Epson 480SX User manual

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 Epson’s 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 quick-
drying inks give you true, 4-color output that won’t
smudge or bleed. And, you’re 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.
EPSON StylusColor 480SX and 480SXU
Ink Jet Printer
FEATURES BENEFITS
•720 dpi printing for Delivers award-winning EPSON Micro Piezo™
Photo Quality color technology with great results on all
and sharp black text media types.
•True 4-color printing Includes separate black and color cartridges
with Epson quick- for true black text and Photo Quality Printing
drying inks out-of-the-box. No additional cartridges
required.
•Home software bundle Includes ArcSoft PhotoPrinterTM 2.0 LE,
ArcSoft PhotoFantasyTM 2.0 LE.
•Application flexibility Perfect for printing web pages, photos,
letters, banners, iron-on transfers, greeting
cards, calendars, homework assignments
and more.
•Microsoft®Windows 480SX: Windows 95, 98, 2000, and NT
compatibility 480SXU: Windows 95, 98, 2000, and Me
•90 day limited Includes access to Epson technical support
warranty and authorized service centers.
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PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Printing Method
4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo
ink jet technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head 48 nozzles
Color head 15 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Resolution (dots per inch)
720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi
Print Speed* 480SXU 480SX
Black text memo 5 ppm 4 ppm
Color text and graphics 2.5 ppm 2.2 ppm
Photo
4"x6" 2 min. 4 sec. 4 min. 5 sec.
8"x10" 4 min. 55 sec. 9 min. 45 sec.
Sound Level
45 dB(A)
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2®Raster
Software Driver
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000,
Windows Me (480SXU only)
Windows NT 4.0 (480SX only)
Software
ArcSoft Photo Printer 2.0 LE
ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2.0 LE
Input Buffer
16KB
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Interface
480SXU USB
480SX 8-bit bidirectional parallel interface
(IEEE-1284)
Paper Handling
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, B5, executive,
statement, user definable
Types Plain, bond, EPSON Photo
Quality film and paper,
transparencies, self-adhesive
sheets, ink jet cards,
banner paper, labels,
envelopes, and iron-on
transfers
Envelopes No. 10, DL, C6
Types Plain paper, bond paper,
air mail
Maximum Printable Area
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)
Top margin .12" Left margin .12"
Right margin .12" Bottom margin .12"
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray 100 sheets/10 envelopes
Physical Characteristics (W x D x H)
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
Temperature:
Operating 50° to 95° F(10° to 35° C)
Storage -4° to 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 with D3, CSA22.2 950 with
D3; R.F.I. FCC Part 15 subpart B class B; CSA C108.8
class B
Reliability
Print head life 4 billion dots/nozzle
(color and monochrome)
Total print volume 10,000 pages (letter or A4)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz
Rated current 0.4A (Max. 0.5A)
Power consumption Approx. 21W (ISO/IEC 10561
letter pattern)
Approx. 5W in standby mode
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life 271 pages
(ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern
@ 3.5% coverage)
190 pages/A4 graphic
(5% coverage)
Color ink life 150 pages/A4 graphic
(5% coverage)
Shelf life 2 years from production
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 480SX C367001
EPSON Stylus Color 480SXU C379231
Black ink cartridge T013201
Color ink cartridge T014201
Warranty
90 day limited warranty (U.S. and Canada only)
Support - The Epson ConnectionSM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911
Internet Website www.epson.com
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
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Printed on recycled paper
* 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.
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