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Epson Stylus Photo RX500

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3 editorial reviews
I had a paper jam and I cleared out the paper. Now, my printer makes an unusual grinding/whirring noise when I turn it on (during the self-diagnostic phase), and when I print. The print quality for b/w text is seems to be OK, but I have stopped using the printer for fear of further damage. I...Read more
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I recently purchased a newPC with Vista Home Premium installed (32bit) and have an Epson Stylus Photo RX500. Whe I first plugged in my printer, it worked fine. I had an occasion to use same on a laptop with XP installed. Printer worked fine. Now that I have transferred it back to PC with...Read more
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Pros

  • looked better--much crisper and less dithered

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • I have been trying for weeks to locate the driver download
  • print engine to be quite slow

Key specs

  • Inkjet
  • Text Info panel

Epson Stylus Photo RX500 - Pros & Cons

Epson Stylus Photo RX500

Pros

  • looked better--much crisper and less dithered

Cons

  • It may not display this or other websites correctly
  • I have been trying for weeks to locate the driver download
  • print engine to be quite slow
  • RX500 produced jagged edges on monochrome text
  • the location of the USB 2. 0 port is not immediately obvious
  • There is no unusual readout on the LCD screen
  • only take a couple of moments
  • nothing is stuck in the printer
  • It does not sound metallic -- it has a softer sound

Epson Stylus Photo RX500 - Full Specifications

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Dimensions
Height10.08 in
Width17.95 in
Depth17.28 in
Weight22.05 lb
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Technical details
Color technologyInkjet
Max color resolution5760 x 1440 dpi
Max B/W resolution5760 x 1440 dpi
Droplet size3
Number of inks6
Ink typeDye-based
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Printer
Printing technologyInkjet
Automatic duplexingno
Color print speed16.0 ppm
B/W print speed17.0 ppm
Photo print speed39.0 s
Borderless printingyes
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Copier
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
Maximum number of copies99
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Connectivity
InterfacesUSB
Direct printingyes
Voice enabledno
Ethernetno
Wi-Fino
Bluetoothno
Memory card supportyes
Operating system
  • MS Windows XP
  • MS Windows 2000
  • MS Windows ME
  • MS Windows 98
  • Apple MacOS 8.6 or later
  • Apple Mac OS 9.2
  • Apple Mac OS X
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Design
Colour of productSilver
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Display
Display typeText Info panel
Touchscreenno
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Scanner
Scanner typeColor flatbed
Optical scanning resolution2400 x 4800 dpi
Maximum optical resolution2400 x 4800 px
Maximum scanner document size8.5" x 11.7"
Colour depth48.0 bit
Scanner color depth48.0 bit
Transparency adapteryes
Scan to memoryyes
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Paper handling
Standard media capacity150.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Photo paper
Original typeSheets
Max document size8.5" x 11"
Media supported
  • Letter
  • Legal
  • A4
  • 4"x6"
  • 5"x7"
  • 8"x10"
  • No. 10
Feeder capacity100
Number of trays1
Color management yes
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Power
Power consumption (average operating)21.0 W
Battery availableno

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