Epson XP-8500 Start Here - Installation Guide - Page 2

3 Remove the cap from each ink cartridge. Store the caps in the included plastic bag. Note: Save the caps and use them to recap the ink cartridges after removing them for storage or disposal. 4 Insert the cartridges at an angle in the holder for each color. Press each cartridge down until it clicks. You can load the following paper sizes: • Cassette 1: 3.5 × 5-, 4 × 6-, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper • Cassette 2: Letter-size, A4-, legal-size, or 8 × 10-inch paper • Rear paper feed slot: Letter-size, A4-, legal-size, or 8 × 10-inch paper See the instructions below for loading paper in cassettes 1 and 2. See the online User's Guide for instructions on loading paper in the rear paper feed slot or prinitng on CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs. Note: The CD/DVD tray is stored in the bottom of cassette 2. 1 Lower the front cover and raise the control panel. 5 Lower the scanner unit. 2 Pull out a paper cassette. 6 The printer starts charging the ink. Ink charging takes approximately 10 minutes. When you see a completion message on the printer's LCD screen, charging is complete. Caution: Don't turn off the printer or raise the scanner unit while the printer is charging or you'll waste ink. Note: • The printer is designed for use with Epson® cartridges only, not third-party cartridges or ink. • The cartridges included with the printer are designed for printer set up and not for resale. After some ink is used for charging, the rest is available for printing. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the print quality of your product. Note: • You need to load paper before you can adjust the print quality. See "Load paper" below for details. • Select Adjust Later on the printer's LCD screen if you want to adjust the print quality later. For more information, see the online User's Guide. 4 Load paper See the online User's Guide for information about available paper types, sizes, loading capacity, and loading CD/DVD/Blu-ray™ discs. Cassette 1 Output tray Cassette 2/ front cover Cassette 1 Cassette 2 3 Slide the side edge guides outward. Cassette 1 Cassette 2 4 Insert the paper with the glossy or printable side facedown. Cassette 1 Cassette 2 Note: Make sure the paper is loaded against the back of the cassette and not sticking out from the front of the cassette. 5 Slide the side edge guides against the paper, but not too tight. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the side edge guides.