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You can load the following paper sizes:
• Cassette 1: 3.5 × 5-, 4 × 6-, or 5 × 7-inch photo paper
• Cassette 2: Letter-size, A4-, legal-size, or 8 × 10-inch paper
• Rear paper feed slot: Letter-size, A4-, legal-size, or
8 × 10-inch paper
See the instructions below for loading paper in cassettes
1 and 2. See the online User’s Guide for instructions on
loading paper in the rear paper feed slot or prinitng on
CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs.
Note: The CD/DVD tray is stored in the bottom of cassette 2.
1 Lower the front cover and raise the control panel.
2 Pull out a paper cassette.
Cassette 1 Cassette 2
3 Slide the side edge guides outward.
Cassette 1 Cassette 2
4 Insert the paper with the glossy or printable side
facedown.
Cassette 1 Cassette 2
Note: Make sure the paper is loaded against the back of the
cassette and not sticking out from the front of the cassette.
5 Slide the side edge guides against the paper, but not too
tight. Make sure the paper is under the tabs on the side
edge guides.
Read these instructions before using your product.
Note for Spanish speakers/Nota para hispanohablantes:
Para
obtener instrucciones de configuración en español, consulte la Guía
de instalación en www.epson.com/support/xp8500sp (requiere una
conexión a Internet).
1
Unpack
Protective
material
Note:
• Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the
ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
• Do not throw away the protective material shown above. Tape this
piece to the top of the ink cartridge holder when transporting your
product. For more information, see the online User’s Guide.
• The CD/DVD tray is stored in the bottom of cassette 2.
1 Remove all protective materials from the product.
2 Lift up the scanner unit. Remove all protective materials
from inside the product.
3 Lower the scanner unit.
2
Turn on and configure
1 Connect the power cord to the back of the printer and to
an electrical outlet.
Caution: Do not connect to your computer yet.
2 Turn on the product, then adjust the control panel.
3 Select your language.
Note:
• You can change this setting later using the product’s control
panel. For more information, see the online User’s Guide.
• If an error message appears, turn off the product and check
that no protective material has been left inside the product.
3
Install ink cartridges
1 Lift up the scanner unit.
Caution: Do not touch the flat, white cable or the print head
path.
2 Unpack the ink cartridges.
Caution:
• Do not shake the ink cartridges.
•
Do not touch the areas shown below. Doing so may prevent
normal operation and printing.
3 Remove the cap from each ink cartridge. Store the caps in
the included plastic bag.
Note: Save the caps and use them to recap the ink cartridges
after removing them for storage or disposal.
4 Insert the cartridges at an angle in the holder for each
color. Press each cartridge down until it clicks.
5 Lower the scanner unit.
6 The printer starts charging the ink. Ink charging takes
approximately 10 minutes. When you see a completion
message on the printer’s LCD screen, charging is
complete.
Caution: Don’t turn off the printer or raise the scanner unit while
the printer is charging or you’ll waste ink.
Note:
• The printer is designed for use with Epson
®
cartridges only, not
third-party cartridges or ink.
• The cartridges included with the printer are designed for
printer set up and not for resale. After some ink is used for
charging, the rest is available for printing.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the print
quality of your product.
Note:
• You need to load paper before you can adjust the print quality.
See “Load paper” below for details.
• Select Adjust Later on the printer’s LCD screen if you want
to adjust the print quality later. For more information, see the
online User’s Guide.
4
Load paper
See the online User’s Guide for information about available
paper types, sizes, loading capacity, and loading
CD/DVD/Blu-ray™ discs.
Output tray
Cassette 1
Cassette 2/
front cover
XP-8500 Small-in-One
®
Printer
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