EPSON Stylus COLOR 500
4.Make sure the left edge guide lock lever is in the down (unlocked) position and slide the left edge guide to the left as far as it will go.
left edge guide
5.Load a stack of paper to set the edge guides to the correct width. Make sure that the right edge of the paper rests against the right side of the sheet feeder.
6.Slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper; then move the lock lever up to secure the left edge guide.
7.Remove the stack of paper and fan it. Then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
8.Reinsert the stack of paper, printable side toward you (face up), straight into the printer and then rest it against the paper support. This ensures that the paper is properly loaded.
2.Hold down the Cleaning NNN button on the control panel while pressing the POWER switch to turn on the printer. The self test begins by printing in black ink on the first and last lines of the first sheet of paper to measure the page length. Then it prints character samples on the next sheet using the available fonts and colors.
3.The printer prints the test one page at a time and pauses between pages. While it is paused, press the Load/Eject button to print the next page.
4.To end the self test, turn off the printer while it is paused. If the quality of the test output is not good, clean the print heads.
Choosing Paper and Other Media
EPSON provides special papers and transparencies that are formulated for the inks used in EPSON ink jet printers. Use the following part numbers when ordering:
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Special coated paper for | Letter (8.5 | × 11 inches) | S041062 |
720 dpi | Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) | S041048 | |
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Special coated paper for | Letter (8.5 | × 11 inches) | S041060 |
360 dpi |
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Letter (8.5 | × 11 inches) | S041072 | |
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Transparency film | Letter (8.5 | × 11 inches) | S041064 |
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Letter (8.5 | × 11 inches) | SE41001 | |
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Setting the Paper Thickness and Adjustment Levers
Before printing, check the paper thickness and adjustment levers to make sure they are set correctly for the type of paper or other media you are loading.
c Caution:
Before you change the lever settings, make sure the printer is not loading paper, printing, or ejecting paper.
The paper thickness lever has two settings: plain paper (including coated and glossy paper) and thick paper.
thick paper setting
Testing the Printer
For the self test, use paper that is at least 8.25 inches (210 mm) wide.
1.Press the POWER switch to turn off the printer.
c Caution:
Never turn off the printer by unplugging it or turning off a power strip. Always turn off the printer by pressing the POWER switch.
plain paper setting
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