Epson 400, 600, 640, EX, 700 User Manual

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EPSON® USB/Parallel Adapter

User’s Guide

EPSON Stylus® COLOR 440 EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 EPSON Stylus Photo 700 EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 EPSON Stylus Photo EX EPSON Stylus COLOR 800 EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 EPSON Stylus Pro 9000

CPD-7424R2

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

Gener al 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.

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This e quip men t has be en t este d an d f o un d t o c omply w ith t h e l im its for a Cla ss B d ig ita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason able prote c tio n against har m fu l in ter fere nc e in a res id en tia l in stallatio n. Thi s equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or tel e v is ion r e ce ptio n. Ho w e ver , t he re i s n o gua ra nt ee tha t int er f er enc e w i ll n ot o ccur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined b y turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

◗ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ◗ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ◗ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is con ne cted.

◗ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device an d may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

Introduction 1 Getting Started on a Macintosh 2

Setting Up the Computer 2 Setting Up the Printer 3 Connecting the Cable 3 Installing the USB Printer Software 7 Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual 10

Getting Started on a Windows 98 System 11

Setting Up the Computer 11 Setting Up the Printer 15 Connecting the Cable 15 Installing the USB Printer Software 18 Enabling Windows Print Manager 22 Checking Your Installation 24 Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual 25

Appendix 27

USB/Parallel Adapter Specifications 27 System Requirements 28

Introduction

The EPSON USB/P arallel Adapter Kit lets you use smart cable tech nology to connect your EPSON printer to an Apple Microsoft

Wind ow s® 98 computer. It supports the following printers:

iMac,™ Power Macintosh® G3, or

◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 1520 ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 ◗ EPSON Stylus Phot o 700 ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 ◗ EPSON Stylus Photo EX ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 800 ◗ EPSON Stylus Pro 5000* ◗ EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 ◗ EPSON Stylus Pro 9000*

* The software in this kit supports these two printers for Windows 98 only. To

connect one of them to an iMac or G3 using your EPSON USB/Para ll el Adapter, you have to install the software that came with your prin ter. See your printer’s setup instructions.

To install the EPSON USB/ParallelAdapter, turn to one of these sections:

◗ “Getting Started on a Macin tosh” on page 2 ◗ “Getting Started on a Windo ws 98 System” on page 11

If you have any problems installing the cable or software, contact your EPSON dealer or EPSON technical support as described in the Where to Get Help section of your printer documenta ti on.

Get ting Sta r ted on a Ma cinto sh

The instructions on the next few pages explain how to connect the USB/ Par allel Adapter cable to your iMac or G3 and how to inst all the printer software that ca me on the USB Printer Software CD-ROM.

IMPORTANT:

To connect an EPSON Stylus Pro 5000 or 9000 to your Macintosh using the adapter, install the software that came with y our printer instead of the software i ncluded in this kit. See your printer’s setup instructions .

For all other printers, you must use the USB Printer Software CD-ROM included in this kit. Follow the instructions below.

Setti ng Up the C o mputer

If you have an iMac, you may need to update your system before installing the EPSON USB/Par allel Adapter.

◗ If y our iMac is runni ng OS 8.1, y ou mu st ins tall Appl e’s iMac Upd ate 1.0 . ◗ If y our iMac is running OS 8.5 or 8.5.1, Apple recommends that you

install iMac Update 1.1.

Download the update for your system at http://swupdates.info.apple.com. Contact Apple if you have problems installin g the update.

To find out which operating system your iMac is running, select

Computer

in the Apple menu.

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Setti n g Up the Print e r

If you’ve been using your EPSON printer with your computer, the printer is probably s et up alre ady. If so, turn off y our syst em and discon nect the printer from the computer. Then go to “Connecting the Cable” below to attach t he USB/Parallel Adapter cable to your system.

If you’re setting up a new printer, see the documentation that came with your printer f or instructions on unpacking it, installing ink cartridges, and loading paper. Then return to this booklet for instructions on con necting the cable and installing your printer software.

Connecting the Cable

You can connect the USB/Parallel Adapter directly to a USB port on your Macintosh or to a USB hub connected to a port on the Macintosh. If you hav e any printing problems when the printer is connected via a USB hub, try connecting the print er di rectly to a USB port on the computer instead.

1 Connect the adapter to an available USB port on the side of you r iMac

as shown, or to a USB port on the back of your G3. If you’r e using a USB hub, plug i t i nto an available USB port on your iMac or G3, then plug the adapter int o a USB port on the hub . If you have more than one hub, connect the adapter to the first hub.

optional USB hub

USB port

USB/Parallel Adapter

USB/Parallel Adapte r

You can also connect the adapter to one of the USB ports on your Macintosh k e yboar d. If y ou’re using a USB hub, plug it into the USB port on the keyboard, then plug the adapter into a USB port on the hub. If you ha ve more than one hub, connect the adapter to the first hub.

USB port

USB/Parallel Adapter

optiona l U SB hub

USB/Parallel Adapte r

2 Connect the adapter’s parallel connector to the parallel port on the back

of the printer, then secure it with the wire clips.

wire clips

parallel connector

Fol low the instructions in the next section to install the printer software from the USB Printer Software CD-R OM.

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