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Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

Operational problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Printout problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Color printing problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Paper handling problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Using the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Using the Job Cancel button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Using the Reset Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Available Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Large Capacity Paper Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Toner cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Summary of Contents for AcuLaser C4000

Page 1: ...nce troubleshooting and technical specifications Administrator s Guide on CD ROM Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings Quick Reference PDF guide on CD ROM Provides you with a list of LCD panel messages solutions for paper jam problems and other information about your printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis We recommend printing...

Page 2: ...k of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Speedo Fontware FaceLift Swiss and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles Inc Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and or its subsidiaries Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive Albertus is a trademark of Monotype Corporation plc Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries UK Ltd Arial and Time...

Page 3: ...5 High speed tandem printing engine 15 Duplex printing 15 Reserve Job function 15 HDD Form Overlay function 16 Pre defined color settings in printer driver 16 Resolution Improvement Technology RITech 16 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Available Paper 18 EPSON special media 18 General paper 20 Paper that should not be used 21 Paper Sources 22 MP tray 23 Standard lower cassette 24 Large Capacity Paper Unit...

Page 4: ...ngs 50 Making the print quality setting 50 Resizing printouts 56 Modifying the print layout 59 Using a watermark 61 Using an overlay 65 Using HDD form overlay 71 Printing with the duplex unit 75 Making the Extended Settings 78 Using the Reserve Job Function 81 Re Print Job 82 Verify Job 83 Stored Job 85 Confidential Job 86 Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 87 About EPSON Stat...

Page 5: ...ndows Me 98 95 124 With Windows XP 2000 125 With Windows NT 4 0 129 Installing the Printer Driver from the CD ROM 131 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software 134 Accessing the Printer Driver 134 Making Changes to Printer Settings 135 Making the print quality setting 135 Resizing printouts 140 Modifying the print layout 141 Using a watermark 143 Printing with ...

Page 6: ...to make control panel settings 170 How to access the control panel menus 171 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data 174 Using the Quick Print Job Menu 174 Using the Confidential Job Menu 175 Control Panel Menus 176 Control panel menu summary 176 Information Menu 179 Tray Menu 182 Emulation Menu 184 Printing Menu 184 Setup Menu 187 Quick Print Job Menu 193 Confidential Job Menu 193 Reset Menu 193 P...

Page 7: ... 241 Removing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module 246 Interface Card 249 Installing an interface card 249 Removing an interface card 252 Printing a Status Sheet 253 Chapter 8 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Consumable Products 256 Precautions during replacement 256 Replacement messages 257 Toner cartridges 258 Photoconductor unit 263 Fuser unit 270 Transfer unit 275 Cleaning the Printer 279...

Page 8: ...tatus and Error Messages 316 Canceling Printing 332 Using the printer driver 332 Using the Job Cancel button 332 Using the Reset Menu 333 Appendix A Technical Specifications Available Paper 336 Available paper types 336 Specifications 337 Printable area 340 Printer 340 General 340 Environmental 343 Mechanical 343 Electrical 343 Standards and approvals 344 Interfaces 346 Parallel interface 346 USB ...

Page 9: ...L 2 Mode 359 Appendix C Working with Fonts Available Fonts 362 LJ4 GL2 mode 362 ESC P2 and FX modes 364 I239X mode 365 Printing font samples 365 Adding More Fonts 366 Selecting Fonts 366 Downloading Fonts 366 EPSON Font Manager Windows Only 367 Installing EPSON Font Manager 367 EPSON BarCode Fonts Windows Only 368 System requirements for using EPSON BarCode Fonts 370 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts...

Page 10: ...land393 For users in the Middle East 394 For users in Scandinavia 395 For users in South Africa 396 For users in Australia 397 For users in Singapore 399 For users in Thailand 399 For users in Indonesia 400 For users in Hong Kong 400 For users in Malaysia 401 For users in India 402 For users in the Philippines 403 Glossary ...

Page 11: ... the operation of your printer Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe efficient operation Because the printer weighs approximately 34 5 kg 76 lb with consumable products installed one person should not attempt to lift or carry the printer Two people should carry it lifting it by the correct positions as shown below Follow the instructions in the Setup Guide...

Page 12: ...he components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide Neverforcetheprinter scomponentsintoplace Althoughthe printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it When handling toner cartridges or photoconductor units always place them on a clean smooth surface Do not attempt to modify or take toner cartridges apart They cannot be refilled Do not touch the toner and avoi...

Page 13: ... the unit out of the printer for long periods cover it with an opaque cloth Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the photoconductor unit from the printer always place the unit on a clean smooth surface Avoid touching the drum since oil from your skin can permanently damage its surface and affect print quality To get the best print quality do not store the photoconducto...

Page 14: ...rinter ENERGY STAR Compliance As an International ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the International ENERGY STAR Program guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers...

Page 15: ...5 While the Data light is on or flashing While printing ...

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Page 17: ...r Parts 8 Options and Consumable Products 13 Options 13 Consumable products 14 About Your Printer 15 High speed tandem printing engine 15 Duplex printing 15 Reserve Job function 15 HDD Form Overlay function 16 Pre defined color settings in printer driver 16 Resolution Improvement Technology RITech 16 ...

Page 18: ...8 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts control panel top cover output tray power switch expansion tray MP tray Multi Purpose tray standard lower cassette latch on cover B latch on cover A ...

Page 19: ...Getting to Know Your Printer 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ethernet interface connector parallel interface connector USB interface connector AC inlet stopper interface card slot cover ...

Page 20: ...10 Getting to Know Your Printer transfer unit fuser unit photoconductor unit toner cartridge cover D ...

Page 21: ...ssages and control panel settings 2 3 4 5 Up Enter Down Back buttons Use these buttons to access the control panel menus where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products For instructions on how to use each button see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 170 1 2 3 4 9 5 7 8 10 6 ...

Page 22: ...dyand offline status When the error light is flashing pressingthisbuttonclearstheerrorand switches the printer to ready status 8 Ready light On when the printer is ready indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data When the printer is not ready this light is off 9 Error light On or flashes when an error has occurred Flashing slowly when the printer is not ready 10 Data light On w...

Page 23: ...d This option also allows you to use the Reserve Job function allowing you to save overlay data and print job data These allow you to print overlay data fast and reprint the print job later directly from the printer s control panel Optional memory modules expand your printer s memory allowing you to print complex and graphics intensive documents The Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module C12C832501 generat...

Page 24: ...r jams and damage the printer Do not use the media listed above in other printers except when specified in the documentation Toner Cartridge Yellow Toner Cartridge Magenta Toner Cartridge Cyan Toner Cartridge Black Photoconductor Unit Transfer Unit Fuser Unit 120 220 S050088 S050089 S050090 S050091 S051081 S053006 S053008 S053007 Product number varies by location EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 EPSON C...

Page 25: ... produce professional quality double sided documents Use this feature with any print job to cut costs and save resources As an ENERGY STAR partner EPSON recommends the use of the duplex printing function See ENERGY STAR Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program Reserve Job function The Reserve Job function lets you store a print job on the printer s Hard Disk Drive and reprint it ...

Page 26: ... optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use the HDD Form Overlay function Pre defined color settings in printer driver The printer driver offers many pre defined settings for color printing allowing you to optimize print quality for various types of color documents For more information see Making the print quality setting on page 50 for Windows or Making the print quality s...

Page 27: ...23 Standard lower cassette 24 Large Capacity Paper Unit 24 Selecting a paper source 25 Output Tray 28 Loading Paper 28 MP tray 29 Standard and optional lower cassettes 30 Printing on Special Media 36 EPSON Color Laser Paper 36 EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper 37 EPSON Color Laser Transparencies 37 Envelopes 40 Labels 41 Thick paper 42 Extra thick paper 43 Loading a custom paper size 44 ...

Page 28: ...r this printer EPSON Color Laser Paper You can load this media from the MP tray the standard lower cassette or the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit S041215 A4 S041218 Letter EPSON Color Laser Transparencies You can load this media only from the MP tray S041175 A4 S041174 Letter cCaution Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special media for ink jet printers as this can cause paper jams and...

Page 29: ...t choose Plain as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver If Coated is selected printouts may be superior in quality to those printed with the Plain setting S041383 A4 Note Coated appears in the Paper Type list when the Add Coated to the Paper Type settings check box is selected in the Extended Settings dialog box To access this dialog box from the printer driver in Windows click Extended Set...

Page 30: ...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 You may use paper with preprinted letterheads provided that the paper and ink are both compatible with laser printers Paper Type Description Plain paper Recycled paper is acceptable Weight 60 to 105 g m 16 to 12 70 kg Envelopes No paste and n...

Page 31: ...or thermal transfer printers Carbon paper no carbon paper thermal sensitive paper pressure sensitive paper acid paper or paper that uses high temperature sensitive ink around 200 C Transparencies for color copiers or other color laser printers Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely Coated paper or special surface colored paper except EPSON Color Laser Coat...

Page 32: ...d curled wavy or torn Paper of irregular shape or paper that does not have right angle corners Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use The section also describes how to select a paper source and how to feed paper manually ...

Page 33: ...lopes Monarch MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 Up to a 10 mm thick stack Labels A4 Letter LT Up to a 10 mm thick stack Thick paper Weight 106 to 159 g m 88 9 139 7 mm minimum 215 9 457 2 mm maximum Up to a 10 mm thick stack Extra thick paper Weight 160 to 216 g m 88 9 139 7 mm minimum 215 9 457 2 mm maximum Up to a 10 mm thick stack EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Letter LT Up to100 sheets Total thickness less tha...

Page 34: ...l GLG Up to 500 sheets Total thickness less than 58 mm EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Letter LT Up to 500 sheets EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper A4 Up to 500 sheets Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4 A5 B5 Letter LT Executive EXE Legal LGL Government Legal GLG Up to 500 sheets in each cassette Total thickness less than 58 mm EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Letter LT Up to 500 sheets in each casse...

Page 35: ... accesstheprinterdriver opentheBasicSettings dialog box and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list Then click OK Using the printer s control panel Access the control panel s Setup Menu then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use Auto selection If you want the printer to select the paper source containing the appropriate size of paper autom...

Page 36: ...assette Note If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application these settings may override the printer driver settings When you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting 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 Se...

Page 37: ...he AL C4000 icon beforehand 2 For Windows click the Basic Settings tab then select the Manual Feed check box For Macintosh click the Manual Feed check box on the Basic Settings dialog box 3 Select the correct paper size from the Paper Size list 4 If paper of the selected size is already loaded go on to the next step Otherwise remove any paper remaining in the tray or cassette Load a sheet or a sta...

Page 38: ...up to 250 sheets Raise the stopper to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray the standard lower cassette and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit If you use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper or EPSON Color Laser Transparencies or envelopes see also Printing on Special Media on page 36 ...

Page 39: ...lexible paper source accommodating various paper sizes and media types See MP tray on page 23 for details Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray 1 Open the MP tray then pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the media you want to load ...

Page 40: ...l panel Note To print on the back side of previously printed paper use the MP tray The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose Standard and optional lower cassettes The paper loading procedure is the same for the standard lower cassette and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit In addition to plain paper you can also use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper in the lower cassettes Not...

Page 41: ...river s Optional Settings menu after installing it on the printer Follow these steps to load paper into the standard lower cassette or the Large Capacity Paper Unit The illustrations show the standard lower cassette 1 Pull the paper cassette out until it stops Then lift up the front of the cassette and pull out the cassette ...

Page 42: ...lt the rear guide forward to slide it 3 To prevent the sheets from sticking together fan a stack of paper Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up Note If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper try turning the stack over and reloading it ...

Page 43: ...nsertthestackintothecassette liningitupwithboththeback and right sides of the cassette Make sure that all the paper is under the metal retaining clip with the printable surface up Note Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams ...

Page 44: ...34 Paper Handling WhenloadingA5sizepaper attachtheadjusterthatcomeswith the cassette as shown below ...

Page 45: ...uides to fit the paper you are loading 6 Insert the paper cassette gently into the printer and push it back it the printer 7 Use the printer s control panel to select the LC1 Type setting that matches the type of loaded paper For details see Tray Menu on page 182 ...

Page 46: ...r Coated Paper thick paper envelopes and labels Note Sincethequalityofanyparticularbrandortypeof mediamaybechanged 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 You can load EPSON Color Laser Paper in the following paper sources MP tray up t...

Page 47: ...nted with the Plain setting Note Coated appears in the Paper Type list when the Add Coated to the Paper Type settings check box is selected in the Extended Settings dialog box To access this dialog box from the printer driver in Windows click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu InMacintosh clicktheExtendedSettingsiconintheBasic Settings dialog box To print on both sides of EPSON Color ...

Page 48: ...Basic Settings dialog box for Macintosh in the printer driver as shown below You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel Please note the following when handling this media Hold each sheet by its edges as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the sheet The EPSON logo appears on the printable side Paper Size A4 or Letter Pape...

Page 49: ...ve the jammed transparencies from the MP tray Open and close cover A to clear the message on the LCD panel then reload the transparencies The printer resumes printing from the page that jammed When using transparencies load them 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 an...

Page 50: ...pes the printing environment or the printing procedure envelopes might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes Envelopes can be loaded into the MP tray only up to a 10 mm thick stack When using envelopes you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings menu for Windows or the Basic Settings dialog box for Macintosh in the printer d...

Page 51: ... However you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time or load them manually Note Duplex printing is not available for labels Depending on the quality of labels the printing environment or the printing procedure labels might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels Labels can be loaded into the MP tray only up to a 10 mm thick stack When using labels y...

Page 52: ...elsthatcompletelycoverthebackingsheet with no gaps between the individual labels You should test all label sheets for leaking adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels If the paper sticks to the sheet of labels do not use the labels in your printer Thick paper Thick paper can be loaded into the MP tray only up to a 10 mm thick stack Paper Size Select appropriate size Paper ...

Page 53: ... using thick paper you cannot do duplex printing automatically When you want to make duplex printing with thick paper set the Page side setting on the control panel s Setup Menu to Back or Front then print manually Extra thick paper Extra thick paper can be loaded into the MP tray only up to a 10 mm thick stack When using extra thick paper you should make paper settings as shown below Paper Size S...

Page 54: ... make duplex printing with extra thick paper set the Page side setting on the control panel s Setup Menu to Back or Front then print manually Loading a custom paper size You can load non standard size paper into the MP tray as long as it meets the following size and weight requirements Paper Size Select appropriate size Paper Source MP tray Paper Type ExtraThk MP Tray Size on the Tray Menu Select ...

Page 55: ...er click Custom Size in thePaperSettingdialogbox ThenclickNew adjustthePaper Width Paper Length and Margin settings to match your custom paper Then enter the setting s name and click OK to save your custom paper size 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 setti...

Page 56: ...46 Paper Handling ...

Page 57: ...he duplex unit 75 Making the Extended Settings 78 Using the Reserve Job Function 81 Re Print Job 82 Verify Job 83 Stored Job 85 Confidential Job 86 Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 87 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 87 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 88 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 89 Getting printer status details 91 Using the Job Management function 92 Setting Monitorin...

Page 58: ...48 Using the Printer Software with Windows Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3103 Uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3 106 ...

Page 59: ...rom your Windows operating system The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the settings made when the printer driver is accessed fromtheoperatingsystem soyoushouldaccesstheprinterdriver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want Note Online help provides details on printer driver settings To access the printer driver from your application click Pri...

Page 60: ...s selected in the Basic Settings menu the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select Color and resolution are the only settings you have to make You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications Note Online help provides more information on printer driver settings There are three levels of print output 300 dpi 600...

Page 61: ...bar 3 Click OK to accept the setting Note If printing is unsuccessful or a memory related error message appears selecting 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 1 2 ...

Page 62: ...ect the Advanced button on the Basic Settings menu You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic button Note This screen is a Windows Me 98 and 95 screen 2 Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print ...

Page 63: ...ble for printing graphs and charts Photo Suitable for printing photos PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing video captures images taken with a digital camera or scanned images EPSON PhotoEnhance 4 automatically adjusts the contrast saturation and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper more vivid color printouts This setting does not affect your original image data ICM Except for Wi...

Page 64: ...y presentation 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 If you need to change detailed settings make the settings manually Follow these steps to customize your print settings ...

Page 65: ...ialog box appears Note This screen is a Windows Me 98 and 95 screen 2 Choose Color or Black as the Color setting 3 Choose desired printing resolution from 300 dpi 600 dpi or 1200 dpi with the Resolution slider bar then make other settings For details on each settings see online help Note A warning is displayed when choosing 1200 dpi Click OK to close the warning ...

Page 66: ...cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings To delete a custom setting click the Advanced button and click Save Settings in the Basic Settings menu select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click Delete You cannot delete predefined settings If you change any setting in the More Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Se...

Page 67: ...m Options check box 3 Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop down list The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected 4 Click the Upper Left button to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper or the Center button to print reduced page image with centering for Location setting 5 Click OK to accept the settings ...

Page 68: ... the Layout tab 2 Select the Zoom Options check box 3 Select the Zoom To check box 4 Specify the magnification percentage in the box then click OK The percentage can be set between 50 and 200 in 1 increments If necessary select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop down list ...

Page 69: ...to a single page and specify the printing order automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame 1 Click the Layout tab 2 Select the Print Layout check box and click Print Layout Settings The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 70: ... each sheet Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame Note The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above and the paper orientation Portrait or Landscape selected on the Basic Settings menu 5 Click OK to close the Print Layout Settings dialog box 6 Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings ...

Page 71: ...rom a list of predefined watermarks or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap BMP The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings For example you can select the size intensity and position of your watermark 1 Click the Special tab 2 Select the Watermark check box 3 Click Watermark Settings The Watermark dialog box appears ...

Page 72: ...list 6 Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position 7 Select the color from the Color drop down list 8 Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar 9 Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar 10 Select Front to print the watermark in the foreground of the document or Back to print the watermark in the background of the document for the Position set...

Page 73: ...Click OK to accept the settings Making a new watermark You can make a new watermark as follows 1 Click the Special tab 2 Select the Watermark check box 3 Click Watermark Settings The Watermark dialog box appears 4 ClickNew Delete TheUserDefinedWatermarksdialogbox appears ...

Page 74: ... This screen appears when you select the Text button 6 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 7 Click Save Your watermark will appear in the List box 8 Click OK to register the new watermark settings Note You can register up to 10 watermarks 1 2 ...

Page 75: ... is available only when High Quality Printer is selected as the Printing Mode in the More Settings dialog box Creating an overlay Follow these steps 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 File menu of your application Then click Prin...

Page 76: ...66 Using the Printer Software with Windows 4 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 1 2 ...

Page 77: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 67 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 Click the Create Overlay Data button then click Settings The Form Settings dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 78: ...68 Using the Printer Software with Windows 6 Select the Use Form Name check box Then click Add Form Name The Add Form dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 79: ...erlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document 9 In the Add Form dialog box click Register 10 In the Form Settings dialog box click OK 11 In the Overlay Settings dialog box click OK 12 Print the file saved as overlay data It is possible to save any kind of file as an overlay The overlay data is created Printing with an overlay Follow the steps to print a document with overlay da...

Page 80: ...Special tab 4 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 5 In the Overlay Settings dialog box choose the form from the Form drop down list then click OK 6 Click OK to print the data Different printer settings overlay data The overlay data is made with the current printer settings such as Resolution 600dpi If you wantto makethe sameoverlay w...

Page 81: ...printer though only an administratorcanregisterordeletetheformdataintheHardDisk Drive YoucanaccessthisfunctionfromtheFormSelectiondialog box in the printer driver Note This function is not available when the Color setting is set to Black in the printer driver s Basic Settings menu This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not installed Use this function by inputting the reg...

Page 82: ...hat contain characters other than letters and numbers are not displayed in the Form Name list Monochrome form overlay data that has been made on a monochrome printer or printer in a black mode is not displayed 1 Prepare the form overlay data to register in the local PC Hard Disk Drive 2 Login as an administrator to Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 3 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers Next r...

Page 83: ... print the list 8 Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box Printing with a HDD form overlay All Windows users can use the registered form data in the optional Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to print with HDD form data 1 Click the Special tab 2 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 3 Click Details The Form Selection dialog...

Page 84: ...ment 6 Click OK to print data Delete the form overlay data in the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data in the optional Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to delete 1 Login as an administrator to Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 2 To access the printer driver from Windows click Start point to Settings and click Prin...

Page 85: ... Note If you need the list of the registered form data click Print List to print it and confirm the form name 6 Click Back 7 Click OK to close the dialog box Printing with the duplex unit Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper When printing for binding the binding edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page order As an ENERGY STAR partner EPSON recommends the use of th...

Page 86: ...76 Using the Printer Software with Windows 2 Select the Duplex check box 3 Select the Left Top or Right button as a Binding Position 4 Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box ...

Page 87: ...6 Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page 7 When printing for binding as a booklet click the Binding Method checkboxandmakeappropriatesettings Fordetails about each settings see online help 8 Click OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box 9 Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings ...

Page 88: ...led settings such as font setting or offset setting in the Extended Settings dialog box To open the dialog box click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu Note This screen is a Windows 2000 screen The settings vary according to the OS you use 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 12 3 10 ...

Page 89: ...printing mode setting see Customizing print settings on page 54 3 Settings button Clicking this button to open the Font Substitution dialog box This button is available when the Print True Type fonts with substitution button is selected 4 Uses the settings specified on the printer button Select this button to use the Offset theSkip blankpage andtheIgnore the selected paper size settings on the con...

Page 90: ...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 11 Add Coated to the Paper Type settings check box When you select this check box CoatedappearsinthePaperType list on the Basic Settings menu and become available 12 Uses the spooling method provided by the operation...

Page 91: ...by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function The table below shows an overview of the Reserve Job options Each option is described in detail later in this section 15 Help button Clicking this button opens online help 16 Default button Clicking this button returns the driver settings to the initial settings Reserve Job Option Description Re Print Job Lets you print the job ...

Page 92: ...the Re Print Job option 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 64 Delete old jobs manually Delete old jobs manually Confidential Job 64 Reserve Job Option After Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using Res...

Page 93: ...ettings dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re Print Job button 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes 5 Click OK The printer prints your document and stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive To reprint or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 174 Verify Job The Veri...

Page 94: ...e Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job button 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes 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 pri...

Page 95: ... All function Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option 1 Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver and make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 2 Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the ...

Page 96: ...u to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job option 1 Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver and make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 2 Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box app...

Page 97: ...sk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 174 Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status For example you can find out the amount of remaining toner or the ...

Page 98: ...ob Management function Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3 be sure to read the printer driver s README file This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to install EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive The Installation Program screen appears as shown below ...

Page 99: ...ecting Install EPSON Status Monitor 3 and then clicking the arrow at the top right 3 In the dialog box that appears make sure that your printer s icon is selected and click OK This automatically installs the utility program 4 When the installation is complete click OK Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSONStatusMonitor3monitorstheprinterduringprintingand while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box...

Page 100: ...tab and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start EPSON Status Monitor 3 To access EPSON StatusMonitor 3 from Windows clickStart point to Settings and click Printers Next right click the EPSON AL C4000 Advanced icon and click Properties in Windows Me 98 and 95 Printing Preferences in Windows XP and 2000 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 Then click the Utility tab and click the EPSON Stat...

Page 101: ...ble products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box 1 Icon Message The icon and message shows the printer status 2 Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically 3 Text box Thetextboxnexttotheprinterimage displays the current status of the printer When a problem occurs the most probable solution is displayed 1 2 7 8 3 4 9 5 6 ...

Page 102: ...formation tab Clicking this tab displays the print job information This tab is displayed when the Show job information check box on the MonitoringPreferencesdialogboxis selected 7 Paper Displays the paper size paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in each paper sources Informationfortheoptional cassettes are displayed only if this option is installed 8 Toner Indicates the amount...

Page 103: ...e Monitoring Preferences dialog box Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box 1 Status Waiting The print job which waiting to be printed Printing The print job which is printed currently Completed Displays only your jobs that have finished printing Canceled Displaysonlyyourjobsthathavebeen canceled printing 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 104: ...s XP and 2000 Standard TCP IP connections with Windows XP Me 98 95 2000 and NT 4 0 clients Note You can not use this function in the following situations Held The print job to be hold 2 Job Name Displays the user s print job file names Other users print jobs are displayed as 3 Job Type Displaysthejobtype WhentheReservejobfunction is used the jobs are displayed as Stored Verify Re Print and Confide...

Page 105: ... from the user account used to connect to the server the Job Management function is not available 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 To use this function click the specified print job from the print job list on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog...

Page 106: ...oftware with Windows Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings click Monitoring Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 ...

Page 107: ...e task bar you can double click it to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Alternatively you can right click the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box and EPSON AL C4000 Advanced to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box 4 Show job information Displays the job information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window 5 Notify when print...

Page 108: ...ow opens under the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box If you wish to see information about printer consumables click Consumables Once this button is clicked the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared To close the window you need to click Close Stopping monitoring You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the Monitor the Prin...

Page 109: ...g the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver s Utility menu Setting Monitored Printers You can use Monitored Printers utility to change the type of printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor When you install EPSON Status Monitor 3 this utility is also installed Usually it is not necessary to change a setup 1 Click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Printers then click the Mon...

Page 110: ...d Play PnP USB specifications Note Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP Me 98 and 2000 support the USB interface 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON AL C4000 Advanced icon and click Properties on the menu that appears 3 Click the Details tab In Windows XP or 2000 click the Port tab ...

Page 111: ...lecttheappropriateUSBportfromthePrinttothefollowing port drop down list In Windows Me or 98 select EPUSB1 EPSON AL C4000 Advanced In Windows XP or 2000 select USB001 in the list on the Ports menu Note This screen is a Windows Me and 98 screen 5 Click OK to save this setting ...

Page 112: ...w the instructions below Double click the printer icon on the task bar then click Purge Print Documents from the Printer 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 the printer by pressing the q Job Cancel button on the control panel When canceling the print job be care...

Page 113: ...e When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Quit all applications 2 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon ...

Page 114: ...the Printer Software with Windows 4 Select EPSON Printer Software and click Add Remove Note When using Windows XP or 2000 click Change or Remove Programs select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove 1 2 ...

Page 115: ...3 5 Click the Printer Model tab and confirm the EPSON AL C4000 Advanced icon is selected 6 Click the Utility tab and confirm the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box is selected Note Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 ...

Page 116: ...l only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3 When the utility is uninstalled you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers 8 Follow the on screen instructions Uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Quit all applications 2 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon ...

Page 117: ...ware with Windows 107 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 Select EPSON Printer Software and click Add Remove Note When using Windows XP or 2000 click Change or Remove Programs select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove 1 2 ...

Page 118: ...the printer driver click the white space to select no icon in the Printer Model menu 6 Click the Utility tab select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box then click OK Note Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 2 ...

Page 119: ...PSON 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 the printer driver you also need to uninstall the USB device driver Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver Note Uninstall the printer driver be...

Page 120: ... EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable If the USB device driver is not installed correctly EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear Follow these steps to run the Epusbun exe file in the CD ROM that comes with your printer 1 Insert the CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM drive 2 Access the CD ROM drive 1 2 ...

Page 121: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 111 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Follow the on screen instructions 3 Double click the Win9x folder 4 Double click the Epusbun exe icon ...

Page 122: ...112 Using the Printer Software with Windows ...

Page 123: ... Your Printer on a Network About the Shared Printer 114 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer 115 Using an Additional Driver 117 Setting for the Clients 123 With Windows Me 98 95 124 With Windows XP 2000 125 With Windows NT 4 0 129 Installing the Printer Driver from the CD ROM 131 ...

Page 124: ... to the versions of Windows OS and your access right on a network perform the appropriate settings of the printer server and clients Setting the printer server For Windows Me 98 95 see Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer on page 115 For Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 see Using an Additional Driver on page 117 Setting the clients For Windows Me 98 95 see With Windows Me 98 95 on page 124 For Window...

Page 125: ...ow these steps to set the printer server 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu 4 Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s check box then click OK 5 Click OK to accept the settings Note When Insert the Disk appears insert the Windows Me 98 95 CD ROM in the computer...

Page 126: ...ent and Password if needed Note Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name or an error may occur When sharing the printer be sure to set the EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server See Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 96 You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network See the following pages for details ...

Page 127: ... drivers Note You must access Windows XP 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 as the Administrators of the local machine 1 For the Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 printer server click Start point to Settings and click Printers For the Windows XP printer server click Start point to Printers and Faxes For Windows XP Home edition users point to Control panel first then click Printers and Faxes 2 Right click the EPSON AcuLa...

Page 128: ... server select Shared for Windows2000 orShared as forWindows NT4 0 then type the name in the Share Name box For the Windows XP printer server select Share this printer then type the name in the Share name box Note Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name or an error may occur ...

Page 129: ...Just click OK after step3 On the Windows NT 4 0 printer server Select Windows being used for clients For example select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me 98 95 clients Then click OK Note You do not have to select Windows NT 4 0x86 because that driver has been already installed Do not select additional drivers other than Windows 95 The other additional drivers are not a...

Page 130: ...ditional Drivers Select Windows being used for clients then click OK For the Windows Me 98 95 clients Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 and Me For the Windows NT 4 0 clients Select Intel Windows NT 4 0 or 2000 For the Windows XP 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 or XP may been already selected ...

Page 131: ...Intel Windows 2000 or XP only because that driver is preinstalled Do not select additional drivers other than Intel Windows 95 or 98 and Me and Intel Windows NT 4 0 or 2000 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 ...

Page 132: ...l Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP and continue installing 7 When installing in Windows XP 2000 click Close When installing in Windows NT 4 0 the property window closes automatically Note Confirm the following items when sharing the printer Be sure to set the EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the prin...

Page 133: ...indows network you need to set the printer server For details see Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer onpage115 WindowsMe 98 95 or UsinganAdditional Driver on page 117 Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 This section describes how to access the shared printer on a standard network system using the server Microsoft workgroup When you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system ask the adm...

Page 134: ...ialog box appears 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 5 Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer Then click OK Note The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared p...

Page 135: ...for Windows Me 98 95 is not installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 printer server go to Installing the Printer Driver from the CD ROM on page 131 7 Make sure of the name of the shared printer and select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions Note You can change the shared printer s name so that it appears only on the client com...

Page 136: ... driver for Windows XP 2000 in the Windows XP 2000 clients the administrator installs the local printer driver in the clients from the CD ROM which comes with the printer then performs the following procedure 1 For the Windows 2000 clients click Start point to Settings and click Printers For the Windows XP clients click Start point to Printers and Faxes ForWindowsXPHomeeditionusers pointtoControl ...

Page 137: ...of the shared printer then click Next 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 138: ...river or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according to the message When the local printer driver for Windows XP 2000 is installed beforehand you can select the printer driver for Windows XP 2000 as the current printer driver instead of the alternative driver in Windows NT 4 0 server When the additional driver for Windows XP 2...

Page 139: ...tings then click Finish With Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4 0 clients You can install the printer driver of the shared printer when you have the Power Users or more powerful access right even if you do not have the Administrator 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon 3 Select Network printer server then click Next ...

Page 140: ...the shared 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 When 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 acc...

Page 141: ... as follows The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 printer server The printer server s OS is the Windows Me 98 95 and the client s OS is the Windows XP 2000 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 NT 4 0 clients you must access Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 with the Admin...

Page 142: ...Windows XP 2000 Digital Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP and continue installing The folder name differs depending on the OS being used 3 Select the name of the printer then click OK Then follow the on screen instructions Client s OS Folder Name Windows Me 98 95 Language WIN9X Windows XP 2000 Language WIN2000 Windows NT 4 0 Language WIN...

Page 143: ...41 Using a watermark 143 Printing with the duplex unit 148 Making the Extended Settings 151 Using the Reserve Job Function 153 Re Print Job 154 Verify Job 156 Stored Job 157 Confidential Job 158 Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 160 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 160 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 160 Getting printer status details 161 Setting Monitoring Preferences 162 Statu...

Page 144: ...on Accessing the 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 Note Online help provides details on printer driver settings To access the printer driver and open the appropriate dialog box selectChooserfromtheApplemenuandclicktheAL C4000icon ...

Page 145: ...int speed When the Automatic button is selected on the Basic Settings dialog box the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you 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 Note Online help provides more information on printer driver settings There a...

Page 146: ...unction see the Online Help If printing is unsuccessful or a memory related error message appears selecting 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 these steps to use the ...

Page 147: ...u choose a predefined setting other settings such as Printing Mode Resolution Screen and Color Management are set automatically Changes are shown in the current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box This printer driver provides the following predefined settings Automatic Standard Suitable for regular printing especially photos Text Graph Suitable for printing documents that in...

Page 148: ...regular printing that gives priority to high quality printing Advanced Text Graph Suitable for printing high quality presentation 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 Many users will never need t...

Page 149: ...nline help 4 Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box Click Cancel to return to the Basic Settings dialog box without applying your settings Saving your settings To save your custom settings click the Advanced button and click 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...

Page 150: ...changes to User 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 The Fit to Page function in the Layout dialog box allows you to have your documents enlarged or reduced during printing according to the specified paper size Note The enlarging or reducing rate ...

Page 151: ... paper you have selected 4 Click OK to accept the settings Modifying the print layout You can prints either two or four pages onto a single page and specify the printing order automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialo...

Page 152: ...rinter 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 1 2 ...

Page 153: ...print the pages surrounded by a frame 7 Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept 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 make an original watermark with text or a bitmap PICT The Layout dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settin...

Page 154: ...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 and rotate the text watermark with the pointer on the preview window 6 Click OK to accept the settings Making a new watermark You can...

Page 155: ... 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 and click New Delete The Custom Watermark dialog box appears 3 Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box 1 2 ...

Page 156: ...dit the saved text watermark select it from the List box and 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 and 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 click OK 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 157: ...aking a custom watermark you shouldpreparea 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 and click New Delete The Custom Watermark dialog box appears 3 Click Add PICT on the Custom Watermark dialog box 1 2 ...

Page 158: ...List box and 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 click OK Printing with the duplex unit Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper When printing for binding the binding edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page order 2 1 1 2 ...

Page 159: ...is connected with the computer correctly As an ENERGY STAR partner EPSON recommends the use of the double sided printing function Refer to ENERGY STAR Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Duplex check box 3 Select the Left Top or Right button as a Binding position 4 Click Duple...

Page 160: ...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 OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box 8 Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept the settings ...

Page 161: ...e Extended Setting icon on the Basic Settings dialog box 1 Uses the settings specified on the printer check box Select this button to use the Offset Skip blank page and Ignore the selected paper size settings in the control panel 2 Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing position of data on a page 3 Front Top Adjusts the vertical printing position of data on the front of a page 1 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 162: ...aded paper regardless of size 8 Skip Blank Page check box This feature enables you to not print blank pages 9 Automatically change to monochrome mode check box Select this check box to have the printer driver analyze the printing data and automatically switch to monochrome mode if the printing data is black and white 10 Add Coated to the Paper Type settings check box When you select this check box...

Page 163: ...ction The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options Each option is described in detail later in this section 14 Cancel button Clicking this button exits the dialog box or printer driver without saving your settings 15 OK button Clicking this button saves your settings and exit the dialog box or printer driver The settings are effective until you make new settings and click OK again ...

Page 164: ...e the Re Print Job option 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 64 Delete old jobs manually Delete old jobs manually Confidential Job 64 Reserve Job Option After Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using R...

Page 165: ...ttings as appropriate for your document then open the Basic Settings dialog box and click the Reserve Job icon The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re Print Job button 3 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes 1 2 ...

Page 166: ...b The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option 1 Specify the number of copies to be printed and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 2 Open the Basic Settings dialog box and click the Reserve Job icon The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears 3 Sele...

Page 167: ...data using the printer s control panel See Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 174 for instructions Stored Job The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis such as invoices The stored data remains on the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it using the Reset All function Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job optio...

Page 168: ...e this data using the printer s control panel see Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 174 Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job option 1 Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document then open the Basic Settings dialog box and click t...

Page 169: ...r the job by entering a 4 digit number in the password text box Note Passwords must be 4 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 5 Click OK The printer stores the print job in the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Using the Conf...

Page 170: ...information Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSONStatusMonitor3monitorstheprinterduringprintingand while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu Note The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printe...

Page 171: ...ble products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box 1 Icon Message The icon and message shows the printer status 2 Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically 3 Text box The text box next to the printer imagedisplays thecurrentstatus of the printer When a problem occurs the most probable solution is displayed 2 1 5 7 3 4 6 ...

Page 172: ...dialog box 4 Close button Clicking this button closes the dialog box 5 Paper Displays the paper size paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in thepapersource Informationfor the optional cassettes are displayed only if this option is installed 6 Toner Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes if toner is low 10 percent or less 7 Photoconductor Unit Life Indica...

Page 173: ...matically once the problem is cleared If you wish to see information about printer consumables click Show Details 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 1 Error Notification Selection Selectthetypesoferrorthatyouwish to be notified about 2 Default button Restores default settings 3 Cancel but...

Page 174: ... withthistypeofsetup connecttheUSBcabledirectlytoyourcomputer s USB connector 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu Click the AL C4000 icon and then click the USB port your printer is connected to 2 Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or off Note Background printing must be turned on for EPSON Status Monitor 3 to manage print jobs When background printing is on you can use you...

Page 175: ...nting open EPSON Monitor 3 from the Application menu Then stop printing from EPSON Monitor 3 or delete the file which is in standby mode After the last page is output the Ready green light on the printer turns on Note You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from the printer bypressingtheqJobCancelbuttononthecontrolpanel Whencanceling the print job be careful not to cancel print jobs...

Page 176: ...tall Software folder 4 Double click the Installer icon 5 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement and then click Accept 6 Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left and click Uninstall 7 Follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 177: ...and Deleting Reserve Job Data 174 Using the Quick Print Job Menu 174 Using the Confidential Job Menu 175 Control Panel Menus 176 Control panel menu summary 176 Information Menu 179 Tray Menu 182 Emulation Menu 184 Printing Menu 184 Setup Menu 187 Quick Print Job Menu 193 Confidential Job Menu 193 Reset Menu 193 Parallel Menu 194 USB Menu 195 Network Menu 196 AUX Menu 196 LJ4 Menu 197 GL2 Menu 200 ...

Page 178: ...catorlights andbuttons TheLCDpanel and indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer and you can use the control panel buttons to make printer settings check consumable products and print status sheets However settingsmadeinyourapplicationandintheprinterdriverusually override settings made at the control panel 1 2 3 4 9 5 7 8 10 6 ...

Page 179: ... button Pressoncetocancelthecurrentprintjob Press down for more than two seconds to delete all jobs from the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving saving to the Hard Disk Drive or printing 7 Start Stop button Switches the printer between ready and offline status Whentheerrorlightisflashing pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status 8 R...

Page 180: ...nddonotneedtobemadeusingthecontrolpanel Infact 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 Specifying a channel and configuring the interface Choosing the si...

Page 181: ...view of the control panel button functions and see the steps later in this section for detailed instructions For a complete description of the items and settings available in the control panel menus see Control Panel Menus on page 176 Accessing the control panel menus When the Ready light is on pressing any of the control panel buttons shown below accesses the control panel menus Press any button ...

Page 182: ...buttons function as shown below 1 Up Down buttons Scroll through menus items and settings on the current level 2 Enter button Advance to the next level carry out indicated operations and activate settings 3 Back button Return to the previous level 4 Start Stop button Exit the control panel menus from any level 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 183: ...tems or press the 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 Up and Down buttons to scroll through available settings and press the Enter button to select a setting and return ...

Page 184: ...1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the Down button repeatedly until Quick Print Job Menu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name then press the Enter button 4 Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name then press...

Page 185: ...andby then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name then press the Enter button 4 Enter your 4 digit password by using the corresponding buttons as shown below Note Passwords are always 4 digits 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 186: ... copies you want to print press the Enter button then use the Down and Up buttons to select the number of copies To delete the print job without printing any copies press the Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel 7 Press the Enter button to start printing or to delete the data Control Panel Menus For a summary of the control panel menus see the table below For details on the items and set...

Page 187: ...tion Menu Parallel USB Network AUX 4 Printing Menu Page Size Wide A4 Orientation Resolution RITech Toner Save Image Optimum Top Offset LeftOffset T Offset B L Offset B Setup Menu Lang Time Out Paper Source MP Mode 4 Manual Feed Copies Duplex Binding Start Page Paper Type Page Side Skip Blank Page Auto Eject Page Size Ignore Auto Cont Page Protect LCD Contrast Cyan Regist Magenta Regist Yellow Regi...

Page 188: ...e1 and GW Byte4 are not available Their default values will be used 9 The settings are activated after turning the printer off and then on 10 The item appears when the appropriate font setting is selected AUX Menu 4 9 AUX I F AUX Config Get IPAddress IP Byte1 IP Byte2 IP Byte3 IP Byte4 SM Byte1 SM Byte2 SM Byte3 SM Byte4 GW Byte1 GW Byte2 GW Byte3 GW Byte4 NetWare AppleTalk NetBEUI AUX Init Buffer...

Page 189: ...6 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 ...

Page 190: ...his item appears only when the Network I F setting in the Emulation Menu Item Settings default in bold Status Sheet Reserve Job List 1 Form Overlay List 2 Network Status Sheet 3 Color Regist Sheet AUX Status Sheet 4 PS3 Status Sheet 5 PS3 Font Sample 5 ESC Page Font Sample LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample I239X Font Sample C Toner E F M Toner E F Y Toner E F K Toner E F Photoconduc...

Page 191: ...s a list of reserved print jobs stored in the optional Hard Disk Drive Form Overlay List Prints a list of the form overlays stored in the optional Hard Disk Drive Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network Color Regist Sheet Prints a sheet to check and adjust the registration position of each color Yellow Cyan and Magenta If you notice a misalignment of colors us...

Page 192: ...ber 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 Tray Menu This menu allows you to specify the size and type of paper loaded in the MP tray Accessing this menu also lets you check the size of the paper currently loaded in the lower cassettes E F 100 t...

Page 193: ... paper size from this menu LC1 Size LC2 Size LC3 Size Displays the paper size loaded in the standard or optional lower cassettes You cannot change the paper size from this menu MP Type Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray Item Settings default in bold MP Tray Size A4 A5 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 LC1 Size A4 LT A5 B5 LGL GLG EXE LC2 Size A4 LT A5 B5 LGL GLG EXE ...

Page 194: ...same for every interface Available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed Available only when an optional Type B interface card 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 t...

Page 195: ...m Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation Item Settings default in bold Page Size A4 A5 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Resolution 600 1200 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 LeftOffset 99 0 0 0 99 0 mm in 0 5 increments ...

Page 196: ...ide of characters The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges TopOffset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page cCaution Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer LeftOffset Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal printing position of the page This is useful for fine ad...

Page 197: ... L 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 also use this menu to select the LCD panel display language and to adjust the registrati...

Page 198: ... in 1 minute increments Paper Source Auto MP LC1 LC2 LC3 MP Mode Normal Last Manual Feed Off On Copies 1 to 999 Duplex Off On Binding Long Edge Short Edge Start Page Front Back Paper Type Normal Thick ExtraThk Trnsprnc Coated Page Side Front Back Skip Blank Page Off On Auto Eject Page Off On Size Ignore Off On Auto Cont Off On Page Protect Off On LCD Contrast 0 8 15 Cyan Regist 7 0 7 in 1 dot incr...

Page 199: ...per feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size setting If an envelope size IB5 C10 C5 DL MON C6 is selected as the Page Size setting paper always feeds from the MP tray If you select Thick ExtraThk Trnsprnc or Coated 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 whe...

Page 200: ... of paper to be used for printing The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting The printing is reduced when Thick ExtraThk Trnsprnc or Coated is selected Page Side Select Front when printing on the front of thick paper Thick or extra thick paper ExtraThk Select Back when printing on the back of thick paper Thick or extra thick paper ExtraThk Skip Blank Page Enables you to skip ...

Page 201: ...inting after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs Paper Set Print Overrun or Mem Overflow When this option is off you must press the N Start Stop button 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 mess...

Page 202: ...he registration position of the color magenta relative to black To adjust the registration select Color Regist Sheet on the control panel s Information Menu to print a color registration sheet Then use the Magenta Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the magenta and black line segments most closely aligned See Checking color registration on page 284 for more detailed instruction...

Page 203: ...lete print jobs stored in the printer s Hard Disk Drive using the Confidential Job feature of the printer driver s Reserve Job function You need to enter the correct password to access this data For instructions on using this menu see Using the Confidential Job Menu on page 175 Reset Menu This menu allows you to cancel printing and reset the printer settings Clear Warning Clears warning messages t...

Page 204: ...pe Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values Yellow Regist Magenta Regist and Cyan Regist settings are not reset Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface These settings are activated after turning the printer off and then on Parallel I F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel int...

Page 205: ...Maximum is selected more memory is allocated for receiving 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 193 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is n...

Page 206: ...lected 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 193 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer Network Menu See the Administrator s Guid...

Page 207: ...PcE Europe PcTk437 PcEur858 Pc1004 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish 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 PcG...

Page 208: ...default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed pitch You can select from 0 44 to 99 99 cpi characters per inch in0 01 cpiincrements Thisitemmaynotappeardepending 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...

Page 209: ...et Dest SymSet Available only in certain locations where printers are sold with a special ROM module installed to handle specific languages CR Function LF Function These functions are included 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...

Page 210: ...Mode Before you start printing in the GL 2 mode You may need to change the following print options in your application depending on your output needs Check these settings to make sure they match the data you are trying to print 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 ...

Page 211: ...lotter language or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of GL 2 Scale Specifieswhethertheoutputfromthesoftwareisscaled Thescale factor is based on the output paper 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 suppo...

Page 212: ...e PostScript 3 ROM Module on page 241 See also your Adobe PostScript 3 Kit documentation Error Sheet When you select On the printer prints out an error sheet Coloration Allows you to specify the method of color printing Color refers to color printing at 1 bit pixel Mono refers to monochrome printing while TrueCol refers to color printing at 8 bit pixel Image Protect Allows you to specify whether t...

Page 213: ...f On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 67 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISOLatin1 8859 15ISO PcSI437 PcTurkish1 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 PcUkr866 PcLit771 Bulgarian Hebrew7 Hebrew8 PcHe862 PcAr864 Countr...

Page 214: ...be 1 pica 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 characte...

Page 215: ...th each carriage return CR If On is selected a line feed command 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 b...

Page 216: ...ipt 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 67 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISOLatin1 8859 15ISO Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmeric Aut...

Page 217: ... assumed to be 1 pica 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 Gr...

Page 218: ...ed a line feed command 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 ga...

Page 219: ... the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi characters per inch You can also choose proportional spacing 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 Text 1 63 67 67 lines Auto CR Off On Auto LF Off On Alt ...

Page 220: ...settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printing 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 re...

Page 221: ...s 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 whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed...

Page 222: ...212 Functions of the Control Panel ...

Page 223: ...rive 225 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 225 Removing the Hard Disk Drive 230 Memory Modules 232 Installing a memory module 232 Removing a memory module 237 Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module 241 Installing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module 241 Removing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module 246 Interface Card 249 Installing an interface card 249 Removing an interface card 252 Printing a Status Sheet 253 ...

Page 224: ...setting in the printer driver Note Load paper with the printable surface facing up Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before installing this option The Large Capacity Paper Unit weighs approximately 18 5 kg 8 4 lb always lift it with two or more people Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4 A5 B5 Letter LT Legal LG Government Legal GLG Executive EXE Up to 500 sheet...

Page 225: ...about 34 5 kg 76 lb with consumable products installed One person should not attempt to lift or carry the printer Two or more people should carry it lifting it only by the positions shown below wWarning If you lift the printer improperly it may fall and injure you Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit Follow these steps to install the Large Capacity Paper Unit ...

Page 226: ...ors 3 Carefully remove the Large Capacity Paper Unit from its carton and place it on the floor Note Make sure you have the four screws packed with the Large Capacity Paper Unit Remove the protective materials from the unit Keep all protective materials in case you want to ship the Large Capacity Paper Unit in the future OFF ...

Page 227: ...tte trays 5 Lock the two casters at the front of the unit wWarning Be sure to lock both casters before installing the unit on the printer Otherwise the unit may move and cause an accident 6 Carefully grasp the printer at the positions indicated below and lift it carefully with two or more people ...

Page 228: ...218 Using Options wWarning Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below ...

Page 229: ... 7 7 7 Align the corners of the printer and the unit then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer 8 Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer ...

Page 230: ...he back of the standard lower cassette and secure the back of the unit to the printer with the remaining two screws Then reattach the cover 11 Reinsert the standard lower cassette into the printer 12 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord 13 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 14 Turn on the printer ...

Page 231: ...or 3 is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the Optional Settings menu then click Settings Then select Large Capacity Paper Unit from the Optional Paper Sources list on the Optional Settings dialog box and click OK Removing the Large Capacity Paper Unit Follow these steps to remove the Large Capac...

Page 232: ... the unit from the printer Otherwise the unit may move and cause an accident 4 Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer 5 Remove the two screws securing the front of the unit to the printer wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas ...

Page 233: ... the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette andremovethetwoscrewssecuring thebackof theunit Then reattach the cover wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas 7 Insert the standard lower cassette into the printer ...

Page 234: ...om of the printer are free from the five pins on the top of the unit and place it on a flat stable surface 9 Repack the Large Capacity Paper Unit in its original carton 10 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord 11 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 12 Turn on the printer ...

Page 235: ...Installing the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps 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 damage static sensitive components wWarning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury 1 Turn the printer off and unplug ...

Page 236: ...226 Using Options 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas ...

Page 237: ...Using Options 227 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 Pull out the circuit board tray 5 Connect the Hard Disk Drive cable to the circuit board ...

Page 238: ...isk Drive with the screw holes on the circuit board Secure it by tightening the three screws provided Note Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the screws cCaution Do not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work ...

Page 239: ...Using Options 229 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer 8 Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws 9 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord ...

Page 240: ... you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the Optional Settings menu then click Settings Then select the Optional HDD Unit check box on the Optional Settings dialog box and click OK Removing the Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to remove the Hard Disk Drive cCaution Before you remove the Hard Disk Drive be sure to...

Page 241: ...board tray 5 Loosen the three screws on the Hard Disk Drive and pull out the connector from the circuit board Note Keep the three screws with Hard Disk Drive 6 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer 7 Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws 8 Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord 9 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 10 Turn on the printer ...

Page 242: ...y more than 578 MB you have to remove the original 64 MB DIMM first and then install two optional DIMMs See Memory modules on page 348 for details about memory module requirements Installing a memory module Follow these steps to install a memory module cCaution Before you install a memory module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may dam...

Page 243: ...Using Options 233 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas 4 Pull out the circuit board tray ...

Page 244: ...ory slot Its position is shown below 6 Hold the memory module above the memory slot and insert it into the slot until the clips come up to hold the memory module securely in place Do not apply too much force Memory slot S0 Memory slot S1 ...

Page 245: ...ory into the slot Be sure to insert the memory facing the correct way Do not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work Make sure that one module more than 64 MB is installed in the S0 slot 7 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer ...

Page 246: ...orylisteddoesnotinclude the size of the optional memory module try reinstalling the module Make sure that the module is securely seated into the memory slot on the circuit board Note If you are using Windows and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the OptionalSettingsmenu...

Page 247: ...ule 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 components are sharp and may cause injury 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors OFF ...

Page 248: ...238 Using Options 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas ...

Page 249: ...ns 239 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 Pull out the circuit board tray 5 Identify the memory slot Its position is shown below 6 Grasp both sides of the memory module and pull the module out Memory slot S0 Memory slot S1 ...

Page 250: ...ed in the S0 slot Otherwise the printer will not work 7 Store the memory module in an anti static packet such as the one it came packaged in 8 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer 9 Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws 10 Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord 11 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 12 Turn on the printer ...

Page 251: ...dule cannot be used when the printer is connected to a Macintosh computer using an optional IEEE 1394 Type B Interface Card Installing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module Follow these steps 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 ...

Page 252: ...242 Using Options 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer OFF ...

Page 253: ...7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas 4 Pull out the circuit board tray 5 Identify the ROM slot A Its position is shown below 6 Remove the ROM module from its package ROM slot A ...

Page 254: ...until the clip comes up to hold the ROM module securely in place Do not apply too much force cCaution Do not force the ROM into the slot Be sure to insert the ROM facing the correct way Do not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work 8 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer ...

Page 255: ... a Status Sheet on page 253 for instructions If PS3 is not listed as an installed emulation on the status sheet try reinstalling the module Make sure that it is securely seated into the ROM slot on the circuit board Note If you are using Windows and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manua...

Page 256: ...e 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 components are sharp and may cause injury 1 Make sure the printer is off then unplug the power cord 2 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer ...

Page 257: ...moving other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas 4 Pull out the circuit board tray 5 Identify the ROM slot A Its position is shown below 6 Push down on the tab on the right side of the ROM slot to raise the module out of the slot A ROM slot A ...

Page 258: ... from the slot A Store the ROM module in an anti static packet such as the one it came packaged in 8 Slide the circuit board tray into the printer 9 Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws 10 Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord 11 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 12 Turn on the printer ...

Page 259: ...r would like to know more about interfaces contact your dealer Installing an interface card Follow these steps to install an interface card cCaution Before you install an interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Make sure any switches and j...

Page 260: ...and the interface slot cover from the back of the printer Note Keep the slot cover in a safe place You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later wWarning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas ...

Page 261: ...ace card into the slot firmly making sure that the connector at the back of the interface card is fully inserted into the socket 5 Secure the interface card by fastening the retaining screws 6 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 7 Turn on the printer ...

Page 262: ...lled you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the Optional Settings menu then click Settings Then make the appropriate setting on the Optional Settings dialog box and click OK Removing an interface card Follow these steps to remove an interface card cCaution Before you remove an interface card be sure to discharge a...

Page 263: ... the interface card was installed over the now empty slot Use the two screws to secure it 5 Keep the interface card in an anti static packet such as the one it came packaged in Printing a Status Sheet To confirm that the options are installed correctly print a status sheet using the printer s control panel 1 Turn on the printer After about 30 seconds the LCD panel shows Ready Note The time may var...

Page 264: ... sheet does not list your installed options correctly make sure that they are securely connected to the printer If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet contact your dealer For the Windows printer driver you can update the installed option information manually Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button and click Settings from the Optional Settings m...

Page 265: ...ion Replacing Consumable Products 256 Precautions during replacement 256 Replacement messages 257 Toner cartridges 258 Photoconductor unit 263 Fuser unit 270 Transfer unit 275 Cleaning the Printer 279 Transporting the Printer 279 Finding a place for the printer 283 Checking color registration 284 ...

Page 266: ... the replacement procedure You will have to open some parts such as the front cover of the printer when you are replacing consumables Do not install used consumable products into the printer 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 Do not dispose of...

Page 267: ...place the toner cartridge when the XXXX Toner Low message appears Toner remaining in the toner cartridge may spill out if you remove the toner cartridge to replace it Replace the toner cartridge when the XXXX Toner Out message appears If you replace the toner cartridge before the XXXX Toner Out message appears it is not detected as a new toner cartridge and the XXXX Toner Low warning may not be cl...

Page 268: ...le the message Y Toner Low means that the amount of toner remaining in the yellow toner cartridge is low Note Messages appear for one consumable product at a time After replacing a consumable product check the LCD panel for replacement messages for other consumable products Toner cartridges Replace empty toner cartridges only with the toner cartridges listed below LCD Panel Message Description XXX...

Page 269: ...environment to prevent damage from condensation wWarning Do not touch the toner and avoid getting toner in your eyes If toner gets on your skin or clothes wash it off with soap and water immediately Keep toner cartridges out of the reach of children Do not dispose of used toner cartridges in fire as they may explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations Replacing a toner ...

Page 270: ...260 Maintenance and Transportation 2 Remove the top cover 3 Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the unlocked position Note Hold the knobs with both hands ...

Page 271: ...ner remaining in the cartridge Put the used cartridge on a flat surface with the toner spout facing up to avoid spilling the toner Dispose of the used toner cartridge by putting it into its disposal bag 5 Take the new toner cartridge out of its package and gently shake it from side to side and front to back to distribute the toner evenly ...

Page 272: ... Note Do not remove the protective tape yet 6 Hold the toner cartridge as shown below and lower it into the slot 7 Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the locked position Note Hold the knobs with both hands and turn them until they click ...

Page 273: ...the knob all the way to the locked position Otherwise you may have toner problems or leakage 8 Remove the protective tape from the toner cartridge 9 Replace the top cover Photoconductor unit Prepare a new photoconductor unit for replacement when you see a message informing you to do so ...

Page 274: ...ermanently 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 gases such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity Do not tilt the photoconductor unit wWarning Do not dispose of the used photoconductor unit in fire as it may e...

Page 275: ...Maintenance and Transportation 265 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 Press the latch on cover A and open the cover 3 Raise cover D ...

Page 276: ...266 Maintenance and Transportation 4 Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle and slowly lift it straight out of the printer ...

Page 277: ...op portion of the bag along the dotted line to expose the handle Then grab the handle and remove the styrofoam insert and tear open the bag along the dotted line Note Always keep the cartridge positioned as shown in the illustration 6 Unwrap the protective sheet and material while holding the handle as shown below ...

Page 278: ...Transportation cCaution Be careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the drum Avoid touching the drum since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality 7 Remove the protective tapes ...

Page 279: ... and Transportation 269 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Holding the handle firmly lower the photoconductor unit into the printer making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots 9 Close covers D and A ...

Page 280: ...arning 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 fuser unit in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the fuser unit out of the reach of children Replacing the fuser unit Follow these steps ...

Page 281: ...Maintenance and Transportation 271 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 Press the latch on cover A and open the cover 3 Raise cover D ...

Page 282: ...272 Maintenance and Transportation 4 Close cover A 5 Press the latch on cover B and open the cover ...

Page 283: ...tenance and Transportation 273 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 Unlock the locks on both sides of the fuser unit 7 Lift the fuser unit out of the printer as shown below 8 Take the new fuser unit out of its package ...

Page 284: ... Maintenance and Transportation 9 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 10 Lock the fuser unit ...

Page 285: ...ked position 11 Close covers D and B Transfer unit Prepare a new transfer unit for replacement when you get a message informing you to do so Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing the transfer unit Do not touch the surface of the transfer unit Doing so may impair print quality ...

Page 286: ...ansfer unit in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the fuser unit out of the reach of children Replacing the transfer unit Follow these steps to replace the transfer unit 1 Press the latch on cover A and open the cover A ...

Page 287: ...tation 277 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 2 Grasp the two orange tabs and pull the unit forward and down then lift the unit out of the printer 3 Pull the transfer unit out of the printer 4 Take the new transfer unit from its package ...

Page 288: ...e and Transportation 5 Hold the new transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it into the printer making sure that it fits into the guides Push the transfer unit in and up until it clicks into place 6 Close cover A ...

Page 289: ...cCaution Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer case these chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components Transporting the Printer Long distances If you need to transport your printer for long distances carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials Follow these steps to repack ...

Page 290: ...ter at the new location you need to check the color registration and adjust the color alignment if necessary See Checking color registration on page 284 for instructions Short distances Note the following handling precautions when you need to move the printer for a short distance If you are moving the printer together with the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit you can move it by using the casters...

Page 291: ...wo or more people cCaution Do not hold the printer by the MP tray 3 When moving the printer always keep it horizontal Moving the printer with the Large Capacity Paper Unit installed Follow these steps to move the printer together with the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit 1 Turn off the printer and remove the following items ...

Page 292: ...ce cable Paper Photoconductor unit 2 Unlock the two casters at the bottom of the Large Capacity Paper Unit 3 Roll the printer to the new location 4 Lock the casters after relocating the printer cCaution Do not roll the printer on angled or uneven surfaces ...

Page 293: ...ce for the printer When relocating the printer always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation ...

Page 294: ...an electrical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer s and printer s memories cCaution Leaveadequateroomaroundtheprintertoallowforsufficient ventilation Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into U...

Page 295: ...urn on the printer 2 Load paper into the MP tray 3 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby then press the Enter button on the control panel twice 4 Press the Down button several times to display ColorRegist Sheet 5 Press the Enter button The printer prints a color registration sheet ...

Page 296: ...gistration as explained below Adjusting color registration alignment 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the Down button several times until the LCD panel displays Setup Menu then press the Enter button 3 Press the Up button several times until the LCD displays the XXXXRegist item for the color Cyan Magenta and Y...

Page 297: ...tion sheet find the line segments that are most closely aligned then use the Up or Down buttontodisplay the number that correspondstothatpattern Press the Enter button to complete the adjustment 5 If necessary print the color registration sheet for confirmation ...

Page 298: ...288 Maintenance and Transportation ...

Page 299: ...aper cassettes 297 Jam B cover B 302 Jam ABC cover A paper cassettes and cover B 304 Jam in the MP tray 305 Problems and Solutions 306 Operational problems 306 Printout problems 307 Color printing problems 310 Print quality problems 311 Paper handling problems 315 Status and Error Messages 316 Canceling Printing 332 Using the printer driver 332 Using the Job Cancel button 332 Using the Reset Menu ...

Page 300: ...aper Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing Remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it When jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer or when paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in this chapter contact your dealer Make sure that the paper type that is loaded is the same as the Paper Type setting in the...

Page 301: ...9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Jam AB covers A and B Whenthere ispaperjammedaround the fuser unit theLCD panel displays the Jam AB error message Follow these steps to clear the jammed paper 1 Press the latch on cover A and open the cover ...

Page 302: ...Turn the inner green levers of the fuser unit outward and gently remove any jammed paper with both hands Note If paper is torn be sure to remove all torn pieces 3 Close cover A 4 Press the latch on cover B and open the cover ...

Page 303: ...outer green knobs to open the paper path and remove the jammed paper 6 Close cover B When the paper jam is cleared completely and the covers are closed printing resumes from the page that jammed Jam A cover A Follow these steps to clear paper jams at cover A ...

Page 304: ...294 Troubleshooting 1 Press the latch on cover A and open the cover 2 Remove any jammed paper gently with both hands ...

Page 305: ...Troubleshooting 295 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3 Open cover D 4 Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer ...

Page 306: ...296 Troubleshooting 5 Remove any jammed paper 6 Reinstall the photoconductor unit making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots ...

Page 307: ...etely and the covers are closed printing resumes from the page that jammed Jam AC cover A and paper cassettes When there is paper jammed at the place where paper feeds into the printer or in the paper cassettes the LCD panel displays the Jam AC error message Follow these steps to clear the jammed paper ...

Page 308: ...e the paper cassette from the printer and discard any crumpled paper Note The illustration shows the standard paper cassette If the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed check the unit s paper cassettes in the same way ...

Page 309: ...Troubleshooting 299 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 Gently remove any paper that has fed part way into the printer Note Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer ...

Page 310: ...assette tap it on a flat surface to even the edges then reinsert it into the paper cassette Be sure the paper is evenly aligned and the top of the stack is below the metal retaining clip and the maximum paper mark 4 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer ...

Page 311: ...ss the latch on cover A and open the cover 6 Removeanyjammedpapergentlywithbothhands Becareful not to tear the jammed paper z Note Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it If paper is torn be sure to remove all torn pieces ...

Page 312: ...n remove the black unit that is located on the top part of the inside of the cassette slot and check whether any jammed paper is there When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover A is closed printing resumes from the page that jammed Jam B cover B When there is paper jammed at the duplex unit the LCD panel displays the Jam B error message Follow these steps to clear the jammed paper ...

Page 313: ... 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 1 Press the latch on cover B and open the cover 2 Gently remove any jammed or crumpled paper Note Be sure to remove the jammed paper by pulling it upward If paper is torn be sure to remove all torn pieces ...

Page 314: ...closed printing resumes from the page that jammed Jam ABC cover A paper cassettes and cover B When there are paper jams where paper feeds into the printer or in the paper cassettes and at the duplex unit the LCD panel displays the Jam ABC error message To clear the paper jam first clear the jammed paper where paper feeds as described in Jam AC cover A and paper cassettes on page 297 Then clear the...

Page 315: ... When there is paper jammed at the MP tray the LCD panel displays the Check Transparency error message Remove the paper from the MP tray and remove the jammed paper from the MP tray Open and close cover A to clear the message on the LCD panel then reload the paper The printer resumes printing from the page that jammed Note When using transparencies load them in the MP tray and set the Paper Type s...

Page 316: ... on when you turn the printer on Cause What to do The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet Turn off the printer and check the power cord connections between the printer and the electrical outlet Then turn the printer back on The electrical outlet may be controlled by an outside switch or an automatic timer Make sure that the switch is turned on orpluganotherelectricald...

Page 317: ...ing clips You may not be using the 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 Some error may have occurred Check the LCD panel to see if an error message appears Your application software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that the printer is selected in yo...

Page 318: ...t supported by your printer Make sure that you have installed the correct font See Available Fonts on page 362 for more information Some or all of the printout is garbled or printed as asterisks 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...

Page 319: ... application is set for the printer emulation you are using For example if you are using the LJ4 emulation mode make sure that your application is set to use a LaserJet 4 printer You may need more memory Graphics require large amounts of memory Install more memory to avoid this problem For details about installing memory modules see Memory Modules on page 232 Printed surface is rough when duplex p...

Page 320: ...for color printing The printout color differs when printed from different printers Cause What to do Printer driver default settings and color tables vary by printer model SettheGamma setting to1 5 in theMore Settings dialog box in the printer driver then print again If you still do not get the printouts you expect adjust the color using the slide bar for each color For details about the More Setti...

Page 321: ...canimprovecolormatching between different devices For details see Using the predefined settings on page 51 for Windows and Using the predefined settings on page 136 for Macintosh For Macintosh the System Profile setting is not in use To apply ColorSync properly your input device and the application must support ColorSync and a System Profile must be used for your monitor PhotoEnhance4 may be selec...

Page 322: ...dots appear in the printout where the toner density is high Cause What to do Duplex printing on damp coated or thick paper may produce printouts with white dots where the toner density is high on the back of the paper Do not select Thick Back as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Choose Thick instead Do not store coated paper in a humid or damp environment Be sure to use paper that is ne...

Page 323: ...dow it indicates that the amount of toner is low See Toner cartridges on page 258 for information on replacing the toner cartridges There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconductor unit on page 263 Toner smudges Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the corre...

Page 324: ...ier paper is recommended for best results See Available Paper on page 18 for information on choosing paper Completely blank pages are output Cause What to do The printer may have loaded more than one sheet at a time Remove the paper stack and fan it Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Then reload the paper There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge If the message appears on the LCD p...

Page 325: ...r may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver or the printer s control panel menus There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconductor unit on page 263 The non printed side of the page is dirty Cause What to do Toner may have spilled...

Page 326: ... minute While the printer displays this message do not open the covers or turn off the printer The paper source setting may not be correct Make sure that you have selected the correct paper source in your application There may be no paper in the cassette or MP tray Load paper Too many sheets may be loaded in a cassette or MP tray Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper F...

Page 327: ...rrect settings for the paper source you are using Pressing the N Start Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper Press the q Job Cancel button to cancel the print job Check Transparency Youhave loaded media otherthantransparencieswhenthePaper Type setting in the printer driver is Transparency or transparencies are loaded when the Paper Setting in the printer dr...

Page 328: ...er Cart Out See XXXX Toner Cart Out on page 330 Clean Sensor Open cover A and remove the transfer unit temporarily Wipe the transparent plastic window at the back of the transfer unit with a soft cloth then reinstall the transfer unit Close cover A to clear this error If the error still remains replace the transfer unit with a new one Collate was disabled Printing by specifying the number of copie...

Page 329: ...g continues automatically after a certain period of time Face Down Full The output tray is full of printouts and the printer has stopped printing Remove the printouts from the output tray and press the N Start Stop button to continue printing The output tray can hold up to 250 sheets Form Data Canceled Unable to store form overlay data on the printer s optional Hard Disk Drive Either the drive is ...

Page 330: ...ard Disk Drive is full and you cannot save any data Delete the unnecessary data from the Hard Disk Drive To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu For instruction about accessing the control panel menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 171 HDD Check The printer is checking the Hard Disk Drive HDD Format The HDD is being formatted The progress of ...

Page 331: ...r unit installed or the fuser unit is not installed properly Turn off the printer and install the fuser unit if it is not installed If a fuser unit is already installed turn off the printer open cover A then open cover D Then close cover A and open cover B Remove the fuser unit then reinstall it properly Close covers D and B The error clears automatically if the fuser unit is properly installed If...

Page 332: ...unit installed or the transfer unit is not installed properly Turn offtheprinterandinstallthetransfer unit if it is not installed If a transfer unit is already installed turn off the printer open cover A and remove the transfer unit Then reinstall the unit properly and close cover A The error clears automatically if the transfer unit is properly installed Invalid AUX I F Card The printer cannot co...

Page 333: ...ssible variations of this message Location Description Jam AB Paper is jammed at the fuser unit For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the fuser unit see Jam AB covers A and B on page 291 Jam A Paper is jammed at cover A For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at cover A see Jam A cover A on page 293 Jam AC Paper is jammed where it feeds into the printer or at the paper cassettes...

Page 334: ...ficient memory to execute the current task Press the N Start Stop button on the control panel to resume printing Or press the q Job Cancel button to cancel the print job To prevent this problem from happening again decrease the printing resolution or add more memory to your printer as described in Memory Modules on page 232 Menus Locked This message appears if you try to change the printer s setti...

Page 335: ...u For instruction about accessing the control panel menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 171 To prevent this problem from happening again add more memory to your printer as described in Memory Modules on page 232 Offline The printer is not ready to print Press the N Start Stop button Optional RAM Error The read write error occurs when the printer is checking the optional memory ...

Page 336: ...es not match the required size Printer Open Cover A cover B cover D or some combination of these covers are open To clear this error close all covers Print Overrun The required time to process the print data exceeded the print engine speed because the current page is too complex Press the N Start Stop button to resume printing Or press the q Job Cancel button to cancel the print job If this messag...

Page 337: ...inting has stopped to avoid damage to the engine Turn off the printer then replace the photoconductor unit with a new one See Photoconductor unit on page 263 for instructions The error clears automatically after you replace the unit and close all printer covers The photoconductor service life counter is reset automatically Replace TransferUnit The transfer unit has reached the end of its service l...

Page 338: ...eset Menu For instruction about accessing the control panel menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 171 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 Re...

Page 339: ...cause the error status still remains Try solving the problem again Worn Fuser This message indicates that the fuser unit has reached the end of its service life Printing after this message appears is not guaranteed Turn the printer off then replace the fuser unit with a new one See Fuser unit on page 270 for instructions The error clears automatically after you replace the unit and close all print...

Page 340: ... on page 171 Write Error ROM A Write Error ROM P This message indicates an internal error in the printer Reset the printer If this error persists consult your dealer Wrong Photoconductor An inappropriate photoconductor unit is installed Install only the photoconductor unit listed in Consumable products on page 14 See Photoconductor unit on page 263 for instructions on replacing the photoconductor ...

Page 341: ...er remaining in the toner cartridge may spill out if you remove the toner cartridge to replace it Replace the toner cartridge when the XXXX Toner Out message appears If you replace the toner cartridge before the XXXX Toner Out message appears it is not detected as a new toner cartridge and the XXXX Toner Low warning may not be cleared To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel...

Page 342: ...or Macintosh In many cases you will find that the job has already been sent and needs to be canceled at the printer The q Job Cancel button is the best way to do this although the Reset Menu can also be used See the descriptions below Using the Job Cancel button The q JobCancelbuttononyourprinteristhequickestandeasiest way to cancel printing Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job ...

Page 343: ...ace and clears errors that may have occurred at the interface Follow these steps 1 Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel then press the Enter button 3 Press the Down button one time to display Reset 4 Press the Enter button Printing is canceled the printer is ready to receive a new print job ...

Page 344: ...334 Troubleshooting ...

Page 345: ...intable area 340 Printer 340 General 340 Environmental 343 Mechanical 343 Electrical 343 Standards and approvals 344 Interfaces 346 Parallel interface 346 USB interface 347 Ethernet interface 347 Options and Consumables 347 Large Capacity Paper Unit 347 Memory modules 348 Toner cartridges 349 Photoconductor unit 349 Transfer unit 350 Fuser unit 120 220 350 ...

Page 346: ...between 106 g m and 220 g m However it is described as weighing from 106 to 216 g m in this guide Paper type Description Plain paper General copier paper Recycled paper is acceptable Envelopes No paste and no tape No plastic window unless specifically designed for laser printers Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between each label Thick paper Weight 106 to 159 g m ...

Page 347: ...lf Letter 140 mm 216 mm 5 5 8 5 in GovernmentLetter 203 267mm 8 0 10 5 in Government Legal 216 330 mm 8 5 13 in Executive 184 267 mm 7 25 10 5 in F4 210 330 mm Custom 88 9 139 7 mm to 215 9 355 6 mm 35 55 in to 85 140 in Paper Sources MP tray for all sizes Standard lower cassette forA4 A5 B5 Letter Legal Government Legal Executive Optional Large Capacity Paper Unit forA4 A5 B5 Letter Legal Governm...

Page 348: ... 1 2 in DL 110 220 mm C5 162 1229 mm C6 114 163 mm International B5 176 250 mm 7 9 8 in Paper Source MP tray only Size A4 210 297 mm Letter 216 279 mm 8 5 11 in Paper Source MP tray only Weight 106 to 159 g m 28 2 to 42 3 lb Size 88 9 139 7 mm to 215 9 355 6 mm 35 55 in to 85 140 in Paper Source MP tray only ...

Page 349: ...s Weight 160 to 216 g m 42 5 to 57 4 lb Size 88 9 139 7 mm to 215 9 355 6 mm 35 55 in to 85 140 in Paper Source MP tray only Size A4 210 297 mm Letter 216 mm 279 mm 8 5 11 in Paper Sources MPtray standardlowercassette optional Large Capacity Paper Unit Size A4 210 297 mm Letter 216 mm 279 mm 8 5 11 in Paper Source MP tray only ...

Page 350: ...y only when Coated is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver MP tray standard lower cassette and optional Large Capacity Paper Unit when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution 1200 1200 dpi 600 600 dpi 300 300 dpi 1200 dpi printing is available only when the emulation mod...

Page 351: ...omatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply MP tray Up to 100 sheets of plain paper EPSON Color Laser Paper and EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Up to a 10 mm thick stack of envelopes labels thick paper and transparencies Standard lower cassette Up to 500 sheets of plain paper EPSON Color Laser Paper and EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper This media can b...

Page 352: ...Internal emulation HP listed LaserJet 4 emulation LJ4 mode HP GL 2 emulation GL2 mode ESC P2 24 pin printer emulation ESCP2 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 1024 MB To increase printer memory to more than 576 MB you have to remove the original 64 MB DIMM and install two opti...

Page 353: ... 5 in Width 43 94 cm 17 3 in When extending all trays 72 9 cm 28 7 in Depth 63 8 cm 25 1 in Weight Approx 34 5 kg 76 lb with consumables installed Durability 5 years or 300 000 pages whichever comes first under the conditions of A4 size paper 4 pages continuous printing 5 print ratio with color black and white 1 1 110 V to 120 V Model Model KAA 1 220 to 240 V Model Model KAB 1 Voltage 110 V 120 V ...

Page 354: ...mum 850 W 850 W Average 450 Wh 450 Wh During standby mode Average 850 Wh 850 Wh In Energy Save mode Less than 45 Wh Less than 45 Wh Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EMC AS NZS 3548 Class B 110 V to 120 V Model Model KAA 1 220 to 2...

Page 355: ... 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 CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the U S Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2 1976 Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in...

Page 356: ...CP mode settings in the BIOS setting program that comes with your computer for details on the settings and how to use the program consult your computer s documentation 2 Click Start point to Settings and then click Control Panel 3 Right click the System icon and click Open in the menu that appears 4 Click the Device Manager tab 5 Select the ECP Printer Port under Ports COM LPT then click Propertie...

Page 357: ...ernet interface You can use an IEEE 802 3 100BASE TX 10 BASE T straight through shielded twisted pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector Options and Consumables Large Capacity Paper Unit Product number C12C813861 Paper size A4 A5 B5 Letter Legal LGL Government Legal GLG and Executive Paper weight 60 to 105 g m 16 to 28 lb Paper feed Two lower cassettes mounted Automatic feed delivery system Ca...

Page 358: ...dia can be fed from this paper source only when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Power supply DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight 352 mm 13 9 in 439 mm 17 2 in 563 mm 22 2 in 18 5 kg 8 4 lb including all cassettes DRAM type Synchronous Dynamic RAM Double In line memory module SDRAM DIMM Memory size 32 MB 64 MB 128 M...

Page 359: ...9 Cyan S050090 Black S050091 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 80 RH Life under the conditions of A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio Black Upto8 500images Yellow Magenta Cyan Upto6 000images Product number S051081 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 80 RH Life when using A4 or Letter size paper 30 000 pages of continuous pr...

Page 360: ...e paper 25 000 pages of continuous printing Service life may be shortened by repeatedly warming up the printer or by frequently printing on envelopes labels thick paper transparencies or paper that is smaller than the print data s page size Product number S053008 S053007 Product number varies by location Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 80 RH Life when using A4 or Le...

Page 361: ...roduction to Symbol Sets 352 In the LJ4 Emulation Mode 353 International character sets for ISO 356 In the ESC P2 or FX Modes 357 International character sets 358 Characters available with the ESC command 358 In the I239X Emulation Mode 359 In the EPSON GL 2 Mode 359 ...

Page 362: ...ly youwould probably never need to 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 em...

Page 363: ...ISO 6N 8859 15 ISO 9N IBM DN 11U PcMultilingual 12U PcEur858 13U Legal 1U 76 typefaces are available for the following symbol sets PcBlt775 26U PcE Europe 17U PcTk437 9T Pc1004 9J WiAnsi 19U WiE Europe 9E WiTurkish 5T WiBALT 19L DeskTop 7J PsText 10J VeInternational 13J VeUS 14J MsPublishing 6J Math 8 8M PsMath 5M VeMath 6M PiFont 15U Windows 9U McText 12J Line Printer is available for Roman Exten...

Page 364: ...rweg 2 UK French 2 German HP Spanish Chinese Spanish IRV Swedish Portuguese IBM Portuguese and IBM Spanish These are partial variations of the Roman 8 set OCR A is available for OCR A 0O OCR B is available for OCR B 1O Two types of Code 39 are available for Code 39 0Y Two types of EAN UPC are available for EAN UPC 8Y ...

Page 365: ...iss 721 SWM Swiss 721 SWM Bold Swiss 721 SWM Italic Swiss 721 SWM Bold Italic Dutch 801 SWM Dutch 801 SWM Bold Dutch 801 SWM Italic Dutch 801 SWM Bold Italic Swiss 721 SWA Swiss 721 SWA Bold Swiss 721 SWA Italic Swiss 721 SWA Bold Italic Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Bold Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Italic Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Bold Italic Zapf Calligraphic 801 SWA Zapf Calligraphic 801 SWA Bo...

Page 366: ...able international character sets for ISO Character sets ANSI ASCII 0U Norweg 1 0D French 0F HP German 0G Italian 0l JlS ASCII 0K Swedis 2 0S Norweg 2 1D UK 1E French 2 1F German 1G HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K Spanish 2S IRV 2U Swedish 3S Portuguese 4S IBM Portuguese 5S IBM Spanish 6S ...

Page 367: ...ailable available available available not available EPSON Prestige available available not available available not available EPSON Roman available available not available available not available EPSON Sans serif available available not available available not available Swiss 721 SWM available available available available not available Letter Gothic SWC available available available available not ...

Page 368: ...sing the Remote Control Panel utility or the ESC R command Available only in ESC P2 mode Characters available with the ESC command To print the characters in the table below use the ESC command Character sets USA France Germany UK Japan Denmark Denmark2 Sweden Italy Spain1 Spain2 Norway Latin America Korea Legal ...

Page 369: ...63 and Pc865 See In the ESC P2 or FX Modes on page 357 The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier SWC 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 353 ...

Page 370: ...360 Symbol Sets ...

Page 371: ...nting font samples 365 Adding More Fonts 366 Selecting Fonts 366 Downloading Fonts 366 EPSON Font Manager Windows Only 367 Installing EPSON Font Manager 367 EPSON BarCode Fonts Windows Only 368 System requirements for using EPSON BarCode Fonts 370 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts 371 Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts 372 EPSON BarCode Font specifications 376 ...

Page 372: ...Family HP Equivalent Courier SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Courier Dutch 801 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Omega Ribbon 131 SWC Coronet Clarendon Condensed SWC Clarendon Condensed Swiss 742 SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Univers Swiss 742 Condensed SWC Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Univers Condensed Incised 901 SWC Med...

Page 373: ...ookman SWA Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic ITC Bookman Century Schoolbook SWA Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic New Century Schoolbook Dutch 801 SWA Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Times ITC Zapf Chancery SWA Italic ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Symbol Set SWM Symbol Symbol Set SWA SymbolPS More WingBats SWM Wingdings ITC Zapf Dingbats SWA ITC Zapf Dingbats Letter Gothic SWC Medium Bold Italic Letter...

Page 374: ...ts can be read before printing large quantities ESC P2 and FX modes Available only in ESC P2 mode Note Depending on the print density or on the quality or color of the paper OCR A and OCR B fonts may not be readable Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities Font Name Family Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Swiss 721 SWM M...

Page 375: ... samples Youcanprintsamplesofthefontsavailableineachmodebyusing the control panel s Information Menu Follow these steps to print font samples 1 Make sure that paper is loaded 2 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby then press the Enter button 3 Press the Down button to select the font sample for the appropriate mode Font Name Family Courier SWC Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic E...

Page 376: ...s If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from DOS or if you are using a simple software package that does not include font selection you can select fonts using the printer s control panel menus when in the LJ4 ESC P2 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...

Page 377: ...u start your computer or having fonts downloaded only when you need to print a particular font EPSON Font Manager Windows Only EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts Installing EPSON Font Manager Follow these steps to install EPSON Font Manager 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and that Windows is running on your computer 2 Insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer i...

Page 378: ... it by selecting Install EPSON Font Manager and then clicking the arrow at the top right 4 Follow the on screen instructions 5 When installation is complete click OK EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer EPSON BarCode Fonts Windows Only EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes ...

Page 379: ...ndards 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 13 Yes Yes Creates EAN standard version bar codes UPC A EPSON UPC A Yes Yes Creates UPC A bar codes UPC E EPSON UPC E Yes Yes Creates UPC E bar codes Code39 EPSON Code39 No No Printing of OCR B and...

Page 380: ...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 Yes EPSON Codabar CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Codabar Num Yes No Computer IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU Operating system MicrosoftWindowsXP Me 98 95 2000orNT 4 0 Hard disk 15 to 30 KB free space de...

Page 381: ...n Windows 98 the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 2 Insert the CD ROM or floppy disk containing the EPSON BarCode Fonts into the appropriate drive 3 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 4 Double click Fonts 5 From the File menu select Install New Font 6 Select the appropriate CD ROM or floppy drive then sele...

Page 382: ...k OK The selected EPSON BarCode Fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow these steps to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Opena document in your applicationandenter thecharacters you w...

Page 383: ...Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu 3 Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use then set the font size and click OK Note In Windows XP 2000 and NT 4 0 you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes ...

Page 384: ...an error in the bar code character string such as inappropriate data the bar code will be printed as it appears on the screen but it cannot be read by a bar code reader Item Value Color Black Print Quality Fine 600 dpi Toner Save Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Graphic mode in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings menu not available Printing Mode in the Mor...

Page 385: ...duce 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 in your document set your application to show text symbols such as paragraph marks tabs etc Because special characters such as Start bar and Stop bar are added when an EPSON BarCode Font is s...

Page 386: ...cations 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 Left Right margin Left Right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR B Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to...

Page 387: ...haracters 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 Check digit OCR B EPSON EAN 8 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 or NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 388: ...ted Supplementarycodes are not supported The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR B EPSON EAN 13 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 or NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 389: ...UPC Symbol Specification Manual The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar Check digit OCR B The numeral 0 EPSON UPC A Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 or NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 390: ...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 space is input while a Code39 font is selected the bar code will not be correct ...

Page 391: ...C When the code set of a line of characters is changed in the middle of the line a conversion code is automatically inserted Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 or NT 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 or NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Code39 EPSON...

Page 392: ...t 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 code will not be correct The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right...

Page 393: ...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 of ...

Page 394: ...ter Check digit The numeral 0 added to the beginning of character strings as needed Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 or NT 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 or NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt ...

Page 395: ... of its total length in 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 let...

Page 396: ...n not input Check digit Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols 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 or NT 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 or NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt ...

Page 397: ...Working with Fonts 387 C C C C C C C C C C C C Print sample EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num ...

Page 398: ...388 Working with Fonts ...

Page 399: ...erica 392 For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland393 For users in the Middle East 394 For users in Scandinavia 395 For users in South Africa 396 For users in Australia 397 For users in Singapore 399 For users in Thailand 399 For users in Indonesia 400 For users in Hong Kong 400 For users in Malaysia 401 For users in India 402 For users in the Philippines 403 ...

Page 400: ...ow contact the dealer where you purchased your product Customer support 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 computer opera...

Page 401: ...y In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http support epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at documentation such as product brochures and user manuals and access troubleshooting information EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or...

Page 402: ...s below Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON s Latin American web site at http www latin epson com In Brazil you can reach Epson at http www epson com br Country Telephone number Argentina 11 4346 0300 Brazil 55 11 7296 6100 Chile 02 236 6717 Colombia 01 523 5000 Costa Rica 6 296 6222 México México D F Resto del país 5 328 4008 01 800 50 607 00 Perú 224 2336 Venezuel...

Page 403: ... VisitourInternethomepageforafulllistofsupportandwarranty services including Register your product on line Free access to the latest EPSON software drivers Easy access to frequently asked questions Interactivewebbasedsupporttooltohelpyouquicklyresolve support issues Chat directly with a support technician on line Email Technical Support ...

Page 404: ...ll list of support and warranty services including Register your product on line Free access to the latest EPSON software drivers Easy access to frequently asked questions Interactivewebbasedsupporttooltohelpyouquicklyresolve support issues UK 08701 637 766 The Republic of Ireland 01 679 9015 Home Page http www epson co uk Email info epson co uk Telephone UK 0800 220 546 The Republic of Ireland 1 ...

Page 405: ... Scandinavia Some of these services may be available in English only http www epson com Select your country from our Internet home page for a full list of support and warranty services including Register your product on line Free access to the latest EPSON software drivers Easy access to frequently asked questions Interactivewebbasedsupporttooltohelpyouquicklyresolve support issues Chat directly w...

Page 406: ...ome of these services may be available in English only Denmark 80 88 11 27 Finland 0800 523 010 Norway 800 11 828 Sweden 08 445 12 58 Denmark Home Page http www epson dk Telephone 38 48 71 37 Finland Home Page http www epson fi Telephone 0981 710 083 Norway Home Page http www epson no Telephone 231 62 124 Sweden Home Page http www epson se Telephone 08 519 92 082 ...

Page 407: ...ooltohelpyouquicklyresolve support issues Chat directly with a support technician on line Email Technical Support Support Via Telephone Pre Sales Enquiries Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer For users in Australia EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service In addition to your product documentation we provide the following sources for obtaining information Telep...

Page 408: ...hnical support e mail EPSON Faxback Service EPSON Faxback service will fax you the latest specifications for most EPSON products offered in Australia Phone 02 9903 9075 and thesystem will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advise Operators on the ...

Page 409: ...Epson Singapore are World Wide Web http www epson com sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Epson HelpDesk Phone 065 5863111 Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problem Enquiries on repa...

Page 410: ...Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http epson indonesia com Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Question FAQ Sales Enquires questions through e mail Epson Hotline Sales enquires and product information Technical support For users in Hong Kong To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to ...

Page 411: ...s can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Electronic Bulletin Board System An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain product information and the latest versions of product drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers ...

Page 412: ...line team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty Technical support For users in India Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson co in Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Products Enqu...

Page 413: ...on at the telephone and fax numbers and e mail address below World Wide Web http www epson com ph Phone 5321 266 70 Fax 5581799 5321095 Help Desk Phone 5321 625 Mumbai Phone 8261516 17 Fax 8257287 Help Desk Phone 8261515 Delhi Phone 3352051 53 Fax 3352054 Help Desk Phone 3706222 Chennai Phone 8203940 41 Fax 8272463 Help Desk Phone 8218659 Kolkata Phone 2871355 Fax 2871357 Help Desk Phone 2404932 P...

Page 414: ...nload Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available Epson Helpdesk Phone 63 2 813 6567 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problems Enquiries on repair service and warranty ...

Page 415: ...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 reset or initialized dpi dots per inch The number of dots per inch is a me...

Page 416: ... 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 computer A parallel int...

Page 417: ... A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum developer unit and intermediate transfer unit The photoconductor fixes the toner on the paper using heat and pressure 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...

Page 418: ...h the 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 print...

Page 419: ...rs Symbols 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 ...

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