Epson stylus c61 series User Manual

Unpacking

1. Unpack the printer.

2. Attach the printer parts.

Caution:

If the printer comes on when you plug in the power cord,

turn off

the printer by

pressing down the

P power button until the printer lights go out.

3. Connect the printer.

Setting up

Installing the Printer Software

Note:

For installing the Photo Print Software, refer to the Photo Print Software Setup on the
online Reference Guide.

For Windows

Make sure that the printer is off.

2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM

drive.

If the Installer dialog box does not appear, double-click

SETUP.EXE

in the CD-ROM.

3. Select

Install Software

, and then click

4. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing

the printer software, the on-screen instructions
continue with the installation of the ink cartridges.

For Macintosh

Caution:

Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer software.

For users of Mac OS 8.1 or later (Except Mac OS X)

Make sure that the printer is off.

2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the

EPSON

icon, select

Install Software

, and then click

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer software.
5. Press the

P power button to turn on the printer. The print head moves to the ink

cartridge installation position.

6. Choose

Chooser

from the Apple menu. Then, select the

icon for your printer and the port that your printer is
connected to.

For Mac OS X users

Make sure that the printer is off.

2. Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the

Mac OS X Driver

folder, and then double-click the C61Series.pkg

icon inside it.

If the Authorization window opens, click the key icon, enter the administrator’s name and
password, click OK, and then click Continue.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer software.
5. Press the

P power button to turn on the printer. The print head moves to the ink

cartridge installation position.

6. Follow the instruction below to select your printer:

Double-click Macintosh HD.

→

Double-click the Application folder.

→

Double-click the Utilities

folder.

→

Double-click the Printer Center icon.

→

Click Add.

→

Select EPSON USB.

→

Select your

printer.

→

Click Add.

Installing the Ink Cartridges

1. Turn on the printer.

2. Remove the new ink cartridges from their protective bag.

3. Insert the ink cartridges as illustrated below.

Note:

Install all ink cartridges. The printer will not work unless all cartridges are installed
properly.

4. Press the

e ink cartridge replacement

button.

The printer begins ink charging. It takes about

one and a half minutes

. While charging, the

printer produces a variety of mechanical
sounds. This is normal. When the green lamp
stops flashing, ink charging is complete.

Caution:

❏ Do not turn the power off during the ink charging process.
❏ Do not load paper until ink charging is complete.

Note:

The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are partly used during initial setup.
In order to produce high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be fully
charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and subsequent
cartridge sets will last for their full rated life.

The contents may vary in certain locations.

Setup

Power cord may come attached in some countries.

Do not touch this part.

Do not remove the blue portion of the
tape seal from the top of the cartridge.

Setup

Cautions

must be observed to

avoid damage to your
equipment.

Notes

contain important information

and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.

English

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Cautions and Notes