Epson Stylus COLOR 460 User manual

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Attaching the

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Printing Your

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Plugging

in the

Printer

Checking

the Printer

Connecting

the Printer

Installing the

Ink

Cartridges Installing the

Printer

Software

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Attaching the Paper Support

Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer.

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Plugging in the 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 the voltage

required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet you will be

plugging it into. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable

for your power source.

cCaution:

It is not possible to change the printer's voltage. Ifthe rated voltage and

your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do

not plug in the power cord.

3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet

on the back of the printer.

4. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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Connecting the Printer

Parallel interface for PCs

To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel

cable.

1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.

2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector.

Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both

sides. If your cable hasa ground wire, connect it to the ground connector

below the interface connector.

3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface. If

there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it to the

ground connector at the back of the computer.

USB interface for PCs and Macintosh

By using a USB conversion cable it is possible to establish a connection

between the computer's USB interface and the printer's parallel interface.

Refer to the USB User's Guide supplied with the USB conversion cable for

details on the connection method.

Note:

❏To connect your printer to the USB interface on your computer, you must

purchase a conversion cable.

❏A USB connection is only possible with Windows 98 pre-installed PCs, and

with iMac and G3 series Macintosh computers.

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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 COLOR 460”

CD-ROM shipped with your printer.

Your printer software includes:

❏Printer driver

The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,” your printer.

With it, you can make settings such as print quality, speed, media type,

and paper size.

❏Utilities

The Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities

help you keep your printer in top operating condition. EPSON Status

Monitor 3 (for Windows) or EPSON StatusMonitor (for Macintosh)

notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information

such as the amount of ink remaining. The Status Monitor also guides

you when replacing ink cartridges.

❏Online Guides

The online Reference Guide and Color Guide help you learn more about

your printer and color printing.

If you are using the floppy diskversion of the software, make a backup copy

of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation. If you

wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD-

ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD.

Installing in Windows

1. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-

ROM drive. The Installer dialog box appears. (For floppy disk users,

insert the disk in a disk drive, double-click the My Computer icon and

then double-click the floppy disk drive icon and then Setup.exe)

2. Click Install to start the printer software installation.

3. When the installation is complete, click OK.

Note:

If the New Hardware Found screen or any other Wizard appears when you turn on

your computer, click Cancel and follow the steps above.

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Installing in Windows for USB interfaces

When the optional USB conversion cable is connected, the EPSON USB

printer driver andprinter software contained in the CD-ROM suppliedwith

the printer cannot be used. Instead, install the EPSON USB printer driver

and printer software supplied with the USB conversion cable. The method

of installation is the same; however, refer to the USB User's Guide supplied

with the USB conversion cable for further details.

Installing in Macintosh

cCaution:

Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer

software.

Note:

To connect your printer to the USB interface onyour Macintosh, you must purchase

a conversion cable.

Follow these steps to install your printer software.

1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM

drive.

2. The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically.

3. If a single Installer icon appears, double-click the icon. If separate

folders containing installer icons for several languages appear, double-

click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the

Installer icon inside it.

4. After the initial screen appears, click Continue. The following dialog

box appears.

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5. To install all of the printer software included on your printer software

CD-ROM, make sure the Install Location box displays the correct disk

drive and click Install.

6. When a message appears informing you that the installation isfinished,

click Restart to complete the installation and restart your computer.

Selecting your printer in the Chooser

After you have installed the printer software, you needto open the Chooser

to select your printer. You have to choose the 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 the Apple menu. Then click your printer's icon

and the port your printer is connected to.

2. Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background

printing on or off.

When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it

is preparing a document for printing. In order to use the EPSON

Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs, background printing must be

turned on.

3. Close the Chooser.

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Installing the Ink Cartridges

Before installing the ink cartridges, note the following.

wWarning:

The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will

not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them

thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them

immediately with water.

Note:

Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them, or the ink

may dry up.

Install the ink cartridges as follows:

1. Lower the output tray; then open the printer cover.

2. Turn on the printer by pressing the Ppower button.

The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge

installation position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink

out lights come on.

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cCaution:

Do not move the print head by hand. Otherwise you may damage the

printer.

3. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.

4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape

seals from each cartridge.

cCaution:

❏Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing

them; otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable.

❏Do not remove the blueportionof the tape seals from thecartridges;

otherwise, the cartridges may become clogged and unable to print.

❏Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges;

otherwise, ink will leak.

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5. Place the cartridges gently into their holders with the labels facing up.

The color ink cartridge, which is larger, goes on the right and the black

goes on the left. Do not press down on the cartridges.

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.

cCaution:

Once you install the ink cartridges,do not open theirclamps again until

you replace the ink cartridges; otherwise, the cartridges may become

unusable.

7. Press the R cleaning button. The printer moves the print head and

begins charging the ink delivery system.

While the ink is charging, the Ppower light flashes and the printer

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

When the ink delivery system has been charged, the print head returns

to its home (far right) position and the Ppower light comes on.

cCaution:

Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing.

8. Close the printer cover.

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