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  • Page 1 User's Guide CMP0433-01 EN...
  • Page 2 Epson printer. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.

  • Page 3: Note For North American And Latin American Users

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Copyrights and Trademarks Note for North American and Latin American Users IMPORTANT: Before using this product, make sure you read the safety instructions in the online Notices.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Precautions When Performing Print Using Epson Media Installer....24 Adjustments......48 Starting Procedure.
  • Page 5 Fit to Roll Paper Width(Windows Only)..72 Using Epson Printer Utility 4....100 Custom Scale Setting (Windows Only)..73 Starting Epson Printer Utility 4.
  • Page 6 Options and Consumable Products... 147 Epson Special Media....147 Ink Cartridges......147 Others.

  • Page 7: Notes On Manuals

    Setup Guide. Epson Support (PDF) Provides information about Caution: Cautions must be followed to Epson Support for each region. avoid bodily injury. Online Manual User’s Guide Provides overall information Important must be followed to...
  • Page 8 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Click to print the PDF manual. Each time it is clicked, the bookmarks are hidden or shown. Click the title to open the relevant page. Click [+] to open the titles lower in the hierarchy.

  • Page 9: Printer Parts

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Printer Parts Front Section Printer cover Open when loading poster board paper, cleaning the inside of the printer, or removing jammed paper. Normally closed when using the printer. Front cover Remove to replace built-in cutter blade. Normally installed when using the printer.

  • Page 10: Paper Area

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Maintenance box Container for collecting waste ink. “Replacing the Maintenance Box” on page 125 Ink cartridges Install ink cartridges on the left and right for a total of 10 colors. Ink cartridge order U “Screen View” on page 15 Control panel “Control Panel”...
  • Page 11 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Paper cassette Load cut sheets from 8 to 17 in. wide. Pull out the paper cassette as far as it goes when loading sheets on super A3 or larger. “Loading Paper Cassette/Cut Sheet/Poster Board” on page 41 Paper eject support Supports smooth ejection of the paper by raising the paper eject support when printing on plain roll paper.
  • Page 12 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Roll paper feeder Input slot for loading roll paper. “Loading Roll Paper” on page 40 Cut sheet feeder Input slot for loading Cut Sheet. “Loading Paper Cassette/Cut Sheet/Poster Board” on page 41 Paper support Raise this when loading Cut Sheet. Supports paper to prevent it from falling forward or backward.

  • Page 13: Inside

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Inside Wiper Used to wipe off ink that is stuck to the surface of the print head nozzles. Capping station Except when printing, these capping stations cover the print head nozzle plate surfaces to prevent them from drying.
  • Page 14 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Rear cover Remove if the paper jams, and then clear the jammed paper. Normally installed when using the printer. USB port Connects the USB cable. LAN port Connects the LAN cable. AC inlet Connects the power cable.

  • Page 15: Control Panel

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Control Panel Screen View P button (power button) Turns the power on and off. Home button Press this button while a menu is displayed to (menu) Allows you to make paper settings, printer settings, return to the Home screen.
  • Page 16 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction Displays paper information for the loaded paper. Displays the approximate amount of available space in the Maintenance Box. When When there is no paper loaded, you can press this displayed, the amount of empty space in the area to display the paper selection screen.

  • Page 17: Notes On Usage And Storage

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction The network connection status is indicated by an Notes on Usage and icon as shown below. Storage Pressing the icon allows you to switch the network connection status. Installation Space “Changing the Network Connection Methods”...

  • Page 18: Notes When Not Using The Printer

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introduction ❏ When using the printer, observe the operating ❏ The roller may leave an impression on paper that temperature and humidity range described in the is left in the printer. This can also cause wavy or "Specifications Table".

  • Page 19: Notes When Using The Control Panel

    Doing so could break the panel. be capped. If it should break, do not touch the shards or attempt to remove the panel, just contact your dealer or Epson Support.

  • Page 20: Notes On Handling Paper

    Notes on Handling Otherwise, the color may change where they touch (leaves a mark). These marks will disappear ❏ Use Epson special media under normal room if they are separated immediately and dried; conditions (temperature: 15 to 25 °C, humidity: however, they will remain if not separated.

  • Page 21: Saving Power

    This also applies to Epson special errors occur, no print jobs are received, and no control media. However, with the correct storage method, the panel or other operations are performed for a set degree of color distortion can be minimized.

  • Page 22: Introducing The Software

    This is a tool for adding paper information to the printer or printer driver. If you are using Windows, you can start this tool from the printer driver. If you are using Mac, you can start this tool from /Applications/Epson Software/Epson Utilities/Epson Media Installer.app.
  • Page 23 You can configure the network security settings from Web Config. “Using Web Config” on page 31 Note: In addition to those noted above, useful software compatible with this printer is introduced on the Epson website. Please check the information from the following link. https://www.epson.com...

  • Page 24: Using Epson Media Installer

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introducing the Software For Windows Using Epson Media Click Epson Media Installer in the Utility tab of the Installer printer driver. This section provides a summary of the Epson Media Installer features and basic operations. Epson Media Installer allows you to add paper information from the Internet.

  • Page 25: Configuration Of Main Screen

    User's Guide Introducing the Software Configuration of Main Screen One of the following screens is displayed when you start Epson Media Installer. Click the screen name at the top of the screen to switch screens. ❏ Media Management screen ❏ Media Download screen The configuration and functions of the screens are shown below.
  • Page 26 Not Acquired: Paper information that has not been downloaded to Epson Media Installer, but has been saved to the printer or the printer driver. You can print on Epson Special Media even if the status is Not Acquired. ❏ Editable is displayed for paper information with settings that can be changed.
  • Page 27 ❏ Status Registered: Paper information that has been downloaded to Epson Media Installer, and saved to the printer or the printer driver. Update Available: Paper information on the server has been updated. When you download the paper information again, the latest paper information is saved to the printer or the printer driver.

  • Page 28: Edit Media Settings Screen Configuration

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introducing the Software Edit Media Settings Screen Configuration Change the paper information settings on the Edit Media Settings screen. The following are the main setting items. Item Function Media Setting Name You can change the media name to any name you want.
  • Page 29 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introducing the Software Item Function Paper Feed Offset Optimizes the paper feed when printing. By adjusting the gap between the data size and the print size, you can reduce the chance of banding (horizontal banding) or uneven colors.

  • Page 30: Adding Paper Information

    Epson Media Installer on computer [A]. In this case, the added/edited paper information is displayed in the Epson Media Installer on computer [B], but the added/edited paper information is not displayed in the printer driver on [B]. To display the added/edited paper information in the printer driver Select the save location, and then save the file.

  • Page 31: Using Web Config

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introducing the Software Click (Import). Check the IP address of the printer. The Open screen is displayed. Press on the Home screen, select the connected network, and check the IP address. Note: The IP address can also be checked by printing a network connection check report.

  • Page 32: Function Summary

    For details, see the Epson Edge Dashboard help. Using Epson Edge Dashboard Closing Procedure Close the web browser and close the Epson Edge Starting Procedure Dashboard screen display. Since Epson Edge Dashboard is a resident software, it does not stop running.

  • Page 33: Receiving Update Notifications

    Windows 10/Windows 11 Click the Start button, and then click All Programs - Epson Software - EPSON Software Updater. Click Go - Applications - Epson Software - EPSON Software Updater. Note: In Windows, you can also start by clicking the printer icon on the desktop toolbar and selecting Software Update.

  • Page 34: Uninstalling Software

    Select the software you want to remove and in the Interval to Check field of the printer and then click Uninstall/Change (or Uninstall/ then click OK. Change/Remove/Add/Remove). You can remove the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting EPSON Uninstalling Software SC-XXXXX Printer Uninstall. Windows Important: ❏...
  • Page 35 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Introducing the Software Procedure After downloading the “Uninstaller”, follow the instructions on the Epson website. Other Software Drag and drop the folder with the software name from the Applications folder into Trash to delete.

  • Page 36: Changing The Network Connection Methods

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Changing the Network Connection Methods Connect your router and the printer with a Changing the LAN cable. Network Connection See the following for the location of the printer’s LAN port. “Back” on page 13 Methods Switching to Wireless The printer can connect to a wired LAN or a wireless LAN.

  • Page 37: Directly Connecting Wirelessly (Wi-Fi Direct)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Changing the Network Connection Methods Press Enter Password and enter the password. Press Wi-Fi Direct. When Wi-Fi Direct is already enabled, the Note: network (SSID), password, number of ❏ Differentiate between uppercase and connected devices, and so on are displayed. Go to step 5.

  • Page 38: Basic Operations

    When using UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, you must Basic Operations set Auto Loading to Off When using the Epson special media UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, you must set Auto Loading in the Notes on Loading the Printer Settings menu to Off.
  • Page 39 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Paper Cassette Size: 203 x 254 mm (8 x 10 in.) to A2 You can load a stack of paper if you normally print on Paper width: 203 to 432 mm (8 to 17 in.) the same paper, or you are printing multiple pages of the same paper.

  • Page 40: Loading Roll Paper

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations How to Load When printing on poster board, push the paper out the back of the printer before printing. Therefore, Press make sure the following space is secured. If the printer is set up near a wall, make sure there is enough space at the rear.

  • Page 41: Installing And Removing The Spacer For Borderless Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Installing the spacer Important: Remove the black flange from the spindle. The output tray can only hold one sheet of roll paper at a time. Remove each sheet of roll When the attachment is mounted to the paper as it is ejected without letting the sheets spindle, remove both left and right attachments.

  • Page 42: How To Load

    Select according to the paper you want to load. ❏ Some paper types cannot be printed from the paper cassette. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 150 Feed and print these types of paper as Cut Sheet or Poster Board.

  • Page 43: Setting Loaded Paper

    Check that the loaded paper and the paper size When paper information has been added in displayed on the screen match. Epson Media Installer, then select from the various types of paper. The numbers are decided automatically. Select the number of the...

  • Page 44: When The Paper Type Is Not Displayed On The Control Panel Or In The Printer Driver

    ❏ Use Epson Media Installer After doing the settings, press OK to start feeding the paper. ❏ Make custom paper settings on the control panel...
  • Page 45 User's Guide Basic Operations Note: You need to download software from the Internet to Epson Media Installer starts and displays a list start Epson Media Installer without using Epson Edge of paper information that you can add. Dashboard or the printer.
  • Page 46 Epson Media Installer may not be displayed in the printer driver. Re-registering Paper Information Start Epson Media Installer, and then click Media Management - Refresh. Printer driver (Mac) Editing Paper Information To edit the paper information, copy the added paper information and then change the settings.
  • Page 47 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Make custom paper settings on the Select the paper information you want to edit, and then click (Copy Media). control panel You can only copy paper information that has Select General Settings - Printer Settings - Registered displayed as the Status in the Custom Paper Setting on the control panel.

  • Page 48: Optimizing Media Settings (Paper Feed Adjust/Print Head Alignment)

    “Loading Paper Cassette/Cut Sheet/Poster Board” on page 41 When paper information has been added or a custom paper has been set using the Epson Media Installer, Press the position indicated by the box in the optimize the media settings to correct individual...

  • Page 49: Print Head Alignment

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Check the #2 alignment pattern that was Press the position indicated by the box in the printed, and look for the least visible pattern illustration of the home screen, and then press that is square, and confirm that number.

  • Page 50: Removing Roll Paper

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Manual cut Check the #3 alignment pattern that was printed, and look for the one with the least The cutting position is specified on the control panel, visible streaks, and confirm that number. and then the roll paper is cut. The paper is cut by the In the following example image, "2"...
  • Page 51 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations When cutting at any position Before printing, set it not to cut automatically. To print cutting guidelines, set the printer’s auto With the printer cover closed, look inside the cut to off. When printing from the printer...

  • Page 52: Removing Roll Paper

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Press Print Cutting Guideline. Note: If printed paper is not cut and remains, a The cutting guideline is printed and the paper confirmation screen appears. is automatically ejected to a position where it is easy to with scissors.

  • Page 53: Basic Printing Methods(Windows)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Press Start to release the pressure roller, and then pull Basic Printing Methods out the paper. (Windows) Printing is performed from the software that created the data to be printed. The following explains the basic operating procedure for printing.
  • Page 54 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations After confirming that the printer is selected, Select the same Document Size as you set in click Printer properties or Properties to the application. display the Main screen. After making the settings, click OK.

  • Page 55: Basic Printing Methods(Mac)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Screen while printing Basic Printing Methods The following screen is displayed when you start (Mac) printing, and the progress bar (the computer’s processing status) is displayed. On this screen you can check the remaining ink level, product numbers for Turn on the printer, and load the paper.
  • Page 56 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations Note: The printer icon is displayed in the Dock while If page settings are not displayed in the print printing. Click the printer icon to display the status. screen, click the "page settings" option (for You can check the progress of the current print job example, Page Setup) in the File menu.

  • Page 57: Printable Area

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations ❏ When performing left/right borderless printing: Printable Area ❏ When performing borderless printing for all This section describes the printable areas for the edges: A, B, C, printer. Otherwise, the margins depend on the setting value of If the margin set in an application is larger than the the Top/Bottom Margins in the menu.

  • Page 58: Canceling Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Basic Operations If the job has been sent to the printer, print data Canceling Printing is not displayed on the above screen. Canceling from a computer (Mac) There are a few ways to stop printing operations depending on the situation.

  • Page 59: Various Printing Methods

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods ❏ EPSON Standard (sRGB) Various Printing Optimizes the sRGB space and corrects the color. Methods ❏ Adobe RGB Optimizes the Adobe RGB space and corrects the color. Note that if you click Advanced when one of the...
  • Page 60 You can adjust the correction value by checking the sample image on the left side of the screen. You can also use the color circle to fine-tune the For Mode, select EPSON Standard (sRGB) or color balance. Adobe RGB. To make more detailed adjustments, click Advanced, and then proceed to step 4.
  • Page 61 Select Color Matching from the list, and then click EPSON Color Controls. Note: EPSON Color Controls will not be available in Check other settings, and then start printing. the following applications if Step 1 is omitted. ❏ Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later ❏...

  • Page 62: Printing Black And White Photos

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Select Color Management, then select Printer Printing Black and White Manages Colors in Color Handling, and click Print Settings. Photos You can print black and white photos with rich gradation by adjusting the image data color by the printer driver.
  • Page 63 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Adobe Photoshop CS3 or later Click Advanced in Mode. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 or later Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 1 or later In other applications, set No Color Management. Note: For information on supported platforms, see the website for the application in question.
  • Page 64 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Display the Print screen, select Print Settings Make the necessary settings. from the list, and then select Advanced B&W See the printer driver help for more details on Photo as the Color. each item.

  • Page 65: Borderless Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods ❏ Retain Size Borderless Printing Create the print data larger than the paper size in the applications to produce borderless output. The printer driver does not enlarge the image data. You can print your data without margins on the paper.
  • Page 66 “Installing and Removing the Spacer for Borderless Printing” on page 41 Depending on the media type, the print quality may decline or borderless printing cannot be selected. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 150 “Supported Commercially Available Paper” on page 154...

  • Page 67: About Roll Paper Cutting

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods About Roll Paper Cutting When performing borderless printing on roll paper, you can specify whether it is left and right borderless printing or all edges borderless printing, and how to cut the paper in the printer driver’s Roll Paper Option. The cutting operation for each value is shown in the following chart.

  • Page 68: Setting Procedures For Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Select Auto Expand or Retain Size as the Setting Procedures for Printing Method of Enlargement. If you select Auto Expand, set how much of the Settings in Windows image goes beyond the edge of the paper as When the printer driver’s Main screen is...
  • Page 69 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Where XXXX is the actual paper size, such as When using roll paper, click Roll Paper Option, and then set Auto Cut option. “About Roll Paper Cutting” on page 67 Note: If page setting options are not available in the application’s print dialog, display the page settings...

  • Page 70: Enlarged/Reduced Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Enlarged/Reduced Printing You can enlarge or reduce the size of your data. There are three setting methods. ❏ Fit to Output Size printing Automatically enlarges or reduces the image size to fit the paper size.

  • Page 71: Fit To Page/Scale To Fit Paper Size

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer Fit to Page/Scale to Fit Paper as the Output Size. Size Fit to Output Size is selected as Reduce/ Enlarge. Settings in Windows When the printer driver’s Layout screen is...

  • Page 72: Fit To Roll Paper Width(Windows Only)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Select the size of the paper loaded in the printer Fit to Roll Paper Width as the Destination Paper Size. (Windows Only) Display the printer driver Main tab and select Roll Paper for Source.

  • Page 73: Custom Scale Setting (Windows Only)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Select Fit to Roll Paper Width. Custom Scale Setting (Windows Only) When the printer driver’s Layout screen is displayed, set the same paper size as the data’s paper size in Page Size or Paper Size.

  • Page 74: Multi-Page Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Settings in Windows Multi-Page Printing When the printer driver’s Layout screen is displayed, select Page Layout, and then click You can print multiple pages of your document on one N-up - Settings. sheet of paper.

  • Page 75: Manual Double-Sided Printing(Windows Only)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Settings in Mac Manual Double-Sided When the Print screen is displayed, select Printing Layout from the list, and specify the number of (Windows only) pages per sheet and so on. “Basic Printing Methods(Mac)” on page 55...

  • Page 76: Setting Procedures For Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Setting Procedures for Printing Note: ❏ You can set the Binding Edge and Binding Load paper in the paper cassette. Margin by clicking on Margins. Depending on the application, the specified binding “Loading Paper Cassette/Cut Sheet/Poster margin and the actual print result may differ.

  • Page 77: Poster Printing (Enlarge To Cover Several Sheets And Print - Windows Only)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Poster Printing (Enlarge Setting Procedures for Printing to Cover Several Sheets Prepare the print data using applications. and Print - Windows The printer driver automatically enlarges the image data when printing. Only) When the printer driver’s Layout screen is...
  • Page 78 When borderless is selected: Select Borderless Poster Print. Note: If Borderless Poster Print is grayed out, the selected paper or the size does not support borderless printing. “Epson Special Media Table” on page 150 “Supported Commercially Available Paper” on page 154...

  • Page 79: Joining The Output Paper Together

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods When with margins is selected: Joining the Output Paper Together Clear Borderless Poster Print. The steps for joining the output paper together differ between borderless poster printing and poster printing with margins. For borderless poster printing This section describes how to join four printed pages together.
  • Page 80 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods The following section describes how to join four With the two sheets overlapping, trim the printed pages together. excess by cutting along the line joining the two cut guides (the lines to the left of the X marks).
  • Page 81 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Trim the bottom from the upper sheets by With the two sheets overlapping, trim the cutting along the line joining the two guides excess by cutting along the line joining the two (the lines above the X marks).
  • Page 82 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Join the upper and lower sheets together. After joining all the sheets, trim off the borders by cutting along the cut guides (outside the X Use an adhesive tape to stick the backs of the marks).

  • Page 83: Printing At Non-Standard Sizes

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Printing at Non-Standard Important: Sizes When using commercially available software, the possible output sizes are restricted. If you are using applications that support banner printing, you can Before printing at non-standard sizes, including set a longer paper length.
  • Page 84 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods ❏ If the length and width ratio is the same as a Settings in Mac defined paper size, select the defined paper size from Fix Aspect Ratio and select either When the Print screen is displayed, select Landscape or Portrait for the Base.

  • Page 85: Layout Manager(Windows Only)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Layout Manager Enter the Width , Height for the Paper Size, enter the margins, and then click OK. (Windows Only) You can set the page size and printer margins depending on the printing method.

  • Page 86: Setting Procedures For Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Placing the same data Open the file you want to print in your application. Select Layout Manager on the printer driver’s Main screen, and then in Document Size set the page size created by the application.

  • Page 87: Saving And Recalling Settings

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods The overall size and placement of the objects Click File - Properties, and make print settings can be changed using the Preferences options on the printer driver screen. in the File menu, and Arrangement menu.
  • Page 88 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Various Printing Methods Saving On the Layout Manager screen, click File menu and then Save As. Enter the file name, select the location, and then click Save. Close the Layout Manager screen. Opening saved files Right-click the utility icon (...

  • Page 89: Color Management Printing

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Color Management Print Color Management Settings Printing You can perform color management printing using this printer’s printer driver in the following two ways. About Color Choose the best method according to the application...

  • Page 90: Setting Profiles

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Setting Color Setting Profiles Management with the Settings for the input profile, printer profile, and intent (matching method) vary between three types of Applications color management printing since their color management engines are used differently. This is...
  • Page 91 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing Set color management to off. Check other settings, and then start printing. For Windows In the Main screen, select Off (No Color Adjustment) for Mode. Note: In Windows 7, Off (No Color Adjustment) is selected automatically.

  • Page 92: Setting Color Management With The Printer Driver

    For information on supported platforms, see the See the printer driver help for more details. website for the application in question. When Epson special media is selected for Setting example for Adobe Photoshop CC Media Type in the Main screen, the printer Open the Print screen.

  • Page 93: Color Management Printing By Colorsync

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing ❏ Driver ICM (Advanced) Check other settings, and then start printing. The printer driver distinguishes between Image, Graphics, and Text areas in the image data, and then specifies a different profile and intent for Color Management Printing by each of the three areas.
  • Page 94 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Color Management Printing For Mode in the printer driver’s Main screen, Intent Explanation select ICM, and then click Advanced. Perceptual Converts the data so that a “Basic Printing Methods(Windows)” on more visually natural image is page 53 produced.

  • Page 95: Using The Printer Driver(Windows)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Windows 7 Using the Printer Click the Start button, then click Control Panel- Driver Hardware and Sound and then View devices and printers in this order. Right-click your printer icon, and click Printing preferences.

  • Page 96: Displaying Help

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Displaying Help Right-Click on the Item You Want to Check and Display You can access the printer driver help in the following Right-click the item, and then click Help. ways: ❏ Click Help ❏...

  • Page 97: Customizing The Printer Driver

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Windows) Customizing the Printer When you enter a name in Name and click Save, the settings are saved in List. Driver You can save the settings or change the display items as you prefer.

  • Page 98: Summary Of The Utility Tab

    Monitoring Preferences Summary of the Utility You can select the error notifications displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen, or register a shortcut for the Utility icon to the taskbar. You can perform the following maintenance functions from the printer driver’s Utility tab.

  • Page 99: Using The Printer Driver(Mac)

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Mac) Click Save Current Settings as Preset... in Using the Printer Presets. Driver (Mac) Displaying the Settings Enter a name, and then click OK. Screen The display method of the printer driver setting screen may differ depending on the application or the OS version.

  • Page 100: Using Epson Printer Utility 4

    Delete, and then click OK. Utility 4 You can perform maintenance functions such as nozzle checks and print head cleaning from Epson Printer Utility 4. This utility is installed automatically when you install the printer driver. Starting Epson Printer Utility 4 Click System Preferences/System Settings- Printers &...
  • Page 101 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Using the Printer Driver(Mac) Print Head Cleaning If you see banding or gaps in the print outs, perform head cleaning. Cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality. “Head Cleaning” on page 121...

  • Page 102: Menu List

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Menu List Paper Setting Use the Paper Setting menu to change the Paper Setting for the paper currently loaded in the printer. You can do settings in the Paper Setting menu by pressing the paper setting information field or in the home screen.
  • Page 103 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Drying Time Drying Time per Pass, You can set the drying time for each print head movement (pass) or Drying Time per Page the drying time for each page.
  • Page 104 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Remaining Amount Management Remaining When set to On, a bar code is printed on the top edge of the paper On, Off Amount Man- when the roll paper is removed, so the next time you load the roll...
  • Page 105 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Cut Sheet Remove Ejects cut sheets. Print Adjustments Paper Feed Adjust Select the following when banding (horizontal banding, tint unevenness, or stripes) is detected in printing results. “Paper Feed Adjust” on page 48 Print Head Alignment This menu is used when graininess is detected in printing results.
  • Page 106 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Paper Feed Off- -0.70 to +0.70 % This is displayed when Custom Paper is selected in Paper Type. If banding (horizontal banding) or uneven colors occur, use this function to do adjustments.
  • Page 107 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Poster Board Remove Poster board is ejected. Print Adjustments Paper Feed Adjust Select the following when banding (horizontal banding, tint unevenness, or stripes) is detected in printing results. “Paper Feed Adjust” on page 48 Print Head Alignment This menu is used when graininess is detected in printing results.
  • Page 108 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Change Paper Type/Paper Size Paper Type Recently Used Paper You can change from the most recently used paper type. Recently Added Media You can change from the most recently registered media type.
  • Page 109 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Paper Cassette Paper Type Recently Used Paper You can change from the most recently used paper type. Recently Added Media You can change from the most recently registered media type.
  • Page 110 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Advanced Paper Settings Paper Thick- 0.01 to 1.50 mm This is displayed when Custom Paper is selected in Paper Type. ness 0.4 to 59.1 mil Thickness that can be used on the printer is 0.08 to 1.50 mm (3.15 to 59.1 mil)

  • Page 111: General Settings

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List General Settings * Default setting Setting item Set value Explanation Basic Settings LCD Brightness Adjust the brightness of the control panel. 1 to 9 Sounds Button Press Set the volume of the sound made when...
  • Page 112 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Screen Customization Background Color Select from 3 background colors while looking at samples on the screen. Print Screen Set the screen during printing. Professional , Simple Operation Time Out...
  • Page 113 When using the Epson special media UltraSmooth Fine Art Paper, you must set this function to Off and then load paper.
  • Page 114 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Quick Cut Specify cutting operations when printing a job , Off with multiple pages. When On, the next print is cut when the trailing edge of the previous printout reaches the cutting position.
  • Page 115 User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Custom Paper Setting (Settings that are registered in Epson Media Installer cannot be changed) 01 to 30 Displays the registered number and registered name. Select a number for changing setting registrations and setting contents.
  • Page 116 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Paper Size Check Try setting it to Off if a paper width error is , Off displayed even though the paper is correctly loaded. However, we recommend that this ordinarily be set to On.
  • Page 117 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Network Settings Wi-Fi Setup Router Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, Push Setting Disable Wi-Fi when Wi-Fi is not being Button Setup(WPS), Others used prevents the printer from emitting signals, (PIN Code Setup(WPS), Wi-Fi so the overall power consumption is reduced.

  • Page 118: Supply Status

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation System Administration Security Settings Restrictions Access to Language Control the changing of the display language of Off, On the control panel. By turning this On, the language can be changed even if Lock Setting is...

  • Page 119: Language

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Setting item Set value Explanation Print Head Nozzle Check Select the paper feed method to print the nozzle check pattern. See the following for details on the nozzle check pattern. “Print Head Nozzle Check” on page 121 Head Cleaning Implements cleaning of the print head.

  • Page 120: Printer Status/Print

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Menu List Printer Status/Print Setting item Explanation Print Status Sheet Prints a Configuration Status Sheet. Firmware Version You can see the Firmware Version of the Printer. Platen Gap Value for Last Print Job Displays the platen gap value the last time printing was performed.

  • Page 121: Maintenance

    Nozzle checks can be performing from a computer or using printer’s control panel. Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac. “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 100 From the Printer Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4 size or larger is loaded in the printer.

  • Page 122: Notes On Cleaning

    Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac. If you repeat cleaning, the ink in the maintenance box “Using Epson Printer Utility 4” on page 100 may fill up sooner than expected. Print head cleaning cannot be performed unless Click Print Head Cleaning from the Utility tab the temperature conditions are correct.

  • Page 123: Replacing Consumables

    Consumable Products” on page 147 You can use the same procedure to replace all ink cartridges. Important: Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink Push back the ink cartridge that you want to cartridges. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or replace.
  • Page 124 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Carefully pull the cartridge straight out of the Confirm that the color of the ink cartridge slot. matches the color of the label on the printer, and then insert the ink cartridge until it clicks.

  • Page 125: Replacing The Maintenance Box And Borderless Maintenance Box

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Replacing the Maintenance Box Important: and Borderless Maintenance Do not replace the Maintenance Box while printing. Failure to observe this precaution could cause ink to leak. Replace the maintenance box with the Not Enough Space message displayed.

  • Page 126: Replacing The Cutter

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Open the printer cover. Replacing the Cutter Replace the cutter when it is not cutting paper cleanly. Supported cutter “Options and Consumable Products” on page 147 Use a cross-head screwdriver to replace the cutter. Make sure you have a cross-head screwdriver with you before replacing the cutter.
  • Page 127 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Open the cutter cover. Install the new cutter. Pull the cover towards you while holding down Insert the cutter so that the pin on the printer the lock as shown in the figure to open the matches up with the hole on the cutter.

  • Page 128: Cleaning The Printer

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Cleaning the Printer Return the front cover. Re-insert the four screws that hold the cover in place and use a cross-head screwdriver to To keep your printer in optimum operating condition, tighten them. The shape of the screws differ for clean it regularly (about once a month).
  • Page 129 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Cleaning the roll paper feeder Note: Close this while the paper support is open. A cloth is attached to the roll paper feed slot, to catch paper particles and dust that are adhered to the paper surface and edges.
  • Page 130 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Press Cancel on the screen. If you want to stop Open the printer cover and use a soft, clean cloth to carefully wipe away any dust or dirt a job as is, press the P button on the printer to inside the printer.
  • Page 131 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Maintenance If any paper particles (that looks like white powder) accumulates on the platen, use something like a cocktail stick to push it in. When you have finished cleaning, close the printer cover.

  • Page 132: Problem Solver

    Paper setting in the printer driver paper and then use the control panel. is different from paper You can also use Epson Media Installer to change paper information for paper that has information registered in the not been loaded. printer. Change paper setting However, you may not be able to change the paper information depending on the from the application or the driver.

  • Page 133: When An Error Message And Error Code Are Displayed

    A printer part needs to be replaced. A part used in the printer is nearing the end of its service life. Contact Epson Support. For details, see Contact your dealer or Epson Support and tell them the maintenance request your documentation. code.

  • Page 134: Troubleshooting

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Troubleshooting Does the printer port setting match the printer connection port? Check the printer port. You Cannot Print (Because the Click the Port tab in the printer Properties dialog Printer Does Not Work) and check the option selected for Print to the following port(s).
  • Page 135 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Is the USB hub recognized correctly? Are you using a wired LAN connection with a device that supports IEEE802.3az (Power Make sure the USB hub is recognized correctly on Saving Ethernet)? the computer. If the computer correctly detects the...

  • Page 136: The Printer Sounds Like It Is Printing, But Nothing Prints

    Does Not Work)” on page 134 The "Driver Version" shown on the test page is the version number of the Windows internal driver. This differs from the Epson printer driver version that you installed. The Printer Sounds Like It Is...

  • Page 137: The Prints Are Not What You Expected

    The nozzle check pattern is not Are you using a genuine Epson ink printed correctly. cartridge? This printer is developed for use with Epson ink Execute Head Cleaning. cartridges. If you use non-Epson ink cartridges, printouts may be faint, or the color of the printed The nozzles may be clogged.
  • Page 138 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver The print is not positioned properly Did you open the printer cover while on the media. printing? If the printer cover is opened while printing, the Have you specified the print area? print head stops suddenly causing unevenness in the color.
  • Page 139 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Vertical ruled lines are misaligned. Is the print head scuffing the printed surface? Is the print head misaligned? (in If the printable surface of the paper is scuffed, set bidirectional printing) General Settings - Custom Paper Setting - Platen...
  • Page 140 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Cleaning the paper cassette printing path Does the interior of the printer need cleaning? Follow the steps below to clean any soiled areas by outputting plain paper. The rollers may need cleaning. Clean the rollers by feeding and ejecting paper.
  • Page 141 Cleaning 3 times Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac. “Using Epson Printer Utility 4” on page 100 5. Turn off the printer’s power, and leave it overnight or longer. Click Print Head Cleaning from the Utility tab When left for some time, the clogged ink may dissolve.
  • Page 142 ❏ If paper is loaded in the printer, we Are you using the printer at normal room recommend removing it before starting work. temperature? Epson special media should be used at normal room temperature (temperature: 15 to 25 °C, humidity: 40 Touch to select Capping Station/Wiper to 60 %).
  • Page 143 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Print outs are wrinkled Is ink dry on the printed surface? Depending on the printing density and paper type, the ink may take a while to dry. Do not stack the paper until the printed surface is dry.

  • Page 144: Feeding Or Ejecting Problems

    Is the paper damp? The paper may expand or contract if it is not stored Do not use paper that is damp. Also, Epson special correctly so that margins appear even when media should be left in the bag until you intend to borderless is set.

  • Page 145: Others

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Problem Solver Color ink runs out quickly even when Are you using paper that curls easily? printing in the Black&White mode or When using paper that curls easily, make sure you when printing black data. are in an environment with a room temperature of 23 degrees or higher.
  • Page 146 User's Guide Problem Solver The administrator password has been lost Should you forget the administrator password, contact your dealer or Epson Support. Head cleaning is performed automatically The printer may automatically perform head cleaning to ensure print quality. Cannot update the firmware for the...

  • Page 147: Appendix

    Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson ink cartridges. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior.

  • Page 148: Others

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Printer model number Color Name Part number SC-P5330/SC-P5340/SC-P5370 Photo Black T55V1 Cyan T55V2 Vivid Magenta T55V3 Yellow T55V4 Light Cyan T55V5 Vivid Light Magenta T55V6 Gray T55V7 Matte Black T55V8 Light Gray T55V9 Violet T55VD...
  • Page 149 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Product Part number Explanation Cleaning Stick C13S090013 Use to clean the capping station and wiper. “When clogs in the print head do not clear” on page 140 Cleaning Sheet C13S400045 This sheet is to remove dust from the roll paper feeder.

  • Page 150: Supported Media

    We recommend you use the following Epson special media for high-quality printing results. Note: For information about the media types and appropriate settings for printing on paper other than Epson special media or when using raster image processing (RIP) software, see the documentation supplied with the paper, or contact the dealer of the paper or the manufacturer of the RIP.
  • Page 151 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Paper Width 432 mm/17 in. Premium Glossy Photo Paper(170) The Spacer for borderless printing, which is provided with the product, must be installed. “Installing and Removing the Spacer for Borderless Printing” on page 41 Paper Type (printer driver)
  • Page 152 Appendix Paper Width 432 mm/17 in. EPSON Proofing Paper White Semimatte Borderless printing can be set and printing done, but the print quality may be reduced and the paper may expand or contract and create a border. Paper Type (printer driver)
  • Page 153 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Paper Size Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster Paper Type (printer driver) Premium Luster Photo Paper ICC Profile Epson_SC-P5300_UltraPremiumLusterPhotoPaper.icc Paper Size Velvet Fine Art Paper ❏ Select Cut Sheet when loading paper. Load paper 1 sheet at a time from the cut sheet feeder.

  • Page 154: Supported Commercially Available Paper

    When using commercially available paper, make sure you register the paper information. “When the Paper Type is not Displayed on the Control Panel or in the Printer Driver” on page 44 This printer supports the following paper specifications for non-Epson media.

  • Page 155: Supported Paper Widths

    ❏ Although plain paper and recycled paper manufactured by other companies can be loaded and fed in the printer as long as they meet the following specifications, Epson cannot guarantee the print quality. ❏ Although other paper types manufactured by other companies can be loaded in the printer as long as they meet the following specifications, Epson cannot guarantee the paper feeding and print quality.
  • Page 156 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix A4/210 mm SuperW A3/329 mm 16 in. A3/297 mm 17 in. 300 mm/11.8 in. Super A3/B/329 mm 10 in.

  • Page 157: Moving Or Transporting The Printer

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Moving or Transporting Turn off the printer, and disconnect all cables such as the power cable and LAN cable from the Printer the printer. Close all of the printer’s covers. This section describes how to move or transport the printer.
  • Page 158 Check the power outlet you are going to use. If the outlet does not have a grounded connector, contact your dealer or Epson Support. ❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label.

  • Page 159: System Requirements

    Appendix System Requirements Software for this printer can be used in the following environments. (As of October, 2023) Supported OS and other elements may change. For the latest information, see the Epson Web site. Printer Driver Windows Operating system Windows 11 x 64 Windows 10 / Windows 10 x64 Windows 8.1 / Windows 8.1 x64...

  • Page 160: Web Config

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Web Config Web Config is an application that runs in a web browser on a computer or smart device connected to the same network as the printer. U Administrator’s Guide (online manual) Supported Browsers Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Firefox...

  • Page 161: Specifications Table

    SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Specifications Table Printer Specifications Operating 20 to 80 % (40 to 60 % is recommended, without Printer Specifications condensation) Printing method On-demand inkjet method In storage 5 to 85 % (without condensation) Nozzle configuration 180 nozzles x 10 colors...
  • Page 162 SC-P5300 Series User's Guide Appendix Interface Specifications Ink Specifications Standards IEEE802.11b/g/n/a/ac Type Dedicated ink cartridges Frequency Range IEEE802.11b/g: 2.4 GHz Ink type Water-based pigment ink IEEE802.11n: 2.4 GHz (HT20 only) Use by date See the expiration date printed on IEEE 802.11a/n/ac: 5 GHz...

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