Transporting the Stylus Photo RX500


If you move your EPSON Stylus Photo 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 EPSON Stylus Photo RX500. Never transport or store the Stylus Photo RX500 on its side or in a tilted or upside-down position.

  1. Press the On button to turn on the Stylus Photo RX500. Wait until the scanner carriage moves to the home position (toward the left side) and the print head locks in the far right position. Then turn the Stylus Photo RX500 off.
  2. Open the scanner lid and slide the transportation lock to the  locked position. Close the scanner lid.
  3. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. Then disconnect the USB cable from your computer.
  4. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and output tray, then remove the paper support and feeder guard.
  5. Close the output tray.
  6. Lift up the scanner unit.
  7. Remove the 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.


  8. Caution: Be sure to remove the print head holder or the tape after installing the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 in its new location.

  9. Close the scanner unit carefully until it clicks back into place.
  10. Repack the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 and its attachments in the original box using the protective materials that came with them.

Keep the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500 level as you transport it.

After transporting the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500, remove the print head holder or tape securing the print head, unlock the transportation lock, and make a test copy. If you notice a decline in quality, clean the print head (see Cleaning the Print Head); if output is misaligned, align the print head (see Aligning the Print Head).