Printer Specifications
Printing
Printing method: On-demand ink jet
Nozzle
configuration:
64 monochrome (black) nozzles
60 color (cyan, magenta, yellow) nozzles
(20 × 3; 20 for each color)
Printable columns and printing speed:
Character pitch
(characters per
inch)
Printable
columns
LQ printing
speed
(characters
per second)
Draft printing
speed
(characters
per second)
10 136 200 400
12 169 240 480
15 200 300 600
17 (10 condensed) 233 343 686
20 (12 condensed) 272 400 800
Resolution:
Maximum 720 × 720 dpi
Paper feed speed:
72 milliseconds per
1
⁄
6
-inch line
Input buffer: 256KB
Print direction: Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
and graphics; unidirectional and
autodirectional modes available in
Default Setting mode
Control code: ESC/P 2 and expanded raster graphics
code
IBM XL24E emulation code
Line spacing:
1
⁄
6
-inch (default),
1
⁄
8
-inch, or
programmable in
1
⁄
360
-inch increments
Character tables: 1 Italic and 10 graphics character tables
Character sets: 1 legal and 14 International character
sets
Paper
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot
guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always
test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or
printing large jobs.
Paper sheets:
Size
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A2 (420 × 594 mm)
Super A3/B (13 × 19 inches)
A3 (297 × 420 mm)
US B (11 × 17 inches)
US C (17 × 22 inches)
B4 (250 × 353 mm)
B5 (176 × 250 mm)
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Statement (8.5 × 5.5 inches)
Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)
Paper types Plain paper and EPSON’s coated paper
and high-quality glossy paper
Thickness 0.0025 to 0.004 inch (0.065 to 0.11 mm)
Paper weight Sheet feeder, 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m
2
)
Manual feed slot, 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90
g/m
2
)
Envelopes:
Size
No. 10 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 104 mm)
DL 8.7 × 4.3 inches (220 × 110 mm)
C5 9.0 × 6.4 inches (229 × 162 mm)
Paper types Plain bond or air mail paper
Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)
Paper weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m
2
)
Index cards:
Size
A6 (105 × 148 mm)
Paper types Plain paper
Thickness 0.21 mm
Weight 188 g/m
2
Single sheet labels:
Size
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Paper types Plain paper (Use labels that completely
cover the backing sheet.)
Total thickness Maximum 0.2 mm
EPSON Stylus 1500
Ink Jet Printers 1/96 EPSON Stylus 1500 - 1
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