Epson PRO 5500 setup guide

Setup Guide 4013162-00

C01

Printed in Japan

XX.XX-XX

Setup Guide

Color Ink Jet Printer

Contents

Main Page i Where to Find Information This Setup Guide Reference Guide included on the CD-ROM Opening the Reference Guide ii L Online Help System Requirements To use your printer with a PC iii R4C4850 To use your printer with a Macintosh iv L FRONT.FM A5 size 9/4/00 To use the Online Guide with a Macintosh To use the Online Guide with a PC v Contents vi L Chapter 1 Safety Instructions 1-2 Important Safety Instructions A Few Precautions When using the printer 1-4 When handling the ink cartridges When choosing a place for the printer ENERGY STAR Compliance 1-6 For United Kingdom Users w Use of options Safety information Warnings, Cautions, and Notes c Page Chapter 2 Assembling the Printer 2-2 Choosing a Place for the Printer Using a printer stand 2-4 Unpacking the Printer Installing the Paper Tray Plugging in the Printer 2-6 ASSEM.FM A5 size 8/17/00 Taking a Look at Your Printer Front view Rear view Assembling the Printer 2-7 ASSEM.FM A5 size 8/17/00 Inside view Control panel Installing the Ink Cartridges w 2-8 Page 2-10 Page Page Chapter 3 Setting up the Printer with Your Computer 3-2 Connecting the Printer Using the built-in parallel interface for PCs Using a USB connection (For Windows Me, 98, 2000, and Macintosh) 3-4 Using an optional interface card Available optional interface cards Installing the optional interface card Page 3-6 Installing the Printer Software 3-8 For Windows Ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly in Windows (for Windows 98 only) 3-10 For Macintosh 3-12 Selecting your printer in the Chooser for Macintosh Accessing the Printer Software Accessing the printer software for Windows From Windows applications From My Computer 3-14 Setting up Your Printer on a Network For Windows 98 and 95 Page 3-16 Page 3-18 For Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 Page 3-20 R4C4850 Page 3-22 For Macintosh 3-24 Page 3-26 Testing the Printer Loading paper in a paper tray Page 3-28 Page 3-30 Paper size/media type lever settings Checking the printer nozzles For Windows users For Macintosh users 3-32 Aligning the print heads EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS