User ManualTable of ContentsFront Matter1Copyright and Trademarks2Contents3Safety Instructions9Important Safety Instructions9Setting Up the Printer9Choosing a Place for the Printer10Using the Printer11Handling Ink Cartridges11Warnings, Cautions, and Notes13Using Your Software14Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor14Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows14Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X15Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size16Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page17Uninstalling the Printer Software17Uninstalling the Printer Driver17Uninstalling the User’s Guide19Paper Handling21Using Special Paper21Paper Loading Capacities21Loading Paper22Front Paper Cassette23Rear Sheet Feeder25Using the Optional Legal-Size Paper Support26Loading Envelopes27Setting Up the Output Tray29Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type29Basic Printing30Introduction30Printing Documents30Printing Photos30Printing Web Pages31Printing on Envelopes31Printing Documents31Loading Paper32Printer Settings for Windows32Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.533Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.435Printing Photos37Preparing the Print File37Loading Paper38Printer Settings for Windows38Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.539Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.441Printing Web Pages43Loading Paper43Using EPSON Web-To-Page44Printing on Envelopes46Loading Envelopes46Printer Settings for Windows46Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.548Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.450Canceling Printing51Using the Cancel Button on the Printer51Canceling from Windows52Canceling from Mac OS X52Printing with Special Layout Options54Introduction54Double-Sided (Duplex) Printing54Fit to Page Printing54Pages Per Sheet Printing55Poster Printing (for Windows only)55Watermark Printing (for Windows only)55Double-sided (Duplex) Printing56Standard Double-sided Printing for Windows58Standard Double-sided Printing for Mac OS X 10.564Standard Double-sided Printing for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.470Folded Booklet Double-sided Printing (for Windows only)72Fit to Page Printing76Printer Settings for Windows77Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.579Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.482Pages Per Sheet Printing84Printer Settings for Windows84Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.587Printer Settings for Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.489Poster Printing (for Windows only)92Printer Settings93How to Make a Poster from Your Printouts96Watermark Printing (for Windows only)97Printing the Watermark98Creating Your Own Watermark100Using the Control Panel103Introduction103For B-500DN Users103For B-300 Users103For B-500DN Users104Buttons and Lights104Icons on the LCD106How to Access the Control Panel Menus107Control Panel Menu List107Status and Error Messages110Printing the Status Sheet112For B-300 Users112Buttons and Lights113Status and Error Lights114Printing the Status Sheet118Installing Options119Optional Legal-size Paper Support119Installing the Optional Legal-size Paper Support119Optional Duplex Unit (B-300 only)119Installing the Optional Duplex Unit119Uninstalling the Optional Duplex Unit120Replacing Consumables122Ink Cartridges122Checking the Ink Cartridge Status122Purchasing Epson Cartridges126Handling Precautions126Replacing an Ink Cartridge128Maintenance Box131Checking the Maintenance Box Status131Purchasing a Replacement Maintenance Box134Handling Precautions135Replacing the Maintenance Box135Maintaining Your Printer137Checking the Print Head Nozzles137Using the Nozzle Check Utility for Windows137Using the Nozzle Check Utility for Mac OS X137Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)138Using the Printer Buttons (B-300)138Cleaning the Print Head139Using the Head Cleaning Utility for Windows140Using the Head Cleaning Utility for Mac OS X141Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)141Using the Printer Buttons (B-300)142Aligning the Print Head143Using the Print Head Alignment Utility for Windows143Using the Print Head Alignment Utility for Mac OS X143Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)144Cleaning Your Printer144Cleaning the Inside of Your Printer145Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)145Using the Printer Buttons (B-300)146Transporting Your Printer146Storing Your Printer147Using the Printer on a Network148Setting Up the Printer on a Network (for B-500DN Users only)148Setting Up Your Computers to Use the Printer148Setting Up the Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows (B-300/B-500DN)153Setting Up the Print Server154Setting Up Each Client155Setting Up the Printer as the Shared Printer for Mac OS X157Troubleshooting158Diagnosing the Problem158Error Indicators158Running a Printer Operation Check (for B-500DN Users)158Running a Printer Operation Check (for B-300 Users)159Checking Printer Status160For Windows160Using the Progress Meter161Using EPSON Status Monitor 3162For Mac OS X164The Paper Jams165Print Quality Problems169Horizontal Banding170Vertical Misalignment or Banding170Incorrect or Missing Colors171Blurry or Smeared Printout171Ink Bleeds Through the Page172Miscellaneous Printout Problems172Incorrect or Garbled Characters172Incorrect Margins173Printout Has a Slight Slant173Inverted Image173Blank Pages Print173Printed Side is Smeared or Scuffed174Printing is too Slow174Paper Does Not Feed Correctly175Paper Does Not Feed175Multiple Pages Feed176Paper is Improperly Loaded176Paper is not Ejected Fully or is Wrinkled177The Printer Does Not Print177All Lights Are Off177Lights Came On and then Went Out177The Power Light is On177Increasing the Print Speed (for Windows only)179Other Problems180Print Head Cleaning Does Not Start180Color Ink is Consumed Even When Printing in Black Ink Only181Where To Get Help182Epson Technical Support182Speak to a Support Representative182Purchase Accessories182Product Information183Printer Parts183B-500DN183B-300185Paper, Consumables, and Options187Paper187Ink Cartridges187Maintenance Box188Duplex Unit (B-300 Users only)188Legal-size Paper Support188System Requirements188Technical Specifications189Paper189Ink Cartridges191Mechanical192Electrical193Environmental194Standards and Approvals194Interface194Options195FCC Compliance Statement195For United States Users195WARNING196For Canadian Users196Operating System Versions197Index198Size: 8.84 MBPages: 201Language: EnglishOpen manual