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EPSON Stylus COLOR 300

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 300

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Envelopes

A:

The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

B-L:

The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).

B-R:

The minimum right margin is as follows:
1.32 inches (33.8 mm) for No. 10 envelopes.
0.54 inch (13.8 mm) for DL envelopes.

C:

The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).

Ink Cartridge

*

The print capacity may vary, depending on how often you clean 
the print head.

** The ink cartridge thaws and is usable after approximately 3 hours 

at 77 °F (25 °C).

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

Do not use an ink cartridge if the date on the package 
has expired.

Mechanical

Paper feed 
method

Friction

Paper path

Sheet feeder, rear entry

Sheet feeder 
capacity

About 100 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m

2

) paper

Total print 
volume

10,000 pages (Letter or A4)

Dimensions

Storage
Width: 15.6 inches (397 mm) 
Depth: 8.1 inches (206 mm) 
Height: 6.4 inches (162 mm)

Printing
Width: 15.6 inches (397 mm) 
Depth: 12.6 inches (319 mm) 
Height: 10.6 inches (269 mm)

Weight

8.6 lb (3.9 kg) without the ink cartridge

Electrical

Note

Check the label on the back of the printer for your printer’s voltage.

Environmental

Temperature

Operation: 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C)
Storage:

4 to 140 °F (

20 to 60 °C), 

stored in shipping container 
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C) 
120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Humidity

Operation: 20 to 80% RH
Storage:  5 to 85% RH (in shipping 

container, without condensation)

Safety Approvals

Safety standards

UL 1950 with D3, CSA C22.2 950 
with D3

EMC

FCC part 15 subpart B class B, CSA 
C108.8 class B

Parallel Interface

Forward channel

Data format: 

8-bit parallel, IEEE-1284 compatibility 
mode

Synchronization: 

STROBE

 pulse

Handshake 
timing: 

BUSY

 and 

ACKNLG

 signals

Signal level: 

TTL compatible

Connector: 

36-pin Centronics connector or 
equivalent

Specification

Color ink cartridge (S020138)

Colors

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black

Print capacity*

220 pages (A4, 360 dpi, 5% duty each color)
450 pages (A4, monochrome text printing only)

Cartridge life

2 years from production date, if unopened
Within 6 months after opening package at 77 °F 
(25 °C)

Storage 
temperature

–22 to 104 °F (–30 to 40 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)

Transit 
temperature

–22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C)
1 month at 104 °F (40 °C)
120 hours at 140 °F (60 °C)

Freezing 
temperature**

21.2 °F (–6 °C)

Dimensions

1.81 (W) 

×

 2.22(D) 

×

 1.52 (H) inches

45.9 (W) 

×

 56.5 (D) 

×

 38.5 (H) mm

A

C

B-L

B-R

Specification

120V Model

220

240V Model

Input voltage range

103.5 to 132V

198 to 264V

Rated frequency range

50 to 60 Hz

Input frequency range

49.5 to 60.5 Hz

Rated current

0.5A

0.3A

Power consumption

Approx. 15W (ISO 10561 Letter Pattern)

Summary of Contents for Stylus Color 300

Page 1: ... Paper support Paper support 1022997 Printer cover Printer cover 1035802 Logo Logo plate 1036165 edge guides control panel paper support power switch printer cover sheet feeder load eject button power light ink cartridge clamp paper out light ink out light cleaning button adjust lever paper thickness lever left edge guidelock lever Cartridge Part number Color ink cartridge CMYK S020138 Media name ...

Page 2: ...hesive Sheets should be stored under these conditions Temperature 59 to 86 F 15 to 30 C Humidity 20 to 60 RH Printable areas Single sheets transparencies index cards and self adhesive sheets A The minimum top margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film the minimum top margin is 1 2 inches 30 mm B L The minimum left margin is 0 12 inch 3 0 mm B R The m...

Page 3: ...ge Environmental Temperature Operation 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C Storage 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C stored in shipping container 1 month at 104 F 40 C 120 hours at 140 F 60 C Humidity Operation 20 to 80 RH Storage 5 to 85 RH in shipping container without condensation Safety Approvals Safety standards UL 1950 with D3 CSA C22 2 950 with D3 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B Parallel Interfa...

Page 4: ...pressed for 3 seconds when the V Ink Out light is off Load Eject E Loads or ejects paper if pressed and released within 2 seconds Resumes printing if pressed after a paper out error Power P The P Power light is on when the printer is on When the P Power light flashes the printer is receiving data or you are replacing the ink cartridge charging the ink supply system or cleaning the print head It ma...

Page 5: ...back of the printer 7 Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place Caution Do not open the clamp again until you replace the ink cartridge otherwise the cartridge may become unusable 8 Press the R Cleaning button The printer moves the print head to the home far right position and charges the ink delivery system Charging takes a few minutes and during this time the P Power light conti...

Page 6: ...ghly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water 4 Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it properly 5 Open the ink cartridge package Next remove only the yellow portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge Don t remove the white portion Caution You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge installing the c...

Page 7: ...dge package and remove only the yellow portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge Don t remove the white portion Caution You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge installing the cartridge with any portion of it still on will permanently damage the cartridge Also do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge ink will leak out 6 Lower t...

Page 8: ... size paper halfway up to the arrow mark Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Special Coated Paper for 720 dpi Printing EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards Up to 30 index cards with a support sheet beneath the cards Load short edge first Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON 720 dpi Index Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets 1 sheet at a time EPSON Photo Quality ...

Page 9: ... image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from the image you may need to clean the print head This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly Cleaning the print head uses ink so clean it only if print quality declines You can use either of the following The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software when the printer is connected directly to the computer The printer s ...

Page 10: ...ns on examining the nozzle check pattern 4 If your print quality has not improved repeat the steps above You may need to do this two or three times Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Examine the nozzle check pattern you print It should look something like this with the right side of the pattern colored cyan magenta and yellow Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete ...

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