Quicksetup.fm Page 1 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Quick Setup Unpack the Printer Remove any packing material from the printer, as described on the Notice Sheet in the box. Save all the packaging so you can use it if you need to transport the printer later. You’ll find these items inside: Paper tray cover Manual feeder edge guides (banner paper holders) USB to parallel cable Banner paper cover Paper tray Ink cartridges Place the printer flat on a stable desk near a grounded outlet.
Quicksetup.fm Page 2 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Install the Manual Feeder Edge Guides The edge guides are used to guide paper into the manual feed slot or to hold a roll of banner paper. (See Chapter 3 in your User’s Guide.) Place the top of the left edge guide over the manual feed guide at the back of the printer, then snap the bottom edge of the guide into place. Repeat for the right edge guide.
Quicksetup.fm Page 3 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Attach the Paper Tray 1. Place the paper tray cover on the paper tray so that it fits into the slots on the sides of the paper tray. 2. Insert the paper tray into the lower front opening of the printer and push it firmly into position. Plug In the Printer 1. Make sure the power is off. Check the P Operate button; it’s off when its surface is even with the button guards on each side.
Quicksetup.fm Page 4 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Install the Ink Cartridges 1. Press the P Operate button to turn on the printer. The Operate light and all four Ink Out lights come on and the Pause light begins flashing. 2. Open the ink cartridge compartment by pushing the top of the ink compartment door. You see four slots for the ink cartridges. 3. Open the ink cartridge packages. 4. Insert the cartridges, foil plug first, arrow on top, into the slots.
Quicksetup.fm Page 5 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 5. Close the ink compartment door. Caution: Never turn off the printer when the Pause light is flashing. However, if the Pause light is still flashing after 15 minutes and the printer has stopped moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer. The printer begins charging the advanced ink delivery system. Charging takes up to 10 minutes, with the Pause light flashing until it’s finished; then the Pause light stays on.
Quicksetup.fm Page 6 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 2. Open the printer hood and remove the paper tray cover. 3. Slide the right edge guide all the way left until it clicks into place. Then slide the left edge guide to match the approximate width of your paper. Center support Left edge guide Right edge guide 4. Move the center support midway between the two edge guides.
Quicksetup.fm Page 7 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 5. Flip up the rear edge guide and slide it out until it stops. Rear edge guide 6. Fan a stack of paper and then even the edges. 7. Load the stack with the printable surface face down and slide it all the way into the paper tray. Press the stack against the right edge guide. 8. Slide the left edge guide against the left side of the paper. Then slide the rear edge guide against the end of the paper. 9. Replace the paper tray cover.
Quicksetup.fm Page 8 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Test the Printer 1. Turn off the printer and wait until the Operate light turns off. 2. While holding down the Load/Eject button, turn on the printer. Hold down the Load/Eject button for three seconds, then release it. 3. The first page prints on the first and last lines to measure the page length. The next sheet prints character samples at 360 dpi (dots per inch). To stop the test, press the Pause button after the second page prints to stop the test. 4.
Quicksetup.fm Page 9 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM EPSON’s optional Ethernet card allows other users on your network to access the printer. To provide adequate bandwidth, you need a switched 100 Mbit hub on your network. To connect your printer to a network interface you must first install an optional interface card as described on page 10.
Quicksetup.fm Page 10 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 3. Do one of the following: ◗ If you’re using the included USB-to-parallel cable, connect the other end of the cable to one of the USB ports on your computer (Windows 98 and above, or Macintosh). ◗ If you’re using a parallel cable (Windows only), connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s parallel port and secure it as necessary. After you connect the printer, you’re ready to install the software, as described on page 12.
Quicksetup.fm Page 11 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 5. Set any DIP switches and jumpers on the card, if necessary. See the manual the came with the card for details. 6. Slide the interface card along the slots on both sides of the compartment. Push it in firmly to fully insert the card’s connector into the printer’s internal socket. 7. Secure the interface card in the slot with the two screws included with the card. 8. Connect one end of the appropriate cable to the card.
Quicksetup.fm Page 12 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Install the Printer Software Follow the steps below (for Macintosh) or on page 14 (for Windows) to install your printer software. If you’re printing on a network, see Chapter 4 of your User’s Guide for additional installation instructions. Installing the Printer Software for Macintosh After connecting the printer to your Macintosh, you need to install the printer driver and utilities included on your printer software CD-ROM. Follow these steps: 1.
Quicksetup.fm Page 13 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 5. At the next screen, click Continue. The following dialog box appears: 6. Make sure Easy Install is selected, then click the Install button. Click Continue on the next screen. 7. Follow the instructions to install your software and select a default paper size. You see the following message: 8. Click OK. When you see a message informing you that installation is complete, click Restart to restart your Macintosh. 9.
Quicksetup.fm Page 14 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM You see the Chooser Window: 10. Click the icon for your printer, then click the printer port icon. 11. Select the appropriate Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off. With background printing on, you can use your Macintosh while it’s preparing a document for printing, and use the EPSON Monitor3 utility to manage print jobs. 12. Close the Chooser.
Quicksetup.fm Page 15 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM You see the following: 4. Double-click Install Printer Driver for EPSON Stylus Color 3000. Note: If you’re connecting with a parallel cable or Ethernet card, do not turn on your printer when you see a window telling you to do so. Instead, wait until the Stop Searching button appears. Then click the button and go to step 6. When installation is complete, the port setting defaults to LPT1 (parallel port).
Quicksetup.fm Page 16 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM Installing Printer Software for Windows Me or 98 If you’re using the included USB-to-parallel cable, make sure you install the software before connecting the cable to your computer. The printer will work correctly with the USB-to-parallel cable; however, you will not be able to use EPSON Status Monitor to verify your Media Type setting, paper supply, or ink levels.
Quicksetup.fm Page 17 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 3. Do one of the following: Note: If you see a message that your version of Windows may not be supported, click OK and continue with the installation process. The software will be installed and the printer will work correctly. ◗ If you’re using a parallel cable, double-click Install Printer Driver for EPSON Stylus Color 3000. ◗ If you’re using the included USB-to-parallel cable, double-click Install Printer Driver with USB To Parallel Cable Adapter.
Quicksetup.fm Page 18 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM 8. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Color 3000 is selected, then select Setup from the Queue menu. 9. Select Use Print Manager for this port, then click OK and close the Spool Manager window.
Quicksetup.fm Page 19 Friday, May 2, 2003 3:22 PM EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2003 by Epson America, Inc.
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