Epson Stylus Color 800N User manual

Setup Guide
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Copyright © 1997 by Epson America, Inc. CPD 5698
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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
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®and Macintosh,®Epson
Answers (Windows 95, for non-network use only) and
Avery®LabelPro®3.0 (Windows only).
◗EPSON Stylus COLOR 800
User’s Guide
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.
◗EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card
User’s Guide
Includes instructions for configuring and using the
Ethernet card with NetWare, Windows NT, UNIX,®and
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.
Note:
The
Stylus COLOR 800
User’s Guide
contains
some information that
does not apply to your
Ethernet-ready
Stylus COLOR 800N.
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◗EPSON Type B Ethernet Interface Card
Supplement
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).
◗EPSON Status Monitor 2
User’s Guide
Provides instructions for installing and using the utility in a
TCP/IP or NetWare environment.
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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You’ll find these items inside:
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:
◗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.
paper
support
black ink
cartridge
color ink
cartridge
Note:
Be sure to follow the
Safety Instructions in
the Introduction of your
printer
User’s Guide.
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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.
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 Ppower button to turn on the printer. The P
power light flashes, the Band Iink out lights come on,
and the ink cartridge holders move to the left.
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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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.
5. Lower the ink cartridge into the holder with the label face
up and the arrow pointing toward the back of the printer.
Note:
It’s OK if the tape does
not completely tear off
along the dotted line. black ink
cartridge
color ink
cartridge
black ink
cartridge
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6. Push down the clamp until it locks in place.
7. Press the Xcolor cleaning button. The print heads move to
the left again so you can install the color ink cartidge.
8. Follow steps 3 through 6 to install the color ink cartridge.
9. Press the Eload eject button.
The printer moves the print heads and begins charging the ink
delivery system. The Ppower 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.
load/eject
button
black
cleaning
button
color
cleaning
button
Caution:
Never turn off the printer
when the Ppower light
is flashing. However if
the Ppower light is still
flashing after 10
minutes and the printer
is not moving or making
noise, you may turn off
the printer.
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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.
3. Load a stack with the printable surface face up. Push the
paper against the right edge guide.
4. Slide the left edge guide back against the stack of paper.
Note:
Don’t load paper above
the arrow mark inside
the left edge guide.
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