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Epson Stylus Color 460 Setup Manual

Epson Stylus Color 460 Setup Manual

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Printing Your
Attaching the
First Page
Paper Support
Plugging
Checking
in the
the Printer
Printer
Installing the
Connecting
Ink
the Printer
Cartridges
Installing the
Printer
Software
4010736
XXX-00

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  • Page 1 Printing Your Attaching the First Page Paper Support Plugging Checking in the the Printer Printer Installing the Connecting the Printer Cartridges Installing the Printer Software 4010736 XXX-00...

  • Page 2: Attaching The Paper Support

    Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer.

  • Page 3: Plugging In The Printer

    Do not plug in the power cord. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to the AC inlet on the back of the printer.

  • Page 4: Connecting The Printer

    Connecting the Printer Parallel interface for PCs To connect the printer to your PC, you need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector.

  • Page 5: Installing The Printer Software

    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 COLOR 460” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. Your printer software includes: Printer driver The printer driver is the software that runs, or “drives,” your printer.

  • Page 6: Installing In Macintosh

    When the optional USB conversion cable is connected, the EPSON USB printer driver and printer software contained in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer cannot be used. Instead, install the EPSON USB printer driver and printer software supplied with the USB conversion cable. The method of installation is the same;...
  • Page 7 When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing. In order to use the EPSON Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs, background printing must be turned on.

  • Page 8: Installing The Ink Cartridges

    Install the ink cartridges as follows: Lower the output tray; then open the printer cover. Turn on the printer by pressing the P power button. The print head moves slightly to the left, which is the ink cartridge installation position. The P power light flashes and the B and A ink...
  • Page 9 Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Otherwise you may damage the printer. Lift up the ink cartridge clamps. Open the ink cartridge packages. Next, remove only the yellow tape seals from each cartridge. Caution: Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing them;...
  • Page 10 Do not press down on the cartridges. Note: Install both ink cartridges. If either of the cartridges is not installed, the printer will not work. Press the ink cartridge clamps down until they lock in place.

  • Page 11: Checking The Printer

    Checking the Printer Before printing your first page, you need to make sure the printer is working correctly by printing a nozzle check page and, if necessary, cleaning the print head. Loading paper Follow these steps to load plain paper in the printer.

  • Page 12: Checking The Print Head Nozzles

    Checking the print head nozzles Hold down the load/eject button ( in the illustration below) and press the P power button ( in the illustration below) to turn on the printer. Then release both buttons. Here are sample printouts. Good sample...

  • Page 13: Cleaning The Print Head

    Make sure that the P power light is on and that both the B black and A color ink out lights are off. Hold down the The printer starts cleaning the print head and the P power light begins flashing. Print head cleaning takes about one minute to complete. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing.

  • Page 14: Printing Your First Page

    For Windows Follow these steps to print the sample file. Make sure A4 or Letter size EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper is loaded in the printer. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM. If the Installer dialog box appears, click Quit.
  • Page 15 (or a similar dialog box). 11. Click Close, OK, or Print to print. You may need to click a combination of these buttons. While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter will appear, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer.

  • Page 16: For Macintosh

    Follow these steps to print the sample file. Make sure A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the printer. Insert the printer software CD. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. The following dialog box appears.

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