Epson Stylus Photo 895 User manual

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Checking the
Package Contents
Using the online
Reference Guide
Installing the
Ink Cartridges Plugging in
the Printer
Connecting
the
Printer
Attaching
the
Paper Parts
Installing the
Printer
Software
Unpacking
the
Printer
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This Setup Guide provides two kinds of information on setting up your
printer and installing the printer software, both for direct printing and
printing with a computer. Follow the instructions appropriate for you.
Checking the Package Contents
Unpacking the Printer
Remove all tape and protective materials from the printer.
paper support
paper manuals
Daily Use
Setup
Guide
printer
printer software & Reference
Guide CD-ROM
The package contents may vary in certain locations.
black color
ink cartridges
power cord*
* The power cord may come
attached to the printer in
certain locations.
roll paper holder adapterroll paper holder PC card adapter for
CompactFlash
➀➁➂

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Attaching the Printer Parts
Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer.
To attach the roll paper holder, follow the instructions below.
1. With the arrows on the roll paper holder adapter pointing towards
the front of the printer, insert the adapter as far as it will go into the
slot at the rear of the printer.
2. Insert the roll paper holder into the slots at the back of the roll paper
holder adapter.
Note:
You can temporarily mount the roll paper holder on the printer by inserting it
into slots at the rear of the paper support adapter. You do not need to load roll
paper at this time.
➁➀

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Plugging in the Printer
Follow the steps below to plug in your printer.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. It is off when the
Ppower
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. 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 at the back of the printer.
4. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
Installing Ink Cartridges
This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with IC chips. The IC chip
accurately monitors the amount of ink used by each cartridge, so even
if a cartridge is removed and then inserted again, all of its ink can be
used. However, some ink from both color and black ink cartridges is
consumed each time a cartridge is inserted because the printer
automatically checks reliability.
Be sure to use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time
that you install ink cartridges.
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, however, wash
them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush
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Note:
Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you install them, or the
ink may dry up.
Follow the steps below to install the ink cartridges.
1. Open the output tray and the printer cover, then
turn on the printer by pressing the
P power
button.
2. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps, as shown here.
cCaution:
Do not move the print head by hand. Doing
so may damage the printer.
3. Remove only the yellow tape
from the ink cartridges.
cCaution:
❏You must remove the
yellow tape seals from
the cartridges before installing them, or the cartridges will
become unusable and you will be unable to print.
❏If you have installed an ink cartridge without removing the
yellow tape seal, you must remove that cartridge and install a
new one. Prepare the new cartridge by removing the yellow tape
seal before installing it in the printer.
❏Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seal from the
cartridges, or the cartridges may become unusable.
❏Do not remove the tape seals from the bottom of the cartridges,
or ink will leak out.
❏Do not touch the green IC chip on the side
of the cartridge. Doing so may prevent
normal operation and printing.
❏Do not remove the green IC chip from the
side of the cartridge. If you install an ink
cartridge without a chip, the printer may
be damaged.
Do not touch this part.
Printed in Japan 01.xx-xx
Copyright © 2001 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan.

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4. Align the tabs on each ink cartridge so that
they rest on top of the tabs protruding from
the base of the ink cartridge clamps. Do not
apply excessive force to the cartridges.
Make sure that the ink cartridge tabs are not
under the tabs protruding from the base of
the opened ink cartridge clamps.
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. The printer will not work with only one
cartridge.
5. Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.
6. Press the
eink cartridge replacement button.
The printer moves the print head and begins
charging the ink delivery system. This process
takes about two and a half minutes.
cCaution:
Always press the
eink cartridge
replacement button to move the print head. Do not move the print
head by hand. Doing so may damage the printer.
While the ink is charging, the Processing light flashes and the Select
Photo display rotates. During this process, printer will emit a variety
of mechanical sounds. These sounds are normal. When the ink
delivery system is charged, the print head will return to the home
(far right) position and the Processing light will come on.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the processing light is flashing and
the Select Photo display is rotating.
7. Close the printer cover.

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Checking the printer
Before printing your first page, you need to make sure that the printer
is working correctly by loading paper, then printing a nozzle check page
and, if necessary, cleaning the print head. Refer to the appropriate
section below.
Loading paper
Follow the steps below to load plain paper into the printer.
1. Lower the output tray and slide out the extension. Slide the left edge
guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider
than 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 into the sheet feeder
with the printable side up and the right edge
of the paper flush against the right edge
guide. 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 inside the
edge guide.
Checking the print head nozzles
Make sure that the printer is turned
off. Hold down the
bmaintenance
button (➀in the illustration) and
press the
Ppower button (➁in the
illustration) to turn on the printer.
Release only the power button, and
when the printer starts the nozzle
check, release the
bmaintenance
button.

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Below 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 explained below. If the printout is satisfactory, you are ready to
print directly from the PC card.
Cleaning the print head
Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
1. Make sure that the Processing light is on and that the
berror light
is off.
2. Hold down the
bmaintenance
button for three seconds.
The printer will start cleaning
the print head and the
Processing light will start flash.
Print head cleaning takes about
thirty seconds to complete.
cCaution:
Never turn off the printer while the Processing light is flashing.
Doing so may damage the printer.
3. When the Processing 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.
Segments are missing
Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned

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Connecting the Printer
Your printer connects to your computer via the USB interface.
Depending upon your geographic location, you may need to obtain 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 Me, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 pre-installed model that comes
with a USB port, or Windows Me upgraded from a Windows 98 pre-installed
model.
To connect the printer to a USB port, you will need a standard, shielded
USB cable. Follow these steps:
Note:
❏For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s
USB port. If you must use multiple USB hubs, we recommend that you
connect the printer to the first-tier hub.
❏If your computer has more than one USB port, you may plug the cable in
wherever is convenient.
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 on the back of the printer. (The
end that fits the printer has a different shape
from 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 need to install the
software included on the “Printer Software for EPSON Stylus Photo
895” CD-ROM shipped with your printer.
The printer software CD-ROM contains:

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❏Printer software (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.
❏EPSON PhotoQuicker
This utility lets you print digital photos with ease, using a wide
variety of layouts.
❏EPSON PhotoStarter
This utility automatically launches EPSON PhotoQuicker and loads
photo data when a memory card is inserted into the printer’s PC
card slot. You can also setup it to automatically launch an
application without EPSON PhotoQuicker and save your photo file
to your computer whenever you insert a memory card.
❏EPSON CardMonitor
This utility works with EPSON PhotoStarter. It monitors the PC card
slots in your printer and computer.
❏Online guides
The online Reference Guide helps you learn more about your printer.
Refer to the appropriate section.
Installing in Windows
Follow the instructions in this section to install the printer software and
EPSON PhotoQuicker.
Note:
For Windows 2000 users, if the Digital Signature Not Found screen appears
during the installation process, click Yes. If you click No, you will have to
return to step1 and install the printer software again.
Installing the printer software
Follow these steps to install the printer software.
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows. If the New Hardware
Found dialog box or any other Wizard appears, click Cancel.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer
dialog box does not appear, double-click EPSETUP.EXE in the CD-
ROM.