Epson Stylus Photo RX500 ® User’s Guide
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Contents Welcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What Your RX500 Can Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 About Your Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Loading Paper . . . . . .
Customizing Macintosh Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing OS X Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing OS 8.6 to 9.x Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Photos on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Photos With OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Photos With OS 8.6 to 9.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing From a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Printing an Index Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Selecting Photos To Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Printing With DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Choosing Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Scanning a Photo to a Memory Card . . . . .
Requirements and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD Panel Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome! The Epson Stylus® Photo RX500 combines the convenience of scanning and stand-alone copying with true photo print quality. It includes these features: ■ Lets you print directly from your memory card, without even turning on your computer. Three built-in memory card slots support CompactFlash™ Type I and II, SD (Secure Digital), miniSD, MMC (MultiMediaCard), xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia,™ Sony® Memory Stick,® Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo,™ MagicGate™ Memory Stick, and IBM® Microdrive.
What Your RX500 Can Do You can do a lot with your RX500! Look at the table below to find information on many of the available features. Original Equipment Copy: Use the RX500 as a copy machine to create duplicates of black and white or color documents. See page 19. Text document - Print text - Copy text - Scan text What you can do RX500 Copy: Use Epson Smart Panel™ Copy Center to create copies. See page 28. Text Documents Print: See page 36 (Windows®) or page 43 (Macintosh®).
Original Equipment What you can do Scan: Scan film or slides with Epson® Scan. See page 60. Print photos: Scan and print photos from film using the Reprint Photos option in Epson Smart Panel. See Smart Panel Help. Film and Slides RX500 + Computer Print: See page 89. RX500 Use the RX500 as a card reader: Save backups of memory card photos when you insert a memory card in the RX500 and connect it to your computer. See page 85.
About Your Documentation To set up your RX500 and install its software, see the Start Here sheet. For easy instructions on how to copy a 4 × 6-inch photo or print images from your digital camera’s memory card, see the How to Copy and Print guide.
About Your Software Your Epson CD-ROM includes all the software you need to scan, copy, or print from your computer. See the Start Here sheet for installation instructions. ■ Your printer driver runs your printer and lets you control how your documents look. You can’t print from your computer without it. ■ Your scanner software (Epson Scan) runs your scanner and lets you control how your scans look. You can’t scan from your computer without it.
Welcome!
Loading Paper Follow the guidelines below to load single sheets in the RX500. For a list of Epson papers and ordering information, see the inside back cover of this manual. Loading Single Sheets 1. Open the output tray. Output tray 2. Flip the feeder guard forward.
3. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide all the way to the left. 4. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab. Note: Don’t place the paper in front of the feeder guard. 5. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide against the paper (but not too tightly).
6. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. Feeder guard Also be sure to: ■ Load all paper with the printable side up. It’s usually brighter or whiter. ■ Always load the short edge first, even when printing on 4 × 6-inch paper. ■ Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide. ■ Load letterhead or preprinted paper top edge first. ■ Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide. To load Epson ink jet papers, follow the guidelines below.
Paper type Loading capacity Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight 20 sheets PremierArt™ Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson Epson Photo Paper Epson All-Purpose Glossy Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Greeting Cards 10 cards Epson Iron-On Transfer Paper 1 sheet Epson Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper Epson ColorLif
Loading Envelopes 1. Open the output tray. Output tray 2. Flip the feeder guard forward. Feeder guard 3. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time against the right edge of the sheet feeder, beneath the tab. Always load envelopes short edge first, with the flap edge to the left and the printable side up. Note: Don’t place the envelopes in front of the feeder guard.
4. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide it against the envelopes (but not too tightly). Load envelopes short edge first, printable side up, and flap edge left Note: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time. Avoid envelopes that are too thin; they may curl during printing.
Copying Follow the instructions in this chapter to use your RX500 as a photocopier, or to copy with a computer using the Epson Smart Panel software. ■ “Copying Without a Computer” below ■ “Copying With a Computer” on page 28 Copying Without a Computer 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Place your photo or document face down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned.
3. Close the scanner lid. Note: To copy a thick document such as a book, you can remove the scanner lid. Open the scanner lid completely. Then disconnect the cord from the TPU connector and pull the lid straight up. Turn on the RX500 and gently press down the original to keep it flat on the scanner glass as you scan. When you’re finished, be sure to turn off the RX500 before replacing the scanner lid and plugging in the connector. 4. Open the output tray. Output tray 5. Flip the feeder guard forward.
6. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide all the way to the left. 7. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab. Note: Don’t place the paper in front of the feeder guard. 8. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide against the paper (but not too tightly. 9. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. Feeder guard 10. Press the Copy button to set the RX500 to copy mode.
11. Make sure you see Standard at the top of the LCD screen. This prints a photo or document with borders. If you want to select a different setting, such as a photo with no borders, press the Menu button, then see “Changing the Copy Layout” on page 24. After a few seconds, the current copy settings display on the LCD screen: Paper type Print quality Plain Text Auto 01 LTR Resize copy Paper size Number of copies 12. Use the RX500 numeric keypad to select the number of copies you want to print. 13.
14. Press the bottom left button to choose print quality. Choose this quality setting When you want to Draft Make copies quickly, and copy quality isn’t important Text Print text and line art Photo Print photos at high resolution Best Print photos and other documents at highest resolution 15. Press the top right button to set the size of your printed copy.
To cancel a copy job in progress, press the y Stop button. Canceling appears on the LCD screen and your page is ejected. Changing the Copy Layout The RX500 offers you several layouts for copying. 1. Press the Menu button to display the Copy Menu on the LCD screen. Note: This menu is only available in Copy mode. If you don’t see Copy Menu on the screen, press the Copy button, then press the Menu button. 2. Press the OK button. You see this screen: 3.
Copy Layout setting Result Repeat Prints an image multiple times on one sheet; select 4, 9, or 16 images per sheet, or Auto to print your image as many times as it will fit (prints fullsize; best for photos with small margins) Poster Prints the original image on separate sheets (4, 9, or 16) that you can paste together to make a large poster.
Making Copies Lighter or Darker 1. Press the Menu button to display Copy Menu on the LCD screen. 2. Press the bottom left button (next to Copy Layout) to choose Copy Density. Press until you see Copy Density Copy Menu 2.Copy Density 3. Press the OK button. You see this screen: 4. Press the l Select button to lighten your copy, or the r Select button to darken it. Copy Menu o l - oooo nnnn + r 5. Press the OK button to save your setting.
Adjusting the Copy Size Manually You can manually adjust the size of your copies from 25% to 400%: 1. Press the Menu button to access the Copy Menu. 2. Press the bottom left button (next to Copy Layout) until you see Optional Zoom. Press until you see Optional Zoom Copy Menu 3.Optional Zoom 3. Press the OK button. 4. Use the numeric keypad to enter the percentage by which you want to enlarge or reduce your copy. 50% Enter a value... 5. Press the OK button to save your setting.
Copying With a Computer Follow these steps to use Epson Smart Panel to copy with your computer. Note: Some features, such as PhotoEnhance™ and Sepia, are only available when copying from the computer. 1. Press the P On button to turn on the RX500. 2. Open the scanner lid. 3. Place your photo or document face down on the glass, in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned.
Note: To copy a thick document such as a book, you can remove the scanner lid. Open the scanner lid completely. Then disconnect the cord from the TPU connector and pull the lid straight up. Turn on the RX500 and gently press down the original to keep it flat on the scanner glass as you scan. When you’re finished, be sure to turn off the RX500 before replacing the scanner lid and plugging in the connector. 5. Open the output tray. Output tray 6. Flip the feeder guard forward. Feeder guard 7.
9. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide against the paper (but not too tightly. 10. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. Feeder guard 11. Double-click the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop to open Smart Panel. Note: You can also open Smart Panel in Windows by selecting Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Smart Panel > EPSON Smart Panel. On Macintosh, you can open Smart Panel from the Applications folder.
12. Click the Smart Panel Copy Center button. You see the Copy Settings screen: Cancel button Stop button Copy button Note: The screens may appear slightly different on Macintosh systems. 13. Adjust any of the following copy settings: ■ Source Type: Choose Photo & Text, Photo, or Text, based on the content of your original. ■ Reduce/Enlarge: Choose the setting based on the size of your original and your copy, or click Manual and enter a percentage to reduce or enlarge your copy by a specific amount.
14. Click the Device Settings button to check your input and output devices: Click here You should see your EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 as the input and output device. 15. Click Settings to change the displayed print settings (such as a different Media Type setting, if you loaded special paper) or select additional options. See these sections for details: ■ “Printing in Windows” on page 36 ■ “Printing on a Macintosh” on page 43 16.
17. Adjust any of the following settings: ■ Enable or disable Automatic Document Enhancement. (This feature automatically enhances the color and appearance of your copies.) Note: Disabling the Automatic Document Enhancement feature may cause a gray or light colored background to appear on your copies. ■ Add a sepia, blue, or black filter. ■ Adjust brightness, contrast, or saturation levels. 18. Click the Copy button to start copying. If you need to stop copying in progress, click the Stop button.
Copying
Printing From a Computer Before you start, make sure you’ve installed your printer software as described on the Start Here sheet. Whenever you print, make sure you do the following: ■ Use the right paper. For the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and greatest detail, always use genuine Epson papers and ink. ■ Choose the right printer settings. Your printer automatically adjusts for each type of paper. That’s why printer settings are important.
Printing in Windows After you create a document in a software program, follow these steps to print it using the basic printer settings: 1. From the File menu, click Print. You see a Print window like this one: Check for your printer name here Click here to open your printer software 2. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is selected. 3. Click the Preferences or Properties button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Preferences or Properties on the next screen.
4. Select the following in the Printing Preferences or Properties window: Select the type of document you’re printing Select your paper type Select your paper size Select your document or image orientation 5.
During printing, this window appears and shows the progress of your print job. You can use the buttons to cancel, pause, or resume printing. You can also see how much ink you have left. Click to cancel printing Click to pause or resume printing Selecting Default Settings Your printer settings apply only to the program you’re currently using. If you want, you can change the Windows default printer settings for all your programs. 1. Right-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar. 2.
Customizing Windows Print Settings You can use advanced settings for color matching, printing at the highest resolution available, or selecting a variety of special effects and layouts. 1. Click the Advanced button in the bottom right corner of the Main tab in the Properties window. If you see a warning message, click Continue. 2. Select the following settings as necessary: Select a color management method.
3. Once you’ve finished selecting advanced settings, you can: ■ Click OK to save your settings, return to the Print window, and print. ■ Click the Basic button to return to the Basic settings. ■ Click the Page Layout tab and continue with step 4 to select layout options. 4.
Printing Photos in Windows You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower (especially near the edges), you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. Paper name Sizes Paper type setting Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) 4 × 6 inches 5 × 7 inches 8 × 10 inches Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter (8.
You see the following window: Select to print without borders 3. Select Photo or Best Photo as the Quality Option setting. 4. Select one of the following paper types: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Matte Paper-Heavyweight ■ Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ■ Premium Luster Photo Paper 5. Click the Borderless checkbox. Read the message and click OK.
Printing on a Macintosh After you create a document in a software program, follow the steps in one of these sections to print it using basic print settings: ■ For Macintosh OS X, see the next section. ■ For Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x, see page 47. Printing With OS X If you’re using an OS X-compatible printing application, follow the steps below to print your document. (If you’re using an application that’s compatible only with Macintosh Classic mode, follow the steps on page 47 instead.
5. Select Print from the File menu. You see a window like this: Make sure your printer is selected Click and choose Print Settings 6. Make sure Stylus Photo RX500 is selected in the Printer list. Always make sure you select the same printer you chose in the Page Setup window. 7. Choose Print Settings from the pull-down menu.
8. Select the following print settings as necessary: ■ Media Type: Select the paper type for the paper you’ve loaded. See page 54 for guidelines. ■ Color: Select Color (for color documents and black and white photos) or Black (for black text documents). ■ Automatic: Select this option to have the printer software automatically select the best settings for your paper type. ■ Quality/Speed: Use the slider to choose higher quality or faster printing.
You see a screen like this: 13. Monitor the progress of your print job or do one of the following: ■ Select the print job in the Status list, then click Delete to delete the job. ■ Select the print job, then click Hold to pause printing. ■ Select a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume printing. ■ If multiple print jobs are listed, select a print job, then click the Priority arrow as necessary to reorder the jobs. 14.
Printing With OS 8.6 to 9.x Before you begin, make sure you’ve installed your software and selected the SP RX500 Series icon in the Chooser, as described on your Start Here sheet. 1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. Select the following settings: Select your paper size Make sure you see SP RX500 Series here Select the orientation of your photo or document 2. Click OK to close the window. 3. From the File menu, select Print.
4. Select the following print settings as necessary: ■ Media Type: Select the paper type you loaded; see page 54 for guidelines. ■ Color: Select either Color (for color documents and black and white photos) or Black (for black text documents). ■ Automatic: Select this Mode option to have the printer software automatically select the best settings for your paper type. ■ Quality/Speed: Use the slider to choose higher quality or faster printing.
Customizing Macintosh Print Settings You can use advanced settings to print at the highest available resolution, or adjust the print speed and layout. Follow the instructions in these sections: ■ “Customizing OS X Print Settings” below ■ “Customizing OS 8.6 to 9.x Print Settings” on page 50 Customizing OS X Print Settings 1. Open the Print Settings window and click Advanced. 2.
Customizing OS 8.6 to 9.x Print Settings 1. Open the printer settings window, click Custom, then click the Advanced button that appears. 2. Select these advanced settings as necessary: Select color management settings here Click here to select Photo RPM (5760 × 1440 dpi) for the best print quality on selected paper types Select various print options here Note: For the highest print quality, select Photo RPM. Printing takes longer in this mode.
Printing Photos on a Macintosh You can print your photos with no margins, extending the image all the way to the edges of the page. Although borderless printing is a bit slower (especially near the edges), you get beautiful snapshots or enlargements, without trimming. Paper name Sizes Paper type setting Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Letter (8.5 × 11 inches) 4 × 6 inches 5 × 7 inches 8 × 10 inches Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Letter (8.
Printing Photos With OS X 1. Start your application and open your photo file. 2. From the File menu, select Page Setup. You see the following window: Select Stylus Photo RX500 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) 3. Select Stylus Photo RX500 (Sheet Feeder - Borderless) from the Format for list. 4. Choose your Paper Size. Note: When printing borderless photos, select one of the supported paper sizes listed on page 51; never select a custom or unsupported paper size or ink may spray inside your printer. 5.
10. Select one of the following paper types as the Media Type setting: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Matte Paper-Heavyweight ■ Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ■ Premium Luster Photo Paper 11. Click Print. Printing Photos With OS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Start your application and open your photo file. 2. Select Page Setup from the File menu. You see the following window: Select this box to print without borders 3. Click the Borderless checkbox. 4. Select your Paper Size.
8. Select one of the following paper types as the Media Type setting: ■ Premium Glossy Photo Paper ■ Matte Paper-Heavyweight ■ Glossy Photo Paper ■ Premium Semigloss Photo Paper ■ Premium Luster Photo Paper 9. Click Print. Selecting Your Paper Type Select the correct Type or Media Type setting in your printer software so your printer can adjust the ink correctly for your paper.
For this paper Select this setting Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper EPSON ColorLife Photo Paper ColorLife Photo Paper EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies EPSON Photo Stickers Selecting Your Paper Type 55
Printing From a Computer
Scanning to a Computer If you would like to create digital files from printed documents, photos, or film and work with them on your computer, follow the instructions in this chapter: ■ “Using Epson Smart Panel” on the next page ■ “Scanning to a File” on page 60 ■ “Scanning From a Program” on page 63 ■ “Restoring Color to Old Photographs” on page 68 ■ “Scanning Slides and Film” on page 74 ■ “Scanning Using the RX500 Buttons” on page 79 57
Using Epson Smart Panel Epson Smart Panel is an easy, step-by-step interface that lets you scan your photo or document, then launch a variety of programs on your computer to handle the scanned file. 1. To start Smart Panel, double-click the your desktop. You see this screen: EPSON Smart Panel icon on 2. To start one of the Smart Panel applications listed below, click its icon. Then follow the on-screen instructions to use the application.
Smart Panel feature Description Scans and prints a document with the power and flexibility of a conventional photocopier. Copy Center When you install your own fax software, scans your image or document to your PC fax software. Copy to Fax Scans text documents and converts them into editable text files on your computer (not supported for Mac® OS 8.6). Edit Text Scans a photo into PhotoImpression, where you can edit, retouch, enhance, and print it with templates, frames, and borders.
Scanning to a File Follow these steps to scan directly to a file on your computer: 1. Open the scanner lid. 2. Place your photo or document face down on the glass in the upper left corner. Move your document about 0.1 inch from the top and side edge so your entire document is scanned. Orient the photo as shown Move the photo in about 0.1 inch from the edges Note: If you place your photo or document too close to the edges of the scanner glass, the edges of the photo or document may not be scanned.
3. Close the scanner lid. 4. Start Epson Scan. Windows: Select Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan. Macintosh: Double-click EPSON Scan in the Applications folder. You see the File Save Settings window: Type a name for your file here Select a file format here 5. Type a name for your file in the Prefix box. Note: If you don’t change the name, Epson Scan assigns the name imgxxx, where xxx is a three-digit number in a sequence (for example, img001, img002, etc.
7. Click OK. Epson Scan starts and scans your file to the location specified. The default location for your scanned images is: ■ Windows XP and 2000: C:\Documents and Settings\epson\My Documents ■ Windows Me and 98: C:\My Documents ■ Macintosh OS X: Users:Home:Pictures (“Home” can be any name you’ve given your computer.) ■ Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.
Scanning From a Program You can scan from any TWAIN-compliant program—such as Adobe® Photoshop® or ArcSoft PhotoImpression—using Epson Scan. Epson Scan provides three scanning modes for progressive levels of control over your scanned image: ■ Full Auto Mode makes scanning quick and easy, with automatic image type and resolution settings. ■ Home Mode provides a simple screen giving you automatic image adjustments, previewing and cropping capability, and preset configurations for various types of scans.
3. Close the scanner lid. 4. Start your application. 5. Open the File menu and choose Import or Acquire, then select EPSON Stylus Photo RX500. 6. Epson Scan starts previewing your image in Full Auto Mode. To switch modes, click the Pause button at the bottom of the screen. Select Home Mode or Professional Mode here Click Pause 7. Select Home Mode (for basic scan settings) or Professional Mode (for advanced scan settings) from the Mode menu at the top of the screen.
EPSON Scan previews your image and displays the screen for the mode you chose. Home Mode Professional Mode Note: To change back to Full Auto Mode, select Full Auto Mode from the Mode pull-down menu at the top of the screen. 8. If you don’t see an automatic preview of your scan to the right of the EPSON Scan window, click the Preview button. After a moment, your image appears in the Preview window.
Note: If you placed more than one photo or document on the scanner glass, you see multiple images in the Preview window. 9. Click the Auto Detect icon to select your image, creating a movable outline called a marquee. If you’re scanning more than one image, the marquee surrounds all of them. (For information on adjusting the marquee, see page 67.) Note: If your Home Mode preview image has a blue box around it, you’re previewing in Thumbnail mode and can’t create a marquee.
Adjusting the Scan Area (Marquee) Once you create a marquee on your preview image, you can use it to crop the area you want to scan. You can create a marquee on each preview image, if you’re scanning more than one at a time. Marquee ■ To move the entire marquee, click and hold your mouse button inside the outlined area and drag the marquee to where you want it. ■ To resize the marquee, click and hold your mouse button on one of the edges or corners and drag the marquee to the size you want.
Restoring Color to Old Photographs You can use Epson Scan to restore color to faded photographs and open them in an application or save them to a file on your computer. If you want to restore and print one of your old photos, the easiest way is to use the Reprint Photos feature in Smart Panel (see page 73). Placing Your Photo and Loading Paper Follow these steps to place your photo on the scanner glass and load paper. 1. Open the scanner lid. 2.
4. Open the output tray. Output tray 5. Flip the feeder guard forward. Feeder guard 6. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide all the way to the left. 7. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab. Note: Don’t place the paper in front of the feeder guard.
8. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide against the paper (but not too tightly. Always load paper short edge first 9. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper. 10. See one of the following sections to continue: ■ “Restoring and Saving Photos to Your Computer” below ■ “Restoring and Printing Photos” on page 73 Restoring and Saving Photos to Your Computer Follow these steps if you want to restore color to an old photo and save the results to a file. 1.
2. Epson Scan starts previewing your image in Full Auto Mode. To switch modes, click the Pause button at the bottom of the screen. Select Professional Mode here Click Pause 3. Select Professional Mode from the Mode menu at the top of the screen. Epson Scan previews your image and displays the Professional mode window.
4. If you don’t see an automatic preview of your scan to the right of the Epson Scan window, click the Preview button. After a moment, your image appears in the Preview window: Click the Auto Detect icon Note: If you placed more than one photo on the scanner glass, you see multiple images in the Preview window. 5. Click the Auto Detect icon to select your image, creating a movable outline called a marquee. If you’re scanning more than one image, the marquee surrounds all of them.
Restoring and Printing Photos Follow these steps if you want to restore color to an old photo and then print it. 1. Double-click the Smart Panel. 2. Click the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop to start Reprint Photos icon. You see this screen: Make sure the Stylus Photo RX500 is selected as your scanner and printer Select settings here Click here Click here to preview and print the image 3. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 is selected as both your scanner and printer.
8. Click the Color Restoration button. 9. Click the Preview button to see a preview of your scan. Note: If you see a message that no margin is set for your paper, click OK to close it. This just reminds you that print quality declines at the edges of the paper when you select Fit to Page (Borderless) as your Print Size. You don’t need to make any other settings. 10. Click Print on the preview window to begin printing.
2. Remove the film holder from its storage place. (Remember to replace the film holder when you’re done using it.) 3. If you’re scanning slides, go to step 5. If you’re scanning film, remove the cover from the film strip holder and slide your film strip in with the duller (emulsion) side facing up. Then replace the cover. (It should snap into place.) Note: If you can’t tell which side is duller, look for lettering (Fuji,® Kodak,® etc.) on the side of the film.
4. Position the film holder so that the film strip faces the center of the scanner glass. The positioning posts on the film holder fit in two small holes near the scanner lid, as shown. Then go to step 6. If you’re scanning film, position the film strip toward the center of the glass 5. If you’re scanning slides, position the film holder so that the slide section faces the center of the scanner glass. The positioning posts fit in two small holes near the scanner lid, as shown.
6. Place slides in the film holder as shown, with the duller (emulsion) side face up. Note: If you can’t tell which side is less shiny, look for a faint stamp on the slide mount that says “This side toward screen.” Place that side face down in the film holder. Position the slides in the film holder as shown, with the shiny side down 7. Close the scanner lid. 8. Do one of the following: ■ Start EPSON Scan from your computer. In Windows, select Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan.
9. If you see the screen below, you’ll need to change the scanning mode. ■ Click the Pause button at the bottom of the screen. ■ Select Home Mode or Professional Mode from the Mode pull-down menu at the top of the screen. Select Home Mode or Professional Mode here Click Pause 10. Home Mode: For Document Type, choose Positive Film if you’re scanning slides. Choose Color Negative Film or B&W Negative Film if you’re scanning film. Professional Mode: For Document Type, choose Film.
If you scanned from an application like Photoshop, your scanned images open in your application window. Note: Some applications don’t support scanning multiple images at once and will only open one scanned image. 14. Click Close to exit EPSON Scan. Scanning Using the RX500 Buttons You can use the buttons on the RX500 to scan an image to your computer or to send an e-mail with a scanned image attached.
4. Close the scanner lid. 5. Press the Scan button on the RX500 to switch to scan mode. You see this LCD screen: Press this button until you see To PC 1.To Photo Card OK 6. Press the top left button to select To PC. Then press the OK button. 7. For Windows XP, if you see the screen below on your computer, select EPSON Scan and click the Always use this program for this action box. Then click OK. Select this option Then select this box 8.
Scanning to E-Mail This section explains how to use the buttons on the RX500 to scan an image, transfer it to your e-mail program, and attach it to an e-mail. Note: You can also scan to e-mail by double-clicking the EPSON Smart Panel icon on your desktop and clicking the Scan to E-mail icon. See Smart Panel Help for details. 1. Make sure the RX500 is connected to your computer. 2. Open the scanner lid. 3. Place your photo face down on the glass in the upper left corner. Move it about 0.
7. If you see a screen asking you to choose a program to launch this action, select EPSON Smart Panel and click the Always use this program box. Then click OK. The Epson Smart Panel window appears. Epson Scan automatically previews and scans the image, which opens in the View Images and Set Options window. Note: If you’ve switched to Home or Professional mode in Epson Scan, previewing and scanning is not automatic. Click Preview, then click Scan. 8. Select any settings you want to change, then click Next.
Using Memory Cards This section tells you what kinds of memory cards you can use with your RX500, and how to view and print photos on them and scan photos to them.
Inserting and Removing Cards 1. Make sure the RX500 is turned on. 2. If you will be printing from or scanning to the memory card, disconnect the RX500 from your computer or turn off your computer. If you want to copy images between the card and your computer, leave the computer connected. Any photos stored on the card can be automatically copied to your computer when you insert the card (see “Copying Photos to Your Computer” on page 85). 3. Open the memory card cover. Memory card cover 4.
The memory card light flashes, then turns green. Memory card light Caution: Do not insert more than one card into a shared memory card slot. After the RX500 reads the card, you see this message on the LCD screen if it finds any images: Found Images. . . OK Total XXX 5. Press the bottom right button to choose OK. To remove the card, pull it straight out of its slot. On a Macintosh, drag the card icon on your desktop to the icon before removing the card.
If the RX500 is connected to the computer, you’ll see the following message on your screen the first time you insert a memory card: This means you have to set up your computer to use the card reader feature. Follow the instructions below for your operating system. Windows and OS 8.6 to 9.x 1. Make sure your RX500 is turned on and connected to your computer. 2. Open the memory card cover: 3. Make sure the memory card light (next to the memory card slots) is off and that no cards are in any of the slots.
The default location for your images is C:\Documents and Settings\epson\My Documents\Photos (Windows XP) or the Photos folder on your desktop for all other Windows systems and Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x. Each time you insert a card in the RX500, PhotoStarter copies your images to the same location, and PhotoImpression or the application you chose in the setup process opens. If you chose not to copy images automatically to your computer, you can access the memory card’s drive icon, EPSON_DSC, on your computer.
5. Click the Open button. Then close the Image Capture utility. 6. Make sure your RX500 is turned on and connected to your Macintosh. 7. Open the memory card cover: 8. Make sure the memory card light (next to the memory card slots) is off and that no cards are in any of the slots. Then insert a card into the correct slot (see page 84 to identify the slot you need). Memory card cover Note: It won’t be possible to insert the card fully; this is normal. 9. The Epson PhotoStarter setup assistant opens.
Printing From a Memory Card The RX500 lets you print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card—you don’t even have to connect it to a computer.
3. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide all the way to the left. 4. Insert several sheets of plain, letter-size paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder, behind the tab. (If there are more than 36 images on the card, you need multiple sheets to print the index.) Note: Don’t place the paper in front of the feeder guard. 5. Press the sides of the left edge guide together and slide against the paper (but not too tightly. 6. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper.
7. Disconnect the RX500 from your computer or turn your computer off. Otherwise, photos on your card will be automatically copied to your computer if you’ve set up your RX500 as an external card reader (see page 85). 8. Open the memory card cover: 9. Make sure the memory card light (next to the memory card slots) is off and that no cards are in any of the slots. Then insert a card into the correct slot (see page 84 to identify the slot you need).
Selecting Photos To Print You can select the photos you want to print either by filling in the ovals on the index form and scanning the form (as described below), or by selecting a photo or range of photos from the control panel (as described on page 93). Selecting Photos on the Index Form 1. Once you have printed the index form, fill in the oval beneath each photo you want to print with a dark pen or pencil. Correct: Incorrect: 2.
4. Make sure Scan Index appears on the LCD screen, then press OK. (If it doesn’t appear, press the Memory Card button, then press the top left button on the LCD screen until you see Scan Index and press OK.) 5. Place the index form face down in the upper left corner of the scanner glass, about 0.1 inch from the edges. Orient the index form as shown, or the RX500 can’t read it Move the form about 0.1 inch from the edges 6. Close the scanner lid. 7. Press the x Color button.
4. Press the top left button next to the LCD screen to select One image, Range of Images, or All images, then press the OK button. Press until you see One image, Range of images, or All images 2.Scan Index OK 5. If you want to print one image or a range of images, follow the instructions on the LCD screen and use the number keypad to select the images you want to print. Then press the OK button. 6. Enter the number of copies of each photo you want to print (up to 99), then press the OK button. 7.
Note: It won’t be possible to insert the card fully; this is normal. The memory card light flashes, then turns green. Memory card light Caution: Do not insert more than one card into a shared memory card slot. After the RX500 reads the card, you see this message on the LCD screen if it finds any images: Found Images. . . OK Total XXX 3. Load the type of paper you want to print on. Insert it against the right edge guide beneath the tab, and slide the left edge guide lightly against it.
6. Change any print settings, as needed. You can select the paper type, paper size, and layout. See the next section for details. 7. Press the x Color button. Your photos are printed. Choosing Print Settings Before printing your photos, you may need to adjust some of these settings. Note: If you need to cancel any of the print settings you select in memory card mode, you can’t use the Clear/Reset button. Instead press the Copy button to switch to copy mode.
For this paper Select this setting Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Premier Art Matte Scrapbook Paper for EPSON Matte Epson ColorLife Photo Paper ColorLife Paper Size Use this button to select the size of paper you’ve loaded. Choose one of these sizes: LTR (letter), 4 × 6, 5 × 7, 8 × 10. (Some sizes are not available, depending on the selected paper type.
Layout Use this button to select one of these layout settings: Layout Setting Results B-Free Prints without margins so that the image covers the whole page. 1-up 2-up 4-up 8-up 20-up 80-up Prints one or more photos per page. For example, 8-up prints up to 8 photos per page. If you selected one photo to print, the actual number of photos on your page depends on the number of copies you selected. For example, if you selected 8-up for your layout and 5 copies, 5 photos will print on your page.
Resolution 1. Press the Menu button. You see this screen: 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 1.Resolution Setting Results Best Prints at 1440 × 720 dpi Photo Prints at 720 × 720 dpi Color Effect 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Color Effect on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 2.
2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Setting Results None Uses no automatic correction P.I.M.
Brightness 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Brightness on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 5.Brightness Press until you see Brightness Setting Results Standard Does not adjust brightness Brighter Makes printouts slightly brighter Brightest Makes printouts very bright Darkest Makes printouts very dark Darker Makes printouts slightly darker Contrast 1.
Sharpness 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Sharpness on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 7.
Date 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Date on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 9.Date Press until you see Date Setting Results None Prints with no date information yyyy.mm.dd Prints a date in the following format: 2004.09.08 (when the date is September 8, 2004) mm.dd.yyyy Prints a date in the following format: 09.08.2004 (when the date is September 8, 2004) dd.mm.
Print Information By turning this function on, you can print information about each of your digital images, such as exposure time, shutter speed, F number, and ISO rate. You can only print this information if your images comply with the Exif standard. 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Print Info on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 11.Print Info.
Hi Speed This setting allows you to perform bidirectional printing for greater speed. 1. Press the Menu button, then press the bottom left button (next to Resolution) until you see Hi Speed on the screen. 2. Press OK. Then press the bottom left button to choose from these settings: Detail Setting 13.
The memory card light flashes, then turns green. Memory card light Caution: Do not insert more than one card into a shared memory card slot. Note: If the card is not properly formatted, you see a message on the LCD screen. Press the button indicated on the screen to format the card. Any data stored on the card will be erased. 4. Open the scanner lid. 5. Place your photo face down on the glass in the upper left corner. Move your photo about 0.
9. Use the buttons next to the LCD screen to select the following options: ■ Graphic for the document type ■ Photo for the image quality ■ Auto for the scan area; if the edges of the photo are light in color, select Max. for the scan area 10. Press the OK button. You see a message on the LCD screen instructing you to place your original on the scanner glass and press the x Color button. Document type Graphic Photo Image quality Scan area Auto OK Click OK 11. Press the x Color button.
Using Memory Cards
Maintaining the RX500 If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter to check and clean the print head. You’ll also find instructions on checking ink levels and replacing ink cartridges, aligning the print head, and transporting the RX500.
3. Press the top left button (next to Ink levels) until you see this on the LCD screen: 3.Head Cleaning Press the Color 4. Press the x Color button. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which Head Cleaning appears on the LCD screen. Caution: Never turn off the RX500 while Head Cleaning appears on the LCD screen, unless it hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. 5. When you again see the LCD screen shown on the right, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean. 3.
Replacing Ink Cartridges To check ink levels, follow these steps: 1. Press the Setup button to enter setup mode. 2. If necessary, press the upper left button next to the LCD screen until Ink Levels is displayed, then press the x Color button. You see the amount of ink available in each cartridge: C (Cyan), M (Magenta), Y (Yellow), K (Black), LC (Light Cyan), and LM (Light Magenta). Tip: To view all the ink levels, wait for them to scroll across the screen. Ink levels C:50% M:50% Y:50% 3.
When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer. You can also call the Epson StoreSM at (800) 873-7766 or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. Caution: To ensure good results, use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your RX500 not covered by Epson’s warranty. You can’t print if an ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the RX500 until you have a replacement.
3. Wait for the ink cartridge holder to move to the replacement position on the far right, then open its cover by pulling it back up and toward you. Caution: Never attempt to open the cartridge holder’s cover while the print head is moving. Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position. Open the cover from the back 4. Identify the cartridge you need to replace. Press in the tab at the back of the cartridge to release it, then lift the cartridge straight out. Dispose of it carefully.
6. Insert the new cartridge into the holder. Press down firmly until it clicks into place. If you need to replace other ink cartridges, repeat steps 4 through 6 before continuing with step 7. 7. Close the cartridge cover. (It should click into place.) Caution: If you find it difficult to close the cover, make sure all the cartridges are firmly seated. Press down on each newly installed cartridge until you hear it click into place. Do not attempt to force the cover closed. 8. Lower the scanner unit.
Aligning the Print Head If your printouts look grainy or vertical lines appear jagged, you may need to align the print head. Note: You can also use the buttons on the RX500 to align the print head (see the on-screen Reference Guide for instructions). For best results, we recommend you use the print head alignment utility, as described in this section. 1. Make sure the RX500 is turned on and not printing, and the ! error light is off. 2.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print the black vertical alignment pattern. Your printout should something look like this: 5. Examine the printout and choose the best square in each of the four sets. (The best square should have no visible bands, or the least visible bands.
6. In the on-screen window, select the number for each of these squares in the corresponding pull-down menu. Note: This procedure shows OS X screens. Screens for other operating systems will look similar. 7. If the best square in each set is number 5, click Next. Otherwise, click Realignment and follow the on-screen instructions to print a new black vertical alignment pattern. Repeat this step until the best square for each set is number 5. 8.
Transporting the RX500 If you move your RX500 some distance, you need to prepare it for transportation in its original box or one of a similar size. Caution: To avoid damage, always leave the ink cartridges installed when transporting the RX500. Never transport or store the printer on its side or in a tilted or upside-down position. 1. Press the P On button to turn on the RX500.
8. Remove the orange print head holder from its storage area and install it as shown to prevent the print head from moving during transport. If you can’t find the orange print head holder, tape the print head to the case. Caution: Be sure to remove the print head holder or the tape after installing the RX500 in its new location. 9. Lower the scanner unit carefully until it clicks back into place. 10.
Maintaining the RX500
Solving Problems If you have a problem with the RX500, check the messages on the LCD screen, run a nozzle check (see page 109), or see “Problems and Solutions” below. For problems with scanning or printing from your computer, or with uninstalling the software, double-click the SP RX500 Reference Guide icon on your computer desktop. If none of the solutions solve your problem, see “Where To Get Help” on page 123.
■ Make sure to select the copy layout you want. See page 24 for instructions. ■ If you select Auto Fit Page to copy a document with white or very light edges, the original size may not be recognized. Select Actual as the Reduce/ Enlarge setting (see page 23) and use the Optional Zoom setting to adjust the size of your copy (see page 27). Paper Feeding Problems ■ If paper doesn’t feed, remove it from the sheet feeder.
■ Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded face down; the printable side, which is usually whiter or brighter, should be face up. Load new paper face up. Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks. ■ Use a support sheet with special paper or load your paper one sheet at a time. ■ If you see jagged vertical lines, align the print head as described on page 115.
To speak to a technical support representative, dial: ■ US: (562) 276-4382, 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday ■ Canada: (905) 709-3839, 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply.
Requirements and Notices Windows System Requirements To use your RX500 and its software, your system should have: ■ Microsoft® Windows compatible PC with Pentium® 300 MHz or better processor ■ Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP ■ 128MB RAM (256MB or more of RAM recommended) ■ VGA monitor or better with at least 256 colors ■ At least 200MB of free hard disk space (300MB or more recommended) ■ CD-ROM or DVD drive for installing the software ■ Windows-compliant, built
Important Safety Instructions Before using your RX500, read and follow these safety instructions: ■ Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the RX500. ■ Use only the type of power source indicated on the RX500 label. ■ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as air control systems or other high-load devices that regularly switch on and off. ■ Place the RX500 near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.
■ Before transporting the RX500, make sure the print head is capped in the far right position and secured by the orange print head holder or tape, and the scanner is secured by the transportation lock. ■ When storing or transporting the RX500, do not tilt it, stand it on its side, or turn it upside down. Otherwise ink may leak from the cartridge. ■ This product includes a lamp component that contains mercury (Hg). Please consult your state and local regulations regarding disposal or recycling.
■ Don’t dismantle cartridges or refill them; you could damage the print head. ■ Don’t touch the green IC chip on the cartridge. This may affect normal operation and printing. ■ If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink supply area from dirt and store it in the same environment as the RX500. There is a valve in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches.
Legal Notices 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.
Declaration of Conformity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for: Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Located at: Epson America, Inc. MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Telephone: (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device.
Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the Epson product covered by this limited warranty statement, if purchased new and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase.
label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical current, software problems, interaction with non-Epson products, or service other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced, you will be held responsible for the costs incurred.
Index A D Aligning print head, 115 to 117 Date, adding to prints, 103 Declaration of Conformity, 130 Default settings, 27, 38 Digital noise, removing, 100 Documentation, description, 10 DPOF images, printing, 94 to 96 B Borderless printing, 24, 41 to 42, 51 to 54, 98 C Canceling copies, 27 Cleaning print head, 109 to 110 Color Management, turning off, 45, 50 Color Restoration setting, 58 ColorSync, 45 Copying adjusting shade, 26 borderless photos, 24 canceling, 27 changing copy size, 23, 27 from card t
I Index forms, 89 to 93 Ink cartridge ordering, 111 to 112 replacing, 111 to 114 safety instructions, 127 to 128 Ink Jet Transparencies, loading, 15 Iron-On Transfer Paper, loading, 16 L Layout settings copy, 24 to 25 print, 40, 45, 98 M Macintosh automatic photo copying, 86 to 88 color management settings, 45, 50 controlling printing, 45 to 46, 48 page layout settings, 43, 45, 47 photo printing, 51 to 54 print quality, 45, 48 removing memory card, 85 system requirements, 125 Marquee, adjusting, 67 134 I
P S Paper copy settings, 22 feed problems, 122 for borderless printing, 51 loading, 13 to 16 memory card settings, 96 to 97 ordering, 124 settings in printer driver, 54 to 55 Photo RPM, 39, 49, 50 Photo Stickers, loading, 16 Photos printing, 41 to 42, 51 to 54 restoring color, 58, 68 to 74 sharing on web, 59 Previewing scans, 65 Print head aligning, 115 to 117 cleaning, 109 to 110 PRINT Image Matching, 7, 100 Print quality, 23, 37, 39, 45, 48, 49, 50 Problems copy quality, 122 to 123 copying, 121 to 122 p
W Warranty, 131 to 132 Windows automatic photo copying, 86 to 87 controlling printing, 38 default settings, 38 page layout settings, 40 photo printing, 41 to 42 print quality, 37 system requirements, 125 136 Index
Epson Stylus Photo RX500 Parts How To Order Epson Ink and Paper To order Epson ink cartridges and paper, contact your dealer or call the Epson Store at (800) 873-7766, or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.
Epson Stylus Photo RX500 Parts How To Order Epson Ink and Paper To order Epson ink cartridges and paper, contact your dealer or call the Epson Store at (800) 873-7766, or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.
