Epson 1520 - Stylus Color Inkjet Printer Manuals

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  Where to Find Information
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  Declaration of Conformity
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  Table of Contents
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  Important Safety Instructions
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    A Few Precautions
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  ENERGY STAR Compliance
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  For United Kingdom Users
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  Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

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  Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions
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    Getting to Know Your Printer
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  Control Panel
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  System Requirements
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    When Using Your Printer with a PC
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    When Using Your Printer with a Macintosh
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  Options and Consumable Products
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    Options
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    Consumable Products

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

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  Unpacking the Printer
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  Choosing a Place for the Printer
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    Attaching the Paper Support and the Output Tray
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  Plugging in the Printer
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  Installing the Ink Cartridge for the First Time
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  Connecting the Printer to Your PC
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  Installing the Printer Software in Your PC
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    For Windows 95
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    Using Your Printer On a Network with Windows 95
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    For Windows 3.1
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    For DOS Users
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  Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh
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    Using the Built-In Serial Interface
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    Using an Optional EPSON Interface Card
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  Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh
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    Installing the Printer Software
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    Printer Software Components
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    Assigning a Name to the Printer
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    Selecting Your Printer with the Chooser

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Chapter 3 Starting to Print with Windows

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  Before Starting to Print
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  Loading Paper
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  Starting to Print

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Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software for Windows

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  Introducing the Printer Software Functions
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  Accessing the Printer Software
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    From Windows Applications
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    From Windows 95
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    From Windows 3.1
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  Using the Automatic Setting
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  Using the Predefined Settings
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  Customizing the Print Settings
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  Making the Media Type Setting
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  Using EPSON Printer Utilities
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    EPSON Status Monitor
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    Nozzle Check
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    Head Cleaning
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    Print Head Alignment
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  Understanding the EPSON Spool Manager
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    Checking Printer Status
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  Getting Information Through Online Help
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    From Windows Applications
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    From Windows 95
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    From Windows 3.1

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Chapter 5 Starting to Print with Macintosh

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  Before Starting to Print
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  Loading Paper
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  Starting to Print

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Chapter 6 Using the Printer Software for Macintosh

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  Introducing the Printer Software Functions
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  Using the Automatic Setting
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  Using the Predefined Settings
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  Customizing the Print Settings
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    Making Your Settings
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    Saving Your Settings
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    Choosing Your Settings
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    Modifying Visual Effects
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    Controlling the Printing Quality
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    Making the Color and Halftoning Settings
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  Changing the Paper Size
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  Defining a Custom Paper Size
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  Using EPSON Printer Utilities
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    EPSON Statusmonitor
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    Nozzle Check
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    Head Cleaning
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    Print Head Alignment
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  Using the EPSON Monitor2 Utility

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Chapter 7 Paper Handling

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  Printing On Single Sheets
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    Tips On Using the Sheet Feeder
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    Paper Handling
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    Loading Oversized Paper in the Sheet Feeder
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    Loading Paper Manually
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    Adjusting the Loading Position
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  Printing On Continuous Paper
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    Loading Continuous Paper
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    Removing Continuous Paper
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    Tips On Using Continuous Paper
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    Adjusting the Loading Position
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    Adjusting the Tear-Off Position
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  Switching Between Continuous Paper and Single Sheets
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    Switching to Single Sheets
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    Switching to Continuous Paper
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  Printing On Special Paper
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    Setting the Adjust Lever
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    Choosing Special Paper and Other Media
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    Loading Special Paper and Other Media
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    Photo Quality Ink Jet Card
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    Envelopes
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    Labels
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    EPSON Banner Paper
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    EPSON Ink Jet Back Light Film

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Chapter 8

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  Using the Control Panel
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  Using Special Power-On Functions
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  Using the Default-Setting Mode
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    About the Default Settings
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    Changing the Default Settings
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    Selecting Fonts
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    Scalable Fonts

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Chapter 9 Maintenance and Transportation

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  Replacing an Ink Cartridge
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    Printing with an Empty Color Ink Cartridge
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  Cleaning the Printer
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  Transporting the Printer

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Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

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  Diagnosing a Problem
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    Error Indicators
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    Troubleshooting
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    Status Monitor
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    Self Testing
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    Hex Dump Mode
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  Problems and Solutions
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    Power Supply
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    Operation
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    Paper Handling
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    Preventing Paper Feed and Paper Jam Problems
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    Printing Quality
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    Printer Utilities
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    Interface
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  Increasing the Print Speed
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  Cleaning the Print Heads
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  Aligning the Print Heads
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    Using the Print Head Alignment Utility for DOS
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    Using the Printer's Control Panel Buttons
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  Ink Cartridge Problems
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  Contacting Customer Support
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    For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users
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    For Australian Users
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    For Hong Kong and Singapore Users

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Appendix A Tips for Color Printing

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  Basics of Color
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  Image Resolution and Image Size
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  Basics of Color Documents

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Appendix B Using Optional Interfaces

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  Available Interfaces
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  Installing Optional Interfaces
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    The C82305 /C82306 Serial Interface Card
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    Specifications

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Appendix C Specifications

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  Technical Specifications
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    Printing
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    Paper
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    Ink Cartridges
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    Mechanical
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    Electrical
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    Environmental
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    Safety Approvals
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  Interface Specifications
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    Parallel Interface
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      Timing Chart
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      Reverse Channel
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      Pin Assignments
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    Serial Interface
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  Initialization
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  Command List
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    ESC/P 2 Control Codes
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    IBM XL24E Emulation Control Codes
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  Character Tables
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    International Character Sets
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    Characters Available with ESC
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  Glossary

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  For Canadian Users
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  Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Getting Started On a Macintosh

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  Setting Up the Computer
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  Setting Up the Printer
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  Connecting the Cable
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  Installing the USB Printer Software
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  EPSON Stylus COLOR
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  Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual

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Getting Started On a Windows 98 System

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  Setting Up the Computer
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  EPSON Stylus Photo EX EPSON Stylus Pro
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  Setting Up the Printer
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  Connecting the Cable
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  Installing the USB Printer Software
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  Enabling Windows Print Manager
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  Checking Your Installation
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  Installing Your Creative Software and Electronic Manual

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Appendix

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  Usb/Parallel Adapter Specifications
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  System Requirements