Chapter 2 Setup 4 Close the ink cartridge cover. When the ink cartridge is installed for the first time, the (Power) LED starts flashing, and ink charging starts. Ink charging takes approximately 4 minutes. In the meantime, do not turn off the printer or open the roll paper cover or the ink cartridge cover. Doing so wastes ink significantly. When ink charging finishes, the (Power) LED stays on (not flashing). When the ink cartridge is loaded for the first time, the printer uses ink to prepare for printing (initial ink charge), therefore, the first replacement period is shorter than normal.
The colors of printouts may become abnormal if you tilt this printer or subject the printer to any shocks after ink is charged. When you move this printer after ink charging, check the colors by performing a test print. If the colors of printouts are not normal, perform head cleaning. See "Head Cleaning" on page 98 for how to perform head cleaning. Ink consumption differs, depending on printer conditions, such as printing and cleaning. To prevent ink waste, do not insert and remove the ink cartridge other than when replacing it. To maintain the quality of print head, the INK LED lights even though some ink remains in the cartridge.
2 Setting the Printer IP Address This setting is necessary only for the Ethernet interface model. Set an IP address to the printer with EPSON TMNet Config. Connect the printer to the network via a hub using the Ethernet cable. You can download EPSON TMNet Config from the following URL. http://www.epson.jp/business/ When Ethernet cables are installed outdoors, make sure devices without proper surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do have surge protection. Otherwise, the devices can be damaged by lightning. Never attempt to connect a standard telephone line cable to the 10/100BASE-T LAN connector.
CAUTION Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to the printer, and the printer is turned on. 45