EPSON Stylus Pro 5500

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method

On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

96 nozzles ⋅ 6 (black, cyan, magenta,

 

yellow, light cyan, light magenta)

Resolution

Maximum 2880 ⋅ 720 dpi

Ink type

EPSON Archival ink (pigment

 

based)

Print direction

Bidirectional with logic seeking

Control code

ESC/P Raster™

Line spacing

1/6 inch (default), programmable in

 

1/720-inch increments

Paper feed speed

79 milliseconds per 1/6-inch line

 

152 mm per second in continuous

 

feeding

Electrical

Specification

120V Model

 

220−240V Model

 

 

 

 

Input voltage range

99 to 132V

 

198 to 264V

 

 

 

 

Rated frequency range

 

50 to 60 Hz

 

 

Input frequency range

49.5 to 60.5 Hz

 

 

 

 

Rated current

 

 

1.0A

 

 

Power consumption

Approx. 26W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

 

10W or less in standby mode

 

 

 

 

Paper

Size

 

Paper types*

Thickness

Weight

 

 

 

 

 

Letter

 

Plain bond

Plain paper:

Plain paper:

(8.5 ⋅

11 in.)

paper and

0.003 to 0.004

17 to 24 lb

A3

(11.7 × 16.5 in.)

special ink jet

inch

(64 to 90 g/m2)

A4

(8.3

⋅ 11.7 in.)

papers

(0.08 to 0.11

 

A5

(5.8

⋅ 8.3 in.)

distributed by

mm)

 

A6

(4.1

⋅ 5.8 in.)

EPSON**

 

 

Legal (8.5 ⋅ 14 in.)

 

 

 

Half Letter

 

 

 

(5.5 ⋅

8.5 in.)

 

 

 

Executive

 

 

 

(7.5 ⋅

10 in.)

 

 

 

Super A3/B

 

 

 

(13 × 19 in.)

 

 

 

US B (11 × 17 in.)

 

 

 

B4

(10.1 × 14.2 in.)

 

 

 

B5

(7.2

⋅ 10.1 in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.

**Special papers distributed by EPSON are usable only under these conditions:

Temperature:

59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)

Humidity:

40 to 60% RH

Printable areas

Single sheets

A

BL

BR

C

A:The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3 mm).

B:The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).

C:The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14 mm).

Note:

The maximum printable width is 12.7 inches (416 mm).

Ink Cartridges

 

 

 

Magenta,

 

 

Black

Cyan, light

light

 

 

cyan

magenta

Yellow

Specification

(T486011)

(T489011)

(T488011)

(T487011)

 

 

 

 

 

Print capacity*

2500 pages

2400 pages

2500 pages

 

(A4, 720 dpi,

(A4, 720 dpi,

(A4, 720 dpi,

 

5% coverage)

5% coverage each color)

5% coverage)

 

 

 

 

 

Cartridge life

 

2 years from production date

 

 

 

Storage

Installed: –4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C),

temperature

 

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

 

 

Uninstalled: –22 to 104 °F (–30 to 40 °C),

 

 

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

 

 

 

 

 

Transit

 

–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)

 

temperature

 

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

 

 

 

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

 

 

 

 

 

Freezing

 

5 °F (–15 °C)

 

temperature**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions

0.99 ⋅ 5.5 ⋅ 4.2

1.4 ⋅ 5.6 ⋅ 4.2 inches

0.99 ⋅ 5.5 ⋅ 4.2

(W ⋅ D ⋅ H)

inches

35.1 ⋅ 140.9 ⋅ 105.3 mm

inches

 

25.1 ⋅ 139.6 ⋅

 

 

25.1 ⋅ 139.6 ⋅

 

105.3 mm

 

 

105.3 mm

 

 

 

 

Weight

7.05 oz (200 g)

8.8 oz (250 g)

7.05 oz (200 g)

(approximate)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you run cleaning cycles.

**Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

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