Epson 1280 Quick Start

Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all types of printing,

or the printer won’t work.

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EPSON Stylus

®

Photo 890/1280

Unpack Everything

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emove all the tape and packing material from the printer before you set up, as shown here. The tape

may be in slightly different locations on your printer, so be sure to check inside and all around the printer

for tape and other packing material.

Make sure you’ve got a USB or parallel cable to connect

your printer. See “System Requirements” in the

Printer Basics

book.

Set Up the Printer

D

on’t place the printer in areas:

•

with high temperature or humidity

•

in direct sunlight or dusty conditions

•

with poor ventilation

•

near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,

such as a cordless telephone base unit

Follow all the “Safety Instructions” listed in the

Printer Basics

book.

Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.

Connect the

end of the USB cable to your

printer’s USB port.

Connect the

end of the cable to your computer’s

USB port or a first tier USB hub port.

Put on the Paper Support

I

nsert the paper support into the slots on the back of the printer.

Connect the Printer to Your Computer

Connecting to a USB Port

(Recommended connection; only for Windows

®

98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, iMac

™

,

and Power Macintosh

®

G3 or later systems with built-in USB ports; see “System Requirements”

in the

Printer Basics

book for details)

Connecting to a PC Parallel Port

If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer to a first tier hub

or the printer may malfunction. If the printer doesn’t work

there, connect it directly to a USB port on your computer.

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2

3

Make sure the printer and computer are turned off.

Connect the parallel cable to your printer’s parallel port.

Then secure it with the wire clips.

Connect the other end of the cable to your computer’s

built-in parallel port and secure it as necessary.

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2

If your computer has multiple parallel ports, connect your printer to the built-in port (LPT1).

To use a different port, see Windows help. Configure your computer to match your printer’s

maximum speed by enabling ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your computer documentation.

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Don’t use an outlet that is controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit

as a large appliance, to avoid damaging the printer’s power supply. Always use the

power

button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as a power strip

switch or wall switch.

With the printer and computer still turned off, plug the printer’s power cord into a

grounded electrical outlet.

Press the

power button to turn on the printer. The

power light flashes

and the

maintenance light come on. The ink cartridge holders move

left into loading position.

Turn On the Printer

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2

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.

If ink gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly with soap and water.

If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Install the Ink Cartridges

•

Remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the ink cartridges or

you’ll permanently damage them. Don’t remove the clear seals

on the bottom or ink will leak out.

•

Don’t touch the green chip on the back of the cartridge. This may

inhibit normal operation and printing.

Never turn off the printer when the

power light is flashing, unless the

printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.

Ink charging takes about two minutes, with the

power light flashing and the printer

making noise until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging or it

will start over, using more ink than necessary. It’s finished when the

power light

stops flashing.

Lower the output tray

and open the cover.

1

Lift up the two ink

cartridge clamps.

2

Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal

on top.

Don’t pull off the blue part.

3

Tilt each cartridge forward slightly as

you lower it into its holder. Locate the

tabs at the back of the cartridge.

4

Press the

yellow

ink replacement button (shown in step 1) and close the printer cover.

5

Black ink

cartridge

Color ink

cartridge

Yellow ink

replacement

button

Don’t place the cartridge tabs

under

the hooks; you may

damage the clamp when you close it.

Turn over

CPD-11717

ink cartridges

Printer Basics

paper support

CD-ROM

printer

roll paper

holders

uncurling

sheet

paper support adapter

Install the Ink Cartridges

Don’t touch the

green chips

hooks

tabs

Rest the tabs on top of the hooks on the

ink cartridge clamp. Then close the ink cartridge

clamp. (The color clamp is a bit harder to close.)

Make sure the tabs are positioned

above the hooks

Epson 1280 Quick Start

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