Epson Stylus Color 880 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.
Plugging in the Printer
Follow the steps below to plug in the printer.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the2 power light
is off.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure that the voltage
required by the printer matches that of the electrical outlet that you will
be plugging it into. Also, make sure that you have the correct power
cable for your power source.
?Caution:
It is not possible to change the printer's voltage. If the 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
If you have a PC, it is possible to connect to your printer using either the
parallel or the USB interface. A Macintosh can only be connected via the
USB interface. Depending on your geographic location, you may need to
acquire the appropriate cable. See “Options and Consumable Products” in
the Daily Use guide for details.
Note:
In order to connect your PC via the USB interface, your computer must be a
Windows 98 or Windows 2000 pre-installed model that is equipped with a USB
port.
Using the parallel interface for PCs
To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel
cable. Follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that both the printer and the 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 into
place on both sides. If your
cable has a 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.

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Using the USB interface for Windows and Macintosh users
To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard, shielded USB
cable. Follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.
2. Plug the appropriate end of the
cable into the USB port at the
back of the printer. (The shape of
the end that fits the printer
differs from that of the end that
fits the computer.)
3. Connect the other end of the
cable to the computer’s USB
port.
Installing the Printer Software
After connecting the printer to your computer, you must install the software
that is included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus COLOR 880”
CD-ROM shipped with your printer.
Your printer software CD-ROM includes the following:
❏Printer driver and utilities
The printer driver runs, or “drives,” your printer; use it to make settings
such as print quality, speed, media type, and paper size. The Nozzle
Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head Alignment utilities help you to
keep your printer in top operating condition. EPSON Status Monitor 3
(for Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0) 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 through the ink replacement process.
❏Online guides
The online Reference Guide and the Color Guide help you to learn more
about your printer and color printing.
If you are using the floppy disk version 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, you can use the
driver disk creation utility that is included on the CD-ROM.

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Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below to install the printer
software. If you are DOS user, see “Printing with DOS” in the Daily Use
guide.
For Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 users
Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 users must first install the printer
software, and then, if you are connecting via the USB port, check to ensure
that the USB cable is correctly installed. If you are connecting via the parallel
port, proceed to section after installing the software.
Installing the software
Follow the steps below to install the printer software.
1. Make sure that your printer is off.
2. Turn on your computer and start Windows. If the New Hardware
Found screen or any other Wizard appears, click Cancel.
3. Insert the printer software CD that is shipped with your printer in the
CD-ROM drive. The Installer dialog box opens. (For floppy disk users,
insert the disk in the disk drive and double-click the My Computer
icon, the floppy disk drive icon, and then Setup.exe.)
4. Select Install Printer Driver/Utility
and click . Then, click OK in the
dialog box that appears to start the
printer software installation.
Note:
It is possible to install the Reference
Guide on your hard drive from the
Installer dialog box, as shown at the
right. To install the guide, select Online
Guide and then click . Then, click
Install Reference Guide and follow
the on-screen instructions. When the
installation is complete, an ESC880
Guide icon appears in the EPSON folder. Double-click the icon to open the
guide.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to turn on your printer.
For Windows 98 users, the printer port configuration starts
automatically.
For printers connected via USB cable, the USB device driver installation
starts automatically at this point. A message will appear asking you to
restart your computer. Follow this instruction.
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6. After turning on the printer, the Setup
utility opens automatically.
Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the ink cartridges, check the
print head nozzles, and clean theprint
head. When a message appears
informing you that the setup is
complete, click OK.
Note:
If the Setup utility does not start, proceed to section to install the ink
cartridge using the printer’s control panel.
7. When a message appears informing you that the installation is
complete, click OK.
Note:
If an error message appears, either the printer driver or the EPSON USB
printer device driver is not installed correctly. See "Troubleshooting" in the
Daily Use guide for details.
After the setup is complete, proceed to section to print your first page.
Ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly
After installing the software, USB users should follow the directions below
to confirm that the USB driver is installed correctly.
Note:
The illustrations used in this section show the procedure for Windows 98.
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. Make
sure that the icon for your printer is displayed in the Printers window.
2. Select the icon for your printer, then
click Properties on the File menu.

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3. For Windows 98 uses, click the
Details tab and make sure that
EPUSBx: (EPSON Stylus COLOR 880)
is displayed in the Print to the
following port list box. For
Windows 2000 user’s click the Ports
tab and make sure that USBxxx,
EPSON Stylus COLOR 880 is
displayed in the Print to the following
port(s) list box.
Note:
If the correct port is not displayed, refer to
the "Troubleshooting" section of the
Daily Use guide or the Online Guide.
For Windows 3.1 users
Follow the steps below to install the software in Windows 3.1.
1. Make sure that Windows 3.1 is running and the Program Manager
window is open.
2. Insert the printer software CD that is shipped with your printer in the
CD-ROM drive. (If you use the floppy disk version, insert the disk in
the disk drive.)
3. Click Run on the File menu. The Run dialog box appears. In the
Command Line text box, type D:SETUP and click OK. The installation
program copies the printer software files.
Note:
If the CD-ROM drive is assigned a
drive letter other than “D” or if you
are using the floppy disk version of
the software, substitute the
appropriate letter.
4. When the installation is complete, click OK to exit the installation
program.
The installation program automatically selects this printer as the default
printer for Windows applications.
For information on accessing and using the software, see “Using the Printer
Software for Windows” in the Daily Use guide.

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For Macintosh users
Macintosh users must first install the printer software, and then select the
printer in the Chooser.
?Caution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software.
Installing the software
Follow the steps below to install the printer software.
1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the software CD in the CD-ROM
drive. The contents of the EPSON printer software CD are displayed.
2. If a single Installer icon is displayed, double-click the icon. If separate
folders containing installer icons for several languages are displayed,
double-click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click
the Installer icon inside it.
Note:
It is possible to install the Reference Guide on your hard drive from the printer
software CD-ROM. To install the guide, click Install Reference Guide and
follow the on-screen instructions. When the installation is complete, a View
Reference Guide icon appears in the EPSON folder. Double-click the icon
to open the guide.
3. In the initial dialog box, click
Continue. The Installer dialog box
opens.
4. Make sure that the Install Location
box displays the correct drive to
install to, then click Install.
5. When a message appears informing
you that the installation is
complete, click Restart to restart
your computer.
Selecting your printer in the Chooser
After you have installed the printer software on your Macintosh, you must
open the Chooser and select your printer. You need to select a 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.

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1. Choose Chooser from the Apple
menu. Then click your printer's icon
and the port that your printer is
connected to.
2. Select the appropriate
Background Printing radio button
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.
Installing the Ink Cartridges
Windows 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 users can use the Setup utility to install
ink cartridges. Windows 3.1 and Macintosh users must use the printer’s
control panel. Refer to the appropriate section below.
Using the Setup utility
If you have Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 installed on your computer,
the Setup utility will open automatically when the printer software
installation is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using the printer's control panel
If you can not access the Setup utility, use the printer’s control panel to
install the ink cartridges.
MWarning:
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; otherwise,
the ink may dry up.

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Install the ink cartridges as described below.
1. Lower the output tray and then
open the printer cover.
2. Press the 2power
button to turn on the
printer.
The print head
moves left to the ink
cartridge installation
position. The 2
power light flashes
and the *and )ink
out lights come on.
?Caution:
Do not move the print head by hand; doing so may damage the printer.
3. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
Note:
Do not remove the small sponges
that are attached to the ink
cartridge clamps.
4. Open the ink cartridge packages and remove only the yellow tape seals
from each cartridge.

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?Caution:
❏You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before
installing them; otherwise, a fatal error will occur and the
cartridges will become unusable.
❏Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seals from the cartridges;
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.
5. Place the cartridges gently in
their holders with the labels
facing up. The color ink
cartridge, which is larger, goes
on the right and the black ink
cartridge 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. Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock in place.
?Caution:
Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open their clamps again until
you replace the ink cartridges; otherwise, the cartridges may become
unusable.
7. Press the *)cleaning button.
The printer moves the print
head and begins charging the
ink delivery system. This
process takes about one and a
half minutes.
While the ink is charging, the
2power 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 2power light comes on.
?Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the 2power light is flashing.
8. Close the printer cover.

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Checking the Printer
Before printing your first page, load plain paper in the printer and print a
nozzle check page to make sure that the printer is working correctly. If the
nozzle check is unsatisfactory, you may need to clean the print head.
Loading paper
Follow the steps below to load plain paper in the printer.
1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension, then 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 in the sheet feeder with the printable side up
and the right edge of the paper resting against the right edge guide.
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 that the paper stack fits under the arrow mark on the inside of
the edge guide.
edge guide
output tray
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Checking the print head nozzles
Make sure that the
printer is turned off.
Hold down the 5load/
eject button (➀in the
illustration) and press
the 2power button (➁
in the illustration) to
turn on the printer. Then
release both buttons.
Here are sample
printouts.
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 described below. If the printout is satisfactory, you are ready to
print your first page. See “Printing Your First Page” for instructions.
Cleaning the print head
Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
1. Make sure that the 2power light is on and that both the *black and
)color ink out lights are off.
2. Hold down the *)
cleaning button for
three seconds.
The printer starts
cleaning the print
head and the
2power light
begins flashing.
Print head cleaning
takes about thirty
seconds to complete.
Segments are missing
Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned

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?Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the 2power light is flashing. Doing
so may damage the printer.
3. When the 2power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern 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.
Printing Your First Page
After making sure that your printer is operating correctly, you are ready to
print your first page. To familiarize yourself with the printer software, we
recommend that you print one of the sample files provided with your
printer software. To print a sample file, follow the instructions for Windows
or Macintosh in this section.
If you choose to print your own document instead, load the appropriate
paper in the printer, open the document in your application, then proceed
to step 4 in the relevant section below, making changes where appropriate.
Note:
❏See your software manual for details on how to use an application.
❏Depending on the type of document that you are printing and the type of paper
that you are using, you may have to make settings that differ from those
described in this section.
For Windows users
Follow the steps below to print the sample file.
1. Make sure that A4 or Letter size EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is
loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer
dialog box appears, click Quit.
3. Double-click the My Computer icon. Right-click the CD-ROM icon and
click Open. Then double-click the sample.bmp file to open it.

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4. To change the printer driver
settings, click Print on the File menu.
A Print dialog box similar to the one
on the right opens. (This example is
from Paint).
5. Select your printer in the Name list
box, then click Properties. The
printer driver opens
6. Click the Main tab, then select
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper in the
Media Type list box.
7. Select Color as the Ink setting.
8. Select Automatic as the Mode setting.
When Automatic is selected, the
printer software optimizes other
settings according to the Media Type
and Ink settings that you make.
9. Click the Paper tab, then click
anywhere in the Paper Size list box and
select the paper size that is loaded in
the printer.
10. Click OK at the bottom of the printer
driver window. You return to the Print dialog box (or a similar dialog
box).
11. Click Close, Print, or OK to print. You may need to click a combination
of these buttons.
While printing is in progress, the EPSON Progress Meter (for Windows 98,
95, 2000, and NT 4.0) or the EPSON Despooler dialog box (for
Windows 3.1) is displayed, showing the printing progress and the status
of your printer.
For Macintosh users
Follow the steps below to print the sample file.
1. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file.

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4. Click Page Setup on the File menu. The following dialog box appears.
5. Select the paper size that is loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list
box.
6. Select Portrait as the Orientation setting.
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. Click Print on the File menu. The Print dialog box opens.
9. Select Plain Paper from the Media Type list.
10. Select Color as the Ink option.
11. Select Automatic as the Mode setting. When Automatic is selected,
the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media
Type and Ink settings that you make.
12. Click Print to start printing.