Epson C200001 - Stylus Color 660 Inkjet Printer Start Here Manual

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To get up and running with your

EPSON Stylus

1 Set up the printer

2 Install the software

3 Print an image

Set up the printer Install the software Print an image

COLOR 660, you need to:

CPD 8883-R1

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1Set Up the Printer

Set Up the Printer

1 Unpack the Printer

Remove all the tape and packing material, as described on the unpacking sheet in the printer box.

Make sure you’ve got a cable to connect the printer to your computer, plus all these items:

paper support

black ink cartridge

printer

color ink cartridge

CD-ROM

media pack with samples of EPSON ink jet papers

2 Attach the Paper Support

Insert the paper support in the slots at the back of the printer’s sheet feeder.

3 Connect the Printer to Your Computer

1. Make sure the printer and your computer are turned off.

2. Connect the printer cable to the printer’s parallel connector; then squeeze the wire clips together to lock it in place.

Printer Basics

book

To connect to a PC, you’ll need a parallel printer cable that meets the specifications listed under “System Requirements” in the Printer Basics book.

Place the printer near your computer and an available grounded outlet, but avoid areas:

■ with high temperature or humidity

■ in direct sunlight or dusty conditions

■ near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,

such as loudspeakers or cordless telephone base units

Be sure to check the System Requirements and follow all the Safety Instructions in your Printer Basics book. If you need help as you set up your printer, see “Problem Solving” in your Printer Basics book.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s main parallel port and secure it as necessary.

If your computer has multiple parallel connectors, connect your printer to the main one (identified as LPT1 by your system). To use a different port, see your Windows® documentation for instructions.

To configure your computer to match your printer’s maximum speed, you should enable your computer’s ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your computer’s documentation.

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4 Install the Ink Cartridges

You must install both ink cartridges and leave them installed or the printer won’t work.

1. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet.

Don’t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which can erase the printer’s memory or damage its power supply.

2. Lower the printer’s output tray, then open the cover.

4. Lift the two ink cartridge clamps.

Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp or 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.

5. Remove the ink cartridges from their foil packages. Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each cartridge.

You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don’t pull off the blue part or remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak.

3. Press the

power button to turn on the printer. The

power light flashes, the black and color ink out lights come on, and the ink cartridge holders move left to the installation position.

Always use the power button to turn the printer on or off; never use an external switch, such as a power strip switch.

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6. Place the ink cartridges in their holders with the blue labels facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the clamps until they lock into place.

5 Load Paper

Load a stack of plain paper or special ink jet paper. A sample pack of EPSON ink jet papers came with your printer. Smaller size papers, such as 4 x 6-inch Photo Paper, have specific loading instructions; see your Printer Basics book for instructions.

1. Pull out the output tray extensions. Slide the left edge guide so it’s slightly wider than your paper.

left edge guide

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

7. Press the cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system. Then close the printer cover.

Charging can take two to three minutes. The power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or you’ll use more ink than necessary. Charging is complete when the

Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.

power light stops flashing and stays on.

2. Load your paper with the printable side up (on special or ink jet paper, this side is coated or whiter). Place it against the right edge guide, then slide the left edge guide against the other side.

don’t load paper above this mark

right edge guide

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2Install the Software 3Print an Image

Install the Software

Now that you’ve set up your printer, you’re ready to

install the software from the CD-ROM attached to the front of this card. It includes printer software (also called a printer driver), the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide, and bonus software applications. You must install the printer driver for the printer to work correctly.

Keep this card with you as you install your printer software so you can refer to it when you need it.

1. Make sure your printer is connected to the computer and that both are turned off.

2. Turn on your computer, and wait until you see the icons on your Windows desktop.

3. Turn on your printer.

9. You see the Main Menu. Click the Install Printer

Driver button. Follow the on-screen instructions.

The printer driver and utility files are installed.

10. When you see the screen below, click restart your computer. Be sure to leave your CD-ROM in the drive.

OK. Then

Important:

If you see a screen telling you that Windows has detected your printer and to install a driver, always select Cancel. You can’t install your software that way.

4. Insert your printer software CD-ROM in to your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

5. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.

6. Double-click the My Computer folder.

7. Then double-click the installer. (Don’t select any other icon in the folder.)

8. You see the License Agreement window. Read the agreement and click

CD-ROM drive icon in the

EPSON icon to start the

Agree.

After your computer has restarted, you’ll see the EPSON software installer Main Menu again (if necessary, close any open windows covering the Main Menu).

If you don’t see the Main Menu, double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.

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Print an Image

11. Now you can install your creative software and view your electronic documentation. Click the button for the option you want to install, as described on the back of this card.

Your EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 includes 5 free software applications, including a Guided Printing Exercise, that you can install right now by clicking

Install Creative Software.

If you can’t find the information you need in your

Printer Basics book, you also have an electronic Reference Guide. To view the guide or copy it to your

hard drive, click

View Electronic Documentation. (This

guide is in HTML format and requires an Internet browser–such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator–to view it. For details see your Printer Basics book.)

Now that you’ve set up your printer and installed the

software, you’re ready to print in any application. If you installed the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise, double- click the

printing. For more details, see your Printer Basics book. When you finish the exercise, this color image is printed on the Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper from your EPSON media pack:

icon on your desktop for a quick lesson in

12. Return to the Main Menu to install any other software you want to use. When you’re done, click

EXIT to close the EPSON printer software

installer.

Some applications may require you to restart your system after installation. To return to the Main Menu, double-click My Computer, doubleclick your CD-ROM drive icon, then double-click the EPSON icon.

If you’ll be printing over a network, see “Configuring for a Windows Network” in your electronic Reference Guide for additional instructions.

Now you’re ready to print! See “Print an Image” to get started.

Printer Basics also gives step-by-step printing instructions and contains basic printer maintenance and troubleshooting information. For advanced printing and troubleshooting information, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide.

To launch any of the creative software you installed, click

Start, point to Programs, and then select the

application name.

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON 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. Copyright © 1999 by Epson America, Inc. Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content. 9/99

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To get up and running with your

EPSON Stylus® COLOR 660, you need to:

1 Set up the printer

2 Install the software

3 Print an image

Set up the printer

Install the software Print an image

CPD 9240

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To set up your EPSON Stylus® COLOR 660 printer, just follow the easy steps in this booklet. When you’re finished setting up the printer, you can use the EPSON® Guided Printing Exercise to print a full color image!

Set Up the Printer

1 Unpack the Printer

Remove all the tape and packing material, as described on the unpacking sheet in the printer box. Make sure you’ve got these items:

paper support

CD-ROM black ink cartridge

color ink cartridge

USB/Parallel

printer

Printer Basics book

media pack with samples of EPSON ink jet papers

Adapter cable

Place the printer near your computer and an available grounded outlet, but avoid areas:

■ with high temperature or humidity

■ in direct sunlight or dusty conditions

■ near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or

cordless telephone base units

Be sure to check the System Requirements and follow all the Safety Instructions in your Printer Basics book.

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2 Attach the Paper Support

Insert the paper support in the slots at the back of the printer’s sheet feeder.

3 Install the Ink Cartridges

You must install both ink cartridges and leave them installed or the printer won’t work.

1. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet.

2. Lower the printer’s output tray, then open the cover.

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3. Press the

B black and

Ppower button to turn on the printer. The

A color ink out lights come on, and the ink cartridge holders move

left to the installation position.

Always use the Ppower button to turn the printer on or off; never use an external switch, such as a power strip switch.

4. Lift the two ink cartridge clamps.

Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp or 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.

Ppower light flashes, the

5. Remove the ink cartridges from their foil packages. Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each cartridge.

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6. Place the ink cartridges in their holders with the blue labels facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the clamps until they lock into place.

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

7. Press the

X cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system. Then close

the printer cover.

Charging can take two to three minutes. The

Ppower light flashes and the printer

makes various sounds until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or you’ll use more ink than necessary. Charging is complete when the

Ppower light stops flashing and stays on.

Never turn off the printer when the Ppower light is flashing unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.

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4 Load Paper

1. Pull out the output tray extensions. Slide the left edge guide so it’s slightly wider than your paper.

left edge guide

don’t load paper above this mark

right edge guide

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5 Connect the Printer to Your Computer

1. Make sure the printer and your computer are turned off.

2. Connect the USB/Parallel Adapter cable to the printer’s parallel connector; then squeeze the wire clips together to lock it in place.

3. Connect the USB end of the cable to your computer’s USB port or a first tier USB 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 your printer doesn’t work there, connect it directly to a USB port on your computer.

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Install the Software

Now that you’ve set up your printer, you’re ready to install the software from the printer software CD-ROM included with this package. It includes printer software (also called a printer driver), the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 Reference Guide, and bonus software applications. You must install the printer driver for the printer to work correctly.

Keep these instructions with you as you install your printer software so you can refer to them when you need to.

1 Installing the Windows 98 USB Printer Software

Follow the steps below to install the USB Printer Device software and your EPSON Stylus COLOR 660 printer driver.

1. Make sure your printer and computer are connected and turned off.

2. Turn on your computer; then turn on your printer. You see the Add New Hardware Wizard screen:

Windows 98 detects the USB/Parallel Adapter and installs a device driver for it

3. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in to your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

4. Click and click

. At the next screen, select

Search for the best driver for your device

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5. Select

Specify a location

. Don’t select any other option. Then use the Browse

button to locate your CD-ROM drive and the

\Browser\Drivers\WIN9X

directory. Click OK to close the Browse for Folder window. The correct location appears in the Specify a location box; click

6. The Add New Hardware Wizard now displays

Adapter

; click

Specify a location

Click locate your CD-ROM drive, then locate

\Browser\Drivers\WIN9X

the This example uses D as the CD-ROM drive; substitute your CD-ROM drive letter for D.

, click

Browse

directory.

EPSON USB/Parallel Printer

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7. The installer copies the USB printer files to your system. At the final screen, click

Finish

8. Windows 98 then detects your printer and displays the following screen. Click

to install your printer driver.

You see your printer model name here

9. At the next screen, select

Search for the best driver for your device

and click

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10. Select

Specify a location

CD-ROM drive and the

. Don’t select any other option. Make sure your

\Browser\Drivers\WIN9X

Specify a location box. Click

directory appear in the

Specify a location

Click necessary, click CD-ROM drive, then locate the

\Browser\ Drivers\WIN9X

This example uses D as the CD-ROM drive; substitute your CD-ROM drive letter for D.

Browse

. Then, if , locate your

directory.

11. Follow the on-screen instructions to install your printer driver. At the last screen,

Finish

click

12. Restart your system.

13. Now you can install the rest of the software on your CD-ROM. See “Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual” on page 11 for instructions. If you want to verify that your USB software installed properly, see the next section, “Checking Your Installation.”

If you’ll be printing over a network, see “Configuring for a Windows Network” in your electronic Reference Guide for additional instructions.

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2 Checking Your Installation

To verify that your USB software installed properly, check the Device Manager. Click point to

Settings

double-click

Manager

tab. You should see EPSON USB

, and click

System

and click the

Control Panel

Device

Start

. Then

Printer Devices listed. Click the + next to the device name; you should see

Printer Adapter (EPUSB1:)

EPSON USB/Parallel

listed too. Click OK to close the Device Manager; then close any other open windows. (If you need to uninstall the printer software, see your Printer Basics book.)

3 Installing Your Creative Software and

Electronic Manual

Once you’ve restarted your system, you can install the rest of the software on your EPSON CD-ROM. Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the printer software CD-ROM is in your drive.

2. Double-click the

My Computer

icon on your Windows desktop.

3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon in the My Computer folder.

4. Then double-click the

EPSON

icon to start the installer. (Don’t select any

other icon in the folder.)

5. You see the License Agreement window. Read the agreement and click

6. You see the Main Menu:

Don’t use this button to install your printer driver if you’re using the USB/Parallel Adapter cable

Agree

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7. To install the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise or a creative software program,

Install Creative Software

click

and follow the on-screen instructions to install the

programs you want. Then return to the Main Menu.

8. To view your electronic Reference Guide or copy it to your hard drive, click

Electronic Documentation

9. Return to the Main Menu and click

EXIT

to close the installer.

View

Now that you’ve installed your software, you’re ready to print! See “Print an Image” below to get started.

Print an Image

Now that you’ve set up your printer and installed the software, you’re ready to print in any application. If you installed the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise, double-click the icon on your desktop for a quick lesson in printing. For more details, see your Printer Basics book. When you finish the exercise, this color image is printed on the Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper from your EPSON media pack.

Printer Basics also gives step-by-step printing instructions and contains basic printer maintenance and troubleshooting information.

To launch any of the creative software you installed, click

Start

, point to

Programs

, and

then select the application name.

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON 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.