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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500
EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Parts Accessories
Ink Cartridges
Paper support Feeder guard
Left edge guide
Cartridge Part number
Black T048120
LCD screen
Cyan T048220
Light Cyan T048520
Magenta T048320
Light Magenta T048620
Yellow T048420
Scanner lid
Media
On button
Part
Paper name Size number
EPSON Premium Bright White Letter S041586
Paper
Output
tray
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Letter S041062
Paper
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061
Legal S041067
Document mat
EPSON Photo Paper
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Part Paper Paper name Size number In addition to the requirements for single sheets and envelopes EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Letter S041606 listed below, the Stylus Photo RX500 supports a variety of Card Kit EPSON special media. See page 1 for details. EPSON Iron On Transfer Paper Letter S041153 EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD- A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) S041144- Note: ROM/Stickers KIT Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufactu
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Color separation RGB color filters on CCD Printable Area Image data 16 bits per pixel per color input A 1 to 16 bits per pixel per color output 48 bits total B-L B-R Gamma correction User defined 2 level Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp Interface USB 2.0 High Speed C Single sheets or cards Supported Memory Cards ® Slot A Memory Stick Envelopes Memory Stick PRO MagicGate Memory Stick Margins SD (Secure Digital) Card Standard sheets Top (A): 0.12 inch (3.0
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Mechanical Safety Approvals Paper feed method Friction Safety standards UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950 Paper path Sheet feeder, top feed EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B Sheet feeder 2 capacity Approx. 80 sheets at 24 lb (90 g/m ) Dimensions 17.7 × 23.3 × 11.9 inches (W × D × H) Loading Paper 449.6 × 592 × 302.3 mm (W × D × H) Weight Approx. 19.21 lb (8.7 kg) Single Sheets 1. Open the output tray. Electrical Input voltage range* 108 to 132 V Rated f
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Envelopes Select this Type or Media For this paper Type setting 1. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, and EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper ColorLife Photo Paper printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder. EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper 2. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies tightly). EPSON Photo Stickers* * You can use either Premium Glossy Photo Paper o
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Copy Layout 3. If necessary, press the Copy button to display the copy mode settings on the LCD screen. Change any necessary Since the copy layout setting determines the options available copy settings, as described in “Changing Copy Settings” with many other settings, select this option first, then select below. your other copy settings. 4. Press the x Color button (for both color and grayscale 1. While in copy mode, press the Menu button. photos, and for all color
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Reduce or Enlarge Copies Copy Layout setting Result Mirror Press the top right button to resize your image. Copies a mirror image of your photo onto transfer paper so that Press this button Glossy 100% you can iron it onto a shirt or other Photo LTR cloth article Wallet Prints nine wallet-size copies of Choose from these options: the photo on the page Setting Result Actual Prints the image at its original size * If you notice reduced print quality at the bottom of y
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Lighten or Darken Copies 5. Load several sheets of letter-size paper. (If there are more than 36 images on the card, you will need multiple sheets of 1. Press the Menu button. paper.) 2. Press the bottom left button (next to Copy Layout) until 6. Press the x Color button to print the index. After the you see Copy Density. index sheet prints, Scan Index appears on the LCD 3. Press the OK button. You see this LCD screen: screen. Selecting Photos To Print Copy Menu l
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 3. Press the top left button next to the LCD screen to select Using EPSON Smart Panel One image, Range of images, or All images, then press OK. Smart Panel is an easy, step-by-step interface for scanning, 4. If you want to print one image or a range of consecutive copying, printing, and more. images, follow the instructions on the LCD screen and use the numeric keypad to select the images you want to print. Then press OK. 5. Use the numeric keypad to enter the num
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Smart Panel Scanner error – – – > See your Press the P On button to turn off Features Description documentation and call service if the Stylus Photo RX500. Unlock necessary. the transportation lock, if Scans text documents and converts them to necessary. Turn your Stylus Photo editable text files on your computer (not supported RX500 back on. If the error for Mac OS 8.6). message still appears, contact your Edit Text dealer or EPSON, as described in your User’
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 6. Examine the printed nozzle check pattern. It should look Cleaning the Print Head like this: If your printouts are unexpectedly light, colors are not correct, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. ❏ If it looks correct, you’re done. Note: You can also use a printer software utility to clean the print head ri
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Caution: 3. When you see the message Open the scanner on the To avoid damaging the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, never move LCD screen, use the side grips to open the scanner unit, as the print head by hand. shown. Be sure to keep the scanner lid closed. You cannot print if any ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out. Checking Ink Cartridge Level
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 7. Lower the new cartridge into its holder, then press down on 3. Do one of the following: the top of the cartridge until it clicks in place. Windows: Right-click the icon on the Windows taskbar and click Print Head Alignment. Mac OS X: Double-click EPSON Printer Utility in your Applications folder. Select SP RX500 Series in the Printer List and click OK. Then click the Print Head Alignment button on the Utility screen. Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: From your application’s Fi
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 6. In the on-screen dialog box, select the number for each of Related Documentation the squares in the corresponding pull-down menu. CPD-16980 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Start Here CPD-16981 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Quick Reference CPD-16982 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 User’s Guide CPD-16983 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 CD-ROM (includes online Reference Guide) Note: Your screen may look slightly different, depending on your operating system. 7. If the best square in each se
