Epson Stylus Color 400 Quick Setup Guide

paper
support

Quick Setup

Here’s how to set up your new EPSON® printer . . .

Unpack the Printer

Remove any packing material from the printer, as described on
the Notice Sheet in the box. 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

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color ink
cartridge

Place the printer flat on a stable desk near a grounded outlet.
Leave plenty of room in back for the cables and enough room
in front for opening the 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 the
Introduction of your User’s Guide.

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Attach the Paper Support

Insert the paper support in the top slot on the back of the
printer.

Plug In the Printer

1. First make sure the power is off. Check the power
button; it’s off when its surface is raised above the printer
surface.

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
memory and damage
the power supply.

power

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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.

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Caution:

You must remove the
yellow portion of the
tape seal from the top
of the cartridge or you
will permanently
damage it. Don’t
remove the tape seal
from the bottom or ink
will leak.

Install the Ink Cartridges

1. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.

2. Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power
light flashes, the and ink out lights come on, and the ink
cartridge holders move to the installation position.

3. Pull up the ink cartridge clamps.

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.

4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Completely remove the
disposable yellow portion of the tape seal on top. Don’t
remove the white portion.

black ink
cartridge

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color ink
cartridge

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

color ink
cartridge

black ink
cartridge

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6. Push down the clamps until they lock in place.

Caution:

Never turn off the
printer when the
power light is
flashing. If, however,
the power light is
still flashing after
10 minutes and the
printer is not moving or
making noise, you may
turn off the printer.

7. Press the cleaning button to return the print heads to
their home position and charge the ink delivery system.
Charging takes about 5 minutes, with the power
light flashing until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer

or interrupt this important process or you’ll use up
more ink than necessary.

8. Close the printer cover.

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