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Set Up the
Set Up the
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Printer
Printer
Unpack Everything
Remove all the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of your printer, as shown here. The
tape may be in slightly different locations on your printer.
Your printer comes with the items shown here. Make sure you’ve got a USB or parallel cable to connect your
printer. See “Windows System Requirements” or “Macintosh System Requirements” in the
ink cartridges
Don’t place the printer in areas:
with high temperature or humidity
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in direct sunlight or dusty conditions
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with poor ventilation
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near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,
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such as a cordless telephone base unit
CD-ROM
paper support
Media Pack
Printer Basics
Printer Basics
book.
Follow all the “Important 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.
Connect the Printer to Your Computer
Connecting to a USB Port
(Recommended connection: only for Windows® 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, iMacTM, and Power
Macintosh® G3 or later systems; see “Windows System Requirements” or “Macintosh System
Requirements” in the
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Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
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Connect the end of the USB cable to your printer’s
USB port.
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Connect the end of the cable to your computer’s
USB port or a first-tier hub port.
If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer to the first tier of the hub or the printer may
malfunction. If the printer doesn’t work there, connect it directly to a USB port on your
computer.
Printer Basics
book for details.)
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Stylus
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Color 880/880i/8
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Connecting to a PC Parallel Port
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Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
Connect the parallel cable to your printer’s parallel port.
Then secure it with the wire clips.
Connect the other end of the cable to your computer ’s
built-in parallel port and secure it as necessary.
If your computer has multiple parallel ports, connect your printer to the built-in port (LPT1).
To use a different port, see your Windows Help system. Configure your computer to match
your printer’s maximum speed by enabling ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your
computer’s documentation.
Turn On the Printer
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With the computer and the printer still turned off, plug the printer’s
power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.
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Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power light flashes and the black and
color ink out lights come on.The ink cartridge holders move left into the loading position.
Don’t use an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit
as a large appliance, to avoid damaging the printer’s power supply. Always use the
power button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as a power
strip switch. Never move the print head by hand; always use the control panel buttons.
Install the Ink Cartridges
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Lower the output tray and open the cover.
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Press in the ink cartridge clamp tabs and
lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
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Follow these ink cartridge precautions:
• Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all types of printing, or the printer
won’t work.
• Remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the ink cartridges or you’ll permanently
damage them. Don’t remove the clear seals on the bottom or ink will leak out.
• Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp to remove a cartridge except to replace it with a new
one. Once you remove a cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink.
• Never turn off the printer when the
moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children. Do not drink the ink. If ink gets on your
skin, wash the area. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
Unwrap the ink cartridges, then
remove only the yellow part of
the tape seal on top.
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power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t
Tilt each cartridge forward slightly as you lower it into its
holder. Hang the tabs at the back of the cartridge
on theholder clamp hooks. Don’t place the cartridges
under the hooks; you may damage the clamp when you
close it.
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black ink
cartridge
Close the ink cartridge clamps.
Press the cleaning button and close the printer cover. Ink charging takes about one and a half
minutes, with the power light flashing and the printer making noise until it’s finished. Don’t turn off
the printer or interrupt charging or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when
the power light stops flashing.
color ink
cartridge
Put In Paper
You can load a stack of plain paper or special ink jet paper. See the
loading special papers.
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Pull out the output tray extension. Slide the left
edge guide so it’s slightly wider than your paper.
left edge
guide
output tray extensions
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Load paper against the right edge, then
slide the left edge guide against it.
Printer Basics
book for instructions on
Don’t load
paper
above this
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Install the
Install the
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Locate the CD-ROM that came with your printer and carefully follow the steps here to install the printer
software on your system.
Software
Software
Windows
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Turn off your printer. Then turn on your computer and wait until you see your desktop icons.
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Now turn on your printer.
If you see a screen about Windows detecting your printer, click
install your printer software that way.
Cancel. You can’t
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Insert your printer software CD-ROM in a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
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Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
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Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
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Double-click the EPSON icon to start the installer. (Don’t select any other icon in the folder.)
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Read the license agreement and click Agree. You see the Main Menu.
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Click Install Printer Driver. You see the printer driver installation
screen.
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Make sure your printer model is highlighted, then click OK. The
installer copies files to your computer and displays a series
of windows on your screen.
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Now you’re ready to install your creative software and EPSON documentation.
When it’s finished, click OK.
You see the EPSON Product Registration screen. Follow the
on-screen instructions to register your printer. At the last screen,
click Done.
At the Main Menu, click Exit and restart your computer. Leave in the CD-ROM as your system restarts.
Macintosh
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Turn on your printer, if necessary.
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Turn on your Macintosh and wait until you see your desktop icons.
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Insert your printer software CD-ROM in a CD-ROM or DVD drive.
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Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon, if necessary.
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Double-click the EPSON icon to start the installer.
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Read the license agreement and click Agree. You see the
Main Menu.
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Click Install Printer Driver.
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At the next screen, click Install, then follow the instructions to install your printer driver, select a
default paper size, and restart your Macintosh.
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After restarting, you see the EPSON Product Registration screen. Follow the on-screen instructions
to register your printer. At the last screen, click Quit. Leave the CD-ROM in the drive.
If you choose to print a registration form, you’ll need to select your printer in the Chooser
(described in the next steps) before your form will print.
Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.
Click the SC 880 icon, then click your USB port icon. Turn on background printing, if you want.
Close the Chooser. Now you’re ready to install your creative software and EPSON documentation.
Creative Software and EPSON Documentation
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To return to the EPSON CD-ROM’s Main Menu:
Windows: Double-click My Computer, double-click
your
Macintosh: Double-click the EPSON icon in the EPSON
CD-ROM folder. You see the Main Menu.
Click Install Creative Software. You see a submenu.
Select the button for the software you want to install. Then click
the Install button and follow the instructions on the screen.
When you’re finished installing software, click Back to return
to the Main Menu.
CD-ROM icon, then double-click the
EPSON icon. You see the Main Menu.
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Now you’re ready to print with your EPSON Stylus Color printer!
Now click View EPSON Documentation. You see a submenu.
You can view the electronic Reference Guide or watch Fix-it Flix
printer movies to learn how to change ink cartridges, clean the print
head, and load paper.
You need an Internet browser, such as Netscape
Navigator® or Microsoft® Internet Explorer (version 3.0 or
later) to view the
Basics
When you’re finished, click Back to return to the Main Menu.
Click Exit to exit the installer.
To share your printer over a network, see the electronic
configuration instructions.
book for details.
Reference Guide
. See your
Printer
SM
Reference Guide
for
For Great
For Great
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You’ll be impressed with how great your printouts are
when you follow the simple step-by-step instructions
in
Printer Basics
See
Printer Basics
Get vivid, photo-quality output
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Select the best paper for your project
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Print on both sides of the paper
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Try out the sample paper in the EPSON Media Pack
included with your printer. You’ll find instructions for
loading and printing on the paper in
Results
Results
—the book that came with your printer.
to find out how to:
Printer Basics
.
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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. 10/00
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