EPSON Stylus COLOR 500

Set the lever to the position that best suits the paper or other media you plan to use, as shown in the following table.

Paper type

Paper thickness lever position

 

 

Standard paper (plain, coated,

Plain paper

or glossy)

 

 

 

Transparency film

Plain paper

 

 

Envelopes or labels

Thick paper

 

 

The thickness adjustment lever is in the left back corner, as shown in the following illustration.

thickness adjustment lever

Change the thickness adjustment lever when you print on thick paper (such as envelopes or labels) or if your documents smear. Use the table below to set the lever for your media type. If a document is smeared, set the thickness adjustment lever to the + position (regardless of the paper type) and print it again.

 

Thickness adjustment

Paper type

lever position

 

 

Standard paper (plain, coated, or glossy)

0

 

 

Transparency film

0

 

 

Envelopes or labels

+

 

 

Previously smeared documents

+

 

 

Using Special Paper and Other Media

When using special coated paper, glossy paper, transparencies, or envelopes, keep the following in mind:

■Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up.

■Do not touch the printable surface of the paper; hold the sheets by their edges. The moisture and oils on your hands can reduce print quality.

■Use special coated paper within one year of purchase. Use high-quality glossy paper and transparencies within six months.

■Make sure the paper thickness and adjustment levers are in the correct position for the paper you are using.

■After printing on high-quality glossy paper or transparencies, remove each sheet from the output tray immediately. Make sure each sheet is dry before stacking.

■You can print on sheets of labels in the printer; just follow the instructions for loading plain paper.

■Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original package as soon as possible after you finish printing. Unfavorable storage conditions—especially high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight—can damage the media.

■Follow any other special loading procedures identified in the following sections.

Loading Special Papers and Transparencies

You can load up to the following number of sheets in the sheet feeder:

■70 sheets of special coated paper. (If you load legal-size special coated paper for 720 dpi, do not load it more than halfway to the arrow on the left edge guide of the sheet feeder.)

■50 sheets of transparency film with one sheet of plain paper beneath the last transparency in the stack

■30 sheets of high-quality glossy paper with a sheet of plain paper beneath the last sheet in the stack; to avoid printing on the plain paper, print the document one page at a time. If you load a single sheet of glossy paper, place a sheet of plain paper beneath it and print one page at a time.

Note:

If you load multiple sheets of glossy paper, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm). To print with a smaller top margin, load and print glossy paper one sheet at a time.

Follow these steps to load special paper or transparency film:

1.Lower the output tray at the front of the printer and slide out the extension. If you are going to load long paper (legal size, for example), pull up the paper support extension.

2.Insert the stack of paper into the printer and adjust the left edge guide to the paper’s width while the lock lever is in the down position; then set the lock lever up to secure the left edge guide.

3.Remove the stack of paper and fan it. Then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

4.Reinsert the stack of paper gently straight up and down, and then rest it against the paper support. This ensures that the paper is properly loaded in the paper path.

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