Quick Start Manual

Install Software for a USB Connection
Your printer software works with Windows
®
7, Windows Vista
®
, XP Professional x64 Edition,
Windows
XP, and Macintosh
®
OS X 10.5.8 to 10.7. If you are using the USB interface, follow the
steps below to install the printer software. If you are using the Ethernet
®
interface, follow the steps in
Chapter 1 of the User's Guide to configure the printer and install the software.
Macintosh
1
Make sure your Macintosh and printer are turned on.
2 Connect a USB cable. Use any open USB port on your computer. Make sure the Epson Stylus
Pro 3880 is securely connected.
3 Insert the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 software CD.
4 Double-click the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 icon.
Note: If you see the message that the installer has detected an older version of EpsonNet Config on
your system, you must uninstall the old version before you can install the new one. To uninstall, drag
the EpsonNet folder to the trash. Then reinstall your printer software.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install all the necessary software and manuals and register
your printer.
6 Restart the Macintosh when prompted.
Epson Stylus
®
Pro 3880
Unpack
1 Make sure you have these items:
Warning: The printer weighs about 43 pounds (20 kilograms) and should be lifted and moved
by two people.
Note: Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are
vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
2 Remove all the packing materials and tape.
Check carefully for all the tape inside and
outside the printer. Save the box and packaging
in case you need to ship the printer.
3 Open the top cover and remove the carriage retainer bracket. Then close the cover.
Turn On the Printer
1 Connect the power cable. (Do not connect the printer cable yet.)
2 Press the power button.
After a minute, the ink cover is
automatically released.
Install Ink Cartridges
1 Lift the ink cover.
Note: If the ink cover is locked, press the ink
cover open button on the control panel to release it.
2 Unpack the 9 ink cartridges and shake each one gently.
3 Install each cartridge in the correct slot for its color. The arrow mark should be on top and
pointing into the printer.
Caution: Do not touch the green chip on top of the cartridge.
Push each cartridge
in until it clicks.
Arrow
4 After you install all 9 ink cartridges, close the cover.
The printer starts charging the ink. This takes 7 or 8 minutes. The LCD displays READY
when charging is complete.
Caution: Do not turn off or unplug the printer while the power light is flashing and you see the
message CHARGING INK on the LCD. Also, do not lift the ink cover or load paper during the process.
Note: The first time you install ink cartridges, the printer uses some ink to charge the printing system,
so print yields may be lower with the first cartridges. Subsequent ink cartridges will last for their full
rated life.
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User’s Guide
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Ink cartridges
Power cord CD-ROM
Printer
Press the front
cover to open it.
Ink cover