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R4C624Setup Guide
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M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______
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N.Nomoto _______
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A5 size SETUP.FM
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Printing Your Attaching the
First Page Paper Support
Plugging
Checking
in the
the Printer
Printer
Installing the
Connecting
Ink
the Printer
Cartridges
Installing the
Printer
Software
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer. Plugging in the Printer Follow the steps below to plug in your printer. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the P power button protrudes slightly from the surface of the control panel. 2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure t
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Connecting the Printer If you are connecting the printer to a PC, it is possible to use either the parallel or USB interface. Macintosh computers must be connected via the USB interface. Depending upon your geographic location, you may need to acquire the appropriate cable. See "Options and Consumable Products" in the Daily Use guide for details. Note: In order t
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Using the USB interface for PCs and Macintosh To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB cable. Follow these steps. 1. Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off. 2. Plug the appropriate end of the cable into the USB port at the back of the printer. (The end that fits the printer has a different shape than the end that
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Installing the Printer Software After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus Photo 2000P” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. Your printer software includes: ❏ Printer driver and utilities The printer driver runs, or “drives,” your printer; use it to make settings such as Print Qua
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 4. Choose Install Printer Driver/Utility, then click . Click OK in the dialog box that appears to start the printer software installation. . 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on your printer. For Windows 98 users, the printer port configuration starts automatically. For printers connected via USB cable, the USB device driver installation starts automati
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 After the setup is complete, go to step to print your first page. Ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly in Windows Follow the directions below to confirm that the USB driver is installed correctly. 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers. Make sure that the icon for your printer appears in the Printers folder. 2. Click the ic
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Installing in Macintosh Caution: Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer c software. Follow these steps to install your printer software. 1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM drive. The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically. 2. If a single Installer icon appears, double-click the icon. If sepa
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Selecting your printer in the Chooser for Macintosh After you have installed the printer software on your Macintosh, you need to open the Chooser and select your printer. You must select a printer the first time you use it or whenever you want to switch to another printer. Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected. 1. Choose Chooser from th
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Installing the Ink Cartridges This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with IC chips. The IC chip accurately monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge, so even if a cartridge is removed and inserted again, all of its ink can be used. However, a small amount of black and color ink is consumed each time the cartridge is inserted because the printer automat
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 2. Turn on the printer by pressing the P power button. The print head moves left to the ink cartridge installation position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink out lights come on. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Doing so may damage the c printer. 3. Push back the release tabs and lift up the ink cartridge clamps. 4. Open the ink cartri
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Caution: ❏ You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges c before installing them; otherwise, the cartridges will become unusable and you will be unable to print. ❏ If you have installed an ink cartridge without removing the yellow tape seal, you must remove the cartridge and install a new one. Prepare the new cartridge by removing the yellow tape
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Caution: Make sure the ink cartridge tabs are not under the tabs protruding c from the base of the opened ink cartridge clamps, as this could damage the clamps. Note: Install both ink cartridges. If either of the cartridges is not installed, the printer will not work. 6. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place. 7. Press the orange ink
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Checking the Printer Before printing your first page, you need to make sure the printer is working correctly by printing a nozzle check page and, if necessary, cleaning the print head. Loading paper Follow these steps to load plain paper in the printer. 1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension. Next, slide the left edge guide so that the distance betwe
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide R M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Checking the print head nozzles Make sure that the printer is turned off. Hold down theE load/eject button (➀ in the illustration below) and press theP power button (➁ in the illustration below) to turn on the printer. Then release both buttons. Here are sample printouts. Print head is clean Print head needs to be cleaned segments are missing If the nozzle
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Proof Sign-off: R4C624Setup Guide L M.Otsuka, CRE M.Moriyama_______ Rev_C N.Nomoto _______ _______ A5 size SETUP.FM 6/15/00 Pass 0 Caution: Never turn off the printer while theP power light is flashing. c Doing so may damage the printer. 3. When the P power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle. If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating the nozzle checking and cleaning procedures four or five times, cont
