EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series

Media Loading Guidelines

❏See page 1 for a list of EPSON papers that can be used with this printer.

❏Except for envelopes, load paper short edge first, even when printing landscape-oriented pictures. Load envelopes flap edge first with the flap side down.

❏Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the printable surface.

❏Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face up in the sheet feeder.

❏Do not load paper higher than the arrow mark on the left edge guide. (Some papers should be loaded just one sheet at a time.)

Printable area

A

 

A

 

B-L

B-R

B-L

B-R

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

envelopes

 

C

 

 

single sheets/index cards

 

 

** no margins

(4 ⋅ 6, 5 ⋅ 7, 8 ⋅ 10, and letter-size only)

❏In addition to the Media Type (or Paper Type) setting, remember to select the correct Paper Size for your media.

❏If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before printing.

❏Some special media have a cut corner that you need to position in the upper right when loading.

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use papers under these conditions:

Temperature:

59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)

Humidity:

40 to 60% RH

Store printouts on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Self Adhesive Sheets under these conditions:

Temperature:

59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)

Humidity:

20 to 60% RH

A:The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30.0 mm).

B-L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

B-R: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for all papers except DL envelopes (0.28 inch [7.0 mm]) and No. 10 envelopes (1.10 inches [28.0 mm]).

C:The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

*You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. However, print quality may decline in the expanded area.

**When printing with the No Margins setting, print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout and some of the image will be cropped.

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