The EPSON Stylus Color 1520 delivers with astonishing 1440 dpi print quality. 

Utilizing EPSON's latest Micro Piezo™ print head technology, Quick-Dry™ inks, and AcuPhoto™ halftoning, in addition to paper support up to 17" x 22" (13.6" x 21.78" printable area), the EPSON Stylus Color 1520 provides the most versatile solutions to your everyday projects. 

With its ability to handle up to three paper input sources simultaneously, the EPSON Stylus Color 1520 assures your workgroup will make their best impression, without sacrificing productivity. In addition, the EPSON Stylus Color 1520 can optionally support both Ethernet and LocalTalk networks and Adobe PostScript Level 2 for Windows 95/98 and Mac OS. Just imagine, versatile paper handling, easy, flexible connectivity, and the highest quality output-at-maximum engine rated print speeds up to 6 pages per minute in monochrome and up to 5 pages per minute in color. 

 
Product/Accessory Part Numbers C211001: EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 
S020108: Black ink cartridge 
S020089: Color ink cartridge 
S041130: EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film, A2 
S041132: EPSON Ink Jet Canvas Cloth 
C811011: Banner Paper Kit 
S041102: Photo Quality Banner Paper 
C823572: Ethernet/EtherTalk Interface Card 
Adobe PostScript Level 2 
C842331: Stylus RIP-MAC 
C842351: Stylus RIP-PC 
Printing Method  Four-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand MicroPiezo ink jet technology 
Nozzle Configuration  Monochrome head: 128 nozzles 
Color head: 64 nozzles x 3 (CMY) 
Resolution  1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi; 180 x 180 dpi 
Print Speed*  Maximum engine rated print speeds up to 6 PPM monochrome; 5 PPM color 

*Maximum engine rated speed is 6 PPM in economy mode. Actual print speeds vary with system configuration, software application, page complexity and coverage. 

Print Characteristics (available from DOS) 
Bitmap LQ fonts: 

Scalable fonts: (8-32pts): 

Character tables:

EPSON Roman, EPSON Sans Serif, EPSON Courier, EPSON Prestige, EPSON Script 

EPSON Roman, EPSON Sans Serif, EPSON Roman T, EPSON Sans Serif H 

14 international charater sets; 
1 legal character set 

Sound Level  45 dB(A) (ISO 7779) 
Printer Language  EPSON ESC/P 2, IBM X 24E,optional Adobe PostScript Level 2 for Windows 95/98 and Mac OS 
Software Driver  Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 3.5.1 and 4.0x, Windows for WorkGroups 3.1x, Macintosh system 7.x AutoCad for DOS, EPSONPlot HPGL 2 emulation 
Dimensions (W x D x H)  26" x 20" x 8" (W x D x H) 
25.5 lb 
Input Buffer  64 Kb 
Interface  Bi-directional parallel interface 

(IEEE-1284 Level 1 device) 

Macintosh compatible 8-pin mini-din serial interface (Up to 1.8 mbps max. transfer rate) 

Print Direction  Bidirectional with logic seeking in text and graphic modes 
Printable Area  Top margin: .12" Left margin:.12" 
Right margin:.12" Bottom margin:.54" 
Paper Capacity 
Input paper tray: 
Output paper tray: 
100 sheets/10 envelopes 
30 sheets 
Paper Handling  Single sheets: 
from 4"x 4" to 17" x 22" including letter, legal, B (11" x 17"), Super B (13" x 19"), C(17" x 22") 
Thickness: .0025" to .004" 
Weight: 17 to 24 lb. 
Printable area: 13.6" x 21.78" on C-Size paper 

Types: plain, bond, EPSON Photo Quality paper, glossy film & paper, adhesive, card stock, transparencies, cloth, and back light film 
Continuous paper: 4"W to 16"W 
Thickness:.0026" to .0039" 
Envelopes: NO. 10, DL, C5 
Thickness: .006" to .020" 
Weight: 12 to 24 lb 
Banner paper: 8.3" - 17"W 
Thinckness: .003" to .004" 
Labels(single sheets) Letter 
Thickness:.0079" 
Thickness 
Types: plain paper, bond paper, air mail 
Labels (continuous)4" to 16" 
Thickness:.0079" 

Environmental Characteristics 
Temperature 
 

Humidity 

Operating: 50° to 95° F(10° to 35° C) 
Storage: -4° to 140°F (-20° to 60°C) 

Operating:20 to 80% relative humidity 
Storage: 5 to 85% relative humidity (no condensation) 

Safety Approvals  Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 950 with D3; EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B 
Reliability 
Print head life 
Total print volume 
2000 million dots/nozzle (color and monochrome) 
75,000 pages(A3) 
Electrical Requirements 
Rated voltage: 
Rated frequency: 
Rated current: 
Power consumption: 
120V AC +/- 10% 
50 to 60 Hz 
0.4 A 
Approx. 21 W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern) 
Ink Cartridge Life 
Black ink life: 
Color ink life: 
Shelf life: 
1000 pages at 5% coverage at 360 dpi (letter size) 
(320 pages at 15% coverage at 360 dpi (5% cyan, magenta, yellow)(letter size) 
2 years from production 
Warranty  Two year limited in the U.S. and Canada