Epson Stylus Photo 810 Setup Manual

Setting Up the Printer Hardware

1. Unpack
Power cord may come
attached in some countries.
Setup PhotoQuicker
Quick Guide Guide
The contents may vary in certain locations.
Installing the Printer Software and the Ink Cartridges
For Windows
1. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the Installer dialog
box does not appear, double-click SETUP.EXE in the CD-ROM.
3. Select Install Printer
Driver/Utility, and click
.
4. Click OK in the dialog box that
appears.
5. When a message appears
prompting you to turn on the
printer, press the P power
button. The print head moves
to the ink cartridge installation
position and the Setup utility
starts automatically.
c Caution:
Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the
printer.
6. Follow the Setup utility's on-screen instructions to install the ink
cartridges.
Note:
If the Setup utility does not start, follow the instructions in the Macintosh
section of this sheet, beginning from "3. Install the ink cartridges."
When the ink cartridge installation is complete, proceed to "Load paper and
check the print head nozzles" on this sheet.
For Macintosh
1. Install the printer software
Caution:
c
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer
software.
1. Make sure that printer is off, then turn on your Macintosh and insert the
software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Install
Software folder, then
double-click the Installer icon
inside it.
3. Click Continue.
Read this side first!
2. Remove protective materials
Store the protective materials in
case you want to ship the printer
in the future.
4. Make sure that the Install Location
box displays the correct drive,
then click Install.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the printer software.
2. Select the printer
After you have installed the printer software, you need to select your printer.
1. Press the P power button to turn on the printer. The print head moves
to ink cartridge installation position.
2. Choose Chooser from the Apple
menu. Then, select the icon for
your printer and the port that your
printer is connected to.
3. Close the Chooser.
3. Install the ink cartridges
1. Open the output tray and the printer cover, then lift up the ink cartridge
clamps, as shown in the illustrations.
printer
cover
output tray
ink cartridge clamps
Caution:
c
Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the
printer.
2. Remove only the yellow
tape from the new ink
cartridges.
Do not touch this part.
Print quality is determined by the driver settings and the paper. See the online Reference Guide for details on driver settings and available media. Also visit the EPSON Web Site for the latest information.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
w Warnings must be followed c Cautions must be observed to
carefully to avoid bodily injury. avoid damage to your
equipment.
3. Attach the printer parts
paper support
c Caution:
If the printer comes on when you plug in the power cord, turn off
the printer by pressing the P power button.
Do not load the paper until the ink is charged. Paper may be
loaded improperly.
3. Position the tabs on each ink cartridge
so that they are resting on top of the tabs
protruding from the base of the ink
cartridge clamps. Do not apply
excessive force to the cartridges.
Note:
Install both ink cartridges. The printer will
not work with only one cartridge.
4. Lower the ink cartridge clamps until they lock into place.
5. Close the printer cover.
6. Press the e ink cartridge replacement
button. The printer moves the print head
and begins charging the ink delivery
system. This process takes about one
and a half minutes. While the ink is
charging, the P power light flashes and
the printer produces a variety of
mechanical sounds. These sounds are
normal.
Caution:
c
Do not to turn the power off during the ink charging process.
Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.
When the ink charging process is finished, the power light stops flashing
and remains on.
When ink cartridge installation is complete, proceed to "Load paper and
check the print head nozzles" on this sheet.
Load paper and check the print
head nozzles
Before checking the print head nozzles, you need to load paper as shown
below. When loading the paper, make sure that the paper stack fits under
the tabs inside the edge guides and does not exceed the loading limit
indicated by the arrow mark on the left edge guide. To adjust the left edge
guide, hold down the locking tab and slide the guide against the paper stack.
Make sure that the position of the edge guide allows the paper to move up
and down freely.
left edge guide printable side up
tab
locking tab
output tray extension
Notes contain important information
and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
4. Connect the printer
Connect the printer cable to the ports on the computer and the printer.
Once paper is loaded, follow these steps to check the print head nozzles.
For Windows users
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Printers.
2. Select the icon for your printer, then
click Properties on the File menu.
Then click the Utility tab.
3. Click the Nozzle Check button, and
follow the on-screen instructions.
4. When you are finished, click OK to
close the Properties dialog box.
Your printer is now set up and ready to use.
For Macintosh users
1. Select Page Setup in the Finder's File menu.
2. Click the utility icon.
3. Click the Nozzle Check button, and
follow the on-screen instructions.
4. When you are finished, click OK to
close the utility dialog box. Then
click OK to close the Page Setup
dialog box.
Your printer is now set up and ready to use.
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