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Epson SureColor P6500(D) and P8500D - Overview

Supported models

SureColor P6500(D) and SureColor P8500D (on the following image):

Epson-SureColor-P8500D.png

  • Large-Format-Printers (LFP) for photo production
  • Roll size:
    • P6500(D): 24"
    • P8500D: 44"
  • Visit the website of Epson

 

Models concerned (with variations by region)

Region SC-P6500 (D) SC-P8500D
America P6570 P8570D
Australia, New Zealand P6560 P8560D
China P6580  P8580D
Europe P6500 P8500D
Hong Kong P6590 P8590D
Japan P6550 P8550D
Korea P6540 P8540D
South Asia P6530 P8530D

 

  Info

Epson's naming system:

  • P: Photo
  • D: The model supports double-roll media
  • E: The model does not support Adobe PostScript formats
  • L: Model with a high-capacity ink system instead of cartridges

 

Drivers

  • Epson-SureColor-P6500
  • Epson-SureColor-P6500D
  • Epson-SureColor-P8500D

 

Driver history

  • CalderaRIP V17.1
    • These drivers now automatically select the required version of the protocol. If needed, it is also possible to change the SNMP version manually thanks to a new field added to the connection tab of ServerAdmin:
      SNMP Epson V17.1.png

      Info

    Note that if you configure a device to use SNMP V3, you will not be able to access it using SNMP V1.

  • CalderaRIP V16.2
    • Revision A: Fix possible black edges on borderless print
  • CalderaRIP V15.1
    • Epson SureColor P6500(D) and P8500D are supported since this version

 

Inks

  SC-P6500 (D) SC-P8500D
  1_Cyan.png  Cyan
  2_Magenta.png  Magenta
  3_Yellow.png  Yellow
  4_Black.png  Black
  4_Black.png  Photo black
  4_Black.png  Matte black
  7_Gray.png  Gray

 

Connection

Check_circle.png USB
Circle.png File
Check_circle.png Network
Circle.png Serial

 

Tips & tricks

Media

  • If the format of media selected in the Loading field is different from the one selected in the Source media field, for instance, if one is a sheet and the other one is a roll, then there will be an error message.
  • If you have selected Board as Source media, and you are printing a landscape, then a warning message will recommend you to reload the media in portrait. This message can be disabled.
  • EPSON Precision Dot Blueprint is only available with Reference media set up as Blueprint.

 

Borderless printing

  • For borderless prints, margins in Page Setup should be set up correctly. You should also set the Cut media option to Cut before and after print for full borderless prints.
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