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...you're using your printer and click Add. Epson Technical Support Internet Support Visit Epson's support website at epson.com/support and select your printer for instructions. You see your printer in the Printer Browser: Select printer Select your printer and wait while your Macintosh finds the driver and the Add button ... print! For Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.3.9, open the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Any questions? Click the + button, then select your software. On-screen User's Guide Click the B-300/B-500DN User's Guide desktop icon for easy access to 6 PM, Pacific Time, ...
...you're using your printer and click Add. Epson Technical Support Internet Support Visit Epson's support website at epson.com/support and select your printer for instructions. You see your printer in the Printer Browser: Select printer Select your printer and wait while your Macintosh finds the driver and the Add button ... print! For Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.3.9, open the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Any questions? Click the + button, then select your software. On-screen User's Guide Click the B-300/B-500DN User's Guide desktop icon for easy access to 6 PM, Pacific Time, ...
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... Printer 11 Handling Ink Cartridges 11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 13 Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor 14 Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows 14 Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X 15 Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size 16 Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page 17 Uninstalling the Printer Software 17 Uninstalling the Printer Driver...
... Printer 11 Handling Ink Cartridges 11 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 13 Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor 14 Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows 14 Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X 15 Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size 16 Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page 17 Uninstalling the Printer Software 17 Uninstalling the Printer Driver...
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Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of the printer driver windows in this User's Guide are using, access the printer driver from the Hardware and Sound category. (If the Control Panel is in Classic View, click Printers.) Windows XP and Server 2003: Click Start, Control Panel, then click...
Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of the printer driver windows in this User's Guide are using, access the printer driver from the Hardware and Sound category. (If the Control Panel is in Classic View, click Printers.) Windows XP and Server 2003: Click Start, Control Panel, then click...
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... of your application, the Page Setup menu may not appear in the printer driver from the Start menu as described above. In the Monitoring Preferences window, select the Select Shortcut Icon check box. Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows" on your application. In the printer driver window, try one of the following procedures: ❏ Right-click the item, then...
... of your application, the Page Setup menu may not appear in the printer driver from the Start menu as described above. In the Monitoring Preferences window, select the Select Shortcut Icon check box. Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows" on your application. In the printer driver window, try one of the following procedures: ❏ Right-click the item, then...
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... this software in the following three ways: ❏ Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility3 icon in the Applications folder in the Print window that is available by using the printer driver. EPSON Printer Utility3 You can also see a preview before printing. Getting information through online... help Click the Help button in Windows Internet Explorer 7, so EPSON Web-To-Page is shared. ❏...
... this software in the following three ways: ❏ Double-click the EPSON Printer Utility3 icon in the Applications folder in the Print window that is available by using the printer driver. EPSON Printer Utility3 You can also see a preview before printing. Getting information through online... help Click the Help button in Windows Internet Explorer 7, so EPSON Web-To-Page is shared. ❏...
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...; To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you : ❏ Upgrade your computer's operating system. ❏ Update your operating system or updating the printer driver version, be sure to a Computer Administrator account. Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page After you are upgrading your printer driver with a newer version. ❏ Have a problem with the printer driver. If you install EPSON Web-To-Page...
...; To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you : ❏ Upgrade your computer's operating system. ❏ Update your operating system or updating the printer driver version, be sure to a Computer Administrator account. Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page After you are upgrading your printer driver with a newer version. ❏ Have a problem with the printer driver. If you install EPSON Web-To-Page...
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... Start, point to uninstall the printer driver. Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000: Click Change/Remove. 5. Double-click the Mac OS X icon in Windows 2000, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. Note: If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter your Macintosh. 3. Windows Vista: Click Uninstall/Change. Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your password...
... Start, point to uninstall the printer driver. Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000: Click Change/Remove. 5. Double-click the Mac OS X icon in Windows 2000, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. Note: If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter your Macintosh. 3. Windows Vista: Click Uninstall/Change. Insert the Epson printer software CD-ROM into your password...
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... the on as a standard user. ❏ To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to uninstall the printer driver. Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable. 2. Note for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4: If the name of your printer remains in Windows 2000, you must log on -screen instructions to a Computer Administrator...
... the on as a standard user. ❏ To uninstall programs in Windows XP, you must log on to uninstall the printer driver. Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable. 2. Note for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4: If the name of your printer remains in Windows 2000, you must log on -screen instructions to a Computer Administrator...
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Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows 1. Printer Settings for Windows" on page 14. Basic Printing 32 Open the file you want to the section below for details on loading paper. & See "Loading Paper" on page 21. Loading Paper Refer to the section below . & See "Using Special Paper" on page 22. When using special Epson paper, refer to print. 2.
Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows 1. Printer Settings for Windows" on page 14. Basic Printing 32 Open the file you want to the section below for details on loading paper. & See "Loading Paper" on page 21. Loading Paper Refer to the section below . & See "Using Special Paper" on page 22. When using special Epson paper, refer to print. 2.
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... Media Type" on page 15. Select the appropriate Size setting. Click OK to print. 2. Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.5 Follow these steps to change the orientation of your printer settings. 1. Access the Print dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for higher quality documents with text and images 4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide... paper. & See "Double-Sided (Duplex) Printing" on page 54. Select the paper source as the Source setting. 5. Open the file you want to close the printer settings window. 9. 3.
... Media Type" on page 15. Select the appropriate Size setting. Click OK to print. 2. Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.5 Follow these steps to change the orientation of your printer settings. 1. Access the Print dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for higher quality documents with text and images 4. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide... paper. & See "Double-Sided (Duplex) Printing" on page 54. Select the paper source as the Source setting. 5. Open the file you want to close the printer settings window. 9. 3.
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Click the Main tab, then select Photo in the Quality Option settings. Loading Paper Refer to the section below . & See "Using Special Paper" on page 22. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for details on loading paper. & See "Loading Paper" on page 21. Printer Settings for Windows Follow these steps to the section below for Windows" on page 14. 2. When using special Epson paper, refer to adjust your printer settings. 1. Basic Printing 38
Click the Main tab, then select Photo in the Quality Option settings. Loading Paper Refer to the section below . & See "Using Special Paper" on page 22. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for details on loading paper. & See "Loading Paper" on page 21. Printer Settings for Windows Follow these steps to the section below for Windows" on page 14. 2. When using special Epson paper, refer to adjust your printer settings. 1. Basic Printing 38
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...the steps above, print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job. Click the d button to close the printer settings window. Select the paper source as the Source setting. 4. You can also define a custom paper size. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape... (wide) to adjust your printout. 7. Access the Print dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.5 Follow these steps to change the orientation of your printer...
...the steps above, print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job. Click the d button to close the printer settings window. Select the paper source as the Source setting. 4. You can also define a custom paper size. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape... (wide) to adjust your printout. 7. Access the Print dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.5 Follow these steps to change the orientation of your printer...
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... is available by using the printer driver. & See "Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.5" on page 33. & See "Printer Settings for Windows Internet Explorer 7 users: Printing web pages to fit to your paper size is not available for Windows Vista and XP x64. If you have installed EPSON Web-To-Page, the EPSON Web-To-Page toolbar appears...
... is available by using the printer driver. & See "Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.5" on page 33. & See "Printer Settings for Windows Internet Explorer 7 users: Printing web pages to fit to your paper size is not available for Windows Vista and XP x64. If you have installed EPSON Web-To-Page, the EPSON Web-To-Page toolbar appears...
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...see the online help. 6. Click OK to print images on page 14. 2. Basic Printing 47 & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for most envelopes ❏ Text & Image to close the printer settings window. 8. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings: ❏ Text for... Windows" on the envelope 3. Select Rear Tray as the Type setting. 5. Select Envelope as the Source setting. 4. You can...
...see the online help. 6. Click OK to print images on page 14. 2. Basic Printing 47 & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for most envelopes ❏ Text & Image to close the printer settings window. 8. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings: ❏ Text for... Windows" on the envelope 3. Select Rear Tray as the Type setting. 5. Select Envelope as the Source setting. 4. You can...
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... Special Layout Options 58 Note: The duplex unit is not supported for the B-300. Thick plain paper is standard on page 14. 2. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows" on the B-500DN and available as an option for automatic double-sided printing.... 1. Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. Click the Main tab...
... Special Layout Options 58 Note: The duplex unit is not supported for the B-300. Thick plain paper is standard on page 14. 2. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows" on the B-500DN and available as an option for automatic double-sided printing.... 1. Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. Click the Main tab...
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... side. Note: Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. 1. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape... (wide) to change the orientation of your prints before both sides of the page are printed. You can adjust the print density and drying time to prevent ink...for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 58.
... side. Note: Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. 1. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape... (wide) to change the orientation of your prints before both sides of the page are printed. You can adjust the print density and drying time to prevent ink...for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 58.
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... Type or Media Type" on page 14. 2. Select the appropriate Size setting. Printing with text and images ❏ Web for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 29. 5. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings: ❏ Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality... ❏ Text for text-only pages ❏ Text & Image for higher quality pages with Special Layout Options 62 & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Rear Tray as the Source setting. 4.
... Type or Media Type" on page 14. 2. Select the appropriate Size setting. Printing with text and images ❏ Web for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 29. 5. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings: ❏ Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality... ❏ Text for text-only pages ❏ Text & Image for higher quality pages with Special Layout Options 62 & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Rear Tray as the Source setting. 4.
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... Paper Type or Media Type" on page 14. 2. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Rear Tray as the Source setting. 4. Printing with text and images ❏ Web for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 29. Click the Main tab, then select one of...
... Paper Type or Media Type" on page 14. 2. Access the printer settings. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for good quality and speed 3. Select Rear Tray as the Source setting. 4. Printing with text and images ❏ Web for web pages ❏ Photo for Windows" on page 29. Click the Main tab, then select one of...
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Replacing Consumables 124 Note: To display the progress meter automatically, click the Maintenance tab in the printer driver window, click Speed & Progress, and then select the Show Progress Meter check box.
Replacing Consumables 124 Note: To display the progress meter automatically, click the Maintenance tab in the printer driver window, click Speed & Progress, and then select the Show Progress Meter check box.
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...High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver (Windows). Troubleshooting 170 See the printer driver online help for the type of paper loaded in the printer. & See "Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type" on page 29. "Incorrect or Missing Colors" on page 171 "Blurry or ...Banding ❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package. ❏ For best print quality, use genuine Epson ink cartridges. ❏ Check the ink cartridge status. & See "Checking the Ink Cartridge Status" on page 122.
...High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver (Windows). Troubleshooting 170 See the printer driver online help for the type of paper loaded in the printer. & See "Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type" on page 29. "Incorrect or Missing Colors" on page 171 "Blurry or ...Banding ❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package. ❏ For best print quality, use genuine Epson ink cartridges. ❏ Check the ink cartridge status. & See "Checking the Ink Cartridge Status" on page 122.