Epson Stylus CX4600 Product Information Guide

Epson Stylus CX4600 Parts Accessories

Epson Stylus CX4600

Edge guide

Control panel

Memory card door

Sheet feeder

AC inlet

Extension

Paper support

Output tray

Feeder guard

Document cover

Extension

USB cable connector

Scanner section

Ink cartridges

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black ink T044120

Cyan T044220

Magenta T044320

Yellow T044420

Media

Paper name Size Part number

Epson DURABrite™ Ink Glossy Photo Paper (recommended for photography)

Epson Premium Bright White Paper

Epson Glossy Photo Paper

Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight

Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper

Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Epson Glossy Photo Greeting Card Kit

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

Epson Photo Paper Panoramic (8.3 × 23 in.) S041145

Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041734

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041731

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041586

Borderless 4 × 6 in. S041809

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041141/

S041649/ S041272/ S041271

Borderless 8 × 10 in. S041467

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041257

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041568

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041331

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 in.) S041106

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041606

Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) S041062

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 in.) S041061

Legal (8.3 × 14 in.) S041067

A6 (4.1 × 5.8 in.) S041054

Memory card slots

Paper thickness lever

Document table

User Replaceable Parts

Part name Part number

Paper support 1285484

Feeder guard (cover ASF) 1279320

Paper tray (stacker assembly) 1290328

Document cover 1285394

Document cover mat 1279321

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Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black 90 nozzles

Color 270 nozzles (90 nozzles per color × 3)

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Resolution Up to 2880 × 1440

Input buffer 32KB

Ink Cartridges

Specification Black and color ink cartridges

Color(s) Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Print capacity* Black cartridge: 540 pages (ISO/IEC 10561

Shelf life 2 years in sealed package, 6 months once

Storage temperature (installed)

Transit temperature – 22 to 122 °F (– 30 to 50 °C) (in boxes)

Dimensions 0.5 × 2.9 × 2.2 inches (W × D × H)

* For more information about supplies and cartridge yields, go to www.epson.com.

Cartridge yields vary, depending on the types of images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature. The CX4600 ships with full cartridges and some ink from the first cartridge is used for initialization.

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

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine Epson 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.

Do not refill an 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.

letter pattern), 380 pages (graphics) at 5% coverage Color cartridge: 450 pages at 5% coverage per color

opened

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

10 days max. 122 °F (50 °C) Freezing at 3.2 °F (-16 °C)**

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).

Single sheets

Size

Paper type Plain bond paper or special media

Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to

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

Envelopes

Size No. 10 (4.1 × 9.5 inches)

Paper type Plain bond paper or air mail paper

Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

Weight 12 to 27 lb (45 to 100 g/m

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) 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm) A6 (105 × 148 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) 5 × 8 inches (127 × 203 mm) User-defined: 3.5 to 8. 5 × 3.5 to 44 inches (89 to 216 mm × 89 to 1117 mm)

distributed by Epson

0.11 mm) for plain bond paper;

0.008 inch (0.21 mm) for photo paper

) for plain bond paper; 55 lb (206 g/m

) for photo paper

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

8.7 × 5.2 inches (220 × 132 mm)

0.52 mm)

)

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Printable Area

B-L B-R

Single sheets or cards

Envelopes

Standard Margins

Single sheets Envelopes

A: top margin 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

B-L: left margin 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) 0.2 inch (5.0 mm)

B-R: right margin 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) 0.2 inch (5.0 mm)

C: bottom margin 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) 0.79 inch (20.0 mm)

Note:

You can print borderless prints on some media types, or you can reduce the margin size to 0.06 inch (1.5 mm) when you select Photo Paper on the control panel (but do not select Fit to Page).

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 with reduced margins, print a single sheet to confirm print quality.

Mechanical

Paper feed method Friction

Paper path Sheet feeder, top feed

Sheet feeder capacity Approx. 100 sheets at 17 lb (64 g/m

Dimensions 16.9 × 13.5 × 6.7 inches (W × D × H)

430 × 344 × 170 mm (W × D × H)

Weight Approx. 14.6 lb (6.6 kg)

Electrical

Input voltage range* 90 to 132 V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Rated current 0.4 A

Power consumption Approx. 11 W (ISO 10561 Letter

Pattern) Approx. 2.5 W in sleep mode Approx. 0.2 W in power-off mode

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

Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

)

Scanning

Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner

Photoelectric device Color CIS line sensor

Effective pixels 5,100 × 7,020 pixels at 600 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 600 dpi (main), 1200 dpi (sub)

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

increments), 7200 dpi, or 9600 dpi; resolutions higher than 4800 are interpolated by software

Color separation RGB color filters on CCD

Image data 16 bits per pixel per color internal

1 to 8 bits per pixel per color external

Gamma correction User defined 2 level

Light source RGB Three Color LCD

Reliability 30,000 cycles of carriage movements

(main unit MCBF)

Interface USB 2.0 compatible

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

1 month at 104 °F (40 °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

USB Interface

Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus

Specifications Revision 2.0, Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices version 1.1; Universal Serial Bus Mass Storage class Bulk-Only Transport Revision 1.0

Bit rate 12 Mbps (full speed device)

Data encoding NRZI

Connector USB Series B

Recommended cable length 6.6 feet (2 meters) or less

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Safety Approvals

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

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

Supported Memory Cards

Slot C

Memory card light

The CX4600 supports the following types of memory cards:

Slot Type of card

* Adapter required

Memory Stick (128MB max) MagicGateTM Memory Stick (128MB max) MultiMediaCard Memory Stick DuoTM* Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Pro DuoTM* SDTM Card miniSDTM Card *

SmartMedia xD-Picture Card

CompactFlash Microdrive

Slot A

Slot B

Loading Paper

1. Open the paper support and output tray, then slide out the extensions.

2. Flip the feeder guard forward.

3. Slide the left edge guide to the left.

The CX4600 supports image files that meet the following requirements:

Media format DCF version 1.0 compliant (DCF is

the “Design rule for Camera File system” standard, which is set by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association [JEITA])

File format JPEG (supports Exif version 2.1/2.2),

DOS FAT (FAT 12 or 16, one partition) taken with a DCF version

1.0 compliant digital camera

Image size Vertical: 120 to 4600 pixels,

Horizontal: 120 to 4600 pixels

Number of files Up to 999

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4. Insert the paper, printable side up, against the right edge guide. Always load it short edge first, even for landscape printing.

The printable side is often whiter, brighter, or glossier than the other side.

4 x 6-inch photo paper

+ 9 hidden pages