Epson Stylus Color 850 Instruction Manual

To get up and running with your
EPSON Stylus®COLOR 850,
you’ll need to:
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If you need help as you set up your printer, see
‘‘Troubleshooting’’ in your User’s Guide .
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Set up the
printer
Install the
software that
runs your printer
Print a color
image (optional)
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To print this image, see step 3 in your Start Here guide for step-by-step instructions. Be
sure to use the EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper found in your free EPSON Media Pack.
This sheet was printed on a conventional printing press, but is representative of the quality
of output you’ll get using your EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 and Photo Quality Glossy Paper.
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1Set up the printer
1Set up the printer
2 Put on the paper
support
Insert the paper support in the top slot on the
back of the printer until it is securely seated.
Caution:
Place the printer near the computer, but avoid
areas
◗with high temperature or humidity
◗in direct sunlight or dusty conditions
◗near sources of heat or electromagnetic
interference.
Follow all the Safety Instructions in the
Introduction of your User’s␣ Guide .
1 Unpack the printer
Remove any packing material from the printer.
See the Notice Sheet in the box for details.
Make sure you’ve got all these items:
◗the printer
◗the paper support
◗one color and one black ink cartridge
package
◗the CD-ROM package called “Your printer
software”
◗the EPSON®Media Pack containing sample
ink jet paper
◗a facsimile of a print sample you can create
◗your User’s Guide package
◗a cable to connect the printer (not
supplied)
Note:
To connect your printer to a PC, you need a
shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable (6 to 10
feet long). To connect it to a Macintosh,®you’ll
need an Apple®System Peripheral-8 cable
(Belkin brand recommended). If you’re
connecting to a network, see Appendix A
and B in your User’s Guide for instructions.
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3 Install the ink cartridges
1. Make sure the printer is turned off (the power button
should be up). Then plug the printer’s power cord into
a grounded outlet.
Caution:
◗Always use the power button to turn the printer on
or off. Never use an external switch—such as a power
strip switch—to turn off the printer.
◗Don’t use an outlet that can be turned off 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 printer’s power
supply.
2. Open the ink cartridge packages that came with your printer.
Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top
of each one. Don’t pull off the white portion or try to
remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.
Caution:
◗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
the tape doesn’t tear off completely along the dotted line.
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.
3. Press the power button to turn on the printer. The
power light flashes and the black and color ink out
lights come on. The black ink cartridge holder moves into
loading position.
4. Open the printer cover and lift up the black ink cartridge
clamp.
5. Place the black ink cartridge in the holder with the arrow on
the top label facing the back of the printer. Then close the
clamp, making sure it clicks into place.
Caution:
If the ink cartridge holder moves back to the right before you install
the cartridge, don’t try moving it back by hand. Press the black
cleaning button and hold it down for 3 seconds to move the
holder back into position.
6. Now press the color cleaning button to move the color ink
cartridge holder into loading position.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to install the color ink cartridge. Then
press the load/eject button to begin charging the ink
delivery system.
Charging takes up to 4 minutes. The power light flashes and
the printer makes various sounds until it’s finished. Don’t turn
off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start
over, using more ink than necessary.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing,
unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than
10 minutes.
power button
Remove the yellow
tape seal, but
don’t remove the
white portion
black ink
cartridge holder

4 Load paper
1. Open the output tray extensions and slide the
left edge guide all the way to the left.
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, making sure the stack is not
higher than the arrow mark on the guide.
5 Connect the printer to
your computer
If you’re using an optional interface card in your printer,
see Appendix A of your User’s Guide for instructions on
installing it and connecting it to a network.
Connecting to a PC
1. Turn off the printer and computer.
2. Connect the cable to
the printer’s parallel
interface, then fasten
the wire clips to lock
it in place.
3. Connect the other
end of the cable to
your computer’s
main parallel port
(LPT1) and secure it
as necessary.
Connecting to a Macintosh
1. Turn off the printer and Macintosh.
2. Connect the cable to the printer’s serial connector.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to either the
modem or printer port on your Macintosh.
Note:
If you’re using a PowerBook®with a combination printer/
modem port, use that port and set it to Normal. If your
Macintosh has an internal modem, use the printer port.
don’t load
paper
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output tray
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2Install the software that runs
your printer
2Install the software that runs
your printer
3Print a color image
3Print a color image
Now locate the CD-ROM labeled “Your printer software” and follow the installation instructions included with it.
If your computer is running Windows®3.1 or Windows NT™4.0, see Appendix B of your
User’s Guide for software installation instructions.
If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, you can order printer software diskettes from EPSON; see the
diskette order form in your User’s Guide package.
In addition to the software that runs your printer, you’ll find two creative software programs on your CD-ROM:
Brøderbund®The Print Shop®PressWriter™(Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, and Macintosh 7.5.5 or later only) and
Kai’s Photo Soap®SE (Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 only).
Now that you’ve set up your printer and installed the printer software, you’re ready to print. To print a sample
image, follow the steps here to use Brøderbund The Print Shop PressWriter, if you installed it with your other
software. See the enclosed print sample facsimile for a preview of the image you’ll be printing.
Before you begin, locate the EPSON Media Pack and pull out one of the sheets of
Photo Quality Glossy Paper. Then load it with the shiny side face up as described inside
this card.
Note:
These steps give Windows 95 print instructions for PressWriter, but you can use these same
basic steps to print with other applications on other operating systems. Just remember to
select the Print option in your application to change your printer settings.
1. Make sure your printer and computer are turned on and the EPSON printer software CD-ROM is in the drive.
2. Click Start, point to Programs, then point to The Print Shop PressWriter program folder and click the program
icon.
Copyright© 1998 by Epson America, Inc.
To print this image, see step 3 in your Start Here guide for step-by-step instructions. Be
sure to use the EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper found in your free EPSON Media Pack.
This sheet was printed on a conventional printing press, but is representative of the quality
of output you’ll get using your EPSON Stylus COLOR 850 and Photo Quality Glossy Paper.
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3. To open the image file, click the Open Saved Work button. (In other programs, you click File in the
menu bar at the top of the screen, then select Open to open an image file.)
4. Click the arrow in the Look in list at the top of the Open window and select your CD-ROM drive. Then
double-click the Assets folder, click the car.psp file, and click Open. In a moment, the color image
appears in the PressWriter window.
5. Click File in the menu bar and select Print to select your printer settings. You see the Print dialog box
shown below.
6. Click Properties. (In some programs, you click Setup, then click Properties at the next screen.)
7. You see the printer settings dialog box. Change the following settings to print the sample color image:
8. Click the OK button to close this dialog box and return to the Print dialog box.
9. Click OK again to start printing. A window may appear on your screen showing the progress of your
print job. This feature, called the Despooler or Progress Meter (depending on your operating system),
is described in Chapter 1 of your User’s Guide .
In 7 to 10 minutes, the image is printed in full color on your printer.
EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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1. Click the Main tab to
display the basic settings. 3. If you want to print at
720 dpi, leave the
Quality/Speed slider at
the Speed setting.
Move it to the Quality
setting if you want to
print at 1440 dpi.
2. Then click the arrow in
the Media Type box and
select Photo Paper from
the list that appears.
(Whatever type of paper
you load, always make
sure the Media Type
option is set correctly for
your paper. See Chapter 2
of your User’s Guide for
details.)