Epson C11C417001 - Stylus Photo 820 Color Inkjet Printer, C11C418001 - Stylus C60 Inkjet Printer, Stylus C60, Stylus C80 Read This First Manual
Read This First
for Macintosh OS X Users
If your Apple® Macintosh® is running the OS X operating system, first set up your
EPSON Stylus® printer as described on the Start Here sheet. Then follow the
instructions in this booklet to install and use your printer software. You’ll find
instructions here on:
Installing your printer software, below
■
Adding your printer to the Print Center, on page 3
■
Printing from an OS X application, on page 5
■
Monitoring your print job, on page 8
■
Using the printer utilities, on page 9
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The screens shown in this booklet may differ slightly from the ones you
see on your Macintosh, depending on which printer you have.
Installing Your OS X Printer Software
When the Start Here sheet instructs you to install your printer software, follow these
steps:
1. Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to your Macintosh. Then start
up your Macintosh in OS X.
2. When you see your Macintosh icons, put the EPSON® CD-ROM in your
CD-ROM or DVD drive.
3. Double-click the
EPSON
CD-ROM icon to open its window.
4. Double-click the
OS X Driver Installer.dmg
places a drive icon for your printer on your desktop.
file. The Disk Copy Utility
5. Double-click the drive icon named for your printer (such as
SP820
) to open
it. (You may need to close or move the CD-ROM window to see the drive icon.)
6. Double-click the
SP820Series_Installer.pkg
Installer.pkg
. If you set up an administrator password when you
file for your printer, such as
installed OS X, you see this screen:
Click this icon to
enter your password
Click the lock icon, enter your administrator password, and click OK. You
must enter this password to install your printer software.
7. At the next screen, click
Continue
8. Read the license agreement and click
.
Continue
, then click
Agree
.
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9. Select the OS X drive on which you want to install your printer software, then
click
10. Click
Continue
Install
. You see this screen:
, then click
Continue Installation
Click Install
. The printer driver and utilities
are installed.
11. At the last screen, click
Restart
to restart your system.
12. Start up your Macintosh in OS 9 and follow the instructions on your Start Here
sheet to install the Macintosh OS 9 printer driver, optional software, and
electronic documentation.
You must install the printer driver on OS 9 separately so you can print from
your Macintosh Classic applications in addition to OS X applications.
Adding Your Printer to the Print Center
After you’ve installed your printer software, you need to add your printer to the OS X
Print Center. Follow these steps:
1. Double-click the
2. Double-click the
3. Double-click
Print Center
Applications
Utilities
folder on your drive.
folder.
.
4. If you don’t have any other printers added to Print Center, you see the screen
below. Click
Add
.
If you don’t see this screen, go to step 5.
Click Add
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5. When you see the Printer List screen, click
Add Printer
.
Click Add Printer
6. Select
EPSON USB
click your printer in the list that appears and click
in the Directory Services list at the top of the screen. Then
.
Add
Make sure EPSON USB is
shown here. . .
click your printer . . .
then click Add
7. Your printer appears in the Printer List. Close Print Center.
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Printing From an OS X Application
If you’re using an OS X compatible printing application, such as TextEdit, follow the
steps below to print a document.
If you’re using an application that’s compatible only with Macintosh
Classic mode, follow the steps on your Start Here sheet or in your Printer
Basics book (if available) to print your document.
1. From the File menu, select
2. Select your printer from the
Page Setup
Format for
. You see a screen like this:
Select your
printer from
the Format for
pop-up menu
menu.
3. Select the Paper Size, Orientation, and any other settings you want to use and
click OK.
4. Select
from the File menu. You see a screen like this:
Print
Click here and
select Print
Settings
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5. Select
this:
Print Settings
Depending on your printer, the settings you see may be different from the
ones shown here.
from the pull-down menu. You see a group of settings like
Select the type of
paper you loaded
Select the Ink color
Select Automatic
mode
Select higher
quality, faster
printing, or an
in-between setting
(if available)
Click Print
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Select the following settings:
Choose the paper you’re printing on in the
■
Media Type
list. If you’re not
sure which setting to choose, see your Printer Basics book or on-screen
Reference Guide.
Set the Ink option to
■
document, click
Set the Mode option to
■
Black
to print a color document. To print a black text
Color
.
Automatic
. It’s the easiest way to get good printing
results for most projects.
Set the slider to
■
Quality
or
Speed
to select high-quality printing, faster
printing, or an in-between setting (if available). (The slider may not be
available for some paper types.)
For details on the other available print settings, click Help or see your
Printer Basics book or on-screen Reference Guide. The OS X printer driver
contains a subset of the settings available with the Macintosh printer
driver described in the rest of your documentation.
6. You can also choose other print settings by selecting these options in the
pull-down menu:
■
Copies & Pages
■
Layout
■
Output Options
■
Color Management
, to select page layout options
, to select the number of copies or a page range
, to save your print job as a PDF file
, to select ColorSync® or adjust the color controls or
gamma setting
■
Summary
■
Save Custom Setting
7. When you’re ready to print, click
, to view a list of all your selections
, to save your selections for future use.
. The Print Center icon appears in the
Print
dock on the bottom of your desktop.
See the next section for instructions on monitoring your print job.
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Monitoring Your Print Job
After you click
, you can monitor the progress of your print job using the Print
Print
Center. Follow these steps:
1. Click the
Print Center
icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your
desktop. You see a screen like this:
2. From here you can monitor the progress of your print job or do one of the
following:
click the print job, then click
■
Delete
to delete the job
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click the print job, then click
■
click a print job marked “Hold” and click
■
if multiple print jobs are listed, click a print job, then click the
■
to pause printing
Hold
as necessary to reorder the jobs
3. When you’re finished, close Print Center.
Resume
to resume printing
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Using the Printer Maintenance Utilities
When you need to run a nozzle check, clean or align the print head, or check the level
of ink in the ink cartridges, follow the instructions in this section.
1. Double-click the
2. Double-click
EPSON Printer Utility
Applications
folder on your drive.
. You see the Printer List:
Select your
printer, then . . .
Click OK
3. Select your printer and click OK. You see the EPSON Printer Utility screen:
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4. Double-click one of the following utility icons:
■
EPSON StatusMonitor
■
Nozzle Check
, to print a test pattern and check to see if you need to clean
, to check the level of ink in your ink cartridges
your print head
■
Head Cleaning
, to clean your print head and check the results by printing a
nozzle check page
■
Head Alignment
, to correct vertical misalignment of your print head
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the utility. For details, see your Printer
Basics book or on-screen Reference Guide.
6. When you’re finished, close the EPSON Printer Utility and any open windows on
your screen.
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use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other
printers.
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options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON
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A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials
Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers, conventional cameras, and ink jet printers, can be misused by
improper copying and reprinting of copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of
copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume.
EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras,
scanners, and ink jet printers.
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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of
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