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3. Click the Add icon at the top of the Printer List window.
4. Select 
EPSON AppleTalk in the pull-down menu. Your printer appears 
on the screen.
5. Select your printer, then click the 
Add button.
Your printer appears in the Printer List window. 
6. Close the Printer Setup Utility.
Pull-down 
menu
Ti p :  If you want to 
rename the printer for 
easier identification, 
select the printer name in 
the list and click Show 
Info. Type a new name 
and click Apply Changes. 
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Installing the Software for Windows
For Windows, you need to add the printer’s network port, then install the 
printer software.
Adding the Network Port
1. Turn on your computer and your printer.
2. Do one of the following:
Windows XP: Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other 
Hardware
, and Printers and Faxes.
Windows 2000: Click Start, Settings, and Printers.
You see the Printers and Faxes or Printers window:
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3. Open the File menu and select Server Properties. You see a window 
like this one:
4. Click the 
Ports tab, then click Add Port.
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5. Select Standard TCP/IP Port, then click New Port.
6. When you see this Port Wizard window, click 
Next.
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7. Do one of the following:
If your network uses a DHCP server to configure your network 
devices’ IP settings automatically, enter the printer’s Print Server 
Name (shown on page two of the network status sheet) in the 
Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next.
If you configured the Printer’s IP settings manually, enter the 
printer’s IP Address (shown on page one of the network status sheet) 
in the 
Printer Name or IP Address text box. Then click Next.
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8. Make sure that Standard and Generic Network Card are selected, 
then click 
Next.
9. Verify that the 
Device matches the Print Server Name or IP Address 
shown on the network status sheet, then click 
Finish.
10. Click the 
Close button to close all the open windows on your screen.
Now continue with “Installing the Printer Software” on page 27.
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Installing the Printer Software
1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM.
2. The installer starts automatically. 
(If necessary, double-click 
My Computer or click Start, then 
My Computer. Then double-click your CD-ROM icon to start the 
installer.)
3. Double-click 
Stylus Pro 3800 Driver for Ethernet.
4. When you see a window like this one, click 
Manual.
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5. Select the network port you created for the printer, then click OK.
6. When you see a message that driver installation and printer 
configuration were completed successfully, click 
OK. 
7. The EPSON LFP Remote Panel begins installing. Follow the on-screen 
instructions.
8. Double-click
 User’s Guide and Network Guide and wait while the 
guides are copied to your desktop.
9. Click 
Exit to close the installer, then remove the printer software 
CD-ROM.
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The Epson Stylus Pro 3800 prints on a variety of cut-sheet media up to 
17 inches wide. You can also use heavy stock, such as posterboard, up to 
59 mil (1.5 mm) thick. 
This chapter includes the following information:
Selecting media for your printer
Choosing the correct paper path
Loading paper in the auto sheet feeder
Loading paper in the rear manual slot
Loading paper in the front manual slot
Adjusting the platen gap
Creating special paper configurations
Selecting Media for Your Printer
You can print on most types of coated, glossy, and plain paper. The 
following table shows the Epson paper types and sizes you can use in your 
printer. You can also check the Epson Pro Graphics website 
(prographics.epson.com) or your authorized Epson dealer for available 
media.
Chapter 2: 
Handling 
Paper and 
Other Media
Paper typeSizeNumber of sheetsPart number
Epson Presentation Paper Matte 
Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper8.3” × 11. 7” 100 S041061
8.5” × 11”  100 S041062
8.5” × 14”  100 S041067
11” × 17”  100 S041070
13” × 19”  100 S041069
16.5” × 23.4” 30 S041079
17” × 22” 100 S041171
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Epson Premium Photo Paper Luster
Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper8.5” × 11” 50  S041405 
250 S041913
11.7” × 16.5” 50 S041406
13” × 19” 50 S041407
100 S041604
17” × 22” 25 S042084
Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy 
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper4” × 6” 40  S041808
100 S041727
5” × 7” 20  S041464
8” × 10” 20  S041465
8.5” × 11” 50 S041667
11” × 14” 20 S041466
11” × 17” 20 S041290
11.7” × 16.5” 20 S041288
13” × 19” 20 S041289
17” × 22” 25 S042092
Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-gloss
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper4” × 6”  40 S041982 
8.5” × 11” 20  S041331
13” × 19” 20 S041327
Epson Ultra Premium Presentation 
Paper Matte 
Epson Enhanced Matte Paper8.5” × 11” 50  S041341
250  S041914
11.7” × 16.5” 50 S041343
13” × 19” 50 S041339
100 S041605
17” × 22” 50 S041908
Epson Proofing Paper Commercial 
Semimatte 13” × 19” 100 S041744
Epson Watercolor Paper - Radiant White  13” × 19” 20 S041351
Paper typeSizeNumber of sheetsPart number
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