Epson Stylus Color 1520 Quick Setup Guide

Quick Setup

This guide contains instructions for:

◗ Unpacking and setting up your printer
◗ Installing your Windows
◗ Viewing your on-screen Epson Stylus Color 1520 User’s Guide

It also contains support information, the FCC Compliance Statement and Epson’s Limited
Warranty and Software License Agreement.

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or Macintosh® printer software

1 Unpack the Printer

Remove all packing material from the printer. Save all the packaging so you can use it if
you need to transport the printer later. You’ll find these items inside:

Black ink cartridge

Printer

Output tray

Paper support Color ink cartridge

Cable cover

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Place the printer flat on a stable desk near a grounded outlet. Leave plenty of room in
back for the cables and for a stack of continuous paper, if you use it. Leave enough room
in front for the paper support and output tray.

Do NOT put the printer:

◗ In an area 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

Also, be sure to follow the safety instructions in your on-screen User’s Guide.

2 Attach the Paper Support and Output Tray

1. Place the hole in the right side of the paper support on the printer’s right post. Then
slightly lift the left side of the paper support and push the notch down over the printer’s
left post.

Notch

Hole

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2. Press the two notches at the back of the output tray onto the metal posts on the printer.

Post

Post

Leg

3. Flip down the legs on the underside of the output tray so it sits up on the paper support.

Leg

3 Plug the Printer In and Turn It On

1. First make sure the power is off. Check

Operate button; it’s off when its

the P
surface is even with the button guards on
each side.

2. Plug the power cord into a properly
grounded outlet. To protect the printer
from power surges, you may want to use a
surge protector.

Caution:
Do not plug the printer into an outlet controlled by a wall switch or timer, or
on the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which
can erase the printer’s memory and damage the power supply.

3. Press the P

Operate and Ink Out lights come on and the ink cartridge holders move to the

The
installation position. The

Operate button to turn on the printer.

Pause light begins flashing.

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4Install the Ink Cartridges

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

1. Open the cover. The Cover Open light comes on.

2. Open the ink cartridge packages. Remove the
disposable yellow portion of the tape seal on top.

Caution:
You must completely remove the
yellow portion of the tape seal or
you will permanently damage the
ink cartridge.

3. Pull up the ink cartridge clamps.

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4. Lower the ink cartridges into their holders with the
labels face up and the arrows pointing toward the
back of the printer.

5. Push down on the clamps until they lock in place.

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6. Press the
home position and charge the ink delivery system.
Charging takes up to 7 minutes, with the
light flashing until it’s finished; then the
stays on. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt this

process or you will waste ink.

Alt button to return the print heads to their

Pause

Pause light

Caution:
Don’t turn off the printer when the Pause light is flashing, unless the
printer has not moved or made noise for 10 minutes.

5Load Paper

To test the printer operation, load about 10 sheets of letter-size plain paper in the built-in
sheet feeder as described here.

Note:
For instructions on loading other types of paper or using the other paper
feeders, see your on-screen User’s Guide.

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1. Make sure the paper release lever is set to the single sheet position (the m single sheet icon

appears beneath the lever handle.

Single sheet icon

2. Lock the output tray in an upright position on the two upper posts.

3. Slide the right edge guide all the way left until it stops. Then slide the left edge guide to
match the approximate width of your paper.

Slide this guide
to paper’s width

Slide this
guide left

Move the
center support
midway

4. Move the center support midway between the two edge guides.

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