Epson Stylus COLOR 480/480SX - Stylus Color 480SX Ink Jet Printer Installation & Operation Manual page 2

EPSON Stylus COLOR 480SX
Paper
Paper type Size
Single sheets Letter (8.5
Legal (8.5
Half letter (statement, 5.5
Executive (7.5
A4 (210
A5 (148
Transparencies, glossy Letter (8.5
film, glossy paper A4 (210
A6 (105
Matte Paper - Letter (8.5
Heavyweight
Self-adhesive sheets A4 (210
Envelopes No. 10, 4.1
DL, 4.3
C6, 4.4
132
Ink jet cards A6 (105
Letter (8.5
Photo Paper Letter (8.5
A4 (210
4
Panoramic (210
Photo Stickers A6 (105
Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Letter (8.5
Paper
Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first,
except for envelopes. Load envelopes flap edge first with
the flap side down
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper
may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON
cannot attest to the quality of any non-EPSON brand or
type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before
purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause
paper jams and other problems. If you encounter problems,
switch to a higher grade of paper.
Do not load curled or folded paper.
Use papers under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity:
Store printouts on EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and
Self Adhesive Sheets under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)
Humidity:
EPSON Stylus COLOR 480SX
2 -
11 inches)
14 inches)
8.5 inches)
10 inches)
297 mm)
210 mm)
11 inches)
297 mm)
148 mm), glossy film only
11 inches)
297 mm)
9.5 inches (104 241 mm)
8.7 inches (110 220 mm)
6.4 inches (114 162 mm)
220 mm (5.2 8.7 inches)
148 mm)
11 inches)
11 inches)
297 mm)
6 inches (102 152 mm)
594 mm)
148 mm), 16 frames/sheet
11 inches)
40 to 60% RH
20 to 60% RH
Paper types
Plain bond paper and special ink jet
papers distributed by EPSON
Transparencies, glossy paper, and
glossy film distributed by EPSON
Matte paper distributed by EPSON
Self adhesive sheets distributed by
EPSON
Plain bond paper or air mail paper
Ink jet cards distributed by EPSON
Photo paper distributed by EPSON
Photo stickers distributed by EPSON —
Transfer paper distributed by EPSON —
Printable area
A
B-L
single sheets/index cards
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 minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
C: The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).
* You can extend the minimum bottom margin to 0.12 inch (3.0 mm)
by selecting Maximum as the Printable Area setting. However,
print quality may decline in the expanded area. Before printing
large jobs, print a single sheet to confirm print quality.
6/00
Thickness Weight
0.003 to 0.004 inch 17 to 24 lb
(0.08 to 0.11 mm) (64 to 90 g/m
for plain bond for plain bond
paper paper
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0.006 to 0.02 inch 12 to 20 lb
(0.16 to 0.52 mm) (45 to 75 g/m
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A
B-L
B-R
envelopes
C
2
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2
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B-R
C