Epson RX500 User Manual

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EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 Parts Accessories

EPSON Stylus Photo RX500

Left edge guide

Scanner lid

On button

Transportation lock

USB cable

Paper support Feeder guard

LCD screen

Document mat

Scanner glass

Color button

Memory card slot cover

Scanner section

Ink cartridges

Output tray

Ink Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

Black T048120

Cyan T048220

Light Cyan T048520

Magenta T048320

Light Magenta T048620

Yellow T048420

Media

Paper name Size

EPSON Premium Bright White Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Paper Panoramic (8.3 × 23

EPSON Glossy Photo Paper Letter S041141

EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter S041257

EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper

EPSON All-Purpose Glossy Paper Letter S041654

EPSON ColorLife® Photo Paper Letter S041500

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper

EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper

PremierArt Photo Paper for Epson

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Letter S041064

™

Matte Scrapbook

Letter S041586

Letter S041062

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) S041061

Legal S041067

inches)

Borderless 4 × 6 inches, non-perforated

Borderless 8 x 10 inches

Letter S041568

Letter S041286

Borderless 4 × 6 inches S041727

Borderless 5 × 7 inches S041464

Borderless 8 × 10 inches

Letter S041331

Letter S041405

Letter SCR1001

Letter SCR1002

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) S041106

Part number

S041145

S041272 S041271 S041649

S041458

S041467

S041667

S041465

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Paper name Size

EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Card Kit

EPSON Iron On Transfer Paper Letter S041153

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CDROM/Stickers

Letter S041606

A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) S041144-

Part number

KIT

Specifications

Printing

Printing method On-demand ink jet

Nozzle configuration

Black 90 nozzles

Color 450 nozzles (90 nozzles per color × 5)

Print direction Bidirectional with logic seeking

Resolution Up to 5760 × 1440 on various papers

using Photo RPM

Noise level 45dB

Input Buffer 64KB

Ink Cartridges

Specification Black ink cartridge Color ink cartridges

Color(s) Black Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

Print capacity* 630 pages (Letter, ISO/IEC

Storage temperature

Transit temperature

Freezing temperature**

Dimensions 0.5 × 2.9 × 2.2 inches (W × D × H)

* The figure given is based on continuous printing after ink replacement. The actual

print capacity may vary. The ink charging process reduces the print capacity of the initial cartridge, even though it contains the standard amount of ink.

** Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C).

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON cartridges. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

10561 Letter Pattern)

– 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)

12.7 × 73.5 × 55.25 mm (W × D × H)

Light Cyan, Light Magenta

430 pages (Letter, 5% duty each color)

Paper

In addition to the requirements for single sheets and envelopes listed below, the Stylus Photo RX500 supports a variety of EPSON special media. See page 1 for details.

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 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 and other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade of paper. Do not load curled, folded, or wrinkled paper.

Use paper under normal environmental conditions: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) and 40 to 60% RH (relative humidity).

Single sheets

Size Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Executive (7.3 × 10.5 inches) 4 × 6 inches (101.6 × 152.4 mm) 5 × 7 inches (127 × 178 mm) 8 × 10 inches (203 × 254 mm)

Paper type Plain bond paper or special media

distributed by EPSON

Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to

0.11 mm) for plain bond paper

Weight 17 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m

plain bond paper

Envelopes

Size No. 10 (4.1 × 9.5 inches)

DL (4.3 × 8.7 inches) C6 (4.5 × 6.4 inches)

Paper type Plain bond paper or air mail paper

Thickness 0.006 to 0.02 inch (0.16 to

0.52 mm)

Weight 12 to 20 lb (45 to 75 g/m

) for

)

Don’t use an ink cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

Do not refill the ink cartridge. An IC chip on the cartridge calculates the amount of remaining ink based on the initial supply. Adding ink does not increase the amount available for use.

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Printable Area

B-L B-R

Single sheets or cards

Envelopes

Margins

Standard sheets Top (A): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Left (B-L): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Right (B-R): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Bottom (C): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Sheets copied with minimum margin setting Top (A): 0.06 inch (1.5 mm)

Left (B-L): 0.06 inch (1.5 mm)

Right (B-R): 0.06 inch (1.5 mm)

Bottom (C): 0.06 inch (1.5 mm)

Envelopes Top (A): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Left (B-L): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Right (B-R): 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)

Bottom (C): 0.78 inch (20 mm)

Color separation RGB color filters on CCD

Image data 16 bits per pixel per color input

1 to 16 bits per pixel per color output 48 bits total

Gamma correction User defined 2 level

Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp

Interface USB 2.0 High Speed

Supported Memory Cards

Slot A Memory Stick

Memory Stick PRO MagicGate Memory Stick SD (Secure Digital) Card MMC (MultiMediaCard) Memory Stick Duo miniSD Card (adapter required)

Slot B SmartMedia

standard 2000 compliant) xD-Picture Card

Slot C CompactFlash

Memory card light

IBM

Microdrive

™

(maximum 128MB;

™

Type I and Type II

™

Slot BSlot A

Slot C

Note:

Depending on the type of paper, the print quality may deteriorate in the top and bottom areas of the print, or these areas may be smeared. Before printing large jobs using an extended margin setting, print a single sheet to confirm print quality.

You can create borderless prints using certain special EPSON papers. See the User’s Guide for more information.

Scanning

Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner

Photoelectric device Color CCD line sensor

Effective pixels 20,400 × 28,080 pixels at 2400 dpi,

100%

Document size Letter (8.5 × 11.0 inches) or A4

(8.5 × 11.7 inches); reading area is selectable with software

Scanning resolution 2400 dpi (main), 4800 dpi (sub)

Output resolution 50 to 6400 dpi (adjustable in one-dpi

increments; resolutions higher than 4800 are interpolated by software)

Memory Card Image File Requirements

File format JPEG or TIF format image files,

DOS FAT taken with a DCF version 1.0 compliant digital camera (supports Exif Print v. 2.1 and 2.2)

Media format DCF (Design rule for Camera File

system) version 1.0 compliant*

Image size Vertical: 120 to 4600 pixels

Horizontal: 120 to 4600 pixels

Number of files Up to 999

* The DCF standard is set by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology

Indistries Association (JEITA)

Note:

You can’t print images whose file names contain double-byte characters.

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Mechanical

Paper feed method Friction

Paper path Sheet feeder, top feed

Sheet feeder capacity Approx. 80 sheets at 24 lb (90 g/m

)

Dimensions 17.7 × 23.3 × 11.9 inches (W × D × H)

449.6 × 592 × 302.3 mm (W × D × H)

Weight Approx. 19.21 lb (8.7 kg)

Electrical

Input voltage range* 108 to 132 V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Rated current 0.8 A

Power consumption Approx. 21 W (ISO 10560 Letter

Pattern) Approx. 4.0 W in sleep mode Approx. 0.4 W in power-off mode

* Check the label on the back of this product for voltage information

Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)

Storage* – 4 to 140 °F (– 20 to 60 °C)

1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit* – 4 to 140 °F (– 20 to 60 °C)

120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation 20 to 80% RH

Storage* 5 to 85% RH

* Stored in shipping container

Interface

Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus

Specifications Revision 2.0, Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices version 1.1

Bit rate 480 Mbps (high speed device)

Data encoding NRZI

Connector USB Series B

Recommended cable length 6.6 feet (2 meters)

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

CSA C108.8 class B

Loading Paper

Single Sheets

1. Open the output tray.

Output tray

2. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide all the way to the left.

3. Flip the feeder guard forward.

Feeder guard

4. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder. Then pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide it against the paper (but not too tightly).

5. Lower the feeder guard back over the paper.

Also be sure to:

❏ Load the printable side face-up. It’s often whiter or brighter

than the other side.

❏ Load letterhead or preprinted paper top edge first.

❏ Load paper short-edge first, even for landscape-oriented

documents and photos.

❏ Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

❏ Load up to approximately 80 sheets of plain paper at a time.

❏ If the paper has a cut corner, position it in the upper right

corner as you load it in the sheet feeder.

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Envelopes

1. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, and printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder.

2. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too tightly).

Note: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time.

3. Select the following settings in your printer software:

❏ Plain paper as the Type (Windows

(Macintosh

) setting

) or Media Type

For this paper

EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Stickers*

* You can use either Premium Glossy Photo Paper or Ink Jet Transparencies as

your Type or Media Type setting for Photo Stickers. Experiment to see which setting gives you the best results.

Select this Type or Media Type setting

ColorLife Photo Paper

Ink Jet Transparencies

Placing Your Original Document

1. Open the scanner lid.

2. Place your document face-down on the glass, in the corner shown below. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned.

❏ The correct envelope size as the Size (Windows) or

Paper Size (Macintosh) setting

❏ Landscape as the Orientation setting

Selecting the Correct Media Type

Select the Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) setting according to these guidelines:

For this paper

Plain paper sheets or envelopes Plain paper

EPSON Premium Bright White Paper Bright White Paper

EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper 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 All-Purpose Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards

EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper EPSON Photo Stickers

EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper Premium Luster Photo Paper

EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo

®*

Select this Type or Media Type setting

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Glossy Photo Paper

Premium Glossy Photo Paper

Paper

3. Close the scanner lid.

Note:

If you place your document against the guides, the edges next to the guides won’t be scanned.

If you need to scan a thick document, such as a book, you can remove the scanner lid. Press the P On button to turn the Stylus Photo RX500 off, then unplug it. Open the scanner lid completely. Then disconnect the cord from the TPU connector on the back of the scanner and pull the lid straight up. Gently press down the original to keep it flat on the document table. Be sure to replace the scanner lid and reconnect the cord when you’re finished.

Copying Without a Computer

Basic Copying

1. Place your document face-down on the glass, as shown in the previous section.

2. Close the scanner lid.

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