Epson DFX 8000 Unpacking And Setup Manual
Epson printer unpacking and setup guide
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- Page 1 Unpacking and Setup Guide EPSON ColorPage 8000 ®...
- Page 2 Copyright © 1999 by Epson America, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of .
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Page 3: Removing The Printer From The Carton
EPSON Remove the printer from the carton. Remove the packing materials. Install the extension tray. Install the face-up tray. Install the toner cartridges. Install the photoconductor unit. Install the fuser oil roll. - Page 4 Follow these steps to remove the printer from the carton: 1 Remove the accessory boxes, documentation box, and cardboard tray. 2 Lift the carton off of the printer.
- Page 5 3 Remove the protective materials. 4 Lift the printer off the pallet. Make sure you have at least four people lift it. Hold the printer at the four “handle” areas shown on the right. Try to balance the printer’s weight. (The back of the printer is heavier than the front.)
- Page 6 5 Make sure you have all the parts shown here: extension tray face-up tray fuser oil roll power cord printer toner cartridges photoconductor unit...
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Page 7: Locating The Printer
Locating the Printer If you do not have the large capacity paper unit, place the printer on a flat, stable surface. (If you have the large capacity paper unit, follow the instructions on page 21 to install the printer on the unit.) -
Page 8: Removing The Packing Materials
To protect your printer during shipping, tape has been placed on the outside and various types of packing materials have been placed inside the printer. Remove the tape from the outside of the printer and follow the instructions in this section to remove the protective materials from these locations:... - Page 9 Follow these steps: 1 Grab the handle and pull out the paper cassette at the bottom of the printer. 2 Squeeze the clips and slide the edge guide toward the back of the printer. Then remove styrofoam block edge guide...
- Page 10 3 Peel off the tape and remove the square piece from the cassette as shown: 4 Push in the paper cassette. Unpacking the Paper Path Follow these steps: 1 Grab the handle and pull out the paper tray.
- Page 11 2 Remove the two orange plastic pieces (tagged with the letter 3 Remove the red wire fastened to the left side of the paper roller ( 4 Peel off the tape and remove the styrofoam block. 5 Push in the paper tray.
- Page 12 Unpacking the Toner Cartridge Slots Follow these steps: 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Pull out styrofoam insert 3 Grab the tab of the cartridge slot insert and carefully pull it straight out.
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Page 13: Installing The Extension Tray
4 Push up the switch; then let it go. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow until it stops. You will hear a click and the switch will return to its original position. If the knob won’t turn, don’t force it. Push up the switch and try turning it again. -
Page 14: Installing The Face - Up Tray
The face-up output tray allows you to print on envelopes, transparencies, labels, and other materials that don’t work with the face-down tray. Follow these steps to install the face-up tray in the output slot on the left side of the printer. 1 Fold down the metal spring against the tray. -
Page 15: Installing The Toner Cartridges
NSTALLING THE The printer uses four toner cartridges. Before you install the cartridges, make sure they are at room temperature. Wait at least an hour after moving cartridges from a cool to a warm environment. - Page 16 2 Check which of the four colors appears in the cartridge installation window. This is the one you will start with. The cartridge installation window rotates in the direction shown: black cyan yellow magenta 3 Take the cartridge out of the package. Gently shake it back and forth and from front to back to distribute the toner evenly.
- Page 17 5 Turn the cartridge clockwise 90 degrees, pushing it the rest of the way into the slot. Make sure you turn the cartridge all the way, as shown in the illustration. Otherwise, toner may leak. 6 Push up the switch, then release it. 7 Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow until it stops.
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Page 18: Installing The Photoconductor Unit
Avoid touching the drum, since oils from your skin can permanently damage its surface and will affect print quality. Follow these steps to install the photoconductor unit: 1 Open the front cover of the printer. 2 Turn the large lever counterclockwise 90 degrees. lever... - Page 19 Then carefully slide it all the way in. 5 Turn the small lever on the photoconductor unit to the left. 6 Turn the large lever clockwise 90 degrees. 7 Close the front cover of the printer. Unpacking and Setup Guide | small lever ARROW large...
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Page 20: Installing The Fuser Oil Roll
NSTALLING THE Make sure you handle the fuser oil roll carefully before you install it. To avoid oil leakage and reduced print quality, follow these guidelines: Don’t touch or scratch the white roll surface. If the oil gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off immediately. Don’t tilt the roll or place it on an uneven surface. - Page 21 5 Push the roll down firmly until it clicks into place. 6 Slide the fuser unit back into the printer. positioning marks plastic tray handle...
- Page 22 A3W P NSTALLING THE This cassette lets you print on A3W-size paper (12.9 × 17.8 inches). If you don’t have the optional lower paper cassette, skip to the next section. Follow these steps to install the cassette: 1 Unpack the cassette and remove the protective materials.
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Page 23: Installing The Large Capacity Paper Unit
The large capacity paper unit has three paper cassettes. This allows you to have three additional types or sizes of paper available for your printer at all times. You place the printer on top of the large capacity paper unit, which includes casters so you can easily move the printer. - Page 24 2 Pull out the top cassette and remove the following packing materials in this order: cardboard styrofoam tape and plastic piece 3 Remove the cassette from the unit by gently lifting it up. 4 Follow steps 2 and 3 for the other two cassettes. 5 Remove the two pieces of cardboard from inside the unit.
- Page 25 Installing the Printer on the Large Capacity Paper Unit To install the printer, you need to place it on top of the large capacity paper unit. Make sure four people are available to lift the printer. To keep the paper unit from moving, lock the casters before you start the installation.
- Page 26 3 Position the printer on the paper unit so the three pins on the top of the unit fit into the holes in the bottom of the printer. Make sure the front of the printer is aligned with the front of the paper unit, as shown:...
- Page 27 9 Close the cable cover on the paper unit and hold it closed. Slide up the connector cover on the printer, and then push it into position. This holds the cable cover on the paper unit closed.
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Page 28: Testing The Printer
ESTING THE RINTER Once your printer is set up, you should test it to make sure it works correctly. This involves three steps: Plugging in the printer Loading paper Printing a status sheet Plugging in the Printer Follow these steps to plug in the printer: 1 Make sure the printer is turned off. -
Page 29: Loading Paper
Printing a Status Sheet Follow these steps to turn on the printer and print a status sheet: 1 Turn the power switch on. The control panel lights come on and then turn off. The... - Page 30 Printer Guide. If the Status Sheet prints correctly, you’re ready to connect the printer to the RIP Station 5000 (if you purchased it along with your printer). See the RIP Station 5000 Getting Started Guide for more information.