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22nd January 2004
Epson Stylus C84
by Ian Burley
492: Epson Stylus C84

Technical specifications



Epson Stylus C84 ink-jet printer

Ink cartridge system
Single colour ink tanks?: Yes (4: black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Chipped cartridges?: Yes
Ink level visible?: No
Photo ink formulation: 2nd generation Durabrite pigment inks
Plain paper black ink formulation: Pigment
Optimal photo paper surface type: Unknown
Light (photo) ink shades supported?: No
Print head: Piezo-electric, non-disposable
Print head nozzles: Black: 180, Colour: 177 (59 per individual colour)
Maximum print resolution: 5760 'optimised' dpi
Auto print head alignment?: No
Variable droplet sizes? Yes
Minimum droplet size: 3pl

Paper handling
Input tray capacity: 120 sheets plain paper
Paper path: Approx. 80 degree turn
Borderless printing?: Yes
CD printing?: No
Roll paper support?: No
Integrated paper cutter: No
Standard paper sizes supported: A4, B5, A5, Letter. Legal, No.10, DL, C6
Proprietary paper sizes supported: Unknown
Maximum recommended paper weight: 250gsm
Manufacturer's claimed print speeds: Black text: 22ppm, Colour text: 12ppm, Photo: 142 seconds
Duplex printing capability?: No
Built in Memory card reader?: Yes* (SD/MMC, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, CF I/II inc. Microdrives)
Stand alone printing?: No
Direct printing from camera?: No
Colour LCD viewscreen?: No
Bluetooth support?: No

Printer languages supported: Not stated
Software included: Printer driver, Epson Status Monitor 3, Epson PhotoQuicker 3.40, Network utility, Reference guide

Dimensions:
Stored: 460mm x 242mm x 198mm, Printing: 460mm x 437mm x 308mm
Weight: 4.2kg

Power consumption:
19 watts maximum (printing), 4.4 watts (sleep mode), 8.8 watts (off)

Interfaces: USB 2.0 Full Speed (12Mbits/sec max), Parallel

*Epson Stylus C84 Photo Edition

Official Epson UK data:

SPECIFICATIONS
Part numbers: C11C529052
Print Technology EPSON Micro PiezoTM
Black ink head: 180 nozzles
Colour ink head: 177 nozzles (59 per colour: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Min 3pl variable droplet size
Print Quality Up to 5760 optimised dpi on suitable media using RPM
(Resolution Performance Management)
Print Speeds Black text: 22ppm
Colour text: 12ppm
Photo: 142 seconds
Memory Buffer 128Kb
Interface USB, Parallel DB25
Paper Handling 120 A4 sheets (90 g/m2)
Paper Size A4, B5, A5, Letter. Legal, No.10, DL, C6
Weight (Cut sheet) 64 g/m2 to 90 g/m2. Up to 250 g/m2 with Genuine EPSON paper
Paper Thickness 0.08mm – 0.11mm
Maximum Printable Area A4 – LM 3mm, RM 3mm, TM 3mm, BM 12.5mm/3mm
Print Margin 3mm Top, 3mm Left, 3mm Right, 12.5mm bottom A4, Borderfree up to A4*
*Via custom setting in printer driver. Otherwise 3mm top, left, right, 14mm bottom. Also bottom margin can be reduced to 3mm via custom margin settings.
Ink Cartridges Black Standard: T0441
Capacity: 400 Pages at 5% coverage
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Standard: T0452, T0453, T0454
Capacity: 250 Pages at 5% coverage (each colour)
Black High Capacity: T0431
Capacity: 850 Pages at 5% coverage
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow High Capacity: T0442, T0443, T0444
Capacity 400 Pages at 5% coverage (each colour)
Dimensions (W x D x H) Stored: 460mm x 242mm x 198mm
Printing: 460mm x 437mm x 308mm
Weight 4.2kg (Without ink cartridges)
Noise Level Approx 42dB(A) ISO 7779
Power Consumption Pattern 19 Watts (ISO 10561 letter pattern) (4.4W Sleep mode, 8.8W Power Off Mode)
Regulations Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC
Operating System Compatibility Windows® ME, Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® NT 4.0, Mac OS 8.6 or later, Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
Minimum System Requirements
  Processor RAM HDD Space
Windows 95 Pentium 16MB 20MB
Windows 98 Pentium 16MB 20MB
Windows ME Pentium 150MHz 32MB 20MB
Windows 2000 Pentium 133MHz 64MB 40MB
Windows XP Pentium 233MHz 64MB 100MB
Mac OS 8.6 or later   6MB or more  
Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later   128MB or more  
Recommended System Requirements
  Processor RAM HDD Space
Windows 95 Pentium 64MB 50MB
Windows 98 Pentium 64MB 50MB
Windows ME Pentium 150MHz 64MB 50MB
Windows 2000 Pentium 133MHz 64MB 100MB
Windows XP Pentium 233MHz 128MB 100MB
Mac OS 8.6 or later   13MB or more  
Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later   256MB or more  
Warranty 1 year repair or replace
Optional extension to 3 years


Specifications subject to change.

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