E P S O N S T Y L U S C O L O R 8 3 P R I N T E R S P E C I F I C A T I O N S

Printing Method

4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo ink jet technology

Nozzle Configuration

Monochrome head

144 nozzles

Color head

48 nozzles x 3 (CMY)

Maximum Resolution

Up to 2880 x 720 dpi black and color*

Ink Droplet Size 4 picoliters

Print Speed**

Black text memo

5 seconds (Approx. 12 ppm)

Text and color graphics

Up to 9 ppm

Photo

 

4" x 6"

47 seconds

8" x 10"

1 minute 45 seconds

Printer Language

EPSON ESC/P® Raster and ESC/P2

Sound Level 42dB

Software Drivers

Windows USB

Windows 98, Windows 2000 or later

Windows Parallel

Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me

 

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or later

Macintosh USB

Macintosh system 8.5.1 or later

Software Included

ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™ 2000 (PC/Mac)

ArcSoft PhotoMontage™ 2000 (PC/Mac)

EPSON Software™ Film Factory™ (PC/Mac)

Trellix Web™ (PC)

Interfaces

USB

Parallel (IEEE-1284)

Print Direction

Bidirectional with logic seeking

Paper Handling

Single sheets

Letter, legal, A4, B5, statement

 

executive, user defineable

Types

Plain, bond, EPSON Premium Glossy

 

Photo Paper, EPSON Matte—Paper

 

Heavyweight, Photo Quality Film and

 

Paper, Transparencies, Self-Adhesive

 

Sheets, Ink Jet Cards, Banner Paper,

 

envelopes and iron-on transfers

Envelopes

No. 10, DL, C6

Types

Plain paper, bond paper, air mail

*On photo paper

**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.

Maximum Printable Area

8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)

 

All margins

.12"

 

 

Paper Capacity

 

Input paper tray

100 sheets/10 envelopes

Output paper tray

30 sheets

 

Physical Characteristics (L x W x H)

17.7" x 10.6" x 6.9"

 

13.2 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, CSA 22.2 950

RFI

FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B,

 

CSA C108.8 Class B

 

 

Power Requirements

 

Rated voltage

120V AC +/- 10%

Rated frequency

50 to 60Hz

Rated current

0.5 Amp (max.)

Power consumption

Approx. 18W (self test mode)

 

EPA Energy Star compliant

 

 

Ink Cartridge Life

 

Black ink life

900 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561 letter

 

pattern); 630 pages graphic (5% coverage)

Color ink life

300 pages (15% coverage)

Shelf life

Two years from production

Automatic ink low/ink out detection

Warranty

Standard one year limited warranty including EPSON Exchange program (U.S. and Canada only)

Product/Accessory Part Numbers

EPSON Stylus Color 83 ink jet printer

C378181

Black ink cartridge

T019201

Color ink cartridge

T020201

 

 

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

 

Epson Canada, Ltd.

 

550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1

Epson America, Inc.

Epson Latin America, Inc.

3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806

6303 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126 305-265-0097

Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks and Micro Piezo and AcuPhoto Halftoning are

 

trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. All other product and brand names are trademarks

 

and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks.

 

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Printed on recycled paper