Epson 5500 manual Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays, Paper sizes and paper paths

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2-2Printing on Various Papers

The following table indicates the paper sizes you can print from the four paper paths:

Paper sizes and paper paths

 

Standard paper

Optional lower

 

 

Paper size

tray

paper tray

Front manual slot

Rear manual slot

Half letter/A5 or less

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Executive (7.5 × 10 in.)

OK

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Letter/A4

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Letter/A4 landscape

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Legal

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Ledger/tabloid/A3/B

OK

OK

OK

OK

(11 × 17 in.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Super A3/B (13 × 19 in.)

OK

OK

OK

OK

 

 

 

 

 

Panoramic, banner, or paper

OK

longer than 19 in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

You can disable verification by setting the levers to Other. However, the purpose of paper size and media type verification is to help you avoid printing errors, and you should take advantage of this help whenever possible.

Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays

You can use these trays for most sizes of paper up to 13 × 19 inches. However, the trays can’t handle paper shorter than 11 inches (letter-size).

To determine how many sheets of your paper type you can load in the paper trays, see page 2-3.

When you load paper in either of the trays, you need to set the paper size and media type levers to match the paper you’re using, as described on page 2-4. This allows your software to verify that the print settings for a project are correct for the paper you’re using. If the print settings don’t match the lever settings, you’ll get an error message, and your job won’t print. This can save you both time and money by making sure you don’t accidently print with the wrong settings.

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Contents Epson Stylus Pro Ink cartridge clamps Ink cartridge compartment door Printer Guide Epson Stylus ProTrademarks Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement Setting Up the Printer Contents IntroductionMonitoring the Printer Printing on Various PapersPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsIndex TroubleshootingSpecifications Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterPrint in about 5 minutes Color accuracy from job to jobPer-copy printing costs Introduction Optional Equipment and SoftwareOptional equipment and software 800 873-7766 for dealer referralMacintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Http//prographics.epson.com Where To Get HelpService Access Energy Star ComplianceImportant Safety Instructions Introduction Introduction Unpacking the Printer Here’s what is included in the box2Setting Up the Printer Installing the Optional Lower Paper CassettePlace your printer on top of the cassette as shown Setting Up the Printer4Setting Up the Printer Installing the Paper TrayOpen the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors Installing the Ink Cartridges6Setting Up the Printer Loading Paper 8Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 10Setting Up the Printer Paper size lever Media type lever Running a Printer Check 12Setting Up the PrinterConnecting the Printer to Your Computer 14Setting Up the Printer Connecting to the USB PortConnecting to a Parallel Port Windows Only Interface card Part number Connecting to an Optional Interface Card16Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 18Setting Up the Printer Installing Printer Software for WindowsInstalling Printer Software for Macintosh 20Setting Up the Printer Network window, click OK Setting Up Your Printer on a NetworkSetting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network 22Setting Up the Printer Configuring the Client ComputersSetting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network 24Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Macintosh NetworkConfiguring the Client Macintosh Computers Running the Print Head Alignment Utility 26Setting Up the PrinterAligning the Print Head When you’re finished, click Finish 28Setting Up the Printer Selecting a Paper Path Printing on Various Papers2Printing on Various Papers Using the Standard and Optional Paper TraysPaper sizes and paper paths Paper type Paper tray capacity Additional information Paper Tray Loading Capacities and GuidelinesPrinting on Various Papers 4Printing on Various Papers Setting the Paper Tray LeversMedia type lever settings Paper Media type lever settingMedia size Paper size lever setting Following table identifies the paper size lever settingsPaper size lever settings 6Printing on Various Papers Using the Front Manual Feed SlotLoading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray Using the Rear Manual Feed Slot 8Printing on Various Papers Product codes for Epson papers Selecting Epson Paper10Printing on Various Papers Clearing Paper JamsPaper guide Paper path cover 12Printing on Various Papers Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Page Setup Options2Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh After making your settings, click OKChoosing Basic Print Options Lets the printer select which paper tray to load fromPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Custom print job settingsSetting Usage 4Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Product name Media Type settingSelecting the Correct Media Type For drafts and everyday printing For high-quality charts and graphsChoosing Advanced Print Options To save ink6Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Choose one of the following Color Management configurationsChoose any of the following For printing a mirror image of your filePhotoEnhance4 settings Color Management SettingsColor control modes and Gamma settings To turn background printing on, click the On button Setting Up Background PrintingColorSync Rendering Intent settings Managing Print JobsUsing Monitor3 10Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Cancelling PrintingPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows 2Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Dialog box like the following appearsICM Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows4Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Choosing Paper and Layout OptionsChoose the appropriate settings, then click OK 6Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows You see a dialog box like the followingICM 8Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Color Management SettingsUsing the Progress Meter 10Printing with Epson Drivers for Windows Using the Spool ManagerResponding to the Control Panel Lights Control panel lights Problem Response2Monitoring the Printer Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from a Macintosh4Monitoring the Printer Configuring Printer MonitoringTo close the Status Monitor, click OK Checking Printer Status from Windows 6Monitoring the Printer Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menuSetting Monitoring Preferences 8Monitoring the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Running a Cleaning Cycle2Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Using the Head Cleaning UtilityMaintaining and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel4Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Replacing an Ink Cartridge 6Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Close the compartment door and resume printingAligning the Print Head 8Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Pattern # Black H ink out Cyan H ink out Magenta H ink out Ink out light indicators for misaligned patternAligning the Print Head from the Control Panel Pattern # Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Ink out Ink out light indicators for correctly aligned pattern10Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Select from the following options Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers12Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the PrinterTransporting the Printer 14Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 16Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Improving Print Quality Diagnosing ProblemsIf this happens Try this 2TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Solving General Printing Problems4Troubleshooting Off the printer and contact Epson as described on 6Troubleshooting Solving Paper ProblemsHere for solutions Macintosh Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software8Troubleshooting Paper Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configurationSize Paper types Thickness Weight PrintingSingle sheets 2SpecificationsInk Cartridges Printable AreasMechanical Environmental Safety ApprovalsElectrical USB Interface InterfacesParallel Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray