Epson B 500DN 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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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...

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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...