Epson cpd7424 User Manual

EPSON® USB/Parallel Adapter

User’s Guide

for the EPSON Stylus COLOR 440,

EPSON Stylus COLOR 640,

EPSON Stylus COLOR 600

and EPSON Stylus Photo EX

IMPORTANT: To use the USB/Parallel Adapter with your Apple®

c™,

iMa
Apple at http://swupdates.info.apple.com.

you must download and install the iMac Update 1.0 from

CPD 7424

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 © 1998 by Epson America, Inc. 9/98

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FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This 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 television
reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio
and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off 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 connected.

◗ 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 inv alidate the FCC Certification of this de vice and ma y 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 requ irements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

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

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Contents

Introduction 7
Setting Up the Printer 8
Getting Started on an iMac 8

Connecting the Cable 10
Installing the Printer Software 13

Getting Started on a Windows 98 System 15

Connecting the Cable 16
Installing the Printer Software 19
Setting Up Your System to Print to the

EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 27

Appendix A: Using Monitor3 with

Your iMac 29
Setting Up Monitor3 29
Monitoring Print Jobs with Monitor3 30

Appendix B: Specifications 33

USB/Parallel Adapter Specifications 33
System Requirements 34

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Introduction

The EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter allows you to use smart cable
technology to connect your EPSON printer to your Apple iMac or
Windows
Stylus
COLOR 640, and EPSON Stylus Photo EX.

To use the EPSON USB/Parallel Adapter with your computer and
EPSON printer, you’ll need to:

◗ Install iMac Update 1.0 if you have an iMac
◗ Set up the printer
◗ Connect the cable
◗ Install the printer software

If you have any prob lems with the instructions in this guide, see the
Where to Get Help section in your printer user’s guide.

®

98 computer. It supports the following printers: EPSON

®

COLOR 600, EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, EPSON Stylus

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Setting Up the Printer

If you’ve been using your EPSON printer with your computer, the printer is
probably set up already. If so, turn it off and disconnect it from the previous
computer. Then go to the section explaining how to connect the cable to your
system.

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

Getting Started on an iMac

The instructions on the next few pages explain how to connect the USB/
Parallel Adapter cable to your iMac and how to install the printer software
that came on the USB Printer Software CD-ROM.

IMPORTANT:

You can’t use the adapter with the printer driver software that came with your
printer. You must use the USB/Parallel Adapter printer driver software.

To use the adapter with the iMac, you must download and install the
iMac Update 1.0 from Apple at http://swupdates.info.apple.com before
you install the USB printer software. Contact Apple Computer if you
have problems installing this update.

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For instructions on using the printer software, see the following:
◗ If you have an EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 or EPSON Stylus

COLOR 640, locate the electronic

Driver Software Guide for Macintosh

USB Printer Software CD-ROM. Copy the manual to your hard driv e and
view it using Adobe
Reader on your computer, you can install it using the Acrobat Reader

3.01 Installer on your USB Printer Software CD-ROM.)

◗ If you ha ve an EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 or EPSON Stylus Photo EX,

see the

User’s Guide

®

Acrobat Reader 3.01. (If you don’t have Acrobat

that came with your printer.

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440/640

in the Manual directory on your

Note:

There are three main differences between the printer driver software
documented in your EPSON Stylus COLOR 600 or EPSON Stylus
Photo EX User’s Guide and the USB/Parallel Adapter printer software:
there is no Status Monitor utility, Monitor2 is upgraded to Monitor3, and
you use the SC 600 or SPEX icon to select the printer in the Chooser.
For information on using Monitor3, see Appendix A in this guide.

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Connecting the Cable

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You can connect the USB/Parallel Adapter directly to a USB port on your
iMac or to a USB hub connected to a port on the iMac. If you have any
printing problems when the printer is connected via a USB hub, try
connecting the printer directly to the USB port on the iMac instead.

1 To connect the adapter to the USB port on the side of the iMac, first

open the port door. Hold the adapter’s USB connector so the icon
faces up and connect it to the available USB port.

available USB port

USB/Parallel adapter

optional USB hub

If you’re using a USB hub, plug it into the USB port on your iMac, then
connect the adapter to an available USB port on the hub.

OR

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To connect the adapter to one of the USB ports on the iMac keyboard,
hold the adapter’s USB connector so the icon faces away from you
and connect it to the USB port.

available USB port

optional USB hub

OR

USB/Parallel adapter

If you’re using a USB hub, plug it into the USB port on the iMac
keyboard, then connect the adapter to an av ailable USB port on the hub.

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

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

parallel connector

3 Now follow the instructions in the next section to install the printer driver

software from the USB/Parallel Adapter CD-ROM.

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