Epson Stylus Pro 5500 User manual

Setup Guide 4013162-00

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Setup Guide

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system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,

recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION. The information contained herein isdesigned only for use with this EPSON

printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of

this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser

or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized

modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly

comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from

the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original

EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be held 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.

EPSON is a registered trademark and ESC/P Raster and EPSON STYLUS are trademarks of

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be

trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

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Where to Find Information

This Setup Guide

This guide provides you with the basic information you need to

start using your EPSON STYLUS PRO 5500 and its optional and

consumable products. Store this manual for future reference to

set up your printer after it has been transported.

Reference Guide included on the CD-ROM

This guide provides you with detailed information about

printing, the control panel, the printer software, and tips that will

help you get the results you want.

Opening the Reference Guide

Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click

Online Guide in the Installer dialog box (Windows) or

double-click the Online Guide folder in the EPSON window,

EPSON STYLUS PRO 5500 (Macintosh). The dialog box shown

below appears.

Click View Reference Guide to open the guide.

To install the Reference Guide on your hard disk, click Install

Reference Guide and follow the on-screen instructions.When

installation is complete, the ESPR5500 (Windows) or a View

Reference Guide (Macintosh) icon appears in the EPSON

folder. Double-click the icon to open the guide.

Note:

If your hard disk does not have enough space to install the Reference

Guide, view it directly from the CD.

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Online Help

Online help provides you with detailed information and

instructions on the printer software that controls your printer.

(Online help will be automatically installed when you install the

printer software.) See your Reference Guide in the Online Guide for

information on accessing online help.

System Requirements

To use your printer with a PC

To use your printer, you need Microsoft®Windows®Me, 98, 95,

2000, or NT®4.0, and a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. If you

want to connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Windows

98 or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port, and a

shielded USB cable.

Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does

not meet these requirements.

Minimum system Recommended

system

i486/25 MHz for Windows 95 and NT 4.0

i486/66 MHz for Windows 98

Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000

Pentium 150 MHz for Windows Me

Pentium II 450 MHz or

higher processor

16 MB RAM for Windows 98, 95, NT 4.0

32MB RAM for Windows Me

64 MB RAM for Windows 2000

128 MB RAM or more

20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98,

and 95

40 MB for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0

500 MB or more free

disk space

VGA monitor VGA or better monitor

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To use your printer with a Macintosh

To use this printer, your Apple®Macintosh®must meet the

following system requirements. You also need a USB cable to

connect this printer to Apple Macintosh computers.

Note:

❏The amount of available memory varies according to the number and

size of applications that are open. To see how much memory is

available, choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu

and refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under “Largest

Unused Block” (1,024 K =1 MB).

❏The memory requirements above are for printing on Super A3/B size

paper. These requirements may vary depending on the size of the

paper, the type of application you are using, and the complexity of

the document you want to print.

❏The available interface varies according to Macintosh system

version as follows.

Network interface: 7.6.1 to 9.x

USB interface: 8.1 to 9.x

IEEE 1394 interface: 8.6.x to 9.x

In addition to these system and memory requirements, you also

need 12 MB offree hard disk space toinstall your printer software.

To print, 500 MB or more of free hard disk space is recommended.

Minimum system Recommended system

PowerPC PowerPC G3 400 MHz or higher

processor

Mac OS 7.6.1 Mac OS 8.6.x or 9.x

16 MB of available memory

20 MB of available memory when

background printing is turned on

42 MB or more of available

memory

70 MB of available memory when

background printing is turned on

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To use the Online Guide with a PC

To use the Online Guide with a Macintosh

System Microsoft Windows 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0

CPU i486/25 MHz (for Windows 95/NT 4.0)

i486/66 MHz (for Windows 98)

(Pentium or better recommended)

(Pentium 133 MHz (for Windows 2000))

Memory 16 MB (32 MB or more recommended)

Hard disk space 3 MB free to install the Reference Guide

CD-ROM drive Double-speed

(Quad-speed or better recommended)

Display 640 × 480 pixel or 800 × 600 pixel resolution,

with High Color (16 bit) or True Color

(32 bit) setting

Browser Web browser

(Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

recommended)

System System 7.5.1

(System 7.6 or later recommended)

Memory 16 MB (32 MB or more recommended)

Hard disk space 3 MB free to install the Reference Guide

CD-ROM drive Double-speed

(Quad-speed or better recommended)

Display Color monitor with 640 × 480 pixel

resolution or greater

(Thousands of colors recommended)

Browser Web browser

(Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

recommended)

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Contents

Chapter 1 Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

A Few Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Chapter 2 Assembling the Printer

Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Using a printer stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Unpacking the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Installing the Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Taking a Look at Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Inside view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Chapter 3 Setting up the Printer with Your Computer

Connecting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using the built-in parallel interface for PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using a USB connection (For Windows Me, 98, 2000,

and Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Using an optional interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Installing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Accessing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Accessing the printer software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Accessing the printer software for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Setting up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

For Windows 98 and 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

For Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Loading paper in a paper tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Checking the printer nozzles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Aligning the print heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

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Chapter 1

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

A Few Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

1-2 Safety Instructions

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Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions before using your printer. Also be

sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

printer.

❏Do not block or cover the openings in the printer’s cabinet.

❏Do not insert objects through the slots. Take care not to spill

liquid on the printer.

❏Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s

label.

❏Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air

control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or

automatic timers.

❏Keep the entire computer system away from potentialsources

of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the

base units of cordless telephones.

❏Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

❏If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the

total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension

cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make

sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the

wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

❏Do not attempt to service the printer yourself.

❏Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

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