EPSON Stylus RX500 -- Now you can have a powerful photo center right at your fingertips -- one so user friendly you'll create brilliant, borderless prints first time, every time. The RX500 all-in-one offers all this and more, delivering photo quality prints, copies and scans with or without a computer. Easy Photo Fix technology restores faded color photos Unique scan-to-card technology writes to optional removable media via built-in card slots (CompactFlash I & II, SD, MMC, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick (all versions), SmartMedia) Up to 17 ppm black text printing (up to 12 ppm color) Prints a 4 x 6 color photo in under 37 seconds USB 2.0 - 1.1 interface Size - 11.9H x 23.3W x 17.7L; weighs 19.21 pounds Actual print speed will vary according to use
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If you love to play with your digital camera but also need a serious printer that can get your office reports looking great, consider this Epson all-in-one. Based on the engines of the popular Epson Stylus Photo R300 printer and the Epson Perfection 2400 scanner, the Stylus Photo RX500 adds standalone copying (no PC required) and saves valuable desk space compared to separate components. It is both versatile and reliable, enabling you to scan photos, text, or negatives; to make copies; and to print anything from borderless 4-by-6-inch photos to business envelopes.
The flatbed scanner offers 2,400 dpi optical (9,600 dpi interpolated) resolution and 48-bit color to bring your scanned images rich detail and crisply defined color separation. Archive your family photos, save your favorite articles on your hard drive, or assemble a slide show. You can also save your scans directly to a compatible memory card, even without a PC.
Instant copies can be created in four different resolutions--top speed for black copies is 10 copies per minute. When printing from your system, the RX500 produces black documents in draft mode up to 17 ppm, 16 ppm for color. Take your time and seek perfection with the optimized 5,760 x 1,440 dpi mode, for beautifully sharp photos. In a faster mode, borderless 4-by-6-inch prints appear in as little as 37 seconds. Insert your digital camera's compatible memory card and print your evening's shots while bypassing your system. Just use the photo proof sheet mode to select only images you need.
Consumable costs are low, thanks to six separate high-yield ink tanks--you can expect up to 630 pages from the black cartridge and 430 pages from the color cartridges, based on 5% page coverage. The modern silver and black casing adds a sleek touch to your office space, while the included USB cable couldn't be more convenient. Epson provides a one-year warranty covering parts and service; Epson Exchange service is included.
What's in the Box Epson Stylus Photo RX500, one cyan ink cartridge (T048220), one light cyan ink cartridge (T048520), one magenta ink cartridge (T048320), one light magenta ink cartridge (T048620), one yellow ink cartridge (T048420), one black ink cartridge (T048120), one USB cable, all-in-one documentation, CD-ROM containing all-in-one drivers and software (Windows and Macintosh), transparency unit, film holder, document mat, paper tray, paper guide
Product Features
Digital-camera memory card slots for PC-free printing and scan-to-card
Up to 5,760 x 1,440 optimized dpi printing
Up to 17 ppm draft print speed; 10 cpm copy speed
Up to 2,400 dpi optical scanning, 9,600 dpi interpolated
Built-in transparency unit for 35mm negative and slides
162 of 166 people found the following review helpful
5-month Review: 99.9% Perfection, December 15, 2003
Daniel Limbach "Reader, writer, gadget guy" (Algonquin, IL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo RX500 All-in-One (Office Product)
My original review is further down, written a few days after setting up the printer. I'll now relate my 5-month experience.The machine has been flawless. It's one of the best experiences I've ever had with an electronics device, and I am a gadget freak. I've printed approx. 30 greeting cards and 200 photos, from 4x6 through 8x10. Photos copy extremely well with the flatbed scanner, and I use it to make accurate copies of originals. For even better results, tweak your original photo on the computer and print it using your favorite image editing software.You may rarely use the negative-adapter, but if you only have a negative and need a print, it is a godsend. High quality scans, for sure.One ink cartridge just fell under 20% full (light Cyan), so the ink lasts a long time. You can find great deals on original Epson ink on the web (try Amazon first). I bought a whole set of refills on the cheap.I mainly use it to print digital photos (4x6 mostly) from my Canon S400 Digital...Read more
75 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Excellent photos, great machine so far, December 29, 2003
J. Gormley "jtg3i" (Harvard, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo RX500 All-in-One (Office Product)
I bought the printer at CompUSA at a good price[]. I wanted a photo quality printer with decent speed, and the multi functions of copying and scanning on a flat bed. We needed the latter functions around the house for work and personal paperwork, kids' homework, etc. I narrowed my selection down the Epson CX6400 or the RX500. Both met my needs and got excellent reviews from consumers and experts, except that some consumers felt the 6400 gave sub-standard, non-glossy photo output on prem glossy paper. I researched this best i could and found that Epson seemed to address this with a new Durabrite-specific prem glossy paper, however i couldn't find anyone saying that this delivered as good prints as the RX500 or the R300 Epson. I liked the durability of the Durabrite inks of the 6400, but in the end went for the certainty of highest quality prints using the RX500 (which uses traditional dye based inks). My logic was that while the dye-based prints of the RX500 would be susceptible to...Read more
40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Don't be Fooled by Epson's Good Reviews..., September 26, 2004
S. Tomlinson (Brush Prairie, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Epson Stylus Photo RX500 All-in-One (Office Product)
Like the other customer who wrote of Epson's greed, I'm here to tell everyone about how this printer is designed to rip off customers. The ink cartridges each contain a "smart" chip which is actually not smart at all. It simply counts how many times you print, and subtracts a certain amount of ink which was POTENTIALLY used, not ACTUALLY used. From other customer feedback, I have seen that Epson will tell customers a number of things: one, that even black printing uses a little bit of color from each cartridge (a blatant lie) or that the ink "monitoring" is necessary due to the delicate nature of the print head, which will be damaged if ink runs out or gets too low. As the other reviewer on this site noted, the printer will simply quit printing if even ONE cartridge chip says that the ink is too low. This happened to me, and I couldn't even print in black only. The kicker is that I had only printed about 10 color photos at most. There was no way my color tanks were empty. To...Read more
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5-month Review: 99.9% Perfection, December 15, 2003 
Don't be Fooled by Epson's Good Reviews..., September 26, 2004