Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce greater detail in photos and sharper text and line art High Quality...
...-Core Printing Technologies The core technologies used in Epson ink jet printers work together to produce brilliant Photo Quality color, sharp text, and incredible print speeds Small Ink Droplet Size Small ink droplets produce smoother gradations and greater tonal control Epson Inks Epson innovates ink solutions tailored to produce greater detail in photos and sharper text and line art High Quality...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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...: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Epson printers are increased Epson printers use halftone algorithms with high resolutions to have fast print speeds without satellites (unwanted ink spray) or misting. Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text...
...: Precise electrical pulses cause the ink reservoir wall to achieve more color combinations and smoother color gradations. Epson printers are increased Epson printers use halftone algorithms with high resolutions to have fast print speeds without satellites (unwanted ink spray) or misting. Additionally, smaller ink droplets produce less visible printed dots, especially apparent in photos and laser sharp text...
Technical Brief (Ink Jet Printers)
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... be trademarks of their best output quality when used with Epson papers. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their respective owners. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Other product names used , the best possibly...
... be trademarks of their best output quality when used with Epson papers. Epson Papers: In general, Epson printers will deliver their respective owners. Epson Printer + Epson Ink + Epson Paper Delivers Epson Quality 6. High Quality Halftoning: Every ink jet printer uses a method referred to as halftoning, that produces fast, high-quality, color-accurate output. Other product names used , the best possibly...
Product Brochure
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... faded color photos to -card technology - Up to 17 ppm black text printing (up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi and 6-color Photo Inks Full-featured flatbed scanning with up to print from your PC Epson Easy Photo Fix™ scanning technology - Prints a 4" x 6" color photo in card slots - PRINTER, COPIER, SCANNER, CARD READER STYLUS® PHOTO RX500 Your home photo center. The feature-rich Epson Stylus Photo RX500...
... faded color photos to -card technology - Up to 17 ppm black text printing (up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi and 6-color Photo Inks Full-featured flatbed scanning with up to print from your PC Epson Easy Photo Fix™ scanning technology - Prints a 4" x 6" color photo in card slots - PRINTER, COPIER, SCANNER, CARD READER STYLUS® PHOTO RX500 Your home photo center. The feature-rich Epson Stylus Photo RX500...
Product Brochure
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..., COPIER, SCANNER, CARD READER STYLUS® PHOTO RX500 SPECIFICATIONS Printer Printing Technology 6-color (CcMmYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo® ink jet technology Maximum Resolution (dots per inch) 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi Minimum Ink Droplet Size 3 picoliters Print Speed...of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson, Epson Stylus, and Micro Piezo are subject to 16 ppm 4" x 6" photo 39 sec. and Canada * Pages per color Color Scanner Type Color flatbed Imaging Sensor Color CCD line sensor Scan Area Maximum Resolution Optical Hardware Interpolated Color Depth 48 bit color 8.5" ...
..., COPIER, SCANNER, CARD READER STYLUS® PHOTO RX500 SPECIFICATIONS Printer Printing Technology 6-color (CcMmYK) drop-on-demand Micro Piezo® ink jet technology Maximum Resolution (dots per inch) 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi Minimum Ink Droplet Size 3 picoliters Print Speed...of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson, Epson Stylus, and Micro Piezo are subject to 16 ppm 4" x 6" photo 39 sec. and Canada * Pages per color Color Scanner Type Color flatbed Imaging Sensor Color CCD line sensor Scan Area Maximum Resolution Optical Hardware Interpolated Color Depth 48 bit color 8.5" ...
Product Information Guide
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... ensure good results, use . EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Paper name EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Card Kit EPSON Iron On Transfer Paper EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CDROM/Stickers Size Letter Letter A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) Part number S041606 S041153 S041144KIT Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black 90 nozzles Color 450 nozzles (90 nozzles per color × 5) Print direction Bidirectional...
... ensure good results, use . EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Paper name EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Card Kit EPSON Iron On Transfer Paper EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CDROM/Stickers Size Letter Letter A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) Part number S041606 S041153 S041144KIT Specifications Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configuration Black 90 nozzles Color 450 nozzles (90 nozzles per color × 5) Print direction Bidirectional...
Product Information Guide
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...EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Matte Paper - Place your entire document is scanned. 3. Close the scanner lid. Copying Without a Computer Basic Copying 1. Place your document face-down on the glass, in your document against the guides, the edges next to turn the Stylus Photo RX500... you 're finished. Press the P On button to the guides won't be scanned. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Envelopes 1. Slide the left , and printable side up . Select the following settings in the...
...EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Matte Paper - Place your entire document is scanned. 3. Close the scanner lid. Copying Without a Computer Basic Copying 1. Place your document face-down on the glass, in your document against the guides, the edges next to turn the Stylus Photo RX500... you 're finished. Press the P On button to the guides won't be scanned. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Envelopes 1. Slide the left , and printable side up . Select the following settings in the...
Product Information Guide
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... your copy. Press this button Choose from these settings: Paper setting Plain Glossy Prem. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Copy Layout setting Mirror Copies a mirror image of your photo onto transfer paper so that you can manually adjust the size of your copy, try ...Plain paper, Premium Bright White Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Iron-On Transfer Paper, Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Paper, All-Purpose Glossy Paper, Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Stickers Premium Luster Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight, Double-Sided...
... your copy. Press this button Choose from these settings: Paper setting Plain Glossy Prem. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Copy Layout setting Mirror Copies a mirror image of your photo onto transfer paper so that you can manually adjust the size of your copy, try ...Plain paper, Premium Bright White Paper, Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, Iron-On Transfer Paper, Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Paper, All-Purpose Glossy Paper, Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Premium Glossy Photo Paper, Photo Stickers Premium Luster Photo Paper Matte Paper Heavyweight, Double-Sided...
Product Information Guide
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...The index sheet is not positioned correctly on the Stylus Photo RX500 for these error messages: Error Message Solution No XXX ink cartridge - - - > Press The indicated ink cartridge is still jammed, see page 3 for Mac OS 8.6). EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 10/03 Remove any remaining jammed paper by hand....on using all the Smart Panel features, click the ? Paper jam - - - > Press the Color button. Check to turn off the Stylus Photo RX500, then turn off the Stylus Photo RX500. Remove and reload the paper. If it opens in Smart Panel or see page 3. No memory ...
...The index sheet is not positioned correctly on the Stylus Photo RX500 for these error messages: Error Message Solution No XXX ink cartridge - - - > Press The indicated ink cartridge is still jammed, see page 3 for Mac OS 8.6). EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 10/03 Remove any remaining jammed paper by hand....on using all the Smart Panel features, click the ? Paper jam - - - > Press the Color button. Check to turn off the Stylus Photo RX500, then turn off the Stylus Photo RX500. Remove and reload the paper. If it opens in Smart Panel or see page 3. No memory ...
Product Information Guide
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...You can also turn on the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is loaded. error light on your Stylus Photo RX500 for more than 5 minutes. 5. Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of the cartridges. You see this LCD screen: Press this button 3.Head Cleaning Press the Color Make sure letter-size plain ...cleaning three or four times, see Nozzle Check on the LCD screen, then press the x Color button. If ink gets on your eyes, flush them thoroughly with water. 10/03 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 - 11 or Help button on your computer. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which Head ...
...You can also turn on the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is loaded. error light on your Stylus Photo RX500 for more than 5 minutes. 5. Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of the cartridges. You see this LCD screen: Press this button 3.Head Cleaning Press the Color Make sure letter-size plain ...cleaning three or four times, see Nozzle Check on the LCD screen, then press the x Color button. If ink gets on your eyes, flush them thoroughly with water. 10/03 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 - 11 or Help button on your computer. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which Head ...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Caution: To avoid damaging the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, never move to the replacement position, then open its cover by hand. Press the Setup button to the LCD screen until Ink levels is displayed, then press the x Color button. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you . Finally, press the x Color button. 3. Wait for them to release it...
EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Caution: To avoid damaging the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, never move to the replacement position, then open its cover by hand. Press the Setup button to the LCD screen until Ink levels is displayed, then press the x Color button. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you . Finally, press the x Color button. 3. Wait for them to release it...
Product Information Guide
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... 5. Load a stack of the ink. 3. Do one of the cartridge until it difficult to replace other ink cartridges, repeat steps 5 through 7 before using the Stylus Photo RX500. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 7. Wait for more than 5 minutes. Mac OS X: Double-click EPSON Printer Utility in this : Aligning the...before continuing with step 8. 8. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX500 is off the Stylus Photo RX500 while Charging appears on the LCD screen. Your printout should have no visible bands, or the least visible bands.) 10/03 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 - 13 Note: You can also use the ...
... 5. Load a stack of the ink. 3. Do one of the cartridge until it difficult to replace other ink cartridges, repeat steps 5 through 7 before using the Stylus Photo RX500. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 7. Wait for more than 5 minutes. Mac OS X: Double-click EPSON Printer Utility in this : Aligning the...before continuing with step 8. 8. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX500 is off the Stylus Photo RX500 while Charging appears on the LCD screen. Your printout should have no visible bands, or the least visible bands.) 10/03 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 - 13 Note: You can also use the ...
Start Here Card
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Stylus Photo RX500 User's Guide How To Copy and Print Film holder Paper support 2 Remove all the parts shown here. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 EPSON Stylus® Photo RX500 Start Here 4043426-00 Printed in XXX CPD-16980R2 4051205-00 XXX 1 Unpack 1 Make sure you have all the tape. If any parts are missing, contact Epson® as described on the back of this sheet. Software CD-ROM Ink cartridges (6 total) Document mat continue
Stylus Photo RX500 User's Guide How To Copy and Print Film holder Paper support 2 Remove all the parts shown here. EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 EPSON Stylus® Photo RX500 Start Here 4043426-00 Printed in XXX CPD-16980R2 4051205-00 XXX 1 Unpack 1 Make sure you have all the tape. If any parts are missing, contact Epson® as described on the back of this sheet. Software CD-ROM Ink cartridges (6 total) Document mat continue
Start Here Card
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... cartridge cover by hand. 5 Lower each cartridge into the holder marked with the corresponding color. continue To avoid damaging the RX500, never move the print head by pulling it toward you. 4 Remove the ink cartridges from their packages. Caution: You must remove the orange print head holder or the... RX500 won't work. 3 Store the orange print head holder in the storage area. 4 Close the scanner unit. 5 Plug In and Turn On 1 Plug the RX500 into a grounded electrical outlet...
... cartridge cover by hand. 5 Lower each cartridge into the holder marked with the corresponding color. continue To avoid damaging the RX500, never move the print head by pulling it toward you. 4 Remove the ink cartridges from their packages. Caution: You must remove the orange print head holder or the... RX500 won't work. 3 Store the orange print head holder in the storage area. 4 Close the scanner unit. 5 Plug In and Turn On 1 Plug the RX500 into a grounded electrical outlet...
Start Here Card
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...but not too tightly. 6 Flip the feeder guard back over the stack of the RX500, between the edge guides and beneath their tabs. If it doesn't close the ink cartridge cover. Note: Don't turn the RX500 off while you see the Initial Charge message or you forget to the round connector ... of paper in . Position the connector as shown here before pushing it in the top of paper. The RX500 begins charging the ink delivery system. Charging takes about 2 minutes. Note: If you 'll waste ink. 7 Load Paper 1 Insert the paper support into place. Caution: Don't force the cartridge cover closed. ...
...but not too tightly. 6 Flip the feeder guard back over the stack of the RX500, between the edge guides and beneath their tabs. If it doesn't close the ink cartridge cover. Note: Don't turn the RX500 off while you see the Initial Charge message or you forget to the round connector ... of paper in . Position the connector as shown here before pushing it in the top of paper. The RX500 begins charging the ink delivery system. Charging takes about 2 minutes. Note: If you 'll waste ink. 7 Load Paper 1 Insert the paper support into place. Caution: Don't force the cartridge cover closed. ...
Start Here Card
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...here, try reinstalling the software. Try turning the printer off and then back on the RX500 LCD screen. Make sure the ink cartridges are pushed all the way down menu. 3 Click Stylus Photo RX500. Note: If the RX500 doesn't appear, make sure it still doesn't work . Now you guidance for Macintosh .... See section 4. Try connecting the USB cable to add a printer, click Add. 2 On the next screen, select EPSON USB from the Apple menu. 2 Select the SP RX500 Series icon, then select your USB port and turn on background printing. 3 Close the Chooser. See section 8. Slide the...
...here, try reinstalling the software. Try turning the printer off and then back on the RX500 LCD screen. Make sure the ink cartridges are pushed all the way down menu. 3 Click Stylus Photo RX500. Note: If the RX500 doesn't appear, make sure it still doesn't work . Now you guidance for Macintosh .... See section 4. Try connecting the USB cable to add a printer, click Add. 2 On the next screen, select EPSON USB from the Apple menu. 2 Select the SP RX500 Series icon, then select your USB port and turn on background printing. 3 Close the Chooser. See section 8. Slide the...
Start Here Card
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... [email protected] Need Paper and Ink? Choose Prem. Choose Matte on the LCD screen, or Matte Paper-Heavyweight as the Type or Media Type setting in your desktop to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. On-screen EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Reference Guide Additional details about your everyday photos. Your Epson SoundAdviceSM Express Code is a trademark...
... [email protected] Need Paper and Ink? Choose Prem. Choose Matte on the LCD screen, or Matte Paper-Heavyweight as the Type or Media Type setting in your desktop to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. On-screen EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Reference Guide Additional details about your everyday photos. Your Epson SoundAdviceSM Express Code is a trademark...
User's Guide
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... digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates shall be responsible and respectful of Seiko Epson Corporation. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by any consumable products other equipment. Responsible Use of Epson America, Inc. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, and Epson Photo Stickers are registered trademarks...
... digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates shall be responsible and respectful of Seiko Epson Corporation. Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by any consumable products other equipment. Responsible Use of Epson America, Inc. Trademarks Epson, Epson Stylus, and Epson Photo Stickers are registered trademarks...
User's Guide
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Printing From a Memory Card 89 Printing an Index Form 89 Selecting Photos To Print 92 Printing With DPOF 94 Choosing Print Settings 96 Scanning a Photo to a Memory Card 105 Maintaining the RX500 109 Cleaning the Print Head 109 Replacing Ink Cartridges 111 Installing New Cartridges 111 Aligning the Print Head 115 Transporting the RX500 118 Solving Problems 121 Problems and Solutions 121 Copying Problems 121 Paper Feeding Problems 122 Copy Quality Problems 122 Where To Get Help 123 Epson Support 123 Other Software Technical Support 124 Contents 5
Printing From a Memory Card 89 Printing an Index Form 89 Selecting Photos To Print 92 Printing With DPOF 94 Choosing Print Settings 96 Scanning a Photo to a Memory Card 105 Maintaining the RX500 109 Cleaning the Print Head 109 Replacing Ink Cartridges 111 Installing New Cartridges 111 Aligning the Print Head 115 Transporting the RX500 118 Solving Problems 121 Problems and Solutions 121 Copying Problems 121 Paper Feeding Problems 122 Copy Quality Problems 122 Where To Get Help 123 Epson Support 123 Other Software Technical Support 124 Contents 5
User's Guide
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Requirements and Notices 125 Windows System Requirements 125 Macintosh System Requirements 125 Important Safety Instructions 126 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 127 LCD Panel Safety Instructions 128 Legal Notices 129 FCC Compliance Statement 129 Declaration of Conformity 130 ENERGY STAR Compliance 130 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 131 Index 133 6 Contents
Requirements and Notices 125 Windows System Requirements 125 Macintosh System Requirements 125 Important Safety Instructions 126 Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 127 LCD Panel Safety Instructions 128 Legal Notices 129 FCC Compliance Statement 129 Declaration of Conformity 130 ENERGY STAR Compliance 130 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty 131 Index 133 6 Contents