EPSON
WITH 1440 DPI PHOTO QUALITY COLOR,
IT MEANS BUSINESS EVEN AT HOME.
As the line between work and play gets harder to
define, you need a printer that’s ideal for both home
and office use. That’s the idea behind the EPSON Stylus
Color 640 ink jet printer. It gives you award-winning
Photo Quality color and fast print performance whether
you work in your den or at the office.
The EPSON PerfectPicture
exclusive Micro Piezo
™
smooth AcuPhoto Halftoning
you 1440 x 720 dots per inch of inspiring color images
and laser sharp black text. Features like that come in
handy when you’re printing out reports, correspondence
or color transparencies. Or if you’re getting creative with
your own letters, photos or personalized greeting cards.
It’s simple to set up and use. It’s compatible with
Windows and it prints beautifully, using quick drying inks,
on just about any type or size of paper. And there’s a
value-rich bundle of software that’s included. Adobe
PhotoDeluxe, the industry’s leading photo-editing toolkit,
American Greetings
Cards, Ink. & More
®
CreataCard®and DogByte®Business
™
are all inside the box to help you
create a wide variety of great projects.
All of this comes backed by the one year EPSON
Overnight Exchange warranty, and the helpful EPSON
Connection hotline. The EPSON Stylus Color 640
ink jet printer. It definitely means business,
even at home.
™
Imaging System,
print head technology and
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, is on the job, bringing
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EPSON Stylus Color 640
Ink Jet Printer
FEATURES BENEFITS
Award-winning 1440 x 720 dots per inch. Great results
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Photo Quality on plain paper. Fast print speeds.
color and laser
sharp black text
Unmatched Create reports, resumes, greeting cards,
®
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versatility photos and more. Print your projects on paper
Great software Adobe PhotoDeluxe, American Greetings
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included CreataCard Special Edition and DogByte
Epson’s Perfect Micro Piezo technology for vivid, accurate
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Picture Imaging output. Superior resolution for sharper detail
System and superior photographic reproduction.
Microsoft
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Windows
3.1/95/98/NT
compatible
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from 3.5" x 3.5" to banners from 8.5" x 44".
Business Cards, Ink. & More. 30 day
offer or Disney’s Daily Blast,SMthe Online
Service for Kids and Earthlink Internet
access service.
AcuPhoto Halftoning for natural fleshtones
and smooth gradations. Quick drying inks
that won’t bleed or smudge. Photo Quality
papers for a brighter white surface and ultra
smooth printing on a wide range of paper sizes.
Easy to set up and use.
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
Printing Method
4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo
ink jet technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head 64 nozzles
Color head 96 nozzles (32 per color)
Resolution (dots per inch)
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi;
180 x 180 dpi
Print Speed*
Black text memo 12.1 sec. (Approx. 5 ppm)
Color text and graphics Approx. 3.5 ppm
Photo
4"x6" 1 min. 49 sec.
8"x10" 4 min. 10 sec.
Sound Level
47 dB(A)
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2®Raster
Software Driver
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows NT 4.0
Input Buffer
256 KB
Software
Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0, Micrographix American
Greetings CreataCard, Business Cards Ink. & More
Interface
8-bit bidirectional parallel interface (IEEE-1284)
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Paper Handling
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, B5,
statement, executive,
user definable
Types Plain, bond, Epson Photo
Quality film and paper,
transparencies, self-adhesive
sheets, ink jet cards, banner
paper, labels, envelopes,
and iron-on transfers
Envelopes No. 10, DL, C6
Types Plain, bond, and air mail
paper
* Black text and color speed in Economy Mode, color photo
in Fine Mode. Processing time may vary based on system
configuration, software application, and page complexity.
Printable Area
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)
Top margin .12" Left margin .12"
Right margin .12" Bottom margin .12"
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray 100 sheets/10 envelopes
Output paper tray 30 sheets
Physical Characteristics
16.9” x 9.1” x 6.1” (L x W x H);
11.5 lb
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity
Operating 20 to 80% relative humidity
Storage 5 to 85% relative humidity
(no condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 950
with D3; RFI: FCC Part 15 subpart B class B,
CSA C108.8 class B
Reliability
Print head life 2000 million dots/nozzle
(color and monochrome)
Total print volume 25,000 pages (letter or A4)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz
Rated current 0.5 Amp (Max.)
Power consumption Approx. 15 W (self test mode)
Ink Cartridge Life
Automatic ink low/ink out detection
Black ink life 540 pages text (ISO/IEC 10561
letter pattern) 380 pages
graphic (5% coverage)
Color ink life 300 pages (15% coverage)
Shelf life 2 years from production
Warranty
One year limited in the U.S. and Canada
One year EPSON Overnight Exchange
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 640 C256001
Black ink cartridge S020187
Color ink cartridge S020191
Support - The Epson Connection
SM
Pre-Sales Support U.S. & Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-442-2110
Internet Website http://www.epson.com
Awards
Epson Canada, Ltd.
550 McNicoll, Willowdale, Ontario M2H 2E1
Epson America, Inc.
20770 Madrona Ave., Torrance, CA 90503
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