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6 Connect the fax line To fax, connect the included 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 Quick Guide. 5 When you see the Select Your Connection screen, check the "Connection options" section on this sheet for more information. Then click Next (Windows) or Continue (Mac OS X) and follow the instructions on your computer screen. 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 your 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. 4 C lick 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 temporary USB cable connection 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 or 10.7, 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. 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: The printer makes a loud noise and you see an error message when you turn it on. Make sure you remove the protective foam and plasic from inside the printer. Network setup was unsuccessful. • Make sure you select the right network name. • If you see a firewall alert message, click Unblock or Allow to let setup continue.

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When you see the Select Your Connection screen, check
the “Connection options” section on this sheet for more
information. Then click
Next
(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 temporary USB cable connection 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 or 10.7, 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.
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:
The printer makes a loud noise and you see an error
message when you turn it on.
Make sure you remove the protective foam and plasic from
inside the printer.
Network setup was unsuccessful.
Make sure you select the right network name.
If you see a firewall alert message, click
Unblock
or
Allow
to let setup continue.
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Connect the fax line
To fax, connect the included 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
Quick Guide
.
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.
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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 your 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.
4
Click
Install
(Windows) or
Continue
(Mac OS X) and
follow the instructions on your computer screen.