3. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer’s

 

ground connector as shown below.

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4.Plug the other end of the cable into the computer. (If the cable has a ground wire at the computer end, attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer.)

After you connect the printer to your computer, install the printer software as described in the next section.

Installing the Printer Software

After connecting the printer to your computer, you need to install the software included on the EPSON printer software CD-ROM shipped with your printer.

Your printer software includes:

❏Printer driver

The printer driver is the software that runs, or "drives," your printer. With it, you can make settings such as print quality, resolution, and paper size.

❏EPSON Status Monitor 2 (Windows 95/98 only)

The EPSON Status Monitor 2 notifies you of printer errors and displays printer status information.

❏EPSON Remote! (Dos-based printer setup utility)

The EPSON Remote! Utility allows you to easily change the printer’s default settings from the computer screen. To use the EPSON Remote! Utility with DOS, see page 4-22.

If you are using DOS, see " For DOS programs" on page 1-18.

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