Epson Stylus Pro 7900 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 
Printer 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 moving. 
 
						

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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 9900, but the 
instructions are the same 
for the Pro 7900.
 
						

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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 9900, 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 printer and cause 
damage.
 
						

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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 display and the ink 
covers pop open slightly.
2. Open both ink covers.
 
						

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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 Cyan (C) 7 Vivid Magenta (VM)
2 Orange (O) 8 Light Black (LK)
3 Yellow (Y) 9 Green (G)
4 Light Cyan (LC) 10 Light Light Black (LLK)
5 Matte Black (MK) 11 Vivid Light Magenta (VLM)
6 Photo Black (PK)
 
						

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6. After installing all 11 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 57 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 or less.
To connect to a network hub, you need a standard RJ-45 CAT-5 network 
cable. To connect directly to your computer’s network interface, you need 
an RJ-45 CAT-5 crossover cable.
1. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off.
Caution: Charging takes 
about 15 minutes. Never 
turn off the printer, 
remove the maintenance 
tank, or open the front 
cover or ink covers while 
the 
PPower light is 
flashing, or you may 
damage the printer.
 
						

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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 52.
1. Turn on your Macintosh and your printer. 
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM. 
3. Double-click the 
Epson installer icon. 
Network connection USB connection
Note: You can check for a 
newer version of your 
printer driver on the Epson 
support site at 
www.epson.com/support.
 
						

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4. Read the license agreement and click Agree. You see this screen:
5. Click your printer model. You see a screen like this:
6. Click the 
Install button.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software and manuals, 
register your printer, and place links to Epson Professional Imaging and 
myEpsonPrinter.com websites on your desktop. 
Note: If you see a 
message that the installer 
has detected an older 
version of EpsonNet 
Config on your system, 
you must uninstall the 
older version before you 
can install the new one. 
Open the Applications 
folder and drag the 
EpsonNet folder into the 
trash. Then reinstall your 
printer software.