Epson STYLUS C20X, STYLUS C40X Setup

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Setting Up the Printer Hardware

1. Unpack 2. Remove protective materials 3. Attach the printer parts

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Setup

Power cord may come attached in som e countr ies.

Setup

Quick Guide

The contents may vary in certain locations.

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution:

If the printer comes on when you plug in the power cord, turn off the printer by holding down the power button until light goes out.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

4. Connect the printer

Connect the printer cable to the ports on the computer and the printer.

For C40UX, C20UX

For C40SX, C20SX

Installing the Printer Software and the Ink Cartridges

For Windows

1. Make sure that printe r is off, then turn on your computer.

2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer dialog box does not appear, doubl e-clic k EPsetup.exe in the CD-ROM.

3. Select Install Printer Driver/Utility, and click .

4. Click OK in the dialog box that appears.

5. When a message appears prompting you to turn on the printer, press the P power button. The print head moves to the ink cartridge installation position and the Setup utility starts automatically.

6. Follow the Setup utility’s on-screen instructions to install the ink cartridges.

Note:

If the Setup utility does not start, follow the instructions in the Macintosh section of this sheet, beginning from “3. Install the ink cartridges.”

Caution:

Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the printer.

4. Make sure that the Install Location box displays the correct drive, then click Install.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer software.

2. Select the printer

After you have installed the printer software, you need to select your printer.

1. Press the P power button to turn on the printer. The print head moves to the ink cartridge installation position.

2. Choose Chooser fr om the Ap ple menu. T hen, select the icon for your printer and the port that your printer is connected to.

3. Close the Chooser.

3. Install the ink cartridges

1. Open the printer cover, then open the ink cartridge clamps, as shown in the illustrations.

print er cover

3. Place the ink cartridges i nto the cartridge holders. Do not apply excessive force to the cartridges.

Note:

Install both ink cartridges. The printer will not work with only one cartridge.

4. Close the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.

5. Close the printer cover .

6. Press the The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink deliv ery system. This process takes about one and half minutes. While charging, the P power light flashes and the printer produces a variety of mechanical sounds. This is normal.

b maintenance button.

Caution:

❏ Do not turn the power off during the ink charging process. ❏ Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.

Once paper is loaded, follow these steps to check the print head nozzles.

For Windows users

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers.

2. Select the icon for your printer, then click Properties on the File menu. Then click the Utility tab.

3. Click the Nozzle Check button, and follow the on-screen instructions.

4. When you are finished, click OK to close the Properties dialog box.

Your printer is now s et up and ready to use.

For Macintosh users

1. Select Page Setup in the Finder’s File menu.

2. Click the utility ico n.

3. Click the Nozzle Check button, and follow the on-screen instru ctio ns.

4. When you are finished, click OK to close the utility dialog box. Then click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.

When ink cartridge installation is complete, proceed to “Load paper and check the print head nozzles” on this sheet.

Ink cartridge clamps

For Macintosh

1. Install the printer software

1. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your Macintosh and insert the

2. Double-click the Printer

3. Click Continue.

Read the Safety Instructions on the back of this sheet when setting up and using this printer.

Color Ink Jet Printer

This sheet applies to EPSON Stylus C40UX, C40SX, C20UX, and C20SX printers.

Caution:

Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer software.

printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive.

software folder, then double-click the Installer icon inside it.

2. Remove only the yellow tape from the new ink cartridges.

Caution:

Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the printer.

When the ink charging process is finished, the P power light stops flashing and remains on.

Load Paper and check the print head nozzles

Before checking the print head nozzles, you need to load paper as shown below. When loading the paper, make sure that the paper stack fits under the tabs in side the edge guides and does not exceed the loading limit indicated by the arrow mark on the left edge guide. To adjust the left edge guide, hold down the locking tab and slide the guide against the paper stack. Make sure that the position of the edge guide allows the paper to move up and down freely.

left edge guide

printable side up

output tray

extension

Your printer is now s et up and ready to use.

Turning off the printer

To turn off the printer, hold down the P power bu tton unti l the l ight goes out.

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Print quality is determined by the driver settings and the paper. See the online Reference Guide for details on driver settings and available media. Also visit the EPSON Web Site for the latest information.

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