Epson PRO 5500 Setup Manual

system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from electromagnetic interference that occurs from the use of any interface cables other than those designated as EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON is a registered trademark and ESC/P Raster and EPSON STYLUS are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2000 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan.

This Setup Guide This guide provides you with the basic information you need to start using your EPSON STYLUS PRO 5500 and its optional and consumable products. Store this manual for future reference to set up your printer after it has been transported. Reference Guide included on the CD-ROM This guide provides you with detailed information about printing, the control panel, the printer software, and tips that will help you get the results you want. Opening the Reference Guide Insert the printer software CD in the CD-ROM drive. Double-click Online Guide in the Installer dialog box (Windows) or double-click the Online Guide folder in the EPSON window, EPSON STYLUS PRO 5500 (Macintosh). The dialog box shown below appears. Click View Reference Guide to open the guide. To install the Reference Guide on your hard disk, click Install Reference Guide and follow the on-screen instructions.When installation is complete, the ESPR5500 (Windows) or a View Reference Guide (Macintosh) icon appears in the EPSON folder. Double-click the icon to open the guide. Note: If your hard disk does not have enough space to install the Reference Guide, view it directly from the CD.

instructions on the printer software that controls your printer. (Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer software.) See your Reference Guide in the Online Guide for information on accessing online help. System Requirements To use your printer with a PC To use your printer, you need Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT® 4.0, and a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. If you want to connect your printer to a USB port, you need a Windows 98 or 2000 pre-installed PC equipped with a USB port, and a shielded USB cable. Your computer dealer can help you update your system if it does not meet these requirements. Minimum system Recommended system i486/25 MHz for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 i486/66 MHz for Windows 98 Pentium 133 MHz for Windows 2000 Pentium 150 MHz for Windows Me Pentium II 450 MHz or higher processor 16 MB RAM for Windows 98, 95, NT 4.0 32MB RAM for Windows Me 64 MB RAM for Windows 2000 128 MB RAM or more 20 MB hard disk space for Windows Me, 98, and 95 40 MB for Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 500 MB or more free disk space VGA monitor VGA or better monitor

To use this printer, your Apple® Macintosh® must meet the following system requirements. You also need a USB cable to connect this printer to Apple Macintosh computers. Note: ❏ The amount of available memory varies according to the number and size of applications that are open. To see how much memory is available, choose About This Macintosh from the Apple menu and refer to the memory size (listed in kilobytes) under “Largest Unused Block” (1,024 K = 1 MB). ❏ The memory requirements above are for printing on Super A3/B size paper. These requirements may vary depending on the size of the paper, the type of application you are using, and the complexity of the document you want to print. ❏ The available interface varies according to Macintosh system version as follows. Network interface: 7.6.1 to 9.x USB interface: 8.1 to 9.x IEEE 1394 interface: 8.6.x to 9.x In addition to these system and memory requirements, you also need 12 MB of free hard disk space to install your printer software. To print, 500 MB or more of free hard disk space is recommended. Minimum system Recommended system PowerPC PowerPC G3 400 MHz or higher processor Mac OS 7.6.1 Mac OS 8.6.x or 9.x 16 MB of available memory 20 MB of available memory when background printing is turned on 42 MB or more of available memory 70 MB of available memory when background printing is turned on