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Question posted by pinkhat on June 27th, 2010

Workforce 500 Running On Dsl Line

scan ok, print ok, copy ok, cant fax in or out, filters on all phones.   cant make out epson directions abt. using EXT on the machine. 

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Product Brochure - Page 1

WorkForce500 Print | Copy | Scan | Fax | Photo Your personal business and photo center. Automatically correct under- also faxes legal size • Protect important documents - High-capacity Black, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow ink cartridges available • Get product protection you need - Features and Benefits • Get five machines in color - Built-in memory card slots, ...
Product Brochure - Page 2

... the "Replace cartridge" indicator comes on. Epson and MicroPiezo are subject to change without notice. WorkForce 500 Print | Copy | Scan | Fax | Photo Printing Technology Ink Palette Ink Cartridge Configuration Ink Type Fade Resistance / Print Longevity4 Minimum Ink Droplet Size Maximum Print Resolution Print Speed1 Copy Speed1 Fax Specifications Scanner Type Photoelectric Device Optical...
Quick Guide - Page 13

... Photo Your WorkForce 500 Series lets you send faxes by entering fax numbers or selecting entries from the wall jack to 30 pages at a time. Connect the phone cable from a speed dial list. Connecting a Phone or Answering Machine 1. LINE port EXT. Contact your DSL provider for the necessary filter. Using the Automatic Document Feeder, you won't be able to use the fax or telephone...
Quick Guide - Page 14

... EXT. Setting Up Fax Features Before sending or receiving faxes, you should set the WorkForce 500 Series to another wall jack on the fourth ring, you may want to pick up . Select Communication, then press OK. 4. Select Rings to the EXT. Note: A phone or answering machine must be used fax numbers. ■ "Entering Fax Header Information" on page 15 ■ "Select Scan and Print...
Quick Guide - Page 15

... the WorkForce 500 Series unplugged for instructions on setting the date and time. Press OK. Entering Your Phone Number 1. You can enter up to enter your phone number (see the on -screen Epson Information Center for a long period of time, the date and time settings may get lost. Setting Up Fax Features 15 Press Setup. 2. Select Fax Settings...
Quick Guide - Page 16

... cursor one character to the right. Use the # button to type the + symbol when entering a phone number in your WorkForce 500 Series, select the size at which faxes are printed, and select when you want printed reports. 1. Then use the numeric keypad. Press 1symb to enter these characters Select Scan and Print Settings Use these guidelines to enter numbers and characters...
Quick Guide - Page 17

... so you send. You see page 18). Off On Error (default) On Send Description Sets the scan resolution of outgoing faxes and the print quality of paper loaded in the WorkForce 500 Series. Sets the contrast when sending and receiving faxes. 4. Adjust any of up to +4 Paper Size Letter (default) Legal A4 Auto Reduction Off On...
Quick Guide - Page 18

... Dial Setup, then press OK. 4. Select Add Entry, then press OK. If you want to enter the fax number (see page 16), then press OK. 7. Use the numeric keypad to enter a name to print your speed dial list, follow these steps: 1. Press the Fax button. 2. Make sure letter-size paper is loaded in the WorkForce 500 Series, then press x Start...
Quick Guide - Page 24

... installed your printer software and connected the WorkForce 500 Series to your computer as described on your WorkForce 500 Series software. Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for printing a photo or document stored on the Start Here sheet. Before you start, make sure you see a window like this one: Select EPSON Stylus WorkForce 500 Series Click here...
Quick Guide - Page 26

...1. Open a photo or document in an application. 2. Click d to expand 4. Click OK or Print to start printing. Select EPSON WorkForce 500 as the Printer setting. Check ink cartridge status Cancel printing Printing With a Macintosh See the section below for your print job. Open the File menu and select Print. 3. This window appears and shows the progress of your Mac operating system.
Quick Guide - Page 28

.... 2. 7. Click Print. 9. Click OK to cancel, pause, or resume printing, if necessary. Open a photo or document in the Paper Size list for details. Cancel printing Pause or resume printing Select the print job Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 1. Choose any other printing options you may need from the File menu. Select the following settings: Select WorkForce 500 Select your...
Quick Guide - Page 30

... Type Select the correct Type (see page 25) or Media Type (see page 29) setting in your print job, click the printer icon in the dock (or click the Print Center icon and double-click WorkForce 500 on Cool Peel Transfer Paper Envelopes Select this setting Plain Paper/Bright White Paper Ultra Premium Photo Paper...
Quick Guide - Page 32

Press r to see the on-screen Epson Information Center. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to select Maintenance and press OK. 4. Nozzles are faint or have gaps in them, the print head nozzles may be clogged. Select Nozzle Check and press OK. 5. See page 33 for details. 32 Maintaining Your All-in the sheet feeder...
Quick Guide - Page 33

.... Press the Setup button. 3. Select Maintenance and press OK. 4. Caution: Never turn off the printer during a cleaning cycle or you see page 36). 1. Then try printing again. Cleaning the Print Head If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates clogged nozzles, you do not use your WorkForce 500 Series and wait at least once a month to...
Quick Guide - Page 34

You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is actually a High Capacity cartridge. This is not a problem, however, because the WorkForce 500 Series recognizes that is connected to the Internet, you may show it is expended even if the other updates retrieved from Epson, see a screen asking if you want to receive these steps: 1. Click...
Quick Guide - Page 38

...tab in the printer settings window. With Windows, you 're having trouble using your paper is...Printing and Copying Problems ■ Make sure your all-in sleep mode to your on -screen Epson Information Center for free updates to save power. Checking for Software Updates Periodically, it short edge first, and against the right edge guide. Also select EPSON Scan and click EPSON WorkForce 500...
Quick Guide - Page 39

... corner of the scanner glass. Paper Feeding Problems If paper doesn't feed correctly when printing, remove the paper and flip through the stack to eject the jammed paper. 2....Use the Automatic Document Feeder to fax or scan legal-size documents, but not to turn the printer back on the control panel when copying (see page 12), when faxing (see page 21), or in the Automatic Document Feeder, make...
Quick Guide - Page 40

... the WorkForce 500 Series is connected to a DSL phone line, you hang up, make sure a phone or answering machine is connected to the phone jack. port. Reload the paper. Contact your printouts or they are too faint, run a nozzle check (see page 32) to the EXT. Do not spray glass cleaner directly on ink. Press OK to clear any messages on the WorkForce 500 Series...
Quick Guide - Page 50

...Epson America, Inc. 5/08 50 Notices WorkForce is a trademark and Epson Connection is designed only for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by any use...permit limited copying or reuse of copyrighted material in those circumstances may not be liable to the purchaser of Seiko Epson Corporation. ...
Start Here - Page 5

... to the LINE port on -screen instructions. Contact your DSL provider for instructions. You can't install your computer. To connect a telephone or answering machine, see the User Account Control screen, click Continue. 3 Click Install and follow the on the WorkForce 500 Series. 6 Connect the phone cord To use a DSL filter or you see the AutoPlay window, click Run Epsetup.exe...

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