OEM Code: C11CG17501

Product Overview

KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS

Superior performance, Small-in-One® design – get all the tools you need for photos, documents and more, while saving valuable desk space.
Superior image quality – brilliant 6-colour Claria® Photo HD Inks deliver borderless photo up to A4 (4" x 6" photos in as fast as 10 seconds1) with smooth gradations and amazing skin tones.
Perfect photos made easy – Auto Photo Correction and red-eye removal. Smudge, scratch, fade and water resistant prints6.
Save time and paper – automatic 2-sided printing.
Creative projects made easy – rear paper feed accommodates specialty paper7, plus dedicated photo and CDs/DVDs trays.
Easy PC-free photo printing – easy photo printing with built-in USB and memory card slots4, 2.7" intuitive touchscreen with gesture navigation, plus lined paper and calendar templates.
Epson Connect™3 – easily print from iPad®, iPhone®, tablets and smartphones, includes Wi-Fi Direct®2.

All-Purpose Small-in-One

The compact and stylish Expression® Photo XP-8500 Small-in-One has all the functions you need for photos, documents and more. Save time and paper with the auto 2-sided print, feature which is perfect for the small and home offices.

Innovative six-colour Claria® Photo HD Inks delivers brilliant photos with smooth gradations and amazing skin tones. Print borderless photos 4" x 6" photos in as fast as 10 seconds1, supports up to A4. Editing is simple with Automatic Photo Correction and red-eye removal. Or customize creative projects, archive special moments with the dedicated photo/rear paper tray and CDs/DVDs tray for direct printing.

Featuring convenient wireless, the XP-8500 can be shared with everyone in the family. Print from any room in the house. Even print from smartphone, iPad®, iPhone® or tablet with Epson Connect™3. Share photos with family and friends in more ways than possible with scan to Facebook® or the cloud. The ultra-versatile Expression® Photo XP-8500 is perfect for the home or home office.
Ultra powerful performance, ultra slim design

Get the best of both worlds: powerful performance and a sleek, compact design. This versatile Small-in-One printer has all the tools for photos, documents and more while saving valuable desk space.
The ultimate in wireless printing3

Simple wireless connectivity, share the XP-8500 with multiple computers and mobile devices and enjoy the freedom to print from anywhere. Setup couldn’t be simpler, choose from using an existing network with 802.11b/g/n or Wi-Fi Direct2 which means no wireless network is required, making peer-to-peer printing easy.
Productivity anytime, anywhere

Easily print from tablet or smartphone using Epson Connect3. Wirelessly print documents, photos, emails and web pages whether at home or on the go. Scan documents and save them to the cloud5 for easy access and collaboration. Supports Android™, Apple® iPad and iPhone, Chromebook™, Kindle Fire™, Mac® and Windows® devices.
Intuitive 2.7" LCD with gesture navigation

Navigating the printer menu is easier than ever with an intuitive 2.7" colour touchscreen with gesture navigation, a simple finger swipe is all it takes. Preview, edit and print photos all without a computer using the built-in USB and memory card slots4.
Print from iPad® or iPhone®

Apple® AirPrint™ makes it simple to print photos, emails, web pages and documents straight from iPad® or iPhone®. There's no software to download, no drivers to install and no cables to connect. Apple® iOS® device will automatically connect to the printer.
Share Google® content

Print on the go from a smartphone or tablet using Google Cloud Print™ via Gmail™ or Google Drive™ account. Plus, print from Chromebook and Google Chrome™ without installing drivers or connecting cables. It's now even easier to share Google content from anywhere.
Easy photo enhancements

Built-in Auto Photo Correction automatically evaluates and corrects digital images. It even includes advanced face detection, correcting the colour to ensure beautiful, natural skin tones, plus easy red-eye removal for perfect photos every time.
Scan and share instantly

Share special moments quickly and easily to Facebook®. Plus scan important documents and send them to popular cloud services5. Just install the included software and it’s ready to get started.
Creative projects made easy

Create elegant note paper or invitations with ease and make special occasions even more memorable with a front 5 x 7" and A4 paper trays, as well as a rear paper feed. Use the rear paper feed for specialty paper such as card stock, envelopes, labels and more. Or, create customized CDs/DVDs with direct CD/DVD printing.
Brilliant Results. Great Value with Epson Claria Photo HD Inks

Designed for high definition photo prints. This 6 colour dye based ink system delivers an extensive colour gamut for high contrast images and smooth natural skins tones for superior photos. This sleek Small-in-One printer boasts a wide colour gamut, ensures brilliant borderless photos, and prints 4" x 6" photos in as fast as 10 seconds1.

With individual ink cartridges, you only replace cartridges as needed, rather than the conventional process of having to replace an entire cartridge despite only having consumed one of the many colours it contains. Plus, you can save more by buying the high capacity 312XL hight capacity ink cartridges, printing 2x more than standard capacity8.
Expression Photo series

The Expression® Photo series offers the best of both worlds: powerful performance and a sleek, compact design. With all the tools you need for photos, documents and more, while saving valuable desk space. This versatile Small-in-One printer is the perfect fit for any space in any home.

Specifications

PRINTER TYPE
Expression Photo XP-8500 C11CG17501
PRINTING METHOD On-demand Inkjet (piezoelectric)
NOZZLE CONFIGURATION 180 nozzles Black, 180 nozzles each colour (Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Light Cyan, Light Magenta)
MINIMUM INK DROPLET VOLUME 1.5 Picolitres
INK TYPE Claria Photo HD ink
RESOLUTION
5760 x 1440 optimised dpi with (with Variable Sized Droplet Technology)
PRINT SPEED
BLACK TEXT A4 (Normal) 9.5 ISO ppm1
COLOR TEXT A4 (Normal) 9.0 ISO ppm1
Photo 4" x 6" (10 x 15cm) (Draft) Approx. 10 sec 2+
Print Speed Data Printout Patterns The thumbnail images below show the printout patterns used to determine print speed specifications.
Print test pages
*"Second" rating refers to the time taken to print one page. The computer environment we test under is as follows: CPU: Pentium 4, 2.4GHz; RAM: 512MB; OS: Windows XP professional; Interface/Connectivity: USB2.0 HighSpeed; SOFTWARE: Word XP/PhotoShop7.0; PAPER: Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Plain Paper
+ When printed on Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper
PAPER HANDLING
PAPER SIZES A4, Letter, Legal, 8x10", 5x7", 4x6", 3.5x5", 5x8", A6, A5, B5, Half Letter, Envelopes: No10, DL, C6
PAPER HOLD CAPACITY Input capacity: 100 sheets, A4 Plain paper(75g/m2), 20 sheets PGPP, 10 sheets-Envelope
*True BorderFree™ printing is available for the following media sizes: 4" x 6", 5" x 7" and A4.
Media types recommended : Premium Glossy Photo paper A4, 4" x 6" and 5" x 7", Matte Paper - Heavyweight.
BorderFree prints are media dependent.

Scanner Function
SCANNER
SCANNER TYPE A4 Flatbed colour image scanner
SENSOR TYPE CIS
DOCUMENT SIZE Up to A4
PIXEL DEPTH Input 48bits (16bits/colour) / output 24bits (8bits/colour)
SCANNING RESOLUTION 1200 x 4800 dpi

Copy Function
COPY SPEED
Copy Speed Black Text (Letter) 9 ISO ppm1
Copy Speed Colour Text (Letter) 8 ISO ppm1

General

What's Included in the Box

Expression Photo XP-8500 All-in-One printer
Six Claria Photo HD ink cartridges - standard capacity (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Light Cyan & Light Magenta)
Setup guide
CD-ROM containing drivers, software and user guide
Power cord
USB cable not included - sold separately

OPERATING SYSTEMS
PRINTER DRIVERS* Windows® XP SP3 /XP Professional x64 Edition SP2 or later/ Vista/7/8/8.1/10,
Mac® OS X 10.6.8 or later*
* Drivers if available are downloadable from Tech Epson
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RATED VOLTAGE AC 100 ~ 240V
RATED FREQUENCY 50 ~ 60Hz
POWER CONSUMPTION Approx. 16W (copying, ISO/IEC 24712), 7.2W (Ready Mode), 0.6W (Sleep Mode)
NOISE LEVEL#
NOISE LEVEL# 6.2B
49dB
# According to ISO7779 Pattern with PC Printing/Plain Paper default mode.
INTERFACES
CONNECTIVITY Hi–Speed USB — Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification
NETWORKING 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, WiFi networking®
MOBILE DEVICE PRINT SOLUTIONS Epson Connect
Epson iPrint
Email Print
Apple AirPrint
Google Cloud Print
Mopria
LCD SCREEN 2.7” TFT Colour LCD with touchscreen and gesture control

CARD SLOTS: Built in:
Supported Memory Cards:SD

SD, SDHC, SDXC, MiniSD (With Adapter), MiniSDHC (With Adapter), MicroSD (With Adapter), MicroSDHC (With Adapter), MicroSDXC (With Adapter)
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY CD/DVD printing
Standalone copying
2.74" touchscreen with gesture control
Memory card slots
Two-sided printing
Split paper tray for A4 and photo paper
PictBridge
OTHER FEATURES Compact space saving design
Borderless photo printing
Epson PhotoEnhance
PRINTER SOFTWARE (AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM ONLY)
SOFTWARE TOOLS Epson Event manager (Epson scan Assistant, Attach to email)
Epson Easy Photo Print
Epson Print CD
Online
12 months return to base, Epson Warranty Standard
Optional 2 Year CoverPlus Service Pack 2YWXP8500
DIMENSIONS
PRODUCT DIMENSION 349mm (W) x 340mm (D) x 142mm (H)
WEIGHT 6.7kg
INK CARTRIDGES
STANDARD INK CARTRIDGES 312 Black, 312 Magenta, 312 Yellow, 312 Cyan, 312 Light Cyan, 312 Light Magenta
HIGH CAPACITY INK CARTRIDGES 312XL Black, 312XL Magenta, 312XL Yellow, 312XL Cyan, 312XL Light Cyan, 312XL Light Magenta
STANDARD INK CARTRIDGE YIELDS3 Approx. Black 240 pages, Colour Composite 360 pages
HIGH CAPACITY INK CARTRIDGE YIELDS3 Approx. Black 500 pages, Colour Composite 830 pages