Epson Aculaser M2000D

Epson Aculaser M2000D / DT / DN and DTN Mono laser printers

A series of compact but fast A4 mono laser printers aimed at business printing. High-speed 28 ppm and duplex flexibility with simple operation and low print costs.

  • Fast 28 ppm printing and a first page out in only 6 seconds
  • Standard duplex for efficient use of paper and a professional finish
  • 300 sheet basic with 50 sheet manual tray and 250 sheet cassette expandable to 800 sheets with 2 optional 250 sheet cassettes
  • 2 models: M2000D with USB and Parallelport, M2000DN with Network and USB
  • Easy to integrate into your IT environment:genuine Adobe (R) PostScript driver and PCL as standard
  • Simple to maintain - long-life components and easy maintenance
  • Save energy and keep costs low - save paper with duplex printing as standard and high yield toners available

Models:

  • Epson AcuLaser M2000D C11CA07011BX -Base model A4 duplex, 28ppm, 1200dpi.
  • Epson AcuLaser M2000DT C11CA07011BW -M2000D plus optional 250 sheet PaperCassette
  • Epson AcuLaser M2000DN C11CA07051BX -Network model
  • Epson AcuLaser M2000DTN C11CA07051BW -M2000DN plus optional 250 sheet PaperCassette

The "D" model sold in mid 2009 for about 165 and the M2000DN for around 253. It is comparable with the HP Laserjet P2014 / P2015.

These printers are a bit unusual in having a cleanable photoconductor unit which Epson think will never need replacing. There is no mention of replacements for the developer or fuser either.

Control:

A few basic buttons. Most control is from the print driver.

Duty-Cycle:

Maximum monthly volume 20,000 pages.

Speed: 28 pages per minute. (Duplex at 14ppm)

First page out in 6 seconds. Warm-up time 14 seconds.

Print Resolution: Maximum True Resolution 1200dpi

Paper Handling:

Paper Handling: A4 / US legal paper path. Standard paper input 300 Sheets (50 Multi-purpose tray + 250 sheet Paper Cassette)

Optional paper handling: Optional 250 sheet Paper Cassette (Max: 2) Maximum paper input 800 sheets (50 Multi-purpose tray + 250 sheet Paper Cassette+ 2 extra 250 sheet

Paper sizes: A4, A5, B5, LT, GLT, HLT, LGL, GLG, IB5, EXE, C5, C6, DL, F4

Paper weight: 60 - 220 g/m2

Paper output: standard/maximum 250 sheets (face down)

Minimum Media Size: 148.5mm x 210mm

Maximum Media Size: 216mm x 356 mm

Tray 1:

50 Sheet Multifunction Tray. The multipurpose tray provides a straighter print path more appropriate for envelopes and thick paper from 121 to 220 gsm.

Tray 2:

250 sheet Paper Cassette

Tray 3:

2 extra 250 sheet trays.

Face Down:

Output maximum 250 sheets (face down)

Duplex:

Duplex Standard (built-in)

Processor:

300 Mhz

Memory:

Memory: MITech Memory Management

D version: 32MB standard, up to 288MB

DN version: 64MB standard, up to 320MB

Interface:

D Model: USB 2.0HS and IEEE 1284 Parallel Port

DN Model: USB 2.0HS and Ethernet interface (100Base-TX/10Base-T)Media handling

Network:

Fast Ethernet built in on "N" models

Print Language Support:ESC/Page(B/W), FX, ESCP2, I239X, PCL5e, PCL6, Adobe(R) PostScript3, PDF 1.3 Resident typefaces Scalable: 84 ESC/Page, 95 PCL5c, 80 PCL6, 17 PS3

Bitmap: 7 ESC/Page, 5 PCL5c, 1 PCL6 Typeface: 10 ESC/P2, FX, IBM I239X

System Compatability:

Windows/Mac support Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Vista.

XP x64 Edition, Server 2003 x64 Edition, Vista x64 Edition, MacOSX 10.2.8 and up. Linux/Unix/Citrix/ For compatibility details relating to Linux, Unix, Novell, SAP, etc. SAP/Novell support please refer to http://www.business-solutions.epson.co.uk

Power:

AC 220-240V 50Hz or 60Hz / 3.9 A

Power Consumption:

3W (Sleep), 7Wh (Ready), 465Wh (Printing), 840W (Max Operating).

International Energy Star compliant

Dimensions:

(WxDxH) Epson AcuLaser M2000D/DN: 378x390x255mm.

Height of D/DN model 390 mm

Weight:

11.5Kg

Acoustic Noise:

Sound power Operating: 6.9 B; Standby: 4.0 B Sound pressure Operating: 55 dB(A); Standby: 30 dB(A)

Consumables:

Epson say in one of their PDFS "Toner is the only consumable - Be assured of lower operational costs as replacement of the PCU and the fuser unit is no longer necessary."

In practice there is a toner, photoconductor (PCU), developer and fuser unit.

Toner Cartridges: These printers use Epson's "Acubrite" toners - small particles with a 5.8um average size and uniform shape. Toners are packed in standard and high capacity catridges and Epson Returnable cartridges.

Black 3500 pages - C13S050436

Black 3500 pages Return cartridge C13S050438

Black 8,000 pages high capacity toner cartridge, C13S050435

Black 8000 pages high capacity Return cartridge, C13S050437

The machine ships with smaller capacity Initial Toner: 2000 pages

The user manual gives these numbers:

High Capacity Toner Cartridge 0435/0439

Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge 0436/0440

Return High Capacity Toner Cartridge 0437/0441

Return Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge 0438/0442

Drum and DeveloperPhotoconductor Units:

Epson say

"New Photo Conductor Unit (PCU) cleaning feature."

"Also the very first printer models available today to come equipped with the new Photo Conductor Unit (PCU) cleaning function, you enjoy fuss free maintenance of the PCU and good quality printouts just by swiping the PCU cleaning feature back and forth a few times when cleaning is necessary."

Fuser:

See above - Epson are saying these components won't need replacing.

Warranty:

1 year on site standard warranty. Optional extension to 3 years subject to availability

Extension to 3 year warranty ECPGRP35

Service:

We are researching maintenance and service for printer at present.


Options and Accessories:

Optional 250 sheet Paper Cassette. The printer can take two of these units. C12C802461

32MB RAM 7000273

64MB RAM 7000275

128MB RAM 7000276

256MB RAM 7000277