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Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all types of printing,
or the printer won’t work.
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EPSON Stylus
®
Photo 890/1280
Unpack Everything
Remove all the tape and packing material from the printer before you set up, as shown here. The tape
may be in slightly different locations on your printer, so be sure to check inside and all around the printer
for tape and other packing material.
Make sure you’ve got a USB or parallel cable to connect
your printer. See “System Requirements” in the
Printer Basics book.
Set Up the Printer
Don’t place the printer in areas:
• with high temperature or humidity
• in direct sunlight or dusty conditions
• with poor ventilation
• near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,
such as a cordless telephone base unit
Follow all the “Safety Instructions” listed in the Printer Basics book.
Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
Connect the end of the USB cable to your
printer’s USB port.
Connect the end of the cable to your computer’s
USB port or a first tier USB hub port.
Put on the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots on the back of the printer.
Connect the Printer to Your Computer
Connecting to a USB Port
(Recommended connection; only for Windows
®
98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, iMac
™
,
and Power Macintosh
®
G3 or later systems with built-in USB ports; see “System Requirements”
in the Printer Basics book for details)
Connecting to a PC Parallel Port
If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer to a first tier hub
or the printer may malfunction. If the printer doesn’t work
there, connect it directly to a USB port on your computer.
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Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.
Connect the parallel cable to your printer’s parallel port.
Then secure it with the wire clips.
Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s
built-in parallel port and secure it as necessary.
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If your computer has multiple parallel ports, connect your printer to the built-in port (LPT1).
To use a different port, see Windows help. Configure your computer to match your printer’s
maximum speed by enabling ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your computer documentation.
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Don’t use an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit
as a large appliance, to avoid damaging the printer’s power supply. Always use the power
button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as a power strip
switch or wall switch.
With the printer and computer still turned off, plug the printer’s power cord into a
grounded electrical outlet.
Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power light flashes
and the maintenance light come on. The ink cartridge holders move
left into loading position.
Turn On the Printer
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Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.
If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.
If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
Install the Ink Cartridges
• Remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the ink cartridges or
you’ll permanently damage them. Don’t remove the clear seals
on the bottom or ink will leak out.
• Don’t touch the green chip on the back of the cartridge. This may
inhibit normal operation and printing.
Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing, unless the
printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.
Ink charging takes about two minutes, with the power light flashing and the printer
making noise until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging or it
will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when the power light
stops flashing.
Lower the output tray
and open the cover.
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Lift up the two ink
cartridge clamps.
2
Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal
on top. Don’t pull off the blue part.
3
Tilt each cartridge forward slightly as
you lower it into its holder. Locate the
tabs at the back of the cartridge.
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Press the yellow ink replacement button (shown in step 1) and close the printer cover.
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Black ink
cartridge
Color ink
cartridge
Yellow ink
replacement
button
Don’t place the cartridge tabs under the hooks; you may
damage the clamp when you close it.
Turn over
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ink cartridges
Printer Basics
paper support
CD-ROM
printer
roll paper
holders
uncurling
sheet
paper support adapter
Install the Ink Cartridges
Don’t touch the
green chips
hooks tabs
Rest the tabs on top of the hooks on the
ink cartridge clamp. Then close the ink cartridge
clamp. (The color clamp is a bit harder to close.)
Make sure the tabs are positioned
above the hooks