User manual EPSON STYLUS COLOR 640 SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions A Few Precautions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 4 Setting Up Your Printer System Requirements Printer Parts and Functions Attaching the Paper Support Plugging in the Printer Installing the Ink Cartridges Connecting the Printer to Your PC Installing the Printer Software Loading Paper Printing Your First Page . . 27 Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head . No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. [. . . ] Then slide the left edge guide against the edge of the paper. printable side up Note: t Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. t Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide. 19 Printing Your First Page After loading the paper, you are ready to print your first page. In order to check the operation of your printer, we recommend printing the README file provided with your printer software. The README file contains the latest information about your printer software. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Epson (for Windows 95, and 98) or EPSON Printers (for Windows NT 4. 0), and then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Readme. If you are using Windows 3. 1, open the EPSON program group from Program Manager and double-click EPSON Stylus COLOR 640 Readme. Make sure your printer is selected and then click Properties, or Options. Click the Main tab if necessary, then click anywhere in the Media Type box and select the media you loaded in the printer. When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make. While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter (Windows 95, 98, and NT 4. 0) or the EPSON Despooler dialog box (Windows 3. 1) will appear, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. For details, see "Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs" in the online Reference Guide. Your EPSON printer is now fully setup and ready to help you create wonderful printouts. For further information about your printer, see the online Reference Guide. To learn more about color printing, see the online Color Guide. 21 Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer's indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. This table describes the status of the lights on your printer and the actions you need to take. Lights Action Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge (S020187). Replace the empty color ink cartridge. fB oB fA oA o = on, f = flashing c Caution: t EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON ink cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's warranties. t Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise, ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out. Note: If the ink runs out, you cannot continue printing until you replace it, even though the other ink cartridge still contains ink. 22 To replace an ink cartridge, follow these steps. (Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced as indicated by the B black and A color ink out light. ) 2. Lower the output tray at the front of the printer, then open the printer cover. Hold down the R cleaning button for three seconds until the print head moves left slightly to the cartridge replacement position and the P power light begins flashing. c Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. [. . . ] They can provide the following services: t Technical information on installing, configuring, and operating your EPSON products t Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period A full list of EPSON Customer and Warranty Support services is available on the technical support section of our world wide web pages at http://www. epson. co. uk/support/ and on Faxon EPSON Faxback service in document number 5085. Pre Sales Enquiry Desk The Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland, by faxing 01442 227271 in the UK or 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland, and via Email at info@epson. co. uk. They can provide the following information: t Pre Sales information and literature on new EPSON products (also available via our world wide web site at http:// www. epson. co. uk) t Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables, accessories, and options 35 For Australian Users EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of Customer Service. As well as the user's guide, we provide the following sources for obtaining information: EPSON FAXBACK EPSON FAXBACK will fax you the latest specifications and pricing for most EPSON products offered in Australia. There is also technical information including details of the latest software and drivers available. [. . . ]