Epson 500 Printer User Manual


 
Contents
Introduction
Getting the Most Out of Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
If You Are New to Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Energy Star Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Energy-saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electronic Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 1
Setting Up the Printer
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
For an IBM Compatible PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
For a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Removing the Protective Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Removing the Transportation Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Attaching the Paper Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Plugging In and Turning On the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Connecting the Printer to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Connecting the Printer to a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18
Chapter 2
Installing and Using the Windows Printer Software
Installing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Software for Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installing the Software for Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Installing a Driver for DOS Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Accessing the Driver From Windows Applications . . . . . 2-9
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