Document Outline

• Contents
• Copyright and Trademarks
• Operating System Versions
• Safety Instructions
  • Important Safety Instructions
    • Setting up the printer
    • Choosing a place for the printer
    • Using the printer
    • Handling ink cartridges
    • Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
• Using Your Software
  • Overview of Printer Driver and Status Monitor
    • Accessing the printer driver for Windows
  • Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size
    • Accessing EPSON Web-To-Page
  • Uninstalling the Printer Software
    • Uninstalling the printer driver
    • Uninstalling the User’s Guide
• Paper Handling
  • Using Special Paper
    • Loading capacities for Epson special media
    • Storing Epson photo paper
  • Loading Paper
    • Into the front paper cassette
    • Into the rear sheet feeder
  • Loading Envelopes
  • Setting Output Tray
    • Setting output support tray for Epson Professional Flyer Paper
  • Selecting the Correct Paper Type
• Basic Printing
  • Introduction
    • Printing Photos
    • Printing Web Pages
    • Printing Documents
    • Printing on Envelopes
  • Printing Photos
    • Preparing the print file
    • Loading paper
    • Printer settings for Windows
  • Printing Web Pages
    • Loading paper
    • Using EPSON Web-To-Page
  • Printing Documents
    • Loading paper
    • Printer settings for Windows
  • Printing on Envelopes
    • Loading envelopes
    • Printer settings for Windows
  • Canceling Printing
    • Using the printer button
    • For Windows
• Printing with Special Layout Options
  • Introduction
    • Double-Sided Printing (for Windows only)
    • Fit to Page Printing
    • Pages Per Sheet Printing
    • Poster Printing (for Windows only)
    • Watermark Printing (for Windows only)
  • Double-Sided Printing
    • Standard double-sided printing
    • Folded booklet double-sided printing
  • Fit to Page Printing
    • Printer settings for Windows
  • Pages Per Sheet Printing
    • Printer settings for Windows
  • Poster Printing
    • Printer settings
    • How to make a poster from your printouts
  • Watermark Printing
    • Printing the watermark
    • Creating your own watermark
• Using the Control Panel
  • Introduction
    • For B-500DN users
    • For B-300 users
  • For B-500DN users
    • Buttons and lights
    • Icons on the LCD
    • How to access the control panel menus
    • Control panel menu list
    • Status and error messages
    • Printing the status sheet
  • For B-300 users
    • Buttons and lights
    • Status and error lights
    • Printing the status sheet
• Installing Option
  • Duplex Unit (B-300 only)
    • Installing the duplex unit
    • Uninstalling the duplex unit
• Replacing Consumables
  • Ink Cartridges
    • Checking the ink cartridge status
    • Handling precautions
    • Replacing an ink cartridge
  • Maintenance Box
    • Checking the maintenance box status
    • Handling precautions
    • Replacing a maintenance box
• Maintaining Your Printer
  • Checking the Print Head Nozzles
    • Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows
    • Using the control panel (B-500DN)
    • Using the printer buttons (B-300)
  • Cleaning the Print Head
    • Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows
    • Using the control panel (B-500DN)
    • Using the printer buttons (B-300)
  • Aligning the Print Head
    • Using the Print Head Alignment utility for Windows
    • Using the control panel (B-500DN)
  • Cleaning Your Printer
  • Cleaning Inside of Your Printer
    • Using the control panel (B-500DN)
    • Using the printer buttons (B-300)
  • Transporting Your Printer
• Using the Printer on a Network
  • Setting Up the Printer on a Network (for B-500DN Users only)
  • Setting Up the Printer as the Shared Printer for Windows
    • Setting up the print server
    • Setting up each client
• Troubleshooting
  • Diagnosing the Problem
    • Error indicators
    • EPSON Status Monitor (for Windows only)
    • Running a printer operation check (for B-500DN users)
    • Running a printer operation check (for B-300 users)
  • Checking Printer Status
    • For Windows
  • The Paper Jams
  • Print Quality Problems
    • Horizontal banding
    • Vertical misalignment or banding
    • Incorrect or missing colors
    • Blurry or smeared printout
  • Miscellaneous Printout Problems
    • Incorrect or garbled characters
    • Incorrect margins
    • Printout has a slight slant
    • Inverted image
    • Blank pages print
    • Printed side is smeared or scuffed
    • Printing is too slow
  • Paper Does Not Feed Correctly
    • Paper does not feed
    • Multiple pages feed
    • Paper is improperly loaded
    • Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled
  • The Printer Does Not Print
    • All lights are off
    • Lights came on and then went out
    • The Power light is on
  • Increasing the Print Speed
  • Other Problem
    • Print head cleaning does not start
    • The color ink is consumed even when printing in black ink only
    • Feel a slight electric shock when you touch the printer (short-circuit)
• Where To Get Help
  • Technical Support Web Site
  • Contacting Customer Support
    • Before Contacting Epson
    • Help for Users in Europe
    • Help for Users in Australia
    • Help for Users in Singapore
    • Help for Users in Thailand
    • Help for Users in Vietnam
    • Help for Users in Indonesia
    • Help for Users in Hong Kong
    • Help for Users in Malaysia
    • Help for Users in India
    • Help for Users in the Philippines
• Product Information
  • Printer Parts
    • B-500DN
    • B-300
  • Paper, Consumables, and Option
    • Paper
    • Ink cartridges
    • Maintenance box
    • Duplex unit (B-300 users only)
  • System Requirements
    • For using the printer
  • Technical Specifications
    • Paper
    • Ink cartridges
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical
    • Environmental
    • Standards and approvals
    • Interface
    • Option
• Index