Back catalogue – EPL-5500+
The Epson EPL-5500+ has it all. Impressive image quality. The fastest throughput in its class. And a cassette type tray for reliable, hands-off paper feed. It's also compatible with Windows NT™ and PostScript®, and ready for network applications. What's more, when you purchase the Epson EPL-5500+, it comes complete with a toner cartridge and photoconductor unit, so you're ready to start printing as soon as you take it out of the box. Add to this an exceptionally small footprint, and you're looking at the answer to all your office and home printing needs.
Print fast!
Laser printers in this class don't come any faster. Thanks to boosted memory of 2MB (expandable to 32MB by SIMM), the EPL-5500+ provides throughput about 10% faster than its predecessor, the EPL-5500. This assures much quicker output, particularly when printing multiple copies of a single document. The EPL-5500+ also lets you have your first page in less than twenty seconds.
Outstanding image quality
Superb image quality is yours with 600 dpi printing and Epson's Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology (BiRITech). You're also assured exceptionally clear text with WYSIWYG performance thanks to 14 on-board Windows-compatible scalable fonts.
Paper Handling Convenience and Versatility
Holding up to 150 sheets, the cassette type paper tray eliminates the need for constant paper replenishment, while assuring crumple-free results. When paper in the cassette runs out, the EPL-5500+ automatically starts printing on paper from the optional 250-sheet Lower Paper Cassette if it's loaded. This gives you non-stop printing on up to 400 sheets of paper, a handy feature when you have a heavy workload. You can also use the manual sheet-feed slot for single-sheet document printing, and printing on cards and envelopes.
Ready for your network
Taking full advantage of the EPL-5500+ capability in a shared environment comes easy. Just connect the optional Type B I/F Box, and you can use a wide range of optional interface cards to further expand your possibilities.
Kind to your budget and the environment!
The EPL-5500+ is designed for economical operation. Because the toner cartridge and photoconductor unit are separate, you can change them independently to dramatically cut running costs. This also means fewer drum changes, so while saving money, you'll be doing the environment a favour.
Print fast!
Laser printers in this class don't come any faster. Thanks to boosted memory of 2MB (expandable to 32MB by SIMM), the EPL-5500+ provides throughput about 10% faster than its predecessor, the EPL-5500. This assures much quicker output, particularly when printing multiple copies of a single document. The EPL-5500+ also lets you have your first page in less than twenty seconds.
Outstanding image quality
Superb image quality is yours with 600 dpi printing and Epson's Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology (BiRITech). You're also assured exceptionally clear text with WYSIWYG performance thanks to 14 on-board Windows-compatible scalable fonts.
Paper Handling Convenience and Versatility
Holding up to 150 sheets, the cassette type paper tray eliminates the need for constant paper replenishment, while assuring crumple-free results. When paper in the cassette runs out, the EPL-5500+ automatically starts printing on paper from the optional 250-sheet Lower Paper Cassette if it's loaded. This gives you non-stop printing on up to 400 sheets of paper, a handy feature when you have a heavy workload. You can also use the manual sheet-feed slot for single-sheet document printing, and printing on cards and envelopes.
Ready for your network
Taking full advantage of the EPL-5500+ capability in a shared environment comes easy. Just connect the optional Type B I/F Box, and you can use a wide range of optional interface cards to further expand your possibilities.
Kind to your budget and the environment!
The EPL-5500+ is designed for economical operation. Because the toner cartridge and photoconductor unit are separate, you can change them independently to dramatically cut running costs. This also means fewer drum changes, so while saving money, you'll be doing the environment a favour.
| Printing method | Laser beam browse + one constituent dry electrophotographic printing | |
| Resolution | 600 or 300dpi with BiRITech (Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology) | |
| Printing speed | Up to 6 ppm (A4, letter) | |
| Paper feed method | Universal Cassette Type Paper Tray | |
| Capacity | 150 sheets | |
| Paper size | A4, A5, B5, F4, Letter, Legal, Executive, Half-Letter, Government Legal, Government Letter, C5, C6, B5, DL, Monarch, Commercial-10 and Custom (any size within feedable paper size) | |
| Manual Feed | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 sheet | |
| Paper Size | any size within feedable paper size | |
| 250-sheet Lower Paper Cassette (option) | ||
| Capacity | 250 sheets | |
| Paper Size | A4/B5 | |
| Feedable paper Dimensions | Width: 76mm - 216mm | |
| Length: 127mm - 356mm | ||
| Paper eject/capacity | Face down (maximum 100 sheets) | |
| Fonts | 1 bitmap fonts | |
| 14 Windows™-compatible scalable fonts | ||
| 8 LaserJet™ III compatible scalable fonts | ||
| Interfaces | ||
| Standard | IEEE 1284 Bi-directional Parallel interface with compatibility mode and nibble mode | |
| Option* | Type B Interface Extension Box* RE-232C Interface LocalTalk™ Interface Type B Interfaces * Type B Interface Extension Box is needed to use Interface board. | |
| Memory | 2.0 Mbyte (expandable to 32 Mbytes by SIMM) | |
| Warm-up time | 35 seconds | |
| First print time | Less than 20 seconds (when polygon more is stopped) (A4 or Letter) | |
| Acoustic noise | ||
| Stand-by | Below 30 dB(A) | |
| During operation | Below 47 dB(A) | |
| Printer control language | ||
| Standard | PCL5e, Epson GL/2 | |
| Option | EpsonScript Level 2 (Postscript® Level 2 Compatible)*1, IBM mode, ESC/P2, FX*2One of *1, *2 can be supported | |
| Control panel | ||
| Indicators | Power/Data LED, Operator Call LED | |
| Default Setting Mode | ||
| Reliability | ||
| MTBF | 3,000 POH | |
| Durability | 5 years or 180,000 sheets, whichever comes first | |
| Environmental conditions (operating) | ||
| Temperature | 10° to 35° C | |
| Humidity | 15% to 85% RH | |
| Power Requirements | ||
| Power Supply | AC 220 to 240V | |
| Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz ±3 Hz | |
| Power consumption | ||
| Operation: | Below 500W (100-120V) | |
| Stand-by: | Below 15W | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 352 mm | |
| Depth | 407 mm | |
| Height | 217 mm | |
| Weight | Approximately 7 kg (including the photoconductor unit and toner cartridge) | |
| Printer Driver/Utility | Microsoft( Windows NT( operating system version 3.51 | |
| Microsoft( Windows( 95 | ||
| Microsoft( Windows( operating system version 3.1x | ||
| MacOS (Optional EpsonScript LEVEL 2 KIT is required) | ||
| Epson Remote Control Panel utility for MS-DOS | ||
| Warranty | 12 months | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C225004 | EPL-5500+ laser printer |
| C225004APP | EPL-5500+ with EpsonScript Level 2, LocalTalk and additional 2 Mb RAM |
| C225004ETH | EPL-5500+ with Epson Type B interface extension box and Ethernet interface |
| C225004SER | EPL-5500+ with serial interface and cable |
| C225004WPS | EPL-5500+ with Microsoft "Windows Printing System" Kit |
| Media Handling Options | |
| C812741 | Lower Paper cassette |
| C169014WPS | EPL-5500 with Microsoft "Windows Printing System" Kit |
| Interfaces | |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| C823341 | Interface card for LocalTalk/RS-232 serial |
| C823353 | Epson Type B Interface Box (external) |
| C823573 | Ethernet interface |
| Cables | |
| C836152 | RS-232 serial printer cable |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
| Memories | |
| LASER16MB | 16 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| LASER4MB | 4 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| LASER8MB | 8 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| Options | |
| C832181 | Microsoft "Windows Printing System" kit |
| C832191 | EpsonScript Level 2 board |
| C832201 | EpsonScript Level 2 board |
| Printing method | Laser beam browse + one constituent dry electrophotographic printing | |
| Resolution | 600 or 300dpi with BiRITech (Bi-Resolution Improvement Technology) | |
| Printing speed | Up to 6 ppm (A4, letter) | |
| Paper feed method | Universal Cassette Type Paper Tray | |
| Capacity | 150 sheets | |
| Paper size | A4, A5, B5, F4, Letter, Legal, Executive, Half-Letter, Government Legal, Government Letter, C5, C6, B5, DL, Monarch, Commercial-10 and Custom (any size within feedable paper size) | |
| Manual Feed | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1 sheet | |
| Paper Size | any size within feedable paper size | |
| 250-sheet Lower Paper Cassette (option) | ||
| Capacity | 250 sheets | |
| Paper Size | A4/B5 | |
| Feedable paper Dimensions | Width: 76mm - 216mm | |
| Length: 127mm - 356mm | ||
| Paper eject/capacity | Face down (maximum 100 sheets) | |
| Fonts | 1 bitmap fonts | |
| 14 Windows™-compatible scalable fonts | ||
| 8 LaserJet™ III compatible scalable fonts | ||
| Interfaces | ||
| Standard | IEEE 1284 Bi-directional Parallel interface with compatibility mode and nibble mode | |
| Option* | Type B Interface Extension Box* RE-232C Interface LocalTalk™ Interface Type B Interfaces * Type B Interface Extension Box is needed to use Interface board. | |
| Memory | 2.0 Mbyte (expandable to 32 Mbytes by SIMM) | |
| Warm-up time | 35 seconds | |
| First print time | Less than 20 seconds (when polygon more is stopped) (A4 or Letter) | |
| Acoustic noise | ||
| Stand-by | Below 30 dB(A) | |
| During operation | Below 47 dB(A) | |
| Printer control language | ||
| Standard | PCL5e, Epson GL/2 | |
| Option | EpsonScript Level 2 (Postscript® Level 2 Compatible)*1, IBM mode, ESC/P2, FX*2One of *1, *2 can be supported | |
| Control panel | ||
| Indicators | Power/Data LED, Operator Call LED | |
| Default Setting Mode | ||
| Reliability | ||
| MTBF | 3,000 POH | |
| Durability | 5 years or 180,000 sheets, whichever comes first | |
| Environmental conditions (operating) | ||
| Temperature | 10° to 35° C | |
| Humidity | 15% to 85% RH | |
| Power Requirements | ||
| Power Supply | AC 220 to 240V | |
| Frequency | 50 to 60 Hz ±3 Hz | |
| Power consumption | ||
| Operation: | Below 500W (100-120V) | |
| Stand-by: | Below 15W | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Width | 352 mm | |
| Depth | 407 mm | |
| Height | 217 mm | |
| Weight | Approximately 7 kg (including the photoconductor unit and toner cartridge) | |
| Printer Driver/Utility | Microsoft( Windows NT( operating system version 3.51 | |
| Microsoft( Windows( 95 | ||
| Microsoft( Windows( operating system version 3.1x | ||
| MacOS (Optional EpsonScript LEVEL 2 KIT is required) | ||
| Epson Remote Control Panel utility for MS-DOS | ||
| Warranty | 12 months | |
Product Options
| Product Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Configurations | |
| C225004 | EPL-5500+ laser printer |
| C225004APP | EPL-5500+ with EpsonScript Level 2, LocalTalk and additional 2 Mb RAM |
| C225004ETH | EPL-5500+ with Epson Type B interface extension box and Ethernet interface |
| C225004SER | EPL-5500+ with serial interface and cable |
| C225004WPS | EPL-5500+ with Microsoft "Windows Printing System" Kit |
| Media Handling Options | |
| C812741 | Lower Paper cassette |
| C169014WPS | EPL-5500 with Microsoft "Windows Printing System" Kit |
| Interfaces | |
| C823102 | Type "B" 32 Kbyte buffered parallel interface |
| C823142 | Type "B" Coax interface |
| C823152 | Type "B" Twinax interface |
| C823341 | Interface card for LocalTalk/RS-232 serial |
| C823353 | Epson Type B Interface Box (external) |
| C823573 | Ethernet interface |
| Cables | |
| C836152 | RS-232 serial printer cable |
| EPCP | Parallel printer cable |
| Memories | |
| LASER16MB | 16 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| LASER4MB | 4 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| LASER8MB | 8 Mbyte memory SIMM |
| Options | |
| C832181 | Microsoft "Windows Printing System" kit |
| C832191 | EpsonScript Level 2 board |
| C832201 | EpsonScript Level 2 board |