Epson Stylus Photo 820 Instruction Manual

Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt ink charging
while the power light is flashing or you’ll use up
more ink than necessary when you turn it back on.
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ink cartridges
paper support
printer
1Unpack
1Remove everything from the box.
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4
4Load Ink
1Open the output tray and
raise the printer cover.
Keep cartridges out of the reach
of children.
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3Power On
1Plug the printer into a grounded electrical outlet.
2Press the power button to turn on the printer.
Don’t turn on your computer yet.
Don’t use an outlet controlled by
a wall switch or timer. Never use a
power strip switch to turn the
printer on or off; use only the
printer’s power button.
You must install both
cartridges or the printer
won’t work.
ink cartridge
replacement
button
power button
black color
CD-ROM
2Connect the Printer
2Remove all the tape and
packing material.
4Insert the paper support
into its three slots.
2Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.
3Unpack the ink cartridges that came with
your printer and remove the yellow tape.
4Tilt each cartridge toward you as you lower it. Make sure the tabs rest on the hooks.
5Lower the clamps so they snap shut.
6Press the ink cartridge replacement button
and close the printer cover. You see the green
power light flash and you hear the printer
make noise. Wait until ink charging is finished
(the green power light stops flashing).
Don’t place the cartridge tabs
under the hooks, or you may
damage the clamp when you
close it.
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Turn over
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2
hooks
3Peel off the tape beneath the cover
and remove the insert.
remove the
insert
Connect the printer to your computer using either a USB cable or parallel cable. Don’t connect both
cables; you only need one or the other. Follow the instructions in the appropriate section below.
If You Have a USB Port
(Does not support Windows®95 or Windows NT®.)
1Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
2Connect the square end of the USB cable to your printer’s USB port.
3Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on your computer.
If You Have a PC Parallel Port
1Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
2Connect the larger end of the parallel cable to your printer’s parallel port.
Then secure it with the wire clips.
3Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s parallel port and secure it as necessary. 5
5Load Paper 1
2
3
1Load some paper behind the tabs
inside the edge guides.
2Press in the locking tab on the
left edge guide and slide it snugly
against the edge of the paper stack.
3Pull out the output tray extension.

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8Print
Now that you’ve set up your printer, you’re ready to print.
See your Printer Basics book for instructions.
Or, double-click the EPSON Printer Information Center icon
on your desktop. You see this screen.
Click Reference Guide to view detailed information about
your printer.
Click Print Show to view helpful animations that show you
how to print, load paper and ink, and solve basic problems.
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7Install Optional Programs
1After you register your printer, close any open windows on your screen until
you see the Main Menu. (If you don’t see the Main Menu, open your
CD-ROM window and double-click the EPSON icon.)
2Click Install Photo Software. You see this screen:
3Select the software you want, click Install, then follow the
instructions on the screen. When installation is complete,
close any open windows and click Back to return to
the Main Menu.
4Click Install Printer Movies and Manual and follow the
instructions on the screen. When installation is complete,
click Exit or Quit to return to the Main Menu.
5Click Share Photos Online at EPSON PhotoCenter.
You see this screen:
6If you want to place a link to the EPSON PhotoCenterSM
website on your desktop, click Add Icon. Click OK,
then click Back to return to the Main Menu.
7Click Exit, then remove the CD-ROM.
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EPSON PhotoCenter is a service mark and EPSON Software is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.
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6Install Software
1When you see the Windows icons on your monitor, put the
EPSON CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
2Double-click My Computer, double-click EPSON,
then double-click EPSON.
3Read the license agreement and click Agree.
4At the Main Menu, click Install Printer Driver.
The files are copied to your computer.
5If you see this screen, make sure the printer is
connected and turned on. Click Retry if necessary.
More files are copied.
6When the installation is complete, click OK.
The EPSON Product Registration screen appears.
7Register your printer as instructed.
Now you’re ready to install optional programs.
Go to section 7.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000
Make sure the printer is turned on, then turn on your computer.
Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x
If you’re using Macintosh OS X, see the Read This First booklet for
instructions on installing and using the printer software with OS X.
Make sure the printer is turned on, then turn on your Macintosh®
.
1When you see your Macintosh icons, put the
EPSON CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
2Double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon,
then double-click the EPSON icon.
3Read the license agreement and click Agree.
4At the Main Menu, click Install Printer Driver.
5At the installer screen, click Install.
6Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation
and restart your Macintosh.
7After your Macintosh restarts, the EPSON Registration
screen appears. Register your printer as instructed.
8Open the Chooser, click the SP820 Series icon, click your USB port,
and turn on background printing.
9Close the Chooser.
Now you’re ready to install optional programs.
Go to section 7.
If you see a screen like this
Click Cancel. Then follow the steps below to install the
printer software:
1When you see the Windows icons on your monitor, put the
EPSON CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.
2If you see a screen asking What do you want
Windows to do?, click Cancel.
3Click Start, click My Computer, double-click EPSON,
then double-click EPSON.
4Read the license agreement and click Agree.
5At the Main Menu, click Install Printer Driver.
The printer files install.
6If you see this screen, make sure the printer is connected
and turned on. Click Retry if necessary.
More files are copied.
7When you see a message that the printer port has
been set or setup is complete, click OK. The EPSON
Product Registration screen appears.
8Register your printer as instructed.
Now you’re ready to install optional programs.
Go to section 7.
Windows XP
Make sure the printer is turned on, then turn on your computer.
If you see this screen
Click Cancel. Then follow the steps below to install the
printer software:
EPSON Software™Film Factory™installs in several stages.
If you install ArcSoft™PhotoImpression,
™select No, I will
restart my computer later at the last screen, if necessary.