EPSON

Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method:
Serial ink jet
Printing speed:
Print quality: Normal/Draft
200 cps at 10 cpi
Print quality: Super Draft
300 cps at 10 cpi
Printing direction:
Bidirectional, unidirectional
Printable columns:
80 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution:
360 × 360 dpi
Feeding method:
Push tractor feed (rear paper entry)
Feeder:
Rear push tractor
Paper feed speed:
Normal mode:
Intermittent
25.4 mm/line at 1-inch line spacing
Continuous feed
294.64 mm/second
(11.6 inches/second)
Reliability:
Total print volume
1.2 million sheets (6.5 × 7.5 inches)
Dimensions and weight:
Height
224 mm (8.82 inches)
Width
464 mm (18.27 inches)
Depth
465 mm (18.30 inches)
Weight
Approx. 12.2 kg (26.9 lb)
(without the ink cartridges)
Ink cartridges:
Color: GP-C800
Black, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Color: GP-M800
Black
Cartridge life
Use within 6 months after installing in the printer.
Temperature
Operation:
10 to 35 ˚C (50 to 95 ˚F)

Electronic

Interfaces:
One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, ECP mode, and one USB2.0 (High Speed) interface.
Buffer:
64 KB

Electrical

 
110 V
Input voltage range
99 to 121 V
Rated frequency range
50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range
49 to 61 Hz
Rated current
0.4 A
Power consumption
Approx. 18 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
Approx. 2.3 W in sleep mode*
* When three minutes pass in the following conditions, the printer enters sleep mode.
- No error
- There is no data in input buffer
- Ink cartridge covers are closed
- Top cover is closed
Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.

Environmental

 
Temperature
(without condensation)
Humidity
(without condensation)
Operation
10 to 35 ˚C (50 to 95 ˚F)
20 to 80% RH
Storage
-20 to 40 ˚C (-4 to 104 ˚F)
5 to 85% RH

Paper

Note:
Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.
When printing on light-weight continuous paper, avoid environments that are subject to high humidity.
Medicine bags may become dirty when printing in an environment with high humidity if the backside of the medicine bags is a polyvinyl resin.
Continuous paper:
Width
76.2 to 241.3 mm (3.0 to 9.5 inches)
Length (one page)
38.1 to 558.8 mm (1.5 to 22.0 inches)*
Thickness
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)
Weight
52 to 129 g/m² (14 to 34.3 lb)
Quality
Plain paper, Reclaimed paper
Not broken, torn, turned over, or wrinkled
* You cannot print on continuous paper if 139.7 mm (5.5 inches) or less remains.
Labels (continuous base sheet):
Label size
23.8 × 63.5 mm (15/16 × 2.5 inches) minimum
2.5 mm (0.1 inch) corner radius, minimum
Base sheet width
76.2 to 241.3 mm (3.0 to 9.5 inches)
Base sheet length
38.1 to 558.8 mm (1.5 to 22.0 inches)
Base sheet thickness
0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch)
Total thickness
0.155 to 0.19 mm (0.0061 to 0.0075 inch)
Label weight
64 g/m² (17 lb)
Medicine bag (continuous):
Width
76.2 to 241.3 mm (3.0 to 9.5 inches)
Length (one page)
38.1 to 558.8 mm (1.5 to 22.0 inches)*
Thickness
0.11 to 0.13 mm (0.0043 to 0.0051 inch)
Weight
63 to 104.7 g/m² (17 to 28 lb)
Quality
Plain paper, Reclaimed paper
Not broken, torn, turned over, or wrinkled
* You cannot print on continuous paper if 139.7 mm (5.5 inches) or less remains.

Pre-printed Paper

Pre-printed paper is paper that has ruled lines, letters, or figures printed in the top and bottom margins. The middle of the paper is left blank. The margin areas are often used for letterheads, borders, and so on. You can make your own pre-printed paper or you can purchase it.
You cannot pre-print in the areas shown with diagonal lines in the illustration below.
Area measurements
A
12.5 mm (0.492 inch)
B
6 mm (0.236 inch)
C
2 mm (0.079 inch)

Printable area

Continuous paper:
A
The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 2.0 mm (0.079 inch) each.
B
The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each.
The maximum paper width is 241.3 mm (9.5 inches) and the maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches).
For continuous paper wider than 229.2 mm (9.02 inches), the right margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper.
Label (continuous base sheet):
A
2 mm (0.0787 inch) or more
B
13 mm (0.512 inch) or more