Epson Artisan 50 Fact Sheet

The compact, stylish Artisan^® 50 brings imagination to life through vivid, Ultra Hi-Definition photos with amazing depth and clarity. Whether printing photos, maps, personalized CDs/DVDs, or school reports, the Artisan 50 is an affordable, high-performance ink jet printer that is ideal for everyday printing projects.

Brilliant Ultra Hi-Definition Results

Features six-color Ultra Hi-Definition Claria^® ink for vivid, true-to-life images
- Smooth gradations, accurate skin tones, and sharp, grain-free photos
- Smudge, scratch, water, and fade resistant photos¹
Delivers photos that last up to four times longer than photo lab prints²
- Prints resist fading up to 200 years in album storage and 98 years under glass²
Prints 4”x6” photos in as fast as 11 seconds³
Outstanding photo quality — from Epson, the brand of choice among professional photographers

Create Personalized CDs and DVDs

Prints directly onto ink jet printable CDs and DVDs using Epson Print CD software
- Design personalized, professional-looking discs that are easy to identify
- Create custom jewel case designs

Photo Printing Features

Removes red eye
Adjusts poorly exposed digital photos with Auto Photo Correction by simply checking a box in the driver

Paper Handling Flexibility

Adjustable tray to accommodate up to 8.5”x14” paper
Prints borderless in popular sizes – 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x10”, letter, and 16:9 wide
Supports a variety of paper surfaces, including plain, glossy, semi-gloss, and matte

Eco-Features

Saves up to 50 percent of your paper supply with manual, two-sided printing⁴
Save even more by printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
Supports recycled paper
Designed to be recycled⁵
ENERGY STAR^® qualified
RoHS compliant

Smart Ink System

Uses convenient individual ink cartridges – replace only the color needed
Offers different ink cartridge sizes to accommodate various printing needs
- Standard-capacity cartridges ideal for users with moderate printing needs⁶
- High-capacity cartridges for users who do heavy printing⁶

Powerful Performance

Maximum print speeds of 37 ppm for black and 38 ppm for color³
Laser-quality print speeds of 5 ppm black and 4.8 ppm color³

Epson MicroPiezo^® Printing Technology

Advanced MicroPiezo^® print head technology, exclusively from Epson, ensures sharp, accurate ink placement, while optimizing print speeds
With “smart” nozzles, this powerful technology delivers droplets in as many as five sizes, some as small as 1.5 picoliters, ensuring remarkable precision, sharper detail and outstanding image quality – every print, every time
Epson’s advanced MicroPiezo technology used in the Artisan series is the same technology featured in wide format printers used by professional photographers

Product Protection You Can Count On

One-year limited warranty
Quick and convenient product exchange

Printer Dimensions and Design

Compact, sleek, modern design to complement any home décor
17.7” x 11.4” x 7.4” (W x D x H); 12.1lbs.

Connectivity

Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Windows and Mac Compatibility

Windows Vista^®, XP, XP Professional x64, 2000
Macintosh OS^®X 10.3.9, 10.4.x2 and 10.5.x2

Multiple Paper Options

Supports plain paper, Epson Premium Bright White Paper, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster, Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss, Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Matte Scrapbook Paper (letter), Iron-on Cool Peel Transfer, Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets, and Photo Sticker Refill
Letter, executive, legal, A4, A5, A6, B5, envelopes, user defined 3.5”x3.5” up to 8.5”x44,” and half-letter; BorderFree photos in 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x10”, letter size, 16:9 wide

Availability

Available in June 2009 through major computer, office and electronic superstores, a variety of retail stores nationwide, mail order, PC manufacturers, the Internet, and Epson’s own retail site, www.epsonstore.com.

Estimated Street Price

$99.99 estimated street price

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Specifications are subject to change without notice. Epson, MicroPiezo and Claria are registered trademarks, Epson Exceed Your Vision is a registered logomark, and Better Products for a Better Future is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Artisan and BorderFree are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc. 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.

¹Water resistance on Epson Glossy Papers, Epson Matte Papers and plain papers, when using genuine Epson inks.

²Ink fade resistance ratings based on accelerated testing of unframed color prints on plain paper in indoor display conditions; claim that documents resist fading up to four times longer is based on accelerated testing of unframed color prints on plain paper in indoor display conditions. Actual print stability will vary according to light intensity, temperature, humidity, and other factors. Epson does not guarantee the longevity of prints. See www.wilhelm-research.com.

³Maximum pages (PPM) are measured after first page with text patterns in Draft mode on plain paper. Laser quality 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/printspeedfor details, including complete ISO reports.

⁴Some applications and/or functions, like two-sided printing, may not be supported by Macintosh.

⁵See the Epson Web site for convenient and reasonable recycling options at www.epson.com/recycle.

⁶Cartridge yields are based on continuous printing of a suite of five black and color pages as required by ISO/IEC 24712. Actual yields will vary considerably for reasons including images printed, print settings, temperature, and humidity. Yields may be lower when printing infrequently or predominantly with one ink color. A variable amount of ink remains in the cartridges after the “replace cartridge” signal. Part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer. Ink is used for both printing and print head maintenance. All inks are used for both black and color printing. For more information about yields for this printer see www.epson.com/cartridgeinfo.

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