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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500
Paper
Paper path: Sheet feeder, top entry
2
Feeder capacity: 100 sheets of plain paper 17 lb (64 g/m )
70 sheets of EPSON special coated paper
30 sheets of EPSON high-quality glossy
paper (with one sheet of plain paper
beneath the stack or each single sheet
loaded)
50 sheets of transparency film (with one
sheet of plain paper at bottom of stack)
10 envelopes
Paper sheets:
Size Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
B5 (176 × 250 mm)
Printer Specifications
A6 (105 ×
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Note: Ink Cartridges ■ Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams Black ink cartridge (S020093): and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Color Black ■ Print on special coated paper, high-quality glossy paper, Print capacity* 620 pages (A4 paper; text) envelopes, and transparencies only under these normal Cartridge life* 2 years from production date and up to conditions: 6 months after opening the package
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Mechanical Fonts Paper feed method: Friction with auto sheet feeder, The printer comes with an installed set of fonts, which are top entry selectable using the Default setting mode. However, the printer always uses the fonts you select with your software program. Total print volume: 75,000 pages (A4 paper; text) The only time you need to select the printer’s installed fonts is when your software program does not allow you to select fonts. Dimensions and weight: You can
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Pin assignments Note: ■ The column heading “Direction” refers to the direction of signal Signal Return flow as viewed from the printer. pin pin Signal Direction Description ■ “Return Pin” denotes the twisted-pair return pin to be connected 1 19 STROBE IN STROBE pulse to read data. at signal ground level. For the interface wiring, be sure to use a 2 20 DATA 0 IN These signals represent 3 21 DATA 1 IN information in bits 0 to 7 of twisted-pair cable for each signal and t
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 The following table lists the parallel connector pin assignments Timing chart and describes their respective interface signals. The figure below shows the timing chart for the parallel interface. Pin no. Signal name GND In/Out Description 1 HostClk 19 In Strobe pulse. Input data is latched BUSY at falling edge of the signal. ACKNLG 2 DATA 1 20 In Bit 0: LSB Parallel input data to the printer. DATA 3 DATA 2 21 In These signals represent information in bits 0 to 7 of pa
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Default settings Paper Out On when the printer runs out of paper. Flashes rapidly if there The table below shows the default settings that take effect when is a paper jam. the printer is initialized. Buttons Item Default setting Top-of-form position Current paper position In addition to the button functions explained below, you can Page length Single sheets: measured by self-test printing perform additional functions using certain button combinations while turning on
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 ■ Auto interface wait time. Sets the time period for the Default Setting Mode printer to wait for data from the current interface (and accept no data from the other interface) when you’re using the Auto interface mode. You can select a 10-second Additional printer functions are available through the Default (default) or 30-second wait time. setting mode. Because the printer’s factory defaults are ■ Software. Specifies the printer control language to use: designed to
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Removing the Protective Materials Installing the Ink Cartridges You must remove all protective materials packed around and Follow the steps below to install the printer’s ink cartridges. inside the printer before you set it up and turn on the power. Install both ink cartridges. If either the color or black cartridge Follow the directions on the Notice Sheet packed with the is not installed, the printer will not work. printer to remove all the protective materials. Save a
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Caution: After you install the ink cartridges, the printer charges the c You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of each ink delivery system. This takes about two minutes, and the cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently damage Power light flashes until the operation is done. them. However, do not remove the tape seal from the bottom Caution: of the cartridge; ink will leak out. c Never turn off the printer when the Power light flashes. 6. Lower the c
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 4. Make sure the left edge guide lock lever is in the down 2. Hold down the Cleaning NNN button on the control panel (unlocked) position and slide the left edge guide to the left while pressing the POWER switch to turn on the printer. as far as it will go. 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 left edge guide length. Then it prints character samples on the next sheet using the availabl
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Set the lever to the position that best suits the paper or other ■ Return unused sheets and envelopes to their original media you plan to use, as shown in the following table. package as soon as possible after you finish printing. Unfavorable storage conditions—especially high Paper type Paper thickness lever position temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight—can damage the media. Standard paper (plain, coated, Plain paper or glossy) ■ Follow any other special loading
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Make sure the printable surface faces up. For coated papers, the printable side is whiter than the other side. For glossy Calibrating the Printer paper and transparencies, the printable side is face up when the cut corner is positioned as shown in the illustration The printer has been calibrated at the factory so that vertical below. lines in your text and graphics are properly aligned. If you notice misaligned images in printouts, however, you can calibrate the prin
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 8. Highlight the number of the line group with the best 1. Double-click the Bi-D Calibration icon on the hard disk to appearance and click Next to calibrate the printer. Click start the utility. Next to go to the next screen. 2. When you see the screen to select a printer type, choose the 9. To check the calibration results, click Print Current printer name from the list and click OK. Alignment Sheet and click Finish. 3. Select the port to which the printer is connecte
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Paper Handling Problems Printer Care This section describes how to prevent paper jams and ensure Cleaning the Print Heads that paper feeds properly. The printer periodically cleans its print heads automatically, so normally you should not need to manually activate a cleaning Paper jam problems cycle. However, if print quality diminishes, you can run a If paper jams inside the printer frequently, try the following: cleaning cycle to enable the nozzles to deliver ink pro
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 When the color ink cartridge is empty, you can continue printing 6. Open the package containing the ink cartridge and remove with the black ink cartridge by switching to monochrome mode. the cartridge from its protective bag. Remove the yellow To do this, turn the printer off, then back on. Then resend the tape seal from the top of the cartridge. data. Caution: c Note: You must remove the tape seal from the top of the cartridge; Even though you use the printer in the m
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 Caution: c ■ Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer; these chemicals can damage the components and the printer case. ■ Do not use a hard or abrasive brush; these can scratch the printer surfaces. ■ Do not allow water to get on the printer mechanism or any electronic components. ■ Do not spray inside the printer with lubricants or oils; they can damage the printer mechanisms. Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None Product Support Bulletins
