User manual EPSON B-300

[. . . ] User's Guide NPD3349-00 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Contents Copyright and Trademarks Operating System Versions Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions . 10 10 11 11 12 13 Chapter 1 Using Your Software Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor . 14 14 16 17 17 17 19 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Special Paper . 20 21 22 22 22 25 26 28 28 30 Contents 2 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Chapter 3 Basic Printing Introduction. [. . . ] Printer error restart printer (both lights blink every 0. 5 second) Printer error occurs. If the error does not clear, turn off the printer and make sure no paper is jammed in the printer, then turn back on the printer. If the error does not clear again, turn off the printer again and contact Epson Service Center. Service required (each light blinks alternatively) Parts inside the printer are at the end of their service life. Nozzle maintenance required Print head nozzles are clogged or misaligned. Close the printer cover. Using the Control Panel 89 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Printing the status sheet You can print a status sheet to see the current default values. The printer prints the status sheet. Using the Control Panel 90 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Chapter 6 Installing Option Duplex Unit (B-300 only) Installing the duplex unit Follow the steps below to install the duplex unit. Press the hooks on both sides of the upper rear printer cover, and then remove the upper rear printer cover. Note: The removed upper rear printer cover should be retained since it will be necessary when you remove the duplex unit. Installing Option 91 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide 3. Insert the bottom side of the duplex unit first, and then attach the duplex unit. Uninstalling the duplex unit Follow the steps below to uninstall the duplex unit. Remove the duplex unit by pulling it while holding down the buttons on both sides of the duplex unit. Installing Option 92 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide 3. Attach the upper rear printer cover. Installing Option 93 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Chapter 7 Replacing Consumables Ink Cartridges Checking the ink cartridge status Using the control panel (B-500DN) To check the ink cartridge status, see "Icons on the LCD" on page 77. Using the printer lights (B-300) To check the ink cartridge status, see the B Ink status light for each color. The B Ink status lights let you know the status of the ink cartridge. Ink status light Off Flashing On Status The ink cartridge remains enough for printing. The ink cartridge is expended. For Windows Note: Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. If non-genuine ink cartridges are installed, the ink cartridge status will not be displayed. To check the ink cartridge status, do one of the following: Double-click the printer shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, refer to the following section. & See "From the shortcut icon on the taskbar" on page 15. Replacing Consumables 94 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Open the printer driver, click the Maintenance tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. A graphic displays the ink cartridge status. Note: If any of the ink cartridges installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate calculation of the ink cartridge status. Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridge indicated by EPSON Status Monitor 3. Replacing Consumables 95 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide The progress meter appears automatically when you start a print job. Click the Check Ink Levels button, and then you can check the ink cartridge status from this window. 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 96 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Handling precautions Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the ink cartridges. This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with an IC chip that monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge. [. . . ] PC Interface USB 2. 0 Ethernet 100Base-TX/10Base-T (B-500DN only) Product Information 157 B-300/B-500DN User's Guide Technical Specifications Paper New :Depends on model (See Spec) Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot attest to the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. Use paper under normal conditions: Temperature 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) Humidity 40 to 60% RH Single sheets: Size A4 210 × 297 mm 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6 in. ) A6 105 × 148 mm A5 148 × 210 mm B5 182 × 257 mm 13 × 20 cm (5 × 8 in. ) 20 × 25 cm (8 × 10 in. ) 16:9 wide size (102 × 181 mm) 100 × 148 mm Letter 8 1/2 × 11 in. [. . . ]