GENERAL
Preview Monitor  2-line text LCD
Temperature  Operating: 50 ° to 95 °F (10 ° to 35 °C)
  Storage: -4 ° to 140 °F (-20 ° to 40 °C)
Relative Humidity  Operating: 20 – 80% 
  Storage: 5 – 85% (no condensation)
Sound Level 39 dB 
Rated Voltage  100 – 120 VAC 
Rated Frequency  50 – 60 Hz 
Rated Current 0.6 Amp 
Power Consumption  Approx. 15 W ISO 24712 (Standalone copying)
  Approx. 4.0 W (Sleep Mode) 
  Approx. 0.2 W (Power Off) 
 ENERGY STAR
®
 qualified
Safety Approvals  Safety standards UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950
  EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, 
  CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 class B
Telecom Regulations  FCC Part 68 (U.S.A.), IC/CS03 (Canada)
Weight and Dimensions (W x D x H)  Printing: 18.1" x 21.3" x 11.9"
  Storage: 18.1" x 15.9" x 9.3" 
  Weight: 16.3 lb
What’s In The Box  WorkForce 520 all-in-one, instruction manual, CD-ROM with    
  drivers and bonus software, power cord, telephone cord, five    
 DURABrite
®
 Ultra Ink cartridges
8
 (two 125-series Standard-capacity  
  Black ink cartridges and three 125-series Standard-capacity color  
  ink cartridges: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Software Included  Epson printer driver, Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Scan, ABBYY
®
 
 FineReader
®
Warranty  One-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
INK
Ink Type  DURABrite Ultra pigment ink 
  (smudge, fade and water resistant)
Ink Palette  Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black
Ink Cartridge Configuration  5 individual ink cartridges
Fade Resistance / Print Longevity
9
  Up to 118 years
Replacement Ink Cartidges
8
  126 High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
  125 Standard-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
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PRINT
Printing Technology  4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand MicroPiezo
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Printer Language Epson ESC/P-R
Maximum Print Resolution  5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
ISO Print Speed
†
  Black 15 ISO ppm
  Color 5.4 ISO ppm
Minimum Ink Droplet Size  3 droplet sizes, as small as 3 picoliters
COPY
Copy Quality  Color: Black/White, Draft: Normal
Copy Quantity  1 – 99 (PC-free)
Maximum Copy Size  8.5" x 14" (PC-free)
Copy Features  Fit to page, automatic reduction and enlargement 
  (25 – 400%), adjustable copy density
SCAN
Scanner Type Color flatbed
Photoelectric Device  Color CIS line sensor
Optical Resolution 1200 dpi
Hardware Resolution  1200 x 2400 dpi
Maximum Resolution  9600 x 9600 dpi interpolated
Scanner Bit Depth  48-bit color / 24-bit output
Scanner Features  Scan-to-PC, Scan-to-PDF, scan-to-email
FAX
Fax Specifications  Black-and-white and color
  Modem: 33.6 Kbps — as fast as 3 sec per page 
  Memory: Up to 180 pages 
  Speed dials: 60 (max.) 
 PC-Fax
7
CONNECTIVITY
Connectivity  Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  Wireless Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n
2
) 
  Wired Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
Operating Systems Windows
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 7, Windows Vista
®
, Windows XP, Windows XP x64,  
 Mac
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 OS
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 X, 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x
PAPER HANDLING
PC-free Paper Support  Plain (8.5" x 11"), Photo (4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8” x 10”, 8.5" x 11")
Maximum Paper Size  8.5" x 44"
Paper Sizes  3.5" x 5", 4” x 6”, 5” x 7”, 8” x 10”, 8.5” x 11”, A4, B5, A5, A6, 
  half letter, executive, user definable (3.5" – 44" in length)
Borderless Photo Sizes  4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11", A4, 16:9 wide
Paper Types  Supports plain paper, Epson Bright White Paper, Photo Paper 
  Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo  
  Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Presentation  
  Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium  
  Presentation Paper Matte Double-sided, Ultra Premium    
  Presentation Paper Matte and Matte Scrapbook    
  Photo Paper (letter)
Envelope Types  No. 10; plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Input Paper Capacity  100 sheets plain paper, 10 envelopes
Automatic Document Feeder 30 sheets
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WorkForce are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and the Windows logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other product and 
brand names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in these marks. Copyright 2010 Epson America, Inc. CPD-32658 5/10
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†  ISO ppm is based on the new international standard for measuring print speed. Black and color print speeds are determined in default, single-side mode in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Actual
  print times will vary based on system configuration, software, and page complexity. See www.epson.com/printspeed for details, including complete ISO reports.
1  Fastest in its class; 50% faster than the competition printing black text in default, single-side mode, in accordance with ISO/IEC 24734. Compared to ink jet all-in-ones priced at $199 or less, as of
  September 2009, based on independent testing.
2  Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n certified; level of performance subject to the range of the router being used. Visit www.wi-fi.org/files/11nbasics_glossary.pdf for more information.
3  Two Black cartridges allow about twice as much black printing as compared to printing with a single Black cartridge.
4  Epson provides phone support without charge for the life of the product. Telephone toll charges may apply.
5  Compared to the best-selling monochrome and color multifunction laser printers available for $499 or less as of January 1, 2009. Actual power savings will vary by product model and usage.
6  Some applications and/or functions, like two-sided printing, may not be supported by Mac.
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7  For sending faxes only
8  Yields based on ISO/IEC 24711 in default mode printing continuously. Actual yields will be lower with higher-density images, hot or dusty conditions, less frequent printing, or printing predominantly
  with one color. All ink colors are used for printing and all-in-one maintenance, and all colors have to be installed for printing. For print quality, part of the ink from the included cartridges is used for
  printer startup and a variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the “replace cartridge” signal. For details, see www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo
9  Display permanence based on accelerated testing of prints displayed under glass in indoor display conditions; album permanence based on accelerated testing of prints in dark storage conditions.
  Actual print stability will vary according to media, printed image, display conditions, light intensity, temperature, humidity and atmospheric conditions. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of
  prints. For maximum print life, display all prints under glass or UV filter or properly store them.
10   See our website for convenient and reasonable recycling options at www.epson.com/recycle
11  SmartWay is an innovative partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that reduces greenhouse gases and other air pollutants and improves fuel efficiency.
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 520    Print | Copy | Scan | Fax | Wi-Fi
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