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Getting to Know Your Printer

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Options and Consumable Products

Options

You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the 
following options.

500-sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 (C12C802142) 

This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of 
paper.

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Ready

 light

(Green)

On when the printer is ready, indicating 
that the printer is ready to receive and 
print data.
Off when the printer is not ready.

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Start/Stop 

button

When the printer is printing, pressing 
this button stops the printing.
When the error light is flashing, pressing 
this button clears the error and switches 
the printer to ready status.

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Data

 light

(Yellow)

On when print data is stored in the print 
buffer (the section of printer memory 
reserved for receiving data) but not yet 
printed.
Flashes when the printer is processing 
data.
Off when no data remains in the print 
buffer.

Summary of Contents for AcuLaser C9100

Page 1: ...pson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation NEST Office Kit Copyright 1996 Novell Inc All rights reserved IBM and PS 2 ...

Page 2: ...imes Univers Clarendon New Century Schoolbook Miriam and David are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett Packard Company General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification...

Page 3: ...th the printer driver and network settings You need to install this guide from the Network Utility CD ROM to your computer s hard disk before referring it Paper Jam Guide Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis We recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer Online Help for printer software Click Help for de...

Page 4: ...rinter Printer Parts 19 Front view 19 Rear view 20 Inside the printer 21 Control panel 22 Options and Consumable Products 23 Options 23 Consumable products 25 Various Printing Options 26 Double sided printing 26 Fit to page printing 27 Pages per sheet printing 27 Watermark printing 28 Overlay printing 29 Using the Reserve Job function 30 Using the HDD form overlay function 30 ...

Page 5: ...encies 46 EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper 47 Envelopes 48 Labels 50 Thick paper and extra thick paper 51 Loading a custom paper size 52 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software 53 Accessing the printer driver 53 Making Changes to Printer Settings 55 Making the print quality settings 55 Resizing printouts 62 Modifying the print layout 64 Using a watermark 66 Using...

Page 6: ...ttings 111 Setting Up the USB Connection 112 Canceling Printing 114 Uninstalling the Printer Software 115 Uninstalling the printer driver 115 Uninstall the USB device driver 118 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software 120 Accessing the printer driver 120 Making Changes to Printer Settings 122 Making the print quality settings 122 Resizing printouts 130 Modify...

Page 7: ...indows 168 Sharing the printer 168 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 169 Using an additional driver 171 Setting up clients 177 Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM 185 For Macintosh 187 Sharing the printer 187 For Mac OS X users 187 For Mac OS 9 users 187 Chapter 6 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit 191 Handling precautions 191 Installing the optional paper cassette...

Page 8: ...d Transportation Replacement Messages 224 Toner Cartridge 226 Handling precautions 226 Replacing a toner cartridge 227 Photoconductor Unit 231 Handling precautions 231 Replacing the photoconductor unit 232 Waste Toner Collector 241 Handling precautions 241 Replacing the waste toner collector 241 Cleaning the Printer 245 Cleaning the pickup roller 245 Transporting the Printer 247 For long distances...

Page 9: ...79 Network printers cannot be monitored in a Windows 95 environment 279 Printout Problems 279 The font cannot be printed 279 Printout is garbled 280 Graphics do not print correctly 280 Color Printing Problems 281 Cannot print in color 281 The printout color differs when printed from different printers 281 The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen 282 Print Quality Problems...

Page 10: ...connections 292 Windows operating system 292 Printer software installation 292 Status and Error Messages 299 Canceling Printing 315 Using the Cancel Job button 315 Using the Reset menu 315 Contacting Customer Support 316 Appendix A Technical Specifications Printer Features 318 High speed tandem printing engine 318 High quality printing 318 EPSON Quick Fuser Technology 319 Duplex printing 319 Reser...

Page 11: ... sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 332 Duplex Unit 333 Face up Tray 334 Memory modules 334 Hard Disk Drive 335 Toner cartridge 335 Photoconductor unit 336 Waste toner collector 337 Appendix B Functions of the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus 338 When to make control panel settings 338 How to access the control panel menus 338 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data 340 Using the Quick Print J...

Page 12: ... Appendix C Working with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts Windows Only 377 System requirements 379 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts 379 Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts 382 BarCode Font specifications 385 Available Fonts 396 LJ4 GL2 mode 396 ESC P 2 and FX modes 398 I239X mode 399 PS 3 mode 399 P5C mode 400 Printing font samples 402 Adding More Fonts 402 Selecting Fonts 403 Downloading Fonts 403 EPSON Fon...

Page 13: ...Mode 408 International character sets for ISO 410 In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes 411 International character sets 414 Characters available with the ESC command 414 In the I239X Emulation Mode 415 In the EPSON GL 2 Mode 415 In the P5C Mode 416 Notice for Windows XP Users Glossary Index ...

Page 14: ...carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe efficient operation ...

Page 15: ... Three or more people should carry the printer lifting it by the correct positions as shown below 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 heavier on this side Fuser CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE ...

Page 16: ... they can explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations If toner is spilled use a broom and dustpan or a damp cloth with soap and water to clean it up Because the fine particles can cause a fire or explosion if they come into contact with a spark do not use a vacuum cleaner Wait at least one hour before using a toner cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environ...

Page 17: ...paper inside the printer This can cause the printer to overheat Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer Important Safety Instructions Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer Your printer s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer If you are not ...

Page 18: ...ment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers scanners and multifunction devices and in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations Power On Off Cautions Do not turn off the printer After turning on the printer wait until Ready appears on the ...

Page 19: ...1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts Front view a face down tray b stopper c control panel d cover A e standard lower paper cassette f power switch g MP tray Multi Purpose tray h cover B a b c d e f g h ...

Page 20: ...20 Getting to Know Your Printer Rear view a vent hole b AC inlet c right side cover d USB interface e parallel interface f Ethernet interface a b c f e d ...

Page 21: ...Getting to Know Your Printer 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Inside the printer a fuser unit b toner cartridge c waste toner collector d photoconductor unit e intermediate transfer unit a b c d e ...

Page 22: ...e control panel menus where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products For instructions on how to use these buttons see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 338 f Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the currentprintjob Press and hold for more than two secondstodeletealljobsfrom theprinter memory g Error light Red On or flashes when an error has occurred a b c d g...

Page 23: ...is ready indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data Off when the printer is not ready i Start Stop button When the printer is printing pressing this button stops the printing Whentheerrorlightisflashing pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status j Data light Yellow On when print data is stored in the print buffer the section of printer memory...

Page 24: ...you to use the Reserve Job function By using the Reserve Job function you can store print jobs in the printer s hard disk and print them later directly from the printer s control panel Adobe PostScript 3 Kit C12C832622 The printer s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers IES Intelligent Emulation Switch and SPL Shared Printer Lang...

Page 25: ...M you purchase is compatible with EPSON products For details contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative Consumable products The life ofthe following consumable products is monitored by the printer The printer lets you know when replacements are needed Toner Cartridge Yellow 0195 Toner Cartridge Magenta 0196 Toner Cartridge Cyan 0197 Toner Cartri...

Page 26: ...explains the procedure for each type of printing Choose the appropriate one for your printing Double sided printing Duplex Unit on page 198 Printing with the duplex unit on page 79 Windows Printing with the duplex unit on page 140 Macintosh Lets you print on both sides of paper Note You need an optional Duplex Unit installed in your printer in order to automatically print on both sides of paper ...

Page 27: ... function is not available with Mac OS X Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected Pages per sheet printing Modifying the print layout on page 64 Windows Modifying the print layout on page 132 Macintosh Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet ...

Page 28: ...ark on page 66 Windows Using a watermark on page 135 Macintosh Note This function is not available with Mac OS X Lets you print a text or image as a watermark on your printout For example you can put Confidential on an important document ...

Page 29: ... an overlay on page 70 Windows Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents Note The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode ...

Page 30: ...ction on page 84 Windows Using the Reserve Job Function on page 144 Macintosh Letsyouprintjobsthatyoustoredin theprinter sHardDiskDrive later directly from the printer s control panel Using the HDD form overlay function Installing the Hard Disk Drive on page 208 Using HDD form overlay on page 76 Windows ...

Page 31: ...etter LT Half Letter HLT Government Letter GLT Executive EXE Custom size paper 90 98 mm minimum 297 216 mm maximum Up to 150 sheets Total thickness up to 18 mm thick stack A3 B4 Ledger B Legal LGL Government Legal GLG F4 Custom size paper 298 217 mm minimum 304 8 457 2 mm maximum Up to 100 sheets Total thickness up to 10 mm thick stack Envelopes Monarch MON C10 DL C6 ISO B5 Up to 18 mm thick stack...

Page 32: ... LGL Government Legal GLG Up to 10 mm thick stack EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Up to 150 sheets Total thickness up to 18 mm thick stack A3 Up to 100 sheets Total thickness up to 10 mm thick stack EPSON Color Laser Transparencies A4 Letter LT Up to 100 sheets EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper A4 Up to 18 mm thick stack A3 Up to 10 mm thick stack Long size paper 304 8 1200 mm maximum Up to 10 sheets Pape...

Page 33: ... B5 Legal LGL Letter LT Government Legal GLG Ledger B Executive EXE Up to 500 sheets Total thickness up to 54 mm thick stack EPSON Color Laser Paper A3 A4 Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper Semi Thick A3 B4 A4 B5 Legal LGL Government Legal GLG Letter LT Ledger B Up to 500 sheets in each cassette Total thickness up to 54 mm EPSON Color Laser Paper A3 A4 ...

Page 34: ...ing the Control Panel Menus on page 338 Using the printer driver For Windows users Access the printer driver click the Basic Settings tab and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list Then click OK For Macintosh users Access the printer driver select Printer Settings from the drop down list and click the Basic Settings tab for Mac OS X or open the Basic Settings dialo...

Page 35: ...river For Windows users Access the printer driver click the Basic Settings tab and select Auto Selection as the paper source Then click OK For Macintosh users Access the printer driver select Printer Settings from the drop down list and click the Basic Settings tab for Mac OS X or open the Basic Settings dialog box for Mac OS 9 Then select Auto Selection as the paper source and click OK Using the ...

Page 36: ...size settings or paper source settings in your application these settings may override the printer driver settings If 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 Setup Menu on page 351 ...

Page 37: ...ecial Media on page 45 MP tray The MP tray is the most flexible paper source accommodating various paper sizes and media types For information on the paper sizes and types supported by the MP tray see Paper Sources on page 31 Follow the steps below to load paper 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 38: ... and gently push the paper until it stops cCaution Different sizes or types of paper cannot be loaded all together on the MP tray Doing so may cause a paper jam Do not load a stack of paper that exceeds the upper limit line It may cause a paper jam or printer breakdown When loading long size paper with the MP tray see Loading Long size paper on page 39 ...

Page 39: ...el For Windows users see Making the print quality settings on page 55 For Macintosh users see Making the print quality settings on page 122 Note When loading paper with the MP tray you need to specify the paper size as the printer does not detect the paper size automatically Loading Long size paper 1 Open the MP tray then pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the me...

Page 40: ... long size paper with the printable surface facing down by holding the paper with both hands as shown below cCaution Do not curl the paper end when loading it Feeding curled paper may cause the paper to jam or to be folded Note When loading long size paper on the MP tray load one sheet at a time ...

Page 41: ...that match the loaded media by using the printer driver or the printer s control panel Standard lower cassette and optional paper cassette unit For information on the paper sizes and types supported by the standard lower cassette and optional paper cassette unit see Paper Sources on page 31 Follow the steps below to load paper Note The following illustrations show the standard lower cassette ...

Page 42: ...e 2 Slide the paper guides outward while pinching the knob Then slide the end paper guide while pinching its knob to accommodate the paper you are loading 3 Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the cassette with the printable surface facing up ...

Page 43: ...er Handling 43 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Note Up to 500 sheets of paper can be loaded 4 Reinsert the cassette into the printer 5 Affix the appropriate paper size label provided onto the front of the cassette ...

Page 44: ...p of the printer Since printouts are output face down this tray is also referred to as the face down tray This tray can hold up to 500 sheets Note When you output the large size paper such as A3 raise the stopper to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer ...

Page 45: ...ies or printing large jobs EPSON Color Laser Paper When loading EPSON Color Laser Paper you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 346 Note When printing on the back side of previously printed paper select Semi Thick Back Paper Size Paper Source ...

Page 46: ...ettings in the printer driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 346 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 When loading transparencies in the MP tray insert...

Page 47: ...n the printer driver When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to Transparency do not load any other type of paper except transparencies cCaution Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper produces glossier and higher quality printouts When loading EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper you should make paper set...

Page 48: ...eck the print quality Note Depending on the quality of envelopes the printing environment or the printing procedure envelopes might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes Duplex printing is not available for envelopes When loading envelopes you should make paper settings as shown below Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver You can also make th...

Page 49: ... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Load envelopes with the long edge first as shown below cCaution Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements Height 98 4 mm Width 190 5 mm 1 Min 98 4 mm 2 Min 190 5 mm 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 50: ...r driver You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 346 Note You should only use labels designed for monochrome laser printers or monochrome plain paper copiers To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet with no gaps between the individual labels Press a sheet ...

Page 51: ...thick and extra 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 When printing on the back side of previously printed paper select Thick Back or Extra Thick Back When printing on small thick paper like post cards select Thick Narrow Paper Si...

Page 52: ...ngth and Unit settings to match your custom paper Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved For Macintosh access the printer driver click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box Then click New adjust the Paper Width Paper Length and Margin settings to match your custom paper Then enter the setting s name and click OK to save your custom paper size You can also make these settings ...

Page 53: ...Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 91 for more information Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs from your Windows operating system The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from theoperating system so you should access the printer driver from your ...

Page 54: ...oint to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Properties Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Printing Preferences Windows NT4 0 users To access the printer driver click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Docum...

Page 55: ...e the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail There are two levels of print output 300 dpi and 600 dpi 600 dpi provides high quality precise printing but requires more memory and slows the printing speed When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select Color and resolution are the only...

Page 56: ...hen choose desired printing resolution from Fast 300 dpi or Fine 600 dpi with the slider bar 3 Click OK to apply the settings Note If printing is unsuccessful or a memory related error message appears selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed 1 2 ...

Page 57: ...ings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 2 1 ...

Page 58: ...r printing especially photos Text Graph Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs such as presentation documents Graphic CAD Suitable for printing graphics and charts Photo Suitable for printing photos PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing video captures images taken with a digital camera or scanned images EPSON PhotoEnhance4 automatically adjusts the contrast saturation and brigh...

Page 59: ...h 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 If you need to change detailed settings make the settings manually Follow the steps below to customize your print settings 1 Click the ...

Page 60: ...th Windows Note When making the other settings see online help for details on each setting Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 4 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings menu 1 2 ...

Page 61: ...setting name for your custom settings To delete a custom setting click Advanced click Save Settings in the Basic Settings menu select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box 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 Settings list on the Basic Settings menu the ...

Page 62: ...ck the Layout tab 2 Select the Zoom Options check box then 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 3 Select Upper Left to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper or Center to print reduced page image with centering for Location setting 4 Click OK to apply the settings 1 2 ...

Page 63: ... Layout tab 2 Select the Zoom Options check box 3 Select the Zoom To check box then specify the magnification percentage in the box Note The percentage can be set between 50 and 200 in 1 increments 4 Click OK to apply the settings If necessary select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop down list 1 2 ...

Page 64: ... onto a single page and specifies the printing order automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame 1 Click the Layout tab 2 Select the Print Layout check box then click Print Layout Settings The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 65: ... in which the pages are printed on each sheet 4 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 apply the settings and return to the Layout menu 1 2 ...

Page 66: ... predefined watermarks or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap 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 then click Watermark Settings The Watermark dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 67: ...ar 5 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 setting 6 Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop down list 7 Adjust the X horizontal or Y vertical Offset position 8 Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar 9 Click OK to ...

Page 68: ...s 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 TheUserDefinedWatermarks dialogbox appears ...

Page 69: ...ox Note This screen appears when you select Text 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 Open 7 Click Save Your watermark will appear in the List box 8 Click OK to apply the new watermark settings Note You can register up to 10 watermarks 1 2 ...

Page 70: ... Quality Printer is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings menu Creating an overlay Follow the steps below to create and save a form overlay file 1 Open your application and create the file that you want to use as an overlay 2 When the file is ready to be saved as an overlay choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu of your application th...

Page 71: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 71 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 Select the Form Overlay check box then click Overlay Settings The Overlay Settings dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 72: ...72 Using the Printer Software with Windows 5 Select Create Overlay Data then click Settings The Form Settings dialog box appears 2 1 ...

Page 73: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 73 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 Select the Use Form Name check box then click Add Form Name The Add Form dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 74: ...whether the overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document 9 Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form settings dialog box 10 Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box 11 Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box 12 Print the file saved as overlay data It is possible to save any kind of file as an overlay The overlay data is created ...

Page 75: ...ss the printer driver Open the File menu choose Print or Print Setup then click Printer Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons depending on your application 3 Click the Special tab 4 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 5 Choose the form from the Form drop down list then click OK to return the Special menu 6 Click ...

Page 76: ...an overlay on page 70 This setting is available only for Form Name data Using HDD form overlay This function enables faster printing with form overlay data Windows users can use the form data registered on the optional Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an administrator can register or delete the form data on the Hard Disk Drive You can access this function from the Form Selectio...

Page 77: ... the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive See the Network Guide for details Printing with HDD form overlay All Windows users can use the registered form data on the optional Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to print with HDD form data 1 Click the Special tab 2 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings The Overlay Settings dialog box appears 3 Select No Form na...

Page 78: ...en click Print Sample 5 Select To Front or To Back to print the form data as background or foreground of the document then click OK to return to the Special menu 6 Click OK to print data Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive See t...

Page 79: ...r 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 the double sided printing function Refer to ENERGY STAR Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program 1 Click the Layout tab 2 Select the Duplex check box then select Left Top or Right as Binding position 1 2 ...

Page 80: ... paper is to be printed as the Start Page 5 When printing for binding as a booklet select the Binding Methodcheckbox and make appropriate settings Fordetails about each setting see online help 6 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box To open the dialog box click Extended Settings on the...

Page 81: ...rinting results are not as good as you wish with High Quality PC or High Quality Printer In this mode functions such as PhotoEnhance4 Print Layout Binding Method Watermark Form Overlay and Print true type fonts with substitution cannot be used Print True Type fonts as bitmap button Select this button to print as bitmap the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document ...

Page 82: ...t and the back of data on a page in 0 5 mm increments Skip Blank Page check box When you select this check box the printer skips blank pages Ignore the selected paper size check box When you select this check box the printer prints on loaded paper regardless of size Automatically change to monochrome mode check box Select this check box to have the printer driver analyze the printing data and auto...

Page 83: ...gs specified in the application check box Select this check box to enable the collatesettingsthatarespecifiedon the application Uses the spooling method provided by the operating system check box Select this check box to enable the Spool function for Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 Default button Click this button to return the driver settings to the initial settings Help button Click this b...

Page 84: ...ve Job options Each option is described in detail later in this section Jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option Refer to the tables below for details Reserve Job Option Description Re Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content before printing multiple copi...

Page 85: ...nted and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 3 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears 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 Reset All Re Print Job data remains in hard drive Data is c...

Page 86: ...humbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 6 Click OK The printer prints your document and stores the print job 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 340 ...

Page 87: ...steps below to use the Verify Job option 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Collate in Printer check box Specify the number of copies to be printed and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 3 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears 4 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Verify Job...

Page 88: ...maining copies or delete this data using the printer s control panel See Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 340 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 the steps below to s...

Page 89: ...f you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 6 Click OK The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 340 1 ...

Page 90: ...teps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option 1 Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document 2 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Confidential Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes 1 2 ...

Page 91: ...ete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data on page 340 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status Note for Windows XP users Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP IP connections with Windows...

Page 92: ...the IPX router because the setting for IPX hops is 0 This product supports NetWare printers configured by a queue based printing system such as Bindery or NDS You cannot monitor NDPS Novell Distributed Print Services printers Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer 2 ...

Page 93: ...3 3 3 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Agree 4 In the dialog box that appears click Local Note See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on a network 5 Click Custom ...

Page 94: ...4 Using the Printer Software with Windows 6 Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box then click Install 7 In the dialog box that appears make sure that your printer s icon is selected and click OK 1 2 ...

Page 95: ...rs Then click OK Note In the dialog box you can set the URL for the site where you can order consumables online See Order Online on page 99 for details Selecting your country or region allows you to change the settings of the URL When you click the Cancel button the Web site s URL does not appear but the EPSON Status Monitor 3 installation continues 9 When the installation is complete click OK ...

Page 96: ...rinter Software with Windows Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Access the printer driver then click the Utility tab 2 Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon 1 2 ...

Page 97: ...atus and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version a Icon Message The icon and message show the printer status b Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically a b c d g h j e f k i ...

Page 98: ...The Job Information menu is displayed when the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is on See Using the Job Information menu on page 107 for details g Paper Displaysthepapersize thepapertype and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source Information forthe optionalcassette is displayed only if this option is installed h Toner Indicates the amou...

Page 99: ...dialog box appears j Photoconductor Unit Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit The green level meter indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit that is set The level meter color turns to red when the life is low k Waste toner collector The icon flashes when remaining functional life of the waste toner collector is low or an error has occurred e f a c d b ...

Page 100: ...his window to appear select the Do not display the confirming window check box in the confirmation window d Utility Settings button Opens the Utility Settings dialog box and allows youto changethe settings of the registered URL If you do not want the confirmation window to appear when you press the Order Now Find Dealer button select the Do not display the confirmingwindowcheckboxinthe Utility Set...

Page 101: ...indows 101 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 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 e h g f a c b d ...

Page 102: ...n or Off in Screen Notification b Default button Restores default settings c Select Shortcut Icon To use the shortcut icon select the Shortcut Icon check box then choose an icon The icon you select appears on the right side of the task bar Once the shortcut icon is in the task bar you can double click it to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Alternatively you can right click the shortcut i...

Page 103: ...splaythenotificationmessage when your print job is finished select the Notify when printing completed check box Note This menu is enabled only under the conditions given in Connections Supporting the Job Management function on page 105 e Allow monitoring of shared printers check box When this check box is selected a shared printer can be monitored by other PCs f Help button Opens online help for t...

Page 104: ...e Monitoring Preferences dialog box If you wish to see information about printer consumables click Details Once this button is clicked the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared Click Close to close the window Job Management function Using the Job Management function you can obtain information on print jobs on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 d...

Page 105: ...000 or NT 4 0 clients When using the shared Windows 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection with Windows XP Me 98 95 2000 or NT 4 0 clients Client only Environments WhenusingtheLPRconnection inWindows XP 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 When using the Standard TCP IP connection in Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 When using the EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection in Windows XP Me 98 95 20...

Page 106: ... not available When using a computer running Windows XP as a print server Note on deleting print jobs You cannot delete the print job spooling on client computers running Windows Me 98 or 95 using EPSON Status Monitor 3 when the following connections are used When using the shared Windows 2000 Server 2003 or NT 4 0 LPR connection When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 standard TCP IP co...

Page 107: ...nformation menu To display the Job Information menu select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box see Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 101 for details then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box a b e f g h c d ...

Page 108: ... that have been canceled Held Job is on hold b Job Name Displays the user s print job file names Other user s print jobs are displayed as c User Displays the user name d Computer Displays the name of the computer connected to the printer e Job Type Displays the job type When the Reserve job function is used the jobs are displayed as Stored Verify Re Print and Confidential respectively About the Re...

Page 109: ...ases The status of the job is other than Held The job is sent by someone other than you When multiple jobs are selected 1 Access EPSON Status Monitor 3 See Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 96 for details 2 Click the Job Information tab 3 Select the job to re print 4 Click Print The following screen appears g Print button Display the dialog box to print the spooled and held status job h Ref...

Page 110: ...n you canceled the target job the Notify when printing completed dialog box does not appear Stopping monitoring You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver s Utility menu if you don t need to monitor the printer at all Note The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the Utility menu of Document Defaults in W...

Page 111: ... 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 Monitored printers 2 Clear the check boxes of the types of printers you do not want to monitor 3 Click OK to apply the settings ...

Page 112: ...000 or Server 2003 support the USB interface Your computer must support USB 2 0 in order to use it as an interface Since USB 2 0 is fully compatible with USB 1 1 USB 1 1 can be used as an interface USB 2 0 is applied for Windows XP 2000 and Server 2003 operating systems If your operating system is Windows Me or 98 use USB 1 1 interface 1 Access the printer driver 2 For Windows Me or 98 click the D...

Page 113: ... 98 select the EPUSB1 your printer USB port from the Print to the following port drop down list For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 select the USB001 USB port in the list on the Ports menu Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 4 Click OK to save the settings ...

Page 114: ...ow to cancel the printing Double click your printer s icon on the task bar Select the task in the list then click Cancel from the Document menu After the last page is output the Ready green light on the printer turns on The current job is canceled Note You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer by pressing the Cancel Job button on the printer s control panel When can...

Page 115: ...erver 2003 environment remove the shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling You can remove the icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring Preference dialog box Uninstalling the printer driver 1 Quit all applications 2 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel For Windows XP or Server 2003 click Start click Control Panel then click Add or Remove Programs 3 ...

Page 116: ...oftware with Windows 4 Select EPSON Printer Software then click Add Remove For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove 5 Click the Printer Model tab select your printer s icon 2 1 ...

Page 117: ... 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 Click the Utility tab and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected Note If you uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3 select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box 7 To uninstall click OK 1 2 ...

Page 118: ...en 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 the steps below to uninstall the USB device driver Note Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver Once you uninstalled the USB device driver you cannot access any o...

Page 119: ...s 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 the steps below 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 3 Double click the Win9x folder 4 Double click the Epusbun exe icon 3 Follow the on screen instru...

Page 120: ...ity menu For Mac OS 9 users select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu then click your printer s icon EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer See Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 154 for more information Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings use the printer driver The printer driver allows ...

Page 121: ...rom the Apple menu then click your printer s icon Opening the dialog boxes from the application To open the Paper Setting dialog box selectPage Setupfrom the File menu on any application To open the Basic Settings dialog box select Print from the File menu on any application Note The printer driver s online help provides details on printer driver settings ...

Page 122: ...re are two levels of print output 300 dpi and 600 dpi 600 dpi provides high quality precise printing but requires more memory and slows the printing speed When Automatic 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 setting...

Page 123: ...Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 123 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 Click Automatic then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop down list 1 2 ...

Page 124: ...he slider bar 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 Follow the steps below to use the prede...

Page 125: ...nt dialog box 2 Select Printer Settings from the drop down list and select Basic settings tab 3 Select Advanced You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic 4 Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print 2 1 ...

Page 126: ...rom the list according to the type of document or image you want to print When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Printing Mode Resolution Screen and Color Management are set automatically Changes are shown in the Summary drop downlistinthePrintdialogbox MacOSX orinthe current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box Mac OS 9 This printer driver provides the f...

Page 127: ...or scanner EPSON PhotoEnhance4 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 Note This function is not available with Mac OS X ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen Automatic High Quality Suitable for regular printing...

Page 128: ...captured images Customizing print settings Your printer provides for customized print settings if you need more control over the printout want to make the most detailed settings available or just want to experiment Follow the steps below to customize your print settings For Mac OS X and 9 users 1 Open the Basic Settings dialog box 2 Click Advanced then click More Settings The following dialog box ...

Page 129: ...p Saving your settings For Mac OS X users Use the following procedures to save your custom settings For Mac OS X 10 1 x users save your custom settings in Save Custom Setting Your settings will be saved as Custom in the Preset drop down list You can save only one set of custom settings For Mac OS X 10 2 or 10 3 users save your custom settings by Save or Save As in the Preset on the Print dialog bo...

Page 130: ...ck Delete You cannot delete predefined settings If you change any setting in the Advanced Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings list on the Basic Settings dialog box the setting selected in the list changes to User Settings The custom setting that was previously selected is not affected by this change To return to your custom setting simply resel...

Page 131: ...tting dialog box is not available 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Fit to Page check box then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop down list The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected 3 Click OK to apply the settings 1 2 ...

Page 132: ... page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box 2 Select Layout from the drop down list 3 Select the number of page you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop down list 4 Click Print to start printing Note The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X ...

Page 133: ... 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 For Mac OS 9 users 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Print Layout check box then click Print Layout Settings The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears 1 2 ...

Page 134: ...er in which the pages are printed on each sheet Note Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above and Orientation 5 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box 6 Select the Print the Framecheck box on the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame 7 Click OK to apply the settings ...

Page 135: ...ake a variety of detailed watermark settings For example you can select the size intensity and position of your watermark Note This function is not available with Mac OS X 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Watermark Settings check box then select a watermark from the Watermark drop down list 3 Select the location on the page where y...

Page 136: ...e by mouse check box then rotate the text watermark with the pointer on the preview window 6 Click OK to apply the settings Making a new watermark You can make a new text or bitmap watermark with the following procedures To make a text watermark 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Watermark Settings check box then click New Delete The...

Page 137: ...4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box 4 Type the watermark text in the Text box select the Font and Style then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box 5 Type the file name in the Name box then click Save 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 138: ...ete 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 To make a bitmap watermark Before making a custom watermark you should prepare a bitmap PICT file 1 Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box The Layout dialog box appears 2 Select the Watermark Settings check ...

Page 139: ...Printer Software with Macintosh 139 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box 4 Select the PICT file then click Open 5 Type the file name in the Name box then click Save 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 140: ... required to produce the desired page order 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 For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box 2 Select Printer Settings from the drop down list and select Basic settings tab 3 Click Duplex check box then click the Duplex Settings butt...

Page 141: ...rs 2 Select the Duplex check box 3 Select a Binding position from Left Top or Right 4 Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box 5 Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper 6 Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page 7 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box ...

Page 142: ...ified on the control panel Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing position on the front and the back of data on a page in 1 0 mm increments Ignore the selected paper size check box When you select this check box the printer prints on loaded paper regardless of size Skip Blank Page check box When you select this check box the printer skips blank pages Note This function is notavailable with ...

Page 143: ...rs click this button to return the settings in the Temporary Spool Folder to the initial settings Select button Selects spool file saving folder Note This function is not available with Mac OS X Cancel button Click this button to exit the dialog box or printer driver without saving the settings OK button Click this button to save the settings and to exit the dialog box or printer driver The settin...

Page 144: ...Job function Make sure that the drive is correctly recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options Each option is described in detail later in this section Reserve Job Option Description Re Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to ver...

Page 145: ...to use 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 Us...

Page 146: ...alog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Re Print Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Click OK The printer prints your document then stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive For Mac OS 9 users 1 Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document open the Basic Settings menu then click the Reserve Jobs icon The Reserve Jo...

Page 147: ...ant to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 4 Click OK The printer prints your document then stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive To reprint or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Using the Quick Print Job Menu on...

Page 148: ...tings tab 2 Click the Reserve Job button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Verify Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Click OK The printer prints your document and stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive For Mac OS 9 users 1 Specify the number of copies to be printed then make other printer driver settings...

Page 149: ... thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 5 Click OK The printer prints one copy of your document and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive After you have confirmed the printout you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer ...

Page 150: ... the steps below to store print data using the Stored Job option For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop down list then click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click the Reserve Job button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Stored Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Click OK T...

Page 151: ...k box then select Stored Job 3 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes Note If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 4 Click OK The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive To print or delete t...

Page 152: ...ab 2 Click the Reserve Job button The Reserve Job dialog box appears 3 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Confidential Job 4 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box 5 Set the password for the job by entering a four digit number in the password dialog box Note Password must be four digits Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password Keep password in a saf...

Page 153: ...Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Confidential Job 3 Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes 4 Set the password for the job by entering a four digit number in the password text box Note Password must be four digits Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password Keep password in a safe place You must enter the correct passwo...

Page 154: ...the Confidential Job Menu on page 341 Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 For Mac OS X users 1 Click Print in the File menu of any application The Print dialog box appears 2 Select Printer Settings from the drop down list and select Utilities ...

Page 155: ...y be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts If the printer port is not correct an error will occur If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background output to the printer may be disrupted Printer and consumable products status information appears i...

Page 156: ...get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version a Icon Message The icon and message shows the printer status b Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically a f d c b e h i g j ...

Page 157: ...d when the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is on See Using the Job Management function on page 161 for details g Toner Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes if toner is low h Photoconductor Unit Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit i Waste toner collector The icon flashes when remaining functional life o...

Page 158: ...uttons appear in the dialog box a Select Notification Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about To select the notification item to be displayed select the corresponding check box in Event The current status of the notification item is displayed as On or Off in Screen Notification b Default button Restores default settings c OK button Saves new...

Page 159: ...ct the Show job information check box to display the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window When this check box is selected the Job management icon appears on the the task bar during printing To display the notification message when your print job is finished select the Notify when printing completed check box Note This menu is enabled only under the conditions given in Using th...

Page 160: ...cally once the problem is cleared This window will also appear according to the selected notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box If you wish to see information about printer consumables click button for Mac OS X or Details for Mac OS 9 If you click this button the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after the problem is cleared To close the window you need to click Close ...

Page 161: ...itor 3 dialog box To display the Job Information menu select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box then click the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box a Status Waiting The print job which waiting to be printed Spooling The print job which is being spooled on your computer Note This function is not available with Mac OS X b f a h g c d ...

Page 162: ...names Other users print jobs are displayed as c User Displays the user name d Computer Displays the name of the computer connected to the printer e Job Type Displays the job type When the Reserve job function is used the jobs are displayed as Re Print Verify Stored and Confidential respectively About the Reserve Job function see Using the Reserve Job Function on page 144 f Cancel Job button Select...

Page 163: ...istypeofsetup connecttheUSBcabledirectlytoyourcomputer s USB connector For Mac OS X users 1 Open the Applications folder on your hard drive then open the Utilities folder and double click the Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below icon 2 Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box 3 Select EPSON USB from the pop up menu Select AL C9100 in the Produc...

Page 164: ... 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 the EPSON Status Monitor 3 to manage print jobs When background printing is on you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing 3 Close Chooser 2 1 ...

Page 165: ...s menu For Mac OS 9 users Press the Period key while pressing the Command key to cancel printing Depending on applications the message shows the procedure to cancel printing during printing If this appears follow instructions in the message During background printing open EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the Application menu Then stop printing from EPSON Status Monitor 3 or delete the file that is in s...

Page 166: ...intosh 2 Insert the EPSON printer software CD ROM in your Macintosh 3 Double click the Mac OS X folder 4 Double click the Printer Driver folder 5 Double click your printer s icon Note If the Authorization dialog box appears enter the Password or phrase then click OK 6 When thesoftwarelicenseagreementscreenappears readthe statement then click Accept 7 Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper lef...

Page 167: ... CD ROM in your Macintosh 3 Double click the Language folder then double click Disk 1 folder inside the Printer Driver folder 4 Double click the Installer icon 5 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Accept 6 Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left then click Uninstall Follow the on screen instructions ...

Page 168: ...s which need permission to share the printer with the print server The clients share the printer via the print server According to the versions of Windows OS and your access rights on the network perform the appropriate settings of the print server and clients Setting the print server For Windows Me 98 or 95 see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 169 For Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or ...

Page 169: ...led then on the server and clients make sure that the IPX SPX compatible Protocol or the TCP IP Protocol is installed The print server and clients should be set on the same network system and they should be under the same network management beforehand The screen may vary depending on your operating system version Setting up your printer as a shared printer When the print server s OS is Windows Me ...

Page 170: ... that appears 8 Select Shared As type the name in the Share Name box then click OK Type a Comment 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 EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server See Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 101 You need to set the client com...

Page 171: ...r Server 2003 as the Administrators of the local machine If the print server s OS is Windows NT 4 0 the additional driver can be used only on Service Pack 4 or later 1 For a Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 print server click Start point to Settings then click Printers For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server click Start point to Printers and Faxes 2 Right click your printer s icon then click Sharing in...

Page 172: ...4 0 print server select Shared as then type the name in the Share Name box For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server select Share this printer then type the name in the Share name box Note Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name or an error may occur 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 173: ...print server Select Windows being used for clients For example select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me 98 or 95 clients then click OK Note You do not have to select Windows NT 4 0 x86 because that driver has been already installed Do not select additional drivers other than Windows 95 The other additional drivers are not available You cannot install a printer driver i...

Page 174: ...K For Windows Me 98 or 95 clients Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 Windows 2000 Select Intel Windows95 98and Me Windows XP Select x86 Windows 95 WIndows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition Windows Server 2003 For Windows NT 4 0 clients Select Intel Windows NT4 0 or 2000 Windows 2000 Select Intel Windows NT4 0 or 2000 Windows XP Select x86 Windows NT4 0 Windows Server 2003 ...

Page 175: ... Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 for Windows Server 2003 Do not select additional drivers other than the drivers listed in the above table The other additional drivers are not available 5 When a prompt appears insert the CD ROM that comes with your printer in your CD ROM drive then click OK For Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Intel Windows 2000 or XP Windows XP x86 Wi...

Page 176: ...ay for Windows XP or Server 2003 and continue installing 7 When installing in Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 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 EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server See Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 1...

Page 177: ...ws Me 98 or 95 or Using an additional driver on page 171 Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 This section describes how to access the shared printer on a standard network system using the server Microsoft workgroup If you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system ask the administrator of the network for assistance This section describes how to install the printer driver by acces...

Page 178: ... Printer dialog 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 the 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 t...

Page 179: ...river for Windows Me 98 or 95 is not installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 print server go to Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM on page 185 7 Make sure of the name of the shared printer then select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not Click Next then follow the on screen instructions Note You can change the shared printer s name so that it appears o...

Page 180: ... NT 4 0 print server To install the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 in Windows XP or 2000 clients the administrator installs the local printer driver in the clients from the CD ROM that comes with the printer then performs the following procedure 1 For Windows 2000 clients click Start point to Settings and click Printers For Windows XP clients click Start point to Printers and Faxes 2 For Wi...

Page 181: ... 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 1 2 ...

Page 182: ...e current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according to the message If the local printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed beforehand you can select the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 as the current printer driver instead of the alternative driver in the Windows NT 4 0 server If the additional driver for Windows XP or 200...

Page 183: ...ttings then click Finish With Windows NT 4 0 Follow the steps below to set Windows NT 4 0 clients You can install the printer driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon 3 Select Network printer server then click Next 1 2 ...

Page 184: ...ame of the shared printer ask the administrator of the network If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver When the prompt to select the printer driver appears select the printer driver according to the message If the additional driver for Windows NT 4 0 is installed in the Windows XP 2000 NT4 0 or Server 2003 ...

Page 185: ...e print server s OS is the Windows Me 98 or 95 and the client s OS is the Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 The on screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS Note When installing in Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 clients you must access Windows XP 2000 or NT 4 0 with the Administrator If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server and client...

Page 186: ...Server 2003 Digital Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP or Server 2003 and continue installing The folder name differs depending on the OS being used 3 Select the name of the printer click OK then follow the on screen instructions Client s OS Folder Name Windows Me 98 or 95 Language WIN9X Windows 2000 or XP Language WINXP_2K Windows NT 4 0...

Page 187: ...omputers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server The clients share the printer via the print server For Mac OS X users Use the Printer Sharing setting which is a standard feature ofMac OS X 10 2 or later This feature is not available with Mac OS X 10 1 See your operating system s documentation for details For Mac OS 9 users Setting up your printer as a shar...

Page 188: ... the right then click Setup The Printer Setup dialog box appears Note Make sure On is selected under Background Printing 3 Under Printer Sharing Set Up click Printer Sharing Setup 4 The Printer Sharing dialog box appears Select the Share this Printer check box then type the printer name and password information as needed 5 Click OK to apply the settings 6 Close Chooser ...

Page 189: ...printer select Chooser from the Apple menu Click your printer s icon then select the name of the shared printer in the Select a printer port box on the right You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone Note Make sure On is selected under Background Printing 3 Click Setup enter the password for the printer then click OK The Printer Setup dialog box appears Under P...

Page 190: ...190 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 4 The following type of message appears if the client has fonts that are unavailable on the print server 5 Click OK to close the message 6 Close Chooser ...

Page 191: ...e 33 Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option The 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 weighs approximately 12 kg 26 4 lb The 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 weighs approximately 31 kg 68 2 lb always lift it with two people The printer weighs about 55 kg 121 lb One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone Three or more ...

Page 192: ...rop it and cause injury Installing the optional paper cassette unit Follow the steps below to install the optional 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 Note The procedure for installing the 500 sheetPaper Casette Unitis the same as that for the 1500 sheet Paper Casette Unit A3 unless otherwise specified ...

Page 193: ...Installing Options 193 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Make sure that the connector cable for the optional paper cassette unit is outside the unit ...

Page 194: ...printer onto the optional paper cassette unit Lift the printer from the positions shown below and align each of the printer s corners with those of the unit then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit heavier on this side ...

Page 195: ...tings provided wWarning Be sure to lock both casters before installing the unit on the printer Otherwise the unit may move and cause an accident 5 Pull out the top paper cassette from the unit and then secure the printer to the unit with the two screws provided 6 Reinstall the removed cassette to the printer 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 ...

Page 196: ...g Options 7 Plug the unit s connector into the printer 8 Attach the connector cover to the unit For 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 proceed to step 10 9 Attach the cord hook to the unit with the two screws provided ...

Page 197: ...talled you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 83 Note for Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below or Chooser for Mac OS 9 and then re register the printer Removing the optional paper cassette unit Follow ...

Page 198: ...n use with the Duplex Unit see Paper Sources on page 31 or Printing on Special Media on page 45 For specifications see Duplex Unit on page 333 Installing the Duplex Unit Follow the steps below to install the optional Duplex Unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord ...

Page 199: ...er gray tape on the left of the printer as shown below 3 Insert the left and right projections of the Duplex Unit into the openings of the printer Then press down the Duplex Unit Note If the line of the Duplex Unit matches that of the printer as shown below the Duplex Unit is correctly installed ...

Page 200: ... lift the green lever and secure the Duplex Unit with the two screws provided 5 Lower the lever to its original position and close cover D of the Duplex Unit 6 Remove the small plastic cover on the left of the printer by pressing the cover stopper and pulling it ...

Page 201: ...6 6 6 6 7 Press and hold the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks then open cover B 8 Plug the connector of the Duplex Unit into the socket on the printer 9 Close cover B When closing the left cover be careful not to trap the connector cable ...

Page 202: ...t installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 83 Note for Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below or Chooser for Mac OS 9 and then re register the printer Removing the Duplex Unit Follow the steps be...

Page 203: ... printed surface facing up All paper types supported by the printer can be used Installing the Face up tray Follow the steps below to install the Face up tray 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 ...

Page 204: ... by pushing both sides of the cover upward 3 Attach the discharge unit for the Face up tray by inserting the two pegs into the holes on the printer 4 Confirm that the two pegs fit the holes on the printer and insert the discharge unit by pushing it downward until it clicks ...

Page 205: ...Installing Options 205 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 Secure the discharge unit with the two screws provided 6 Press and hold the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks then open cover B ...

Page 206: ...ptions 7 Plug the connector cable of the Face up tray to the socket on the printer as shown below 8 Attach the connector s fixture by inserting the two pegs into the holes of the printer until it clicks 9 Close cover B ...

Page 207: ...ou are using Windows and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 83 Note for Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below or Chooser for Mac OS 9 and then re register the...

Page 208: ...utput sorting Installing the Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to install the Hard Disk Drive cCaution Before you install the Hard Disk Drive be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components wWarning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury 1 Turn the print...

Page 209: ...from the cover on the right side of the printer s 3 Slide the cover backward Then tilt it toward you and remove it wWarning When you open the right side cover be careful not to touch the areas surrounding the caution label on the circuit board since the areas may be very hot ...

Page 210: ...210 Installing Options 4 Identify the connection socket for the Hard Disk Drive Hard Disk Drive socket 5 Secure the Hard Disk Drive with the three screws provided ...

Page 211: ...w 7 Reattach the cover to the right side of the printer by inserting the three projections at the bottom of the cover to the notches on the printer and then sliding the cover forward to firmly fit it to the printer Make sure the projection at the top of the cover is inserted to the notch on the printer 8 Secure the cover with the three screws ...

Page 212: ... Optional Settings on page 83 Note for Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below or Chooser for Mac OS 9 and then re register the printer Removing the Hard Disk Drive Follow the steps below to remove the Hard Disk Drive cCaution Before you remove the Hard Disk ...

Page 213: ...e of manufacture To increase printer memory more than 640 MB remove the original 128 MB DIMM first and then install two optional DIMMs Note The maximum expandable memory is 1 024 MB Installing a memory module Follow the steps below to install an optional memory module wWarning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury cCaution Before you install a...

Page 214: ...214 Installing Options 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the three screws from the cover on the right side of the printer s ...

Page 215: ...er backward Then tilt it toward you and remove it wWarning When you open the right side cover be careful not to touch the areas surrounding the caution label on the circuit board since the areas may be very hot 4 Identify the expansion RAM slot Expansion RAM slot ...

Page 216: ...at the notch on the expansion RAM module matches that of the socket 6 Firmly insert the top edge of the RAM module into the socket until it stops 7 Press the inserted RAM module until it clicks so that the whole module is fully installed ...

Page 217: ...he cover to the right of the printer by inserting the three projections at the bottom of the cover to the notches on the printer and then sliding the cover forward to firmly fit it to the printer Make sure the projection at the top of the cover is inserted to the notch on the printer 9 Secure the cover with the three screws 10 Reconnect the power cord and turn the printer on ...

Page 218: ...tional Settings on page 83 Note for Macintosh users When you have attached or removed printer options you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 or below or Chooser for Mac OS 9 and then re register the printer Removing a memory module Follow the steps below to remove a memory module cCaution Before you remove a memory module be sure t...

Page 219: ...ting language Note The features provided by the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module cannot be used when the printer is connected to a Macintosh computer using an optional IEEE 1394 Type B Interface Card Installing the ROM Module cCaution Before you install the ROM module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components...

Page 220: ...220 Installing Options 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the three screws from the cover on the right side of the printer s ...

Page 221: ...emove it wWarning When you open the right side cover be careful not to touch the areas surrounding the caution label on the circuit board since the areas may be very hot 4 Identify the ROM module slots ROM module slots A B Note There are two ROM slots and either slot can be used to attach the ROM module ...

Page 222: ...sticks outas shown below cCaution Do not force the ROM module into the socket Be sure to insert the ROM module in the correct direction Never remove the ROM module installed on the standard ROM socket P 6 Reattach the cover to the right of the printer by inserting the three projections at the bottom of the cover to the notches on the printer and then sliding the cover forward to firmly fit it to t...

Page 223: ...heet try reinstalling the module Make sure that it is securely seated into the ROM slot on the circuit board Removing the ROM module Follow the steps below to remove the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM or P5C ROM module cCaution Before you remove the ROM module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components wWarning Be ...

Page 224: ...ter a message appears but Epson recommends early replacement to maintain print quality and extend the life of your printer Note To clear the warning select Clear All Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu LCD Panel Message Description Worn Photoconductor The photoconductor unit is near the end of its service life You need to prepare a new photoconductor unit Waste T BoxNearfull The waste tone...

Page 225: ... consumable products Even if Replace Toner uuuu or Replace Photocondctr is displayed on the LCD panel you can print an additional sheets by pressing the N Start Stop button on the control panel The message on the LCD panel changes from Replace Toner uuuu or Replace Photocondctr to uuuu Toner Low or Worn Photocondctr Note Print quality cannot be guaranteed when printing with a worn consumable produ...

Page 226: ...o the printer If you have moved a toner cartridge from a cool to a warm environment wait for at least one hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation wWarning Do not touch the toner Keep the toner away from your eyes If toner gets on your skin or clothes wash it off with soap and water immediately Keep consumable products out of the reach of children Do not dispose of used consum...

Page 227: ...e steps below to replace a toner cartridge 1 Prepare a new cartridge of the color K C M or Y displayed on the LCD panel Note The following steps are for replacing the magenta toner cartridge 2 Open cover A 3 Firmly turn the handle on the front of the used cartridge until it lines up with the icon ...

Page 228: ...s in fire as they can explode and cause burn injury 5 Take the new toner cartridge out of its package and gently shake the new toner cartridge a few times Note The package and the bag containing the toner cartridge will be needed when collecting used cartridges Keep the package and the bag for future replacement ...

Page 229: ...it lines up with the icon cCaution Be sure to firmly turn the handle of the cartridge Incorrect installation may cause toner to be insufficiently supplied or to be leaked Thetoner cartridge must not be removed from the printer until the toner content runs out Removing it before toner runs out may cause the remaining toner to be mistakenly detected or toner to be leaked Note To replace a toner cart...

Page 230: ...230 Maintenance and Transportation 8 Close cover A wWarning Take care not to get your finger caught in the metal part inside cover A when closing it ...

Page 231: ...tch the surface of the drum Also avoid touching the drum since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality To get the best print quality do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive gases such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity Do not tilt the photocon...

Page 232: ...nductor unit Prepare a new photoconductor unit for replacement when you get an LCD panel message informing you to do so Follow the steps below to replace the photoconductor unit 1 Press the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks and open cover B 2 Open cover A ...

Page 233: ...raw it out When drawing out the waste toner collector firmly pull it since it has a drag resistance Takecare nottopullittoostronglyasitcouldcause you to fall down Note When placing the waste toner collector stand it on a flat surface as shown below to prevent the toner content from spilling out ...

Page 234: ...t the handle slightly to the left and then pull the lever again 5 Hold the handle of the intermediate transfer unit and gently pull it out until it stops Make sure that the d mark of the intermediate transfer unit matches that of the printer cCaution Do not touch the transfer rollers three black cylinders of the intermediate transfer unit Touching them may deteriorate print quality ...

Page 235: ... and Transportation 235 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 Hold the handle of the photoconductor unit and pull it out while raising it Note Place the used intermediate transfer unit as shown below to prevent contamination ...

Page 236: ...ake the photoconductor unit out of its package Do not remove the protective sheet 8 Place the photoconductor unit by mounting the two projections near you onto the printer and then mounting the projections on the other side onto the printer ...

Page 237: ...nsportation 237 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 Make sure the two u marks on the printer match those of the photoconductor unit and then remove the tape from the photoconductor unit 10 Pull out the protective sheet horizontally ...

Page 238: ...nit Touching them may deteriorate print quality 12 Turn the handle of the intermediate transfer unit to the guideline marked with the icon Note If you have difficulty turning the handle pull out the intermediate transfer unit again and then push it all the way until it stops As the handle is turned to the icon the handle will be locked 13 Take a new waste toner collector out of its container ...

Page 239: ...he printer by holding it as shown below Note If the waste toner collector is not installed correctly cover A may not be closed or an error massage will be displayed on the LCD panel Be sure to install the waste toner collector into the frame of the printer 15 Close cover B Also close the MP Tray as needed ...

Page 240: ...240 Maintenance and Transportation 16 Close cover A wWarning Take care not to get your finger caught in the metal part inside cover A when closing it ...

Page 241: ...ble products Do not reuse toner found in the waste toner collector wWarning Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire as it may explode and cause injury Dispose of it according to local regulations Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children Replacing the waste toner collector Follow the steps below to replace the waste toner collector 1 Open cover A ...

Page 242: ...drawing out the waste toner collector firmly pull it since it has a drag resistance Take care not to pull it too strongly as it could cause you to fall down Note When placing the waste toner collector that is removed stand it on a flat surface as shown below to prevent the toner content from spilling out ...

Page 243: ...ste toner collector to the printer as shown below Note If the waste toner collector is not installed correctly cover A may not be closed or an error massage will be displayed on the LCD panel Make sure the waste toner collector is correctly installed in the frame of the printer ...

Page 244: ...244 Maintenance and Transportation 4 Close cover A wWarning Take care not to get your finger caught in the metal part inside cover A when closing it ...

Page 245: ...mild detergent cCaution Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover These chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components Cleaning the pickup roller If the paper jam occurs frequently wipe the pickup roller with a clean dampened cloth Follow the steps below to clean the pickup roller ...

Page 246: ...246 1 Pull out the standard lower cassette until it stops 2 Thoroughly wipe the rubber parts of the pickup roller in the standard lower cassette with a dry cloth pickup roller ...

Page 247: ...stalling Options 4 Attach the protective materials to the printer then repack the printer in its original box After replacing or setting up your printer at the new location you need to check the color registration and adjust the color alignment ifnecessary Fordetails see Checkingcolorregistration on page 251 For short distances Alwayspayattentiontothefollowinghandlingprecautionswhen you need to mo...

Page 248: ...below Note The printer weighs about 55 kg 121 lb One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone Three or more people should carry the printer lifting it from the positions shown below heavier on this side cCaution When moving the printer always keep it horizontal Therear sideoftheprinterisextremelyheavy Take carewhen you lift the printer ...

Page 249: ...lways 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 Dimensions shown in the illustrations below are in centimeters ...

Page 250: ... to the back of the printer In addition to space consideration always heed the following precautions when finding a place to locate the printer Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Avoid using an electrical outlet that is cont...

Page 251: ...that meets the power requirements for this printer Checking color registration Afterreplacingthephotoconductorunitorsettingupyourprinter at the new location you need to check the color registration and adjust the color alignment if necessary 1 Set A4 or Letter size paper on the MP tray or in the standard paper cassette 2 Make sure the LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to a...

Page 252: ...d Color Registration Adjustment Sheet 6 Determine where the lines for each color cross through the vertical white lines and write the numbers of the corresponding horizontal bands in the table If the value for each color is zero proceed to step 15 Otherwise proceed to step 7 to adjust the color registration 7 Make sure the LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button ...

Page 253: ...For example to enter the value for Cyan at Left press the Down button several times to enter the value measured in Chart A After setting the value for L Left press the Enter button and set the value for C Center with the same procedure Then set the value for R Right and press the Enter button 11 Repeat steps 9 and 10 to enter the values Left Center and Right for M Magenta 12 Repeat steps 9 and 10 ...

Page 254: ...ht in Chart B on the printed Color Registration Adjustment Sheet 16 Determine where the colors are darkest and write the corresponding values in the table If all values are zero adjustment is complete Otherwise follow steps 7 to 14 to adjust the color registration for Chart B ...

Page 255: ... Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer the printer s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor 3 provide alert messages With the optional paper cassette unit installed a Jam B b Jam B C1 c Jam E d Jam E C2 E C3 E C4 a b c d ...

Page 256: ...Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing Alwaystrytoremovejammedpaperwith both handstoavoid tearing it If jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer or if paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in this chapter contact your dealer Make sure that the paper type that is loaded is the same as the Paper Type setting in the pr...

Page 257: ...eep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Jam B cover B When there is paper jammed inside cover B the LCD panel displays the Jam B error message Note Before opening the cover B confirm if there is any jammed paper inside the MP tray If you find any jammed paper gently remove it from the MP tray Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper from inside cover B 1 P...

Page 258: ...touch the transfer roller black rubber roller of the transfer unit or the transfer roller of the intermediate transfer unit Touching them may deteriorate print quality or damage the transfer roller and require replacement a Transfer roller of the transfer unit b Transfer roller of the intermediate transfer unit a b ...

Page 259: ... stick out of the paper discharge slot remove the jammed paper from inside cover B wWarning Never touch the area surrounding the CAUTION seal Since it may be very hot touching it may burn you cCaution If the jammed paper is wrapped around the fuser unit or the roller do not remove it by force Turn off the printer immediately and contact your dealer After removing the jammed paper the first few she...

Page 260: ... their original positions 5 Close cover B and the MP tray For Long size Paper When there is paper jammed inside cover B while using long size paper follow the steps below to remove it 1 Press the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks and open cover B ...

Page 261: ...nit proceed to step 4 2 If the end of the jammed paper is not visible inside cover B or you cannot hold the paper end pull out the jammed paper in the direction of the arrow as shown below When the jammed paper has been removed proceed to step 11 3 If the jammed paper is not fed to the fuser unit remove the paper straight out in the direction of the arrow with both hands as shown below When the ja...

Page 262: ...t or the roller do not remove it by force Turn off the printer immediately and contact your dealer Do not pull out the jammed paper from the MP tray Doing so may cause raw toner to adhere to the roller and get the next paper being fed dirty 4 If the jammed paper is fed to the inside of the fuser unit tilt the green levers toward you as shown below cCaution Do not move the black lever ...

Page 263: ...he arrow Projection cCaution Do not let the paper hit the projection as shown in the illustration 6 Remove the jammed paper all the way in the direction of the arrow with both hands When the jammed paper has been removed proceed to step 10 wWarning Be careful not to touch the area surrounding the CAUTION seal as it may be very hot ...

Page 264: ...ed paper from the MP tray Doing so may cause raw toner to adhere to the roller and get the next paper being fed dirty 7 If the end of the jammed paper sticks out of the paper discharge slot hold the paper end with both hands and pull it out in the direction of the arrow 8 Pull the jammed paper further in the direction of the arrow with both hands until the end of the paper comes out from the fuser...

Page 265: ...n of the arrow to remove it 10 Return the green levers to their original positions 11 Close cover B Jam E cover E When there is paper jammed inside cover E on the left of an optional paper cassette unit the LCD panel displays the JAM xxx error message Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper ...

Page 266: ...tional 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 1 Pull the lever of cover E on the left of the unit to open it 2 Hold the end of the jammed paper with both hands and gently remove the paper Be careful not to tear the paper 3 3 Close cover E ...

Page 267: ...8 For the Optional 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 1 Pull the lever of cover E on the left of the unit to open it 2 Hold the end of the jammed paper with both hands and gently remove the paper Be careful not to tear the paper 3 Close cover E ...

Page 268: ...isplays the Jam B C1 error message Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper 1 Press the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks and open cover B If you find the jammed paper follow step 2 of Jam B cover B on page 257 to remove it by holding the end of the paper When the jammed paper has been removed proceed to step 5 2 Pull out the standard lower cassette ...

Page 269: ...Troubleshooting 269 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 Gently remove the jammed paper Be careful not to tear the paper 4 Push in the standard lower cassette until it stops 5 Close cover B ...

Page 270: ...ssage For the Optional 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper 1 Pull the lever of cover E on the left of the unit to open it If the jammed paper is found follow step 2 of Jam E cover E on page 265 to remove it by holding the end of the paper When the jammed paper has been removed proceed to step 5 2 Pull out the optional 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 ...

Page 271: ...Troubleshooting 271 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 Gently remove the jammed paper Be careful not to tear the paper 4 Push in the optional 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 until it stops 5 Close cover E ...

Page 272: ...he lever of cover E on the left of the unit to open it If the jammed paper is found follow step 2 of Jam E cover E on page 265 to gently remove it by holding its end When the jammed paper has been removed proceed to step 5 2 Pull out the optional 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 ...

Page 273: ...Troubleshooting 273 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 Gently remove the jammed paper Be careful not to tear the paper 4 Push in the optional 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 until it stops 5 Close cover E ...

Page 274: ...ex unit the LCD panel displays the Jam B D error message Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper 1 Press the latch on cover B to unlock the hooks and open cover B If you find the jammed paper follow step 2 of Jam B cover B on page 257 to remove it by holding the end of the paper 2 Close cover B ...

Page 275: ...ng 275 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 Open cover D of the optional Duplex Unit then lift the lever and gently remove the jammed paper 4 Lower the lever and close cover D If the MP tray was closed in step 1 close it also ...

Page 276: ... status sheet 3 Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct If the options are installed correctly they appear under Hardware Configurations If the options are not listed try reinstalling them Note If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly make sure that they are securely connected to the printer Ifyou are unable toget the printer to print a normal ...

Page 277: ...e 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 or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly Cause What to do The printer is offline Press the N Start Stop button once to switch the printer to ready status Cause What to d...

Page 278: ... a Revision 2 0 cable 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 your application software Your computer system s memory is too small to handle the volume of data in your document Try reducing the image resolution of your document in the application s...

Page 279: ... the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 then restart Status Monitor 3 Cause What to do You may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts In the printer driver choose the Print TrueType fonts as bitmapbutton in the Extended Settings dialog box The selected font is not supported by your printer Make sure that you have installed the correct font See Available Fonts on page...

Page 280: ...ion setting for the port may not be correct Specifytheemulationmodebyusingthe printer s control panel menus See Emulation Menu on page 347 Note If a status sheet does not print correctly your printer may be damaged Contact your dealer or a qualified service representative Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect Makesurethatyourapplicationissetfor the pri...

Page 281: ...lor printing Make sure that the settings in your application are appropriate for color printing Cause What to do Printer driver default settings and color tables vary by printer model Set the Gamma setting to 1 5 in the More Settings dialog box in the printer driver then print again If you still do not get theprintoutsyouexpect adjustthecolor using the slide bar for each color For details about th...

Page 282: ...Me 98 95 2000 or Server 2003 or ColorSync setting for Macintosh can improve color matching between different devices For details see Using the predefined settings on page 57 for Windows and Using the predefined settings on page 124 for Macintosh For Macintosh the System Profile setting is not in use To apply ColorSync properly your input device and the application must supportColorSync andaSystem ...

Page 283: ...oken EPSON special paper or smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Available paper types on page 322 for information on choosing paper The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Turn off the printer Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Turn off the...

Page 284: ...it See Photoconductor Unit on page 231 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner is low see Replacing a toner cartridge on page 227 The gradation settin...

Page 285: ...nents by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconductor unit See Photoconductor Unit on page 231 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp This printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content in the paper the lighter the printout Do not store paper in a humid or damp ...

Page 286: ...r application or interface cable Print out a status sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 276 If a blank page is ejected the problem may bewith the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer The Paper Size setting may be incorrect Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tray Menu on the control panel There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Replace the photoconducto...

Page 287: ...ed button in the Basic Setting menu and click the More Settings Deselect the Toner Save check box in the More Settings dialog box that appears There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner left is low see Replacing a toner cartridge on page 227 There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit Rep...

Page 288: ...ftheprintout is acceptable If not add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver Cause What to do The printer has insufficient memory for current task Add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver Cause What to do The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs Only one set of c...

Page 289: ...cassettes Load paper into the selected paper source The size of loaded paper differs from the control panel setting Make sure that the correct paper size is set in the control panel s Paper Source and MP Tray Size settings Too many sheets may be loaded in the MP tray or paper cassettes Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper For the maximumpapercapacityforeachpaper sourc...

Page 290: ...d the installed optional interface card Turn off the computer then remove the card Make sure the interface card is of a supported model Cause What to do The optional paper cassette may not be installed properly See Optional Paper Cassette Unit on page191forinstructionsoninstalling an optional paper cassette unit The paper source setting may not be correct Make sure you have selected the proper pap...

Page 291: ...to 175 g m paper The 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 63 to 175 g m paper The paper size is not set correctly Make sure that the correct paper size is selected in the Tray Menu on the control panel Cause What to do The paper is jammed at the optional paper cassette See Clearing Jammed Paper on page 255 to clear jammed paper Cause What to do The installed option...

Page 292: ...s operating system Your computer must be a model pre installed with Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 a model that was pre installed with Windows 98 and upgraded to Windows Me or a model that was pre installed with Windows Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 and upgraded to Windows XP You may not be able to install or run the USB printer driver on a computer that does not meet these specifications or tha...

Page 293: ...er appears you must reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide If About is not displayed the printer software has been installed correctly Note For Windows 2000 if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears during the installation process click Yes If you click No you will have to install the printer software again For Windows XP or Server 2003 if the Software Installat...

Page 294: ...ooting Note The screen shots shown in this section are taken from Windows 98 Windows Me screens may differ slightly 1 Access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 53 then click the Details tab ...

Page 295: ... Print to the following port drop down list then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly If the correct port is not displayed proceed to the next step 2 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab ...

Page 296: ...296 Troubleshooting If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu ...

Page 297: ...lled devices If USB Printer or EPSON AcuLaser C9100 appears under Other devices the printer software is not installed correctly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor EPSON AcuLaser C9100 appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again Once you ve confirmed that these items appear proceed to step 5 ...

Page 298: ...OK When the following dialog box appears click OK then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box 5 Uninstall the printer software as explained in Uninstalling the Printer Software on page 115 Turn the printer off restart your computer then reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide ...

Page 299: ... its covers are closed and when there is no paper jammed inside This is not an error message and will clear itself within one minute While the printer displays this message do not open the covers or turn off the printer Cancel All Print Job The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing This message appears when the Cance...

Page 300: ...it Load correct paper size then press the N Start Stop button to resume printing Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel s ResetMenu See Howtoaccess the controlpanelmenus on page 338 for instructi...

Page 301: ...k of memory RAM or free disk space on the optional Hard Disk Drive If this error occurs print only one copy at a time 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 338 Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing The printer prints only on t...

Page 302: ...nce to make the printer offline then holding down the N Start Stop button for more than two seconds in order to print data that has no form feed command Format Error ROM A Format Error ROM B An unformatted ROM module has been inserted To clear this error either press the N Start Stop button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM module then reinstall the ROM module If that fails to clear the e...

Page 303: ...mum setting off on the control panel s Printing Menu if you do not want the printer to automatically lower the print quality to continue printing You may need to increase the amount of printer memory to be able to print at the desired print quality for your document For more information on adding memory see Memory Module on page 213 Install Photocondctr There is no photoconductor unit installed or...

Page 304: ...dy installed try removing it and reinstalling it See Replacing the waste toner collector on page 241 for instructions Invalid AUX I F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer remove the card then reinstall it Invalid HDD Either the optional Hard Disk Drive is damaged or it cannot be used with this printer Turn off t...

Page 305: ... jammed inside cover B For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Jam B cover B on page 257 Jam E Paper is jammed inside cover E on the left of an optional paper cassette unit For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Jam E cover E on page 265 Jam B C1 Paper is jammed at the place where paper feeds into the printer or in the lower paper cassette For instructions on clear...

Page 306: ...ge appears if you try to change the printer s settings through the control panel when the buttons are locked You can unlock them by using the Network utility Refer to the Network Guide for information Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory to complete the current print job To clear this error message select Clear Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu See How to access the control pa...

Page 307: ...g the toner cartridge Press the N Start Stop button on the control panel to resume printing NonGenuine Toner uuuu The installed toner is not an Epson genuine toner cartridge Using a non genuine toner cartridge may affect print quality Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson Installing a genuin toner car...

Page 308: ...on to cancel the print job If you press the N Start Stop button without replacing the paper the printer will print on the loaded paper even though it does not match the required size 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 Cancel Job button to canc...

Page 309: ...his mode the remaining amount of the toner cartridge for each color is displayed in seven levels Replace Photocondctr The photoconductor has reached the end of its service life Turn off the printer then replace the photoconductor unit with a new one See Photoconductor Unit on page 231 for instructions The error clears automatically after you replace the unit then close all printer covers The photo...

Page 310: ...ble 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 338 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 ...

Page 311: ...power cord then contact a qualified service representative Sleep The printer is currently in the power save mode This mode is canceled when the printer receives print data or the Reset button is pressed Turn Paper sss The direction of the paper loaded in the specified paper source sss does not match the required paper direction Turn the paper direction to landscape Unable Clear Error The printer c...

Page 312: ... unit Worn IDT Unit The intermediate transfer unit is near the end of its service life You need to prepare a new intermediate transfer unit Contact your dealer Worn Photoconductor This message indicates that the photoconductor unit has reached the end of its service life Printing after this message appears is not guaranteed Turn the printer off then replace the photoconductor unit with a new one S...

Page 313: ...ol panel menus on page 338 Worn uuuu Dev Unit The developer unit for the indicated color is near the end of its service life The letters C M Y or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black respectively Contact your dealer Write Error ROM A The printeris unable to write datainto the ROM modulecorrectly Check if the ROM module is connected to its slot securely or...

Page 314: ...uuu An inappropriate tonercartridgeisinstalled Installonly the toner cartridge listed in Consumable products on page 25 See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 227 for instructions on replacing the photoconductor unit The letters C M Y or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black respectively wwww Open The specified cover wwww does not close securely To clear ...

Page 315: ...ll jobs from the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing Using the Reset menu Selecting Reset from the control panel s Reset Menu stops printing clears the print job being received from the active interface and clears errors that may have occurred at the interface Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu 1 Press the Enter button to access the control panel ...

Page 316: ... 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 operating system na...

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Page 318: ...ting engine Your printer s state of the art tandem engine features 400 MHz image processing and single pass technology that delivers 24 ppm pages per minute at 600 dpi color and monochrome printing High quality printing When using the driver provided your printer does 600 dpi printing at a speed of up to 24 pages per minute when printing on A4 paper You ll appreciate the professional print quality...

Page 319: ... 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 directly from the printer s control ...

Page 320: ...rinter driver offers many pre defined settings for color printing allowing you to optimize print quality for various types of color documents For Windows see Making the print quality settings on page 55 for more information For Macintosh see Making the print quality settings on page 122 for more information Wide variety of fonts The printer comes with a selection of 80 Laser Jet compatible scalabl...

Page 321: ...anced MicroGray technology Adobe PostScript 3 Mode The printer s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers Seventeen scalable fonts are included IES Intelligent Emulation Switch and SPL Shared Printer Language support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer...

Page 322: ... problems When using extra thick paper set the Paper Type setting in the printer driver to Extra Thick Paper type Description Plain paper Weight 60 to 80 g m Recycled paper is acceptable Semi Thick Weight 81 to 105 g m Envelopes No paste and no tape Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between labels Thick paper Weight 106 to 169 g m Extra thick paper Weight 170 to 21...

Page 323: ...nters Carbon paper carbonless paper thermal sensitive paper pressure sensitive paper acid paper or paper that uses high temperature sensitive ink around 180 C Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely Coated paper or special surface colored paper Paper that has binder holes or is perforated Paper that has glue staples paper clips or tape on it Paper that attr...

Page 324: ...tion 300 600 dpi Continuous printing speed with A4 Letter 24 pages per minute or less First print speed Color printing single side 12 seconds or less with A4 size paper Colorprinting double side 20 5 seconds or less with A4 size paper Monochrome printing single side 10 5 seconds or less with Letter size paper Monochrome printing double side 19 seconds or less with Letter size paper Printing speed ...

Page 325: ...te For details see Standard lower cassette on page 33 Paper output For all paper types and size Paper output capacity Face down tray up to 500 sheets of plain paper 64 g m Face up tray up to 150 sheets of plain paper 64 g m Printer Language PCL5e emulation LJ4 mode HP GL 2 emulation GL2 mode ECP Page printer language ESC P 2 24 pin printer emulation ESC P 2 mode ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX mo...

Page 326: ...fications Environmental Mechanical Temperature Humidity Note In use 10 to 32 C 50 to 89 6 F 15 to 85 RH No condensation Not in use 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F 5 to 85 RH No condensation Altitude 3 100 meters 10 170 feet maximum ...

Page 327: ...ridge and options Durability 5 years or 600 000 pages whichever comes first under the condition of A4 size horizontal plain paper 110 V to 120 V Model KCA 1 220 V to 240 V Model KCB 1 Voltage 110 V 120 V 10 220 V 240 V 10 Rated frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz Rated current Up to 12 A Up to 5 A Power consumption During printing Average 387 Wh 403 Wh MAX 1100 Wh 1092 Wh During standby mo...

Page 328: ...afety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Safety UL 60950 CSA No 60950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Direc...

Page 329: ...alth 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 the United States The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States ...

Page 330: ...igh Speed mode Note Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Mac OS 9 and X or Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 support the USB interface USB2 0 is applied for Windows XP or 2000 operation system Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802 3 100BASE TX 10 BASE T straight through shielded twisted pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector ...

Page 331: ...B4 A4 B5 Legal LGL Government Legal GLG Letter LT Ledger B Paper weight 60 to 105 g m Paper feed One paper cassette mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets Paper types Plain paper Semi Thick Letterhead Recycled or Color Power supply 24 V 0 94 A 5 V 0 09 A supplied by the printer Model KCA 3 C12C802142 Dimensions and weight Height 121 mm 4 84 in Width 591 mm 23 64 ...

Page 332: ...LG Letter LT Ledger B Paper weight 60 to 105 g m Paper feed Three paper cassettes mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets for each of cassettes Paper types Plain paper Semi Thick Letterhead Recycled or Color Power supply 24 V 1 09 A 5 V 0 09 A supplied by the printer Model KCA 2 C12C802152 Dimensions and weight Height 363 mm 14 52 in Width 591 mm 23 64 in Depth 56...

Page 333: ...ter HLT Executive EXE Government Letter GLT F4 Paper weight 60 to 105 g m Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Paper types Plain paper Semi Thick Letterhead Recycled Color Coated Power supply 24 V 1 2 A 5 V 0 13 A supplied by the printer Model KCA 4 C12C802132 Dimensions and weight Height 68 5 mm 2 74 in Width 423 mm 16 92 in Depth 292 mm 11 68 in Weight 2 2 kg 4 84 lb ...

Page 334: ...CA 5 C12C802162 Power supply 24 V 0 85 A supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 140 mm 5 6 in Width 510 mm 20 4 in Depth 310 mm 12 4 in Weight 1 4 kg 3 08 lb Memory size 128 MB 256 MB 384 MB 512 MB 640 MB 768 MB or 1024 MB Type DDR Synchronous Dynamic RAM SDRAM 200pin S O DIMM ...

Page 335: ...idge Product code C12C824172 Capacity 37 2 GB Product number Yellow 0195 Magenta 0196 Cyan 0197 Black 0198 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 80 RH Life of factory installed cartridges Black Up to 7 500 images Yellow Magenta Cyan Up to 6 000 images Life of replacement cartridges Black Up to 15 000 images Yellow Magenta Cyan Up to 12 000 images ...

Page 336: ...ions Number of times the printer is turned on and off and the number of times the printer warms up from the sleep mode Number of times that paper jams Type of printing such as continuous printing or printing with a certain interval Service life may be shortened by printing with a certain interval Photoconductor unit This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 8...

Page 337: ...interval Waste toner collector Average under the conditions of A4 size paper continuous printing and 5 print ratio Service life may vary depending on the following conditions Number of times the printer is turned on and off and the number of times the printer warms up from the sleep mode Number of times that paper jams Type of printing such as continuous printing or printing with a certain interva...

Page 338: ...nter settings can be made from the printer driver anddonot need tobe made using the controlpanel In fact printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel so use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver including the following Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode Specifyi...

Page 339: ...press the l Backbutton toreturnto 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 then press the Enter button to select a setting and return to the p...

Page 340: ...b data 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the 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 ...

Page 341: ...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 four digit password by using the corresponding buttons as shown below Note Passwords are always four digits Passwords consist of numbers from 1 through 4 If no print jobs have been saved with the password you entered Password Error appears briefly on the LCD panel then the p...

Page 342: ... Control Panel Menus Press the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the menus The menus and menu items appear in the order shown below Note Some menus and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done Information Menu From this menu you can check the toner level and the remaining service life of consumable products You can also print s...

Page 343: ...he Emulation Menu is on 4 Available only when an optional interface card is installed 5 Available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed 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 List 5 USB ExtI FStatusSht ESC Page Font Sample LJ4 Font Sample E...

Page 344: ... a list of the form overlays stored on the optional Hard Disk Drive Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network 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 use this sheet to adjust the alignment as explained in Setup Menu on page 351 USB ExtI FStatusSht...

Page 345: ...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 Status Menu This menu is displayed only when a warning occurs You can see the errors by entering SelecType mode When multiple warnings occur the marks are displayed at the end ofa warning message Enter SelecType mode to see other ...

Page 346: ...e Available only when the optional 1500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 is installed Available only when the optional 500 sheet Paper Cassette Unit A3 is installed MP Tray Size Select your paper size from this menu When Auto is selected all kinds of available paper size are detected automatically Select the proper size to use other size paper Item Settings default in bold MP Tray Size A4 A3 B4 B5 A5 ...

Page 347: ...terface in other words for each computer you connect the printer to Since each emulation mode has its own specific options make settings in the LJ4 ESC P2 FX GL2 or I239X menu as necessary The settings you can choose from are the 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 Av...

Page 348: ...automatically detected Available only when the optional Duplex Unit is installed Page Size Specifies the paper size Wide A4 Selecting On decreases the left and right margins from 4 mm to 3 4 mm Item Settings default in bold Page Size A4 A3 B4 A5 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C10 DL C6 IB5 Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Resolution 600 300 RITech On Off Toner Save Off On Image Optimum Aut...

Page 349: ...oner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges Image Optimum When this mode is on the quality of graphics is reduced It reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of ...

Page 350: ...extend beyond the edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer T Offset B Adjusts the vertical 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 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 ex...

Page 351: ...J4 ESC Page ESC P2 or I239X mode Item Settings default in bold Lang English Français Deutsch ITALIANO ESPAÑOL SVENSKA Dansk Nederl SUOMI Português Time Out 0 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto MP LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 Out Bin Face down Face up MP Mode Normal Last Manual Feed Off 1st Page EachPage Copies 1 to 999 Duplex Off On Binding Long Edge Short Edge Start Page Front Back Paper Type...

Page 352: ...hether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray or the optional lower paper cassette unit If you select Auto paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size setting If an envelope size MON C10 DL C6 COM 10 is selected as the Page Size setting paper always feeds from the MP tray If you select Thick ExtraThk or Trnsprnc as the Paper Type setting paper always feed...

Page 353: ...fies the binding direction of the printout Start Page Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the page Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting The printing speed is reduced when Thick ExtraThk or Trnsprnc is selected Page Side Select Front when printing on the front of thick paper Thick or e...

Page 354: ...nore a paper size error select On When you turn this item on the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size This may cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When this item is turned off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs Auto Cont When youturnthissettingon theprinterautomatica...

Page 355: ...tect usually works best when Auto is selected You will need to increase your printer s memory if memory errors continue to occur Note Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer s memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be deleted LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel Use the Up and Down buttons to set the contrast between 0 lowest contrast and 15 highest contrast Q...

Page 356: ... to make color registration settings Cyan Regist Adjusts the registration position of the color cyan 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 Cyan Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the cyan and black line segments most closely aligned See Checking color regis...

Page 357: ...justs the registration position of the color yellow 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 Yellow Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the yellow and black line segments most closely aligned See Checking color registration on page 251 for more detailed instruc...

Page 358: ... jobs received from all interfaces are erased Note Performing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces Be careful not to interrupt someone else s job SelecType Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface Parallel I F Allows you to activ...

Page 359: ...rectional communication is disabled Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data If 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 Re...

Page 360: ...ort is connected and the USB Config setting is set to Yes The contents of the settings depend on the USB external device settings 4 Displayed only when the Get IPAddress setting is set to Auto This setting cannot be changed 5 When the Get IPAddress setting is changed from Panel or PING to Auto the panel setting values are saved When Auto is changed to Panel or PING the saved setting values are dis...

Page 361: ...ng data If Maximum is selected more memory is allocated for receiving data If set to 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 357 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure th...

Page 362: ... 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 PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7...

Page 363: ... the font is scalable and of fixed pitch You can select from 0 44 to 99 99 cpi characters per inch in0 01 cpiincrements This itemmaynotappeardepending on the Font Source or Font Number settings Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional You can select from 4 00 to 999 75 points in 0 25 point increments This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or ...

Page 364: ...Set 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 4K is sele...

Page 365: ...like mode emulates some of the HP GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP s GL 2 mode as well as two additional commands Available only when GLlike is selected as the GL Mode Item Settings default in bold GL Mode LJ4GL2 GLlike Scale Off A0 A1 A2 A3 Origin Corner Center Pen Pen0 Pen1 Pen2 Pen3 Pen4 Pen5 Pen6 End Butt Square Triangular Round Join Mitered Miteredbeveled Triangul...

Page 366: ...ch as downloaded fonts may be erased when you change the emulation mode GL Mode Specifies whether the printer uses a direct emulation of the GL 2 plotter language or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of GL 2 Scale Specifies whethertheoutputfrom thesoftware is scaled Thescale factor is based on the output paper size of the application Origin Specifies whether the logical origin of the plotter is the corn...

Page 367: ...ed Pens 0 through 6 Allows you to set the thickness of the pens used to make the printout Pen 0 and Pen 1 are available in the LJ4GL2 mode and Pen 0 through Pen 6 are available in the GLlike mode PS3 Menu These settings are available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed For installation instructions see your Adobe PostScript 3 Kit documentation Error Sheet When you sel...

Page 368: ...h 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 117lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 15ISO PcSI437 PcTurkish1 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 PcUkr866 PcLit771 Bulgarian Hebre...

Page 369: ...he closer the printable line is to the top Text Sets the page length in lines For this option a line is 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 graphic...

Page 370: ...you select Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with 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 densit...

Page 371: ...tional spacing Item Settings default in bold Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans Serif Script Orator S OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 117lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 15ISO Country USA Fr...

Page 372: ...ings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size CG Table Use the character generator CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select Italic the upper half of the char...

Page 373: ...h 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 by...

Page 374: ...ch Selects the pitch 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 117lines Auto CR Off On...

Page 375: ...or T Margin 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...

Page 376: ...ad 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 zero CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2 Support Menu Enter the Support Mode by pressing the Down button while turning the printer on to make the Support Menu appears HDD form...

Page 377: ... the bar code characters themselves However EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically allowingyou toeasilyprintbar codes thatconform to a variety of bar code standards EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes Bar code Standard EPSON BarCode OCR B Check Digit Comments EAN EPSON EAN 8 Yes Yes Creates EAN abbreviated version bar codes EPSON EAN 13 Yes Yes Cr...

Page 378: ...s Code128 bar codes Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF EPSON ITF No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes EPSON ITF Num Yes No Codabar EPSON Codabar No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON Codabar CD No Yes EPSON Codabar CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Codabar Num Yes No Bar code Standard EPSON Bar...

Page 379: ...is nearly the same 1 Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer 2 Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Note If the language section window appears select your country If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon and click OPEN in the menu that appears Then d...

Page 380: ...380 Working with Fonts 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement and then click Agree 4 In the dialog box that appears click Local 5 Click Custom ...

Page 381: ... C C C C C C C C C C C C 6 Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and click Install Then follow the on screen instructions 7 When installation is complete click OK EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer 1 2 ...

Page 382: ...BarCode Fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Open a documentin your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a bar code 2 Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu ...

Page 383: ...BarCode Font you want to use set the font size then click OK Note In Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 or Server 2003 you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes 4 The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below ...

Page 384: ...leasenotethefollowingwheninputtingandformattingbar code characters Monochrome Printer Driver Color Printer Driver Host Based Monochrome Printer Driver Host Based Color Printer Driver Color not available Black not available Black Print Quality 600 dpi 600 dpi 600 dpi 600 dpi Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Not selected Not selected Not select...

Page 385: ...t 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 selected the resulting bar code may have more characters than were originally input For best results use only the font sizes recommended in BarCode Font specifications on page 385 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using Bar code...

Page 386: ...e 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 Print sample Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 7 characters Font size 52 pt to 130 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 52 pt 65 pt standard 97 5 pt and 130 pt EPSON EAN 8 ...

Page 387: ...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 Print sample Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt EPSON EAN 13 ...

Page 388: ...codes 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 Print sample Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt EPSON UPC A ...

Page 389: ...fication 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 Print sample Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt EPSON UPC E ...

Page 390: ... 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 The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right quiet zone Check digit Start Stop character Character type Alphanumeric characters A to Z 0 to 9 Symbols space Number of...

Page 391: ...ween the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping Some applications automatically delete the spaces at the end of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs Bar codes containing spaces may not be correctly printed from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs When printing two or more bar codes on one line separate the ...

Page 392: ...EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2 of 5 standard American Four EPSON ITF fonts are available allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR B Character type All ASCII characters 95 in total Number of characters No limit Font size 26 pt to 104 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt EPS...

Page 393: ... ITF fonts automatically add a zero to the beginning of the character string The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right quiet zone Start Stop character Check digit The numeral 0 added to the beginning of character strings as needed Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in W...

Page 394: ...l 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 letter A EPSON ...

Page 395: ...ter 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 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 NT 4 0 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON ...

Page 396: ... Font Name Family HP Equivalent Courier Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Courier ITC Zapf Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats CG Times Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times CG Omega Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Omega Coronet Coronet Clarendon Condensed Clarendon Condensed Univers Medium Bold Medium Italic Bold Italic Univers Univers Condensed Medium Bold Medium Italic Bold Italic Univers Condensed Ant...

Page 397: ... Oblique Demi Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman Light Demi Light Italic Demi Italic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic New Century Schoolbook Times Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Times ITC Zapf Chancery Italic ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic Symbol Symbol SymbolPS SymbolPS Wingdings Wingdings Letter Gothic Medium Bold Italic Letter Gothic Naskh Medium Bold Nas...

Page 398: ...re the fonts can be read before printing large quantities ESC P 2 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 Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Arial Me...

Page 399: ...of the paper the OCR B font may not be readable Print a sample and make sure the font can be read before printing large quantities PS 3 mode For details see your Adobe PostScript 3 User s Guide Font Name Family Courier Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Orator EPSON Script EPSON Presentor EPSON Sans serif OCR B ...

Page 400: ...Italic 1 Times New Roman Bold Italic 1 CourierPS 1 Helvetica 1 CourierPS Bold 1 Helvetica Bold 1 CourierPS Oblique 1 Helvetica Oblique 1 CourierPS Bold Oblique 1 Helvetica Bold Oblique 1 CG Times 1 Helvetica Narrow 1 CG Times Bold 1 Helvetica Narrow Bold 1 CG Times Italic 1 Helvetica Narrow Oblique 1 CG Times Bold Italic 1 Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique 1 CG Omega 1 Palatino Roman 1 CG Omega Bold 1...

Page 401: ...Medium Condensed Italic 1 New Century Schoolbook Roman 1 Univers Bold Condensed Italic 1 New Century Schoolbook Bold 1 Antique Olive 1 New Century Schoolbook Italic 1 Antique Olive Bold 1 New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic 1 Antique Olive Italic 1 Times Roman 1 Garamond Antiqua 1 Times Bold 1 Garamond Halbfett 1 Times Italic 1 Garamond Kursiv 1 Times Bold Italic 1 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 1 ITC Za...

Page 402: ... 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 4 Press the Enter button to print the selected font sample sheet Adding More Fonts You can add a wide variety of fonts to your computer Most font packages include an installer for this purpose See your computer documentation for instructions on installing ...

Page 403: ...ulation mode Downloading Fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded or transferred to the printer so they can be printed Downloaded fonts also called soft fonts remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reset it If you plan on downloading many fonts make sure your printer has sufficient memory Most font packages make it easy to manage fonts by...

Page 404: ...unning on your computer 2 Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Note If the language selection window appears select your country If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon click OPEN in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe Computer IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an 486 o...

Page 405: ...ing with Fonts 405 C C C C C C C C C C C C 3 Click Continue When the software license agreement screen appears read the statement then click Agree 4 In the dialog box that appears click Local 5 Click Custom ...

Page 406: ...ng with Fonts 6 Select the EPSON Font Manager check box and click Install Then follow the on screen instructions 7 When installation is complete click OK EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer 1 2 ...

Page 407: ...nts and symbols automatically you will 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...

Page 408: ... 2 ISO 2N 8859 9 ISO 5N 8859 10ISO 6N IBM DN 11U PcMultilingual 12U PcE Europe 17U PcTk437 9T WiAnsi 19U WiE Europe 9E WiTurkish 5T Legal 1U UK 1E Swedis2 0S Italian 0I Spanish 2S German 1G Norweg1 0D French2 1F Roman 9 4U 8859 15ISO 9N PcEur858 13U 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic PcBlt775 26U Pc1004 9J WiBALT 19L DeskTop 7J PsText 10J Windows 9U McText 12J MsPublishi 6J PiFon...

Page 409: ...fi Ryadh PsMath 5M Math 8 8M 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka Naamit Naskh Koufi Ryadh Line Printer ANSI ASCII 0U Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Pc866Cyr 3R Pc866Ukr 14R WinCyr 9R ISOCyr 10N Pc8Grk 12G Pc851Grk 10G WinGrk 9G ISOGrk 12N Greek8 8G Available typefaces Symbol set name ...

Page 410: ...Olive Garamond Marigold Albertus Arial Times New Helvetica Helvetica Narrow Palatino ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Times ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic CourierPS Character sets ANSI ASCII 0U French 0F Italian 0l Swedis 2 0S UK 1E HP Spanish 1S Chinese 2K IRV 2U Portuguese 4S IBM Spanish 6S Norweg 1 0D HP German 0G JlS ASCII 0K Norweg 2 1D French 2 1F German 1G Spanish ...

Page 411: ...ble PcCanFrench not available available available available PcNordic not available available available available PcE Europe not available available not available available PcTurk2 not available available not available available PcIcelandic not available available not available available BpBRASCII not available available not available available BpAbicomp not available available not available availa...

Page 412: ...ilable PcGk851 not available available not available not available PcGk869 not available available not available not available 8859 7 ISO not available available not available not available PcCy855 not available available not available not available PcCy866 not available available not available not available Bulgarian not available available not available not available PcUkr866 not available avail...

Page 413: ... not available PcLit771 not available available not available not available PcLit774 not available available not available not available Estonia not available available not available not available ISO Latin 2 not available available not available not available PcLat866 not available available not available not available PcAr864Ara not available available not available not available PcAr720 not ava...

Page 414: ...aracter sets using the ESC R command Available for ESC P 2 emulation only 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 Denmark1 Denmark2 Sweden Italy Spain1 Spain2 Norway Latin America Korea Legal ...

Page 415: ...uese PcCanFrench PcNordic See In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes on page 411 The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In the EPSON GL 2 Mode The available symbol sets in the EPSON GL 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet4 emulation mode See In the LJ4 Emulation Mode on page 408 ...

Page 416: ...11 Swedis 0S N ISO 6 ASCII 0U N ISO 4 United Kingdom 1E N ISO 69 French 1F N ISO 29 German 1G N Legal 1U N N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 2N N N ISO 17 Spanish 2S N Roman 9 4U N Ps Math 5M N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 5N N N Windows 3 1 Latin 5 5T N Microsoft Publishing 6J N Ventura Math 6M N DeskTop 7J N Math 8 8M N Roman 8 8U N N Windows 3 1 Latin 2 9E N Pc1004 9J N ISO 8859 15 Latin 9 9N N N ...

Page 417: ...n 11U N N MC Text 12J N PC 850 Multilingual 12U N N Ventura International 13J N PcEur858 13U N Ventura US 14J N Pi Font 15U N PC852 Latin 2 17U N Windows Baltic 19L N Windows 3 1 Latin Arabic 19U N PC 755 26U N Symbol 19M N Wingdings 579L N ZapfDigbats 14L N ISO 8859 10 Latin 6 6N N Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set Code Font Classification 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 418: ...on takes no responsibilities for damages caused by allowing exception in Windows Firewall A Configuring the Network Interface using EpsonNet EasyInstall If you configure the network interface using the computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 follow the steps below to register the network configuration utility EpsonNet EasyInstall or EpsonNet Config to Windows Firewall as exceptions otherwise yo...

Page 419: ...k OK Note If you use EpsonNet Config to configure the network interface add it to the Programs and Services list as an exception after installing it from the software CD ROM B For EpsonNet WebManager Users If EpsonNet WebManager is installed on the computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 make the following settings otherwise the client computers cannot access EpsonNet WebManager 1 Click Start p...

Page 420: ...puters running Windows Me 98 95 Client computers located in another network segment Solution 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and then select Security Center Click Windows Firewall 2 Click the Exceptions tab and then click the Add Program button 3 Click the Browse button 4 Select the program located in the following folder using the Look in pull down menu C Program Files Common Files EPSON EBA...

Page 421: ...for Windows XP Users 421 5 Confirm thatEEBAgent exeisregisteredintheProgramslist and then click OK 6 Confirm that the check box for EEBAgent exe is selected in the Programs and Services list and then click OK ...

Page 422: ...you get WYSIWYG what you see is what you get color output This software prints colors as you see them on your screen cpi characters per inch A measure of the size of fixed width text characters CR carriage return A control code to return the printing position to the start of the next line after printing one line default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on reset or in...

Page 423: ... and styles of a font halftone A grayscale image that is composed of small dots The dots can be close together to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer and the computer A p...

Page 424: ...lett Packard LaserJet series printers photoconductor unit A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum pitch A measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed width fonts point size The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character to the bottom of the lowest A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent to 1 72 of an inch po...

Page 425: ...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 426: ...ymbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table toner The colored powder contained in the toner cartridges that is used to print images on the paper TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing ...

Page 427: ...olor Regist menu 356 Color registration how to check 251 Confidential job Macintosh 152 Confidential job Windows 90 Confidential Job menu 341 356 Consumables order online 99 replacement messages 224 replacing the photoconductor unit 231 replacing the toner 226 replacing the waste toner collector 241 specifications photoconductor unit 336 specifications toner 335 specifications waste toner collecto...

Page 428: ...0 Control panel settings when to use 338 Cover A 19 Cover B 19 Customer support 316 Customizing print settings Macintosh 128 Customizing print settings Windows 59 Custom paper size printer settings 52 D Double sided printing Macintosh 140 Double sided printing Windows 79 Duplex printing Macintosh 140 Duplex printing Windows 79 Duplex unit how to install 198 how to remove 202 specifications 333 E E...

Page 429: ...55 how to access Windows 96 how to install Windows 92 Job management Macintosh 161 Job management Windows 104 Job management connections Windows 105 Job management how to use Windows 107 Job management Re print Windows 109 Job management setting to notify Windows 110 monitoring Windows 111 monitoring preferences Macintosh 158 monitoring preferences Windows 101 printer status Macintosh 156 printer ...

Page 430: ...hnology 321 Toner save mode 320 Wide variety of fonts 320 Fonts adding fonts 402 available fonts 396 downloading fonts 403 EPSON BarCode Fonts about 377 EPSON BarCode Fonts how to install 379 EPSON BarCode Fonts how to print 382 EPSON BarCode Fonts specifications 385 EPSON BarCode Fonts system requirements 379 EPSON Font Manager about 404 EPSON Font Manager how to install 404 EPSON Font Manager sy...

Page 431: ...le 219 Hard Disk Drive 208 installing a memory module 213 installing the Adobe PostScript 3 kit 219 installing the duplex unit 198 installing the Hard Disk Drive 208 installing the P5C emulation kit 219 installing the paper cassette unit 192 installing the ROM module 220 memory module 213 P5C emulation kit 219 paper cassette unit 191 removing a memory module 218 removing the 3 ROM module 223 remov...

Page 432: ...4 GL2 mode 396 LJ4 emulation mode 408 LJ4 menu 362 Loading paper MP tray 37 optional paper cassette unit 41 standard lower cassette 41 M Maintenance consumables 224 226 231 241 printer 245 printer pickup roller 245 Manually optional settings Windows 83 Memory module how to install 213 how to remove 218 specifications 334 Monitoring Macintosh 158 Monitoring Windows 101 111 MP tray 19 available pape...

Page 433: ...er settings 76 how to create 70 how to print 75 P P5C Emulation Kit how to install 219 P5C mode 400 416 Paper available paper 322 custom size paper 52 envelopes 48 Epson color laser coated paper 47 Epson color laser paper 45 labels 50 printable area 324 thick paper and extra thick paper 51 transparencies 46 unavailable paper 323 Paper jams how to clear 255 Jam B 255 Jam B cover B 257 Jam B C1 255 ...

Page 434: ...print settings Windows 57 Printer cleaning 245 cleaning pickup roller 245 consumable products 25 electrical 327 environmental 326 general 324 mechanical 327 optional products 23 parts front view 19 parts inside 21 parts rear view 20 standard and approvals 328 transporting 249 transporting long distance 247 transporting short distance 247 Printer driver about Macintosh 120 about Windows 53 how to a...

Page 435: ...s 57 register the HDD form overlay data Windows 77 Reserve Job Macintosh 144 Reserve Job Windows 84 Reserve Job confidential job Macintosh 152 Reserve Job confidential job Windows 90 Reserve Job Re print Macintosh 145 Reserve Job Re print Windows 85 Reserve Job stored job Macintosh 150 Reserve Job stored job Windows 88 Reserve Job verify job Macintosh 148 Reserve Job verify job Windows 87 resizing...

Page 436: ...rify job 87 Reserve job data 340 Reset menu 357 Resizing page Macintosh 130 Resizing page Windows 63 Resizing page automatically Windows 62 Right side cover 20 ROM module how to install 220 how to remove 223 S Safety information 14 Saving customized settings Macintosh 130 Saving customized settings Windows 61 Setup menu 351 Sharing the printer about Macintosh 187 about Windows 168 access the print...

Page 437: ...ing monitoring Windows 110 Stored job Macintosh 150 Stored job Windows 88 Support menu 376 Symbol sets Characters available with the ESC command 414 EPSON GL 2 mode 415 ESC P 2 or FX modes 411 I239X emulation mode 415 International character sets 414 International character sets for ISO 410 introduction 407 LJ4 emulation mode 408 P5C mode 416 T Technical support 316 Thick paper and extra thick pap...

Page 438: ...aper 323 Uninstalling Macintosh 166 Uninstalling Windows 115 118 USB 330 USB Macintosh 163 USB Windows 112 118 USB device driver how to uninstall Windows 118 USB interface 20 USB menu 360 V Vent hole 20 Verify job Macintosh 148 Verify job Windows 87 W Waste toner collector specifications 337 Watermark how to make Windows 68 how to use Windows 66 Watermark Macintosh how to make 136 how to use 135 ...

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