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Read This First

for Macintosh OS X Users

If your Apple

Macintosh

is running the OS X operating system, first set up your

EPSON Stylus

printer as described on the Start Here sheet. Then follow the

instructions in this booklet to install and use your printer software. You’ll find

instructions here on:

■

Installing your printer software, below

■

Adding your printer to the Print Center, on page 3

■

Printing from an OS X application, on page 5

■

Monitoring your print job, on page 8

■

Using the printer utilities, on page 9

The screens shown in this booklet may differ slightly from the ones you

see on your Macintosh, depending on which printer you have.

Installing Your OS X Printer Software

When the Start Here sheet instructs you to install your printer software, follow these

steps:

1. Make sure your printer is turned on and connected to your Macintosh. Then start

up your Macintosh in OS X.

2. When you see your Macintosh icons, put the EPSON

CD-ROM in your

CD-ROM or DVD drive.

3. Double-click the

EPSON

CD-ROM icon to open its window.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Read This First for Macintosh OS X Users If your Apple® Macintosh® is running the OS X operating system, first set up your EPSON Stylus® printer as described on the Start Here sheet. Then follow the instructions in this booklet to install and use your printer software.
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4. Double-click the OS X Driver Installer.dmg file. The Disk Copy Utility places a drive icon for your printer on your desktop. 5. Double-click the drive icon named for your printer (such as SP820) to open it. (You may need to close or move the CD-ROM window to see the drive icon.) 6. Double-click the Installer.pkg file for your printer, such as SP820Series_Installer.pkg.
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11. At the last screen, click Restart to restart your system. 12. Start up your Macintosh in OS 9 and follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet to install the Macintosh OS 9 printer driver, optional software, and electronic documentation. You must install the printer driver on OS 9 separately so you can print from your Macintosh Classic applications in addition to OS X applications.
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5. When you see the Printer List screen, click Add Printer. Click Add Printer 6. Select EPSON USB in the Directory Services list at the top of the screen. Then click your printer in the list that appears and click Add. Make sure EPSON USB is shown here. . . click your printer . . . then click Add 7. Your printer appears in the Printer List. Close Print Center.
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Printing From an OS X Application If you’re using an OS X compatible printing application, such as TextEdit, follow the steps below to print a document. If you’re using an application that’s compatible only with Macintosh Classic mode, follow the steps on your Start Here sheet or in your Printer Basics book (if available) to print your document. 1. From the File menu, select Page Setup. You see a screen like this: Select your printer from the Format for pop-up menu 2.
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5. Select Print Settings from the pull-down menu. You see a group of settings like this: Select the type of paper you loaded Select the Ink color Select Automatic mode Select higher quality, faster printing, or an in-between setting (if available) Click Print Depending on your printer, the settings you see may be different from the ones shown here. Select the following settings: ■ Choose the paper you’re printing on in the Media Type list.
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6. You can also choose other print settings by selecting these options in the pull-down menu: ■ Copies & Pages, to select the number of copies or a page range ■ Layout, to select page layout options ■ Output Options, to save your print job as a PDF file ■ Color Management, to select ColorSync® or adjust the color controls or gamma setting ■ Summary, to view a list of all your selections ■ Save Custom Setting, to save your selections for future use. 7. When you’re ready to print, click Print.
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Monitoring Your Print Job After you click Print, you can monitor the progress of your print job using the Print Center. Follow these steps: 1. Click the Print Center icon when it appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. You see a screen like this: 2.
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Using the Printer Maintenance Utilities When you need to run a nozzle check, clean or align the print head, or check the level of ink in the ink cartridges, follow the instructions in this section. 1. Double-click the Applications folder on your drive. 2. Double-click EPSON Printer Utility. You see the Printer List: Select your printer, then . . . Click OK 3. Select your printer and click OK.
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4. Double-click one of the following utility icons: ■ EPSON StatusMonitor, to check the level of ink in your ink cartridges ■ Nozzle Check, to print a test pattern and check to see if you need to clean your print head ■ Head Cleaning, to clean your print head and check the results by printing a nozzle check page ■ Head Alignment, to correct vertical misalignment of your print head 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the utility.
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Copyright Notice All rights reserved. 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. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.