Setting Up the Printer Hardware
1. Unpack
Power cord may come attached
in some countries.
Setup
Quick Guide
The contents may vary in certain locations.
Installing the Printer Software and the Ink Cartridges
For Windows
1. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer dialog box
does not appear, double-click SETUP.EXE
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM.
SETUP.EXE
3. Select Install Printer
Install Printer
Install Printer
Install Printer
Driver/Utility, and click
Driver/Utility
Driver/Utility
Driver/Utility
.
4. Click OK
OK in the dialog box that
OK
OK
appears.
5. When a message appears
prompting you to turn on the
printer, press the
power button.
P
The print head moves to the ink
cartridge installation position and
the Setup utility starts
automatically.
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Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Do not move the print head
by hand, as this may damage the printer.
6. Follow the Setup utility 掇 on-screen instructions to install the ink cartridges.
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note:
If the Setup utility does not start, follow the instructions in the Macintosh section
of this sheet, beginning from
. Install the ink cartridges.
When ink cartridge installation is complete, proceed to "Load paper and check the print
head nozzles" on this sheet.
For Macintosh
1. Install the printer software
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Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer software.
1. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your Macintosh and insert the software
CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Install Software
Install Software
Install Software folder,
Install Software
then double-click the Installer
Installer icon inside it.
Installer
Installer
3. Click Continue
Continue
Continue
Continue
Read this side first!
2. Remove protective materials
Store the protective materials in case
you want to ship the printer in the future.
4. Make sure that the Install Location box
displays the correct drive, then click
Install
Install
Install
Install.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the printer software.
2. Select the printer
After you have installed the printer software, you need to select your printer.
1. Press the
P
power button to turn on the printer. The print head moves to the ink
cartridge installation position.
2. Choose Chooser
Chooser
Chooser
Chooser from the Apple menu.
Then, select the icon for your printer
and the port that your printer is
connected to.
3. Close the Chooser.
3. Install the ink cartridges
1. Open the output tray and the printer cover, then lift up the ink cartridge clamps, as
shown in the illustrations.
ink cartridge clamps
printer cover
output tray
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Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the printer.
2. Remove only the yellow tape
from the new ink cartridges.
Do not touch this part.
3. Position the tabs on each ink
cartridge so that they are resting on top of
the tabs protruding from the base of the ink
cartridge clamps. Do not apply excessive
force to the cartridges.
Note:
Note:
Note:
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. The printer will
not work with only one cartridge.
Print quality is determined by the driver settings and the paper. See the online
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Warnings
Warnings
Warnings
Warnings
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Cautions
Cautions
Cautions
Cautions
must be followed carefully to avoid
must be observed to avoid damage to
3. Attach the printer parts
paper support
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Caution:
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Caution:
If the printer comes on when you plug in the power cord, turn off the printer by
pressing down the P power button until the printer lights go out.
4. Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.
5. Close the printer cover.
6. Press the
ink cartridge replacement button.
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The printer moves the print head and begins
charging the ink delivery system. This process
takes about one and a half minutes. While the
ink is charging, the
power light flashes and
P
the printer produces a variety of mechanical
sounds. These sounds are normal.
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Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
Caution:
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Do not turn the power off during the ink charging process.
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Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.
When the ink charging process is finished, the
power light stops flashing and remains
P
on.
When ink cartridge installation is complete, proceed to "Load paper and check the print
head nozzles" on this sheet.
Load paper and check the print head
nozzles
Before checking the print head nozzles, you need to load paper as shown below. When
loading the paper, make sure that the paper stack fits under the tabs inside the edge
guides and does not exceed the loading limit indicated by the arrow mark on the left
edge guide. To adjust the left edge guide, hold down the locking tab and slide the guide
against the paper stack. Make sure that the position of the edge guide allows the paper
to move up and down freely.
printable side up
locking tab
left edge guide
tab
output tray extension
Once paper is loaded, follow these steps to check the print head nozzles.
For Windows users
1. Click the Start
Start button, point to Settings,
Start
Start
Settings,
Settings,
Settings, and click Printers
Printers.
Printers
Printers
Reference Guide for details on driver settings and available media. Also visit the EPSON Web Site for the latest information.
Notes
Notes
Notes
Notes
contain important information and useful tips
4. Connect the printer
Connect the printer cable to the ports on the computer and the printer.
2. Select the icon for your printer, then click
Properties
Properties on the File menu. Then click
Properties
Properties
the Utility
Utility tab.
Utility
Utility
3. Click the Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check button, and
Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check
follow the on-screen instructions.
4. When you are finished, click OK
OK to close
OK
OK
the Properties dialog box.
Your printer is now set up and ready to use.
For Macintosh users
1. Select Page Setup
Page Setup
Page Setup
Page Setup in the Finder 掇 File
File menu.
File
File
2. Click the
utility icon.
3. Click the Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check button,
and follow the on-screen
instructions.
4. When you are finished, click
OK
OK
OK
OK to close the utility dialog
box. Then click OK
OK to close the
OK
OK
Page Setup dialog box.
Your printer is now set up and ready
to use.
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