On a general note, the Epson XP-8500 printer model has physical dimensions that include a width of 349 mm, a depth of 527 mm, and a height of 183 mm. its net weight is also not more than 14.8 lbs, while it can save up to 50% of the paper size through an automatic 2-sided or duplex printing. As an energy star certified product, it is also safe to use in the environment. Other standard features include being a recyclable product and a SmartWay Transport technology features.
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The printer also comes with a full one-year warranty in the US and Canada. Its print technology comprises cyan, magenta, yellow, black, LC, and LM through a drop-on-demand Micro Piezo thermal inkjet technology. This technology can produce a maximum print resolution of up to 5760 x 1440 dots per inch (dpi). It also prints at the ISO standard print mode, creating a black document print speed of 9.5 pages per minute (ppm).
However, when printing color documents, the speed is 9.0 ppm. The rates above apply to the printer’s use for simplex or single-sided printing. On the other hand, duplex or double-sided printing also vary in speed. For instance, black documents run at the rate of 4.7 ppm, while color pages run at the rate of 4.5 ppm. There are five ink droplet sizes in this machine, with the smallest being 1.5 picolitres (pl) in volume.
When printing on photo papers, the borderless photo print rate is as fast as 10 seconds in the draft mode. The machine can also print on CDs and DVDs through an inkjet printable component. Epson XP-8500 printer model uses the Claria Photo HD ink type with six individual ink cartridges. The replacement cartridge models include the 312 standard-capacity model and the 312 high capacity model.