Epson CX6400 User Manual

EPSON Stylus CX6400 Parts Accessories

EPSON Stylus CX6400

Paper support

Document
table

Scanner section

USB cable

Feeder guard

Output tray

Scanner lid

Scanner lid

LCD screen

Control
panel

Paper thickness
lever

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black (high capacity) T043120

Black ink (standard capacity) T044120

Cyan T044220

Magenta T044320

Yellow T044420

Color Multi-Pack T044520

Media

Paper name Size

EPSON Premium Bright White
Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper or
EPSON Photo Paper

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter S041257

EPSON Double-Sided Matte
Paper

EPSON Enhanced Matte Paper Letter S041341

EPSON All-Purpose Glossy Paper Letter S041654

EPSON Premium Semigloss
Photo Paper

EPSON DURABrite® Ink Glossy
Photo Paper

PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook
Photo Paper for Epson

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting
Card Kit

Letter S041586

Letter S041141

Borderless 4 × 6
inches, non-perforated

Borderless
8 x 10 inches

Letter S041568

Letter S041331

Letter S041731

4 x 6 inches S041734

Letter SCR1002

Letter S041606

Part
number

S041272
S041271
S041649

S041458

S041467

Ink cartridges

Memory card
cover

User Replaceable Parts

Part Part number

Paper support 1275156

Feeder guard 1259392

Hinge cover 1260356

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Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black 180 nozzles

Color 177 nozzles (59 nozzles per color × 3)

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Resolution Up to 5760 × 1440

Ink Cartridges

Specification Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridges

Color(s) Black (high capacity) Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Print capacity* 870 pages (A4, ISO/IEC

Shelf life 2 years in sealed package

Storage
temperature

Transit
temperature

Dimensions 0.87 × 2.8 × 2.6 inches

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink replacement. The actual

print capacity may vary. The ink charging process reduces the print capacity of the
initial cartridge, even though it contains the standard amount of ink.

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges. Other
products may cause damage to your printer not covered by
EPSON’s warranty.

10561 Letter Pattern at 360
dpi, 5% duty)

– 4 to 104 °F (– 20 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

– 4 to 104 °F (– 20 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

(W × D × H)

420 pages (A4, 360 dpi, 5%
duty each color)

0.5 × 2.8 × 2.6 inches
(W × D × H)

Single sheets

Size Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)
Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches)
A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Executive (7.3 × 10.5 inches)
4 × 6 inches (101.6 × 152.4 mm)
5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm)
8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

Paper type Plain bond paper or special media

distributed by EPSON

Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to

0.11 mm) for plain bond paper

Weight 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

2

) for

plain bond paper

Envelopes

Size No. 10 (4.1 × 9.5 inches)

DL (4.3 × 8.7 inches)
C6 (4.5 × 6.4 inches)

Paper type Plain bond paper or air mail paper

Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

0.52 mm)

Weight 12 to 20 lb (45 to 75 g/m

2

)

Printable Area

A

B-L B-R

Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

Do not refill the ink cartridge. An IC chip on the cartridge calculates
the amount of remaining ink based on the initial supply. Adding ink
does not increase the amount available for use.

Paper

This section describes the specifications for single sheets and
envelopes.

Note:

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to
the quality of any non-EPSON brand of paper. Always test samples of
paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and
other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade
of paper. Do not load curled, folded, or wrinkled paper.

Use paper under normal environmental conditions: 59 to 77 °F (15 to
25 °C) and 40 to 60% RH (relative humidity).

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C

Single sheets or cards

Envelopes

Standard Margins

Note:

You can print borderless prints on some media types, and you can
copy on standard sheets with 0.06 inch (1.5 mm) margins using the
Min Margins setting on the LCD panel (Copy Mode).

Standard sheets Top (A): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Left (B-L): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Right (B-R): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Bottom (C): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Envelopes Top (A): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Left (B-L): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Right (B-R): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Bottom (C): 0.78 inch (20 mm)

Note:

Depending on the type of paper, the print quality may deteriorate in
the bottom area of the print, or this area may be smeared. Before
printing large jobs using an extended margin setting, print a single
sheet to confirm print quality.

Scanning

Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner

Photoelectric device Color CIS line sensor

Effective pixels 10,200 × 14,040 pixels at 1200 dpi,

100%

Document size Letter (8.5 × 11.0 inches) or A4

(8.5 × 11.7 inches); reading area is
selectable with software

Scanning resolution 1200 dpi (main), 2400 dpi (sub)

Output resolution 50 to 4800 dpi (adjustable in 1-dpi

increments); resolutions higher than
4800 are interpolated by software

Color separation RGB color filters on CCD

Image data 48 bits per pixel per color input

24 bits per pixel per color output

Gamma correction User defined 2 level

Light source RGB Three Color LCD

Reliability 30,000 cycles of carriage movements

(main unit MCBF)

Supported Memory Cards

Slot A Memory Stick

Memory Stick PRO
MagicGate Memory Stick
SD (Secure Digital) Card
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
Memory Stick Duo (adapter required)
miniSD Card (adapter required)

Slot B SmartMedia

standard 2000 compliant)
xD-Picture Card

Slot C CompactFlash

IBM

®

Microdrive

®

™

(maximum 128MB;

™

Type I and Type II

™

EPSON Stylus CX6400

Slot A

Memory
card light

Memory Card Image File Requirements

File format JPEG or TIF format image files,

DOS FAT, taken with a DCF
version 1.0 compliant digital camera
(supports Exif Print v. 2.1 and 2.2)

Media format DCF (Design rule for Camera File

system) version 1.0 compliant*

Image size Vertical: 120 to 4600 pixels

Horizontal: 120 to 4600 pixels

Number of files Up to 999

* The DCF standard is set by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology

Industries Association (JEITA)

Note:

You can’t print images whose file names contain double-byte
characters.

Mechanical

Paper feed method Friction

Paper path Sheet feeder, top feed

Sheet feeder
capacity Approx. 125 sheets at 24 lb (90 g/m

Dimensions 17.7 × 16.9 × 8.6 inches (W × D × H)

450 × 429 × 218 mm (W × D × H)

Weight Approx. 19.2 lb (8.7 kg)

Electrical

Input voltage range* 108 to 132 V

Rated frequency
range 50 to 60 Hz

Rated current 0.5 A

Power consumption Approx. 23 W (ISO 10560 Letter

Pattern)
Approx. 6 W in sleep mode
Approx. 0.3 W in power-off mode

* Check the label on the back of this product for voltage information

Slot B

Slot C

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Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Storage* – 4 to 140 °F (– 20 to 60 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit* – 4 to 140 °F (– 20 to 60 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

* Stored in shipping container

Interface

Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus

Specifications Revision 2.0, Universal
Serial Bus Device Class Definition for
Printing Devices version 1.1

Bit rate 480 Mbps (high speed device)

Data encoding NRZI

Connector USB Series B 2.0 (High Speed)

Recommended
cable length 6.6 feet (2 meters) or less

Macintosh:

®

The EPSON folder automatically opens (if it

doesn’t, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon). Then
double-click the Security Lock icon.

You see this screen:

4. Make sure Security Lock On is selected and click OK.

5. At the confirmation screen, click OK again and close the

program. You have now enabled the Security Lock menu on
the CX6400.

6. On the control panel, press the Setup button, then use the
Select buttons to display Security Lock on the LCD
screen.

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

Using the Security Lock

To prevent unauthorized use of your CX6400, you can
activate its security lock feature. The security lock requires you
to enter a PIN (Personal Identification Number) whenever
you turn on the CX6400. If you forget your PIN, you can still
regain access to your CX6400 by turning off the security lock;
see “Turning Off the Security Lock” for details.

Follow these steps to activate the security lock:

1. Make sure the CX6400 is connected to your computer.

Then press the P On button to turn on the CX6400.

2. Insert your Stylus CX6400 software CD-ROM in your
computer’s CD-ROM or DVD drive.

3. Windows:
click Exit. Open the SecurityLock Tool folder on your
CD-ROM, then double-click the program file located in
that folder.

®

If you see the Software Installation screen,

Press Setup . . . Then press Select

7. Press the x Color button.

8. Press the button next to On (shown on the LCD screen).

9. Enter a 4-digit PIN. Be sure to write down the number so
you don’t forget it.

10. Press the button next to OK on the LCD screen.

11. Turn off your CX6400. It is now locked.

When you turn it back on, it prompts you to enter your PIN.
You cannot use it without entering the PIN unless you run the
security lock program from your computer, as described in the
next section.

Turning Off the Security Lock

Follow these steps to turn off the security lock:

1. On the control panel, press the Setup button, then use the
Select buttons to display Security Lock on the LCD
screen.

2. Press the x Color button.

3. Press the button next to Off on the LCD screen.

4. Enter your 4-digit PIN.

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