Epson Stylus Pro 7890 User Manual

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15. Insert the free ends of the rod into the holes in the sides of the stand.
16. Loop the tabs over the rod as shown.
 

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17. Attach the paper guides to the bottom of the printer as shown:
18. Continue with the next section to complete the setup process and 
connect the power cord.
Completing Setup and Connecting the Power 
Cord
1. Attach the manual holder to the left or right side of the stand. Store the 
User’s Guide in the holder.
2. Unlock the casters. Then move the printer to the place of use. (The 
casters are meant for moving the printer for only a short distance.) Lock 
the casters after...

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3. Remove any packing tape and plastic film. Check these areas:
the front cover 
the ink compartment covers
the maintenance tank(s)
4. Open the roll paper cover and remove the tape and packing material.
 

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5. Open the front cover and remove the tape and packing material.
Save the packing material in case you need to ship the printer.
6. Close the front cover.
7. Connect the power cord to the AC inlet on the back of the printer.
Note: The illustrations in 
the following sections 
show the Epson Stylus 
Pro 9890, but the 
instructions are the same 
for the Pro 7890.
 

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8. Attach the cable guides to the left or right side of the printer back and 
route the power cord to the side of the printer as shown.
9. For the Pro 9890, attach the loops on the paper basket cords to the cable 
guides.
10. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet.
Power cord on left side
Power cord on right side
Caution: Do not use an 
outlet that is controlled 
by an automatic timer or 
wall switch. Otherwise, 
you may accidentally shut 
off the...

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Installing Ink
Use the ink cartridges that came with your printer for initial ink charging. 
During the initial installation process, it is normal for most of the ink in each 
cartridge to be used.
The cartridges shipped with your printer are provided mainly to charge the 
ink system. Make sure you order a new set of cartridges as soon as possible.
1. Press the PPower button to turn on the printer. In a moment, 
INSTALL INK CARTRIDGE appears on the LCD screen and the ink...

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3. Remove the ink cartridges from their packages, then gently shake each 
cartridge for about 5 seconds.
4. Note the location of the slots corresponding to each cartridge.
5. Install the ink cartridges in the printer.
Hold each cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the printer, then 
insert it into its slot until it clicks into place. Make sure you insert each 
cartridge all the way into the correct slot.
Left ink bayRight ink bay
Slot no. Cartridge Slot no. Cartridge
1...

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6. After installing all 9 cartridges, close the ink covers. The printer begins 
charging the ink delivery system and the PPower
 light flashes.
After ink charging is completed, you need to load paper before 
READY will 
appear on the display. See page 55 for instructions. 
Connecting to Your System
You can use USB and/or Ethernet network connections.
For USB connection, make sure your system has the appropriate port and 
you have a standard, shielded cable 10 feet (6 m) long...

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2. Plug the interface cable into the appropriate port on the printer.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the appropriate connector on your 
computer, or network switch or hub.
Installing the Software for Macintosh
Follow the steps below to install the software on a Macintosh. For Windows, 
see page 50.
1. Make sure that your computer and printer are turned on and that the 
Epson Stylus Pro 7890 or Pro 9890 is connected to the computer.
2. Insert the printer software...

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5. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer software 
(including the printer driver and EPSON LFP Remote Panel utility) 
and register your printer.
6. Click the 
User’s Guide icon to place links to the User’s Guide, Network 
Guide, and Epson Professional Imaging website on your desktop.
7. If connecting to a network, click the 
Ethernet Utility icon to install the 
EpsonNet Configuration utility (located in the EpsonNet folder under 
Applications).
8. When...