This will not happen with your next set of cartridges. Please note: the use of genuine EPSON consumables is recommended to ensure that printout quality and trouble-free operation is maintained.
Attaching the Paper Support Insert the paper support into the slots at the rear of the printer and place the printer on a flat, stable surface. Leave enough space in front of the printer for paper to be ejected smoothly. Connecting the Printer Your printer connects to your computer via a shielded, twisted-pair parallel interface.
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 480” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. If you wish to make a floppy disk version of the printer software on your CD-ROM, you can use the driver disk creation utility included on the CD.
Windows taskbar. For details on how to use this icon see "Monitoring Preferences" in your online Reference Guide. If you did not use the Setup utility to install ink cartridges, use EPSON Status Monitor3 to install them. To access EPSON Status Monitor3, right click the printer shortcut icon on the taskbar, and choose EPSON Stylus COLOR 480.
Warning: The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink does get on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. Caution: You must remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing them;...
If the printout is satisfactory, proceed to the next section, “Print head alignment.” If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of the printed lines is missing), click Cleaning to clean the print heads. If print quality hasn’t improved after repeating the nozzle checking and cleaning procedures four or five times, contact your dealer.
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To change the printer driver settings, open the File menu and click Print. A Print dialog box similar to the one below opens (This example is from Paint). Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 480 is selected in the Name list box, then click Properties. The printer driver opens.