EPSON Stylus
®
Pro 5500
Print Engine
The all new EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 represents the
most technologically advanced printer ever to display the
EPSON logo. With its innovative Micro Piezo
®
DX3
™
head, variable-size ink droplet technology and true 2880 x 720
dpi resolution, the high-speed EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
accommodates the most difficult print requirements without
sacrificing image quality. In fact, it takes powerful performance
above and beyond standard expectations by delivering quality so
phenomenal, only seeing is believing.
Even more unbelievable is its remarkable print longevity. Using state-
of-the-art EPSON Archival
™
Ink technology, the EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
produces prints with lightfastness rated up to 200 years
1
. More importantly,
it ensures color stability immediately after printing. Whether you are in
professional print production, graphic design, fine art or commercial
photography, this breakthrough printing system offers unsurpassed
image quality, productivity, media flexibility and software upgrade
capabilities for the most demanding printing professionals. No other
digital printing system in its class even comes close.
Variable size droplet Micro Piezo DX3 print head for
unbeatable image quality
• True 2880 x 720 dpi resolution producing text and line-art
comparable to a final press sheet
• True Variable Size Droplet Technology capable of producing
up to 3 different dot sizes per print line, greatly decreasing
print times while optimizing photographic quality
• Innovative 6-color inking system provides astonishing photographic
quality, especially for color blends, midtone, and highlight details
True print engine consistency
• Proprietary ASIC technology controls the printing process resulting in
extremely consistent image and color output quality from print-to-print
High capacity archival inking system
• Using our newest EPSON Archival Ink technology, your prints will not
only look brilliant, but have a lightfastness rating up to 200 years
• Provides separate ink cartridges (CcMmYK) with automatic ink level
detection facilitating easy maintenance and lower cost of ownership
High performance print engine speeds
• Produces Photo Quality 8.5" x 11" prints in under 2 minutes,
13" x 19" prints in under 5 minutes
2
• Whether you are producing sellable quality prints or just quick
comps or mock-ups of an idea, you can choose from various print
modes to optimize your productivity
TM
Flexible media handling
• Accepts media from 4"x 6" up to 13"x 44" on a wide range of
paper weights up to 200 lb bond
• Includes a rear manual feed straight-through paper path for thicker
media types such as watercolor papers
• Get creative with virtually any media type, from plain paper to
specialty stocks including canvas, watercolor and commercial
proofing grade papers
High capacity, dual paper tray support
• Standard 250-sheet paper cassette handles 4"x 6" to
13"x 19" media and detects paper level and type to ensure
mistake-free printing
• Accommodates a second optional 250-sheet paper feeder and
cassette for greater flexibility
Superior connectivity
• Includes award-winning photographic printer drivers from Epson
supporting Macintosh
®
and Windows
®
95, 98, 2000, Me and NT
operating systems
• Available with an optional Fiery
®
Spark Professional Adobe
®
PostScript
®
3
™
RIP for more demanding commercial printing, or is supported by many
third-party RIPs to provide optimum compatibility with current and
future workflows
Shown here with optional lower paper cassette and tray
1) Lightfastness rating of up to 200 years, based on accelerated testing of prints on specialty media, displayed
indoors, under glass. Actual print stability will vary according to image, display conditions, light intensity,
humidity, and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee longevity of prints. For maximum print life,
display all prints under glass or lamination or properly store them.
2) Two and five minute performance is based on 1440 x 720 dpi modes. Total throughput time for any output
depends on various factors, such as paper size, print resolution, ink coverage, host CPU and interface.
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