Epson Stylus Pro 4450 User Manual

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5. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap it on a flat 
surface to even the edges.
If the paper is curled, flatten it before you load 
it. If it curls excessively and jams frequently, 
stop using it.
6. Clean the inside of the tray to remove any 
dust. Dust may decrease the printout quality.
7. Load the sheets with the printable side facing 
down and the right edge of the paper resting 
against the right side of the paper tray. 
Note:
❏Always set the paper’s short edge first.
❏Make sure the sheets lie flat on the bottom of 
the tray, and put the edge of the paper against 
the right inner corner of the paper tray; 
otherwise, printing may become misaligned.❏The loadable capacity of paper in the paper tray 
differs depending on the media and its size.
The paper tray can hold up to 250-sheets of 
17 lb or 64 g/m² plain paper. Do not load the 
paper above the arrow mark on the inside 
surface of the left edge guide. 
For information on the loadable capacity of 
Epson special media, see the following table.
* 50 sheets of paper can be set under the 
following conditions (temperature is 15 to 
23°C and humidity is 40 to 60%).
Epson special 
mediaSize Loadable 
capacity in 
the paper tray
Premium 
Semigloss Photo 
PaperA4 100
Letter 100
A3 50
Super 
A3/B50
Premium Luster 
Photo PaperLetter 100
Super 
A3/B50
Singleweight 
Matte PaperSuper 
A3/B100
A2 50
US C 50
Photo Quality Ink 
Jet PaperA4 200
Letter 200
A3 100
Super 
A3/B100
Epson Proofing 
Paper White 
SemimatteSuper 
A3/B1*
Archival 
(Enhanced) Matte 
PaperA4 100
Letter 100
A3 50
Super 
A3/B50
A2 50
US C 50
Watercolor 
Paper-Radiant 
WhiteSuper 
A3/B20
 
						

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8. Adjust the length of the paper guide and the 
edge guide according to the paper size.
9. Put the paper guide roller down, and then 
re-attach the paper tray cover.
Note:
Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.Loading paper into the rear manual 
feed slot
Note:
❏You can load one sheet at a time into the rear feed 
slot.
❏Load paper with the printable surface up.
❏Paper with a thickness between 0.08 and 1.6 mm 
can be set in the landscape position. However, 
always set recycled or plain paper and A4, Letter 
size, or 8×10 in. paper in the portrait position, 
regardless of the thickness.
1. Make sure the printer is on and in the READY 
state.
2. Press the Paper Source   button to select 
Sheet 
 on the LCD panel.
3. Hold the left and right edges of the paper. 
Align the left edge of the paper with the target 
paper size on the roll paper cover, and then 
insert the paper until it meets resistance.
The printer automatically feeds the paper to 
the printing position.
Note:
If you press the Pause button, the printer starts to 
feed the paper to the printing position immediately.
 
						

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4. Adjust the length of the paper tray and the 
paper tray cover according to the paper size. 
If you do not extend them, the printout may 
fall.
Note:
Make sure the roll paper support is not raised.
cCaution:
Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long 
period of time; its quality will deteriorate. We 
recommend that you remove the paper from the 
printer after printing.
Connecting the Printer with Your 
Computer
Connect the printer and computer with a USB 
cable or Ethernet cable. Use the following cables. 
❏USB cable
❏10BaseT or 100BaseTX Category 5 Shielded 
twisted-pair cable
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Connect the cable to the printer, and plug the 
other end of the USB cable to the computer or 
the other end of the Ethernet cable to the 
Ethernet hub.
USB connection:
Network connection:
Note:
When you connect both USB cable and Ethernet cable, 
install the printer software from each computer 
separately. You can connect both USB cable and 
Ethernet cable to the printer at the same time.
 
						

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Installing the Printer Driver and 
Software
After connecting the printer to your computer, 
you need to install the software included on the 
Printer Software CD-ROM shipped with your 
printer. 
To install your printer software, follow the 
steps below.
Note:
Be sure that you have an administrator rights to install 
the software.
1. Insert the Printer Software CD-ROM shipped 
with your printer in the CD-ROM drive.
2. When the following dialog box appears, 
install the printer driver according to your 
connection. Select Set up the printer via a 
local connection when the printer is 
connected to the computer directly or Set up 
the printer via a network connection when 
the printer is connected to the network. Follow 
the on-screen instructions.Note:
If the following dialog box appears, make sure the 
publisher is SEIKO EPSON, and then click 
Unblock.
3. If you want to install other printer software, 
select it from the dialog box in step 2.
Selecting your printer
After you have installed the printer software on 
your computer, you need to select your printer. 
You must select a printer the first time you use it 
or whenever you want to switch to another 
printer. Your computer will always print using the 
last printer selected.
1. Double-click Macintosh HD (default setting).
2. Double-click the Applications folder.
3. Double-click the Utilities folder.
4. Double-click Print Center (for Mac OS X 
10.2.x) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 
10.3.x or later).
5. Click Add.
6. Select your printer, and then click Add. 
If your printer does not appear in the list, click 
More Printers, and select a connection, such 
as EPSON TCP/IP. Select your printer from the 
list, and then click Add.
7. Make sure the Printer List contains the printer 
you just added. Then, close the Printer List 
dialog box.
 
						

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Using the Online User’s Guide
What to do next
After completing the hardware setup and the 
driver installation, see the User’s Guide for detailed 
information on your printer’s functions, 
maintenance, troubleshooting, technical 
specifications and optional products.
Using the online User’s Guide
It contains detailed instructions on using the 
printer, and information on using the optional 
products. 
To view the User’s Guide, double-click the 
ESPR4450_488X Manual icon on the desktop.
On Windows, you can also access the User’s Guide 
via the Start menu. Click Start, point to All 
Programs on Windows XP/Vista or Programs on 
Windows 2000. Select EPSON, and then select 
EPSON Stylus Pro 4450_488X Manual.
Note:
To read the online guide, you must have Adobe Acrobat 
Reader 5.0 or later, or Adobe Reader, installed on your 
computer.