Epson Stylus Pro 10000CF User guide

Startup Guide Printed in Japan
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Color Ink Jet Printer
Startup Guide 4013587-00
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Color Ink Jet Printer

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Where to Find Information
This Startup Guide
Provides you with the basic information you need to start using
your EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000/10000CF and its optional and
consumable products.
Reference Guide included on the CD-ROM
Provides you with detailed information about printing on roll
paper or cut sheet media, the control panel, the printer software,
and tips that will help you get the results you want.
Opening the Reference Guide
Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click
EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000 or EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000CF.
Double-click Online Guide in the Installer dialog box (Windows)
or double-click the Online Guide folder in the EPSON STYLUS
PRO 10000 or EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000CF window, then
EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000 or EPSON STYLUS PRO 10000CF in
the Online Guide folder (Macintosh). The dialog box shown
below appears.

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Click View Reference Guide to open the guide.
To install the Reference Guide on your hard disk, click Install
Reference Guide and follow the on-screen instructions. When
installation is complete, the ESPR10000/10000CF (Windows) or
a View Reference Guide (Macintosh) icon appears in the
EPSON folder. Double-click the icon to open the guide.
Note:
If your hard disk does not have enough space to install the Reference
Guide, view it directly from the CD.
Online Help
Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the
printer software that controls your printer. (Online help will be
automatically installed when you install the printer software.)
See your Online Guide for information on accessing online help.

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System Requirements
To use your printer with a PC
To use your printer, you need Microsoft®Windows®Millennium
Edition, 98, 95, 2000, and NT®4.0; and a shielded, twisted-pair
parallel cable. If you want to connect your printer to a USB port,
you need a Windows Me, 98, or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped
with a USB port; and a shielded USB cable.
*1 is for graphic data use
*2 is for line data use
Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does
not meet these requirements.
Minimum system Recommended
system
Pentium for Windows 98, 95, and NT 4.0
Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000
Pentium 150 MHz for Windows Me
Pentium II 400 MHz or
higher processor
32 MB RAM for Windows Me, 98, 95, NT 4.0
64 MB RAM for Windows 2000
128 MB RAM or more
100 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98,
95, 2000, and NT 4.0
500 MB*1/300 MB*2or
more free disk space
(B0)
VGA monitor VGA or better monitor

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To use your printer with a Macintosh
To use this printer, your Apple®Macintosh®must meet the
following system requirements. You also need a USB cable to
connect this printer to Apple Macintosh computers.
*1 is for graphic data use
*2 is for line data use
Note:
❏The amount of available memory varies according to the number and
kind of applications that are open. To see how much memory is
available, choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu and
refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under “Largest Unused
Block” (1,024 K =1 MB).
❏The memory requirements above are for printing on B0 (1030 ×
1456 mm) size paper. These requirements may vary depending on
the size of the paper, the type of application you are using, and the
complexity of the document you want to print.
❏The available interface varies according to Macintosh system
version as follows.
Network interface: 7.6.1 to 9.x
USB interface: 8.1 to 9.x
IEEE 1394 interface: 8.6.x to 9.x
In addition to these system and memory requirements, you also
need 15 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software.
Minimum system Recommended system
PowerPC PowerPC G4 400 MHz or higher
processor
System 7.6.1 Mac OS 8.1 or later
11 MB of available memory
14 MB of available memory when
background printing is turned on.
33 MB or more of available memory
56 MB of available memory when
background printing is turned on.
- 500 MB*1/300 MB*2or more free
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To use the Online Guide with a PC
To use the Online Guide with a Macintosh
System Microsoft Windows 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0
CPU i486/25 MHz (for Windows 95/NT 4.0)
i486/66 MHz (for Windows 98)
(Pentium or better recommended)
(Pentium 133 MHz (for Windows 2000))
Memory 16 MB (32 MB or more recommended)
Hard disk space 2 MB free to install the Reference Guide
CD-ROM drive Double-speed
(Quad-speed or better recommended)
Display 640 × 480 pixel or 800 × 600 pixel resolution,
with High Color (16 bit) or True Color
(32 bit) setting
Browser Web browser
(Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
recommended)
System System 7.5.1 or later recommended
(System 7.6 or later recommended)
Memory 16 MB (32 MB or more recommended)
Hard disk space 2 MB free to install the Reference Guide
CD-ROM drive Double-speed
(Quad-speed or better recommended)
Display Color monitor with 640 × 480 pixel
resolution or greater
(Thousands of colors recommended)
Browser Web browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
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Contents
Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A Few Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Taking a Look at Your Printer
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 1 Installing the Ink Cartridges and Loading Paper
Installing the ink cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Loading roll paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Loading cut sheet media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Loading cut sheet media longer than 279 mm
(long edge of letter size) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Loading cut sheet with a length of
A4/Letter, A3/US B, and Super A3/B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

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Chapter 2 Setting up the Printer with Your PC
Connecting the Printer to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using the built-in parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Using a USB connection
(For Windows Me, 98, and 2000) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Installing the Printer Software on Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Printer software components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Installing on Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT 4.0 . . . . . 2-6
Setting Up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
For Windows Me, 98, and 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
For Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Chapter 3 Setting up the Printer with Your Macintosh
Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using the built-in USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Installing the Printer Software on Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Printer software components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Installing on Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Using the Chooser to select your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Setting up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Chapter 4 Printing and Printer Management
Printing From Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Making the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cancelling printing from your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Printing From Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Making the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Cancelling printing from your Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11