Epson Stylus 1500 - Ink Cartridges; Black Ink Cartridge Specs; Color Ink Cartridge Specs

Contents
Introduction
Getting the Most Out of Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Three Resolutions to Choose From . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Special Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Specially Formulated Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Automatic Halftone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Electronic Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 1 Setting Up the Printer
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Choosing a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Attaching the Paper Support and Output Tray . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Plugging In and Turning On the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Installing the Black Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Installing the Optional Color Upgrade Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Installing the Color Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Installing the Color Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
If You Are New to Color Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Installing the LocalTalk or Ethernet Board . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
Connecting the Printer to Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
LocalTalk Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24
Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25
Turning On the Printer’s Network Interface Mode . . . . . 1-26
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