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Installing the paper tray
Insert the paper tray in the slots at the front of the 
printer.
Installing the ink cartridges
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Warning:
The ink cartridges are self-contained units. 
Under ordinary use, ink does not leak from the 
cartridges. If ink does get on your hands, wash 
them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets 
into your eyes, flush them immediately with 
water.
Note:
❏ The ink cartridges packaged with your printer are 
partly used during the initial setup. In order to 
produce high-quality prints, the print head in your 
printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off 
process consumes a quantity of ink and therefore 
these cartridges print fewer pages compared to 
subsequent ink cartridges.
❏ Initial ink charging requires approximately 
8 minutes.
❏ Each slot can hold a particular color of ink. Be sure 
to install the ink cartridges in the correct slots 
according to the ink mode you choose.
❏ The following illustration uses EPSON Stylus Pro 
4880/4880C. Slot # 5 to 8 are not available on 
EPSON Stylus Pro 4450.
❏ The right ink compartment of EPSON Stylus Pro 
4450 cannot be opened. Do not press the cover too 
hard; otherwise, you may break it.
1. Turn on the printer by pressing the Power 
button. After a short time NO INK CRTG appears 
on the LCD panel.
2. Open the ink compartment cover(s) by 
pushing it. 
No. EPSON Stylus Pro 
4880/4880C
EPSON Stylus Pro 4450
#1 Matte Black or 
Photo Black
Matte Black
#2 Cyan Cyan
#3 Vivid Magenta Magenta
#4 Yellow Yellow
#5 Light Black -
#6 Light Cyan -
#7 Vivid Light Magenta -
#8 Light Light Black -
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