Epson ActionLaser 1600 Owner's manual

EPSON
Product Specifications
ActionLaser
™
1600
Printing Method
Printer Engine
Laser beam scanning and dry type
electrophotographic process
Minolta; 6 pages per minute
Microprocessor
SPARClite (MB86930) 17.6 MHz RISC
Print Resolution
True 600 x 600 / 300 x 300 dots per inch
with Resolution Improvement
Technology and Super MicroArt Printing
Memory
2 MB standard with memory resource
management
Expandable to 64 MB maximum
Print Speed
Cassette feed
Warm-up time
Time to first print
(warm engine)
6 pages per minute
35 seconds from cold start
Less than 20 seconds
Paper Types
Xerographic paper (Xerox 4024 or
equivalent), laser labels, envelopes,
transparencies, cardstock
Paper Weights
Standard or
optional tray 16 - 24 lbs.
Manual feed 16 - 42 lbs.
Usable Paper Sizes
Minimum width
3.63”
Maximum width 8.5”
Minimum length 5.85”
Maximum length 14.0”
Optional lower tray 8.5” x 11” only
Paper Feed
Standard tray 150 sheets, or 10 envelopes
Optional lower tray 250 letter size sheets
Standard output tray 100 sheets face down
Optional output tray 20 sheets face up
Resident Fonts
45 scalable fonts
Printer Language
Standard
Optional
Hewlett-Packard®LaserJet™ 4 (PCL 5e™)
emulation
EPSON ESC/P 2
EPSON FX
EPSON GL/2
PostScript®Level 2 compatibility
supporting up to 77 levels of gray
Interfaces
Standard
Optional
Parallel: Centronics®-compatible,
high speed, bidirectional (400KB/sec)
Serial: RS-232C and RS-422 compatible
(57,600 bps)
Serial, Parallel, Ethernet, Twinax, Coax
Expansion Slots One HP compatible font cartridge slot
One Type B interface slot
Sound Level
Printing
Standby 47 dB(A) 35 dB(A)
Consumables
Imaging cartridge 6000 pages @ 5% coverage
Reliability
Rated duty cycle
Life span 11,000 pages/month
180,000 pages
Physical Dimensions
Height
Depth
Width
Weight
9”
18”
14.5”
22 lbs. approximately
including imaging cartridge
Environmental
Characteristics
Operating temperature 50° - 95°F (10° to 35°C)
Storage temperature 32° - 95°F (0° to 35°C)
Operating humidity 15% - 85% relative humidity
Storage humidity 30% - 85% relative humidity
Operating altitude 8200 ft. (2500 meters) maximum
Power Requirements
Voltage 90 - 132 VAC
50 - 60 Hz ± 3Hz
Power Consumption
Operating
Standby Less than 500W
Less than 30W
Warranty Limited two year warranty in the U.S.
and Canada
support
EPSON Connection information hotline:
U.S.
1-800-922-8911
Canada 1-800-463-7766
Faxback System 310-782-4214
Electronic
Bulletin Board 310-782-4531
Product Codes
C125001 ActionLaser 1600 printer
Optional Accessories
S051016 Imaging cartridge
C812301 250 sheet lower paper tray
C812311 Face-up output tray
C823241 Ethernet interface board
C823071 32KB Serial interface board
C823101 32KB Parallel interface board
C823141 Coax interface board
C823151 Twinax interface board
MACLP3 EPSON Talk Mac connectivity for the
AL-l600
C832091 EPSONScript Level 2 module
C1-9E-A 10’ parallel printer cable
EPSON
®
USA: Call 1-800-289-3776 for the nearest dealer location
Epson America, Inc., 20770 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503
Canada: Call 1-800-463-7766 Epson Canada, Ltd.
Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON is a registered
trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. ActionLaser, EPSON Talk and ESC/P 2
are trademarks and EPSON Connection is a service mark of Epson America Inc.
550 McNicoll Avenue, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1 Fax: [phone] PCL 5 is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Corporation. All other product and
brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
Latin America: Call 1-305-265-0092 Epson Latin America
companies. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in these marks. The Energy Star EPA POLLUTION PREVENTER
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Incredibly rich, sharp output
and fast RISC processing.
The ActionLaser 1600 has the sharpest
600 dpi resolution, blacker blacks, and the
detail of 33 gray scale halftones. All adding
up to the best laser quality output possible for
text and graphic images.
But, it’s not only sharper. It’s quicker, thanks
to a RISC processor, high speed interface,
and 6 ppm print speed. It turns out complex
documents faster than you ever thought
possible for a personal laser printer.
A Windows™ driver is included and HP
®
LaserJet™ 4 (PCL 5e™) emulation is built in
for compatibility with virtually all Microsoft
®
Windows and DOS™ applications. Add the
EPSON Talk option for complete Macintosh®
compatibility.
Whether you’re desktop publishing or just
want your everyday correspondence to look
its very best, the ActionLaser 1600 sets a new
standard for personal lasers.
Incredible print quality
600 dpi resolution, EPSON’s RITech
Resolution Improvement Technology,
and Super MicroArt Printing for
exceptional print quality.
Super fast processing and
throughput
6 ppm print speed, RISC processor,
and high-speed interface for faster
printing of complex documents.
45 built-in scalable typefaces
Equipped with a wide range of fonts to
customize your documents. Supports
all Windows fonts.
Complete compatibility
HP LaserJet 4 (PCL 5e) emulation and
EPSON ESC/P 2™, FX, GL/2 languages
built in. Optional EPSON Talk kit for
complete Macintosh compatibility.
Easy expandability
Memory expandable to 64MB using
industry standard SIMMs. Options
include a 250 sheet paper tray,
PostScript
®
Level 2 compatibility, and
interfaces including Ethernet, twinax
coax and EPSON Talk to support up
to 4 computers.
EPSON support
Limited two-year warranty in the U.S
with the toll free EPSON Connection
customer service hotline to answer
your questions.
SUPER MICROART PRINTING