Epson B 300 User Manual

							Product Information191
Note:
❏Depending on the type of paper, print quality may decline in the top and bottom areas of the 
printout, or the area may be smeared.
❏Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. 
Minimum bottom margin (C) is 0.63 in. (16 mm) when you use automatic double-sided printing.
Ink Cartridges
*Ink thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours at 77 °F (25 °C)
Note:
❏We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. The use of other 
products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage.
❏The printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for 
priming the printer.
❏Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use 
and temperature. For print quality, a small amount of ink remains in the cartridge after the 
replacement cartridge indicator comes on.
Minimum margin
Media type Single sheets Envelopes
A 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm)
B-L, B-R 0.12 in. (3.0 mm)  0.20 in. (5.0 mm)
C 0.12 in. (3.0 mm) 0.12 in. (3.0 mm)
Color Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Cartridge life Use within 6 months of opening the package.
Temperature Storage:
–4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
Freezing:
*
8.6 °F (–13 °C) 
 
						

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Mechanical
* Loading capacity may decrease if the paper is curled.Paper pathFront paper cassette, rear sheet feeder
Loading capacityFront paper cassette
About 500 sheets of letter/A4 paper at 75 g/m²
*
Rear sheet feeder
About 150 sheets of letter/A4 paper at 75 g/m²*
Using the optional legal-size paper support, about 60 
sheets of legal-size paper at 75 g/m²*
Output tray
About 170 sheets
DimensionsB-500DN
Storage
Width: 18.9 in. (480 mm)
Depth: 19.3 in. (489 mm)
Height: 12.3 in. (312 mm)
Printing
Width: 18.9 in. (480 mm)
Depth: 25.8 in. (656 mm)
Height: 14.6 in. (372 mm)
B-300
Storage
Width: 18.9 in. (480 mm)
Depth: 16.5 in. (420 mm)
Height: 12.3 in. (312 mm)
Printing
Width: 18.9 in. (480 mm)
Depth: 24.6 in. (624 mm)
Height: 14.6 in. (372 mm)
WeightB-500DN
Approx. 23.6 lb (10.7 kg) (without the ink cartridges)
B-300
Approx. 21.8 lb (9.9 kg) (without the ink cartridges)
 
						

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Electrical
B-500DN
Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for its voltage.
B-300
Note:
Check the label on the back of the printer for its voltage.
100-120 V Model 220-240 V Model
Input voltage rangeAC 90 to 132 V AC 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current0.7 A 0.4 A
Power 
consumptionPrintingApprox. 32.0 W
(ISO/IEC10561 
Letter Pattern)Approx. 32.0 W
(ISO/IEC10561 
Letter Pattern)
Ready modeApprox. 8.0 W Approx. 8.0 W
Sleep modeApprox. 4.5 W Approx. 5.0 W
Power offApprox. 0.3 W Approx. 0.6 W
100-120 V Model 220-240 V Model
Input voltage rangeAC 90 to 132 V AC 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current0.7 A 0.4 A
Power 
consumptionPrintingApprox. 30.0 W
(ISO/IEC10561 
Letter Pattern)Approx. 30.0 W
(ISO/IEC10561 
Letter Pattern)
Ready modeApprox. 6.0 W Approx. 6.0 W
Sleep modeApprox. 3.0 W Approx. 3.5 W
Power offApprox. 0.3 W Approx. 0.6 W
 
						

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Environmental
*Without condensation
Standards and Approvals
U.S. model: 
European model: 
Australian model:
Interface
TemperatureOperation:
50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)
Storage: 
–4 to 104 °F  (–20 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
HumidityOperation:
* 
20 to 80% RH
Storage:
* 5 to 85% RH
SafetyUL60950-1
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
EMCFCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B
Low voltage directive 
2006/95/ECEN60950-1
EMC directive 2004/108/ECEN55022 Class B
EN61000-3-2
EN61000-3-3
EN55024
EMCAS/NZS CISPR22 Class B
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Device Class for computers)
Ethernet 100BASE-TX/10 BASE-T (B-500DN only)
 
						

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Options
FCC Compliance Statement
For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television 
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
❏Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
❏Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
❏Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the 
receiver is connected.
❏Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Legal size paper support Width: 6.9 in. (176 mm)
Depth: .29 in. ( 7.4 mm)
Height: 4.3 in. ( 110 mm)
Weight: Approx. 1.5 oz ( 42 g )
Duplex unit (B-300 only) Width: 12.3 in. (313 mm)
Depth: 6.4 in. (163 mm)
Height: 3.6 in. (92 mm)
Weight: Approx. 1.98 lb (0.9 kg )
 
						

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WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will 
invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which 
exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the 
user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this 
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to 
unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer 
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
 
						

							Operating System Versions197
Operating System Versions
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
Windows refers to Windows Vista, XP, Server 2003, and 2000.
Macintosh refers to Mac OS X.❏Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium 
Edition, Windows Vista Business Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, and Windows Vista 
Ultimate Edition.
❏Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and 
Windows XP Professional.
❏Windows Server 2003 refers to Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions.
❏Windows 2000 refers to Windows 2000 Professional.
❏Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.5.x.
 
						

							Index198
A
Accessories, purchasing, 182
Aligning print head, 143
B
Banding, 170
Blank pages, 173
Blurry prints, 171
Booklet printing, 72
Buttons and lights
B-300, 113
B-500DN, 104
C
Cable connector, 184, 186
Canceling printing
Mac OS X, 52
Windows, 51
Cartridge
checking status, 122
cover, 184, 186
lever, 184, 186
precautions, 126
purchasing, 126
replacing, 128 to 131
Cleaning
printer, 144
print head, 139
Color problems, 171
Contacting Epson, 182
Control panel
buttons and lights (B-300), 113
buttons and lights (B-500DN), 104
icons (B-500DN), 106
lights (B-300), 114
location, 184, 186
menu list (B-500DN), 107
message (B-500DN), 110
using B-300, 112 to 118
using B-500DN, 104 to 112
D
Documents, printing
Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 printer settings, 35
Mac OS X 10.5 printer settings, 33
Windows, 31
Double-sided printing
description, 56
folded booklet, 72
Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4, 70
Mac OS X 10.5, 64
special settings in Windows, 59
Windows, 58
Driver
accessing for Mac OS X, 15
accessing for Windows, 14
uninstalling, 17
Duplex unit
automatic double-sided printing, 58
installing, 119
location, 184
part number, 188
specifications, 195
uninstalling, 120
E
Edge guide, 183, 185
Enlarging pages, 76
Envelopes
loading, 27
Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 printer settings, 50
Mac OS X 10.5 printer settings, 48
printable area, 190
printing, 46
Windows printer settings, 46
Epson
paper, 21
technical support, 182
Error indicators, 158
Ethernet connector, 184
Index
 
						

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F
Fit to page printing, 76
Folded booklet printing, 72
Front paper cassette
loading, 23
location, 184, 186
H
Head cleaning
B-300, 142
B-500DN, 141
Mac OS X, 141
Windows, 140
Help, Epson, 182
Horizontal banding, 170
I
Incorrect characters, 172
Ink cartridges
checking status in Mac OS X, 125
checking status in Windows, 122
part number, 187
precautions, 126
purchasing, 126
replacing, 128 to 131
specifications, 191
Interface cables, 194
L
Legal size paper support
installing, 119
part number, 188
specifications, 195
Lights
error indicators, 158
status and error, 114
Loading
envelopes, 27
front paper cassette, 23
paper, 21, 22, 23, 25
rear sheet feeder, 25
M
Mac OS X
accessing printer settings, 15
checking printer status, 164
status monitor, 164
Maintenance box
checking status (B-300), 132
checking status (B-500DN), 131
checking status in Mac OS X, 133
checking status in Windows, 132
cover, 184, 186
part number, 188
purchasing, 134
replacing, 135
Managing print jobs, 160
Margin problems, 173
Media Type, selecting, 29
Menu list
language, 108
maintenance, 108
network, 109
printer setting, 108
printer status, 108
test print, 108
Mirror image, 173
Misalignment, 170
Multiple pages per sheet, 84
N
Network printing
B-500DN, 148
Mac OS X, 157
Windows shared printer, 153 to 157
Nozzle check
Mac OS X, 137
Windows, 137
O
Operation check
B-300, 159
B-500DN, 158
Output tray
location, 184, 186
setting up, 29
 
						

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P
Pages per sheet printing, 84
Paper
Epson special paper, 21, 187
feeding problems, 175
loading, 22
loading capacity, 21
loading into front paper cassette, 23
loading into rear sheet feeder, 25
paper support, 183, 185
printable area, 190
selecting type, 29
specifications, 189
wrinkling, 177
Paper jams, 165
Part number
duplex unit, 188
ink cartridge, 187
legal size paper support, 188
maintenance box, 188
Posters
assembling pages, 96
printing, 92 to 97
Printable area specifications, 190
Printer
checking status, 160
cleaning, 144
front printer cover, 184, 185
operation check (B-300), 159
operation check (B-500DN), 158
rear printer cover, 185
rear printer cover (lower), 186
rear printer cover (upper), 186
transporting, 146
Printer settings
accessing for Mac OS X, 15
accessing for Windows, 14
Print head
aligning in Mac OS X, 143
aligning in Windows, 143
checking, 137, 139
cleaning, 139
location, 184, 185
Printingcanceling, 51
double-sided, 56
envelopes, 46
fit to page, 76
folded booklets, 72
multiple pages per sheet, 84
posters, 92 to 97
text, 31
watermarks, 97 to 102
Print quality, improving, 169
Print speed, increasing, 174, 179
Problems
banding, 170
blank pages, 173
blurry prints, 171
contacting Epson, 182
diagnosing, 158
incorrect characters, 172
incorrect colors, 171
ink bleeding through, 172
margins, 173
mirror image, 173
paper feeding, 175
paper jams, 165
printer does not print, 177
print speed, 174
smeared prints, 171, 174
Progress meter, 161
R
Rear sheet feeder
loading, 25
location, 183, 185
Reducing page size, 76
Replacing ink cartridges, 128 to 131
Resizing pages, 76
S
Safety information, 9
Service, 182
Shipping printer, 146
Smeared prints, 171, 174
Software
uninstalling, 17