Epson Stylus COLOR 900G User manual

EPSON Stylus®Color 900G
Ink Jet Printer
FEATURES BENEFITS
•Epson’s fastest Saves time. Print jobs are completed
ink jet printer, faster than using comparable ink
12 ppm black jet printers.
text and 10 ppm
color
•Smallest ink Better-looking output with finer
droplets ever, detail, more vivid highlights.
just 3 picoliters
•EPSON 1440 x 720 dpi output. Micro Piezo
PerfectPicture®technology for sharper detail. AcuPhoto
Imaging System Halftoning provides natural fleshtones
and smooth gradations. Quick drying
inks won’t bleed or smudge.
•Colorful new Distinctive look makes it the perfect
design companion for your Macintosh.
•Professional Built-in USB, Mac serial, and parallel connectivity,
features connect to two computers at once. Supports
optional cards for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, LocalTalk,
and Firewire (IEEE-1394) networks. Supports
optional PostScript 3.
•Excellent results Prints on a wide range of media including
on any paper letter size paper, index cards, envelopes,
overhead transparencies, banners and
transfer paper.
•Rated at 5,000 Handles heavy workloads.
pages-per-month
print volume
FOR MACINTOSH®USERS CRAVING HIGH
PERFORMANCE AN BRILLIANT OUTPUT.
Meet the EPSON Stylus Color 900G, a professional
quality, color ink jet printer built just for the proud
Macintosh owner. It's our fastest printer and a perfect
choice if you want high performance, brilliant output
and a colorful blueberry look.
You can count on its impressive performance. It's
so fast, it prints up to 12 pages per minute of black
text and 10 pages in color. You’ll enjoy speeds that
rival laser printers, plus Photo Quality output. Every
output will be sharp, whether you're printing a report,
a colorful invitation or even your favorite photograph.
This amazing 4-color, 1440 x 720 dpi ink jet printer
fires ultra small 3 picoliter ink droplets, which create
colors so intense, they jump off the page. And the
advanced Micro Piezo
™technology gives you laser
sharp text, vivid highlights, and sharp detail. The
AcuPhoto Halftoning™produces smoother gradations
and life-like skin tones. And the expertly formulated,
quick drying inks ensure you'll get a crisp output
every time. Your graphs, reports, photographs and
presentations will look great no matter what media
you print them on.
Because the EPSON Stylus Color 900G supports a
variety of network connectivity options, it’s the perfect
fit for your professional needs. It accepts optional
cards so you can use it on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet,
LocalTalk and even the latest Firewire (IEEE-1394)
networks. Combine the optional PostScript support
with a 5,000 page per month print volume, and
you’ve got one hot printer.
The EPSON Stylus Color 900G comes in colorful
blueberry, so you can instantly brighten up your
work area. Its high performance, sharp text,
Photo Quality printing, and professional
options make it the perfect printer
for you.
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Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, EPSON Stylus, PerfectPicture, and ESC/P2 are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo and AcuPhoto
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E NERGY S TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Copyright © 1999 Epson America, Inc. CPD-8892 50K 7/99 GAC
Epson America, Inc.
20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson Latin America, Inc.
6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 1-305-265-0097
Printed on recycled paper
EPSON STYLUS COLOR 900G PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Printable Area
Maximum printable area: 8.26” x 10.76” (letter)
Top margin .12” Left margin .12”
Right margin .12” Bottom margin .12”
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray 100 sheets/10 envelopes
Output paper tray 30 sheets
Physical Characteristics (L x W x H)
18.4” x 11.65” x 12.8”
18.5 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, CSA C22.2
No. 950 with D3
R.F.I. FCC Part 15 subpart B Class B,
CSA C108.8 Class B
Print Volume
Max. print load 5,000 pages-per-month
Total print volume 75,000 pages (letter or A4)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz
Rated current 0.4 Amp
Power comsumption Approx. 18W (self test mode)
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life 1200 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC 10561 letter
pattern);
840 pages at 5% coverage at 360 dpi
Color ink life
570 pages/A4 (5% coverage at 360 dpi)
Shelf life Black: Three years from production
Color: Two years from production
Product/Supplies Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 900G C265171
Black ink cartridge T003011
Color ink cartridge T005011
Warranty
Standard one year warranty including
EPSON Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)
Support–The Epson ConnectionTM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. and Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-922-8911
Internet Website http://www.epson.com
Printing Method
4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo
ink jet technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head 192 nozzles
Color head 96 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Resolution
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
3 picoliters
Print Speed*
Black text memo Approx. 12 ppm
Color text and graphics Approx. 10 ppm
Photo
4” x 6” 1 min. 9 sec.
8” x 10” 2 min. 32 sec.
Sound Level
47 dB(A)
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2® , IBM®X24E,
optional Adobe PostScript 3
Software Driver
Macintosh System 7.5.1 or later, iMac
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1x,
Windows NT 4.0x, Windows for Workgroups 3.1x,
Input Buffer
256 KB
Interface
USB, parallel interface (IEEE-1284); Macintosh
compatible 8-pin mini-din serial interface (up
to 1.8 Mbps maximum transfer rate)
Optional Type B interface
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Paper Handling
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement
from 3.5” x 3.5” to 8.5” x 44”
Thickness .003" to .004"
Weight 17 to 24 lb
Types Plain, bond, EPSON Photo Quality film,
paper, transparencies, self-adhesive
sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper,
labels, envelopes, business card sheets
and iron-on transfers
Envelopes No. 10, DL, C6
Thickness Less than .020"
Weight 12 to 20 lb
Types Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
* Black text and color speed in Economy mode, color photo in Fine
mode. Additional processing time varies based on system configuration,
software application, and page complexity.
The EPSON Stylus
Color 900G comes with
a great software
bundle that includes:
Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro
™
ArcSoft’s PhotoPrinter
™
and PhotoBase
™
Plus
One year premium
subscription to
PhotoLoft.com, a
popular photo sharing
website
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