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Summary of Contents for Aculaser 2600 Series

Page 1: ...son Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against 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 Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System XL IPS XL for PCLXL print...

Page 2: ...s Clarendon New Century Schoolbook Miriam and David are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett Packard Company Adobe the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporate...

Page 3: ...st be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Safety precautions Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe efficient operation ...

Page 4: ...nter weighs approximately 37 kg 81 5 lb with consumable products installed one person should not lift or carry it Two people should carry the printer lifting it by the correct positions as shown below Do not lift the printer by these areas ...

Page 5: ...bside before doing so 1 Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit 2 CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide Neverforcetheprinter scomponentsintoplace Althoughthe printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damag...

Page 6: ...om condensation When removing the photoconductor unit avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes The unit contains a green colored light sensitive drum Exposure to light can damage the drum causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods cover it with an opaque cloth...

Page 7: ... When choosing a place and power source for the printer Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord Do not place the printer on an unstable surface Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on ...

Page 8: ...local power company If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact a qualified electrician When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable ensure the correct orientation of the connectors Each connector has only one correct orientation Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable If you use an extension cord mak...

Page 9: ...damage it Be sure to keep consumables out of the reach of children Do not use printer in a damp environment Do not leave jammed paper inside of the printer This can cause the printer to overheat D If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjustonlythose controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result...

Page 10: ...ative Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage andmay require repair by a qualified service representative ENERGY STAR compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner Epson has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is ...

Page 11: ... Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock Laser safety labels wWarning The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in the printer s documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications The label shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where requi...

Page 12: ...e 409 Ozone safety Ozone emission Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by product of the printing process Ozone is produced only when the printer is printing Ozone exposure limit The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0 1 parts per million ppm expressed as an average time weighted concentration over an eight 8 hour period The Epson laser printer generates less than 0 1 ppm for eight ...

Page 13: ...exhaust gases and heat generated are Not blown directly into the user s face Vented directly out of the building whenever possible Power On Off Cautions Do not turn off the printer After turning on the printer wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel While the Ready light is flashing While the Data light is on or flashing While printing ...

Page 14: ...28 Control panel 29 Options and Consumable Products 30 Options 30 Consumable products 31 Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Printer Features 33 High quality printing 33 Pre defined color settings in the printer driver 33 Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode 34 Toner save mode 34 Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology 34 Wide variety of ...

Page 15: ...rce 43 Loading Paper 45 MP tray 45 Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit 49 Output tray 55 Printing on Special Media 56 EPSON Color Laser Paper 56 EPSON Color Laser Transparencies 57 Envelopes 58 Labels 62 Thick paper 63 Loading a custom paper size 64 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software 66 Accessing the printer driver 66 Making Chan...

Page 16: ...r Online 116 Setting Monitoring Preferences 118 Status Alert window 120 Job Management function 120 Stopping monitoring 125 Monitored Printers settings 125 Setting Up the USB Connection 126 Canceling Printing 128 Uninstalling the Printer Software 129 Uninstalling the printer driver 129 Uninstall the USB device driver 131 Sharing the Printer on a Network 133 Sharing the printer 133 Setting up your ...

Page 17: ...tatus Monitor 3 184 Getting printer status details 186 Setting Monitoring Preferences 188 Status Alert window 189 Using the Job Management function 190 Setting Up the USB Connection 192 For Mac OS X users 192 For Mac OS 9 users 193 Canceling Printing 194 For Mac OS X users 194 For Mac OS 9 users 194 Uninstalling the Printer Software 195 For Mac OS X users 195 For Mac OS 9 users 196 Sharing the Pri...

Page 18: ... 0 213 Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh 214 Installing the PostScript printer driver 214 Selecting the printer 216 Accessing the PostScript printer driver 220 Making changes to PostScript printer settings 221 Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus 223 When to make control panel settings 223 How to access the control panel menus 223 Control Panel Menus 225...

Page 19: ... W mode 283 Color mode to 4 x B W mode 284 B W mode to color mode 285 B W mode to 4 x B W mode 286 4 x B W mode to B W mode 287 4 x B W mode to color mode 287 Chapter 8 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit 289 Handling precautions 289 Installing the optional paper cassette unit 290 Removing the optional paper cassette unit 293 Duplex Unit 293 Installing the Duplex Unit 293 Removing the ...

Page 20: ...lacing the photoconductor unit 320 Fuser Unit 326 Handling precautions 326 Replacing the fuser unit 327 Waste Toner Collector 331 Handling precautions 331 Replacing the waste toner collector 331 Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer 335 Cleaning the output tray 336 Cleaning the pickup roller 337 Cleaning the photoconductor wire knob a 338 Cleaning the exposure windo...

Page 21: ...Printout Problems 373 The font cannot be printed 373 Printout is garbled 373 The printout position is not correct 374 Graphics do not print correctly 374 Toner is no fixed to the paper 374 Color Printing Problems 375 Cannot print in color 375 The printout color differs when printed from different printers 375 The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen 376 Print Quality Prob...

Page 22: ...inter does not print 394 Printouts are black and white even though the Resolution setting is set to Color in the printer driver For Mac OS X users only only when printing with an AL 2600 model that is set to the Color mode 395 The printer driver or printer that you need to use does not appear in the Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or Chooser for Mac OS 9 396 ...

Page 23: ...8 Electrical 409 Standard and approvals 409 Interfaces 411 Parallel interface 411 USB interface 411 Ethernet interface 412 Options and Consumable Products 413 Optional paper cassette unit 413 Duplex Unit 414 Memory modules 414 Hard Disk Drive 415 Toner cartridge 415 Photoconductor unit 415 Fuser unit 120 220 416 Waste toner collector 416 Appendix C Information about Fonts Working with Fonts 417 EP...

Page 24: ...445 EPSON Font Manager Windows Only 446 Symbol Sets 449 Introduction to symbol sets 449 In the LJ4 Emulation Mode 449 In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes 453 In the I239X Emulation Mode 456 In the EPSON GL 2 Mode 456 In the P5C Mode 457 Glossary Index ...

Page 25: ...des network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings You need to install this guide from the Network CD ROM to your computer s hard disk before referring it Paper Jam Guide Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis We recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer Online He...

Page 26: ...inter Printer Parts Front view a output tray b cover B c latch on cover A d cover A e MP tray Multi Purpose tray f expansion tray 2 g expansion tray 1 h standard lower paper cassette i cover D j control panel h g a b f c j i d e ...

Page 27: ...g to Know Your Printer 27 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Rear view a Ethernet interface connector b parallel interface connector c USB interface connector d interface card slot e power switch f AC inlet e f a c d b ...

Page 28: ...28 Getting to Know Your Printer Inside the printer a fuser unit b photoconductor unit c waste toner collector d toner cartridge e filter a e d c b ...

Page 29: ...ccess the control panel menus where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products For instructions on how to use these buttons see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 223 f Ready light Green On when the printer is ready indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data Off when the printer is not ready g Error light Red On or flashes when an error has occ...

Page 30: ...Start Stop button When the printer is printing pressing this button stops the printing Whentheerrorlightisflashing pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status i Data light Yellow On when print data is stored in the print buffer the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data but not yet printed Flashes when the printer is processing data Off when no dat...

Page 31: ...module and printer driver Memory Module This option expands the printer s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics intensive documents The memory can be installed up to 512 MB for your printer Note Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products For details contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative Consumable ...

Page 32: ... Your Printer 2K standard capacity toner cartridge Magenta 0231 2K standard capacity toner cartridge Cyan 0232 Photoconductor unit 1107 Fuser unit 120 110 120V 3019 Fuser unit 220 220 240V 3018 Waste toner collector 0223 ...

Page 33: ... speed of up to 30 pages per minute when printing on A4 paper in monochrome mode You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology Pre defined color settings in the printer driver The printer driver offers many pre defined settings for printing allowing you to optimize print quality for various ...

Page 34: ... mode Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology Resolution Improvement Technology RITech is an original Epson printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics With the driver provided the printer s resolution dots per inch is enhanced by RITec...

Page 35: ... printer P5C Emulation Mode The P5C Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer Installing this optional memory modules into your printer this printer driver allows your computer to control the P5C printer Various Printing Options This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options You can printin various forma...

Page 36: ...0 Macintosh Lets you print on both sides of the paper Note You need an optional Duplex Unit installed on your printer in order to automatically print on both sides of the paper Fit to page printing Resizing printouts on page 75 Windows Resizing printouts on page 162 Macintosh ...

Page 37: ...ts you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected Pages per sheet printing Modifying the print layout on page 78 Windows Modifying the print layout on page 163 Macintosh Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet Watermark printing Using a watermark on page 79 Windows ...

Page 38: ... Printing Options Using a watermark on page 165 Macintosh Note This function is not available with Mac OS X Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout For example you can put Confidential on an important document ...

Page 39: ...u can use as overlays when printing other documents Note The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode Using the Reserve Job function Hard Disk Drive on page 298 Using the Reserve Job Function on page 100 Windows Using the Reserve Job Function on page 174 Macintosh Letsyouprintjobsthatyoustoredintheprinter sHardDiskDrive later directly from the printer s control panel ...

Page 40: ... Printing Options Note You need an optional hard disk drive installed on your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function Using the HDD form overlay function Hard Disk Drive on page 298 Using HDD form overlay on page 88 Windows ...

Page 41: ...Paper Handling 41 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Paper Handling Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use ...

Page 42: ... up to 16 5 mm Envelopes Weight 75 to 105 g m C5 C6 C10 DL Monarch MON ISO B5 Up to 15 sheets Total thick stack up to 16 5 mm Labels A4 Letter LT Up to 50 sheets Thick paper Weight 91 to 163 g m A4 A5 B5 Letter LT Half Letter HLT Executive EXE Government Letter GLT Custom size paper 98 148 mm minimum 216 297 mm maximum Up to 75 sheets EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Up to 150 sheets Total thick stack u...

Page 43: ...acintosh see Accessing the printer driver on page 153 And to use the printer s control panel see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 223 Using the printer driver For Windows Access the printer driver click the Basic Settings tab and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list Then click OK EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Up to 500 sheets Total thick stack less than 55 mm P...

Page 44: ...paper automatically To access the printer driver for Windows see Accessing the printer driver on page 66 or for Macintosh see Accessing the printer driver on page 153 And to use the printer s control panel see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 223 Using the printer driver For Windows Access the printer driver click the Basic Settings tab and select Auto Selection as the paper source Then click...

Page 45: ...ng it can be fed only from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode setting in the control panel s Setup Menu For details see Setup Menu on page 233 Using the printer s control panel Access the control panel s Setup Menu and select Paper Source then select Auto Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper If you us...

Page 46: ...46 Paper Handling 1 Turn the printer on Press the latch on the MP tray and open the tray 2 Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load ...

Page 47: ...ng 47 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note When you use A4 Letter or larger sizes of paper unfold the expansion tray 2 by lifting it up 3 Pinch the knob and the paper guide together then slide the right paper guide outward ...

Page 48: ... the tray Make sure to load it with the printable surface down Note When loading paper insert the short edge first Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height When you use paper that has been printed on previously straighten any curled parts before loading it ...

Page 49: ...s against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit Note After loading paper set the MP Tray Size setting to match the loaded paper size on the control panel Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit Loading Paper Follow the steps below to load paper The illustrations show the standard lower paper cassette ...

Page 50: ...50 Paper Handling 1 Turn the printer on and pull out the paper cassette 2 Push the tray in the paper cassette down ...

Page 51: ...sette Make sure to load it with the printable surface up Note Load paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height To change the paper size loaded in the paper cassette see Changing the paper size on page 52 for instructions ...

Page 52: ...ng paper set the LC Size setting to match the loaded paper size on the control panel Changing the paper size Follow the steps below to change the paper size loaded in the paper cassette 1 Pull out the paper cassette If paper is loaded in the paper cassette remove it ...

Page 53: ...Paper Handling 53 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 Push the tray in the paper cassette down 3 Remove the three screws securing the tray in the paper cassette ...

Page 54: ...54 Paper Handling 4 Slide the three paper guides to fit the paper size that you want to use 5 Secure the three paper guides with the three screws ...

Page 55: ... Note After loading paper set the LC Size setting to match the loaded paper size on the control panel Output tray The output tray is located on the top of the printer Since printouts are output face down this tray is also referred to as the face down tray This tray can hold up to 250 sheets ...

Page 56: ... the qualityofanyparticularbrandor type ofmedia maybe changed by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs EPSON Color Laser Paper When loading EPSON Color Laser Paper you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer...

Page 57: ... MP tray only When using transparencies you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 229 Please note the following when handling this media Paper Size A4 Paper Source MP Tray up to 150 sheets or up to 16 5 mm thick stack Lower Cassette up to 500 sh...

Page 58: ...m in the MP tray and set the Paper Type setting to Transparency in the printer driver When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to Transparency do not load any other type of paper except transparencies Whenprintingtransparencies theprintingspeedisextremely slow cCaution Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot Envelopes The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because...

Page 59: ... trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes Duplex printing is not available for envelopes When loading envelopes you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 229 Please note the following when handling this media Paper Size IB5 C6 MON ...

Page 60: ... fix toner to the media It also may cause paper jam and dirty printouts because of the toner that adheres to the rollers inside the printer When this happens reset the lever to the original position and print blank pages until the printouts are clean cCaution Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser...

Page 61: ...irst as shown below Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it cCaution Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements Height 162 mm Width 98 43 mm 1 98 43 mm 2 162 mm When printing envelopes the printing speed is extremely slow 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 229 Note You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing s...

Page 63: ...inting automatically When you want to do duplex printing with thick paper set the Paper Type setting on printer driver to Thick Back then do duplex printing manually When you use thick paper that has been printed on previously straighten any curled parts before loading it You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 229 When you use EPSON Color Laser...

Page 64: ...In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box adjust the Paper Width Paper Length and Unit settings to match your custom paper Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved For Macintosh access the printer driver click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box Then click New adjust the Paper Width Paper Length and Margin settings to match your custom paper Then enter the setting s name and ...

Page 65: ...g 65 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above make this setting at the printer by accessing the control panel s Printing Menu and selecting CTM custom as the Page Size setting ...

Page 66: ... Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 108 for more information Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs from your Windows operating system The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operatingsystem so you shouldaccess the printer driver from your applica...

Page 67: ...ick Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Properties Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Printing Preferences Windows NT4 0 users To access the printer driver click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then ...

Page 68: ...ng You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail There are five quality modes for the color printing mode and three for the monochrome printing mode When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select Print quality and color are the only settings you have to make You can chan...

Page 69: ...ng quality 3 Click OK to apply the settings The printer driver provides the following quality modes Color Draft Text Text Image Web Photo Monochrome Draft Text Image Photo Note If printing is unsuccessful or a memory related error message appears selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed ...

Page 70: ...uments or images taken by a video or digital camera Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced You will find the predefined settings in the list below of Automatic Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 3 Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to ...

Page 71: ...d settings Draft Suitable for printing inexpensive drafts Text Suitable for printing documents that include mainly text Text Image Suitable for printing documents that include text and images Photo Suitable for printing photos Web Suitable for printing web screens that include many icons symbols and colored text This setting is effective for screens that include full color 24 or 36 bit images It i...

Page 72: ...s NT 4 0 ICM stands for Image Color Matching This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen sRGB When using equipment which supports sRGB the printer performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment before printing To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB contact your equipment dealer Advanced Text Graph Suitable for printing high quality presenta...

Page 73: ...eps below to customize your print settings 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click Advanced then click More Settings 3 Choose Color or Black as the Color setting then choose desired printing resolution with the Resolution slider bar Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version When making the other settings see online help for details on each setting ...

Page 74: ... Basic Settings menu Saving your settings To save your custom settings click Advanced then click Save Settings on the Basic Settings menu The Custom Settings dialog box appears Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box then click Save Your settings will appear in the list to the right of Automatic in the Basic Settings menu Note You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom s...

Page 75: ...ttings list on the Basic Settings menu the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings The custom setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change To return to your custom setting simply reselect it from the current settings list Resizing printouts You can have your document enlarged or reduced during printing To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper 1 C...

Page 76: ...page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected 3 Select Upper Left to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper or Center to print reduced page image with centering for Location setting 4 Click OK to apply the settings Resizing pages by a specified percentage 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Zoom Options check box ...

Page 77: ...3 Select the Zoom To check box then specify the magnification percentage in the box Note The percentage can be set between 50 and 200 in 1 increments 4 Click OK to apply the settings If necessary select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop down list ...

Page 78: ...es the printing order automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper Then click More Settings The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears ...

Page 79: ...n Portrait or Landscape selected on the Basic Settings menu 5 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document In the Advanced Layout tab or Watermark dialog box you can select from a list of predefined watermarks or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap The Watermark dialog box also allows ...

Page 80: ...oftware with Windows 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop down list If you want to make detailed settings click Watermark Settings The Watermark dialog box appears ...

Page 81: ...or Back to print the watermark in the background of the document for the Position setting 5 Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop down list 6 Adjust the X horizontal or Y vertical Offset position 7 Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar 8 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Special menu Making a new watermark Yo...

Page 82: ...he Watermark dialog box 3 Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box Note This screen appears when you select Text 4 If you select Text type the watermark text in the Text box If you select BMP click Browse select the BMP file you want to use then click OK 5 Click Save Your watermark will appear in the List box 6 Click OK to apply the new watermark settings ...

Page 83: ...n is available only when High Quality Printer is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings menu Creating an overlay Follow the steps below to create and save a form overlay file 1 Open your application and create the file that you want to use as an overlay 2 When the file is ready to be saved as an overlay choose Print or Print Setup from the Fil...

Page 84: ...84 Using the Printer Software with Windows 4 Select the Form Overlay check box then click Overlay Settings The Overlay Settings dialog box appears ...

Page 85: ...ware with Windows 85 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Select Create Overlay Data then click Settings The Form Settings dialog box appears 6 Select the Use Form Name check box then click Add Form Name The Add Form dialog box appears ...

Page 86: ...cription in the Description box 8 Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document 9 Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form settings dialog box 10 Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box 11 Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box 12 Print the file saved as overlay data It is possible to save any kind of file...

Page 87: ...tion access the printer driver Open the File menu choose Print or Print Setup then click Printer Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons depending on your application 3 Click the Advanced Layout tab 4 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 5 Choose the form from the Form drop down list then click OK to return the Adva...

Page 88: ... the printer driver as described in step 2 in Creating an overlay on page 83 2 Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver 3 Send the same data that you made by application to the printer like step 12 in Creating an overlay on page 83 This setting is available only for Form Name data Using HDD form overlay This function enables faster printing with form overlay data Windows users can use...

Page 89: ...ng steps Note The form name must use only the characters shown below A Z a z 0 9 and _ If you are using the color printer driver monochrome form overlay data created in the black mode is not displayed 1 Prepare the form overlay data to register on the local PC Hard Disk Drive 2 Log in to Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 as an administrator 3 For Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 click Start point to Set...

Page 90: ...o the clients click Print List to print the list 9 Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box 10 Click OK to close the window Printing with HDD form overlay All Windows users can use the registered form data on the optional Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to print with HDD form data 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings The Ov...

Page 91: ...m name in the text box or click Browse and select the registeredform name if the printer is connected through a network Note If you need the list of the registered form data click Print List to print it and confirm the form name Also if you need a sample print out of the form data enter the form name then click Print Sample You can view thumbnails of the forms using a Web browser by clicking the T...

Page 92: ...to delete or edit the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive using the following steps 1 Log in to Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 as an administrator 2 For Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 click Start point to Settings and then click Printers For Windows XP or Server 2003 click Start point to Control Panel and then double click the Printers and Faxes icon 3 Right click the EPSON AL C2600 A...

Page 93: ...Print List to print it and confirm the form name Also if you need a sample print out of the form data enter the form name and click the Print Sample button You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected through a network Form names registered to the HDD are displayed by clicking the Browse button 7 Click Back 8 Click OK to close the dialog box Duplex printing Duplex printing prints on b...

Page 94: ...er to ENERGY STAR Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program Printing with the Duplex Unit Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Duplex check box then select Left Top or Right as the Binding position 3 Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box ...

Page 95: ...d as the Start Page 5 When printing for binding as a booklet select the Binding Method check box andmake appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 6 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings tab Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box To open the dialog box click Extended Settings on the Optional Set...

Page 96: ... bitmap check box Select this check box to print as bitmap the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document Print True Type fonts with substitution check box Select this check box to print the True Type fonts in the document as device fonts This function is not available when the Graphic Mode setting is set to High Quality PC Setting button Click this button to open t...

Page 97: ... box Select this check box to optimize the printing speed of graphics composed of line drawings such as overlaid circles and squares Clear this check box if graphics do not print correctly Uses the collate settings specified in the application check box Select this check box to enable the collate settings that are specified on the application Uses the spooling method provided by the operating syst...

Page 98: ...ngs The Optional Settings dialog box appears 3 Make settings for each installed option then click OK Printing a status sheet To confirm the current status of the printer print a status sheet from the printer driver The status sheet contains information about the printer the current settings Follow the steps below to print a status sheet 1 Access the printer driver 2 Click the Optional Settings tab...

Page 99: ... the Printer Software with Windows 99 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Ordering Consumables To order consumables online click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab See Order Online on page 116 for details ...

Page 100: ...sumables Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer s control panel Follow the instructions in this section to use the Reserve Job function Note You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use...

Page 101: ...ltiple copies Stored Job Lets you save the print job without printing it now Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing Reserve Job Option Maximum Number of Jobs When Maximum is Exceeded When Drive is Full Re Print Job Verify Job 64 combined total Oldest job automatically replaced with newest Oldest job automatically replaced with newest Stored Job 6...

Page 102: ...int Job option 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Collate in Printer check box Specify the number of copies to be printed and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 3 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears 4 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Re Print Job 5 Enter a user name and...

Page 103: ...nt or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 278 Verify Job The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Collate in Printer check box Specify the number of copies to be pri...

Page 104: ...k box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 6 Click OK The printer prints one copy of your document and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive After you have confirmed the printout you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer s control panel...

Page 105: ...set it using the Reset All function Follow the steps below to store print data using the Stored Job option 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Collate in Printer check box Specify the number of copies to be printed and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 3 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box ap...

Page 106: ... printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 278 Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option 1 Make printer driver settings a...

Page 107: ...by entering a four digit number in the password text box Note Passwords must be four digits Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords Keep passwords in a safe place You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job 6 Click OK The printer stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Delet...

Page 108: ...r Netware users When monitoring NetWare printers a Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must be used Operation is confirmed for the versions below For Windows Me or 98 Novell Client 3 4 for Windows 95 98 For Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 Novell Client 4 9 for Windows NT 2000 XP To monitor a NetWare printer connect only one print server to each queue For directions see the Network Gu...

Page 109: ...ROM in the CD ROM drive Note If the language selection window appears select your country If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon click OPEN in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Agree 4 Click...

Page 110: ...110 Using the Printer Software with Windows 6 In the dialog box that appears click Local Note See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on a network 7 Click Custom ...

Page 111: ...inter Software with Windows 111 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box then click Install 9 In the dialog box that appears make sure that your printer s icon is selected and click OK ...

Page 112: ...der consumables online See Order Online on page 116 for details Selecting your country or region allows you to change the settings of the URL When you click the Cancel button the Web site s URL does not appear but the EPSON Status Monitor 3 installation continues 11 When the installation is complete click OK Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 1...

Page 113: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 113 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 Click EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 114: ...tor 3 dialog box Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version a Icon Message The icon and message show the printer status b Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically c Text box The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer When a problem occurs the most probable solution is displayed ...

Page 115: ...if this option is installed h Toner Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes if the toner is low Note The example shown above is for the Color mode When the printer is in the B W mode one black toner cartridge is displayed When the printer is in the 4 B W mode four black toner cartridgesare displayed i Order Online button Clicking this button enables you to order consumables ...

Page 116: ... the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box The Order Online dialog box appears Note The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver a Status Monitor button Opens the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box b Text box Displays the consumables and codes ...

Page 117: ...e confirming window check box in the confirmation window d Utility Settings button Opens the Utility Settings dialog box and allows you to change the settings of the registered URL If you do not want the confirmation window to appear when you press the Order Now Find Dealer button select the Do not display the confirming window check box in the Utility Setting dialog box e Close button Closes the ...

Page 118: ...alog box appears The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box a Select Notification Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about To select the notification item to be displayed select the corresponding check box in Event The current status of the notification item is displayed as On or Off in Screen Notification b Default button Re...

Page 119: ...r 3 dialog box d Job Management Select the Show Job Information check box to display the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window When this check box is selected the Job management icon appears on the taskbar during printing To display the notification message when your print job is finished select the Notify when printing completed check box Note This menu is enabled only under t...

Page 120: ...consumables click Details Once this button is clicked the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared Click Close to close the window Job Management function Using the Job Management function you can obtain information on print jobs on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box You can also choose to have a notice appear on the screen when printing...

Page 121: ...ws XP 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 When using the Standard TCP IP connection in Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 When using the EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection in Windows XP Me 98 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 Note You cannot use this function in the following situations When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not support the Job Management function When the NetWare connections do not s...

Page 122: ...or NT 4 0 LPR connection When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 standard TCP IP connection When using the shared Windows 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection Using the Job Information menu To display the Job Information menu select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box See Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 118 for details...

Page 123: ...jobs that have been canceled printing Held Job is on hold b Job Name Displays the user s print job file names Other user s print jobs are displayed as c User Displays the user name d Computer Displays the name of the computer connected to the printer e Job Type Displays the job type When the Reserve job function is used the jobs are displayed as Stored Verify Re Print and Confidential respectively...

Page 124: ... page 112 for details 2 Click the Job Information tab 3 Select the job to re print 4 Click Print The following screen appears 5 In the screen confirm the job name and select a copy number from 1 to 999 6 Click OK to reprint your job Setting to notify when printing is completed When the Notify when printing completed check box is selected the Notify when printing completed function can be used When...

Page 125: ...ed in the Optional Settings menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 orinthe OptionalSettings menuof PrintingPreference inWindows XP 2000 or Server 2003 You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver s Optional Settings menu Monitored Printers settings You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of printers that E...

Page 126: ...omes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play PnP USB specifications Note Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 support the USB interface Your computer must support USB 2 0 in order to use USB 2 0 as the interface to connect your computer to the printer Since USB 2 0 is fully compatible with USB 1 1 USB 1 1 can be used as an i...

Page 127: ...inter driver 2 For Windows Me or 98 click the Details tab For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 click the Ports tab 3 For Windows Me or 98 select the EPUSBX your printer name USB port from the Print to the following port drop down list For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 select the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports menu Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 4 Clic...

Page 128: ...w to cancel the printing Double click your printer s icon on the taskbar Select the job in the list then click Cancel from the Document menu After the last page is output the Ready green light on the printer turns on The current job is canceled Note You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer by pressing the Cancel Job button on the printer s control panel When cancel...

Page 129: ...erver 2003 environment remove the shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling You can remove the icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring Preference dialog box Uninstalling the printer driver 1 Quit all applications 2 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel For Windows XP or Server 2003 click Start click Control Panel then click Add or Remove Programs 3 ...

Page 130: ... Software with Windows 4 Select EPSON Printer Software then click Add Remove For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove 5 Click the Printer Model tab select your printer s icon ...

Page 131: ...stall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3 When the utility is uninstalled you cannot change the settings of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers 8 Follow the on screen instructions Uninstall the USB device driver When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable the USB device driver is also installed When you uninstalled...

Page 132: ...SB device driver you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 of Uninstalling the printer driver on page 129 2 Select EPSON USB Printer Devices then click Add Remove Note EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable ...

Page 133: ...ions Sharing the Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print se...

Page 134: ... using shared printer in a Windows Me or 98 environment on the server double click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks component is installed then on the server and clients make sure that the IPX SPX compatible Protocol or the TCP IP Protocol is installed The print server and clients should be set on the same network system and t...

Page 135: ...ars insert the Windows Me or 98 CD ROM in the computer Click OK then follow the on screen instructions When the prompt to restart the computer appears restart the computer then continue with the settings 6 Double click the Printers icon on the control panel 7 Right click your printer s icon then click Sharing in the menu that appears 8 Select Shared As type the name in the Share Name box then clic...

Page 136: ... you can install the additional drivers on the server The additional drivers are for client computers that have different OS from the server Follow the steps below to set a Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 as a print server then install the additional drivers Note You must access Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 as the Administrators of the local machine If the print server s OS is Windo...

Page 137: ... If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard click here In either case follow the on screen instructions 3 For a Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 print server select Shared as then type the name in the Share Name box For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server select Share this printer then type the name in the Share name box ...

Page 138: ... 4 0 print server Select Windows being used for clients For example select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me or 98 clients then click OK Note You do not have to select Windows NT 4 0 x86 because that driver has been already installed Do not select additional drivers other than Windows 95 The other additional drivers are not available You cannot install a printer driver...

Page 139: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 139 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Click Additional Drivers Select Windows being used for clients then click OK ...

Page 140: ...s 98 and Windows Millennium Edition Windows Server 2003 For Windows NT 4 0 clients Select Intel Windows NT4 0 or 2000 Windows 2000 Select Intel Windows NT4 0 or 2000 Windows XP Select x86 Windows NT4 0 Windows Server 2003 For Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Intel Windows 2000 or XP Windows XP x86Windows 2000 Windows XPand Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 141: ... drivers other than the drivers listed in the above table The other additional drivers are not available 5 When a prompt appears insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer in your CD ROM drive then click OK 6 According to the message type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located then click OK Depending on the client s OS the displayed message ma...

Page 142: ...er Be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server See Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 118 Set the security for the shared printer access right for clients Clients cannot use the shared printer without right For details see Windows help You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network See the following p...

Page 143: ...y accessing the shared printer from the Printers folder You can also access the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the Windows desktop You cannot use the additional driver on the server system OS When you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3 at clients you have to install both of the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client from the CD ROM With Windows Me or 98...

Page 144: ... printer driver is installed in the client beforehand you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according to the message If the print server s OS is Windows Me or 98 or the additional driver for Windows Me or 98 is installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 print server go to th...

Page 145: ...ms In a Windows NT 4 0 print server the additional driver for Windows XP or 2000 clients is the Windows NT 4 0 x86 driver which is installed beforehand as the printer driver for Windows NT 4 0 When installing the printer driver in the Windows XP or 2000 clients from Windows NT 4 0 print server the driver for Windows NT 4 0 is installed You cannot install the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 a...

Page 146: ...n click Next For Windows XP click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu 3 For Windows 2000 select Network printer then click Next For Windows XP select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer then click Next 4 For Windows 2000 type the name of the shared printer then click Next ...

Page 147: ...4 4 Note You can also type the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer the shared printer s name in network path or queue name You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer For Windows XP select Browse for a printer ...

Page 148: ...river is installed in the client beforehand you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according to the message If the local printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed beforehand you can select the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 as the current printer driver instead of ...

Page 149: ...t whether to use the printer as the default printer or not then click Next 7 Make sure of the settings then click Finish With Windows NT 4 0 Follow the steps below to set Windows NT 4 0 clients You can install the printer driver for the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 D...

Page 150: ...ared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer To make sure of the name of the shared printer ask the administrator of the network If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according t...

Page 151: ... system as follows The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 print server The print server s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client s OS is Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 The on screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS Note When installing in Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 clients you must access Windows XP 2000 or NT...

Page 152: ...or Server 2003 Digital Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP or Server 2003 and continue installing The folder name differs depending on the OS being used 3 Select the name of the printer click OK then follow the on screen instructions Client s OS Folder Name Windows Me or 98 Language WIN9X Windows 2000 or XP Language WINXP_2K Windows NT 4 0...

Page 153: ...on on the Utility menu For Mac OS 9 users select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu then click your printer s icon EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer See Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 184 for more information Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings use the printer driver The printer ...

Page 154: ...river s online help provides details on printer driver settings Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality settings You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver With the printer driver you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings or customizing the settings Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic s...

Page 155: ...u select Color and resolution are the only settings you need to make You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box 2 Select Printer Settings from the drop down list and select the Basic settings tab 3 Click Automatic then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop down list For Mac OS 9 users 1 Open the Basic...

Page 156: ...a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed Using the predefined settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box 2 Select Printer Settings from the dr...

Page 157: ...g from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print For Mac OS 9 users 1 Open the Basic Settings dialog box 2 Select Advanced You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic Note For details about the RITech function see the online help 3 Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to pri...

Page 158: ...omatic Standard Suitable for regular printing especially photos Text Graph Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs such as presentation documents Graphic CAD Suitable for printing graphs and charts Photo Suitable for printing photos PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing images captured using the video input a digital camera or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance4 automatically adjusts th...

Page 159: ...documents that include text and graphs Advanced Graphic CAD Suitable for printing high quality graphs charts and photos Advanced Photo Suitable for printing high quality scanned photos and digitally captured images Customizing print settings Your printer provides for customized print settings if you need more control over the printout want to make the most detailed settings available or just want ...

Page 160: ...g 4 Choose desired printing resolution from Fast or Fine Note When making the other settings click the button for details on each setting 5 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box Note For details on each setting see the online help Saving your settings For Mac OS X users Use the following procedures to save your custom settings ...

Page 161: ...Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box The Custom Settings dialog box appears Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box click Save Your settings will appear in the list on the right of Automatic in the Basic Settings dialog box Note Todelete acustomsetting selectAdvanced clickSave Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box select the setting in the User Settings dialog box then c...

Page 162: ...r reducing rate is automatically specified according to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box The modifying or reducing rate selected in the Paper Setting dialog box is not available 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Fit to Page check box then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop down list The p...

Page 163: ...sing Layout printing You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box 2 Select Layout from the drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop down list 4 Click Print to start printing Note The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X For Mac OS 9 users 1 Click the Layout icon on ...

Page 164: ... Printer Software with Macintosh 2 Select the Print Layout check box then click Print Layout Settings The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears 3 Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper ...

Page 165: ...unded by a frame 7 Click OK to apply the settings Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document In the Layout dialog box you can select from a list of predefined watermarks or you can select a bitmap PICT file or text file as your own custom watermark The Layout dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings For example you can select the...

Page 166: ... Also when you want to resize the watermark drag its handle 4 Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar 5 For your own custom text watermark you can rotate it by inputting the degrees in the Angle box Or select the Rotate by mouse check box then rotate the text watermark with the pointer on the preview window 6 Click OK to apply the settings Making a new watermark Y...

Page 167: ...5 To make a text watermark 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Watermark Settings check box then click New Delete The Custom Watermark dialog box appears 3 Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box ...

Page 168: ...ick Save Note To edit the saved text watermark select it from the List box then click Edit Text After editing be sure to click OK to close the dialog box To remove the saved text watermark select it from the List box then click Delete After removing it be sure to click Save to close the dialog box 6 Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop down list on the Layout dialog box then c...

Page 169: ...making a custom watermark you should prepare a bitmap PICT file 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Watermark Settings check box then click New Delete The Custom Watermark dialog box appears 3 Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box ...

Page 170: ...ve to close the dialog box 6 Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop down list on the Layout dialog box then click OK Duplex printing Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper You can do duplex printing automatically by installing the optional Duplex Unit You can also do duplex printing manually without using the Duplex Unit When printing for binding the binding edge can ...

Page 171: ...m the drop down list and select Basic settings tab 3 Click Duplex check box select a Binding position from Left Top or Right 4 Click the Duplex Settings button 5 Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper 6 Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page 7 Click Print to start printing For Mac OS 9 users 1 Click the Layout icon on the...

Page 172: ...out dialog box Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box for example Page Protect For Mac OS X users open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop down list then select Extended Settings For Mac OS 9 users click the Extended Settings icon on the Basic Settings dialog box Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing position on...

Page 173: ...ite Adjust line thickness check box Adjusts the width of the lines printed Note This function is not available with Mac OS X Pattern Smoothing check box Adjust pattern intensity Note This function is not available with Mac OS X Default button For Mac OS X users clickthis button to return the driver settings to the initial settings For Mac OS 9 users click this button to return the settings in the ...

Page 174: ...tion is not available with Mac OS X For Mac OS X users print astatus sheet from the control panel See Printing a Status Sheet on page 281 for instructions Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer s control panel Follow the instructions in this section to use the Reserve ...

Page 175: ...ing it now Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing ReserveJob Option Maximum Number of Jobs When Maximum is Exceeded When Drive is Full Re Print Job Verify Job 64 combined total Oldest job automatically replaced with newest Oldest job automatically replaced with newest Stored Job 64 Delete old jobs manually Delete old jobs manually Confidential Jo...

Page 176: ... option For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop down list then click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click the Reserve Jobs button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Re Print Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Click OK The printer prints your document then stores the print ...

Page 177: ...r driver settings as appropriate for your document open the Basic Settings menu then click the Reserve Jobs icon The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Re Print Job 3 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes ...

Page 178: ...n allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop down list then click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click the Reserve Job button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Verif...

Page 179: ... a thumbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 5 Click OK The printer prints one copy of your document and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive After you have confirmed the printout you can print ...

Page 180: ...Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop down list then click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click the Reserve Job button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Stored Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Click OK The printer prints your document then stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive For Mac O...

Page 181: ...f a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 4 Click OK The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 278 Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to app...

Page 182: ...d job name in the corresponding text box 5 Set the password for the job by entering a four digit number in the password dialog box Note Password must be four digits Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password Keep password in a safe place You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job 6 Click OK The printer prints your document then stores the print job data on the...

Page 183: ...e job by entering a four digit number in the password text box Note Password must be four digits Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password Keep password in a safe place You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job 5 Click OK The printer stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Using the Confi...

Page 184: ...3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 For Mac OS X users 1 Click Print in the File menu of any application The Print dialog box appears 2 Select Printer Settings from the drop down list and select Utilities ...

Page 185: ...y be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts If the printer port is not correct an error will occur If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background output to the printer may be disrupted Printer and consumable products status information appears i...

Page 186: ...tatus and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version a Icon Message The icon and message shows the printer status b Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically ...

Page 187: ...on See Using the Reserve Job Function on page 174 for details g Toner Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes if toner is low h Waste toner collector The icon flashes when remaining functional life of the waste toner collector is low or an error has occurred i Photoconductor Unit Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit The green level meter indicat...

Page 188: ...og box a Select Notification Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about To select the notification item to be displayed select the corresponding check box in Event The current status of the notification item is displayed as On or Off in Screen Notification b Default button Restores default settings c OK button Saves new changes and closes the d...

Page 189: ... select the Monitor the Printer check box follow the instructions below e Save button Saves new changes Note This function is only available with Mac OS X f Job Management Select the Show job information check box to display the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window When this check box is selected the Job management icon appears on the taskbar during printing To display the not...

Page 190: ... icon for your printer 2 Click Setup and select the Monitor the Printer check box If you wish to see information about printer consumables click button for Mac OS X or Details for Mac OS 9 If you click this button the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after the problem is cleared To close the window you need to click Close Using the Job Management function You can obtain information on t...

Page 191: ...iting to be printed Spooling The print job which is being spooled on your computer Note This function is only available with Mac OS 9 Deleting The print job which is being deleted Printing The print job which is printed currently Complete d Displays only your jobs that have finished printing Canceled Displays only your jobs that have been canceled printing Held Job is on hold b Job Name Displays t...

Page 192: ... the Utilities folder and double click the Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below icon 2 Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box d Computer Displays the name of the computer connected to the printer e Job Type Displays the job type When the Reserve job function is used the jobs are displayed as Re Print Verify Stored and Confidential respectivel...

Page 193: ... pop up menu Select your printer icon in the Product list then click Add 4 Close Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below For Mac OS 9 users 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu Click your printer s icon then click the USB port your printer is connected to ...

Page 194: ...nd display incorrect or garbled characters or images you may need to cancel printing When a print job continues on the computer follow the instruction below to cancel printing For Mac OS X users Open Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below and double click your printer from the print queue Then select Delete Job from the jobs menu For Mac OS 9 users Press...

Page 195: ...ncel Job button on the printer s control panel When canceling the print job be careful not to cancel print sent by other users Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand For Mac OS X users 1 Quit all applications and restart your Macintosh 2 Insert the EPSON printer software CD ROM in your ...

Page 196: ... 1 Quit all applications and restart your Macintosh 2 Insert the EPSON printer software CD ROM in your Macintosh 3 Double click the English folder then double click Disk 1 folder inside the Printer Driver folder 4 Double click the Installer icon 5 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Accept 6 Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper lef...

Page 197: ... the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server The clients share the printer via the print server For Mac OS X users Use the Printer Sharing setting which is a standard feature ofMac OS X 10 2 or later This feature is not available with Mac OS X 10 1 See your operating system s documentation for details For Mac OS 9 users Setting up your print...

Page 198: ...er port box on the right then click Setup The Printer Setup dialog box appears Note Make sure On is selected under Background Printing 3 Under Printer Sharing Set Up click Printer Sharing Setup 4 The Printer Sharing dialog box appears Select the Share this Printer check box then type the printer name and password information as needed 5 Click OK to apply the settings ...

Page 199: ...access the printer select Chooser from the Apple menu Click your printer s icon then select the name of the shared printer in the Select a printer port box on the right You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone Note Make sure On is selected under Background Printing 3 Click Setup enter the password for the printer then click OK The Printer Setup dialog box appe...

Page 200: ...200 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 4 The following type of message appears if the client has fonts that are unavailable on the print server 5 Click OK to close the message 6 Close Chooser ...

Page 201: ...r Helvetica Helvetica Narrow Symbol and Times IES Intelligent Emulation Switch and SPL Shared Printer Language support to allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer EPSON quality reliability and ease of operation Hardware requirements Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PostScrip...

Page 202: ...must be running Microsoft Windows XP Me 98 2000 or NT 4 0 See the following table for details Windows XP or 2000 There are no restrictions for these systems Windows Me or 98 Windows NT 4 0 Minimum memory Recommended memory 64 MB for duplex printing of image data in full color at 300 dpi 192 MB for duplex printing of image data in full color at 600 dpi Minimum Recommended Computer i386 i486 or Pent...

Page 203: ... cannot be used on computers running System 9 0 x or below The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on Macintosh 68K computers Computer i386 i486 or Pentium processor i486 or Pentium processor Hard Disk 6 MB free for driver installation Memory 16 MB 32 MB Minimum Recommended Computer Power Mac G3 G4 G5 iMac eMac PowerBook G3 G4 or iBook Hard Disk Memory 128 MB Minimum Recommended Compu...

Page 204: ...er driver See the appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the interface that you are using to print Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface cCaution Never use EPSON Status Monitor 3 and PostScript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connecte...

Page 205: ...98 go to step 6 For Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 select Local printer then click Next Note For Windows XP or 2000 do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box 5 Select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to then click Next 6 Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH Folder N...

Page 206: ...r at the same time when the printer is connected via USB port It may damage the system Note The USB interface is not available for printing under Windows NT 4 0 For Windows Me or 98 if the Windows driver and the Adobe PS driver for Epson printers with a USB connection have already been installed on your computer follow the installation procedure Installing the PostScript printer driver for the par...

Page 207: ...ter driver Recommended click Next then go to step 6 For Windows 98 click Next in the Add New Hardware Wizard Select Search for best driver for your device Recommended then click Next Note For Windows XP or 2000 a USB Device Driver is installed automatically Go to step 7 4 Select Specify a location then specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS E...

Page 208: ...r the network interface Note Set the network settings before installing the printer driver Refer to the Network Guide that comes with your printer for details Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software For Windows XP or 2000 users 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 For Windows 2000 Me 98 or NT 4 0...

Page 209: ...and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH WIN2K_XP PS_SETUP Then click OK Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system 10 Select the printer and click Next 11 Follow the on screen instructions for the rest of the installation 12 When installation is done click Finish For Windows Me or 98 users 1 Install the EpsonNet Print R...

Page 210: ...n 3 The Add Printer Wizard appears Confirm that the My Computer check box is selected and click Next 4 Click Add Port 5 Select LPR Port and click New Port 6 Specify the IP address and port name then click OK 7 Click Close 8 Confirm that the port you registered is selected and click Next 9 Specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH WINNT40...

Page 211: ...nt From the application To access the printer driver click the Print or Page Setup from the File menu You also need to click Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons For Windows XP users To access the printer driver click Start click Printers and Faxes then click Printers Right click your printer icon then click Printing Preferences For Windows Me or 98 users To access the printe...

Page 212: ...formation on An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed Notice for Windows Me or 98 Users The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set If this is the case disable bi directional support in the printer driver To do so display the printer s Properties dialog box click the Details tab then click ...

Page 213: ...he print data when it is sent to the printer Follow the steps below to use the Reserve Job function when printing from any application 1 Click Print from the application s File menu 2 Click Properties then click the Job Settings tab 3 Specify the desired Reserve Job settings in the dialog box that appears 4 When printing multiple copies select the Collated check box in the Advanced settings of the...

Page 214: ...lear the Job Management On check box Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh Installing the PostScript printer driver Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver Note Make sure that no applications are running on your Macintosh before installing the printer driver For Mac OS X users Note Make sure that Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac O...

Page 215: ...ow appears enter the user name and password for an administrator 6 When installation is done click Close For Mac OS 9 users 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Double click Mac OS 9 then double click English 4 Double click AdobePS 8 7 and double click AdobePS Installer Then follow the on screen instructions 5 Select Easy Install then click I...

Page 216: ...rinting via the USB port from a Power Macintosh running Mac 0S9 the printer must be set tohandle ASCIIdata Tospecify thissetting select Print from the File menu of the application that you are using then select the name of the application from the options available in the Print dialog box On the setup option page that appears select ASCII for the data format setting The actual setting name varies ...

Page 217: ...n optional network card For Mac OS X users Follow the steps below to select the printer Note You cannot use FireWire for printer connection in the PostScript 3 mode Although EPSON FireWire appears in the interface pop up list it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver You need to make the settings for your installed options manually when the printer is connected using USB IP printing o...

Page 218: ... printer driver After selecting IP Printing enter the IP address for the printer then make sure to select the Use default queue on server check box Note for USB users Make sure to select USB Do not select EPSON USB because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver 4 Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your printer AppleTalk Select your printer from the Name List the...

Page 219: ...ll the PostScript printer driver See Installing the PostScript printer driver on page 214 5 Click Add Note for IP Printing users USB or Rendezvous users Select your printer from the Printer list then select Show Infofrom the Printers menu The Printer Info dialog box appears Select Installable Options from the pop up list then make the necessary settings 6 Confirm that your printer s name is added ...

Page 220: ...ate Accessing the PostScript printer driver To control your printer and change its settings use the printer driver The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings including paper source paper size and orientation For Mac OS X users To access the PostScript printer driver register your printer in Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 click Pri...

Page 221: ...t you need help with Information on that item is displayed inside a floating balloon Changing the printer setup settings You can change or update the printer setup settings according to the options installed in your printer For Mac OS X users Follow the steps below to change the settings 1 Access the printer driver The Printer List window appears 2 Select the printer from the list 3 Select Show In...

Page 222: ... PostScript Printer Driver For Mac OS 9 users Follow the steps below to change the settings 1 Access the printer driver 2 Click the Printing menu then select Change Setup 3 Change the settings using the pop up menus ...

Page 223: ...printer settings can be made from the printer driver and do not needto be made usingthe control panel In fact printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel so use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver including the following Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode Spe...

Page 224: ...htheitems or press the l Back button to return to the previous level 5 Press the Enter button to carry out the operation indicated by an item such as printing a status sheet or resetting the printer or to view the settings available for an item such as paper sizes or emulation modes Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through available settings then press the Enter button to select a setting...

Page 225: ...and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done Information Menu From this menu you can check the toner level and the remaining service life of consumable products You can also print status and sample sheets showing the printer s current settings available fonts and a brief summary of available features Press the d Down or u Up button...

Page 226: ...UX I F setting is set to ON 6 Available only when the printer is connected to a USB device with D4 support and has been turned on when the USB I F setting is set to ON Item Settings default in bold Status Sheet Toner Check Sheet 1 Reserve Job List 2 Form Overlay List 3 Network Status Sheet 4 AUX Status Sheet 5 USB EXT I F Status Sht 6 PS3 Status Sheet PS3 Font List LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sampl...

Page 227: ...eck Sheet Prints a sheet showing the printing patterns using the currently installed toner cartridges Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the optionalHard Disk Drive Form Overlay List Prints a list of the form overlays stored on the optional Hard Disk Drive Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network USB ExtI F Status Sht Prints a sheet...

Page 228: ...enu is available only when the printer is in the 4 B W mode Itdisplays the average amountoftonerleftinthefourblack toner cartridges Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the printer B W Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in black white by the printer E F 100 to 84 E F 83 to 67 E F 66 to...

Page 229: ...printer driver whenever you can 1 Default setting varies according to the country of purchase 2 Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed MP Tray Size Select your paper size from this menu LC1 Size LC2 Size Select the paper size loaded in the standard and optional paper cassettes MP Type Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray LC1 Type LC2 Type Item Settings defau...

Page 230: ...ace 1 Available only when an optional Type B interface card is installed 2 Available only when an optional P5C module is installed Printing Menu This menu allows you to make standard print settings such as Page Size and Orientation when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver Be sure to use the printer driver to make these settings whenever you ca...

Page 231: ...m to 3 4 mm Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation Resolution Item Settings default in bold Page Size 1 A4 1 A5 B5 LT 1 HLT GLT EXE MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM 2 Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Resolution 600 300 RITech On Off Toner Save Off On Image Optimum Auto Off On Top Offset 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 increments Left Offset 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0...

Page 232: ...ed in the Color mode the printer saves toner by using half the normal amount of toner Image Optimum When this mode is on the quality of graphics is reduced It reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page cCaution Make sure that the printed image doe...

Page 233: ...printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected Left Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected Setup Menu This menu allows you to make various basic configuration settings related to paper sources feeding modes and error handling You can ...

Page 234: ...s Deutsch Italiano ESPAÑOL SVENSKA Dansk Nederlands SUOMI Português Time Out 0 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto MP LC1 LC2 1 MP Mode Normal Last Manual Feed Off 1st page Each page Copies 1 to 999 Duplex 1 Off On Binding 1 Long Edge Short Edge Start Page 1 Front Back Paper Type Normal Thick Trnsprnc Rough Page Side Front Back Skip Blank Page 2 Off On Auto Eject Page Off On Size I...

Page 235: ...per feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size setting If an envelope size C5 C6 C10 DL MON or IB5 is selected as the Page Size setting paper always feeds from the MP tray If you select Thick or Trnsprnc as the Paper Type setting paper always feeds from the MP tray MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the highest or lowest priority when Auto is sel...

Page 236: ...ed is reduced when Thick or Trnsprnc is selected Page Side Select Front when printing on the front of thick paper Thick Select Back when printing on the back of thick paper Thick Skip Blank Page Enables you to skip blank pages when printing This setting is available when you print in the PCL5e ESC Page ESCP2 FX or I239X mode Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit sp...

Page 237: ...on to resume printing Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to turn this setting on if you are printing a very complex page If a Print Overrun error message appears on the LCD panel during printing turn this setting on and reprint your data This reduces the amount of memory reserved for processing data so your computer may take l...

Page 238: ...ghest contrast Mode Config Menu This menu allows you to switch the printing mode You can also use this menu to stop using one of the black toner cartridges when the printer is in the 4 B W mode Available only in the 4 B W mode Remove All Toner Removes all toner cartridges Use this function before transporting the printer Change mode B W Item Settings default in bold Remove all toner Change Mode 4 ...

Page 239: ...he C M and Y toner cartridges installed KC KM KY KK Toner This setting is available only when the printer is in the 4 B W mode When you find a faint printing pattern on the Toner Check Sheet set the indicated toner cartridge to Disable to maintain printing quality Reset Menu This menu allows you to cancel printing and reset the printer settings Clear Warning Clears warning messages that show error...

Page 240: ...ing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces Be careful not to interrupt someone else s job SelecType Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values Change Toner C M Y K Replace the indicated toner cartridge See Toner Cartridge on page 315 for details Quick Print Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs that were stored in the printer s Har...

Page 241: ...llel interface After this item is changed the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again While it is reflected in the Status Sheet and EJL read back the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again Parallel I F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signa...

Page 242: ...iving data If Minimum is selected more memory is allocated for printing data Note To activate Buffer Size settings you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on Or you can perform a Reset All operation as explained in Reset Menu on page 239 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer USB Menu These...

Page 243: ...gs depend on the USB external device settings 4 Displayed only when the Get IP Address setting is set to Auto This setting cannot be changed 5 When the Get IP Address setting is changed from Panel or PING to Auto the panel setting values are saved When Auto is changed to Panel or PING the saved setting values are displayed 192 168 192 168 if the settings are not made from the panel USB I F Allows ...

Page 244: ...um is selected more memory is allocated for printing data Note To activate Buffer Size settings you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on Or you can perform a Reset All operation as explained in Reset Menu on page 239 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer Network Menu See the Network Guid...

Page 245: ...urkish WiBALT DeskTop PsText VeInternati VeUS MsPublishin Math 8 PsMath VeMath PiFont Legal UK ANSI ASCII Swedis2 Italian Spanish German Norweg1 French2 Windows McText PcIcelandic PcLt774 PcTurk1 PcPortugues PcEt850 PcTurk2 PcCanFrench PcSI437 PcNordic 8859 3 ISO 8859 4 ISO WiBaltic WiEstonian WiLatvian Mazowia CodeMJK BpBRASCII BpAbicomp PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO WiGreek Europe3 PcCy855 ...

Page 246: ...ble and of fixed pitch You can select from 0 44 to 99 99 cpi characters per inch in0 01 cpiincrements Thisitem maynotappeardepending on the Font Source or Font Number settings Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional You can select from 4 00 to 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settin...

Page 247: ...ncluded for users of particular operating systems such as UNIX Tray Assign Changes the assignment for the paper source select command When 4 is selected the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4 When 4K is selected the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4000 5000 and 8000 When 5S is selected thecommandsare setas compatiblewiththe HP LaserJet 5Si GL2 Menu This menu ...

Page 248: ... change the settings using the printer driver or the control panel menus Item Settings default in bold GL Mode LJ4GL2 GLlike Scale Off A0 A1 A2 A3 Origin Corner Center Pen Pen0 Pen1 Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 End Butt Square Triangular Round Join Mitered Miteredbeveled Triangular Round Beveled None Pen 0 through 6 0 05 0 35 5 00 mm in 0 05 mm increments Print Options Settings Paper size Printer s pa...

Page 249: ...aper size of the application Origin Specifies whether the logical origin of the plotter is the corner or the center of the paper Pen Allows you to choose a pen which you can then set the thickness for in the Pen 0 through 6 item The LJ4GL2 mode supports two pens 0 and 1 while the GLlike mode supports seven pens 0 through 6 End Specifies the way in which lines end Join Specifies the way in which li...

Page 250: ... printing mode Image Protect The printer employs lossy compression when Off is selected The printer does not employ lossy compression when On is selected Lossy compression refers to a data compression technique in which some amount of data is lost ESCP2 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the ESC P 2 emulation mode Item Settings default in bold Error S...

Page 251: ...ble PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 15ISO PcSI437 PcTurkish1 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 PcUkr866 PcLit771 Bulgarian Hebrew7 Hebrew8 PcHe862 PcAr864 PcAr864Ara PcAr720 PcLit774 Estonia ISO Latin2 PcLat866 Country USA France Germany UK Denma...

Page 252: ...1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size CG Table Use the character generator CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mat...

Page 253: ...d is sent with each carriage return Select On if your text lines overlap Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This ...

Page 254: ...ont Courier Prestige Roman Sans Serif Script Orator S OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 117lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 15ISO Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Ja...

Page 255: ...ics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select Italic the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See International character sets on page 455 for samples of the characters in each co...

Page 256: ... and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Selects w...

Page 257: ...ge Selects the character tables Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table T Margin Item Settings default in bold Font Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans Serif Pitch 10 12 15 17 20 24 cpi Prop Code Page 437 850 858 860 863 865 T Margin 0 30 0 40 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments T...

Page 258: ...inting position goes beyond the right margin If this setting is off the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This function is handled automatically by most applications Auto LF If you select Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If On ...

Page 259: ...age graphics ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2 Support Menu Enter the Support Mode by pressing the d Down button while turning the printer on to make the Support Menu appears HDD format Formats the Hard Disk Drive in the printer if one is installed PS3 HDD Init Initializes the Hard Disk Drive area where PostScript in...

Page 260: ...ing the d Down button while turning the printer on to make the Printer Adjust Menu appear Note This menu is a special function You don t have to change it for ordinary use Normal Adjust the density for normal paper The setting becomes darker as the value increases Normal Back Item Settings default in bold Normal 4 0 5 Normal Back 4 0 5 Thick 4 0 5 Trnsprnc 4 0 5 Envelope 4 0 5 Highland 0 1 Feed Of...

Page 261: ... Prevents printing defects caused by abnormal electric discharge that may occur when using the printer in locations at high altitudes Select 1 when using the printer in locations at high altitudes Feed Offset Adjusttheverticalposition inwhichtostartprinting Theposition moves lower on the sheet as the value increases This setting is used when doing single sided printing or printing the first page f...

Page 262: ...ssages shown on the LCD panel giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem Note that not every message shown on the LCD panel indicates a problem When the mark is displayed at the left of the warning message multiple warnings occur To confirm all warnings that occur press the d Down button to display the Status Menu then press the Enter button TheLCD panel ...

Page 263: ...sure that the appropriate paper size is set and appropriate your printer driver is used Can t Print Duplex The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the Duplex Unit The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using Pressing the N Start Stop button will print the rest of the...

Page 264: ...d for printing To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu See How to access the controlpanel menus on page 223 for instructions Clean Parts v v Indicates that the printer needs to be cleaned using the cleaning knob a or b indicated as vv See Cleaning the photoconductor wire knob a on page 338 or Cleaning the exposure window knob b on page 339 for instructions Clea...

Page 265: ...mperature to optimize for the fixing toner Wait for a moment for Ready to appear in the LCD panel Duplex Memory Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper To clear this error follow the instructions below If Off is selected as the Auto Cont setting on the control panel s Setup Menu press the N Start Stop button to print on the ...

Page 266: ...on once to make the printer offline then holding down the N Start Stop button for more than 2 seconds in order not to receive form feed command Format Error ROM A An unformatted ROM module has been inserted To clear this error either press the N Start Stop button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM module then reinstall the ROM module If that fails to clear the error contact your dealer Har...

Page 267: ...ease the amount of printer memory to be able to print at the desired print quality for your document For more information on adding memory see Memory Module on page 303 Install Fuser There is no fuser unit installed or the fuser unit is not installed properly Turn off the printer then install the fuser unit if it is not installed If a fuser unit is already installed turn the printer off and reinst...

Page 268: ... Waste T Box The waste toner collector is not installed or is installed incorrectly Ifthere is no waste toner collectorinstalled installone in the printer If there is a waste toner collector already installed try removing it and reinstalling it See Waste Toner Collector on page 331 for instructions Invalid AUX I F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optio...

Page 269: ... A The printer cannot read the installed optional ROM module Turn off the printer then remove the ROM module Jam Paper Size Error A paper jam occurred because the wrong size paper has been loaded Clear the jammed paper and set the paper size setting correctly See Clearing Jammed Paper on page 345 to find how to clear the jammed paper Manual Feed ssss The manual feed mode is specified for the curre...

Page 270: ...m from happening again add more memory to your printer as described in Memory modules on page 414 or reduce the resolution of the image to be printed NonGenuine Toner Cartridge The installed toner cartridge is not a genuine Epson product Installing a genuine toner cartridge is recommended Using a non genuine toner cartridge may affect print quality Epson shall not be liable for any damages or prob...

Page 271: ... optional memory module may be corrupted or incorrect Replace it with a new one Paper Jam WWWW The location where the paper jam occurred is displayed at WWWWW WWWWW indicates the location of the error If a paper jam occurs at two or more locations simultaneously the corresponding multiple locations are displayed Location Description Jam A Paper is jammed at cover A For instructions on how to remov...

Page 272: ...printer will print on the loaded paper even though it does not match the required size Please Shutdown This message appears after all the toner cartridges are removed Turn off the printer Please Wait The toner cartridge to be replaced is moving to the replacement position in the printer Printer Open Cover D B A or E is open Close all the covers Jam A C1 Paper is jammed at the standard lower paper ...

Page 273: ...y limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts To avoid this error it is recommended that you set the Page Protect setting to On and add more memory to the printer See Setup Menu on page 233 and Memory Module on page 303 for details PS3 Hard Disk full The memory allocated for writing PostScript 3 commands on the optional Hard Disk Drive is full To clear this error selec...

Page 274: ...r instructions The error clears automatically after you replace the unit then close all printer covers The photoconductor service life counter is reset automatically When the error light is blinking you can continue printing by pressing the N Start Stop button However the print quality is not guaranteed from then on Replace Toner uuuu The indicated toner cartridges are out of toner and need to be ...

Page 275: ...bout accessing the control panel menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 223 Reset The printer s current interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the default configuration or to the last settings that were saved Reset to Save A control panel...

Page 276: ...de is also canceled by selecting Reset or Reset All from the control panel s Rest Menu See Using the Control Panel Menus on page 223 for instructions TonerCart Error uuuu A read write error has occurred for the indicated toner cartridges The letters C M Y or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black respectively Remove the toner cartridges and reinsert them If...

Page 277: ...install the unit after it has cooled off 30 minutes Then replace the fuser unit with a new one See Fuser Unit on page 326 for instructions The error clears automatically after you replace the unit and close all printer covers Worn Photoconductor This message indicates that the photoconductor unit is near the end of its service life Printing after this message appears is not guaranteed Turn the pri...

Page 278: ... disappears Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data Print jobs stored on the printer s optional Hard Disk Drive using the Re Print Job Verify Job and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel s Quick Print Job Menu Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Confidential Job Menu Follow the instructions in this section...

Page 279: ... delete the print job without printing any copies press the d Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel 6 Press the Enter button to start printing or to delete the data Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Confidential Job data 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the d Down...

Page 280: ...y on the LCD panel then the printer exits the control panel menus Confirm the password and try again 5 Use the d Down or u Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name then press the Enter button 6 To specify the number of copies you want to print press the Enter button then use the d Down and u Up buttons to select the number of copies To delete the print job press the d Down button to display...

Page 281: ...Ready 2 Press the Enter button three times The printer prints a status sheet Enter button 3 Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct If the options are installed correctly they appear under Hardware Configurations If the options are not listed try reinstalling them Note If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly make sure that they are securely co...

Page 282: ...uickest and easiest way to cancel printing Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job Pressing the Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing Using the Reset menu Selecting Reset from the control panel s Reset Menu stops printing clears the print job being received from the active i...

Page 283: ... B W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to B W mode 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Pressthed Down buttonrepeatedlyuntilMode Config Menu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode B W is displayed then press the Enter button 4 Whe...

Page 284: ...he steps below to switch from the Color mode to 4 B W mode 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the d Downbutton repeatedlyuntilMode Config Menu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B W is displayed then press the Enter button 4 When the LCD ...

Page 285: ...r using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below and then re register the printer B W mode to color mode Follow the steps below to switch from the B W mode to Color mode 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Pressthed Down buttonrepeatedlyuntilMode Config Menu appears on the LCD pane...

Page 286: ... close all applications delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below and then re register the printer B W mode to 4 x B W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the B W mode to 4 B W mode 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the d Downbutton repeatedly...

Page 287: ... button to access the control panel menus 2 Pressthed Down buttonrepeatedlyuntilMode Config Menu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode B W is displayed then press the Enter button 4 When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner remove the currently installed black toner cartridge See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instru...

Page 288: ...how to replace a toner cartridge Note If the wrong toner cartridge was installed the printer does not go to the next step Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel 5 After three of the black toner cartridges are replaced by the color toner cartridges the printer automatically changes to the Color mode Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed select the Color Ton...

Page 289: ...teunit see Optionalpapercassetteunit on page 43 For specifications see Optional paper cassette unit on page 413 Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option The printer weighs about 37 kg 81 5 lb One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone Two people should carry the printer lifting it from the positions shown below ...

Page 290: ...ette unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable 2 Taketheoptionalpapercassette unitoutofthecardboardbox then remove the protective materials in the cassette 3 Place the optional paper cassette unit where you intend to set up the printer Then put the printer onto the optional paper cassette unit Align each of the printer s corners with those of the unit then lower the...

Page 291: ...Installing Options 291 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 wWarning Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions 4 Open cover E ...

Page 292: ...2 Installing Options 5 Fasten the optional paper cassette unit to the printer with the provided plates and screws 6 Close cover E 7 Securetheunittotheleftsideoftheprinterwith theremaining plate and screw ...

Page 293: ...u 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 Removing the optional paper cassette unit Turn off the printer and perform the installation procedure in reverse Duplex Unit For specifications or details about the paper types and size...

Page 294: ...294 Installing Options 2 Open the MP tray 3 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover ...

Page 295: ...Installing Options 295 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 Remove the two screws securing the cover MP 5 Remove the cover MP from cover A 6 Take the Duplex Unit out of its package ...

Page 296: ...296 Installing Options 7 Fit the hooks on cover A into the notches on the Duplex Unit ...

Page 297: ...Status Sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 370 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed you have to make settings manuallyinthe printerdriver See MakingOptional Settings onpage 98 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...

Page 298: ...o expand the printer s input buffer when the Ethernet interface is used and gives you additionalmemoryforgraphics formdata andfastermulti page multi output sorting Installing the Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to install the Hard Disk Drive cCaution Before you install the Hard Disk Drive be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may dam...

Page 299: ...Installing Options 299 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the four screws from the cover on the back side of the printer ...

Page 300: ... the cover with both hands and pull it toward you to remove it wWarning Be careful when touching the circuit board inside the back side cover since some parts may be very hot 4 Identify the connection socket for the Hard Disk Drive ...

Page 301: ...cure the Hard Disk Drive with the four screws provided cCaution You should not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work 6 Plug the connection cable into both the socket on the HDD and that on the board as shown below ...

Page 302: ...allyin theprinter driver See MakingOptional Settings onpage 98 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 Removing the Hard Disk Drive cCaution Before you remove the Hard Disk Drive be sure to dis...

Page 303: ...slots butoneslothas a64MBDIMM already installed in it at the time of manufacture To increase printer memory more than 320 MB you have to remove the original 64 MB DIMM first and then install two optional DIMMs Installing a memory module Follow the steps below to install an optional memory module cCaution Before you install a memory module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a g...

Page 304: ...our screws from the cover on the back side of the printer 3 Hold the cover with both hands and pull it toward you to remove it wWarning Be careful when touching the circuit board inside the back side cover since some parts may be very hot ...

Page 305: ...cally into the slot until the clip comes out Make sure that the left slot has a module at all times cCaution Do not force the memory module into the slot Be sure to insert the memory module facing the correct way You should not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work ...

Page 306: ...heet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 370 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed you have to make settings manuallyin theprinter driver See MakingOptional Settings onpage 98 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 Cho...

Page 307: ...off the printer and perform the installation procedure in reverse Interface Card Your printer comes with a Type B interface slot Various optional interface cards are available to expand your printer s interface options Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card cCaution Before you install the interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity ...

Page 308: ...move the cover 3 Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly then fasten the screw as shown below 4 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a Status Sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 370 ...

Page 309: ... available as an option for this printer This module allows your printer to print documents in the PCL5c printing language Installing the P5C ROM module Follow the steps below to install the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module cCaution Before you install the ROM module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components w...

Page 310: ...our screws from the cover on the back side of the printer 3 Hold the cover with both hands and pull it toward you to remove it wWarning Be careful when touching the circuit board inside the back side cover since some parts may be very hot ...

Page 311: ...s and either slot can be used to attach the ROM module 5 Insert the ROM module horizontally into the slot until the clip comes out cCaution Do not force the ROM module into the socket Be sure to insert the ROM module in the correct direction Never remove the ROM module installed on the standard ROM socket P ...

Page 312: ...emulation on the status sheet try reinstalling the module Make sure that it is securely seated into the ROM slot on the circuit board Removing the P5C ROM module cCaution Before you remove the ROM module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components wWarning Be careful when working inside the printer as some c...

Page 313: ... Note To clear the warning select Clear All Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu If a consumable product reaches the end of its service life the printer stops printing and displays the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor 3 When this happens the printer cannot resume printing until you replace the depleted consumable products LCD Panel Message Descriptio...

Page 314: ...l sheets by pressing the N Start Stop button on the control panel The message on the LCD panel changes from Replace Toner uuuu or Replace Photocondctor to uuuu Toner Low or Worn Photoconductor Note Print quality cannot be guaranteed when printing with a worn consumable product If print quality is not what you expected replace the consumable product The printer stops printing if printing with a wor...

Page 315: ...f you have moved a toner cartridge from a cool to a warm environment wait for at least one hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation wWarning Do not touch the toner Keep the toner away from your eyes If toner gets on your skin or clothes wash it off with soap and water immediately Keep consumable products out of the reach of children Do not dispose of used consumable products i...

Page 316: ...ucts Replacing a toner cartridge Follow the steps below to replace a toner cartridge 1 Prepare a new cartridge of the color K C M or Y displayed on the LCD panel 2 Open cover D 3 Hold the toner cartridge knob and tilt it toward you ...

Page 317: ... the empty toner cartridge from the printer 5 Take the protective materials off of the new cartridge and gently shake the new toner cartridge a few times 6 Take the new toner cartridge out of its package and remove the plastic protective cover from the toner cartridge ...

Page 318: ...318 Replacing Consumable Products 7 Insert the new cartridge into the printer 8 Close the toner cartridge cover ...

Page 319: ... When replacing the photoconductor unit avoid exposing it to room light any longer than three minutes Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the drum since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality To get the best print quality do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive g...

Page 320: ...itwassold andstoreitin asafelevelplace Do not tilt the photoconductor unit wWarning Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children Replacing the photoconductor unit Follow the steps below to replace the photoconductor unit the waste toner collector and t...

Page 321: ...lacing Consumable Products 321 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 Remove the filter from the printer 3 Take the new filter out of its package Insert the new filter to the printer 4 Remove the waste toner collector ...

Page 322: ...le for the waste toner collector with it Note If you need to set the waste toner collector down place it on a flat surface with the capped side facing up to prevent the toner content from spilling out 6 Turn the blue knob on the front of the photoconductor as shown below ...

Page 323: ...torunitandpullittoward you to remove the photoconductor unit form the printer 8 Take the new photoconductor unit out of its package and remove the protective cover cCaution Do not touch the belt on the top of the unit or the green photo conductor area Otherwise the print quality may decrease ...

Page 324: ...324 Replacing Consumable Products 9 Holdthephotoconductor unitbyits handleandinsertthe unit into the printer 10 Turn the blue knob back to the original position ...

Page 325: ...Replacing Consumable Products 325 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 Hold the cleaning knob a and move it slowly in and out a few times 12 Insert the new waste toner collector into the printer ...

Page 326: ...product Doing so may impair print quality wWarning The fuser unit can be very hot if the printer has been in use Turn the printer off and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided before replacing the fuser unit Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the consumable products out of the ...

Page 327: ... 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing the fuser unit Follow the steps below to replace the fuser unit 1 Turn off the printer and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided 2 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover 3 Open cover B ...

Page 328: ...328 Replacing Consumable Products 4 Turn the handles on both side of the fuser unit to unlock them 5 Lift the fuser unit out of the printer as shown below ...

Page 329: ...9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 Take the new fuser unit out of its package and remove the protective cover 7 Hold the new fuser unit by the handles and lower it into the printer making sure that the guide posts slide into the holes on the bottom of the unit ...

Page 330: ...330 Replacing Consumable Products 8 Turn the handles on both sides of the fuser unit to lock them Note Make sure that the locks are completely in the locked position 9 Close covers B and A ...

Page 331: ...ucts Do not reuse toner found in the waste toner collector w Warning Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children Replacing the waste toner collector Follow the steps below to replace the waste toner collector and the filter 1 Open cover D ...

Page 332: ...e waste toner collector 3 Take the cap off and lid the waste toner collector with it Note When placing the waste toner collector that is removed lay it on a flat surface with the capped side facing up to prevent the toner content from spilling out ...

Page 333: ...umable Products 333 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 Install the new waste toner collector into the printer 5 Remove the filter from the printer 6 Take the new filter out of its package Insert the new filter to the printer ...

Page 334: ...334 Replacing Consumable Products 7 Close cover D ...

Page 335: ...only minimal cleaning If the printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent cCaution Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover These chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components ...

Page 336: ...336 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the output tray 1 Open the extension on the output tray 2 Gently wipe the exposed paper path area with a well wrung cloth ...

Page 337: ...ing and Transporting the Printer 337 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 Close the extension on the output cover Cleaning the pickup roller 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off then open the MP tray ...

Page 338: ...ting the Printer 2 Gently wipe the rubber parts of the pickup roller inside the MP tray with a wet well wrung cloth 3 Close the MP tray Cleaning the photoconductor wire knob a 1 Open cover D and remove the waste toner collector ...

Page 339: ...stable 2 Hold the cleaning knob a and move it slowly in and out a few times Note Move the knob completely in and out Otherwise the printer may not be cleaned effectively 3 Close cover D Cleaning the exposure window knob b 1 Open cover D and remove the waste toner collector Note When placing the waste toner collector that is removed stand it on a flat surface leaning against something stable ...

Page 340: ...rwise the printer may not be cleaned effectively 3 Close cover D Transporting the Printer For long distances If you need to transport your printer for long distances carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials Follow the steps below to repack your printer 1 Turn off the printer and remove the following items Power cord Interface cable ...

Page 341: ...Attach the protective materials onto the printer then repack the printer in its original box For short distances Alwayspayattentiontothefollowinghandlingprecautionswhen you need to move the printer for short distances If you are moving the printer on its own two people should lift and carry the printer Follow the steps below to move the printer for short distances 1 Turn off the printer and remove...

Page 342: ...g the photoconductor unit be sure to confirm the handling precautions See Handling precautions on page 319 for instructions 2 Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below Do not lift the printer by these areas 3 When moving the printer always keep it horizontal ...

Page 343: ...e amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation Dimensions shown in the illustrations below are in centimeters To install and use any of the following options you will need the indicated amount of additional space The optional paper cassette unit adds 115 mm 4 5 in to the bottom of the printer In addition to space considerations always heed the following precautions when f...

Page 344: ...ll switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer s and printer s memory cCaution Leave adequate room aroundtheprintertoallowforsufficient ventilation Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into Use a grounded outlet that matches the printe...

Page 345: ...ing points when you clear jammed paper Do not remove jammed paper by force Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing Always trytoremove jammedpaperwithbothhandstoavoid tearing it If jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer or if paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in this chapter contact your dealer Make sure that th...

Page 346: ...rrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Jam A cover A Follow the steps below to clear paper jams at cover A 1 Remove all paper that is loaded on the MP tray ...

Page 347: ...hooting 347 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 2 Close the MP tray Note Close the expansion trays if needed before closing the MP tray 3 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover until it stops ...

Page 348: ...ld it and gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper wWarning Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas open cover A and B then wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so ...

Page 349: ...ver A Then open the MP tray and reload the paper Jam A B cover A and B Follow the steps below to clear paper jams at cover A and B 1 Remove all paper that is loaded on the MP tray 2 Close the MP tray Note Close the expansion trays if needed before closing the MP tray ...

Page 350: ...oubleshooting 3 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover until it stops 4 Ifthe optionalDuplex Unit is not installed gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 351: ...per Be careful not to tear the jammed paper wWarning Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas open cover A and B then wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so ...

Page 352: ...352 Troubleshooting 5 Open cover B 6 Hold the guide up by holding the green tab and gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 353: ... to allow the heat to subside before doing so If you can remove the paper close covers B and A If you cannot remove the paper go to the next step 7 Turn the handles on both sides of the fuser unit to unlock them wWarning Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very ...

Page 354: ...354 Troubleshooting 8 Lift the fuser unit out of the printer 9 Remove the paper If the paper is still jammed in the fuser turn the green knob on the back of the fuser to remove it ...

Page 355: ...11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 Lower the fuser unit into the printer making sure that the guide posts slide into the holes on the bottom of the unit 11 Turn the handles on both sides of the fuser unit to lock them ...

Page 356: ...ting 12 Close covers B and A 13 Open the MP tray and reload the paper Jam MP A MP tray and cover A Follow the steps below to clear paper jams at the MP tray and cover A 1 Remove all paper that is loaded on the MP tray ...

Page 357: ...oting 357 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 2 Gently pull out any sheets of paper that have fed part way into the printer 3 Close the MP tray Note Close the expansion trays if needed before closing the MP tray ...

Page 358: ...oubleshooting 4 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover until it stops 5 Ifthe optionalDuplex Unit is not installed gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 359: ...d CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas open cover A and B then wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so 6 Close cover A Then open the MP tray and reload the paper Jam A C1 cover A and standard lower paper cassette Follow the steps below to clear p...

Page 360: ...360 Troubleshooting 1 Remove all paper that is loaded on the MP tray 2 Close the MP tray Note Close the expansion trays if needed before closing the MP tray ...

Page 361: ... 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 3 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover until it stops 4 Ifthe optional Duplex Unit is not installed gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 362: ... the jammed paper wWarning Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas open cover A and B then wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so 5 Close cover A ...

Page 363: ... 363 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 6 Pull out the standard paper cassette Then pull the cassette upward to remove it from the printer 7 Gently pull out any sheets of paper that have fed part way into the printer ...

Page 364: ...per cassette 9 Open the MP tray and reload the paper Jam A E C2 cover A E and optional paper cassette Follow the steps below to clear paper jams at cover A C and the optional paper cassette 1 Remove all paper that is loaded on the MP tray ...

Page 365: ...hooting 365 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 2 Close the MP tray Note Close the expansion trays if needed before closing the MP tray 3 Push the latch on cover A to the left and open the cover until it stops ...

Page 366: ...x Unit is not installed gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper IftheoptionalDuplexUnitisinstalled liftuptheDuplexUnit Hold it and gently pull out any sheets of paper Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 367: ...which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas open cover A and B then wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so 5 Close cover A 6 Open cover E ...

Page 368: ...ing 7 Gently pull out any sheets of paper that have fed part way into the printer 8 Close cover E 9 Pull out the optional paper cassette Then pull the cassette upward to remove it from the optional paper cassette unit ...

Page 369: ...1 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 Gently pull out any sheets of paper that have fed part way into the printer 11 Reinsert the paper cassette into the optional paper cassette unit 12 Open the MP tray and reload the paper ...

Page 370: ...8 or for Macintosh see Printing a status sheet on page 174 Operational Problems The Ready light does not turn on The printer does not print Ready light off Cause What to do The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet Turn off the printer check the power cord connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on The electrical outlet may b...

Page 371: ...correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length If you are using the USB interface use a Revision 2 0 cable Some error may have occurred Check the LCD panel to see if an error message appears The printer port is not set correctly in the printer driver Make sure that the printe...

Page 372: ...sers 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 Cause What to do Bidirectional communication is disabled Make sure that the printer is on and connected with the appropriate cable Select the Enable bidirectional support ch...

Page 373: ...pported by your printer Make sure that you have installed the correct font See Available fonts on page 438 for more information Cause What to do The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely You may not be using the correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shield...

Page 374: ...ize setting may be incorrect When loading paper for which the size is not specified with Auto setting specify the correct paper size on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you are using For example if you are using the LJ4 e...

Page 375: ...rtridges are not installed Install color toner cartridges See Switching the Printing Mode on page 283 for instructions Color Toner Cartridges check box is not selected in the printer driver Select the Color Toner Cartridges check box Black is selected as the Color setting in the printer driver Change this setting to Color The color setting in the application you are using is not appropriate for co...

Page 376: ... systems monitors use RGB red green and blue while printers typically use CMYK cyan magenta yellow and black Although it is difficult to match colors perfectly selecting the printer driver s ICM setting for Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 or ColorSync setting for Macintosh can improve color matching between different devices For details see Using the predefined settings on page 70 for Windows...

Page 377: ...er types on page 403 for information on choosing paper The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Turn off the printer Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Turn off the printer Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Inside of ...

Page 378: ... high altitude Select 1 as the Highland setting when printing in a location at a high altitude See Printer Adjust Menu on page 260 for instructions Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor...

Page 379: ...omponents by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconductor Unit on page 319 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp This printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printout Do not store paper in a humid or d...

Page 380: ...e cable Print out a status sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 281 If a blank page is ejected the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer The Paper Size setting may be incorrect Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tray Menu on the control panel There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconducto...

Page 381: ...tings Deselect the Toner Save check box in the More Settings dialog box that appears There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner is low replace the toner cartridge See Toner Cartridge on page 315 There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconductor...

Page 382: ...out is acceptable If not add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver Cause What to do The printer has insufficient memory for current task Add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver Cause What to do The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs Only one set of copies wil...

Page 383: ... of loadedpaper differs from the control panel setting Make sure that the correct paper size is set in the control panel s Paper Source and MP Tray Size settings Too many sheets may be loaded in the MP tray or paper cassettes Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source see MP tray on page 42 Standard lower paper cassette o...

Page 384: ...proper paper source in your application There may be nopaper in the paper cassette Load paper into the selected paper source Too many sheets may be loaded in the paper cassette Make sure that you have not tried to load in with too many sheets of paper For the maximum paper capacity for the paper casette see Optional paper cassette unit on page 43 The paper size is not set correctly Make sure that ...

Page 385: ...nnect the printer directly to the computer s USB port If you must use multiple USB hubs we recommend that you connect the printer to the first tier hub The installed option is not defined in the printer driver For Windows users You have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 98 For Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you n...

Page 386: ... Printer software installation Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems Take note of the following and perform the recommended checks to ensure proper installation Checking printer software installation for Windows 2000 XP or Server 2003 When using Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide packed with the printer to install the printe...

Page 387: ...stall the printer software again For Windows XP or Server 2003 if the Software Installation dialog box appears during the installation process click Continue Anyway If youclickSTOP Installation youwillhavetoinstallthe printer software again Checking printer software in Windows Me and 98 If you canceled the plug and play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete the ...

Page 388: ...388 Troubleshooting 1 Access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 66 then click the Details tab ...

Page 389: ...d in the Print to the following port drop down list then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly If the correct port is not displayed proceed to the next step 2 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab ...

Page 390: ...390 Troubleshooting If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu ...

Page 391: ...w the installed devices If USB Printer or your printer name appears under Other devices theprintersoftwareis notinstalledcorrectly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor your printer name appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again Once you ve confirmed that these items appear proceed to step 5 ...

Page 392: ...roubleshooting 4 Under Other devices select USB Printer or your printer name click Remove then click OK When the following dialog box appears click OK then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box ...

Page 393: ...rinting You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver or from the printer s control panel To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer for Windows see Canceling Printing on page 128 or for Macintosh see Canceling Printing on page 194 The Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing For instructions see Canceling Printin...

Page 394: ...enu on the printer See Emulation Menu on page 230 The printer s emulation mode setting for the interface that you are using is incorrect The emulation mode can be set individually for each interface which receives print job data Set the emulation mode for the interface you are using to PS3 Set the emulation mode through the SelecType Emulation menu on the printer See Emulation Menu on page 230 Cau...

Page 395: ...n incorrect printer driver is selected Make sure that the PostScript printer driver that you are using to print is selected For Mac OS 9 users only The Unlimited Downloadable Fonts check box on the PostScript Options setup option page in the Page Setup dialog box is selected Clear the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts check box The Emulation menu in the printer s Control Panel is set to a mode other th...

Page 396: ...Draw GX The printer name has been changed Ask the network administrator for details then select the appropriate printer name The AppleTalk zone setting is incorrect Open the Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or Chooser for Mac OS 9 then select the AppleTalk zone that the printer is connected to Cause What to do ThePostScriptscreenfontsare not installed The Post...

Page 397: ...e fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table setting on the Fonts sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box is turned on TrueType fonts are replaced by the printer fonts before they are printed Specify the appropriate substitution fonts using the Font Substitution Table Specify the appropriate substitution fonts using the Font Substitution Table Cause What to do The Emulation men...

Page 398: ...ary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface Make sure that the Data Format setting which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer s Properties is set to ASCII or TBCP If your computer is running Windows XP click the Device Settings tab in the printer s Properties then click the Output Protocol setting and select ASCII or TBCP For Macintosh use...

Page 399: ...When AppleTalk is active and Job Management ON is selected the printer does not print normally Make sure to clear the Job Management On check box on the Job Settings sheet of the printer s Properties For Windows users only The computer is connected to the network using AppleTalk in a Windows 2000 NT 4 0 environment and the Send CTRL D Before Each Job or Send CTRL D After Each Job setting on the De...

Page 400: ...ng Mac OS 9 version 9 1 or later and Mac OS X version 10 2 4 or later Cause What to do The Macintosh printer driver uses available memory in the system to process print data Try one of the following to free up memory for printing Reduce the RAM cache setting in the Memory controlpanel forMac OS 9 Close applications that are not in use Increase the memory allocation for the application that you are...

Page 401: ...an Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support They will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the product Product model Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your com...

Page 402: ... and select the Support section of your local EPSON web site for the latest drivers FAQs manuals and other downloadables Epson s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation ...

Page 403: ...only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Poor quality paper may reduce print quality or cause paper jams and other problems Paper type Description Plain paper General copier paper Recycled paper is acceptable Envelopes No paste and no tape No plastic window Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between labels Thick paper Weight 91 to 163 g m Laser printer ...

Page 404: ...s or thermal transfer printers Carbon paper carbonless paper thermal sensitive paper pressure sensitive paper acid paper or paper that uses high temperature sensitive ink around 235 C Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely Coated paper or special surface colored paper Paper that has binder holes or is perforated Paper that has glue staples paper clips or t...

Page 405: ...ons 405 B B B B B B B B B B B B Paper of irregular shape or paper that does not have right angle corners Printable area 4 mm minimum margin on all sides Note The printable area varies depending on the emulation mode in use ...

Page 406: ...manual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes Duplex Available paper types are A4 A5 LT B5 and Executive of plain paper EPSON Color Laser Paper Input paper supply MP tray Up to 150 sheets of plain paper 64 to 90 g m Up to 15 envelopes Up to 60 sheets of transparencies Up to 50 sheets of labels Standard lower paper cassette Up to 500 sheets of plain paper 64 to 90 g m Paper output...

Page 407: ...HP GL 2 emulation GL2 mode ECP Page printer language ESC P 2 24 pin printer emulation ESC P 2 mode ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX mode IBM Proprinter emulation I239X mode Resident fonts 84 scalable fonts and 7 bitmap fonts RAM 64 MB expandable up to 512 MB Temperature In use 10 to 35 C 50 to 90 F Not in use 0 to 35 C 35 to 95 F Humidity In use 15 to 85 RH Not in use 10 to 85 RH Altitude 2 500 me...

Page 408: ...408 Technical Specifications Mechanical Weight Approx 37 kg about 81 5 lb excluding the imaging cartridge and options 425 mm 518 mm 431 mm ...

Page 409: ... model 110 V 120 V Model L481A 230 V Model L481A Voltage 110 V 120 V 10 220 V 240 V 10 Rated frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz Rated current Up to 10 A Up to 6 A Power consump tion During printing Average 335 W 1 567 W 2 332 W 1 583 W 2 MAX 880 W 900 W During standby mode Average 96 W 99 W Sleep mode 3 Up to 21 W Up to 21 W Safety UL 60950 CSA No 60950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B C...

Page 410: ...r Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 6...

Page 411: ...for laser products on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States Interfaces Parallel interface Use the IEEE 1284 I compliant parallel interface connector ECP mode Nibble mode USB interface USB 2 0 High Speed mode ...

Page 412: ...uter to the printer Since USB 2 0 is fully compatible with USB 1 1 USB 1 1 can be used as an interface USB 2 0 can be used with Windows XP 2000 and Server 2003 operating systems If your operating system is Windows Me or 98 use a USB 1 1 interface Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802 3 100BASE TX 10 BASE T straight through shielded twisted pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector Note Ethe...

Page 413: ...11 Paper size A4 and Letter LT Paper weight 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 lb Paper feed One paper cassettes mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets Paper types Plain paper EPSON Color Laser Paper Power supply 5 V 0 3 A and 24 V 0 35 A supplied by the printer Model EU 114 Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight 140 mm 5 5 in 408 mm 16 1 in 482 mm 19 0 in 5 1 kg 11 ...

Page 414: ...etter LT B5 and Executive EXE Paper weight 64 to 90 g m 17 to 24 lb Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Paper types Plain paper EPSON Color Laser Paper Power supply 5 V 0 1 A and 24 V 1 0 A supplied by the printer Model EU 115 Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight 220 mm 8 7 in 132 mm 5 2 in 282 mm 11 1 in 0 8 kg 1 8 lb DRAM type Synchronous Dynamic RAM Double In line memory module...

Page 415: ... wait for at least one hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation Photoconductor unit Product code C12C824172 Capacity 40 GB Product code Yellow High capacity Standard capacity 0226 0230 Magenta High capacity Standard capacity 0227 0231 Cyan High capacity Standard capacity 0228 0232 Black High capacity 0229 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 85 RH Pr...

Page 416: ...9 336 EEC Waste toner collector Theactualnumberofpages youcanprintwiththewaste toner collector varies depending on the type of printing A filter is included in the package when you purchase a waste toner collector Storage humidity 15 to 85 RH Product code 3019 3018 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 85 RH Model EU 116 Product code 0223 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 ...

Page 417: ...in addition to the bar code characters themselves However EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically allowingyou toeasilyprintbar codes thatconform to a variety of bar code standards EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes Bar code Standard EPSON BarCode OCR B Check Digit Comments EAN EPSON EAN 8 Yes Yes Creates EAN abbreviated version bar codes EPSON EAN...

Page 418: ...PSON Code39 CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Code39 Num Yes No Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 bar codes Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF EPSON ITF No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes EPSON ITF Num Yes No Codabar EPSON Codabar No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON Codabar CD No...

Page 419: ...nter software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Note If the language section window appears select your country If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon and click OPEN in the menu that appears Then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement and t...

Page 420: ...420 Information about Fonts 5 Select User Installation and then select your printer 6 In the dialog box that appears click Local ...

Page 421: ...C C C C C C C C C C 7 Click Custom 8 Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and then click Install Then follow the on screen instructions 9 When installation is complete click OK EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer ...

Page 422: ...ON BarCode Fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Open a documentin your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a bar code 2 Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu ...

Page 423: ...ON BarCode Font you want to use set the font size then click OK Note In Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes 4 The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below ...

Page 424: ...ect Print from the File menu select your EPSON printer then click Properties Make the following printer driver settings For both EPSON AcuLaser C2600 and EPSON AcuLaser 2600 users see the Color Printer Driver section in the table below ...

Page 425: ...iver Host Based Color Printer Driver Color not available Black not available Black Print Quality Text Image Text Text Image Text Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Graphic mode in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings tab High Quality Printer not available not available no...

Page 426: ...cters only specify rotation angles of 90 180 and 270 Turn off all automatic character and word spacing settings in your application Do not use features in your application that enlarge or reduce the size of characters in only the vertical or horizontal direction Turn off your application s auto correct features for spelling grammar spacing etc To more easily distinguish bar codes from other text i...

Page 427: ...before printing large quantities BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font EPSON EAN 8 EAN 8 is an eight digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard Because the check digit is added automatically only 7 characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Lef...

Page 428: ... 12 characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar Center bar EPSON EAN 8 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 429: ...al OnlyregularUPC codesaresupported Supplementary codes are not supported The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar EPSON EAN 13 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and ...

Page 430: ...rsal Product Code UPC Symbol Specification Manual The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar EPSON UPC A Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 431: ...more of its total length in conformance to the Code39 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping Spaces in Code39 bar codes should be input as _ underbars When printing two or more bar codes on one line separate the bar codes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a s...

Page 432: ...ers A to Z 0 to 9 Symbols space Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Code39 EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Num EPSON Cod...

Page 433: ...change multiple spaces into tabs Bar codes containing spaces may not be correctly printed from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs When printing two or more bar codes on one line separate the bar codes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is input while Code128 is selected the bar c...

Page 434: ...ode is automatically adjusted to 15 or more of its total length in conformance to the Interleaved 2 of 5 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping Interleaved 2 of 5 treats every two characters as one set When there are an odd number of characters EPSON ITF fonts automatically add a zero to the beginning...

Page 435: ...ded to the beginning of character strings as needed Print sample Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Nu...

Page 436: ... conformance to the Codabar standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping When either a Start or a Stop character is input Codabar fonts automatically insert the complementary character If neither a Start nor a Stop character is input these characters are automatically input as the letter A Character type Nu...

Page 437: ...input Check digit Print sample Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num ...

Page 438: ...low according to the emulation mode LJ4 GL2 mode Font Name Family HP Equivalent Courier Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Courier ITC Zapf Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats CG Times Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times CG Omega Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Omega Coronet Coronet Clarendon Condensed Clarendon Condensed Univers Medium Bold Medium Italic Bold Italic Univers Univers Condensed Medium Bold...

Page 439: ...lvetica Narrow Medium Bold Oblique Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Palatino Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Palatino ITC Avant Garde Book Demi Book Oblique Demi Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman Light Demi Light Italic Demi Italic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic New Century Schoolbook Times Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Times ITC Zapf Chancery Italic ITC Zapf ...

Page 440: ...e print density or on the quality or color of the paper OCR A OCR B Code39 and EAN UPC fonts may not be readable Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities Koufi Medium Bold Koufi CourierPS Medium Bold Oblique Bold Oblique CourierPS Line Printer Line Printer OCR A OCR B Code39 9 37cpi 4 68cpi EAN UPC Medium Bold ...

Page 441: ... be readable Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities I239X mode Font Name Family Courier Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Arial Medium Bold Letter Gothic Medium Bold Times New Roman Medium Bold EPSON Script OCR A OCR B Font Name Family Courier Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Orator EPSON Script EPSON Presentor EPSON S...

Page 442: ...a Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold HelveticaNarrowBoldOblique TimesRoman Times Italic Times Bold Times Bold Italic and Symbol P5C mode Scalable Font OCR B Font name Font Classifi cation Font name Font Classifi cation Courier 1 Arial Bold 1 Courier Bold 1 Arial Italic 1 Courier Italic 1 Arial Bold Italic 1 Courier Bold Italic 1 Times New Roman 1 Letter Go...

Page 443: ...c 1 CG Omega Bold Italic 1 Palatino Bold Italic 1 Coronet 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book 1 Clarendon Condensed 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi 1 Univers Medium 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique 1 Univers Bold 1 ITC Avant Garde Demi Oblique 1 Univers Medium Italic 1 ITC Bookman Light 1 Univers Bold Italic 1 ITC Bookman Demi 1 Univers Medium Condensed 1 ITC Bookman Light Italic 1 Univers Bold Conde...

Page 444: ... button to select the font sample for the appropriate mode 4 Press the Enter button to print the selected font sample sheet Antique Olive Bold 1 New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic 1 Antique Olive Italic 1 Times Roman 1 Garamond Antiqua 1 Times Bold 1 Garamond Halbfett 1 Times Italic 1 Garamond Kursiv 1 Times Bold Italic 1 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 1 ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic 1 Marigold 1 Symb...

Page 445: ...n you can select fonts using the printer s control panel menus when in the LJ4 ESC P 2 FX or I239X emulation mode Downloading fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded or transferred to the printer so they can be printed Downloaded fonts also called soft fonts remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reset it If you plan on downloading many ...

Page 446: ...oftware CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Note If the language selection window appears select your country If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon click OPEN in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Ag...

Page 447: ...Information about Fonts 447 C C C C C C C C C C C C 4 Click User Installation 5 Select User Installation and then select your printer 6 In the dialog box that appears click Local ...

Page 448: ...bout Fonts 7 Click Custom 8 Select the EPSON Font Manager check box and click Install Then follow the on screen instructions 9 When installation is complete click OK EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer ...

Page 449: ...adjust the printer s settings However if you are writing your own printer control programs or if you are using older software that cannot control fonts refer to the following sections for symbol set details When you are considering which font to use you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font...

Page 450: ...rope 9E WiTurkish 5T Legal 1U UK 1E Swedis2 0S Italian 0I Spanish 2S German 1G Norweg1 0D French2 1F Roman 9 4U 8859 15ISO 9N PcEur858 13U 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic PcBlt775 26U Pc1004 9J WiBALT 19L DeskTop 7J PsText 10J Windows 9U McText 12J MsPublishi 6J PiFont 15U VeMath 6M VeInternational 13J VeUS 14J 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka N...

Page 451: ...o those listed below 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka Naamit Naskh Koufi Ryadh Line Printer ANSI ASCII 0U Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Pc866Cyr 3R Pc866Ukr 14R WinCyr 9R ISOCyr 10N Pc8Grk 12G Pc851Grk 10G WinGrk 9G ISOGrk 12N Greek8 8G ...

Page 452: ...arigold Albertus Arial Times New Helvetica Helvetica Narrow Palatino ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Times ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic CourierPS Character sets ANSI ASCII 0U French 0F Italian 0l Swedis 2 0S UK 1E HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K IRV 2U Portuguese 4S IBM Spanish 6S Norweg 1 0D HP German 0G JlS ASCII 0K Norweg 2 1D French 2 1F German 1G Spanish 2S Swedish 3S IB...

Page 453: ...available PcCanFrench not available available available available PcNordic not available available available available PcE Europe not available available not available available PcTurk2 not available available not available available PcIcelandic not available available not available available BpBRASCII not available available not available available BpAbicomp not available available not available ...

Page 454: ...ilable not available PcGk851 not available available not available not available PcGk869 not available available not available not available 8859 7 ISO not available available not available not available PcCy855 not available available not available not available PcCy866 not available available not available not available Bulgarian not available available not available not available PcUkr866 not a...

Page 455: ...ailable available not available not available PcLit771 not available available not available not available PcLit774 not available available not available not available Estonia not available available not available not available ISO Latin 2 not available available not available not available PcLat866 not available available not available not available PcAr864Ara not available available not availabl...

Page 456: ...mode are PcUSA PcMultilingual PcEur858 PcPortuguese PcCanFrench PcNordic See In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes on page 453 The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In the EPSON GL 2 Mode The available symbol sets in the EPSON GL 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet4 emulation mode See In the LJ4 Emulation Mode on page 4...

Page 457: ... ISO 8859 1 Latin 1 0N N N ISO 11 Swedis 0S N ISO 6 ASCII 0U N ISO 4 United Kingdom 1E N ISO 69 French 1F N ISO 29 German 1G N Legal 1U N N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 2N N N ISO 17 Spanish 2S N Roman 9 4U N PS Math 5M N ISO 8859 5 Latin 5 5N N N Windows 3 1 Latin5 5T N Microsoft Publishing 6J N Venture Math 6M N DeskTop 7J N Math 8 8M N Roman 8 8U N N Windows 3 1 Lation 2 9E N Pc1004 9J N ...

Page 458: ... Page 437 10U N N PC8 D N Danish Norwegian 11U N N MC Text 12J N PC 850 Multilingual 12U N N Ventura International 13J N PcEur858 13U N Ventura US 14J N Pi Font 15U N PC852 Latin 2 17U N Windows Baltic 19L N Windows 3 1 Latin Arabic 19U N PC 755 26U N Symble 19M N Wingdings 579L N ZapfDigbats 14L N ISO 8859 10 Latin 6 6N N ...

Page 459: ...ned to help you get WYSIWYG what you see is what you get color output This software prints colors as you see them on your screen cpi characters per inch A measure of the size of fixed width text characters CR carriage return A control code to return the printing position to the start of the next line after printing one line default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on...

Page 460: ...of all sizes and styles of a font halftone A grayscale image that is composed of small dots The dots can be close together to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer and the ...

Page 461: ...into the Hewlett Packard LaserJet series printers photoconductor unit A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum pitch A measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed width fonts point size The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character to the bottom of the lowest A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent to 1 72 o...

Page 462: ...printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resident font A font that is stored permanently in the printer s memory resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch Monitor resolution is measured in pixels RITech Resolution Improvement Technology A feature that smooths the jagged edges of printed lin...

Page 463: ...ymbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table toner The colored powder contained in the toner cartridges that is used to print images on the paper TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing ...

Page 464: ...ning the pickup roller 337 Cleaning the Printer 335 Contacting EPSON 401 Control panel Canceling Printing 282 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data 278 Printing a Status Sheet 281 Status and Error Messages 262 Using the Confidential Job Menu 279 Using the Control Panel Menus 223 Using the Quick Print Job Menu 278 Control panel menus 1239X menu 256 AUX menu 244 Confidential Job menu 241 Emulation ...

Page 465: ...ter settings 58 EPSON BarCode Font BarCode Font specifications 427 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts 419 Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts 422 System requirements 418 Epson Color Laser Paper printer settings 56 Epson Color Laser Paper Transparencies printer settings 57 EPSON Font Manager Installing EPSON Font Manager 446 System requirements 446 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 466: ...ert window Windows 120 Stopping monitoring Windows 125 Using the Job Information menu 122 Using the Job Management function Macintosh 190 F Features Adobe PostScript 3 Mode 35 Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode 34 High quality printing 33 P5C Emulation Mode 35 Pre defined color settings in printer driver 33 Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology 34 Toner ...

Page 467: ... Installing the P5C ROM module 309 Interface Card 307 Memory Module 303 Optional Paper Cassette Unit 289 P5C Emulation Kit 309 Removing a memory module 307 Removing an interface card 309 Removing the Duplex Unit 298 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 302 Removing the optional paper cassette unit 293 Removing the P5C ROM module 312 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface Window...

Page 468: ...rinter 343 Fuser Unit 326 Photoconductor Unit 319 Replacement Messages 313 Toner Cartridge 315 Transporting the Printer for Long Distances 340 Transporting the Printer for Short Distances 341 Waste Toner Collector 331 Memory module Installing a memory module 303 Removing a memory module 307 Specifications 414 MP tray available paper 42 loading paper 45 O Optional paper cassette unit available pape...

Page 469: ...ons 415 PostScript printer driver About the PostScript 3 Printer Driver 201 Accessing the PostScript printer driver Macintosh 220 Accessing the PostScript printer driver Windows 211 hardware requirements 201 Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 9 users 215 Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS X users 214 Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS 9 users ...

Page 470: ...acintosh 195 Uninstall the USB device driver Windows 131 Printer driver settings automatically resizing printout Windows 75 Canceling Printing Macintosh 194 Canceling Printing Windows 128 Confidential Job Macintosh 181 Confidential job Windows 106 Creating an overlay Windows 83 customizing print settings Macintosh 159 customizing print settings Windows 73 Delete the form overlay data on the Hard D...

Page 471: ...ection Windows 126 Stored Job Macintosh 180 Stored job Windows 105 Using an overlay Windows 83 Using a watermark Macintosh 165 Using a watermark Windows 79 Using HDD form overlay Windows 88 Verify Job Macintosh 178 Verify job Windows 103 Print layout Modifying the print layout Macintosh 163 Modifying the print layout Windows 78 Print quality settings Making the print quality settings Macintosh 154...

Page 472: ...fications Available paper types 403 Duplex Unit 414 Ethernet interface 412 Fuser unit 416 Hard Disk Drive 415 Memory module 414 Optional paper cassette unit 413 Paper that should not be used 404 Parallel interface 411 Photoconductor unit 415 Printable area 405 Printer Electrical 409 Printer Environmental 407 Printer General 406 Printer Mechanical 408 Standard and approvals 409 Toner cartridge 415 ...

Page 473: ...aper 345 Color Printing Problems 375 Correcting USB Problems 385 Memory Problems 381 Operational Problems 370 Paper Handling Problems 382 Printing a Status Sheet 370 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems 393 Printout Problems 373 Print Quality Problems 377 Problems Using Options 383 Status and Error Messages 393 W Waste Toner Collector Specifications 416 Watermark Macintosh how to make 166 ho...

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