Epson 500DN Support Question
Epson 500DN Support Question
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Question posted by webserver on March 11th, 2013
Epson B500-dn Plugged Blue Nozzle
After cleaning a number of times, there is one spot on the blue nozzle that will not clean. One spot with a dropout. I only use Epson inks, printer is stored safely in clean environment, but this nozzle plug causes streaking in blue images and I cannot get it to go away. Is there some trick other than the Epson utilities>
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Network Guide - Page 9
...if there is no DHCP server on the network. ❏ Supports the Dynamic DNS function. OS Windows Vista® Windows XP (Home, Professional) Windows 2000 (...Rendezvous TCP/IP AppleTalk
Features of the Network Interface
❏ Connects your Epson printer using a built-in Ethernet interface, which is synonymous with "Supervisor" in ...Environment
The network interface supports the following...
Network Guide - Page 31
... drive for details.
1. Note: If the Add Printer wizard prompts you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different.
Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. How To 31 Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. Click Start...
Network Guide - Page 34
...printing method you prefer.
4. Double-click the Add Printer icon to this computer, clear the Automatically detect and
install my Plug and Play printer check box, and then click Next. How To 34....
8. Note: If the Add Printer wizard prompts you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. Click Browse. 5. Select the model name of the printer, and then click Next. Click ...
Network Guide - Page 37
... you prefer.
Epson recommends printing with EpsonNet Print. Click Finish and then follow the on the printing method you are using EpsonNet Print, the setup procedure is different. Double-click Add Printer to select the Replace existing driver radio button.
8.
Click Local printer, clear the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play
printer check box...
Product Brochure - Page 1
... 37 pages per color page (when using the highest capacity ink cartridges available for high-volume, network color printing3
Product Name
Product Code
Epson B-500DN business color ink jet printer C11CA03091
Extra High-capacity ink cartridge Black
T618100
High-capacity ink cartridge Black
T617100
High-capacity ink cartridge Cyan
T617200
High-capacity ink cartridge Magenta
T617300
High...
User's Guide - Page 8
Appendix A Where To Get Help
Epson Technical Support 182 Speak to a Support Representative 182 Purchase Accessories 182
Appendix B Product Information
Printer Parts 183 B-500DN 183 B-300 185
Paper, Consumables, and Options 187 Paper 187 Ink Cartridges 187 Maintenance Box 188 Duplex Unit (B-300 Users only 188 Legal-size Paper Support 188
System Requirements 188 Technical...
User's Guide - Page 12
..., making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check. Do not touch the ink supply port or surrounding area. Safety Instructions 12
This may be removed and reinserted freely. This may affect normal operation and
printing. ❏ Store ink cartridges in the same environment as the ink cartridge status, so...
User's Guide - Page 21
... special papers that are formulated for the loading capacities of plain bond paper.
Paper Loading Capacities
Refer to the table below for the ink used in Epson ink jet printers, and recommends these papers to ensure high-quality results.
& See "Paper, Consumables, and Options" on your printout. The printable side is curled, flatten it or...
User's Guide - Page 22
... plain paper depends on the weight and thickness of the paper.
❏ The output tray has a maximum capacity of 170 sheets. You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies CentralSM at a time Up to 100 sheets Up to load paper:
Paper Handling 22
User's Guide - Page 58
... printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. Click the Main tab, then select one of the sheet using the duplex unit. Standard Double...Using the Duplex Unit)
Follow the steps below to print odd- 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. and even-numbered...
User's Guide - Page 70
... X 10.3 or 10.4
Automatic Double-sided Printing (Using the Duplex Unit)
Follow the steps below to close the Page Setup dialog. Select the appropriate Orientation setting, and click OK to print odd- Close the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog. 5.
Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X" on page 15.
2. Make...
User's Guide - Page 126
... 126 When you use the following Epson ink cartridge numbers:
Ink color
Black Cyan Magenta Yellow
Standard capacity T6161 T6162 T6163 T6164
High Capacity (B-500DN only) T6171 T6172 T6173 T6174
Extra High Capacity (B-500DN only) T6181 - - - If cartridges have been exposed to replace or reinstall any of the ink cartridges installed in printer damage.
❏ The printer ships with the...
User's Guide - Page 127
... handle used ink cartridges, as the printer. One of other products not manufactured by each cartridge. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of the ink cartridge is consumed during the following operations: print head cleaning, initial ink charging, and nozzle maintaining.
❏ Never turn off the printer during initial ink charging.
The use genuine Epson cartridges...
User's Guide - Page 138
... button to clean the print head.
Turn off the printer. 3. Maintaining Your Printer 138
If you find a print quality problem, press the OK button to select NOZZLE CHECK, and then press the OK or
r Right button. 5. Press the d Down or u Up button to check the print head nozzles using the printer buttons. 1.
Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)
Follow the...
User's Guide - Page 140
... the printout is blurry or the color
is turned on page 15. 5. Maintaining Your Printer 140 for
at least six hours. When ink is loaded in the front paper cassette. 4. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. ❏ If print quality remains a problem, contact Epson.
& See "Where To Get Help...
User's Guide - Page 141
Access the EPSON Printer Utility3.
& See "Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X" on -screen instructions.
Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the control panel. 1. Press the OK button to select MAINTENANCE, and then press the OK or
r Right button. 4. Maintaining Your Printer 141 Click the Head Cleaning button in the...
User's Guide - Page 142
... remains a problem, contact Epson.
& See "Where To Get Help" on page 182. ❏ To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on page 137. c Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P Power light is clean. & See "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on a regular basis. Press and hold down the H Ink button for
at...
User's Guide - Page 144
Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)
Follow the steps below to select MAINTENANCE, and then press the OK or
r Right button. 4. Look at its best, clean it thoroughly several times a year. Press the OK button to register your printer... button to select the number that READY appears on the LCD screen. 3. Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog. & See "Accessing the Printer Driver for sets #1 ...
User's Guide - Page 147
... clean the print head the first time you need to the home position. 2.
Otherwise, the print head will not be capped and will dry out during transport. ❏ Be sure to prevent the ink from the printer before using it on. Confirm that the duplex unit is
closed. Close the output tray and paper support. Storing...
User's Guide - Page 170
...; Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. & See "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 139.
❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility. & See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 143.
❏ Clear the High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver (Windows).
"Incorrect or Missing Colors" on page...
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