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Epson Stylus Scan 2500 Setup Manual

Epson Stylus Scan 2500 Setup Manual

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON product. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other products.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Model: C130A Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s): Directive 89/336/EEC: EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4 Directive 73/23/EEC: EN 60950 August 1999 H. Horiuchi President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500 ........

  • Page 4: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this manual) Contains information about how to set up your Stylus Scan 2500, install the Stylus Scan 2500 software and access your online documentation. It also provides instructions for daily operation. Keep this manual near your printer.

  • Page 5: A Few Precautions

    Unplug the Stylus Scan and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under any of the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the Stylus Scan; the Stylus Scan has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; the Stylus Scan does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

  • Page 6: When Choosing A Place For The Stylus Scan

    Place the Stylus Scan near a wall outlet where the power cord can be easily unplugged. NERGY TAR Compliance As an NERGY TAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the NERGY TAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The International NERGY...

  • Page 7: System Requirements

    System Requirements For PCs ® ® ® To use your printer, you need Microsoft Windows 95, or Windows 98; a CD-ROM drive and a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. If you want to connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Windows 98 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port; and a shielded USB cable.

  • Page 8: Setting Up Your Stylus Scan 2500

    To print, you need extra hard disk space amounting to about double the size of the file you want to print. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500 Releasing the Transportation Lock Before connecting the Stylus Scan to a power source, you must release the transporta- tion lock.

  • Page 9: Attaching The Paper Support

    If the power cord is not attached to the Stylus Scan, connect it to the AC inlet at the back of the Stylus Scan. Plug the power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Stylus Scan To Your Computer

    Changing the Language Used on the LCD Panel Display. Turn the Stylus Scan on by pressing the power button. Press the Quality and B&W/Color button at the same time to enter the Menu Mode. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...

  • Page 11: Installing The Drivers And Other Software In Your Pc

    Press the Quality button to complete your selection. Installing the Drivers and Other Software in Your PC Your Stylus Scan comes with the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Software for Windows CD-ROM which includes software for your Stylus Scan. To print and scan with your Stylus Scan, you need to install the following software included on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 12 Select the language you want and click OK. Click the Add Software button. The EPSON Software Setup dialog box appears. Make sure there is a check mark next to EPSON SMART PANEL and EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Drivers. Clear the check marks next to the names of any other software that you do not want to install.
  • Page 13 In Windows 98, the following dialog box appears. Select LPT (Printer Port), then click Next to begin installation. (If this dialog box does not appear, go to the next step.) 10. When installation is complete, click OK to start the EPSON Screen Calibration utility. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...
  • Page 14 15. Restart the computer, then turn on the Stylus Scan by pressing its power button. Note: Do not change the printer name (leave it as EPSON Stylus Scan 2500), otherwise your Stylus Scan does not work correctly. For Windows 98 with a USB connection Before connecting the Stylus Scan to your Windows 98 computer using the USB port, you must first install the Stylus Scan software.
  • Page 15 Select the language you want and click OK. Click the Add Software button. The EPSON Software Setup dialog box appears. Make sure there is a check mark next to EPSON SMART PANEL and EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Drivers. Clear the check marks next to the names of any other software that you do not want to install.
  • Page 16 When the EPSON SMART PANEL installation is complete, the EPSON Stylus Scan Setup dialog box appears. Click Next. The following dialog box appears. Select USB, then click Next. 10. The following message appears. Click OK. Installation for other applications begins automatically. Follow the on- screen instructions.
  • Page 17 If you have more than one USB hub connected to your computer, connect the Stylus Scan to the hub that is connected directly to your computer. If the Stylus Scan does not work properly when connected to the hub, connect it directly to the computer’s USB port. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...
  • Page 18 14. If the following dialog box appears, click Next. Otherwise skip to step 19. 15. The following dialog box appears. Click Next. 16. In the following dialog box, clear all the check boxes, then click Next. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...
  • Page 19 18. Click Finish to complete the USB Hub driver installation. 19. The following message appears. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Software for Windows CD-ROM is still in your CD-ROM drive, and click OK. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...
  • Page 20 20. The following dialog box appears. In the Copy files from box, type D:\EPSON\ENGLISH (or your preferred language). Then click OK. If your CD-ROM drive has a drive letter other than D, substitute the appropriate letter. The system installs the required driver.

  • Page 21: Installing The Software In Your Macintosh

    Note: Do not change the printer name (leave it as EPSON Stylus Scan 2500), otherwise your Stylus Scan will not work correctly. Installing the Software in Your Macintosh To print and scan with your Stylus Scan, you need to install the following software included on the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Software for Macintosh CD-ROM shipped with your Stylus Scan.
  • Page 22 After installation of the programs in the previous step is complete, double-click the EPSON Stylus Scan Drivers folder. Double-click the folder for your preferred language, then double-click the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 icon. The following dialog box appears. Click Install, then follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Page 23 Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click the Stylus Scan icon, and the port your Stylus Scan is connected to. Click the Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off. Setting up your Stylus Scan 2500...

  • Page 24: Installing Ink Cartridges

    When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing. You must turn on background printing to use the EPSON StatusMonitor utility to manage print jobs. Close the Chooser. Notice for using USB Ports If you connect several units of the same type, each unit is assigned a separate USB port number, such as USB port 1, USB port 2, and so on.
  • Page 25 Open the document cover and the maintenance cover. The scanner carriage moves out of the way automatically. The print head moves to the left, to the ink cartridge installation position. Caution: Do not move the print head by hand. Doing so may damage the Stylus Scan.
  • Page 26 Caution: Remove the yellow tape seals from the cartridges before installing them; otherwise the cartridges will be damaged and will become unusable. Do not remove the blue portion of the tape seals from the cartridges; otherwise the cartridges will clog and become unusable.

  • Page 27: Checking The Stylus Scan

    Press the cleaning button. The Stylus Scan print head will move, and the ink delivery system will begin charging the ink. The ink charging process takes about one minute to complete, during which time the Operate light flashes and the Stylus Scan produces a variety of mechanical sounds.

  • Page 28: Printing A Nozzle Check Pattern

    Load the stack of paper with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right side of the sheet feeder. Slide the left edge guide against the edge of the paper. printable side up Note: Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first.

  • Page 29: Cleaning The Print Head

    Here are sample printouts. Good sample Print head needs to be cleaned segments are missing If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of the printed lines is missing), then you should clean the print head as explained below. If the printout was satisfactory, you are ready to print your first page.

  • Page 30: After Setup

    Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove. Select EPSON Stylus Scan 2500, then click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions. After uninstall is complete, select EPSON USB Printer Devices and click Add/ Remove. Then follow the on-screen instructions. The computer restarts automat- ically.

  • Page 31: Printing Your First Page

    Macintosh in this section. For Windows Follow these steps to print the README file. 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 Scan 2500 Readme.

  • Page 32: For Macintosh

    Follow these steps to print the README file. Insert the printer software CD. Open the EPSON folder and double-click the README file. Choose Page Setup from the File menu. The following dialog box appears. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the Paper Size list.

  • Page 33: Ink Recommendations

    In addition, each ink dot that is placed on the page has sharp edges with no satellite effect. EPSON ink has been specially developed for use with printers of the EPSON Stylus COLOR range. By using the original ink, the excellent properties of the...

  • Page 34: Installing The Adobe Acrobat Reader

    Installing the Adobe Acrobat Reader Make sure the printer is off and your computer is switched on. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Windows 95/98: The setup program on the CD-ROM will be started automatically and displays the start screen.

  • Page 35: Customer Support

    EPSON Printer Software in the list box. Then, click the Utility tab, select Stylus Scan 2500 manuals and click the OK button. When you are asked whether you want to delete the printer driver, click No. The manuals are deleted.

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