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EPSON Stylus® C44 Series

1Unpack

1 Remove the tape and packing material from the printer.

2Open the cover. Then peel off the tape and remove the insert. Do not touch or remove the white cable inside the printer.

Remove insert

Do not touch or remove the white cable

3Insert the paper support into the three slots on the back of the printer.

2Power On

1Find the power cord that came in the box and connect one end to the printer.

2Plug the other end into a grounded electrical outlet.

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3Press down firmly on thepower button until the greenpower light comes on.

Power button

Caution: Use only the printer’s power button to turn the printer

on or off.

3Load Ink

1Open the printer cover.

Caution: Don’t touch the sensor behind the ink cartridge holders.

2Lift up the ink cartridge clamps.

3Unpack the ink cartridges that came with your printer and remove the yellow tape only.

Don’t touch the green part

4Insert both cartridges.

BlackColor

Caution: You must install both cartridges or the printer won’t work.

5Press down on the cartridge clamps until they click shut.

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Press the

maintenance

Maintenance

 

button. The green

 

power light

button

 

flashes and you hear the printer

 

 

charge its ink.

 

 

 

 

7Close the printer cover. When the green power light stops flashing, charging is done.

Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green power light is flashing.

4Load Paper

1Set some paper behind the tab on the right edge guide. Don’t force it in.

2Press in the locking tab on the left edge guide and slide it against the paper.

3Pull out the output tray.

Note: If you’re using special EPSON paper, make sure you load the brighter, whiter side face up.

5Attach the Cable

1Connect the square end of the USB cable to your printer’s USB port.

2Connect the flat end of the cable to any available USB port on your computer.

6Install the Software

Follow the steps below to install the printer software on Windows® XP. To install software on Windows 98, Me, or 2000, see the booklet that came with your printer, Installing Software for Microsoft® Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000.

For instructions on installing your Macintosh ® software, see the back of this sheet.

Windows XP

1Turn on the computer. (Make sure your printer is still on.)

2Wait for this screen to appear.

DON’T CLICK ANY BUTTONS ON THE SCREEN.

Note: If you don’t see the Found New Hardware screen, see “Problems?” on the back of this sheet.

3Put the EPSON CD-ROM in your CD-ROM or DVD drive.

Wait while the files are copied to your computer.

4Click Finish when you see this screen.

5Install your optional software, as described below.

Installing Optional Software for Windows XP

1After a moment, you see the license agreement. Read the agreement and click Agree.

2You see this screen. Make sure you have paper in the printer, then click Print a Test Page to check that your printer is set up correctly.

Click here

continue

3Optionally, click Install Photo Software. Select the software you want to install and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: If you see a message about installing QuickTime®, click Yes and follow the on-screen instructions. At the end of Film FactoryTM installation, deselect the option to launch the program, if necessary.

4When you return to the Options Menu, click Install Printer Manual to copy the ES C44 Manual icon to your desktop. (Then whenever you want to view the manual, just double-click the icon.)

5When you’re done, click Exit to close the Options Menu.

6When you see the EPSON Product Registration screen, register your printer as instructed. Then remove your CD-ROM.

You’re ready to start printing! Follow the instructions below.

Printing from Windows

1Open a letter-size document in a program.

2Click the File menu and select Print. You see a screen like this:

3Click Properties or Preferences. You see this screen:

Type of

document

Paper type

4 Select the type of document you’re printing:

Draft: For rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.

Text: For text-only documents, like letters or reports.

Text & Image: For documents that have both text and images, like newsletters.

Photo: For photos or graphics, when you want good quality with faster printing.

Photo RPM: For photos or graphics, when you need

highest quality printing.

Turn over

5Load the right paper for your document. If you loaded special paper, select the correct paper type in the Type list.

6Click OK. Then click Print.

7After a moment, printing begins. You see this window showing your print job progress.

Click to cancel printing

Click to pause or resume printing

Shows ink levels

For more information on printing, double-click the ES C44 Manual icon on your desktop to view the printer manual.