The Epson L3550 is a multifunctional inkjet printer designed for home or small office use, featuring a PrecisionCore™ print head with an advanced nozzle configuration of 400 nozzles for black and 128 nozzles per color. It utilizes dye-based ink technology and supports variable-sized droplet technology with a minimum droplet size of 3.3 picoliters, ensuring precise and high-quality prints. The printer boasts a maximum resolution of 4,800 x 1,200 DPI and provides all-in-one functionality, including printing, scanning, and copying.
For printing, the device operates with a four-color system consisting of black, cyan, yellow, and magenta dye inks. It delivers a printing speed of up to 15 pages per minute for monochrome documents and 8 pages per minute for color prints, as per ISO/IEC 24734 standards. When using plain paper (75 g/m²), it achieves speeds of 33 pages per minute for black and 20 pages per minute for color. The first page output time is approximately 9 seconds for monochrome and 15 seconds for color. The ink capacity includes 65ml bottles for each color, ensuring a cost-effective and efficient printing experience.
Scanning is facilitated by a Contact Image Sensor (CIS) with an optical resolution of 1,200 x 2,400 DPI. The flatbed scanner enables single-sided scanning at speeds of 11 seconds for A4-sized black-and-white documents and 28 seconds for A4 color documents. Supported scan output formats include BMP, JPEG, PICT, TIFF, multi-TIFF, PDF, PNG, and multi-page PDF.
Regarding paper handling, the printer includes a single paper tray that accommodates a variety of paper formats such as A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, and multiple envelope sizes including C6, DL, and No. 10. It also supports custom sizes like 100 x 148 mm, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, and 9 x 13 cm. Manual duplex printing is available, and the output tray can hold up to 30 sheets, while the input tray has a capacity of 100 standard sheets. The printer is compatible with paper weights ranging from 64 g/m² to 300 g/m² and supports borderless printing for sizes up to 10 x 15 cm.
Designed for efficiency, the Epson L3550 is suitable for one to two users. It operates with a power consumption of 12 watts for standalone copying, 5.4 watts in ready mode, 0.8 watts in sleep mode, and just 0.2 watts when powered off. The noise level during operation is approximately 5.1 B (A) when using Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper in Photo RPM mode, with a sound pressure level of 41 dB (A).
The printer is compatible with multiple operating systems, including macOS 11 or later, Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later, and a wide range of Windows versions from Windows XP to Windows 11, as well as various Windows Server editions. It supports USB, WiFi, and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, with security options including WEP (64-bit and 128-bit), WPA PSK (TKIP), WPA2 PSK (AES), and WPA3-SAE (AES). Mobile and cloud printing options include Apple AirPrint, the Epson Smart Panel App, and Epson Connect services such as Email Print and Remote Print Driver.
The printer is powered by a 220V–240V supply and is compatible with 103 EcoTank ink bottles in black, cyan, yellow, and magenta (each with a 65ml capacity). Weighing 4.1 kg, the compact design measures 375 mm in width, 347 mm in depth, and 179 mm in height, making it a space-saving and versatile printing solution. The reference number for this model is L3550.