Epson Stylus Color 980 Quick Start

Install the Ink CartridgesLoad Paper
Don’t place the printer in areas:
• with high temperature or humidity
• in direct sunlight or dusty conditions
• with poor ventilation
• near sources of heat or electromagnetic interference,
such as a cordless telephone base unit
Follow all the “Safety Instructions” listed in the Printer Basics book.
Unpack Everything
Remove all the tape and packing material from the inside and outside of your printer before you
set it up, as shown here. The tape may be in slightly different locations on your printer, so be sure
to check inside and all around the printer for tape and other packing material.
Set Up the Printer
printer
ink cartridges
Put On the Paper Support
Insert the paper support into the slots
on the back of the printer.
• Install both ink cartridges, and leave them installed for all types of printing,
or the printer won’t work.
• Don’t open an ink cartridge clamp to remove a cartridge except to replace it
with a new one. Once your remove a cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it
contains ink.
• Never turn off the printer when the power light is flashing, unless the
printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes.
• Use the cartridges packed with your printer the first time you install ink
cartridges, or your printer won’t charge properly.
Follow these ink cartridge precautions and the others in your Printer Basics book:
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children, and do not drink the ink.
If ink gets on your skin, wash thoroughly with soap and water.
If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
Don’t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch or timer,
or one on the same circuit as a large appliance.
Install the Ink Cartridges
Load Paper
Plug the printer’s power cord into a grounded outlet.
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3
Press the cleaning button to move the color ink cartridge holder into
loading position.
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Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install the color ink cartridge.
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Press the cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system,
and then close the printer cover.
Charging takes about two minutes. The power light flashes and the printer
makes various sounds until it’s finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt
the charging process or it will start over, using more ink than necessary.
Charging is finished when the power light stops flashing and stays on.
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Unwrap the ink cartridges. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal
on top, as shown. Don’t pull off the blue portion or remove the clear seal
on the bottom of the cartridge.
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black ink
cartridge
color ink
cartridge
Always use the power button to turn the printer on or off.
Never use an external switch, such as a power strip.
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Turn over
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Your printer comes with the items shown here. Make sure you’ve got a USB or parallel cable
to connect your printer. See “System Requirements” in the Printer Basics book.
Press the power button to turn on the printer. The power light flashes and the
black and color ink out lights come on. The black ink cartridge holder moves
slightly left to the loading position.
Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp.
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Place the black ink cartridge in its holder with the label facing up and toward
the back of the printer. Then press the clamp down until it locks into place.
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Open the output tray extensions. Slide the left edge guide until it is a little wider
than your paper.
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2
Lower the printer’s output tray and open the cover.
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Load a stack of plain paper with the printable side up and place it against the
right edge guide. Then slide the left edge guide up against the paper’s left edge.
Don’t load paper higher than the arrow on the guide.
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Color 980
Load paper only up to
this arrow
Slide paper against
the right edge guide
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Epson Stylus Color 980 Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	Stylus Color 980
Category	Printer
Language	English