Chapter 2

Getting Started
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Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Choosing a Place for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Using a printer stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Attaching the Paper Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Plugging in the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Installing the Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Connecting the Printer to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Installing the Printer Software in Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Installing in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . 2-14
Installing in Windows 95 (using plug-and-play) . . . . . . 2-16
Installing in Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Using Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
With Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
With Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Using the built-in serial interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Using an optional EPSON interface card . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Installing the Printer Software in Your Macintosh . . . . . . . 2-28
Installing the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Assigning a name to the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
Using the Chooser to select your printer . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Using the AppleTalk connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
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