Epson 5500 manual Connecting to the USB Port, 14Setting Up the Printer

1-14Setting Up the Printer

Note

Connecting to the USB Port

The EPSON Printer Port and DMA transfer features (Windows 95, 98, or Me only) of the EPSON printer driver are available only with a parallel interface connection.

If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer’s cable to the first tier of the hub or you may experience communication errors. If the printer doesn’t work with the hub, connect it directly to a USB port on your computer.

To connect the printer to a USB port, you need a standard shielded USB cable. Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer.

1.Make sure both the printer and your computer are turned off.

2.Connect the square end of the USB cable to your printer’s USB port.

3.Connect the flat end of the cable to your computer’s USB port or a first tier USB hub.

Now follow the steps in “Installing Printer Software for Windows” on page 1-18 or “Installing Printer Software for Macintosh” on page 1-19 to install the printer driver and utilities on your system.