Epson SP4000 User Manual

EPSON Stylus®Pro 4000

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Unpack

1 Make sure you have all the parts shown below for your EPSON Stylus Pro 4000:

Printer

Ink cartridges

Roll paper spindle

Warning: The printer weighs about 85 pounds, and should be lifted by two people.

Exhaust port cover

Paper tray

(attached to spindle)

2 Remove all the packing materials and

tape. Save the box and packaging in case
you need to ship the printer.

3 Loosen the two screws and remove the

carriage retainer bracket.

4 Unlock the print head carriage by

pulling the green tab to the left. Do
not remove the tab.

Power cord

Spindle adapters

Note: To lock the print head carriage

for transportation, push the green tab to
the right.

Set Up and Plug In

1 Connect the power cord to the AC

inlet on the back of the printer.

2 Plug the other end of the power

cord into a properly grounded
electrical outlet.

3 Attach the exhaust port cover by sliding it

along the slots on the back of the printer.

4 Insert the paper tray into the slots at

the front of the printer.

AC inlet

Install Ink

Use the ink cartridges that came with your printer for initial ink charging. During the initial
installation process, it is normal for up to one-third of the ink in each cartridge to be used.

1 Press the Power button to turn on the printer.

Power button

2 Press both ink compartment covers to open them.

3 Raise both ink levers.

4 Remove each ink cartridge from its package and

gently shake the cartridge.

5 Install the ink cartridges in the printer. Hold

each cartridge with the arrow pointing toward
the printer, then insert it into its slot. Make sure
you insert each cartridge in the correct slot.

6 After installing all 8 cartridges, lower the ink levers.

The printer begins charging the ink delivery system
and the Pause light flashes.

7 After approximately 2 minutes, ink lever messages

appear on the LCD. follow the instruction to raise
or lower the ink levers.

Caution: Charging takes about 8 minutes. Never turn off the printer,

release the paper lever, or open the cover while the Pause light is flashing,
or you may damage the printer.

8 When READY appears on the LCD display, charging is complete. Close the ink

compartment covers.

Caution: Always turn off the printer using the Power button. Then wait until

the LCD display turns off. This ensures that the print head is safely capped.