Loading Paper

Single Sheets

  1. Open the output tray.



  2. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide the guide as far to the left as possible.



  3. Flip the feeder guard forward.



  4. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder.
  5. Pinch the sides of the left edge guide together as you slide it against the paper (but not too tightly).
  6. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper.

    7. Note: Make sure you don't insert the paper in front of the feeder guard.

Also be sure to:

If you're loading envelopes or special paper, see the next sections.

Envelopes

  1. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, and printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder.
  2. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too tightly).



    3. Note: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time. Avoid envelopes that are too thin; they may curl during printing.

  3. Lower the scanner until it clicks into place.

Select the following settings when printing on envelopes:

For instructions on selecting these settings, see:

Special Papers

EPSON® offers the following special ink jet papers for the EPSON Stylus Photo RX500:

Paper name*
Size
Part number
EPSON Premium Bright White Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041586
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041062
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)
S041061
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
S041067
EPSON Photo Paper or EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041141/S041649 S041271/S041272
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)
S041140
4 × 6 inches, with perforations
S041134/S051671
Panoramic (8.3 × 23 inches)
S041145
EPSON ColorLife® Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041500
EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041257
8 x 10 inches, borderless
S041467
EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041568
EPSON Premium Glossy Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041286/S041667
4 × 6 inches, borderless
S041727
5 × 7 inches, borderless
S041464
8 x 10 inches, borderless
S041465
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041331
EPSON Premium Luster Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041405
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041064
EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets
A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)
S041106
EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041153
EPSON Glossy Photo Greetings Cards
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches); perforated edges
S041606
EPSON All-Purpose Glossy Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041654
EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (includes CD)
EPSON Photo Stickers (refill)
A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches)
S041144-KIT
A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches)
S041144
EPSON Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
SCR1001
Premier Art Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for EPSON
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
SCR1002

* The availability of paper types varies by location.

To order EPSON ink cartridges, paper, and other printing media, contact your dealer or call EPSON at (800) 873-7766 or visit the EPSON StoreSM at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral.

To load EPSON special ink jet papers, follow these guidelines:

Paper type
Loading capacity
Premium Bright White Paper
80 Sheets
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
80 sheets, or up to 50 sheets of legal-size paper
Glossy Photo Paper or Photo Paper
20 sheets
Matte Paper Heavyweight
20 sheets with a support sheet beneath the stack
Double-Sided Matte Paper
1 sheet
Premium Glossy Paper
1 sheet
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
20 sheets
Premium Luster Paper
1 sheet
Ink Jet Transparencies
30 sheets with a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack
Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
1 card
Photo Stickers
1 sheet
Semigloss Scrapbook Photo Paper
1 sheet
Premier Art Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper
1 sheet