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Print in colour at the cost of a mono laser printer*
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Transform the way you work with an Epson business printer.
Combine superb colour and business quality text at the same
cost per page as a mono laser printer*
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. Maximise productivity
with fast print speeds up to 37 ppm, amazing media flexibility
and excellent reliability.
High performance, reliable printing for your business
500 sheets paper cassette
Epson B-300
• Print up to 37 ppm, with 33 ppm mono
and 32 ppm colour in business quality
mode
• Ready to print when you are with no
warm-up from standby mode and fast
3 seconds first page out time
High productivity
• High yield supplies up to 8,000 pages
mono and 7,000 pages colour
(Epson B-500DN)
• Extensive paper handling with 650 pages
standard capacity, 2 paper sources and
automatic duplexing*
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• Share the printer across workgroups with
high-speed networking*
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Fast
• Reduce downtime with the improved
paper feeding mechanism
• Reliable monthly duty cycle of up to
20,000 pages (Epson B-500DN) thanks
to the Epson Micro Piezo™ print head
which lasts the life of the printer
• The Auto Nozzle Check System keeps
the print head clean to maximise print
quality at any time*
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Excellent reliability
• Expand your business printing
capabilities while keeping your cost per
page extremely low thanks to high
capacity ink tanks
• Print in colour at the cost of a black and
white laser printer*
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Extremely low-cost per page
• Print on a very wide range of media and
paper sizes: letterheads, plain and
recycled envelopes, ideal for fast crisp
text or for high quality full colour
marketing materials
• Quality is assured in colour, black and
white and text printing even on plain
paper with pigment-based Epson
DURABrite™ Ultra inks
• Prints dry very quickly and are durable,
water and smudge resistant thanks to
the ink’s special resin coating
Extensive media support
150 page rear
automatic sheet feeder
Same printhead technology as
large format Epson printers
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The Epson B-300 is ideal for companies that have an
average of 250-500 pages per month, and who are not
satisfied by the alternatives on the market today (maybe
because of high colour printing costs or low speeds of
current devices).
Share the versatility of your Epson business printer in
professional environments including SAP, Citrix and
Linux with PCL3 and ESC/P2*
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emulations. Work
quickly and reliably with sophisticated controller
technology for efficient data management between PC
and printer. Control with remote monitoring and
administration, with easy maintenance.
Micro Piezo technology allows you to print with very low
energy consumption, and the printheads last for the life
of the printer. Therefore you will be able to reduce your
impact on the environment and your electricity bill.
Moreover the high yield ink tanks mean less changes
of supplies, therefore waste reduction.
LCD B-500DN control panel
Epson B-500DN
Individual high capacity ink tanks
150 page rear Automatic Sheet Feeder
Network and emulations support
Low environmental impact
Duplex unit – optional on
the Epson B-300
Network connection
Epson B-300 application
The Epson B-500DN is more suitable for customers with
a higher print volume (from 500 pages per month) and a
focus on cost per page. They require a printer that can
be shared by several users and easily maintained by IT
administrators, thanks to a control panel that includes
an LCD display, similar to other professional business
printers.
Epson B-500DN application
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B300_B500DN - 1EN_GB - 05/08
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used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners. Errors and omissions excepted, all specifications are subject to change without notice.
Options
C12C802531 Automatic Duplex Unit
Supplies
Extra-high capacity ink cartridge*
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C13T618100 Black
High capacity ink cartridge*
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C13T617100 Black
C13T617200 Cyan
C13T617300 Magenta
C13T617400 Yellow
Standard capacity ink cartridge
C13T616100 Black
C13T616200 Cyan
C13T616300 Magenta
C13T616400 Yellow
C13T619000 Maintenance Box
For more information on Epson Products and
Services please visit:
http://www.epson-europe.com
For more information on Epson Business Printing
Solutions as well as the Solution Partnership
Programme, please visit:
http://www.business-solutions.epson-europe.com/
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initiatives please visit:
http://www.epson.com/recycle/
The information contained herein is subject to
change without notice. The only warranties for
Epson products and services are set forth in the
express warranty statements accompanying such
products and services. Nothing herein should be
construed as constituting an additional warranty.
Epson shall not be liable for technical or editorial
errors or omissions contained herein.
480 mm
489 mm
312 mm
Ordering information
C11CA03261 - Epson Business Inkjet B-300
main model
Box content
Printer B-300 Main Unit, Reference Guide, Driver
CD-ROM, Setup Guide, Power Cables (UK240,
CH220V), Std Capacity Ink Tanks (Black, Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow)
C11CA03211 - Epson Business Inkjet B-500DN
main model
Box content
Printer B-500DN Main Unit, Duplex, Reference
Guide, Driver CD-ROM, Setup Guide, Power
Cables (UK240, CH220V), Std Capacity Ink Tanks
(Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
*1Compared with best selling Mono Laser Printers in EMEA in 2007. Cost per Page calculated from official
list prices and official specifications in March ’08
*
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This function is not 100% guaranteed. Depending on the result of nozzle checking, the printer cleans the print head automatically
using ink. Depending on the environment (dust/vibrations), the print head nozzles may not be entirely unclogged. In this case manual
cleaning is recommended. The Auto Nozzle Check System requires a small amount of ink.
*
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Standard on the Epson B-500DN, optional on the Epson B-300 *4B-500DN only *5From November 2008 *6Weight including supplies
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In accordance to ISO/IEEE 24711
Model Epson B-300/B-500DN
Print features
Printing technology Epson Micro Piezo™ drop-on-demand inkjet technology
Print head Epson Variable-sized Droplet Technology and 3 pl – 11 pl Epson Ultra Micro Dot™
Nozzle configuration 1440 nozzles (360 nozzles per colour: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Ink Epson DURABrite Ultra™ Ink
Resolution Up to 5760x1440 dpi (with Variable-Sized Droplet Technology)
Print speed (mono/colour) Draft 37/37 ppm
Normal 33/32 ppm
Best 5/5 ppm
First page out Less than 3 seconds mono/colour
Ink save mode Yes
Maximum monthly volume Up to 20,000 pages (10,000 pages B-300)
Controller specification
Memory 32 MB
Printer control language emulations ESC/P-Raster, ESC/P2 & PCL3*
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Resident typefaces Compatible with all TrueType®fonts and supported Windows™ operating systems
4 PCL3, 10 ESC/P2*
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Interfaces and connectivity
Interfaces High Speed USB 2.0,
10/100 BaseTx Ethernet interface*
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Network printing protocols*
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IP: TCP/IP, LPR, FTP, IPP, PORT2501,
PORT9100; Microsoft Network: Net BIOS over TCP/IP, Net BIOS over NetBEUI
Network management protocols*4TCP/IP: SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, DHCP, BOOTP, APIPA, PING, DDNS, mDNS†1, SNTP, SSDP,
SLP; Microsoft Network: Auto-IP, SSDP; MS Network(NetBEUI): SNMP
Media handling
Standard paper input 650 sheets (150 sheet rear ASF + 500 sheet Paper cassette)
Paper size A4, A5, A6, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLG, EXE, C6, DL, #10; 50.8 - 215.9 mmx127 - 1117.6 mm
Paper weight/thickness Plain Paper: 64-90 g/m2, / 0.08 - 0.11 mm; Thick Paper: up to 190 g/m2/ 0.25mm
Automatic Duplex Unit Standard*
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Epson media supported Plain Paper, Premium Inkjet Plain Paper (A4), Bright White Inkjet Paper (A4),
Matte Paper Heavy-weight (A4), Double-sided Matte Paper (A4), Photo Quality
Inkjet Paper (A4), Coated Paper (A4), Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheet (A4),
Professional Flyer Paper (A4), PhotoPaper (A4)
Label (3rd party media tested) White address label – Inkjet – 14 labels / sheet (AVERY), Easy peel white mailing labels
30 labels / sheet (AVERY), Label paper 20 labels / sheet (Xerox)
Paper output standard/maximum 170 Sheet (face up)
LCD panel*
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22-digit x 5 line LCD
Power requirements ENERGY STAR
®
compliant (Except for B-500DN)
Rated voltage/frequency/current Voltage: AC 220V-240V ± 10%, Rated current: 0.4A, 0.6A maximum
Frequency: 50-60Hz ±0.5Hz
Power consumption B-500DN: Printing: 32W, Ready: 8W, Sleep mode: 5W
B-300: Printing: 30W, Ready: 6W, Sleep mode: 2.8W
System requirement & OS support
System requirement OS recommended requirements
Interface: USB, 10/100 BaseTx Ethernet
Windows support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME (Not bundled in the printer box)
Microsoft Windows 2000/ XP / XP x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 /
Server 2003 x64 Edition / Microsoft Windows Vista / Vista x64 Edition
Linux support Several distributions supported. For updated information, please check Epson Business
Solutions Website (link http://www.business-solutions.epson-europe.com/)
Citrix support Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 Platinum
SAP support For updated information, please check Epson Business Solutions Website
(link http://www.business-solutions.epson-europe.com/)
CD-ROM contents
Drivers Printer Drivers, Epson Status Monitor 3, Reference Guide, Web-To-Page
Software*
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EpsonNet-Print, EpsonNetConfig, EpsonNetEasyInstall
Dimensions and weight (WxDxH mm, Kg)*
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480x420x312 mm, 9.85 Kg (B-300) / 480x489x312 mm, 10.7 Kg (B-500DN)
Duplex Unit: 312.8x91.2x162.1 - 0.9 Kg
Supplies
Extra-High capacity ink tank black*4Black: 8,000 pages*
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High capacity ink tanks (Black, Cyan,
Magenta, Yellow)*
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Black: 4,000 pages*7, CMY 7,000 pages*
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Standard capacity ink tanks
(Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) Black: 3,000 pages*7, CMY 3,500 pages*
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Maintenance box 35,000 pages*
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Environmental conditions
Temperature Operation: 10 to 35 °C / Storage: -20 to +40 °C
Humidity Operation: 20 to 80% RH / Storage: 5 to 85% RH
Sound power Operating: 67.5 dB(A), Ready mode: 30.0 dB(A), Sleep mode: background noise
Sound pressure Operating: 55.3 dB(A); Ready mode: 12.6 dB(A); Sleep mode: - dB(A)
Warranty
Standard warranty 1 year on-site/Epson Cover Plus 3 year
extended Warranty On-site ECPGRP30 (B-300), ECPGRP40 (B-500DN)
For more information please contact
Telephone: 0871 222 6702 (UK)
1 800 409132 (Republic of Ireland)
E-mail: enquiries@epson.co.uk
Chat: etalk.epson-europe.com
Fax: 0871 222 6740
Web: www.epson.co.uk
www.epson.ie
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