WorkForce 520/525 Series ® Start Here Read these instructions before using your product. Unpack Phone cord Power cord Caution: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability. Remove all protective materials. Turn on Connect the power cable. Caution: Do not connect to your computer yet. On button. Press the *411861400* *411861400* Select settings T o select English as your language, press OK. ( If you want to change the language, press or to select it, then press OK.) S elect your Country/Region and press OK. S elect the current Daylight Saving Time setting (Winter or Summer) and press OK.
Remove only the yellow tape from each cartridge. aution: Don’t remove any other seals or the cartridges may leak. Insert the cartridges in the holder for each color. Press each cartridge down until it clicks. Close the cartridge cover. Press down until it clicks. Lower the scanner. P ress the OK button to charge the ink. Priming takes about 2½ minutes. ote: Your printer ships with full cartridges and part of the ink from the first cartridges is used for priming the printer. aution: Don’t turn off the printer while it is priming or you’ll waste ink. Load paper O pen the paper support and pull up the extensions. P ull out the output tray extensions and raise the stopper. Squeeze the edge guide as you slide it all the way to the left. Tip: If the clear plastic feeder guard is in the way, flip it forward. L oad letter- or A4-size paper against the right edge and behind the tab, with the printable side face up. S lide the edge guide over. Connect the phone cord To fax, connect the included phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the LINE port on your product. To connect a telephone or answering machine, see the Quick Guide. Note: If you’re connecting to a DSL phone line, you must use a DSL filter or you won’t be able to fax. Contact your DSL provider for the necessary filter. See your online User’s Guide for ISDN wall jack and router connections.
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Choose your connection You can connect your printer to your existing network (wireless or wired) or directly to your computer using a USB cable (not included). See below for details on each connection method. Wireless Connection You will need to install the software on every computer that will print to the printer. Temporary use of a USB cable (not included) is recommended for the first installation only. After the printer is connected to the network, you will be prompted to remove the USB cable. If you’re using Mac OS ® X 10.6.x or don’t have a USB cable, you can use the buttons on the printer to select wireless settings instead. M ake sure you know your network name (SSID) and network password: • Network name • Network password If you don’t have this information, contact the person who set up your network. Direct USB Connection Make sure you have a USB cable (not included). Do not connect the printer to your computer until you’re instructed to do so. Wired Ethernet Connection ® Make sure you have an Ethernet network cable (not included). You must install the software on every computer that will print to the printer. Install software M ake sure the printer is NOT CONNECTED to your computer.
Any problems? If you experience problems during setup, see below: Network setup was unsuccessful. • Make sure you select the right network name. • If your network has security enabled, make sure you enter your network password (WEP key or WPA passphrase) correctly. If it has uppercase (ABC) or lowercase (abc) letters, make sure you enter them correctly. Press the numeric keypad buttons as necessary to select uppercase letters (ABC), lowercase letters (abc), or numbers and symbols (123). Press to move to the next character. Press to delete. Press the OK button when you’re finished entering your password. • If you see a firewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let setup continue. You see error messages on the printer’s LCD display screen. See your Quick Guide for troubleshooting information. Setup is unable to find my printer after connecting it with a USB cable.