Epson R2880 Quick Setup Guide

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Remove only the yellow tape from each cartridge.
 
Caution: Don’t remove any 
seals from the cartridge or 
ink will leak.
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Insert the cartridges in the holder for each color.
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Press the cartridges down until they click.
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Close the cartridge cover and press it down until it clicks.
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Close the printer cover.
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 Press 
the
ink button to charge the ink. Charging takes about 
3 minutes.
 
Caution: To conserve ink, don’t turn off the printer while 
the
 
power light is flashing.
Check your packaging carefully for all 9 cartridges. If anything is missing, 
contact Epson as described on the back.
Remove all the tape and packing material. (There may be more tape on 
the printer than is shown below.)
Unpack 
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Plug in the power cable.
2
 Press 
the
power button.
Turn on the power
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There are eight cartridge slots in the printer, but nine cartridges are 
included. One slot can use either the Photo Black cartridge or Matte Black 
cartridge. Install the Photo Black cartridge to print on glossy and luster 
paper. Install the Matte Black cartridge to print on matte and fine art paper. 
Caution: Do not open an ink cartridge package until you are ready to 
install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
Don’t load paper before installing ink cartridges.
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Open the printer cover, then open the cartridge cover.
2
 
Shake the ink cartridges four or five times. (All cartridges make a 
clicking sound when you shake them.) 
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Unpack the ink cartridges.
Install ink cartridges
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Sheet feeder
You can load plain paper, and most glossy and matte papers, in the 
sheet feeder.
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Open the paper support and pull up the extensions.
2
 
Open the output tray and pull out the extensions.
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Load paper against the right edge and behind the tab. Then squeeze 
the edge guide and slide it to the edge of the paper.
 
Note:
 
Don’t load the paper sideways. Always 
load it short edge first.
Rear Manual feed slot
You can print on these paper types using the single sheet guide and the 
rear manual feed slot:
  Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper
  Epson Watercolor Paper Radiant White
 Epson UltraSmooth
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 Fine Art Paper 325 gsm
 PremierArt
 Matte Scrapbook Photo Paper for Epson
  Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper
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Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and close the paper support. 
2
 
Make sure the output tray is open and the extensions are pulled out.
Load paper
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