Epson Stylus Color 800N Setup Guide

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Setup Guide

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Contents

Using Your Software and Manuals 1
Setting Up Your Printer 2

Getting the Printer Ready 2
Installing the Ink Cartridges 4
Loading the Paper 7
Testing the Printer 8

Connecting the Printer to Your Network 8
Installing EPSON Net! 9

Installing in Windows 9
Installing in Macintosh 10

Configuring for NetWare 10

Defining Your Printer on a Print Server 10
Using EPSON Net! for NetWare Windows 12

Configuring for TCP/IP 15

Installing TCP/IP in Windows 95 15
Installing LPR Software in Windows NT 17
Configuring the Ethernet Card for TCP/IP 18

Setting Up DLC 19

Installing DLC in Windows NT 20
Configuring the Ethernet Card in Windows NT 4.x 20
Configuring the Ethernet Card in Windows NT 3.5x 21

Configuring for AppleTalk 22
Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility 24
Installing the Printer Driver 26

Installing on a PC 26
Installing on a Macintosh 28

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Setup Guide

Note:

Stylus COLOR 800

The

User’s Guide

some information that
does not apply to your
Ethernet-ready
Stylus COLOR 800N.

contains

Congratulations on purchasing your new EPSON Stylus

®

COLOR 800N printer. This guide summarizes the process of
setting up your printer and configuring it to work with your
network. For more information, see the User’s Guides for your
printer, the Ethernet card, and EPSON Status Monitor 2.

Using Your Software and Manuals

Your printer comes with the following:

Printer Software CD-ROM

◗

Contains the drivers for Windows
Answers (Windows 95, for non-network use only) and

®

LabelPro® 3.0 (Windows only).

Avery

EPSON Stylus COLOR 800

◗

Provides instructions for basic and custom printing, using
special media, maintenance, troubleshooting, and
specifications.

EPSON Net utility for Windows, Macintosh, and

◗

DOS/OS/2 (1 diskette each

Allows you to configure your printer for protocols

®

including Novell

NetWare,® TCP/IP, AppleTalk,® and

NetBIOS.

®

and Macintosh,® Epson

User’s Guide

)

EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card

◗

User’s Guide

Includes instructions for configuring and using the
Ethernet card with NetWare, Windows NT, UNIX,

®

OS/2.

Note that the information in the User’s Guide on
using the card with AppleTalk is incorrect for the version of
EPSON Net! included with your printer. Refer to the
Supplement for the correct instructions.

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®

and

Setup Guide

◗

EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card

Contains instructions for configuring and using the
Ethernet card with a Macintosh network, initializing the
card, using the card with NetWare on a WAN, and using
TCP/IP with Windows 95.

EPSON Status Monitor 2 for Windows

◗

Allows you to monitor your printer over the network and
configures Windows 95 peer-to-peer printing
environments (2 diskettes).

Supplement

EPSON Status Monitor 2

◗

Provides instructions for installing and using the utility in a
TCP/IP or NetWare environment.

User’s Guide

Setting Up Your Printer

First you must unpack your printer and get it ready for
operation. Then you need to install your ink cartridges and load
some paper before you can test the printer.

Getting the Printer Ready

Follow these steps:

1. 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.

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paper
support

Setup Guide

You’ll find these items inside:

color ink
cartridge

black ink
cartridge

2. 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:

Note:
Be sure to follow the
Safety Instructions in
the Introduction of your

User’s Guide.

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

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

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4. Before you plug in the printer, make sure the power is off.

Check the Ppower 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

5. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded outlet.

Installing the Ink Cartridges

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

2. Press the P power button to turn on the printer. The P
power light flashes, the B and I ink out lights come on,
and the ink cartridge holders move to the left.

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Note:
It’s OK if the tape does
not completely tear off
along the dotted line.

Setup Guide

3. Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp.

4. Open the black ink cartridge package. Remove only the
yellow part of the tape. Do not remove the white part. Also,
do not remove the clear seal on the bottom of the cartridge.

black ink
cartridge

color ink
cartridge

5. Lower the ink cartridge into the holder with the label face
up and the arrow pointing toward the back of the printer.

black ink
cartridge

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6. Push down the clamp until it locks in place.

7. Press the X color cleaning button. The print heads move to

the left again so you can install the color ink cartidge.

Caution:
Never turn off the printer
when the P power light
is flashing. However if
the P power light is still
flashing after 10
minutes and the printer
is not moving or making
noise, you may turn off
the printer.

black
cleaning
button

color
cleaning
button

load/eject
button

8. Follow steps 3 through 6 to install the color ink cartridge.

9. Press the E load eject button.

The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink
delivery system. The P power light flashes, and the printer
makes various sounds. Charging takes up to 7 minutes. Don’t

turn off the printer or interrupt this important process or
you’ll use up more ink than necessary. When it’s finished, you

can close the printer cover.

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Setup Guide

Loading the Paper

1. Slide the left edge guide all the way left and pull out the
output tray extensions.

2. Fan a stack of plain paper and then even the edges.

Note:
Don’t load paper above
the arrow mark inside
the left edge guide.

3. Load a stack with the printable surface face up. Push the
paper against the right edge guide.

arrow
mark

4. Slide the left edge guide back against the stack of paper.

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