Epson 5500 Chapter 1 Setting Up

To set up your EPSON Stylus Pro 5500, you need to unpack it , install the

paper tray(s) and ink cartridges, load paper, and run a printer check. Once

the printer is set up, you need to install the printer driver and utilities from

the printer software CD-ROM and then align the print head. This chapter

covers the following information:

•Unpacking the printer

•Installing the optional lower paper cassette

•Installing the paper tray

•Installing the ink cartridges

•Loading paper

•Running a printer check

•Connecting the printer to your computer

•Installing the printer software and configuring it for network use, if

necessary

•Aligning the print head

Unpacking the Printer

Here’s what is included in the box:

Chapter 1 Setting Up

the Printer

Caution

The printer weighs

approximately 50lb. Do

not try to lift or carry the

printer alone. paper size and media type cards

printer

paper tray

ink cartridges

Contents

Main Page Page ii ii | iii |iii Declaration of Conformity iv iv | FCC Compliance Statement Introduction Contents 1 Setting Up the Printer 2 Printing on Various Papers 3 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh 4 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows 5 Monitoring the Printer 6 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 7 Troubleshooting Index A Specifications I on ntro i d Optional Equipment and Software Using This Printer Guide Warnings and Cautions Macintosh System Requirements Windows System Requirements Where To Get Help ENERGY STAR Compliance Important Safety Instructions Page Page Unpacking the Printer Chapter 1 Setting Up Installing the Optional Lower Paper Cassette Page Installing the Paper Tray Installing the Ink Cartridges Page Loading Paper Page Page Page Page Running a Printer Check Connecting the Printer to Your Computer Connecting to the USB Port Connecting to a Parallel Port (Windows Only) Connecting to an Optional Interface Card Page Installing Printer Software for Windows Installing Printer Software for Macintosh Page Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Setting Up on a Windows 95, 98, or Me Network Configuring the Host Computer Configuring the Client Computers Setting Up on a Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Network Configuring the Host Computer Configuring the Client Computers Setting Up on a Macintosh Network Configuring the Host Macintosh Configuring the Client Macintosh Computers Aligning the Print Head Running the Print Head Alignment Utility Page Page Selecting a Paper Path Chapter 2: Printing on Various Papers Using the Standard and Optional Paper Trays Paper Tray Loading Capacities and Guidelines Setting the Paper Tray Levers Page Loading Paper in the Optional Lower Tray Using the Front Manual Feed Slot Using the Rear Manual Feed Slot Page Selecting EPSON Paper Clearing Paper Jams Page Page Choosing Page Setup Options Chapter 3: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh Choosing Basic Print Options Page Selecting the Correct Media Type Choosing Advanced Print Options Page 3-7 Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh |3-7 Save. The name is added to your list of custom settings. 8. When youre finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. Color Management Settings PhotoEnhance4 settings Managing Print Jobs Setting Up Background Printing Using Monitor3 Cancelling Printing Choosing Basic Print Options Chapter 4: Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Page Selecting the Correct Media Type Choosing Paper and Layout Options Choosing Advanced Print Options Page Page 4-8 4-8 |Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows Save. The name is added to your list of custom settings. 8. When youre finished setting advanced printer options, click OK. Color Management Settings Color control modes and Gamma settings PhotoEnhance4 settings Managing Print Jobs Using the Progress Meter Using the Spool Manager Responding to the Control Panel Lights Chapter 5: Monitoring 5-2 5-2 |Monitoring the Printer H 5-3 Checking Printer Status from a Macintosh Configuring Printer Monitoring Checking Printer Status from Windows Page Setting Monitoring Preferences Page Running a Cleaning Cycle Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting Using the Head Cleaning Utility Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Running a Printer Check Replacing an Ink Cartridge Page Aligning the Print Head Running the Print Head Alignment Utility Page Aligning the Print Head from the Control Panel Page Running the Speed & Progress Utility for Improved Windows Printing Cleaning the Printer Transporting the Printer Page Page Page Diagnosing Problems Improving Print Quality Chapter 7: Troubleshooting 7-2 Solving General Printing Problems 7-4 7-5 Solving Paper Problems Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Printer Software Macintosh Windows Page Printing Paper Appendix A: Specifications A-2 A-2 |Specifications Printable Areas Single sheets Ink Cartridges Caution Mechanical Electrical Environmental Safety Approvals Interfaces Parallel Interface USB Interface -1 A Index B C D E F G H I J N O P -4 R S -5 T U V W