MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail
Price) for Epson Stylus RX500: $229.99
Epson RX500 Functions as Copier, Inkjet
Printer and Scanner
Epson RX500 printer provides built-in
slide and film-negative scanner attachment which enables you to archive
your old images. Epson Stylus RX500
printer produces good photo-quality
prints as well as text and mixed-graphics results. Epson Stylus Photo
RX500 is ideal for those looking for an all-purpose multifunction
printer for the home or the office.
With Epson Stylus RX500 printer,
you can copy, scan, print and also fax using your own Mac or PC fax
software. Epson RX500 also includes the Smart Panel software which lets
you do various jobs: you can fax and scan a photo into e-mail or to
ArcSoft PhotoImpression editing software to create a greeting card from
a scanned photo.
Epson RX500 Scan provides three modes: Full Auto mode, Home mode and
Professional mode. Full Auto mode scans without taking your preferences
into consideration. New users can choose basics such as e-mail,
photo-editing and fax software with Home mode. And with Professional
mode you can get the total control of your expectations from any TWAIN
driver (a standard image-capture interface).
Epson RX500 printer
provides high-end photo features
which make it different from the other multifunction printers. For
example, Epson RX500 provides a plastic grid. This plastic grid holds
slides and film negatives in place so that you can scan them. You can
also store the grid inside the lid of the scanner when you are not using
it.
Epson RX500 printer
also includes the Easy Photo Fix
software.
Detailed Specs:
Functions: Scan,
copy, print
Type: Inkjet
Printer
Print speed: 17 ppm
draft black: 16ppm draft color; 4" x 6" photo in 37 seconds
Print resolution:
Up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
Ink Cartridges: Dye
based photographically superior Photo Ink system
Paper handling (standard):
Input paper tray 150 sheets, 20 lb/15 envelopes
Paper sizes:
Letter, legal, A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, user definable
(3.5" to 44" in length); BorderFree printing on 4" x 6", 5" x 7",8" x
10", letter, 8.3" x 23.4" Panoramic Photo Paper
Paper types: Plain,
bond and air mail papers. Supports Epson Premium Bright White, Glossy
Photo Paper, Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Premium Semigloss Paper,
Premium Luster Paper, ColorLife paper, Matte Paper Heavyweight,
Double-sided Matte, Inkjet Transparencies, Self-adhesive Sheets, Photo
Quality Ink Jet Paper, Greeting Cards, High Quality Banner paper;
labels; envelopes, Iron-on Transfers and Photo Stickers; Panoramic
8.3" x 23.4" Photo Paper
Interface: USB
Scanner type: Color
flatbed
Scanning area: 8.5"
x 11"
Scanner optical resolution:
2400 dpi
Scanner maximum interpolated
resolution: 9600 dpi
Copy quality:
Color, Black/White; Draft, Text, Photo, Best
Operating systems:
Windows USB - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP; Macintosh USB - Mac OS 8.6
- 9.2 or later, MAC OS X 10.2 or later (High Speed USB 2.0 not
supported on Mac)
Width: 23.3",
height: 11.9", depth: 17.7"
Weight: 19.21
pounds with the ink cartridges
MSRP for Epson RX500: $229.99
Epson RX500 uses the following ink
cartridges:
OEM #: T048120 Color: Black Yield: 630 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.85 Your Savings:$11.14 (61.92%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T048220 Color: Cyan Yield: 430 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.85 Your Savings:$6.14 (47.27%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T048320 Color: Magenta Yield: 430 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.85 Your Savings:$6.14 (47.27%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T048420 Color: Yellow Yield: 430 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.85 Your Savings:$6.14 (47.27%)
3 or more: $5.95 ea.
OEM #: T048520 Color: Light Cyan Yield: 430 pages
MSRP: Our Price: $6.85 Your Savings:$6.14 (47.27%)
Reviews
Summary:
The summary is based upon testimonials of the Epson RX500
users and editors in
various sources such as PC Magazine, Cnet, PCWorld etc.
For home users who just want to create digital photo albums, the Epson
Stylus Photo RX500 printer
is the ideal all-in-one printer for occasional productivity tasks, such
as faxing, printing, or copying.