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Epson 5500 manual

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  • Page 1

    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 - 1 Accessories Ink Cartridges Options Media ink cartridge clamps ink cartridge compartm ent door paper size lev ers pr i nter cover control panel edge guide media type levers left edge guide paper tray ext ension release levers print head (under cover) front edge guide paper tray extension rear ma[...]

  • Page 2

    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Printer S pecifications Printing Electrical Paper * Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the m anufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to the quality of any non- EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test samples of pap er stock before purchasing large [...]

  • Page 3

    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 - 3 Mechanical Environmental Safety Approvals Interfaces Parallel Interface USB Interface Pape r feed me thod Fricti on Paper p ath Paper tr ay, front and rear m anual fee d slots, optional lower paper cassette Paper t ray capac ity 250 sheets o f 17 poun d (64 g/m 2 ) plain paper (for EPSON media [...]

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    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 4 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Contro l Panel Light s When the contr ol panel lights come on or flash, you need to replace consum ables or solve a problem, as descr ibed in the followi ng table : Control p anel lights Problem Response Paper Out light on and st andard or optional lower paper tray light on Paper out or inc orrec[...]

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    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 - 5 Paper Size /Type light flash ing and one or both paper t ray lights f lashing Pape r Si ze an d/o r Med ia Ty pe s etti ng doesn ’ t match l ever settings Make sure the Paper Size and Media Ty pe settings in your printer so ftware match the lever settin gs on the paper tray . (Press the Eject[...]

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    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 6 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Installi ng Ink Cartrid ges fo r the First Time Always use new ink cartr idges. Reinst allin g partia lly empty ink cartridges prevents the ink counter fr om accurately indicat ing the amo unt of in k remain ing. 1. Plug in the pr inter and tu rn it on by pre ssin g the P Operat e but ton. P ress[...]

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    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 - 7 Caution : Never turn off the printer or open the paper path cover when the P Operate light is fla shing. However, if the light is still flash ing after 15 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer. Running a Printer Check You can run a printe r che ck t[...]

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    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 8 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Using the Control Panel 1. Tu rn off the prin ter, if ne cessary. 2. Hold d own both t he Reset and Eject/Continue butto ns whil e you pr ess an d hold the P Operate button to turn o n the print er. Release all three buttons when t he P Operat e light starts fl ashing. The prin ter enter s print [...]

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    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 - 9 Replacing an Ink Cart ridge When the Ink Out light on the pr inter ’ s control p anel fla shes, the cartridge indi cated by the H ink ou t light i s low o n ink. T his is a goo d time to make sur e you have a replacement cartridge. When the Ink Out light st ays on, the ca rtridge ind icated b[...]

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    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 10 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Selecting a Paper Path You can use the 250-sheet auto feed paper trays fo r the letter - size or lar ger pap ers yo u print on mo st ofte n. The front manu al slot gives you a convenient way to feed individu al Executive-size or larger sheets . The rear m anual slot provides a straig ht- through[...]

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    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON S tylus Pr o 5500 - 11 When you ’ re l oading the paper tray s, follow these gui delines: ❏ Don ’ t touch the prin table surf ace of the su bstrat e. Fingerprin ts may affect pr int qualit y. ❏ Keep unu sed me dia in its packa ging and store it in a cool, dry place to avoid a decl ine in qua lity. Avo id st[...]

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    EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 12 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 2/01 Loading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray Always pull the paper tray compl etely out of the lower paper cass ette be fore y ou ins ert pa per. Not e : If you use paper longer than letter size in the lower tray, pull out the tray and c over extension s of the upper paper tray, so your printouts wi[...]

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    EPSON Stylu s Pro 5500 2/01 EPSON S tylus Pr o 5500 - 13 Caution : To avoid damaging the printer, never t urn it off while the P Operate light is flashing — unles s the printer ha sn ’ t moved or made any noise for more than five minutes. 3. After the P Operate light st ops flashing, print a few lines or run a print er chec k (as describ ed on [...]