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8 Close the ink tank cover.
9 Press the power button to turn on the product, then
wait for the power and the ink lights to stay on. The
Wi-Fi light ashes alternately.
10 Press and hold the stop button for 5 seconds until the
power light starts to ash and ink charging begins. Ink
charging takes about 11 minutes.
Note: When the power light stops ashing, ink charging is
complete. Once initial setup of the printer is complete, you can
top o the ink tanks with any remaining ink. See the online User’s
Guide for instructions.
Caution: Do not unplug or turn o the product, or open the front
cover while the product is charging or you’ll waste ink.
Note: After some ink is used for charging, the rest is available
for printing.
Caution: After setup, periodically inspect the ink levels to ensure they
do not fall below the lowest lines on the tanks. Prolonged use when
any level is below the lowest line could damage the product. See the
online User’s Guide for relling instructions.
IMPORTANT: Before using this product, make sure you read
these instructions and the safety instructions in the online User’s
Guide.
The illustrations show the L3250, but the steps are the same for
the L3251, unless otherwise specied.
Note: Not all products are available in all regions.
1
Unpack
Note: Do not open the ink bottles until you are ready to ll the ink
tanks. The ink bottles are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.
1 Remove all protective materials from the product.
2 Connect the power cord to the back of the product and to
an electrical outlet.
Caution: Do not connect to your computer yet.
2
Choose a setup method
The Epson Smart Panel
®
app can help you set up your printer
through an interactive, step-by-step process using your
smartphone or tablet.
If you do not want to
use a mobile device for
setup, skip to the “Fill ink
tanks” section below.
To use your mobile device
for setup, continue to
step 1.
or
1 Download the Epson Smart Panel app
from your device’s app store. Do not
launch the app yet.
2 Press the power button to turn on the product.
Note: Do not connect your product to your computer yet.
3 Launch the app and follow its instructions to set up your
product.
For information on connecting your product to a computer,
using voice-activated printing, solving problems, or for details
on reaching Epson support, see the sections on the back of
this sheet.
3
Fill ink tanks
Warning: Keep the ink bottles out of the reach of children and do not
drink the ink.
Caution: This product requires careful handling of ink. If ink spills,
wipe it o immediately with a damp towel to avoid permanent stains.
If ink gets on your clothes or belongings, it may not come o.
Note:
• Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of third-party ink.
• Use the ink bottles included with the printer to set up the product.
Part of the ink will be used to charge the print head. These bottles
will print fewer pages compared with replacement ink bottles.
• Epson strongly recommends the use of genuine ink to ensure
optimal print quality and performance.
1 Open the ink tank
cover, then open
the cap for the
black (BK) ink tank.
Note: Refer to the
color-coded sticker
on the ink tank unit to
identify the color of
each tank.
2 Unpack the black (BK) ink bottle. Hold the ink bottle
upright and slowly turn the bottle cap to remove it.
Caution: Do not shake or squeeze the ink bottle. Do not touch
the top of the ink bottle after its cap is removed.
3 Insert the ink bottle into the lling port.
Note: Do not force the bottle into position; each bottle is keyed
for each color.
4 Wait for the ink to ll the tank.
Do not squeeze the bottle or
allow it to contact any other
surface.
Note: Ink ows into the tank and
stops automatically when the ink
tank is lled to the upper line. If ink
does not ow from the bottle, lift and
reinsert the bottle.
5 When the ink tank is full, remove the ink bottle and
securely close it with the bottle cap. If any ink remains in
the bottle, store the bottle upright for later use.
Note: Do not leave the ink bottle inserted; otherwise the bottle
may be damaged or ink may leak.
6 Securely close the black ink tank cap.
7 Repeat the previous steps for the other colors.
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