Epson LQ 580 Manual page 2

EPSON Stylus Color 580
Paper
Paper type Size
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Single sheets
Legal (8.5 × 14 inches)
Half letter (statement, 5.5 × 8.5 inches)
Executive (7.5 × 10 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A5 (148 × 210 mm)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Transparencies, glossy
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
film, glossy paper
A6 (105 × 148 mm), glossy film only
Matte Paper - Heavyweight Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Self-adhesive sheets
No. 10, 4.1 × 9.5 inches (104 × 241 mm)
Envelopes
DL, 4.3 × 8.7 inches (110 × 220 mm)
C6, 4.4 × 6.4 inches (114 × 162 mm)
132 × 220 mm (5.2 × 8.7 inches)
A6 (105 × 148 mm)
Ink jet cards
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Photo Paper
A4 (210 × 297 mm)
4 × 6 inches (102 × 152 mm)
Panoramic (210 × 594 mm)
A6 (105 × 148 mm), 16 frames/sheet
Photo Stickers
Letter (8.5 × 11 inches)
Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer
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:
2 EPSON Stylus Color 580
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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.
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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
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B-R
C