Epson R300 User Manual

EPSON Stylus Photo R300 Series

Printer Parts

Printer

Paper
support

Printer
cover

Output tray
extension

Control Panel

Choose Basic
or Advanced
mode

Choose menu
settings

Return to
previous menu
or cancel menu
selection

Press and hold
for 3 sec. to turn
on the printer

Output tray

Basic Advanced Custom Direct Save

OK

Back

Power

Accessories

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black T048120

Magenta T048320

Cyan T048220

Yellow T048420

Light Magenta T048620

Light Cyan T048520

Paper support
extension

Control
panel

Memory
card cover

EXT I/F
USB port

LCD screen

Save custom
Advanced
settings

Save photos to

Stop

Print

Go to next menu
or choose menu
selection

Press to replace ink or perform
printer maintenance

external disk or
CD-R

Cancel control
panel settings
or stop printing
and cancel
print job

Start printing

EPSON Papers

When printing from your computer using the EPSON®
printer driver, you can choose from any of the following
EPSON papers. When printing without a computer (in
stand-alone mode), select one of the papers marked with an
asterisk (*). The printer also works with plain paper.

Paper name Size

EPSON Premium Bright
White Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink
Jet Cards

EPSON Photo Paper Panoramic (8.3 x 23

EPSON Glossy Photo
Paper

EPSON ColorLife Photo
Paper

EPSON Matte Paper
Heavyweight

EPSON Double-Sided
Matte Paper

EPSON Premium Glossy
Photo Paper

EPSON Premium
Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster
Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Self
Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Ink Jet
Transparencies

EPSON Iron-On Transfer
Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo
Greeting Card Kit

EPSON Photo Stickers
(CD-ROM/paper)

EPSON Photo Stickers
(refill)

EPSON Semigloss
Scrapbook Photo Paper

PremierArt
Scrapbook Photo Paper
for Epson



Matte

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041586

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041062
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches) S041067
A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041054

inches)
Borderless 4 x 6 inches,

non-perforated*
4 x 6 inches, perforated

edges
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041141/

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041500

Borderless 8 x 10 inches* S041467
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041257
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041568

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041286/

Borderless 4 x 6 inches* S041682
Borderless 5 x 7 inches* S041464
Borderless 8 x 10 inches* S041465
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041331

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041405

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041106

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) S041064

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)* S041153

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches),
perforated edges*



Kit

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches) S041144-

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)* S041144

Letter SCR1001

Letter SCR1002

Part
number

S041145

S041458

S041134/
S041671

S041649/
S041272/
S041271

S041667

S041606

KIT

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Printer Specifications

Printing

Nozzle
configuration 540 nozzles (90 each: black, cyan,

magenta, yellow, light cyan, light
magenta)

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Control code ESC/P Raster, EPSON Remote command

Input buffer 32KB

Mechanical

Paper capacity 120 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper

Dimensions

Storage Width: 19.6 inches (498 mm)

Depth: 10.4 inches (264 mm)
Height: 8.9 inches (225 mm)

Printing Width: 19.6 inches (498 mm)

Depth: 18.7 inches (476 mm)
Height: 11.4 inches (289 mm)

Weight 13.2 lb (6.0 kg) without ink cartridges

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950

EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 Class B

Ink Cartridges

Specification Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridge

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

Ink yield* 450 pages at 5%

Cartridge life 2 years from production date (if unopened)

Storage
temperature

Transit
temperature

Freezing
temperature**

Dimensions 0.8 × 2.4 × 1.5 inches

coverage; 630 pages at

3.5% coverage

(within 6 months after opening package, at 77 °F
[25 °C])

−4 to 104 °F (−20 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

−22 to 140 °F (−30 to 60 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

3.2 °F (−16 °C) −0.4 °F (−18 °C)

(W × D × H)

20.1 × 60 × 38.5 mm
(W × D × H)

Light Cyan, Light Magenta

430 pages at 5% coverage
each color

1.9 × 2.4 × 1.5 inches
(W × D × H)

49.1 × 60 × 38.5 mm
(W × D × H)

Electrical

Specification 120 V Model 220−240 V Model

Input voltage * 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V

Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency 49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current 0.4 A 0.2 A

Power consumption Approx. 13 W (ISO10561 Letter Pattern)

Approx. 3 W in standby mode

* Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s

voltage.

Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Storage*

Transit* –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C)

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

*Stored in shipping container

−4 to 104 °F (−20 to 40 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink

replacement. Cartridge yields will vary with images printed, print
settings, paper types, and frequency of use.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at

77 °F (25 °C).

Epson recommends the use of original Epson ink
cartridges only. Products not manufactured by Epson
may cause damage to your printer and will not be
covered by Epson’s warranties.

Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the cartridge
has expired.

Do not refill ink cartridges. The printer calculates the
amount of ink remaining using an IC chip on the ink
cartridge, so even if the cartridge is refilled, the IC chip
will report that it is empty.

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Selecting the Media or Paper Type Setting

When printing from your computer, select the following
paper Type/Media Type settings in the driver software.

Media Type settings supported by printer driver software

Paper Media Type setting

Plain paper sheets or envelopes
EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper

EPSON Premium Bright White Paper Bright White Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight
EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper
for Epson

EPSON Photo Paper Photo Paper

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper
EPSON Photo Stickers

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper ColorLife Photo Paper

Plain paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper ­Heavyweight

Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo
Paper

Paper

Premium Semigloss Photo
Paper

Borderless Photos

BorderFree™ printing is available for a variety of paper types
and sizes, whether you’re printing from your computer or in
stand-alone mode.

When printing from your computer, BorderFree printing
supports the following paper types and sizes:

Paper name

Glossy Photo Paper ✓✓——

Premium Glossy Photo Paper ✓ ✓✓✓

Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ✓ ———

Premium Luster Photo Paper ✓ ———

Matte Paper Heavyweight ✓ ——✓

Letter
size 4 × 6 5 × 7 8 × 10

When printing without a computer (in stand-alone mode),
select the following Paper Type settings from the printer’s
control panel:

Paper Type settings supported in stand-alone mode

Paper Paper Type setting

Plain paper Plain

EPSON Photo Paper
EPSON Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper Prem.Glossy

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper Prem.Luster

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight
PremierArt Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for
Epson

EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper ColorLife

EPSON Photo Stickers Stickers

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper Iron-on

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards Greeting

GlossyPhoto

Semigloss

Matte

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Media Loading Guidelines

❏ See page 1 for a list of EPSON papers that can be used with

this printer.

❏ Except for envelopes, load paper short edge first, even when

printing landscape-oriented pictures. Load envelopes flap
edge first with the flap side down.

❏ Always handle sheets by the edges, and don’t touch the

printable surface.

❏ Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face

up in the sheet feeder.

❏ Do not load paper higher than the arrow mark on the left

edge guide. (Some papers should be loaded just one sheet at
a time.)

❏ In addition to the

remember to select the correct

❏ If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet

of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before
printing.

❏ Some special media have a cut corner that you need to

position in the upper right when loading.

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.

Media Type (or Paper Type) setting,

Paper Size for your media.

Printable area

A

B-L B-R

C

single sheets/index cards

A:The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy

Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30.0 mm).
B-L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
B-R: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for all papers

except DL envelopes (0.28 inch [7.0 mm]) and No. 10 envelopes

(1.10 inches [28.0 mm]).
C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).
* You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. However,

print quality may decline in the expanded area.
** When printing with the No Margins setting, print quality may

decline in the top and bottom areas of the printout and some of

the image will be cropped.

A

B-L B-R

C

envelopes

** no margins

(4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10,
and letter-size only)

Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause
paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems,
switch to a higher grade of paper.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use papers under these conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

Store printouts on Photo Quality Glossy Film and Self
Adhesive Sheets under these conditions:

Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)
Humidity: 20 to 60% RH

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