Epson 5000 User Manual 2

EPSON Stylus®Pro 5000 Printer

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Micro Piezo DX3 Print Head for Unbeatable Image Quality

• True 1440 x 720 dpi resolution produces an
impression with text and line art comparable
to an Imagesetter.

• Innovative 6-color inking system provides
astonishing photographic quality surpassing

Main Feature Set

current systems offered by other companies.

• DX3 — Epson’s Dual Density Droplet technology —
offers precise 11-nanogram dot size for remarkably
small, clean, sharp dot placement.

The award winning EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 has revolutionized print engine
technology. With Epson’s Micro Piezo

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DX3™print head, the EPSON Stylus Pro
5000 provides far superior image quality compared to systems that cost
thousands more. Now available with or without an external EPSON RS-5000
Fiery LX RIP, the EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 was designed to grow with your
business.

Whether you are in print production, graphic design, commercial
photography, or fine art reproduction, this award winning printing system
offers unsurpassed image quality, productivity, media flexibility and
upgradability for the most demanding graphic arts and printing professionals.

Flexible Media Support

• The EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 accepts media from
4"x6" up to 13"x19" on a wide range of paper
weights up to 200 lb bond.

• Get creative with virtually any paper type, from plain
paper to specialty stocks, including coated papers,
transparencies, watercolor and backlight films.

• Works with Epson’s complete line of media
and many watercolor papers from third-party
manufacturers — perfect for professional
photographers and fine artists.

True Print Engine Consistency Technology

• Proprietary ASIC technology controls the printing
process. Extremely consistent image and color
output quality from print-to-print compared to
other thermal or continuous-flow ink jet printers.

High Capacity Inking System

• Separate ink cartridges with automatic ink level
detection for each CMYK ink cartridge results in
optimum maintenance and low running costs.

High Performance Print Engine Speeds*

• Produces a single 8.5"x11" edge-to-edge, very
high coverage print from 1:36 min:sec
to 11:00 min:sec.*

• Produces a single 13"x19" edge-to-edge,
very high coverage print from 3:49 min:sec
to 24:41 min:sec.*

• Produces astonishing photo quality 8.5" x 11"
prints in under 3 minutes.

• Print color accurate pre-film proofs on
DuPont/EPSON professional proofing papers that
simulate a wide range of printing processes.

High-Capacity Dual Paper Tray Capability

• Standard 250-sheet paper cassette handles 4"x6"
to 13"x19"media and detects paper level and type to
ensure mistake-free printing.

• Optional second 250-sheet paper feeder and
cassette multiply your capacity and flexibility.

Superior Connectivity

• Supports Macintosh

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, Windows®95/98,

Windows NT.

• Standard Macintosh USB support, parallel, 1.8 Mb/s
high speed serial and Type-B Expansion port.

• Optional Internal IEEE 1394 FireWire

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Type-B card.

• Optional Internal 10/100 BaseT Type-B card.

• Produces astonishing photo quality 13" x 19"
prints in under 6 minutes.

* Individual performance depends on paper size, print resolution and

ink coverage.

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Printer Specifications

Product Ordering Information

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 with EFI Fiery Printing System

Product code C228011S

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 Printer

Product code C228011B

Optional EPSON RS-5000 Fiery LX RIP

Product code C850071

Optional 250 sheet lower paper tray

Product code C812752

Optional EPSON Color Calibrator System

Product code C850081

Internal IEEE 1394 FireWire™Type-B card C823722
Internal 10/100 BaseT Type-B card C823632

Additional 1-year EPSON Preferred Plus Service EPP1011
(Printer with RS-5000 Fiery LX RIP)
Additional 2-year EPSON Preferred Plus Service EPP1012
(Printer with RS-5000 Fiery LX RIP)
Additional 2-year EPSON Preferred Plus Service EPP1022
(Printer only)

Cyan ink cartridge S020147
Magenta ink cartridge S020143
Yellow ink cartridge S020122
Black ink cartridge S020118

Printing Method

Micro Piezo DX3 Drop-on demand ink jet technology with

6 color ink system including cyan, magenta, yellow, light cyan,
light magenta, and black

Nozzle Configuration

Monochrome 64 (K)
Color 64 x 5 (CcMmY)

Resolution

1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi

Print Engine Speed*

Produces a single 8.5"x 11" edge-to-edge,

print from 1:36 min:sec to 11:00 min:sec

Produces a single 13"x19" edge-to-edge,

print from 3:49 min:sec to 24:41 min:sec
Produces astonishing photo quality 13"x19" prints in under 6 minutes
Produces astonishing photo quality 8.5"x 11" prints in under 3 minutes

Connectivity

Bi-directional parallel, 1.8 Mb/s high speed serial, and Type-B Expansion port
USB-to-parallel cable included for iMac or Power Macintosh G3 systems
Fully compatible with Macintosh OS 7.x or higher, Windows 95, 98 and NT

Paper Capacity

Standard Cassette: 250 sheets
Optional Cassette: 250 sheets
Output Tray: 75 sheets at 24 lb Bond
Single sheet straight-through paper feeder standard

Printable Area

Margins for Super B/A3 13"x19" media:

Top .13" Bottom .56"
Right .13" Left .13"

Maximum Printable Area

12.69" x 18.33"

Paper Handling

Size: 4"x6" up to 13"x19" cut sheet
Weight: Up to 200 lb bond
Types: Plain, glossy, matte, transparency,

and various watercolor stocks

Acoustic Noise Level

Approx. 47 db(A) (according to ISO 7779)

Printer Dimensions (W x D x H)

Standard model 25.20" x 17.28" x 8.82"
Optional lower tray installed 25.20" x 23" x 12.52"

Environmental Characteristics

Temperature

Operating: 50˚ to 95˚ F (10˚ to 35˚ C)
Storage: -4˚ to 140˚ F (-20˚ to 40˚ C)

Humidity

Operating: 20 to 80% relative humidity
Storage: 5 to 85% relative humidity

(no condensation)

Safety Approval

Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA 22.2 950 with D3
EMI: FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA

C108.8 class B

Reliability

Total Print Volume: 75,000 pages (letter)
Print Head Life: 2,000 Million dots/nozzle

Ink Cartridge Print Capacity (360 dpi @ 5% duty)

Black: 3200 Pages/A4
Cyan/Light Cyan: 3000 Pages/A4
Magenta/Light Magenta: 3000 Pages/A4
Yellow: 3200 Pages/A4

Print Engine Memory Buffer

64kb Standard; upgradeable to 96MB
Uses standard 60ns SIMM's Fast Page Mode Only (3 slots)
Extra memory buffer is used for client free printing of multiple copies only;

not all resolutions support multiple copy mode

Printer Language

EPSON ESC/P 2 and Adobe PostScript 3 software drivers with Pantone

Calibrated Approved colors standard
Adobe PostScript 3 with optional EPSON RS-5000 Fiery LX RIP

* Based upon print engine speed only. Total throughout times depend upon

front end RIP, file size, printer resolution, ink coverage, networking, etc.

Ink Cartridge Capacity

110 ml total per cartridge

Ink Cartridge Shelf Life

2 years from production date

Warranty

One year EPSON Preferred Protection Plan with next business day
exchange. Immediate answer toll-free phone support with personal
PIN ID