Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual page 26

4. While holding both edges of the paper, load it printable
side up into the slot until it meets resistance, aligning the
right edge of the paper with the right edge guide. Make
sure the left edge guide matches the paper's width.
The printer loads the sheet automatically. If the sheet does
not load straight, press the Load/Eject button to eject it.
Then try loading it again.
5. Use the print command in your software to start printing a
document.
When the printer finishes printing, it ejects the sheet. If the
sheet does not eject completely, press the Load/Eject
button.
6. To switch back to the sheet feeder, press the Load/Eject
button or send data to the printer without inserting a sheet
into the manual feed slot. The page eject guides raise
automatically and the printer loads paper from the sheet
feeder.
Note:
If your output is smeared, try removing sheets one at a time as they
are printed.
Paper Handling
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