User manual EPSON STYLUS COLOR 440 SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] . 1 Important Safety Instructions A Few Precautions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . 1 . . . . . 2 . . . . . 4 Setting Up Your Printer . . 5 System Requirements Printer Parts and Functions Attaching the Paper Support Plugging in the Printer Installing the Ink Cartridges Connecting the Printer to Your PC Installing the Printer Software Loading Paper Printing Your First Page . . . . . 5 . . . . . 6 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 8 . . . . . 9 . . 27 Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head . . 31 Error Indicators Where to Get Help . [. . . ] Then slide the left edge guide against the edge of the paper. printable side up Note: t Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first. t Make sure the paper stack fits under the arrow mark inside the edge guide. 19 Printing Your First Page After loading the paper, you are ready to print your first page. In order to check the operation of your printer, we recommend printing the README file provided with your printer software. The README file contains the latest information about your printer software. Follow these steps to print the README file: 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Epson (for Windows 95, and 98) or EPSON Printers (for Windows NT 4. 0), and then click EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 Readme. If you are using Windows 3. 1, open the EPSON program group from Program Manager and double-click EPSON Stylus COLOR 440 Readme. Make sure your printer is selected and then click Properties, or Options. You may need to click a combination of these buttons. The driver settings window appears. 20 4. Click the Main tab if necessary, then click anywhere in the Media Type box and select the media you loaded in the printer. Make sure the Mode option is set to Automatic. When Automatic is selected, the printer software optimizes other settings according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make. You return to the Print dialog box (or a similar dialog box). You may need to click a combination of these buttons. While printing, the EPSON Progress Meter (Windows 95, 98, and NT 4. 0) or the EPSON Despooler dialog box (Windows 3. 1) will appear, showing the printing progress and the status of your printer. For details, see "Checking Printer Status and Managing Print Jobs" in the online Reference Guide. Your EPSON printer is now fully setup and ready to help you create wonderful printouts. For further information about your printer, see the online Reference Guide. For details about the printer software, see online help. To learn more about color printing, see the online Color Guide. 21 Replacing Ink Cartridges The printer's indicator lights will inform you when it is time to obtain a replacement ink cartridge and when it is time to replace an empty cartridge. This table describes the status of the lights on your printer and the actions you need to take. Lights Action Obtain a replacement black ink cartridge (S020187). [. . . ] Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf!You can get the same information as offered on the EPSON FAXBACK and the EPSON Bulletin Board plus more. Your dealer Don't forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call for advice on problems. They can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give you advice on the next step to take. 36 EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. [. . . ]