Caution: Charging takes about 10 minutes. Never turn off the printer, release the paper lever, open the ink compartment covers, or open the front cover while the P Power light is flashing, or you may damage the printer.

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The printer begins charging the ink delivery system and the P Power light flashes.

7.After ink charging is completed, you need to load paper so that READY will appear on the LCD display. See Chapter 2 for instructions.

Connecting the Printer

You can connect the printer directly to a computer using a USB cable, or you can connect the printer to your network.

For network use, make sure you have the correct cable for connecting the printer. You need a Category 6 shielded twisted-pair cable.

To connect to a network hub, you need a standard RJ-45 “straight-through” network cable. To connect directly to your computer’s network interface, you need an RJ-45 crossover cable.

1.Make sure the printer is turned off.

2.Plug the interface cable into the appropriate port on the printer.

USB connection

Network connection

3.Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate connector on your computer, or your network switch or hub.