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6 Connect the fax line To fax, connect a phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the LINE port on the back of your product. To connect a telephone or answering machine, use the EXT. port on your product. See the online User's Guide for more details. Note: If you're connecting to a DSL phone line, you must use a DSL filter or you won't be able to fax. Contact your DSL provider for the necessary filter. 7 Install software Note: If your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can download the software from the Epson website (see "Epson technical support"). Caution: Be sure to close your other programs, including any screen savers and virus protection software, before beginning this software installation. 1 Make sure the printer is NOT CONNECTED to your computer. Windows®: If you see a Found New Hardware screen, click Cancel and disconnect the USB cable. You can't install your software that way. 2 Insert the product CD. 3 Windows: If you see the AutoPlay window, click Run Setup.exe. If you see the User Account Control screen, click Yes or Continue. Mac OS X: Double-click the necessary. Epson icon, if 4 Click Install (Windows) or Continue (Mac OS X) and follow the instructions on your computer screen. Connection options Wireless connection You must install the software on every computer from which you want to print. For the first installation, we recommend using a USB cable (not included) to simplify wireless setup. After the printer is connected to the network, you will be prompted to remove the cable. If you're using Mac OS X 10.6.x, 10.7.x, or 10.8, or you don't have a USB cable, you will need to use the control panel on the printer to select wireless settings. Follow the instructions on your computer screen during software installation; they will explain how to connect the printer wirelessly this way. Make sure you know your network name (SSID) and network password: • Network name • Network password If you don't have this information, contact the person who set up your network. To view how-to videos on setting up your printer's wireless connection, go to epson.com/support (U.S.) or epson.ca/ support (Canada). Direct USB connection Make sure you have a USB cable (not included). Wired network connection Make sure you have an Ethernet® network cable (not included). You must install the software on every computer from which you want to print. Any problems? If you experience problems during setup, see below: Network setup was unsuccessful. • Make sure you select the right network name (SSID). • If you see a firewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let setup continue. • If your network has security enabled, make sure you enter your network password (WEP key or WPA passphrase) correctly. Passwords must be entered in the correct case. 5 When you see the Select Your Connection screen, check the "Connection options" section on this sheet for more information. Choose your connection. Then click Next (Windows) or Continue (Mac OS X) and follow the instructions on your computer screen. Press the touch screen buttons repeatedly to scroll through characters. Press or to move the cursor. Press to delete. Press Done when you're finished entering your password. You see error messages on the printer's screen. See your Quick Guide for troubleshooting information.

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Connection options
Wireless connection
You must install the software on every computer from which
you want to print. For the first installation, we recommend using
a USB cable (not included) to simplify wireless setup. After the
printer is connected to the network, you will be prompted to
remove the cable.
If you’re using Mac OS X 10.6.x, 10.7.x, or 10.8, or you don’t
have a USB cable, you will need to use the control panel on
the printer to select wireless settings. Follow the instructions
on your computer screen during software installation; they will
explain how to connect the printer wirelessly this way.
Make sure you know your network name (SSID) and network
password:
Network name
Network password
If you don’t have this information, contact the person who set
up your network.
To view how-to videos on setting up your printer’s wireless
connection, go to
epson.com/support
(U.S.) or
epson.ca/
support
(Canada).
Direct USB connection
Make sure you have a USB cable (not included).
Wired network connection
Make sure you have an Ethernet
®
network cable (not included).
You must install the software on every computer from which
you want to print.
Any problems?
If you experience problems during setup, see below:
Network setup was unsuccessful.
Make sure you select the right network name (SSID).
If you see a firewall alert message, click
Unblock
or
Allow
to
let setup continue.
If your network has security enabled, make sure you enter
your network password (WEP key or WPA passphrase)
correctly. Passwords must be entered in the correct case.
Press the touch screen buttons repeatedly to scroll through
characters.
Press
or
to move the cursor.
Press
to delete.
Press
Done
when you’re finished entering your password.
You see error messages on the printer’s screen.
See your
Quick Guide
for troubleshooting information.
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Connect the fax line
To fax, connect a phone cord to a telephone wall jack and
to the
LINE
port on the back of your product. To connect a
telephone or answering machine, use the
EXT
. port on your
product. See the online
User’s Guide
for more details.
Note:
If you’re connecting to a DSL phone line, you must use a DSL
filter or you won’t be able to fax. Contact your DSL provider for the
necessary filter.
7
Install software
Note:
If your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can
download the software from the Epson website (see “Epson technical
support”).
Caution:
Be sure to close your other programs, including any screen
savers and virus protection software, before beginning this software
installation.
1
Make sure the printer is
NOT CONNECTED
to your
computer.
Windows
®
:
If you see a Found New
Hardware screen, click
Cancel
and
disconnect the USB cable. You can’t
install your software that way.
2
Insert the product CD.
3
Windows:
If you see the AutoPlay
window, click
Run Setup.exe.
If you see the User
Account Control screen, click
Yes
or
Continue
.
Mac OS X:
Double-click the
Epson
icon, if
necessary.
4
Click
Install
(Windows) or
Continue
(Mac OS X) and
follow the instructions on your computer screen.
5
When you see the Select Your Connection screen, check
the “Connection options” section on this sheet for more
information.
Choose your connection. Then click
Next
(Windows) or
Continue
(Mac OS X) and follow the instructions on your
computer screen.