Epson Stylus Color 600Q Specification sheet

1CPD 4961

Quick Setup

Unpack the Printer

○○○○○

Here’s how to set up your new EPSON®printer ...

○○○○○○○○○○

color ink

cartridge

○○ ○○○○○

paper

support

black ink

cartridge

Remove any packing material from the printer, as described on

the Notice Sheet in the box. Save all the packaging so you can

use it if you need to transport the printer later. You’ll find these

items inside:

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM1

Place the printer flat on a stable desk near a grounded outlet.

Leave plenty of room in back for the cables and enough room

in front for opening the output tray.

Do NOT put the printer:

◗In an area with high temperature or humidity

◗In direct sunlight or dusty conditions

◗Near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference, such

as loudspeakers or cordless telephone base units.

Also, be sure to follow the Safety Instructions in the

Introduction of your User’s Guide.

Insert the paper support in the top slot on the back of the

printer.

Attach the Paper Support

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM2

Caution:

Do not plug the printer

into an outlet

controlled by a wall

switch or timer, or on

the same circuit as a

large appliance. This

may disrupt the power,

which can erase

memory and damage

the power supply.

1. First make sure the power is off. Check the power

button; it’s off when its surface is raised above the printer

surface.

2. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded outlet. To

protect the printer from power surges you may want to use

a surge protector.

Plug In the Printer

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

power

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM3

1. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.

2. Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power

light flashes, the and ink out lights come on, and the ink

cartridge holders move to the installation position.

3. Pull up the ink cartridge clamps.

4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Remove the disposable

yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t remove the white

portion.

Install the Ink Cartridges

Caution:

You must completely

remove the yellow

portion of the tape seal

from the top of the

cartridge or you will

permanently damage it.

Don’t remove the tape

seal from the bottom

or ink will leak.

color ink

cartridge

○○○

Warning:

If ink gets on your

hands, wash them

thoroughly with soap

and water. If ink gets in

your eyes, flush them

immediately with water.

black ink

cartridge

○○○○○

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM4

5. Lower the ink cartridges into their holders with the labels

face up and the arrows pointing toward the back of the

printer.

○○○○○○○○○○

black ink

cartridge

color ink

cartridge

○○○○○○○○

Caution:

Never turn off the

printer when the

power light is

flashing. However, if

the light is still flashing

after 10 minutes and

the printer is not

moving or making

noise, you may turn

off the printer.

7. Press the cleaning button to return the print heads to

their home position and charge the advanced ink delivery

system. Charging can take up to 7 minutes, with the

power light flashing until it’s finished. Don’t turn off

the printer or interrupt this important process or

you’ll use up more ink than necessary.

8. Close the printer cover.

6. Push down the clamps until they lock in place.

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM5

1. Slide the left edge guide all the way left and pull out the

output tray extension.

2. Fan a stack of plain paper and then even the edges.

3. Load the stack with the printable surface face up. Push the

paper against the right edge guide.

4. Slide the left edge guide back against the stack of paper.

Note:

Don’t load paper above

the arrow mark inside the

left edge guide.

Load the Paper

arrow

mark

○○○○○○○○

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:36 AM6

1. Turn off the printer.

2. While holding down the load/eject button, turn on the

printer. Then release the buttons.

3. A page prints out showing the ROM version and a nozzle

check pattern. When it’s finished, turn off the printer. If

you have any problems with the test, see Chapter 6 in

your User’s Guide for more information.

To connect your EPSON 600Q for Compaq Presario to your

IBM®compatible PC, you’ll need a shielded, twisted-pair

parallel cable. For a complete list of system requirements, see

the Introduction of your User’s Guide.

Check the Printer

Note:

The printer is assigned to

parallel port LPT1; if you

want to use a different

port, see your Windows®

documentation for

instructions.

Connecting toYour PC

○○○○○○○○○○○

ground

wire

Connect the Printer toYour Computer

3. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s

parallel port and secure it as necessary.

1. Turn off the printer and your computer.

2. Connect the cable to the printer’s parallel interface; then

squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place. (If

your cable has a ground wire, connect it now.)

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:37 AM7

Install the Printer Software

Now you need to install the printer software so you can control

printing from your computer. You can install the software for

Windows®95 or Windows 3.1 from the EPSON printer software

CD-ROM.

If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, you can:

◗Create install diskettes from the CD-ROM using another

computer.

◗Download the drivers or order them on diskette from

EPSON. See the diskette ordering form for more

information.

If you are setting up your printer with a Compaq Presario

computer, your printer driver software may already be

preloaded. See “Windows 95 Plug and Play (with Compaq

Presario Computers)” on page 9 for printer setup information.

In addition to the printer driver and utilities, the EPSON printer

software CD-ROM contains EPSON Answers, a comprehensive

online guide that includes:

◗How To for step-by-step printer operating instructions

◗Color Guide with practical color printing information

◗Problem Solver to help you fix printer problems

◗Test Print so you can check your print quality

EPSON Answers opens automatically after you install your

Windows printer software from the CD-ROM. The next time

you want to run EPSON Answers, click the EPSON 600Q

Answers icon in the EPSON folder or program group. (If you

install the printer software from diskettes created from the

CD-ROM or ordered from EPSON, EPSON Answers is not

installed.)

Installing onYour PC

If you have a Windows 95

or Windows 3.1 system

with a CD-ROM drive,

you can run EPSON

Answers, the on-screen

guide to your new printer.

It puts you on the right

track quickly and easily.

Before you start, make sure your printer is set up and

connected to your computer as described in this booklet. Then

turn off both the printer and computer and follow the steps in

the appropriate section below to install your printer software.

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:37 AM8

Windows 95 Plug and Play (with Compaq

Presario Computers)

Many Compaq Presario models include the EPSON 600Q printer

driver software. If you are setting up your computer for the first

time using Plug and Play, your computer will automatically

install the EPSON printer driver for you.

Follow these steps:

1. Turn on the printer first, then your computer.

2. When your computer detects the EPSON 600Q it displays

the New Hardware Found screen briefly, followed by

another screen telling you that the software for your new

printer is being installed. If you don’t see the New

Hardware Found screen, skip to “While Running

Windows 95” on page 11 for setup information.

To confirm the installation of your printer software and to select

it as your default printer, follow these steps.

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Point to the EPSON 600Q printer icon and click the right

mouse button. Then select the Set As Default option

(a check mark appears next to the setting).

Your EPSON 600Q is now the default printer for your Windows

applications.

If you don’t see your printer in the list of installed drivers or

you want to install and use the EPSON Answers online guide,

see the instructions for setting up your printer software under

“While Running Windows 95” on page 11 of this booklet.

Note:

If you are setting up

Windows 95 for the first

time, you may see a

message asking if you

want to add a printer.

Click Cancel and follow

the remaining prompts.

You will need to restart

the computer to save your

settings.

Note:

If your computer is on

a network and you

connected the printer to a

remote server, you need

to set up the printer for

network use after

installing the printer

software. See Chapter 4

of your

User’s Guide

for

instructions.

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:37 AM9

Note:

If you’re setting up your

computer for the first

time, you may see a

message asking if you

want to add a printer.

Select Cancel and

then complete your

Windows 95 setup. You

will be prompted to restart

Windows to save your

new settings. If you then

see the New Hardware

Found screen, follow the

instructions on this page

to set up your printer

software. If you don’t see

the screen, follow the

instructions under “While

Running Windows 95” on

page 11.

If your computer is on

a network and you

connected the printer to a

remote server, you need

to set up the printer for

network use after

installing the printer

software. See Chapter 4

of your

User’s Guide

for

instructions.

Windows 95 Plug and Play

1. Turn on the printer first, then your computer.

2. If the New Hardware Found screen appears, make sure

your printer name is displayed and the Driver from disk

provided by hardware manufacturer button is selected.

Then click OK. (If you don’t see the New Hardware Found

screen, skip to “While Running Windows 95” on page 11.)

3. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM (or diskette 1, if

you created diskettes) in your drive.

4. Type D:\WINDOWS or A:\ (or the correct drive letter), and

click OK.

5. At the next screen, keep or change the printer model name.

If you are prompted to use your printer as the Windows

default printer, select Yes.

6. Click Finish and then follow the instructions on the screen

to install the software.

The installer creates an EPSON folder for your printer software

icons and adds an icon for your printer to the Printers folder. If

you installed your printer software from the CD-ROM, EPSON

Answers opens automatically.

Quick Setup 5/22/97, 11:37 AM10

Other manuals for Stylus Color 600Q

Table of contents

Other Epson Printer manuals

Epson

Epson ActionLaser 1600 Instruction sheet

Epson

Epson XP-440 Instruction Manual

Epson

Epson ET-2810 Series User manual

Epson

Epson SC-P800 Series User manual

Epson

Epson Stylus PX810FW SERIES Assembly instructions

Epson

Epson LQ-300 - Impact Printer User manual

Epson

Epson Stylus COLOR 1160 Instruction Manual

Epson

Epson Stylus Pro 10600 - UltraChrome Ink - Stylus Pro 10600 Print... User manual

Epson

Epson Stylus Photo 925 User manual

Epson

Epson U950 - TM B/W Dot-matrix Printer Instruction Manual

Epson

Epson Stylus Photo PX720WD User guide

Epson

Epson PLQ-20 User manual

Epson

Epson U950 - TM B/W Dot-matrix Printer User manual

Epson

Epson 980N - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer Use and maintenance manual

Epson

Epson Stylus C65 User manual

Epson

Epson STYLUS PHOTO 915 User manual

Epson

Epson Stylus C82N Instruction Manual

Epson

Epson PM-400 User manual

Epson

Epson LQ-300+II User manual

Epson

Epson l805 Instruction Manual

Epson

Epson AcuLaser CX29NF User manual

Epson

Epson M-T123 User manual

Epson

Epson EPL-N1200 User manual

Epson

Epson TM-H5000II series User manual

Popular Printer manuals by other brands

Lexmark

Lexmark 1400 Series Manual

Canon

Canon i70 Series quick start guide

Evolis

Evolis Elypso user guide

Kyocera

Kyocera FS-9530DN specification

Canon

Canon LASER SHOT LBP-1210 Specifications

Samsung

Samsung BIXOLON SRP-350plusF user manual

Canon

Canon PIXMA PRO-1 Series Getting started

Canon

Canon PIXMA G3560 Online manual

Dell

Dell Color Laser Printer 2130cn user guide

Tektronix

Tektronix Phaser 840 user guide

Canon

Canon CLBR 460ps Service manual

Eltron

Eltron P210 Guide manual

Ricoh

Ricoh MD-P1 Service manual

Canon

Canon imagePASS-A2 Service guide

Canon

Canon S820D user guide

IRA3D

IRA3D POETRY4 Original instructions

Ricoh

Ricoh Aficio AP400 operating instructions

BIXOLON

BIXOLON SRP-352plusV user manual