Epson Stylus COLOR 460 User manual

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Attaching the
Paper Support
Printing Your
First Page
Plugging
in the
Printer
Checking
the Printer
Connecting
the Printer
Installing the
Ink
Cartridges Installing the
Printer
Software
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Attaching the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer.

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Plugging in the Printer
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the P power
button protrudes slightly from the surface of the control panel.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the voltage
required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet you will be
plugging it into. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cable
for your power source.
cCaution:
It is not possible to change the printer's voltage. Ifthe rated voltage and
your outlet voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance. Do
not plug in the power cord.
3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet
on the back of the printer.
4. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.

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Connecting the Printer
Parallel interface for PCs
To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel
cable.
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
2. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector.
Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both
sides. If your cable hasa ground wire, connect it to the ground connector
below the interface connector.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface. If
there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it to the
ground connector at the back of the computer.
USB interface for PCs and Macintosh
By using a USB conversion cable it is possible to establish a connection
between the computer's USB interface and the printer's parallel interface.
Refer to the USB User's Guide supplied with the USB conversion cable for
details on the connection method.
Note:
❏To connect your printer to the USB interface on your computer, you must
purchase a conversion cable.
❏A USB connection is only possible with Windows 98 pre-installed PCs, and
with iMac and G3 series Macintosh computers.

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Installing the Printer Software
After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the
software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus COLOR 460”
CD-ROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software includes:
❏Printer driver
The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,” your printer.
With it, you can make settings such as print quality, speed, media type,
and paper size.
❏Utilities
The Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities
help you keep your printer in top operating condition. EPSON Status
Monitor 3 (for Windows) or EPSON StatusMonitor (for Macintosh)
notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information
such as the amount of ink remaining. The Status Monitor also guides
you when replacing ink cartridges.
❏Online Guides
The online Reference Guide and Color Guide help you learn more about
your printer and color printing.
If you are using the floppy diskversion of the software, make a backup copy
of the EPSON printer software disk before you begin installation. If you
wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD-
ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD.
Installing in Windows
1. Insert the printer software CD shipped with your printer in the CD-
ROM drive. The Installer dialog box appears. (For floppy disk users,
insert the disk in a disk drive, double-click the My Computer icon and
then double-click the floppy disk drive icon and then Setup.exe)
2. Click Install to start the printer software installation.
3. When the installation is complete, click OK.
Note:
If the New Hardware Found screen or any other Wizard appears when you turn on
your computer, click Cancel and follow the steps above.
Copyright © 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION,
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Installing in Windows for USB interfaces
When the optional USB conversion cable is connected, the EPSON USB
printer driver andprinter software contained in the CD-ROM suppliedwith
the printer cannot be used. Instead, install the EPSON USB printer driver
and printer software supplied with the USB conversion cable. The method
of installation is the same; however, refer to the USB User's Guide supplied
with the USB conversion cable for further details.
Installing in Macintosh
cCaution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install your printer
software.
Note:
To connect your printer to the USB interface onyour Macintosh, you must purchase
a conversion cable.
Follow these steps to install your printer software.
1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM
drive.
2. The EPSON printer software disk opens automatically.
3. If a single Installer icon appears, double-click the icon. If separate
folders containing installer icons for several languages appear, double-
click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the
Installer icon inside it.
4. After the initial screen appears, click Continue. The following dialog
box appears.

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5. To install all of the printer software included on your printer software
CD-ROM, make sure the Install Location box displays the correct disk
drive and click Install.
6. When a message appears informing you that the installation isfinished,
click Restart to complete the installation and restart your computer.
Selecting your printer in the Chooser
After you have installed the printer software, you needto open the Chooser
to select your printer. You have to choose the printer the first time you use
it or whenever you want to switch to another printer. Your Macintosh will
always print using the last printer selected.
1. Choose Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click your printer's icon
and the port your printer is connected to.
2. Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background
printing on or off.
When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it
is preparing a document for printing. In order to use the EPSON
Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs, background printing must be
turned on.
3. Close the Chooser.

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Installing the Ink Cartridges
Before installing the ink cartridges, note the following.
wWarning:
The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will
not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them
thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.
Note:
Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them, or the ink
may dry up.
Install the ink cartridges as follows:
1. Lower the output tray; then open the printer cover.
2. Turn on the printer by pressing the Ppower button.
The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge
installation position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink
out lights come on.

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cCaution:
Do not move the print head by hand. Otherwise you may damage the
printer.
3. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
4. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape
seals from each cartridge.
cCaution:
❏Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing
them; otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable.
❏Do not remove the blueportionof the tape seals from thecartridges;
otherwise, the cartridges may become clogged and unable to print.
❏Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges;
otherwise, ink will leak.

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5. Place the cartridges gently into their holders with the labels facing up.
The color ink cartridge, which is larger, goes on the right and the black
goes on the left. Do not press down on the cartridges.
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. If either of the cartridges is not installed, the printer
will not work.
6. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place.
cCaution:
Once you install the ink cartridges,do not open theirclamps again until
you replace the ink cartridges; otherwise, the cartridges may become
unusable.
7. Press the R cleaning button. The printer moves the print head and
begins charging the ink delivery system.
While the ink is charging, the Ppower light flashes and the printer
produces a variety of mechanical sounds. These sounds are normal.
When the ink delivery system has been charged, the print head returns
to its home (far right) position and the Ppower light comes on.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing.
8. Close the printer cover.

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Checking the Printer
Before printingyour first page, you need to make sure theprinter is working
correctly by printing a nozzle check page and, if necessary, cleaning the
print head.
Loading paper
Follow these steps to load plain paper in the printer.
1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension. Next, slide the left
edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly
wider than the width of your paper.
2. Fan a stack of paper; then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.
3. Load the stack of paper with the printable side up and the right edge of
the paper resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Then slide
the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper.
Note:
❏Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first.
❏Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide.
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Checking the print head nozzles
Hold down the Eload/eject button (➀in the illustration below) and press
the Ppower button (➁in the illustration below)to turn on the printer. Then
release both buttons.
Here are sample printouts.
Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned
If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any
segment of the printed lines is missing), then you should clean the print
head as explained below. If the printout was satisfactory, you are ready to
print your first page. See “Printing Your First Page”for instructions.
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Cleaning the print head
1. Make sure that the Ppower light is on and that both the Bblack and
Acolor ink out lights are off.
2. Hold down the Rcleaning button for three seconds.
The printer starts cleaning the print head and the Ppower light begins
flashing. Print head cleaning takes about one minute to complete.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing. Doing
so may damage the printer.
3. When the Ppower light stops flashing, print a few lines from a
document to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning
cycle.
If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating the nozzle checking and
cleaning procedures four or five times, contact your dealer.

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Printing Your First Page
After making sure your printerisoperating correctly, you are ready to print
your first page. To familiarize yourself with the printer software, we
recommend printing one of the sample files provided with your printer
software. Follow the instructions for Windows or Macintosh in this section.
If you choose to print your own document instead, select the appropriate
Paper Size setting in your application software, then print the document as
explained from step 3, below. (See your software manual for details on how
to use your application.)
For Windows
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure A4 or Letter size EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is
loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM. If the Installer dialog box appears,
click Quit.
3. Double-click the My Computer icon. Click the CD-ROM icon, select
Open from the File menu, then open the sample.bmp file.
4. To change the printer driver settings, open the File menu and select
Print. The Print dialog box appears. (This example is from Paint).

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5. Make sure your printer is selected and then click Properties. The printer
driver appears.
6. Click the Main tab, then click anywhere in the Media Type box and
select Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.
7. Select Color as the Ink setting.
8. Make sure Automatic is selected as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other
settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make.
9. ClickthePaper tab,then click anywhere inthe PaperSizeboxand select
the paper size you loaded in the printer.
10. Click OK at the bottom of the window. You return to the Print dialog
box (or a similar dialog box).
11. Click Close, OK, or Print to print. You may need to click a combination
of these buttons.
While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter will appear, showing the
printing progress and the status of your printer.

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For Macintosh
Follow these steps to print the sample file.
1. Make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer software CD.
3. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file.
4. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. The following dialog box
appears.
5. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list.
6. Select Portrait as the Orientation option.
7. After making your settings, click OK to close the Page Setup dialog box.
Note:
You cannot print from the Page Setup dialog box. You can only print from the
Print dialog box.
8. Choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
9. Select Plain Paper from the Media Type list.
10. Select Color as the Ink option.
11. Make sure Automatic is selected as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other
settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make.
12. Click Print to start printing.