Epson 980N - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer Instruction Manual

EPSON
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Stylus
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Color 980N
Start Here
Setup and Software Installation
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Copyright Notice
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printers.
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FX, DFX, and EPSON Store are trademarks, and Print Lab and Fix-It Flix are service marks, of Epson America,
Inc.
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Copyright © 2000 by Epson America, Inc. 10/00
CPD-10631
Printed on recycled paper
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Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
How To Use Your Documentation 1
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 2
Viewing Your Electronic Manuals 2
Opening the Printer Reference Guide 3
Navigating the Reference Guide 4
Opening the Administrator’s Manual 5
Watching Printer Movies 6
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 7
Unpacking the Printer 7
Attaching the Paper Support 8
Installing the Ink Cartridges 9
Loading Paper 12
Connecting the Printer to Your Network 13
Printing a Status Sheet 13
INSTALLING THE PRINT SERVER SOFTWARE 15
Where To Get More Information 16
EpsonNet WinAssist 16
System Requirements 17
Installing EpsonNet WinAssist 17
EpsonNet MacAssist 17
System Requirements 18
Installing EpsonNet MacAssist 18
EpsonNet WebAssist 18
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EpsonNet WebManager 19
System Requirements 19
Supported Printers 20
EpsonNet WebManager Functions 20
Setting Up EpsonNet WebManager 21
Installing and Starting the Software 22
Uninstalling EpsonNet WebManager 23
INSTALLING THE WORKSTATION SOFTWARE 25
Installing the Printer Driver in Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 26
Changing Your Port Setting 26
Installing the Printer Driver on a Macintosh 28
Printing a Test Page 29
USING STATUS MONITOR 3 FOR WINDOWS 31
Selecting a Printer to Monitor 32
Turning Monitoring On and Off 35
Turning On Monitoring from the Properties Dialog Box 35
Turning On Monitoring from a Shortcut Icon 37
Disabling Background Monitoring 39
WHERE TO GET HELP 41
EPSON Technical Support 41
Identifying Printer Parts 42
Ordering EPSON Parts and Accessories 43
NOTICES 45
Windows System Requirements 45
Macintosh System Requirements 46
ENERGY STAR Compliance 47
Important Safety Instructions 47
Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions 48
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FCC Compliance Statement 49
Declaration of Conformity 49
End User Software License Agreement 50
Limited Warranty 52
INDEX 53
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Introduction
Your EPSON Stylus Color 980N Professional Series printer is the ideal output device
for business graphics, digital photographs, and more. It includes a built-in EpsonNet
10/100 Base TX Internal Print Server that lets your printer communicate using a
variety of Ethernet protocols. The EpsonNet configuration software and additional
utilities let you manage all your network printers, monitor printer status, and print
across the internet.
How To Use Your Documentation
To set up your EPSON Stylus Color 980N printer and install the network software
needed for printing, see the following sections:
Setting Up Your Printer explains how to physically set up the printer and connect it
to the network.
Installing the Network Software describes the EpsonNet software utilities (for
Windows®95, 98, 2000, NT®4.0, and Apple®Macintosh®). Follow these
instructions to install the software and configure your printer for protocols including
Novell®NetWare,®TCP/IP, and AppleTalk.®
Installing the Printer Driver on the Workstations tells you how to install the printer
driver on each networked workstation. The printer driver runs the printer, controls
how documents look, and lets you configure the port settings so each workstation can
see the printer over the network.
Using Status Monitor 3 for Windows tells you how to monitor a printer over the
network to check for low ink levels and other possible problems. Status Monitor 3
also lets you use TCP/IP for printing in Windows 95, 98, and 2000 peer-to-peer
networks.
After you’ve set up your system as described in this book, see the Administrator’s
Manual for additional network, configuration, and Ethernet card information. An
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electronic copy of the Administrator’s Manual is included on the Printer Software
CD-ROM, along with the EPSON Stylus Color 980 Reference Guide, which contains
detailed instructions on using your printer. For instructions on viewing these guides,
see below.
For additional tips on loading paper, printing, cleaning the print head, and replacing
ink cartridges, watch the Fix-It Flix printer movies as described on page 6.
If you need to contact EPSON for help or for parts and accessories, see “Where To
Get Help” on page 41.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
The following symbols are used in this book:
Viewing Your Electronic Manuals
Your Printer Software CD-ROM includes the EPSON Stylus Color 980 Reference
Guide, which provides detailed instructions on using your printer, as well as an
electronic copy of your network Administrator’s Manual. Follow the instructions
below to view the manuals from your CD-ROM or to copy the manuals to your hard
drive and view them from there.
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your
equipment.
Notes contain important information about your printer.
SM
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Opening the Printer Reference Guide
The Reference Guide is in HTML format, so you need a browser—such as Netscape®
Navigator®3.0 or later or Microsoft®Internet Explorer 3.0 or later—to view it.
Windows
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. You see the following screen:
2. Double-click View Printer Reference Guide (you may have to scroll down the
menu list to see it).
3. On the next screen, click either View Reference Guide (to view the guide) or
Install Reference Guide (to copy it to your hard drive).
If you copied the manual to your hard drive, you can access it at any time. Select
Start, Programs, Epson, and click ESC980 Guide.
Macintosh
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
2. Open the Online Guides folder, and double-click Stylus Color 980 Manual.
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3. On the next screen, click either View Reference Guide (to view the guide) or
Install Reference Guide (to copy it to your hard drive).
If you copied the manual to your hard drive, you can access it at any time. Open the
Epson Stylus Color 980 folder and double-click View Reference Guide.
Navigating the Reference Guide
When you first open the Reference Guide, you see this screen:
Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents, then click a topic you want to
view. If there’s a right arrow , click it to expand the list, then click a topic to go to it.
If you see an icon in place of a graphic when viewing your
Reference Guide in Netscape Navigator, click the Reload
button to load the graphic.
Closed lists;
click to
expand
Click to go
to a topic
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Opening the Administrator’s Manual
The Administrator’s Manual is in PDF format, so you need to use Adobe®Acrobat®
to view it. If you don’t have Acrobat, you will be prompted to install it from the
CD-ROM that came with your printer.
Windows
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive. You see the following screen:
2. Double-click View Administrator’s Manual.
3. On the next screen, double-click Administrator’s Manual. The manual opens in
the Adobe Acrobat window. (If Acrobat is not already installed, follow the
on-screen instructions to install it and then open the manual.)
If you wish to copy the Administrator’s Manual to your hard drive, use Windows
Explorer to open the PDF_file folder on your CD-ROM, then copy C8236b.pdf to
your hard drive.
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Macintosh
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
2. Open the Online Guides folder, and double-click Administrator’s Manual.pdf.
The manual opens in the Adobe Acrobat window. (If Acrobat is not already
installed, follow the on-screen instructions to install it and then open the manual.)
If you wish to copy the Administrator’s Manual to your hard drive, open the Online
Guides folder on your CD-ROM and copy Administrator’s Manual.pdf to your hard
drive.
Watching Printer Movies
If you need help loading paper, replacing ink cartridges, cleaning the print head, or
printing on both sides of the paper, you’ll want to watch the Fix-It Flix printer movies
included on your CD-ROM. Follow these steps:
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your drive.
2. Windows: Double-click Watch
Self-Help Fix-It Flix, as shown at
right. (You may have to scroll down
the menu list to see it.)
Macintosh: Open the Online
Guides folder on your CD-ROM.
Then double-click Stylus Color 980
movies.
3. When the movie marquee appears,
click the poster for the movie you
want to see.
For more details on using your printer,
see your printer’s Reference Guide, as described on page 3.
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Setting Up Your Printer
This chapter describes how to unpack and set up your printer. For more information
on using and maintaining the printer, see the EPSON Stylus Color 980N Reference
Guide as described on page 3.
Unpacking the Printer
Remove any packing material from the printer as described on the unpacking sheet in
the printer box. Then make sure you have these items:
this Start Here book
Administrator’s Manual
EPSON Photo
Paper Pack
printer software CD-ROM
black ink cartridge color ink cartridge
printer
paper support
You’ll also need a
twisted pair RJ45
“straight through”
network cable to
connect your
printer to a hub or
switch. If you’ll be
connecting directly
to your printer, you
must use an RJ45
“crossover” cable.
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Attaching the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots at the back of the printer’s sheet feeder.
Put the printer near an available grounded outlet, but avoid areas:
■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 check safety requirements and follow all the
safety instructions in the Notices section of this manual.
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Installing the Ink Cartridges
1. Make sure the printer is turned off (the Ppower button should be up). Then
plug the printer’s power cord into a grounded outlet.
Don’t use an outlet controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one
that uses the same circuit as a large appliance. This may
disrupt the power, which can erase memory or even damage
the power supply.
Always use the
Ppower button to turn the printer on or off.
Never use the external switch on a power strip.
2. Lower the printer’s output tray and open the cover.
3. Press the Ppower button to turn on the printer. The P power light flashes and
the Band A ink out lights come on. The black ink cartridge holder moves
slightly left to the loading position.
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4. Unwrap the ink cartridges. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on
the top, as shown. Don’t pull off the blue portion or remove the clear seal
underneath the cartridge.
To ensure the print heads charge correctly, install the ink
cartridges that came with your printer.
You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the
cartridge or you will permanently damage it. It’s okay if a small
corner of the yellow tape stays on the cartridge.
5. Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp.
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6. Place the black ink cartridge in the holder with the label facing up and toward the
back of the printer, as shown. Then close the clamp, making sure it clicks into
place.
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap
and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately
with water.
7. Press the Xcleaning button to move the color ink cartridge holder into loading
position.
8. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install the color ink cartridge.
9. Press the Rcleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system and then
close the printer cover.
Charging takes about 2 minutes. The Ppower light flashes and the printer makes
various sounds until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt this
charging process or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. Charging is
finished when the Ppower light stops flashing and stays on.
Never turn off the printer when the
Ppower light is flashing,
unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than
5 minutes.
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Loading Paper
1. Open the output tray extensions. Slide the left edge guide so it’s a little wider than
your paper.
2. Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the right
edge guide. Then slide the left edge guide to the paper’s left edge. Don’t load
paper higher than the arrow, as shown below.
left edge guide
output tray
extensions
Don’t load
paper higher
than this arrow
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Connecting the Printer to Your Network
Connect your printer to an Ethernet network connection using a twisted-pair RJ45
“straight through” network cable:
1. Attach the network cable to the connector on the card.
2. To initialize the card, turn on the printer while pressing down the status sheet
button. Continue pressing the status sheet button for five seconds.
Printing a Status Sheet
To print a status sheet, press the status sheet button and hold it for about three
seconds. This sheet gives you important information, including the serial number and
MAC address (hardware address) of the card. Keep the status sheet so you can use it
when you configure the Ethernet card.
status sheet button
twisted-pair connector
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Installing the Print Server Software
The EpsonNet Internal Print Server supports IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, Ethernet II,
and Ethernet SNAP network protocols. Your users can print from Microsoft
Windows, Apple Macintosh, UNIX,and IBM OS/2 applications. This chapter
describes the print server software and includes instructions for installing some of the
utilities.
New features of the print server include support for Windows 2000 IPP (Internet
Printing Protocol), printer status pages, and Port 9100. Because the print server
supports the printer MIB (RFC 1759) standard, proxy response and SNMP settings
such as SNMP community, IP trap, and IPX trap are available with EpsonNet
WebAssist.
The following utilities are included on your CD-ROM for the print server:
■EpsonNet WinAssist or MacAssist
Lets you configure the print server for TCP/IP, NetWare, NetBEUI, or
AppleTalk. See page 16 or 17 for installation instructions. Then see the
Administrator’s Manual for more information.
■EpsonNet WebAssist
WebAssist is pre-installed on the print server card and lets you configure the print
server using your browser. See page 18 for a list of supported browsers. Then see
the Administrator’s Manual for more information.
■EpsonNet WebManager (Windows only)
Provides printer management and monitoring features using your browser across
the Internet or your Intranet. See page 19 for details.
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