Testing The Printer; Plugging In The Printer; Running The Self Test - Epson 5000+ User Manual

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Testing the Printer

Before connecting your printer to a computer, use the built-in
self-test function to see that the printer is working properly.
Before running the self test, you need to plug your printer's
power cord into an electrical outlet.

Plugging in the printer

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Check the label on the back of the printer to make sure the
voltage required by the printer matches that of your
electrical outlet.
3. If the power cord is not attached to the printer, connect it to
the AC inlet on the printer's rear panel.
Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical
4.
outlet.

Running the self test

You can run the self test with either continuous paper or single
sheets. Also, you can load the paper for the test from the top,
rear, front, or bottom. The following steps describe how to run
the test on single-sheet paper, loaded from the top. See Chapter
2 for full details on paper handling.
1-10 Setting Up the Printer
Caution:
If the rated voltage and your outlet voltage do not match,
contact your dealer for assistance. Do not plug
cord,
power
in
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