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Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. EPSON, EPSON Stylus and ESC/P2 are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Connection is a
service mark, Micro Piezo, PerfectPicture and AcuPhoto Halftoning are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. ©1999 Disney All rights reserved. All other product and brand names are
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Epson America, Inc.
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Printed on recycled paper
Printing Method
4-color (CMYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo
ink jet technology
Nozzle Configuration
Monochrome head 144 nozzles
Color head 48 nozzles x 3 (CMY)
Resolution (dots per inch)
1440 x 720 dpi; 720 x 720 dpi; 360 x 360 dpi;
180 x 180 dpi
Ink Droplet Size
6 picoliters
Print Speed*
Black text memo 10 sec. (Approx. 6 ppm)
Color text and graphics Approx. 5 ppm
Photo
4"x 6" 1 min. 19 sec.
8"x 10" 2 min. 59 sec.
Sound Level
47 dB(A)
Printer Language
EPSON ESC/P2
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Software Driver
Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows NT 4.0x, Macintosh System 7.x and 8.x
Software
Polaroid PhotoMAX Pro by ArcSoft,
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter and PhotoBase and
DogByte Greeting Card Store (PC only)
Input Buffer
256 KB
Interface
Parallel interface; Macintosh compatible 8-pin mini-
din serial interface (up to 1.8 Mbps max. transfer
rate), USB connectivity
Print Direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking
Paper Handling
Single sheets Letter, legal, A4, executive, statement
Types Plain, bond, EPSON Photo Quality film
and paper, transparencies, self-adhe
sive sheets, ink jet cards, banner paper,
labels, envelopes, and iron-on transfers
Envelopes No. 10, DL, C5
Types Plain paper, bond paper, air mail
Printable Area
8.26" x 10.76" (letter size)
Top margin .12" Left margin .12"
Right margin .12" Bottom margin .12"
Paper Capacity
Input paper tray 100 sheets/10 envelopes
Output paper tray 30 sheets
Physical Characteristics (L x W x H)
17.1" x 11.5" x 6.6"
11.5 lb
Environmental Conditions
Temperature
Operating 50° to 95° F(10° to 35° C)
Storage -4° to 140° F (-20° to 60° C)
Humidity
Operating 20 to 80% relative humidity
Storage 5 to 85% relative humidity
(no condensation)
Safety Approvals
Safety Standards: UL1950 with D3, CSA22.2 950 with
D3; R.F.I. FCC Part 15 subpart B class B
Reliability
MTBF 4000 power on hours
Print head life 2000 million dots/nozzle
(color and monochrome)
Total print volume 75,000 pages (letter or A4)
Power Requirements
Rated voltage 120V AC +/- 10%
Rated frequency 50 to 60Hz
Rated current 0.5 Amp (max.)
Power consumption Approx. 18W (self test mode)
Ink Cartridge Life
Black ink life 900 pages text
(ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
634 pages graphic (5% coverage)
Color ink life 300 pages (15% coverage)
Shelf life Two years from production
Warranty
One year limited in the U.S. and Canada
One year EPSON Overnight Exchange
Product/Accessory Part Numbers
EPSON Stylus Color 740 C257001
Black ink cartridge S020189
Color ink cartridge S020191
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Pre-Sales Support U.S. & Canada 800-463-7766
Automated Technical Support 800-442-2110
Internet Website http://www.epson.com
PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
* Black text and color speed in Normal Mode. Processing time
may vary based on system configuration, software application,
and page complexity.
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