Printing On Special Media; Additional Media Loading Guidelines; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson LQ 580 Manual

EPSON Stylus Color 580

Printing on Special Media

Whether you print on plain paper or special media, you need
to select the Media Type setting according to the guidelines in
the table below.
For this paper name...
Plain paper and envelopes
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
(inside surface)
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper
EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Note Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper
EPSON Photo Paper
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
(outside surface)
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Photo Stickers
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies
Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Additional Media Loading Guidelines

Don't use the cleaning sheets that may be included with
your special media; they may damage the printer.
❏ Always handle sheets by the edges, and don't touch the
printable surface.
❏ Be sure to load the printable (whiter) side of the media face
up in the sheet feeder.
❏ You can load paper up to the arrow mark on the left edge
guide.
❏ In addition to the Media Type setting, remember to select
the correct Paper Size for your media in the printer
software.
❏ If the special media has protective sheets between each sheet
of media, be sure to remove the protective sheets before
printing.
❏ If any paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don't use
the cleaning sheet with this printer; it may jam inside the
printer.
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Select this Media Type
setting
Plain paper
360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Photo Paper
Photo Quality Glossy Film
Ink Jet Transparencies
Matte Paper - Heavyweight
8/00
❏ Some special media have a cut corner that you need to
position correctly, as shown below.
❏ You can load the following number of sheets of EPSON
special media:
For this paper name...
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper
EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Note Cards
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper
EPSON Photo Paper
Matte Paper - Heavyweight
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper
EPSON Photo Stickers
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When your ink levels are low, Status Monitor 3 (Windows) or
StatusMonitor (Macintosh) displays a message on your screen.
When you see the message, it's a good time to make sure you
have a new cartridge or replace it right away.
When an ink cartridge is empty, Status Monitor 3 (Windows)
or StatusMonitor (Macintosh) displays another message and
you must replace the cartridge to resume printing.
You may also need to replace an ink cartridge if it's more than
six months old and your printouts don't look as good as they
used to. If print quality doesn't improve after cleaning and
aligning the print head, you can replace one or both
cartridges.
You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty or not
installed. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the
printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise
the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.
cut corner
Load this number of
sheets
Up to 30 sheets
Up to 30 cards with the
included support sheet
beneath the stack
One sheet at a time
One sheet at a time with
the included support sheet
or a piece of plain paper
beneath the special paper