Epson Stylus Color 1520 Product Information Guide

EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520

edge guides
(manual feeder)

paper release lever

optional
interface
slot

parallel
interface

serial
interface

center
support

edge guides
(sheet feeder)

manual feeder

AC inlet or
power cord
connection

output tray

control
panel

paper
support

rear edge
guide

tractor feeder

Media

Media name Size Part number

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper Letter

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet
Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet
Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy
Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy
Film

EPSON Ink Jet
Transparencies

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet
Cards

EPSON Iron-On Transfer
Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self
Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Photo Quality Banner
Paper

EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth A2 × 3 m roll

EPSON Ink Jet Back Light
Film

A4
Super A3/B

Letter
A4

Letter
A4
Legal
B
Super A3/B
A2

A4
Letter
A2
Super A3/B

A4
Letter
A6
B
Super A3/B

A4
Letter

A6
8 × 10

Letter
Super A3/B

A4 S041106

A2 × 15 m roll
(16.5 inches ×

49.2 ft)

(16.5 inches ×

9.8 ft)
A3

A2

S041060
S041059
S041066

S041111
S041117

S041062
S041061
S041067, S041048
S041070
S041069
S041079

S041126
S041124
S041123
S041133

S041071
S041072
S041107
S041075
S041074

S041063
S041064

S041054
S041122

SE41001, SE41002
SE41003

S041102

S041132

S041131
S041130

Optional Interfaces

You can instal l on e of t he f ollow in g EPS O N inte rfac e bo ard s
in your printer :

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Use these EPS O N ink c a rtrid ge s wi thin six mo nth s o f
installing them and before the expiration date on the package:

Cartridge Part number

Black ink cartridge S020108
Color ink cartridge S020089

Type of interface board Model number Compatibility

Serial C823051 PC
32KB serial C832071 PC
32KB parallel C823101 PC
32KB IEEE-488 parallel C823131 PC
Twinax C823151 PC
Coax C823141 PC
LocalTalk
Ethernet C823461 Macintosh/PC
Type B bidirectional parallel C823452 PC

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C823121 Macintosh

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet
Nozzle Monoch rom e (b lack) 128 n ozzle s

configuration Color (cyan, magenta, yellow)

192 nozzles, 64 of each color

Printable columns and p rinting speeds

Character pitch
(characters per inch)

10 136 800 cps 400 cps
12 163 960 cps 480 cps
15 204 1200 cps 600 cps
17 (10 condensed) 233 1378 cps 684 cps
20 (12 condensed) 272 1600 cps 800 cps

cps = characters per second

Resolution Maximum 1440 dpi × 720 dpi
Print direction Bidirectional with logic see king for text

Control code ESC/P 2 an d expand ed raster graph ics

Line spacing Default is 1/6 inch, programmable in

Paper feed speed 107 milliseconds per 1/3-inch line

Printing
column

Draft printing
speed

LQ printing
speed

and graphics. (Auto print direction can be
set in defau lt- set ting mo d e.)

code
IBM XL24E emu latio n

1/8-inc h or 1/ 3 60-inc h incr e me nts

Fonts

Bitmap fonts

Font 10 cpi 12 cpi 15 cpi Proportional

EPSON Roman x x x x
EPSON Sans Serif x x x x
EPSON Courier x x x —
EPSON Prestige x x x —
EPSON Script x x x —

Select other font/p itch co mbin at ions using ESC/P 2 comman d s.

Scalable fonts

Font

EPSON Roman 8 32 2
EPSON Sans Serif 8 32 2
EPSON Roman T 8 32 2
EPSON Sans Serif H 8 32 2

Note:
The printer always uses the fonts you selected with your software
application. You need to use the printer’s internal fonts only if your
application doesn’t allow you to select fonts.

Minimum
point siz e

Maximum
point size Increments

Character tables 1 italic and 26 graphics character tables
Characte r se ts 14 international ch aract er set s and 1 le gal

character set

Note:
Character tables are selected with default-setting mode or by using
software commands.

Input buffer 64KB

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Paper

Paper type Size Paper types Thickness Weight

Single sheets Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Continuous paper Minimum size each sheet:

Transparencies and
glossy film

Glossy paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

Self adhesive sheets A4 (210 × 297 mm) Self adhesive sheets

Envelopes No. 109.5 × 4.1 inches

Index cards A6 (105 × 148 mm)

Roll paper 8.3 to 17 inches × 49.2 ft

Back light film A2 (420 × 594 mm) Back light film distributed

Contin uous label
paper

A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A5 (148 × 210 mm)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Half Letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)
A2 (420 × 594 mm)
Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)
A3 (297 × 420 mm)
Ledger (11 × 17 inches)
US C (17 × 22 inches)
B3 (364 × 514 mm)
B4 (257 × 364 mm)
B5 (182 × 257 mm)

4 to 16 inches × 4 inches
(101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm)

Lette r (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A6 (105 × 148 mm, glossy film only)
Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches, glossy film
only)

A2 (420 × 594 mm)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)

(240 × 104 mm)

DL8.7 × 4.3 inche s

(220 × 110 mm)

C56.4 × 9 inches

(162 × 229 mm)

8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

(210 to 432 mm × 15 m)

Minimum size each backing sheet:
4 to 16 inches × 4 inches
(101.6 to 406.4 mm × 101.6 mm)
Minimum label size:

2.5 × 0.94 inches
(63.5 × 23.9 mm)

Plain bond paper and
special ink jet papers
distributed by EPSON

Plain paper 0.0025 to 0.0039 inch

Transparencies and glossy
film distributed by EPSON

Glossy paper distributed by
EPSON

distributed by EPSON
Plain bond paper or air mail

paper

Ink jet cards distributed by
EPSON

Roll paper distributed by
EPSON

by EPSON
Plain continuous label paper Maximum total thickness:

0.0025 to 0.004 inch (0.065 to

0.11 mm)

(0.065 to 0.1 mm)

0.005 to 0.006 inch (0.13 to

0.15 mm)

0.0066 to 0.0070 inch (0.17 to

0.18 mm)

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)
maximum

0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

0.52 mm)

0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)
maximum

0.003 to 0.004 inch
(0.08 to 0.1 mm)

0.0051 to 0.0055 inch
(0.13 to 0.14 mm)

0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)
Maximum label thickness:

0.0047 inch (0.12 mm)

Built-in sheet feeder:
17 to 24 lb
(64 to 90 g/m
Manual feeder:
14 to 24 lb
(52 to 90 g/m

14 to 22 lb
(52 to 82 g/m

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12 to 24 lb
(45 to 90 g/m

50 lb (188 g/m

17 to 22 lb
(64 to 82 g/m

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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-E PS ON bran d or type of paper. Al ways 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 proble ms, switch to a higher grade
of paper.

Ink jet paper, envelo pe s, glossy film, glossy paper, transparencies,
and self adhesive sheets are usable only under these conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive
Sheet s should be stored under the se con di tions:

Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)
Humidity: 20 to 60% RH

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Printable areas

Note:
The maximum printable width is 13.6 inches (345 mm) regardless of
the paper size or feeder yo u use.

Single sheets and index cards

A

BL

A: Th e minimu m top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

When loading multipl e sheet s of EPSON Photo Quality Glos sy
Film , th e minimum top m argin is 1.2 inch e s (30 mm).

BL: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm ); ex cept for A3

landscape, A2 portrait, Ledger landscape, and US C portrait, which
are 0.98 inch (25 mm).

BR: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm); except for A3

landscape and A2 portrait, which are 2 inches (50 mm), and
Ledger la ndscape and US C portrait, which are 2.4 inches (62 mm).

C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

BR

C

Envelopes

A

BL

A: The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
BL, BR: The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
C: The minimu m bo ttom margin is 0.5 5 in ch (14.0 mm).

BR
C

Continuous paper

A

A

Ink Cartridges

Specification

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, and

Print capacity* 900 pages/A4 (ISO/IEC

Cartridge life 2 years from production date, if unopened

Storage
temperature

Transit
temperature

Freezing
temperature**

Dimensions 1.1 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)

* The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you clean

the print head.

** It thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Black ink cartridge
(S020108)

10561 Letter Pattern at
360 dpi)

Within 6 months after opening package at 77 °F
(25 °C)

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

–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

3.2 °F (–16 °C) –0.4 °F (–18 °C)

inches

27.8 (W) × 52.7(D) × 38.5
(H) mm

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

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

Color ink cartridge
(S020089)

Yellow
300 pages (A4, 360 dpi,

5% duty each color)

1.7 (W) × 2.1(D) × 1.5 (H)
inches

42.9 (W) × 52.7 (D) × 38.5
(H) mm

Mechanical

Paper feed
method Friction, tractor feeder

Paper path Sheet feeder, front entry

Manual feeder , rear entry
Tractor feeder, rear entry

Sheet feeder
capacity 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

2

) paper

B

A: The mi nimu m top and bottom margi ns above and below the

perforation s are 0.35 inch (9.0 mm).

B: The mi nimu m right and left margin s are 0.51 inch (13 mm).

B

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Total print
volume 75,000 pages (A3 , text on ly)

Dimensi o ns S to rag e

Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm)
Depth: 13.1 inches (333 mm)
Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Printing
Width: 26.2 inches (666 mm)
Depth: 24.4 inches (619 mm)
Height: 8.0 inches (202 mm)

Weight 33 lb (15 kg) without th e ink ca rtrid ge s