
Artisan® 730
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Read these instructions before using your product.
Unpack
1
French control panel stickers
(for Canada only)
Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to
install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
2 Press the On button, then adjust the control panel.
Select language
3
Press or to select your language, then press OK.
Remove all protective materials from the printer, including
from inside the paper cassette.
1 Raise the scanner and remove the transportation lock.
Store the transportation lock as shown.
2 Lower the scanner.
Install ink cartridges
4
1 Raise the scanner.
2 Unpack the ink cartridges.
3 Remove only the yellow tape from each cartridge.
Turn on and adjust
2
1 Connect the power cord.
Caution: Do not connect to your computer yet.
Caution: Don’t remove any other seals or the cartridges may
leak.
4 Insert the cartridges in the holder for each color. Press
each cartridge down until it clicks.

5 Lower the scanner.
5 Lower the photo tray.
6 Wait while the printer is priming, which takes about
7 minutes.
Note: Your printer ships with full cartridges and part of the
ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer.
Replacement cartridges will print more pages.
Caution: Don’t turn off the printer while it is priming or you’ll
waste ink.
Load paper
5
The paper cassette has 2 trays. The main tray is for
letter-size, A4, legal-size, or 8 10-inch paper. The photo
tray is for 4 6- or 5 7-inch photo paper. For instructions
on loading legal-size paper, see the online User’s Guide.
1 Open the front cover (if it’s not open already).
6 Squeeze the edge guides and slide them out. Then
insert 4 6-inch or 5 7-inch photo paper with the
glossy or printable side face-down.
Note: Make sure the paper fits under the edge guides.
7 Slide the edge guides against the paper.
8 Keep the cassette flat as you insert it.
2 Pull out the paper cassette. Then slide back the photo
tray and lift it up.
3 Squeeze the edge guides and slide them out. Then insert
paper with the glossy or printable side face-down.
4 Slide the edge guides against the paper.
9 Extend the output tray and flip up the stopper.
Note: Do not flip up the stopper if you’re using legal-size
paper.