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Epson SureColor S SCS80600PE

64" color graphics & photo printer

  • ModelSCS80600PE
  • Prints64" wide
Authorized Epson dealerGenuine hardware & ink
1-year warranty includedExtension plans available
Free shippingContinental U.S.
Plotter specialistsAEC experts, not just sellers

Analyst take

  • The SCS80600PE is a dedicated color printer; copying and scanning are not available.
  • Its listed Epson UltraChrome XD3 ink set includes Red, Orange, White, Metallic silver, and light inks in addition to process colors.
  • The supplied data supports Ethernet LAN and Windows/Mac compatibility, but does not document job accounting, authentication, RIP support, or CAD-driver behavior.

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  • Wide-format reach Prints up to 64" wide on rolls and sheets.
  • Fine detail 1440 x 1440 DPI maximum resolution for crisp line work.
  • Productivity Rated at 1020 sq ft/hr (draft); 142 sq ft/hr (higher quality).
  • Ink platform Cyan, Light black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Light yellow, Magenta, Metallic silver, Orange, Red, White, Yellow.
  • Connectivity Ethernet for shared team printing.
  • Verified specs 9 specs checked against the manufacturer datasheet.

Overview

Built for the work

Epson SureColor SCS80600PE, 1440 x 1440 DPI, Cyan, Light black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Light yellow, Magenta, Metallic silver, Orange, Red,…, 9.84" (25 cm), 1000 Mbit/s, Blue, Silver, 59 dB

Epson SureColor SCS80600PE large format printer product image showing blue and silver machine with beer advertisement print…
Takes rolls up to 64″ wide
Epson SureColor SCS80600PE ink cartridge set showing black, yellow, magenta, and cyan cartridges
1,440 dpi maximum resolution
Epson SureColor SCS80600PE large format printer product image showing blue and silver printer with roll feed system
10-channel ink set
  • 64″Max print width
  • 10Ink channels
  • 1,440 dpiMax resolution
  • 12 moIncluded warranty

Expert analysis

What you should know

Key takeaways

  • The SCS80600PE is a dedicated color printer; copying and scanning are not available.
  • Its listed Epson UltraChrome XD3 ink set includes Red, Orange, White, Metallic silver, and light inks in addition to process colors.
  • The supplied data supports Ethernet LAN and Windows/Mac compatibility, but does not document job accounting, authentication, RIP support, or CAD-driver behavior.
  • Installation planning matters because the printer weighs 615.1 lbs (279 kg), requires 200 – 240 V input, and is rated at 59 dB while printing.
  • No in-family step-up or step-down model is available in the supplied catalog; the named cross-brand alternatives are the HP DesignJet Z6 64-in and HP DesignJet Z9+ 64-in.

On a coordination drawing, the eye goes first to the cyan edge of a utility route, the red of a revision cloud, and the small notation that tells a superintendent what changed. The Epson SureColor SCS80600PE is a color large-format printer with a 1440 x 1440 DPI maximum resolution and an unusually broad listed ink-color set, including Orange, Red, White, and Metallic silver alongside process and light inks.

For AEC teams, that makes it a machine to assess less as a conventional plan-room plotter and more as a color-output device for visual communication: presentation graphics, marked-up exhibits, color-coded coordination sheets, and project material where distinct spot-like colors may matter. Its fit depends on the media, application software, and output sizes your team actually uses; the supplied catalog data does not state maximum print width, rated throughput, or supported media types.

1440 x 1440 DPIMaximum resolution
1000 Mbit/sNetwork connection
9.84" (25 cm)Maximum roll diameter
615.1 lbs (279 kg)Printer weight

Where its color set matters in AEC work

The listed Epson UltraChrome XD3 consumables support Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light magenta, Yellow, Light yellow, Red, Orange, White, Metallic silver, and Light black. That palette is potentially relevant when a drawing must do more than carry black linework: wayfinding overlays, phasing graphics, safety communications, public-meeting boards, GIS visualizations, and client-facing design material are practical examples.

It is important not to convert a long ink list into an unsupported color-fidelity claim. There is no measured ICC gamut, ΔE result, media-specific profile result, or independent output evaluation in the supplied material. Firms with brand-color, photographic, or regulated-map requirements should ask to see their own PDFs rendered on their intended media, using the workflow and profiles they expect to deploy. For color, that is the useful test—not a specification alone.

Workflow, placement, and operating constraints

The SCS80600PE provides Ethernet LAN at 1000 Mbit/s and one USB 2.0 port, with Windows and Mac operating-system support stated in the catalog. Those basics make it plausible for a shared print-room or studio workflow, but the available data does not document authentication, job accounting, cloud connectors, CAD-driver behavior, RIP compatibility, or security-management features. IT should validate each of those points before standardizing it across projects or departments.

This is not a multifunction device: copying and scanning are both listed as unavailable. Teams that regularly convert field markups, archive legacy drawings, or make walk-up copies will need a separate scan/copy path. Its 615.1 lbs (279 kg) weight, 200 – 240 V input requirement, and 59 dB printing sound-pressure level also point to a planned installation rather than an improvised desk-side location. Like a print room at late afternoon, the space around it matters as much as the image on the sheet.

Epson SureColor SCS80600PE large format printer product image showing blue and silver machine with beer advertisement print…
Epson SureColor SCS80600PE, shown as a dedicated color large-format printer rather than a scan-copy multifunction system.

How to frame the comparison

There is no in-family step-up or step-down model in the supplied catalog, so a same-series progression cannot be stated here. The catalog does identify the HP DesignJet Z6 64-in and HP DesignJet Z9+ 64-in as cross-brand same-class alternatives. Both are listed at 64-in, with thermal inkjet technology and 2400 x 1200 DPI resolution; those are catalog specifications, not a finding that either will suit every AEC workflow better.

Use the side-by-side comparison to organize the conversation around your actual files, output sizes, media, color expectations, network controls, and service arrangement. The central question is not which specification is higher. It is whether the device can reliably reproduce the drawings and visual materials your teams issue, with an operator workload your office can sustain.

The read

The Epson SureColor SCS80600PE is most compelling for AEC environments that need dedicated color output and can make use of its listed expanded ink set, while already having separate scanning and copying arrangements. It is less appropriate as the sole plan-room device when walk-up scan/copy work is central, or where unverified requirements—such as media support, throughput, security controls, or CAD workflow behavior—must be proven before purchase. Ask for a job-specific demonstration, not just a colorful sample.

Spec analysis

How the specs grade

Overall performance

Not enough data for an overall score

Individual dimensions are shown where the specs support them.

Mediaprint_qualityColorWarranty
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How it scores

Print CostNot enough spec data
SpeedNot enough spec data
ConnectionsNot enough spec data
WorkflowNot enough spec data
Size / FitNot enough spec data

Graded on a curve against the best published spec among the wide-format printers we track — 100 = the catalog’s gold standard for that metric (the finest droplet, the longest warranty, the fastest rated speed actually on the market). Every input is a manufacturer-published spec; rated speeds are shown as listed, not timed throughput. Ticks mark the class best. How we grade →

Verified specifications

The specs that decide it

Maximum roll width64 inmanufacturer-verified
Maximum resolution1440 x 1440 dpi
Print speed1020 sq ft/hr (draft); 142 sq ft/hr (higher quality)manufacturer-verified
Ink platform / channelsUltraChrome GS3, 10 inks, 700 mL x 10manufacturer-verified
Print headDual Epson PrecisionCore TFP, 720 nozzles/color, 4.2 plmanufacturer-verified
Media handlingRoll 10–64 in (2/3-in cores), cut sheet; 45 gsm to 1 mm thickmanufacturer-verified
ConnectivityGigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbit/s) + USB 2.0; print-only, no scan/copy
Power~650 W operating; 20 A at 110–120 V
Footprint / weight103 in W x 34 in D x 53 in H; 615 lb
Warranty1-year on-site limitedmanufacturer-verified

manufacturer-verified = checked against the manufacturer’s official datasheet, not aggregator data. Everything else is standards-body / catalog data we consider reliable.

Specifications

Full technical detail

Max resolution1440 x 1440 DPI
ColorColor
ConnectivityEthernet (Gigabit LAN), USB
Use caseGraphics / Production
Printing
ColorYes
Printing colorsCyan, Light black, Light Cyan, Light magenta, Light yellow, Magenta, Metallic silver, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Maximum resolution1440 x 1440 DPI
Performance
Product colorBlue, Silver
Built-in displayNo
Sound pressure level (printing)59 dB
Paper handling
Cut sheetsYes
Maximum roll diameter9.84" (25 cm)
Ports & interfaces
USB portYes
Ethernet LANYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Ethernet LAN data rates1000 Mbit/s
Weight & dimensions
Weight615.1 lbs (279 kg)
Power
Power supply650 W
AC input voltage200 – 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz
Power consumption (off)0.6 W
Power consumption (sleep)3.5 W
Power consumption (standby)520 W
Operational conditions
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 – 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)10 – 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 – 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 – 80%
Copying
CopyingNo
Scanning
ScanningNo
System requirements
Mac operating systems supportedYes
Windows operating systems supportedYes

Everything that fits the Epson SureColor S SCS80600PE

The full supplies hub lists every cartridge, printhead, roll and accessory verified against the manufacturer's own documentation for this machine.

12 ink cartridges

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Questions

Straight answers

Is the Epson SureColor SCS80600PE a scan-copy-print system for a plan room?

No. The catalog lists copying and scanning as unavailable. Firms needing walk-up copying, field-markup capture, or drawing archiving need a separate scanning and copying solution.

Which color consumables does this printer use?

The resolved compatible ink family is Epson UltraChrome XD3. The listed printing colors include Cyan, Light Cyan, Magenta, Light magenta, Yellow, Light yellow, Red, Orange, White, Metallic silver, and Light black.

Can it connect to a shared office network?

Yes. It has Ethernet LAN with listed data rates of 1000 Mbit/s, plus one USB 2.0 port. Windows and Mac operating-system support are also stated.

What should IT verify before deployment?

The supplied information does not establish authentication, accounting, security-management functions, CAD-driver behavior, RIP support, or cloud workflow connections. Validate those items with the intended files, submission methods, and network policy.

What should facilities check before installation?

Confirm space, floor/loading considerations, electrical service, and operating environment. The printer weighs 615.1 lbs (279 kg), uses 200 – 240 V AC input, and is specified for 10 – 35 °C operating temperatures and 20 – 80% operating relative humidity.

How does it compare with the listed alternatives?

The supplied catalog identifies the HP DesignJet Z6 64-in and HP DesignJet Z9+ 64-in as cross-brand same-class rivals. Both are listed as 64-in thermal inkjet devices with 2400 x 1200 DPI resolution; a demonstration with your own AEC files remains the soundest comparison method.

Resources

Brochures, datasheets & video

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