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Setup & Maintenance / Installing Options

Optional Paper Cassette Unit

Handling precautions
Installing the optional paper cassette unit
Removing the optional paper cassette unit

For the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see Optional paper cassette unit.

Handling precautions

Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option:

The 500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 weighs approximately 12 kg (26.4 lb). The 1500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 weighs approximately 31 kg (68.2 lb); always lift it with two people.

The printer weighs about 55 kg (121 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Three or more people should carry the printer.

* heavier on this side

Warning:

If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause injury.

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Installing the optional paper cassette unit

Follow the steps below to install the optional 1500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3.

Note:

The procedure for installing the 500-sheet Paper Casette Unit is the same as that for the 1500-sheet Paper Casette Unit A3 unless otherwise specified.

Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord.

Make sure that the connector cable for the optional paper cassette unit is outside the unit.

Place the printer onto the optional paper cassette unit.
Lift the printer from the positions shown below, and align each of the printer's corners with those of the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit.

* heavier on this side

Lock the two casters at the front of the unit.
For 500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3, secure the printer to the unit with the fittings provided.

1500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3

500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3

Warning:

Be sure to lock both casters before installing the unit on the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident.

Pull out the top paper cassette from the unit, and then secure the printer to the unit with the two screws provided.

Reinstall the removed cassette to the printer.

Plug the unit's connector into the printer.

Attach the connector cover to the unit.

For 500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3, proceed to step 10.

Attach the cord hook to the unit with the two screws provided.

Plug the power cord into the printer by winding it around the hook as shown below, then turn the printer on.

To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See Printing a Status Sheet.

Note for Windows users:

If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See Making Optional Settings.

Note for Macintosh users:

When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), or Chooser (for Mac OS 9), and then re-register the printer.

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Removing the optional paper cassette unit

Follow the steps below to remove the optional paper cassette unit.

Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord.

Perform the installation procedure in reverse.

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