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Setting Up the Printer Hardware

1. Unpack

2. Remove protective materials

3. Attach the printer parts

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Caution:

Caution:

Caution:

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. Connect the printer

Connect the printer cable to the ports on the computer and the printer.

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

SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM.

3.

Select Install Printer 

Install Printer 

Install Printer 

Install Printer 

Driver/Utility

Driver/Utility

Driver/Utility

Driver/Utility, and click 

.

4.

Click OK

OK

OK

OK in the dialog box that 

appears.

5.

When a message appears 
prompting you to turn on the 
printer, press the 

P

power button. 

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

 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:

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 

 Install Software folder, 

then double-click the Installer

Installer

Installer

Installer icon inside it.

3.

Click Continue

Continue

Continue

Continue

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.

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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.

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.

4.

Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.

5.

Close the printer cover.

6.

Press the 

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 ink cartridge replacement button. 

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 

P

power light flashes and 

the printer produces a variety of mechanical 
sounds. These sounds are normal.

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Caution:

Caution:

Caution:

Caution:

Do not turn the power off during the ink charging process.

Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.

When the ink charging process is finished, the 

P

power light stops flashing and remains 

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.

Once paper is loaded, follow these steps to check the print head nozzles.

For Windows users

1.

Click the Start

Start

Start

Start button, point to Settings,

Settings,

Settings,

Settings, and click Printers

Printers

Printers

Printers.

2.

Select the icon for your printer, then click 
Properties 

Properties 

Properties 

Properties on the File menu. Then click 
the Utility

Utility

Utility

Utility tab.

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 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

 File

File

File

File menu. 

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

OK

OK to close the 

Page Setup dialog box.

Your printer is now set up and ready 
to use.

The contents may vary in certain locations.

Power cord may come attached 
in some countries.

Setup

Quick Guide

Store the protective materials in case 
you want to ship the printer in the future.

paper support

printer cover

output tray

ink cartridge clamps

Do not touch this part.

left edge guide

locking tab

output tray extension

tab

printable side up

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liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface 
cables other than those designated as EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. 
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Print quality is determined by the driver settings and the paper. See the online 

Reference Guide

 for details on driver settings and available media. Also visit the EPSON Web Site for the latest information.

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