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Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using your printer. Also be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Warning, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
3-inch core Power cord Note: ❏ The contents in the printer box vary by location. ❏ There are 4 ink cartridges for EPSON Stylus Pro 4450 and 8 ink cartridges for EPSON Stylus Pro 4880/4880C. Paper tray...
Removing the protective materials To prevent damage during shipping, your printer is packed with several pieces of protective material. Remove the protective material from your printer before using it. Open the top cover, loosen the two screws, and then pull out the carriage fixed board.
❏ The following illustration uses EPSON Stylus Pro 4880/4880C. Slot # 5 to 8 are not available on EPSON Stylus Pro 4450. ❏ The right ink compartment of EPSON Stylus Pro 4450 cannot be opened. Do not press the cover too hard; otherwise, you may break it.
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3. Raise the ink levers. 4. Remove the package from an ink cartridge, and then shake the ink cartridge well for best results. 5. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark facing up and pointing to the rear of the printer, and then insert it in the slot.
Loading Roll Paper Attaching the roll paper to the spindle When installing the roll paper onto the spindle, follow the steps below. 1. Slide the movable flange off the end of the spindle. 2. When attaching roll paper with a 3-inch core, keep the gray attachments attached.
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4. Move the paper lever to the released position. 5. Hold the both sides of the paper, and load the paper in the paper insertion slot. 6. Pull the paper until it hangs down over the paper tray. Note: If thin paper is loaded, press the Paper Feed button to decrease the value of paper suction.
11. Extend the paper tray and the paper tray cover according to the paper length to be used for printing. 12. Press the Paper Source button to select Roll Auto Cut On on the LCD panel. Caution: Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time;...
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17 lb or 64 g/m² plain paper. Do not load the paper above the arrow mark on the inside surface of the left edge guide. For information on the loadable capacity of Epson special media, see the following table. Epson special Size Loadable...
8. Adjust the length of the paper guide and the edge guide according to the paper size. 9. Put the paper guide roller down, and then re-attach the paper tray cover. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Loading paper into the rear manual feed slot Note:...
4. Adjust the length of the paper tray and the paper tray cover according to the paper size. If you do not extend them, the printout may fall. Note: Make sure the roll paper support is not raised. Caution: Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long period of time;...
6. Select your printer, and then click Add. If your printer does not appear in the list, click More Printers, and select a connection, such as EPSON TCP/IP. Select your printer from the list, and then click Add. 7. Make sure the Printer List contains the printer you just added.
On Windows, you can also access the User’s Guide via the Start menu. Click Start, point to All Programs on Windows XP/Vista or Programs on Windows 2000. Select EPSON, and then select EPSON Stylus Pro 4450_488X Manual. Note: To read the online guide, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, or Adobe Reader, installed on your...