Powerful performance for all your printing projects. 

The Epson Stylus® C88 speeds through critical projects and reports, delivering amazing quality and durability, time after time, with revolutionary DURABrite® Ultra pigment Epson ink. This powerful performer gives you incredible results, whether you're printing a photo or proposal.

Print frame-ready photos in popular borderless sizes. Or, use the high-capacity input tray to quickly produce beautiful charts and handouts - with amazing clarity and color whether you use plain or photo paper.

With USB and parallel connectivity, plus smart port sensing technology, this printer is the ideal solution for both Windows® and Macintosh® computers. Now, anyone can achieve astounding results, project after project, with the exceptional power and performance of the Epson Stylus C88+.

Features & Benefits

• Smudge resistant documents and photos on both plain and glossy photo paper using DURABrite Ultra pigment ink
• Prints at up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi
• Prints black text at up to 23 pages per minute and color at up to 14 pages per minute1
• Includes convenient individual ink cartridges so you can replace only the color you need
• Offers BorderFree® photo printing in frame-ready sizes (4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", 8.5" x 11")
• Includes easy-to-use photo editing software to create calendars, photo books and more
• Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh systems via its USB and Parallel ports

Specifications

Ink Type

• DURABrite® Ultra Inks.

Light Resistance / Print Longevity

• Offers long lasting durability for brilliant, fade resistant prints, even on plain paper
• Smudge, fade and water-resistant output -- including plain paper

Maximum Resolution (dots per inch)

• Up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi using RPM® on various media

Printing Technology

• CMYK drop-on-demand Micro Piezo® ink jet technology; Optimized for plain paper printing

Minimum Ink Droplet Size

• Variable: Three sizes as small as 3 picoliters

Ink Cartridge Configuration

• Individual ink cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)

Ink Palette

• 4 colors (CMYK)

Nozzle Configuration

• Monochrome head 180 nozzles,
  Color head 59 nozzles x 3 (CMY)

Black

• Up to 23 ppm¹

Color

• Up to 14 ppm¹

Maximum Paper Width

• Single Sheet - 8.5 in.

Maximum Printable Area

• 8.5" x 44" (BorderFree printing on letter size)

Paper Sizes

• Letter, legal, A4, B5, A5, A6, half letter, executive, user definable (3.5" to 44" in length); BorderFree printing on 4" x 6", 5" x 7",8" x 10", letter

Borderless Photo Sizes

• 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", letter BorderFree Photo Printing

Paper Types

• Supports a variety of Epson photo papers, plain bond, labels, and envelopes. Supported Epson papers include: Epson Premium Bright White Paper, Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semigloss, Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte, Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double-Sided, Presentation Paper Matte.

Envelope Types

• Standard (No. 10)-Plain, bond and air mail paper

Maximum Paper Thickness

• 0.27mm

Paper Capacity

• Input paper tray 120 sheets, 20 lb/15 envelopes

Recommended Cartridges

• T060120 Black
• T060220 Cyan
• T060320 Yellow
• T060420 Magenta

Ink Shelf Life

• 2 years from production date

Printer Dimensions & Weight

• 18.11" x 17.2" x 12.2" (W x D x H) with trays extended; 10.14 lb (with ink cartridges)

Printer Case Color

• Silver and dark gray

Interface and Connectivity

• USB 2.0 compatible, Parallel (IEEE 1284)

Operating Systems

• Windows USB /Parallel - Windows 98se, Me, 2000 or XP;
  Macintosh USB - Macintosh OS X 10.2 or later; Intel Core Duo 10.4.x

Software Included

• Epson Printer driver, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, Epson Scan Software, Web-to page for easy priting of webpages, Epson Photo sharing website link, Epson Craft projects link

Color Management

• Standard, EPSON Vivid Color, Color Controls, PhotoEnhance, ICM

Sound Level

• 42 dB(A)

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, CSA 22.2 No. 950; FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA C108.8 class B

Rated Voltage

• AC 100-120 V

Rated Frequency

• 50 - 60 Hz

Rated Current

• 0.4A (max 0.4A)

Power Consumption

• Approx. 19W (WISO 10561), approx. 2.5W (sleep mode), approx. 0.8W (power off mode)

• Wired Ethernet Networking options.

• Standard one-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada