Epson Stylus COLOR 1160 Quick Start Manual

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Set Up the Printer

Unpack Everything

Remove all the tape and packing material from the printer.

See the unpacking sheet in the printer box for instructions.

Make sure you’ve got a parallel or USB cable to connect your printer. See “System Requirements” in the Printer Basics book.

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paper support

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Install the Ink Cartridges

Follow these ink cartridge precautions:

• Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all types of printing, or the printer won’t work.

• Remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the ink cartridges or you’ll permanently damage them. Don’t remove the clear seals on the bottom or ink will leak out.

• Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp to 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.

• 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.

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.

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Don’t place the printer in areas:

• with high temperature or humidity

• in direct sunlight or dusty conditions

• with poor ventilation

• near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference, such as a cordless telephone base unit

Follow all the “Safety Instructions” listed in the Printer Basics book.

CD-ROM

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Media Pack

Put on the Paper Support

Insert the paper support into the slots on the back of the printer.

Connect the Printer to Your Computer

Connecting to a USB Port

(Recommended connection; only for Windows®98, iMac™, and Power Macintosh®G3 or later systems; see “System Requirements” in the Printer Basics book for details)

Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.

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Lower the output tray

and open the cover.

Unwrap the ink cartridges,

then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top.

Don’t pull off the blue part.

black ink cartridge

color ink

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Insert both ink cartridges

with the labels facing up as shown. Press down the clamps until they lock into place, but don’t press down on the ink cartridges themselves.

Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps.

Connect the end of the USB cable to your printer’s USB port.

Connect the 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 the printer doesn’t work there, connect it directly to a USB port on your computer.

Connecting to a PC Parallel Port

Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.

Connect the parallel cable to your printer’s parallel port.

Then secure it with the wire clips.

Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s

built-in parallel port and secure it as necessary.

If your computer has multiple parallel ports, connect your printer to the built-in port (LPT1). To use a different port, see Windows help. Configure your computer to match your printer’s maximum speed by enabling ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your computer documentation.

Press the cleaning button and close the printer cover.

Ink charging takes about two minutes, with the power light flashing and the printer making noise until it’s finished.

Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when the power light stops flashing.

Put in Paper

You can load a stack of plain paper or special ink jet paper. See the Printer Basics book for special paper loading steps.

Pull out the output tray extensions. Slide the left

edge guide so it’s slightly wider than your paper.

Load paper against the right edge guide,

then slide the left edge guide against it.

Turn on the Printer

With the printer and computer still turned off, plug the printer’s power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.

Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power light flashes and the black

and color ink out lights come on. The ink cartridge holders move left into loading position.

Don’t use an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit as a large appliance, to avoid damaging the printer’s power supply. 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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Install the Software

Install Instructive Software and Electronic Manual

If you don’t have an Internet browser, such as Netscape®Navigator®or Microsoft See your Printer Basics book for details.

Internet Explorer, you won’t be able to view the electronic manual.

Now that you’ve set up your printer, you can install its software from the CD-ROM.

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

If you’re using Windows 3.1, a printer driver is included on the CD-ROM. To install it, run Setup in the Win31 folder.

Windows 98 with USB Connection

Turn off your printer. Then turn on your computer.

Now turn on your printer. You see the Add New Hardware Wizard screen.

Insert your printer software CD-ROM and click Next.

Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.

Click the Specify a location checkbox, then click Browse and locate the

Win9x folder on your CD-ROM. Click OK, then click Next.

The screen now displays EPSON USB Printer; click Next.

When the installer is done copying files, click Finish.

Windows

Macintosh

After rebooting your system,double-click My Computer, double-click your CD-ROM icon, then double-click the Epsetup icon. You see the installer window.

Double-click EPSON Guided Printing Exercise and follow the instructions to install it.

When you return to the installer window, double-click Online Guide. You see this menu.

Click View Reference Guide to view the electronic manual. To copy it to your hard disk and view it from here, click Install Reference Guide and follow the instructions.

When you’re finished, close your browser and click Quit.

Click the Exit icon to exit the installer.

The screen now displays your printer model; click Next.

Repeat steps 4 and 5.

Follow the instructions to install your printer driver. Click Ye s to make

your printer the Windows default, if necessary. At the last screen, click Finish.

Now you’re ready to install your instructive software and electronic manual.

Macintosh with USB Connection

Turn on your printer, if necessary. Then turn on your Macintosh.

Insert your printer software CD-ROM.

Double-click the Printer Driver Installer folder,

then double-click the Stylus COLOR 1160 Installer icon.

Click Continue. You see the installer window:

Click Install, then follow the instructions to install

your printer driver and restart your Macintosh.

Now you’re ready to print with your EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 Printer!

Double-click the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise folder in the CD-ROM window.

Double-click the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise icon, then click the Install button and follow the installation instructions. Click Quit when you’re finished.

Now double-click the Online Guide folder and double-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160 icon. You see this menu:

Click View Reference Guide to view the electronic manual. To copy it to your hard disk and view it from here, click Install Reference Guide and follow the instructions.

When you’re finished, close your browser and click Quit.

To share your printer over a PC or Macintosh network, see the electronic Reference Guide for configuration instructions.

After restarting, open the Chooser from the Apple menu.

Click the SC1160 icon, then click your USB port icon.

Turn on background printing, if you want, then close the Chooser.

Now you’re ready to install your instructive software and electronic manual.

Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 with Parallel Connection

Turn off your printer. Then turn on your computer.

Insert your printer software CD-ROM.

Double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop.

Double-click your CD-ROM icon. Then double-click the Epsetup icon

to start the installer. (Don’t select any other icon in the folder.) You see the installer window.

Double-click Install Printer Driver/Utility. You see the printer driver

installation screen. Click your printer model icon, if necessary, then click OK. The installer copies files to your system.

When it’s finished, click OK. Then click the Exit icon and restart your computer.

Leave in the CD-ROM as your system restarts.

Print an Image

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

For a quick lesson, run the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise and follow the steps to print this sample color image:

The instructions tell you how to load sample paper from the EPSON Photo Quality Media Pack included with your printer.

To get started, double-click the icon on your Windows desktop, or in the Macintosh EPSON Guided Printing Exercise folder.

(If you didn’t install the EPSON Guided Printing Exercise yet, follow the instructions in the previous section.)

Read your Printer Basics book for more details about your printer.

Turn on your printer.

If you see a screen about Windows detecting your printer, ALWAYS select Cancel. You already installed your printer software.

Now you’re ready to install your instructive software and electronic manual.

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.

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