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Maintaining Your Printer

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5. Press the

button to start cleaning. The

Power

light begins flashing.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the

Power

light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer.

6. When the

Power

light stops flashing, the printer returns to the nozzle check menu. Press the

button to print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean.

See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 105.

Note:

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If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure, turn off the printer and wait for at least
six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary.

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If print quality remains a problem, contact Epson.

See “Where To Get Help” on page 147.

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To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.

Using the printer buttons (B-308)

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the printer buttons.

1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.

2. Make sure that letter/A4 size paper is loaded in the front paper cassette.

3. Press and hold down the

Ink

button for three seconds.

The printer starts cleaning the print head and the

Power

light begins flashing.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the

Power

light is flashing. Doing so may damage the printer.

Summary of Contents for B-308

Page 1: ...Epson B 308 B 508DN User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be held...

Page 3: ...3 Accessing the printer driver 13 Printing Web Pages to Fit to Your Paper Size 15 Accessing EPSON Web To Page 15 Uninstalling the Printer Software 16 Uninstalling the printer driver 16 Uninstalling the User s Guide 17 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Using Special Paper 18 Paper loading capacities 19 Loading Paper 20 Front paper cassette 20 Rear sheet feeder 23 Using the Optional Legal Size Paper Support ...

Page 4: ...s 37 Printer settings 37 Canceling Printing 39 Using the Cancel button on the printer 39 Canceling from Windows 39 Chapter 4 Printing with Special Layout Options Introduction 40 Double Sided Duplex Printing 40 Fit to Page Printing 40 Pages Per Sheet Printing 41 Poster Printing 41 Watermark Printing 42 Double Sided Duplex Printing 42 Standard double sided printing 44 Folded booklet double sided pri...

Page 5: ...ghts 83 Status and error lights 85 Printing the status sheet 87 Chapter 6 Installing Options Optional Legal size Paper Support 88 Installing the paper support 88 Optional Duplex Unit B 308 only 88 Installing the duplex unit 88 Uninstalling the duplex unit 90 Chapter 7 Replacing Consumables Ink Cartridges 91 Checking the ink cartridge status 91 Purchasing Epson cartridges 94 Handling precautions 94...

Page 6: ...he control panel B 508DN 112 Using the printer buttons B 308 112 Transporting Your Printer 113 Chapter 9 Using the Printer on a Network Setting Up the Printer on a Network for B 508DN Users only 114 Setting up your computers to use the printer 114 Setting Up the Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows B 308 B 508DN 120 Setting up the print server 120 Setting up each client 122 Chapter 10 Troublesh...

Page 7: ...aper Does Not Feed Correctly 141 Paper does not feed 141 Multiple pages feed 142 Paper is improperly loaded 142 Paper is not ejected fully or is wrinkled 142 The Printer Does Not Print 143 All lights are off 143 Lights came on and then went out 143 The Power light is on 143 Increasing the Print Speed 144 Other Problems 146 Print head cleaning does not start 146 Color ink is consumed even when prin...

Page 8: ...ze paper support 155 System Requirements 155 Technical Specifications 156 Paper 156 Ink cartridges 158 Mechanical 159 Electrical 160 Environmental 161 Standards and approvals 161 Interface 161 Options 162 FCC Compliance Statement 162 For United States Users 162 WARNING 163 For Canadian Users 163 Operating System Versions Index ...

Page 9: ...ire or electric shock Be sure your AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standard Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Keep the entire computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base ...

Page 10: ... printer Choosing a place for the printer Observe the following when choosing a place for the printer Place the printer on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the base of the printer in all directions If you place the printer by the wall leave at least 4 inches 10 cm between the back of the printer and the wall The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle When storing or...

Page 11: ... the outlet until the P Power light stops flashing Before transporting the printer make sure that the print head is in the home far right position Be careful not to trap your fingers when closing the printer cover Handling ink cartridges Observe the following when handling ink cartridges Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink If ink gets on your skin wash it off ...

Page 12: ... reinserted freely However each time the cartridge is inserted some ink is consumed because the printer automatically performs a reliability check If you remove an ink cartridge for later use protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as this product Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port making covers or plugs unnecessary but care is needed to p...

Page 13: ...hat apply only to the application you are using access the printer driver from that application To make settings that apply to all of your Windows applications access the printer driver from the Start menu or the taskbar Refer to the following sections to access the printer driver Note Screen shots of the printer driver in this manual are from Windows XP and from the B 500DN but apply to the B 508...

Page 14: ...ferences on the File menu From the shortcut icon on the taskbar Right click the printer icon on the taskbar then select Printer Settings To add a short cut icon to the Windows taskbar first access the printer driver from the Start menu as described above Next click the Maintenance tab the Speed Progress button and then the Monitoring Preferences button In the Monitoring Preferences window select t...

Page 15: ... Vista and XP x64 Note for Windows Internet Explorer 7 users Printing web pages to fit to your paper size is a standard feature in Windows Internet Explorer 7 so EPSON Web To Page is not necessary Accessing EPSON Web To Page After you install EPSON Web To Page the menu bar is displayed on the Windows Internet Explorer Toolbar If it does not appear select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet Exp...

Page 16: ...assword if you log on as a standard user To uninstall programs in Windows XP you must log on to a Computer Administrator account To uninstall programs in Windows 2000 you must log on as a user with administrative privileges belonging to the Administrators group 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable 2 Windows Vista Click the start button and select Control Panel Windows XP and S...

Page 17: ...indows 2000 you must log on as a user with administrative privileges belonging to the Administrators group 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect its interface cable 2 Windows Vista Click the start button and select Control Panel Windows XP and Server 2003 Click Start then select Control Panel Windows 2000 Click Start point to Settings and select Control Panel 3 Windows Vista Click Uninstall a prog...

Page 18: ...ality results See Paper Consumables and Options on page 154 When loading special paper distributed by Epson read the instruction sheets packed with the paper first and keep the following points in mind Note Load the paper into the rear sheet feeder printable side up The printable side is usually whiter or glossier See the instruction sheets packed with the paper for more information If the paper i...

Page 19: ...rized reseller To find the nearest one call your nearest Epson sales office as described in Epson Technical Support on page 147 Media Type Loading Capacity Epson Bright White Paper Up to 400 sheets Plain paper Up to 500 sheets Media Type Loading Capacity Plain paper letter size Up to 150 sheets Plain paper legal size 1 sheet at a time up to 60 sheets with the optional legal size paper support Epso...

Page 20: ... Follow these steps to load paper Front paper cassette 1 Pull out the front paper cassette 2 Squeeze the edge guides and slide them out 3 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges MODIFY TO SHOW LETTER SIZE ...

Page 21: ...g 21 4 Load the paper with the printable side down Note Avoid adding paper before running out of paper Doing so may prevent the paper from feeding smoothly 5 Squeeze the edge guides and slide them against the paper ...

Page 22: ...front paper cassette into the printer and do not move the edge guides after inserting the cassette 7 Slide out and extend the extension tray Note Leave enough space in front of the printer for the paper to be fully ejected Make sure the paper stack fits under the c arrow mark inside the left edge guide ...

Page 23: ...er Handling 23 Rear sheet feeder 1 Open the paper support 2 Slide out and extend the extension tray 3 Slide the edge guide to the left 4 Fan a stack of paper then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges ...

Page 24: ...nting landscape oriented pictures Avoid adding paper before running out of paper Doing so may prevent the paper from feeding smoothly Make sure the paper stack fits under the c arrow mark inside the left edge guide Using the Optional Legal Size Paper Support Align the legal size paper support with the right side of the paper support and attach it as shown You can load up to 60 sheets of plain lega...

Page 25: ...Paper Handling 25 Loading Envelopes Follow these steps to load envelopes 1 Open the paper support 2 Slide out and extend the extension tray 3 Slide the left edge guide to the left ...

Page 26: ... on the envelopes to flatten them before loading If print quality declines when a stack of envelopes is loaded load one envelope at a time You can load up to 15 envelopes at a time in the rear sheet feeder Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded Flatten the envelope flaps before loading Flatten the leading edge of the envelope before loading Avoid using envelopes that are too thin as they m...

Page 27: ...of paper you select in your print settings That is why the paper type setting is so important It tells your printer what kind of paper you are using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly The table below lists the settings you should choose for your paper For this paper Select this paper type setting Plain paper Plain Paper Bright White Paper Epson Bright White Paper Epson Premium Presentation P...

Page 28: ...es you through the procedures for different kinds of printing Printing Documents Explains how to print documents on various types of paper See Printing Documents on page 30 Printing Photos Explains how to print photos on various types of paper See Printing Photos on page 32 ...

Page 29: ...Explains how to print Web pages so that they fit on a sheet of paper without getting cut off on the right side See Printing Web Pages on page 34 Printing on Envelopes Explains how to print on envelopes See Printing on Envelopes on page 37 ...

Page 30: ...er to the section below for details on loading paper See Loading Paper on page 20 When using special Epson paper refer to the section below See Using Special Paper on page 18 Printer settings 1 Open the file you want to print 2 Access the printer settings ...

Page 31: ...ed print quality Text for text only documents with higher text quality Text Image for higher quality documents with text and images 4 Select the paper source as the Source setting 5 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 6 Select the appropriate Size setting You can also define a custom paper size For details see the online help ...

Page 32: ...nting on page 40 Printing Photos Preparing the print file You need to adjust the image file to the size of the paper If your application has margin settings make sure that the margins are within the printable area of the page See Printable area on page 157 Loading paper Refer to the section below for details on loading paper See Loading Paper on page 20 When using special Epson paper refer to the ...

Page 33: ...inter driver on page 13 2 Click the Main tab then select Photo in the Quality Option settings 3 Select the paper source as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 5 Select the appropriate Size setting You can also define a custom paper size For details see the online help ...

Page 34: ...ading paper See Loading Paper on page 20 When using special Epson paper refer to the section below See Using Special Paper on page 18 Using EPSON Web To Page The EPSON Web To Page software lets you print Web pages so that they fit within the width of your selected paper Note This software is not available for Windows Vista and XP x64 Note for Windows Internet Explorer 7 users Printing web pages to...

Page 35: ...ON Web To Page the EPSON Web To Page toolbar appears on the Internet Explorer window 2 Click the Print button on the toolbar The Print window appears Note If you want to preview the layout of your printout click the Preview button on the toolbar ...

Page 36: ...he paper source as the Source setting 6 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 7 Select the appropriate Size setting You can also define a custom paper size For details see the online help 8 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout 9 Click OK to close the printer settings window 10 Print your page ...

Page 37: ...elopes Loading envelopes Refer to the section below for loading envelopes See Loading Envelopes on page 25 Refer to the section below for the printable area See Printable area on page 157 Printer settings 1 Access the printer settings ...

Page 38: ...Image to print images on the envelope 3 Select Rear Tray as the Source setting 4 Select Envelope as the Type setting 5 Select the appropriate envelope size from the available Size settings You can also define a custom size For details see the online help 6 Select Landscape as the Orientation setting 7 Click OK to close the printer settings window 8 Print your envelope ...

Page 39: ...ng the Cancel button on the printer For B 508DN users Press the Cancel button to cancel a print job in progress For B 308 users Press the Paper Cancel button to cancel a print job in progress Canceling from Windows When you start printing the progress meter appears on your computer screen Click the Stop button to cancel printing ...

Page 40: ...for special projects such as booklets and posters Double Sided Duplex Printing Lets you print on both sides of the paper See Double Sided Duplex Printing on page 42 Fit to Page Printing Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size selected in the printer driver See Fit to Page Printing on page 55 ...

Page 41: ... Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper See Pages Per Sheet Printing on page 58 Poster Printing Lets you enlarge material on a single document page to cover 4 9 or 16 printed sheets of paper and then make a poster See Poster Printing on page 61 ...

Page 42: ...ocument Double Sided Duplex Printing Two types of double sided printing are available standard and folded booklet Standard double sided printing lets you automatically print on both sides of the page on plain paper only using the duplex unit Without the duplex unit you can print the odd numbered pages first Once these pages are printed you can reload them to print the even numbered pages onto the ...

Page 43: ...eets into the rear sheet feeder you can then print pages 2 and 3 on the back of the first sheet of paper pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet and pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet Note Depending on the paper stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the rear sheet feeder during double sided printing O...

Page 44: ...low to print odd and even numbered pages onto opposite sides of the sheet using the duplex unit Note The duplex unit is standard on the B 508DN and available as an option for the B 308 Automatic double sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only 1 Access the printer settings See Accessing the printer driver on page 13 ...

Page 45: ...elect Duplex Printing 8 Click OK to save your settings 9 Click OK or Print to start printing Note Do not try to pull out your prints before both sides of the page are printed Special settings for automatic double sided printing using the duplex unit When you print photos or heavy text on both sides of the page you can adjust the print density and drying time to prevent ink from bleeding through to...

Page 46: ...ayout Options 46 3 Click the Page Layout tab then select the Duplex Printing check box 4 Select Auto to use the automatic double sided printing function 5 Click Adjust Print Density to open the Print Density Adjustment window ...

Page 47: ...nding will be placed You can choose Left Top or Right 11 Choose cm or inch as the Unit setting Then specify the width of the binding margin You can enter any width from 0 12 to 1 18 inches or 0 3 to 3 0 cm Note The actual binding margin may be different from the specified settings depending on your application Experiment with a few sheets to examine actual results before printing the entire job 12...

Page 48: ...s of the sheet 1 Access the printer settings See Accessing the printer driver on page 13 2 Click the Main tab then select one of the following Quality Option settings Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality Text for text only pages Text Image for higher quality pages with text and images Web for web pages Photo for good quality and speed ...

Page 49: ...e setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 5 Select the appropriate Size setting 6 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout 7 Click the Page Layout tab then select the Duplex Printing check box 8 Select Manual to use manual double sided printing function ...

Page 50: ...Then click OK to save your settings 13 Load paper into the rear sheet feeder then send the print job from your application Instructions for generating the even numbered pages will be displayed while the odd numbered pages are printed See Loading Paper on page 20 14 Follow the on screen instructions to reload the paper Note The paper may curl during printing due to the amount of ink used Should thi...

Page 51: ...ed pages Folded booklet double sided printing Manual double sided printing Use the following steps to create a folded booklet Note Folded booklet double sided printing function is available only when manual double sided printing is set 1 Access the printer settings See Accessing the printer driver on page 13 ...

Page 52: ...or text only pages Text Image for higher quality pages with text and images Web for web pages Photo for good quality and speed 3 Select Rear Tray as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 5 Select the appropriate Size setting 6 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout ...

Page 53: ...ting with Special Layout Options 53 7 Click the Page Layout tab and select the Duplex Printing check box Then select Manual and select the Folded Booklet check box 8 Click Margins to open the Margins window ...

Page 54: ...ld For example if you specify a 1 inch margin you will get a 2 inch margin a margin of 1 inch will be placed on each side of the fold 11 Click OK to return to the Page Layout window Then click OK to save your settings 12 Load paper into the rear sheet feeder then send the print job from your application Instructions for printing the inside pages will be displayed while the outside pages are printe...

Page 55: ...oaded click Resume to print the inside pages 15 Once printing is complete fold the sheets and bind them together using a stapler or other binding method Fit to Page Printing You can use the Fit to Page printing function when you want to print for example a letter size document on another size paper Fit to Page printing automatically resizes your page to the paper size you select You can also resiz...

Page 56: ...Quality Option settings Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality Text for text only pages Text Image for higher quality pages with text and images Web for web pages Photo for good quality and speed 3 Select the paper source as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 ...

Page 57: ...select the Reduce Enlarge Document check box 8 Do one of the following If you selected By Output Paper Size select the size of the paper you are using from the drop down list If you selected By Percentage use the arrows to choose a percentage 9 Click OK to close the printer settings window After completing the steps above print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job ...

Page 58: ...Printing with Special Layout Options 58 Pages Per Sheet Printing Pages Per Sheet printing allows you to print two or four pages on single sheets of paper Printer settings 1 Access the printer settings ...

Page 59: ...Quality Option settings Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality Text for text only pages Text Image for higher quality pages with text and images Web for web pages Photo for good quality and speed 3 Select the paper source as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 ...

Page 60: ...rinting 9 Click OK to close the printer settings window After completing the steps above print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job 2 4 Prints two or four pages of your document on a single piece of paper Print Page Borders Prints frames around the pages printed on each sheet Page Order Allows you to specify the order in which the pages will be printed on the sheet o...

Page 61: ...ing with Special Layout Options 61 Poster Printing Poster printing allows you to print poster size images by enlarging one page to cover several sheets of paper Printer settings 1 Access the printer settings ...

Page 62: ...ality Option settings Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality Text for text only documents Text Image for higher quality pages with text and images Web for web pages Photo for good quality and speed 3 Select the paper source as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 ...

Page 63: ...t the appropriate Size setting 6 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout 7 Click the Page Layout tab and select Multi Page then select Poster Printing Click the up or down arrow to select 2x1 2x2 3x3 or 4x4 ...

Page 64: ...lick OK to close the Poster Settings window After completing the steps above print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job Then follow the instructions See How to make a poster from your printouts on page 65 Print Cutting Guides Prints guide lines for cutting Overlapping Alignment Marks Slightly overlaps the panels and prints alignment markers so that the panels can be ...

Page 65: ...lected under Poster Printing and Overlapping Alignment Marks selected as the Print Cutting Guides 1 Cut off the margin of Sheet 1 along a vertical line through the center of the top and bottom cross marks 2 Place the edge of Sheet 1 on top of Sheet 2 and align the cross marks then temporarily tape the two sheets together from the back ...

Page 66: ...ine to the left of the cross marks 4 Align the edges of the paper using the alignment markers and tape them together from the back 5 Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape Sheets 3 and 4 together 6 Repeat the instructions from step 1 to step 4 to tape the top and bottom edges of the paper 7 Cut off the remaining margins ...

Page 67: ...inting with Special Layout Options 67 Watermark Printing Watermark printing allows you to print a text based or image based watermark on your document Printing the watermark 1 Access the printer settings ...

Page 68: ...reduced print quality Text for text only documents with higher text quality Text Image for higher quality documents with text and images 3 Select the paper source as the Source setting 4 Select the appropriate Type setting See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 5 Select the appropriate Size setting 6 Select Portrait tall or Landscape wide to change the orientation of your printout ...

Page 69: ...t Options 69 7 Click the Page Layout tab choose the desired watermark from the Watermark list then click Settings If you want to create your own watermark see the following instructions See Creating your own watermark on page 70 ...

Page 70: ...gging the image within the preview window 9 Click OK to return to the Page Layout window 10 Click OK to close the printer settings window After completing the steps above print one test copy and examine the results before printing an entire job Creating your own watermark You can add your own text based or image based watermarks to the Watermark list ...

Page 71: ...ick Browse to locate the bitmap file you want to use then click Open Type a name for your watermark in the Name text box then click Save To create a text based watermark select Text Type your text in the Text box This text will also be used as the watermark name If you want to change the watermark name type a new name in the Name text box then click Save 3 Click OK to return to the Page Layout win...

Page 72: ...appears 5 Make sure that the appropriate watermark is selected in the Watermark list then select Color Position Density Size Font Style and Angle settings For details see the online help Your settings are reflected in the preview window 6 When you finish making settings click OK ...

Page 73: ... to use the control panel For B 508DN users Explains how to use the control panel for B 508DN Buttons and lights on page 74 Icons on the LCD on page 76 How to access the control panel menus on page 77 Control panel menu list on page 78 Status and error messages on page 80 Printing the status sheet on page 82 For B 308 users Explains how to use the control panel for B 308 Buttons and lights on page...

Page 74: ...ts and a liquid crystal display LCD Buttons and lights The table below describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel Button Description Power button Turns the printer on or off Cancel button Cancels the print job if pressed during printing Returns to the Ready status when pressed in Menu mode ...

Page 75: ...lected item in Menu mode Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only Feeds the paper when paper feed failed Light Description Ink status light orange On The installed ink cartridge is expended The ink cartridge is not installed The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with the printer The cartridge lock lever is in the unlocked position The installed maintenance box is at the e...

Page 76: ...rinter is cleaning the print head The printer is charging the ink The printer is canceling printing Off The printer is off Icon Description The icon gives a rough estimate of the useable ink remaining in the ink cartridge The installed ink cartridge is nearly expended The installed ink cartridge is expended The ink cartridge is not installed The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with the pri...

Page 77: ...to select the desired menu The first item appears on the LCD screen 4 Press the d Down or u Up button to scroll through the items 5 Press the OK or r Right button to select the desired item The first parameter appears on the LCD screen 6 Press the d Down or u Up button to scroll through the parameters 7 Press the OK button to store the selected parameter If the parameter is for execution only pres...

Page 78: ... test print Nozzle check You can print a print head nozzle check pattern for each ink cartridge From the printing results you can check whether the nozzles are delivering ink properly See Checking the Print Head Nozzles on page 105 Status sheet You can print the current printer status See Printing the status sheet on page 82 Network sheet You can print the current settings of the network interface...

Page 79: ... adjust contrast Network setting menu This menu allows you to make network settings Network setup You can select the method to configure the network settings When Auto is selected the printer obtains the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway automatically When Panel is selected you can specify the IP address Subnet mask and Default gateway settings using the control panel When Init N W set is...

Page 80: ...ion describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD screen The table below describes the status messages Message Description Cancel The print job is canceled Charging ink The printer is charging the ink Cleaning The printer is cleaning the print head Please wait The printer is starting The printer is initializing the settings Printing The printer is processing data Ready The printer is read...

Page 81: ...estart printer Printer error occurs Turn off the printer and make sure paper is not jammed See The Paper Jams on page 131 If the error still does not clear contact Epson See Where To Get Help on page 147 Close maint box cover The maintenance box cover is open Close the maintenance box cover Set maint box The maintenance box is not installed Install the maintenance box The maintenance box cannot be...

Page 82: ...eturns to the Test print menu Set paper in cassette Paper is not loaded in the front paper cassette Load the paper in the front paper cassette Set paper in auto feeder Paper is not loaded in the rear sheet feeder Load the paper in the rear sheet feeder Remove jammed paper Paper is jammed in front paper cassette or rear sheet feeder Remove the jammed paper See The Paper Jams on page 131 Double feed...

Page 83: ...essed and held for 3 seconds Prints a status sheet if the P Power button is pressed while holding down the H Ink button Paper Cancel button Feeds and ejects the paper Restart printing when a double feed error is detected Feeds the paper when paper feed failed Ejects the paper when the paper is jammed Cancels the print job if pressed during printing Prints the firmware version and the nozzle check ...

Page 84: ... status light orange On The installed maintenance box is at the end of its service life The maintenance box is not installed The installed maintenance box cannot be used with the printer The maintenance box cover is open The cartridge lever is in the unlocked position Flashing The maintenance box is nearing the end of its service life Paper status light orange On No paper is loaded in the paper so...

Page 85: ...o print The printer is starting The printer is printing The printer is cleaning the print head The printer is charging the ink The print job is canceled Lights Problem and solution Ink end The installed ink cartridge is expended Replace the ink cartridge Ink cartridge error The ink cartridge is not installed Install an ink cartridge The ink cartridge is not detected Install the ink cartridge again...

Page 86: ...n the unlocked position Move the cartridge lever to the locked position Maintenance box nearing the end of its service life The maintenance box is nearing the end of its service life Obtain a new maintenance box Paper out Paper is not loaded Load the paper and then press the Paper Cancel button Double feed error The printer feeds more than one sheet of paper at a time Remove the jammed paper and t...

Page 87: ... is not jammed See The Paper Jams on page 131 If the error still does not clear contact Epson See Where To Get Help on page 147 Service required Lights flash alternately Parts inside the printer are at the end of their service life Contact Epson to replace them See Where To Get Help on page 147 Nozzle maintenance required Print head nozzles are clogged or misaligned Perform the nozzle check and pr...

Page 88: ... can load up to 60 sheets of plain legal size paper up to 20 lb or 75 g m Do not leave legal size paper in the rear sheet feeder when you are not printing or the sheets may curl Optional Duplex Unit B 308 only Installing the duplex unit Follow the steps below to install the duplex unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 Press the hooks on both sides of the upper rear printer cover and then remove the upper ...

Page 89: ... Options 89 Note The removed upper rear printer cover should be retained since it will be necessary if you remove the duplex unit 3 Insert the bottom side of the duplex unit first and then attach the duplex unit ...

Page 90: ...ng the duplex unit Follow the steps below to uninstall the duplex unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the duplex unit by pulling it while holding down the buttons on both sides of the duplex unit 3 Attach the upper rear printer cover ...

Page 91: ...tee the quality or reliability of non genuine ink If non genuine ink cartridges are installed the ink cartridge status will not be displayed To check the ink cartridge status do one of the following Double click the printer shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar refer to the following section See From the shortcut icon on the taskbar on page 14 Open the printer...

Page 92: ...el or improperly installed EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate calculation of the ink cartridge status Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridges indicated by EPSON Status Monitor 3 The progress meter appears automatically when you start a print job Click the Check Ink Levels button and then you can check the ink cartridge status from this window ...

Page 93: ...Replacing Consumables 93 Note To display the progress meter automatically click the Maintenance tab in the printer driver window click Speed Progress and then select the Show Progress Meter check box ...

Page 94: ...n Store ink cartridges in a cool dark place If cartridges have been exposed to cold temperatures allow them to warm up to room temperature for at least 3 hours before using them Handling precautions Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the ink cartridges This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with an IC chip that monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge Cartrid...

Page 95: ...dges as there may be some ink around the ink supply port or surrounding area If ink gets on your skin wash the area thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets into your eyes flush them immediately with water If discomfort or vision problems continue after a thorough flushing see a doctor immediately Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement otherwise in...

Page 96: ...Replacing Consumables 96 2 Move the cartridge lever to the unlocked position 3 Remove the expended ink cartridge Note Hold the printer with your hand when you remove the ink cartridge ...

Page 97: ... c Caution Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge This can damage the ink cartridge Always install an ink cartridge immediately after removing the old cartridge If the cartridge is not installed promptly the print head may dry out and be unable to print ...

Page 98: ...rk facing up and pointing to the rear of the printer and then insert it into the slot Note Hold the printer with your hand when you install the ink cartridge c Caution Do not remove and reinsert cartridges more often than necessary Doing so can compromise the needle valve seal and allow air to enter the ink tubes causing nozzle loss ...

Page 99: ...acing Consumables 99 7 Move the cartridge lever to the locked position 8 Close the cartridge cover Note When you install the Extra High Capacity Ink Cartridge use the printer with the cartridge cover opened ...

Page 100: ...he maintenance box status by the icon displayed on the lower right of the LCD screen as well See Icons on the LCD on page 76 Using the printer lights B 308 To check the maintenance box status see the Maintenance box status light The Maintenance box status lights let you know the remaining free capacity of the maintenance box Using the printer utility Note Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reli...

Page 101: ... Windows taskbar To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar refer to the following section See From the shortcut icon on the taskbar on page 14 Open the printer driver click the Maintenance tab then click the Status Monitor 3 button A graphic displays the maintenance box status ...

Page 102: ...describe in Epson Technical Support on page 147 Handling precautions Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the maintenance box Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson maintenance boxes The use of a non genuine maintenance box may cause damage that is not covered by Epson s warranties and under certain circumstances may cause erratic printer behavior Epson cannot guarantee...

Page 103: ... and not printing 2 Open the maintenance box cover 3 Remove the new maintenance box from the package 4 Lift up and pull the installed maintenance box outward Note Do not tilt the maintenance box when you remove it Hold the maintenance box with both hands when you handle it 5 Put the used maintenance box into the plastic bag and then seal the bag ...

Page 104: ...Replacing Consumables 104 Note The plastic bag is provided with the new maintenance box 6 Insert the new maintenance box into place as far as it will go 7 Close the maintenance box cover ...

Page 105: ...ium print quality If print head nozzles are clogged the printer automatically cleans the print head Normally you do not need to perform nozzle checks and print head cleaning however the self cleaning function cannot completely prevent nozzle clogs Using the Nozzle Check utility Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility 1 Make sure that no lights are indicating errors 2 Make sure that ...

Page 106: ...Up button to select NOZZLE CHECK and then press the OK or r Right button 5 Press the OK button to print the nozzle check pattern After printing the cleaning menu appears If you find a print quality problem press the OK button to clean the print head Using the printer buttons B 308 Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the printer buttons 1 Make sure that no lights are indica...

Page 107: ...int or have gaps in them you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the printer by using the control panel or buttons Note Clean the print head only if print quality declines for example if the printout is b...

Page 108: ... flashing Doing so may damage the printer Note If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure turn off the printer and wait for at least six hours Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary If print quality remains a problem contact Epson See Where To Get Help on page 147 To maintain print quality we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis...

Page 109: ...or at least six hours Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary If print quality remains a problem contact Epson See Where To Get Help on page 147 To maintain print quality we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis Using the printer buttons B 308 Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the printer buttons 1 Make sure that no lights are indica...

Page 110: ...solve this problem by using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer driver or from the printer by using the buttons Refer to the appropriate section below Note Do not press the Cancel button B 508DN or the Paper Cancel button B 308 to cancel printing while printing a test pattern with the Print Head Alignment utility Using the Print Head Alignment utility Follow the steps below to align t...

Page 111: ...ible bands in sets 1 through 4 7 Press the d Down or u Up button to select the number that corresponds to the square for sets 1 through 4 8 Press the OK button to register your selection Cleaning Your Printer To keep your printer operating at its best clean it thoroughly several times a year w Warning Be careful not to touch the parts inside the printer c Caution Never use alcohol or thinner to cl...

Page 112: ...paper cassette 2 Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen and then press the r Right button MENU appears on the LCD screen 3 Press the d Down or u Up button to select MAINTENANCE and then press the OK or r Right button 4 Press the d Down or u Up button to select CLEANING SHEET and then press the OK or r Right button 5 Press the OK button The printer feeds and ejects paper Repeat these steps ...

Page 113: ...nnect the interface cable 4 Remove all paper from the printer 5 Confirm that the cartridge lever is in the locked position and the cartridge cover is closed c Caution Leave the ink cartridges and maintenance box installed to prevent the ink from leaking Note If you re using the Extra High Capacity Ink Cartridge install a standard or high capacity cartridge instead when you transport the printer 6 ...

Page 114: ...mputer Using the printer s control panel See Network setting menu on page 79 See also How to access the control panel menus on page 77 Using the utilities for your computer See the network guide on the CD ROM Setting up your computers to use the printer Make sure you have connected the printer to your network as described on the Start Here sheet Then follow the steps below for every computer on th...

Page 115: ...asy Install 3 Click Network 4 Click the Install button and follow the on screen instructions Note If the Windows Security Alert window appears click the Unblock button otherwise the printer will not be listed on the screen of EpsonNet EasyInstall ...

Page 116: ...t the printer and click Next 6 If you see the following screen select Automatic If you need to set the IP address manually select Manual and enter the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Then click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver ...

Page 117: ...nt If you want to print a test page select the Print test page check box Click Next Note If the Windows Security Alert window appears click the Unblock button 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 9 When you see this screen click Finish Then follow the instructions to register your printer ...

Page 118: ...Using the Printer on a Network 118 10 Click Exit and skip to step 12 Or if you need to manage your network click Back to return to the Easy Install screen 11 Select Install Network Utility ...

Page 119: ...rt the computer Repeat these steps for every computer on the network that will print to the B 508DN Note To find the supported OS versions for the printer see the following section See Operating System Versions on page 164 To find the bundled utilities see the CD ROM shipped with your printer To get more information see the Network Guide on the CD ROM shipped with your printer ...

Page 120: ...all Windows XP the user account is set as Computer Administrator You must log on to Windows 2000 as a user with administrative privileges belonging to the Administrators group to install software When you use your printer as a shared printer on a network with the following combinations of computers the client operating systems are not able to communicate with the printer so that some functions are...

Page 121: ...a Share name Windows 2000 Select Shared as then type a name for the shared printer Note Do not use spaces or hyphens in the share name If you want Windows Vista XP Server 2003 and 2000 to automatically download printer drivers for computers that are running different versions of Windows click Additional Drivers and select the environment and the operating systems of the other computers Click OK th...

Page 122: ...l is in Classic View click Printers Windows XP and Server 2003 Click Start and select Control Panel then select Printers and Faxes If the Control Panel is in Category View click Printers and Other Hardware then click Printers and Faxes Windows 2000 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Windows Vista Click the Add a Printer button Windows XP Server 2003 and 2000 Double click the Add Pr...

Page 123: ... to which the printer is connected the Add Printer Wizard may prompt you to install the printer driver from the printer software CD ROM Click the Have Disk button and follow the on screen instructions To monitor the status of a shared printer EPSON Status Monitor 3 must be installed on each computer EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed when you install the printer software from the CD...

Page 124: ...f the printer does not print at all refer to the appropriate section To solve a problem you may need to cancel printing See Canceling Printing on page 39 Error indicators For B 508DN users You can diagnose and solve most problems by checking the error messages on the LCD screen If the printer stops working and displays a message on the LCD screen refer to the section below to diagnose the problem ...

Page 125: ... follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the cable from the interface connector of the printer 3 Make sure that letter A4 size paper is loaded in the front paper cassette 4 Turn on the printer and make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen 5 Press the r Right button to enter Menu mode 6 Press the d Down or u Up button to display TEST PRINT and t...

Page 126: ...ter or your computer To run a printer operation check follow these steps 1 Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off 2 Disconnect the cable from the interface connector of the printer 3 Make sure that letter A4 size paper is loaded in the front paper cassette 4 Hold down the Paper Cancel button and press the P Power button to turn on the printer When the printer turns on release both ...

Page 127: ... to communicate with the printer so that some functions are not available for that particular client Using the progress meter When you send a print job to the printer the progress meter appears as shown in the illustration below The progress meter indicates the progress of the current print job and provides printer status information This window also displays error messages as well as helpful tips...

Page 128: ...er window A new tip appears every 15 seconds For more details on the tip displayed in the window click the Details button Error messages If a problem occurs during printing an error message appears in the text box of the progress meter window For more detailed information click Online Support to access Epson s support website ...

Page 129: ...are two ways to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 Double click the printer shortcut icon on the Windows taskbar If the printer icon does not appear refer to the following section to add the icon See From the shortcut icon on the taskbar on page 14 Open the printer driver click the Maintenance tab then click the Status Monitor 3 button ...

Page 130: ...s a graphic display of the ink status To see detailed information about the ink cartridges click the Information button Maintenance box Status EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides a graphic display of the maintenance box status Online Support You can access Epson s support website from EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you encounter a problem click Online Support in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window ...

Page 131: ...he OK button to eject the jammed paper For B 308 users Press the Paper Cancel button to eject the jammed paper 2 If the error does not clear turn off the printer and remove all of the paper inside including any torn pieces Refer to the appropriate section below In the output tray Gently pull out the jammed paper forward Inside the printer Open the front printer cover and then gently pull out the j...

Page 132: ...hooting 132 In the rear sheet feeder Gently pull out the jammed paper upward In the front paper cassette Close the output tray and pull out the front paper cassette Then gently pull out the jammed paper forward ...

Page 133: ... the output tray first and remove all paper that is loaded in the front paper cassette Then pull out the front paper cassette and gently pull out the jammed paper forward After you remove the jammed paper and insert the front paper cassette reinsert the output tray into the printer ...

Page 134: ...roubleshooting 134 In the back of the printer Remove the duplex unit B 508DN or the upper rear printer cover B 308 and open the lower rear printer cover Then gently pull out the jammed paper B508 DN B308 ...

Page 135: ...o resume printing Note If you cannot easily remove a foreign object do not use force and do not disassemble the printer Contact Epson for assistance See Where To Get Help on page 147 If your paper jams frequently make sure of the following The paper is smooth not curled or wrinkled You are using high quality paper The printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in...

Page 136: ...at extends beyond the base in all directions The printer will not operate properly if it is tilted Print Quality Problems If you are having print quality problems then compare it with the illustrations below Click the caption under the illustration that best resembles your printout Good sample Good sample Horizontal banding on page 137 Vertical misalignment or banding on page 137 Horizontal bandin...

Page 137: ...e See Replacing an ink cartridge on page 95 Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer See Selecting the Correct Paper Type on page 27 Vertical misalignment or banding Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in the front paper cassette Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear a...

Page 138: ...ge on page 95 If your paper runs out replace it as soon as possible If the printer is left without paper for a long period of time the colors of your next print job may be incorrect Blurry or smeared printout Use only paper recommended by Epson See Paper Consumables and Options on page 154 Make sure the printer is on a flat stable surface that extends beyond the base in all directions The printer ...

Page 139: ...ecial settings for automatic double sided printing using the duplex unit on page 45 Miscellaneous Printout Problems Incorrect or garbled characters Turn off the printer and computer Make sure the printer s interface cable is securely plugged in Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall it See Uninstalling the Printer Software on page 16 Incorrect margins Check the margin settings in your applica...

Page 140: ... online help for details Check the Skip Blank Page setting by clicking the Speed Progress button on the Maintenance window of the printer driver Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall it See Uninstalling the Printer Software on page 16 After trying one or more of these solutions run a printer operation check to check your results See Running a printer operation check for B 508DN users on page...

Page 141: ...recover with the power off After you restart the printer will print at normal speed This printer checks the print head on a regular basis to keep the print head clean and to ensure you receive premium print quality If the print head nozzles are clogged the printer automatically cleans the print head During self checking and during self cleaning operation the print speed may decrease Uninstall the ...

Page 142: ...k to separate the sheets then reload the paper If too many copies of a file are being printed check the Copies setting in your printer driver as follows and also check in your application Check the Copies setting on the Page Layout window See the printer driver online help for details Paper is improperly loaded If you have loaded the paper too far into the printer the printer cannot feed the paper...

Page 143: ...xcept the P Power button to return the control panel to its previous state Make sure the USB cable is securely connected to the printer and to your computer and check that the USB cable is not damaged or badly crimped If you are using the USB interface make sure your cable meets the USB 1 1 or 2 0 standards If you are connecting the printer to your computer via a USB hub connect the printer to the...

Page 144: ...reducing the resolution of your image or printing the image at a smaller size You may need to install more memory in your computer Uninstall the printer driver then reinstall it See Uninstalling the Printer Software on page 16 Increasing the Print Speed You can increase print speed by selecting certain settings in the Speed Progress window Click the Speed Progress button on your printer driver s M...

Page 145: ...appears The table below lists the factors affecting print speed For more details on each item see the online help Print speed Faster Slower High Speed Copies On Off Always spool RAW datatype On Off Page Rendering Mode On Off Print as Bitmap On Off ...

Page 146: ...See Error indicators on page 124 Make sure that sufficient ink remains for printing If the ink cartridge is expended replace the cartridge See Replacing an ink cartridge on page 95 Color ink is consumed even when printing in black ink only Not only the black ink but also the color ink are consumed during the following operations print head cleaning and self cleaning ...

Page 147: ...le in Spanish Speak to a Support Representative Before you call Epson for support please have the following information ready Product name Epson B 508DN or Epson B 308 Product serial number located on the back of the printer Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem Then call Argentina 54 11 5167 0300 Brazil 55 11 3956 6868 Chi...

Page 148: ...elp 148 Purchase Accessories New Use Inkjet SPC and other products Only general You can purchase genuine Epson accessories from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest reseller call Epson as described above ...

Page 149: ...Product Information 149 Appendix B Product Information Printer Parts B 508DN Front view a Edge guide Holds your paper straight in the rear sheet feeder Move it to the edge of your paper ...

Page 150: ...monitor the LCD screen and lights to control your printer See Using the Control Panel on page 73 g Maintenance box cover Covers the maintenance box Open only when replacing the maintenance box h Output tray Holds the ejected paper i Front paper cassette Holds your paper and feeds it for printing j Cartridge lever Locks the installed ink cartridges k Cartridge cover Covers the ink cartridges Open w...

Page 151: ... Ethernet connector Connects the 10Base T 100Base TX cable from your computer to the printer c Duplex unit Supports automatic double sided printing d AC inlet Connects the power cord e Rear printer cover Covers the printing mechanism Open only when the paper jams f Air vents Eject heated air from the printer ...

Page 152: ...ar sheet feeder Feeds paper for printing c Paper support Supports the paper loaded in the rear sheet feeder d Front printer cover Covers the printing mechanism Open only when the paper jams e Print Head Prints ink on your paper f Control panel Use the buttons and monitor the lights to control your printer See Using the Control Panel on page 73 ...

Page 153: ... cartridges k Cartridge cover Covers the ink cartridges Open only when replacing the ink cartridges a USB connector Connects the USB cable from your computer to the printer b Upper rear printer cover Covers the printing mechanism Open when attaching the duplex unit and when paper jams in the back of the printer c AC inlet Connects the power cord d Lower rear printer cover Covers the printing mecha...

Page 154: ...cartridges You can use the following ink cartridges with this printer Paper Size Epson Bright White Paper Letter Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Letter Legal 8 10 Epson Premium Presentation Paper Matte Double sided Letter Epson Presentation Paper Matte Letter Legal Epson Photo Quality Self adhesive Sheets A4 Ink cartridge Part numbers B 508DN B 308 Standard capacity High capacity Extra High...

Page 155: ...tem Requirements To use this printer you must have any of the following Windows operating systems installed For details on interfaces and operating systems refer to the following table Part number Maintenance Box T619000 Part number Duplex unit C12C802531 Part number Legal size paper support C12C815341 System PC Interface Windows Vista Windows XP Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 USB 2 0 Host D...

Page 156: ...quality and cause paper jams or other problems If you encounter problems switch to a higher grade of paper Use paper under normal conditions Temperature 59 to 77 F 15 to 25 C Humidity 40 to 60 RH Single sheets Size A4 8 3 11 7 in 210 297 mm 4 6 in 10 15 cm A6 4 1 5 8 in 105 148 mm Half Letter 5 5 8 5 in 8 10 in 20 25 cm 16 9 wide size 4 7 11 in 102 181 mm Letter 8 1 2 11 in Legal 8 1 2 14 in Paper...

Page 157: ...Information 157 Envelopes Printable area Diagonal lines show printable area Single sheets Envelopes Size Envelope 10 4 1 8 9 1 2 in Paper types Plain bond paper Weight 75 g m to 100 g m A C B L B R A B R B L C ...

Page 158: ...ect 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 M...

Page 159: ...er support about 60 sheets of legal size paper at 75 g m Output tray About 170 sheets Dimensions B 508DN 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 308 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...

Page 160: ...ox 32 0 W ISO IEC10561 Letter Pattern Approx 32 0 W ISO IEC10561 Letter Pattern Ready mode Approx 8 0 W Approx 8 0 W Sleep mode Approx 4 5 W Approx 5 0 W Power off Approx 0 3 W Approx 0 6 W 100 120 V Model 220 240 V Model Input voltage range AC 90 to 132 V AC 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49 5 to 60 5 Hz Rated current 0 7 A 0 4 A Power consumption Printing Ap...

Page 161: ...1 month at 104 F 40 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH Safety UL60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CAN CSA CEI IEC CISPR 22 Class B Low voltage directive 2006 95 EC EN60950 1 EMC directive 2004 108 EC EN55022 Class B EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN55024 EMC AS NZS CISPR22 Class B USB 2 0 Hi Speed Device Class for computers Ethernet 100BASE TX 10 BASE T B...

Page 162: ...ce 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 equi...

Page 163: ...ility 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 ...

Page 164: ...ta 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...

Page 165: ...50 152 menu list B 508DN 78 message B 508DN 80 using B 308 83 to 87 using B 508DN 74 to 82 D Documents printing 30 Double sided printing automatic using duplexer 44 description 42 folded booklet 51 manual 48 reducing bleed through 47 special settings 45 Driver accessing 13 uninstalling 16 Duplex unit automatic double sided printing 44 installing 88 location 151 part number 155 specifications 162 u...

Page 166: ...us in Windows 100 cover 150 153 part number 155 purchasing 102 replacing 103 Managing print jobs 127 Margin problems 139 Media Type selecting 27 Menu list language 78 maintenance 79 network 79 printer setting 78 printer status 78 test print 78 Mirror image 140 Misalignment 137 Multiple pages per sheet 58 N Network printing B 508DN 114 Windows shared printer 120 to 123 Nozzle check 105 to 107 O Ope...

Page 167: ...r sheet 58 posters 61 to 66 text 30 watermarks 67 to 72 Print quality improving 136 Print speed increasing 141 144 Problems banding 137 blank pages 140 blurry prints 138 contacting Epson 147 diagnosing 124 incorrect characters 139 incorrect colors 138 ink bleeding through 139 margins 139 mirror image 140 paper feeding 141 paper jams 131 printer does not print 143 print speed 141 smeared prints 138...

Page 168: ...ystem requirements 155 T Technical support 147 Text printing documents 30 Transporting printer 113 U USB connector 151 153 User s Guide uninstalling 17 W Watermark printing 67 to 72 Windows accessing printer settings 13 checking printer status 127 managing print jobs 127 status monitor 129 ...

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