Epson 5500 Installing the Ink Cartridges, Open the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors

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Note

The first time you plug in the printer, the power supply may cycle the fan and then turn off. This is normal operation.

Setting Up the Printer 1-5

Installing the Ink Cartridges

Always use new ink cartridges. Reinstalling partially empty ink cartridges prevents the ink counter from accurately indicating the amount of ink remaining.

1.Plug in the printer and turn it on by pressing the P Operate button. Press the button and hold it for a second until the P Operate light

comes on. The Ink Out and main paper tray lights come on and all the H ink out lights flash.

Operate button

2. Open the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors.

black	cyan/	magenta/	yellow
	light cyan	light magenta

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Contents Epson Stylus Pro Ink cartridge clamps Ink cartridge compartment door Epson Stylus Pro Printer GuideTrademarks Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement Contents Introduction Setting Up the PrinterPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows Printing on Various PapersPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Monitoring the PrinterMaintaining and Transporting the Printer TroubleshootingSpecifications IndexPer-copy printing costs Color accuracy from job to jobPrint in about 5 minutes 800 873-7766 for dealer referral Optional Equipment and SoftwareOptional equipment and software IntroductionMacintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Energy Star Compliance Where To Get HelpService Access Http//prographics.epson.comImportant Safety Instructions Introduction Introduction Here’s what is included in the box Unpacking the PrinterInstalling the Optional Lower Paper Cassette 2Setting Up the PrinterSetting Up the Printer Place your printer on top of the cassette as shownInstalling the Paper Tray 4Setting Up the PrinterInstalling the Ink Cartridges Open the left and right ink cartridge compartment doors6Setting Up the Printer Loading Paper 8Setting Up the Printer Setting Up the Printer 10Setting Up the Printer Paper size lever Media type lever 12Setting Up the Printer Running a Printer CheckConnecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting to the USB Port 14Setting Up the PrinterConnecting to a Parallel Port Windows Only 16Setting Up the Printer Connecting to an Optional Interface CardInterface card Part number Setting Up the Printer Installing Printer Software for Windows 18Setting Up the PrinterInstalling Printer Software for Macintosh 20Setting Up the Printer Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network Setting Up Your Printer on a NetworkNetwork window, click OK Configuring the Client Computers 22Setting Up the PrinterSetting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network Setting Up on a Macintosh Network 24Setting Up the PrinterConfiguring the Client Macintosh Computers Aligning the Print Head 26Setting Up the PrinterRunning the Print Head Alignment Utility When you’re finished, click Finish 28Setting Up the Printer Printing on Various Papers Selecting a Paper PathPaper sizes and paper paths Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays2Printing on Various Papers Printing on Various Papers Paper Tray Loading Capacities and GuidelinesPaper type Paper tray capacity Additional information Paper Media type lever setting Setting the Paper Tray LeversMedia type lever settings 4Printing on Various PapersPaper size lever settings Following table identifies the paper size lever settingsMedia size Paper size lever setting Loading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray Using the Front Manual Feed Slot6Printing on Various Papers Using the Rear Manual Feed Slot 8Printing on Various Papers Selecting Epson Paper Product codes for Epson papersClearing Paper Jams 10Printing on Various PapersPaper guide Paper path cover 12Printing on Various Papers Choosing Page Setup Options Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshLets the printer select which paper tray to load from After making your settings, click OKChoosing Basic Print Options 2Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshSetting Usage Custom print job settingsPrinting with Epson Drivers for Macintosh Selecting the Correct Media Type Product name Media Type setting4Printing with Epson Drivers for Macintosh To save ink For high-quality charts and graphsChoosing Advanced Print Options For drafts and everyday printingFor printing a mirror image of your file Choose one of the following Color Management configurationsChoose any of the following 6Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshColor control modes and Gamma settings Color Management SettingsPhotoEnhance4 settings Managing Print Jobs Setting Up Background PrintingColorSync Rendering Intent settings To turn background printing on, click the On buttonUsing Monitor3 Cancelling Printing 10Printing with Epson Drivers for MacintoshPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows Dialog box like the following appears 2Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsPrinting with Epson Drivers for Windows ICMChoosing Paper and Layout Options 4Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsChoose the appropriate settings, then click OK You see a dialog box like the following 6Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsICM Color Management Settings 8Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsUsing the Progress Meter Using the Spool Manager 10Printing with Epson Drivers for WindowsControl panel lights Problem Response Responding to the Control Panel Lights2Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from a Macintosh Monitoring the PrinterTo close the Status Monitor, click OK Configuring Printer Monitoring4Monitoring the Printer Checking Printer Status from Windows Click the Utility tab. You see the Utility menu 6Monitoring the PrinterSetting Monitoring Preferences 8Monitoring the Printer Running a Cleaning Cycle Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterUsing the Head Cleaning Utility 2Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterCleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Maintaining and Transporting the Printer4Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Replacing an Ink Cartridge Close the compartment door and resume printing 6Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterAligning the Print Head 8Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel Ink out light indicators for misaligned patternPattern # Black H ink out Cyan H ink out Magenta H ink out 10Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Ink out light indicators for correctly aligned patternPattern # Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Ink out Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers Select from the following optionsCleaning the Printer 12Maintaining and Transporting the PrinterTransporting the Printer 14Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 16Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Diagnosing Problems Improving Print Quality2Troubleshooting If this happens Try thisSolving General Printing Problems Troubleshooting4Troubleshooting Off the printer and contact Epson as described on Here for solutions Solving Paper Problems6Troubleshooting Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software Macintosh8Troubleshooting Printing Printing method On-demand ink jet Nozzle configurationSize Paper types Thickness Weight PaperPrintable Areas 2SpecificationsInk Cartridges Single sheetsMechanical Electrical Safety ApprovalsEnvironmental Parallel Interface InterfacesUSB Interface Index a Index Index Index USB Paper tray