to 31 cpm
Fax Specifications Black-and-white and color
Modem: 33.6 Kbps — as fast as 3 sec per page
Memory: Up to 180 pages
Speed dials: 60 (max.)
Scanner Type Color flatbed
Photoelectric Device Color CIS line sensor
Optical Resolution 1200 dpi
Hardware Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum Resolution 9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated
Scanner Bit Depth 48-bit color / 24-bit output
Copy Quality Color: Black/White, Draft: Normal
Copy Quantity 1 – 99 (PC-free)
Maximum Copy Size 8.5" x 11" (PC-free)
Copy Features Fit to page, automatic reduction and enlargement (25 – 400%),
Adjustable copy density
PC-free Printing Print all photos, photo index sheet and color photo restoration
Automatic Document Feeder 30 sheets
Color Display 2.5" tilt LCD
Built-in Memory Card Slots Compatibility CompactFlash®, Microdrive®, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick
Duo™†, MagicGate™Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick
Duo™†, Memory Stick PRO™, Memory Stick Pro Duo™†,
Secure Digital (SD™), SDHC™, mini SD™†, mini SDHC™†,
Memory Stick Micro™†, micro SD™†, micro SDHC™†,
MultiMediaCard™, xD-Picture Card™, xD-Picture Card Type-M,
xD-Picture Card Type-M+, xD-Picture Card Type-H
Direct Camera Connection Front PictBridge™port (print from digital cameras and
mobile phones)
Supported Digital Camera Technologies Epson PRINT Image Matching®, Exif Print, DPOF
PC-free Filters and Image Enhancements Auto Photo Correction
PC-free Paper Support Plain (8.5" x 11"), Photo (4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8.5" x 11")
Maximum Paper Size 8.5" x 44"
Paper Sizes 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", 8.5" x 14",
A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, user definable
(3.5" – 44" in length)
Borderless Photo Sizes 3.5" x 5", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", A4
Paper Types Supports plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper
Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo
Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Presentation
Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium
Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided, and Matte Scrapbook
Photo Paper (letter)
Envelope Types No. 10, DL, C6; plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Input Paper Capacity 100 sheets plain paper, 10 envelopes
Recommended Ink Cartridges†† 68 High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow or
69 Black, 69 Cyan, 69 Magenta, 69 Yellow
Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H) Printing: 18.1" x 18.9" x 10.6"
Storage: 18.1" x 16.1" x 9.3"
Weight: 16.8 lbs.
Connectivity Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Operating Systems Windows Vista®, XP, XP Professional x64, 2000
Mac OS®X 10.3.9, 10.4.x, and 10.5.x
Software Included Epson printer driver, Web to Page, Epson Scan, ArcSoft®Print
Creations, ABBYY®FineReader®
Color Management Auto Photo Correction, Epson Vivid Color™, Adobe RGB and ICM
Sound Level 39 dB
Temperature Operating: 50 ° to 95 °F (10 ° to 35 °C)
Storage: -4 ° to 140 °F (-20 ° to 40 °C)
Relative Humidity Operating: 20 – 80% (RH)
Storage: 5 – 85% (RH) (no condensation)
Safety Approvals Safety standards UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950 EMI FCC
Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B
Telecom Regulations FCC Part 68 (USA), IC/CS03 (Canada)
Power Requirements Rated voltage: 100–120 VAC
Rated frequency: 50–60 Hz
Rated current: 0.6 Amp
Power Consumption Approx. 13 W ISO 10561 (Standalone copy printing)
Approx. 3.0 W (Standby Mode)
Energy Star®compliant
Warranty One-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
What’s In The Box WorkForce 500 color all-in-one, instructional manual,
CD-ROM with drivers and bonus software, free sample paper
pack with offers, power cord, telephone cord, 4 DURABrite
Ultra Ink cartridges (one 69 standard-capacity Black ink
cartridge and three 69 standard-capacity color ink cartridges:
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
1PPM/CPMspeedsmeasuredafterrstpage,basedonblackandcolortextpatternsinDraftModeonplainpaper.ColorphotoinDraftModeonPremiumPhotoPaperGlossymeasuredfromstartofpaperfeed.
Additionalprinttimewillvarybasedonsystemconguration,softwareapplicationandpagecomplexity.Seewww.epson.com/printspeedformoreinformationaboutprintspeeds.
2Someapplicationsand/orfunctions,likedouble-sidedprinting,maynotbesupportedbyMac.
3Comparedtocompetitivemonochromelaserprintersat$199andunderavailableasofMarch2008.BasedonEpsontestingofpowerestimatedtobeusedduringaneight-hourday.
4Inkfaderesistanceratingsbasedonacceleratedtestingofprintsonspecialtymedia,displayedindoors,underglass.Actualprintstabilitywillvaryaccordingtomedia,printedimage,displayconditions,light
intensity,humidityandatmosphericconditions.Epsondoesnotguaranteethelongevityofprints.Formaximumprintlife,displayallprintsunderglassorproperlystorethem.Visitwww.wilhelm-research.comfor
thelatestinformation.
†Adapterrequired
††WerecommendthatyouusegenuineEpsoninkcartridges.Theuseofotherproductsmayaffectyourprintqualityandcouldresultinall-in-onedamage.Cartridgeyieldsvaryconsiderablybasedonimages
printed,printsettings,papertype,frequencyofuseandtemperature.Forprintquality,asmallamountofinkremainsinthecartridgeafterthe“Replacecartridge”indicatorcomeson.Tosendfaxes,printorcopy
requirestheinstallationoffunctioningblackandcolorinkcartridges.Theall-in-oneshipswithfullcartridgesandpartoftheinkfromtherstcartridgesisusedforprimingtheall-in-one.Seewww.epson.com/
cartridgeinfoformoreinformationaboutcartridges.