Epson ET-5150 Manual

ET-5150/ET-5170
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IMPORTANT: Before using this product, make sure you read
these instructions and the safety instructions in the online User's
Guide.

Important Safety Instructions:

should always follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, and personal injury, including the following:
• Do not use the Epson product near water.
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• Always keep this guide handy.
• Avoid using a telephone during an electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
• Do not use a telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only a No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunication line cord.
The illustrations show the ET-5170, but the steps are the same for
all models, unless otherwise specified.
1

Unpack

Make sure you keep the box shown above for use when
transporting the printer.
Caution: Do not lift the product by gripping the scanner unit. Make
sure you lift using the handholds on the bottom of the product.
Note: Do not open the ink bottles until you are ready to fill the ink
tanks. The ink bottles are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
1
Lift the printer cover until it clicks into place.
When using telephone equipment, you
2
Remove all protective materials from the product.
Caution: Do not touch the flat white cable, translucent film, or
ink tubes.
3
Close the printer cover.
Note: Do not connect the power cord yet.
2

Fill ink tanks

Warning: Keep the ink bottles out of the reach of children and do not
drink the ink.
Caution: This product requires careful handling of ink. If ink spills,
wipe it off immediately with a damp towel to avoid permanent stains.
If ink gets on your clothes or belongings, it may not come off.
Note:
• Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of third-party ink.
• Use the ink bottles included with the printer to set up the product.
Part of the ink will be used to charge the print head. These bottles
may print fewer pages compared with replacement ink bottles.
• The included ink bottles are designed for reliable printer setup and
cannot be resold.
Epson recommends the use of Genuine Epson 542 pigment
inks. The use of any other inks may cause damage not covered
by the warranty, particularly if they are not pigment. Epson
cannot guarantee that non-Epson 542 inks are pigment, even if
labeled as compatible.
1
Open the ink tank cover, then open the cap for the
black ink tank.
Note: Refer to the color-coded sticker on the ink tank unit to
identify the color of each tank.