Epson Stylus Color 980 Ink Jet Printer Start Here Card
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1. License H Agreement Exit wore If you choose to print a registration form n r k anks for buying Epson you ll need to select your printer in the Chooser Please to ere ke a minute to register y registering you will be part of a group that described in the next steps before your form will print Reve sal yo Epona Turn off the printer and computer Connect the parallel cable to your printer s parallel port Q Open the Chooser from the Apple menu Then secure it with the wire clips 10 Click the SC 980 icon then click your USB port icon 3 Connect the other end of the cable to your computer s Turn on background printing if you want parallel connector you can identify it by shape and secure it as necessary 991 Close the Chooser wor If your computer has multiple parallel connections connect your printer to Now you re ready to install your creative software and EPSON documentation the main one identified as LPT1 by your system To use a different port see your Windows documentation for instructions Install the Creative Software and View EPSON Documentation Install the Software Locate the CD ROM that came with your printer and follow the instructions here for your system Windows g Windows Double click the My Computer icon double click your cb ROM Icon f Press the O power button to turn on your printer then double click the ag EPSON icon You see the Main Menu urn on your2. ON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION a A Fix it Flix is a service mark of Epson America Inc General Notice Other product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 2000 by Epson America Inc Printed on recycled paper 7 00 CPD 10633 YOU RE READY TO PRINT
3. R EPSON icon in the CD ROM folder If your CD ROM folder doesn t A Turn off the printer and computer open automatically double click the EPSON CD ROM icon on your desktop Connect the end of the USB cable to your printer s USB connector and the end of the cable to your computer s USB connector or a USB hub Read the license agreement and click Agree You see the Main Menu ccccncr croc nc ncn conc r ccc croc ccc ccc ee cess Main Menu Click Install Printer Driver Install Printer Driver sor If you re using a USB hub connect the printer s cable to the first tier of the hub or you may experience communication At the next screen click Install then follow the errors If the printer doesn t work with the hub connect it instructions on the screen to install your printer driver directly to a USB port select a default paper size and restart your Macintosh Con necting to a PC Pa ral lel Port 3 After restarting you see the EPSON Product Registration screen Follow the instructions on the screen to register your printer n 0re To ensure your computer is capable of matching your printer s maximum At the last screen click Quit Leave the CD ROM in the drive EPSON Mo A speed your computer s ECP DMA mode should be enabled Information Product Registra on these settings is supplied by your computer manufacturer C Install Creative Software AII Ah WN C View EPSON Documentation
4. START HERE Set Up the Printer Unpack Everything Remove all the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of your printer before you set it up as shown here The tape may be in slightly different locations on your printer so be sure to check inside and all around the printer for tape and other packing material Your printer comes with the items shown here Make sure you ve got a USB or parallel cable to connect your printer See System Requirements in the Printer Basics book paper support ink cartridges Don t place the printer in areas with high temperature or humidity in direct sunlight or dusty conditions with poor ventilation near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference such as a cordless telephone base unit Follow all the Safety Instructions listed in the Printer Basics book Put On the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots on the back of the printer Install the Ink Cartridges eo Follow these ink cartridge precautions and the others in your Printer Basics book e Install both ink cartridges and leave them installed for all types of printing or the printer won t work e Don t open an ink cartridge clamp to remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new one Once your remove a cartridge you can t reuse it even if it contains ink e Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn t moved or made any n
5. computer and wait until you see your desktop icons and Macintosh Double click the jal EPSON icon in the EPSON CD ROM folder the cursor is no longer an hourglass shape You see the Main Menu 4 Return to your printer software CD ROM s Main Menu after rebooting your system Tio If you see a screen about Windows detecting your gt printer click Cancel You can t install your printer software that way Click Install Creative Software You see a submenu View EPSON Documentation EPSON STYLUS COLOR 980 3 Select the button for the software you want to install Insert your printer software CD ROM in a CD ROM or DVD drive BBVA ail i tila the Install button and follow the instructions a Guile on the screen Double click the B My Computer icon on your desktop EPSON 0 f C Watch Printer Movies y j i P Install Printer Driver 4 When you re finished installing software click Back to Double click the PP CD ROM icon return to the Main Menu C Install Creative Software SON O A A B Click View EPSON Documentation You see this submenu Double click the RJ EPSON icon to start the installer Don t select any other icon in the folder 3S License Exit Agreement You can view the electronic Reference Guide or watch Fix it Flix movies to learn SKATE how to change ink cartridges clean the print head load paper or print on both Read the license agreement and click Agree sides of your paper you see The Main M
6. enu Sareren 2e You need an Internet browser such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 0 or later to view the electronic manual See your Printer Basics book for details Click Install Printer Driver You see the printer driver installation screen Make sure your printer model is highlighted then click OK 6 When you re finished click Back to return to the Main Menu O N OU AW The installer copies files to your computer and displays a EPSON tra e A series of windows on your screen Product Registra 7 Click Exit to exit the installer 40 When it s finished click OK Lack eta a Now you re ready to print with your EPSON Stylus Color printer E SAEC l i esd e ma For simple step by step instructions for loading paper and printing o E Sty see the Printer Basics book that came with your printer 11 You see the EPSON Product Registration screen Follow the on screen instructions to register your printer 2e To share your printer over a network see the electronic Reference Guide At the last screen click Done for configuration instructions wore If your Epson Product Registration screen is hidden move the Main Menu out of the way 12 At the Main Menu click Exit and restart your computer Leave in the CD ROM as your system restarts Now you re ready to install your creative software and EPSON documentation INK JET PRINTER EPSON and EPS
7. g button to move the color ink cartridge holder into loading position Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install the color ink cartridge t4 g Press the 6 cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system and then close the printer cover Jo Charging takes about two minutes The power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it s finished Don t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start over using more ink than necessary Charging is finished when the power light stops flashing and stays on Load Paper Open the output tray extensions Slide the left edge guide until it is a little wider than your paper Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the right edge guide Then slide the left edge guide up against the paper s left edge Don t load paper higher than the arrow on the guide Load paper only up to this arrow Slide paper against the right edge guide CPD 10633 Turn Oh is ee EPSON Stylus Color 980 Macintosh Connect the Printer Make sure your cable meets the specifications listed in the Printer Basics book Connecting to a USB Port Recommended connection for Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Macintosh Press the power button to turn on your printer Turn on your Macintosh and wait until you see your desktop icons Insert your printer software CD ROM in a CD ROM or DVD drive Double click the
8. oise for more than 5 minutes e Use the cartridges packed with your printer the first time you install ink cartridges or your printer won t charge properly wy Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink gt if ink gets on your skin wash thoroughly with soap and water If ink gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water f Plug the printer s power cord into a grounded outlet Jo Don t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch or timer or one on the same circuit as a large appliance 2 Lower the printer s output tray and open the cover EPSON Stylus Color 980 3 Press the power button to turn on the printer The power light flashes and the black and color ink out lights come on The black ink cartridge holder moves slightly left to the loading position Jo Always use the power button to turn the printer on or off Never use an external switch such as a power strip 4 Unwrap the ink cartridges Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown Don t pull off the blue portion or remove the clear seal on the bottom of the cartridge black ink cartridge color ink cartridge ae oy ci lt 4 ka 2 gt hod i a SS p Place the black ink cartridge in its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer Then press the clamp down until it locks into place ZA t4 7 Press the cleanin
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