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Paper Handling

Slide the side paper guide outward while pinching the knob.
Then, slide the end paper guide while pinching the knob, to
accommodate the paper you are loading.

4. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper

cassette with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the
side paper guide while pinching the knob until it is against
the right side of the stack to get a snug fit.

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Summary of Contents for EPL-N2550

Page 1: ...User s Guide NPD1962 00 ...

Page 2: ...sumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System IPS for print language emulation NEST Office Kit Copyright 1996 Novell Inc All rights reserved A part of the ICC Profile contained within this product was created by Gretag Macbeth ProfileMaker Gretag Macbeth is the registe...

Page 3: ...y be registered in certain jurisdictions Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions HP HP LaserJet and PCL are registered trademarks of the Hewlett Packard Company Adobe the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions General Notice Other product names used herein are for...

Page 4: ... Where to Find Information 24 Printer Parts 25 Front view 25 Rear view 26 Inside the printer 27 Control panel 28 Options and Consumable Products 29 Options 29 Consumable products 30 Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Printer Features 31 High quality printing 31 Toner save mode 31 Resolution Improvement Technology RITech 31 Wide variety of fonts 32 Adobe PostScript 3 Mode 32 PC...

Page 5: ... and standard lower paper cassette 43 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit 49 Output tray 50 Printing on Special Media 50 Envelopes 51 Labels 54 Thick paper and extra thick paper 55 Transparencies 56 Loading a custom paper size 56 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software 58 Accessing the printer driver 58 Making Changes to Printer Settings 59 Making the print...

Page 6: ...g Up the USB Connection 103 Canceling Printing 104 Uninstalling the Printer Software 105 Uninstalling the printer driver 105 Uninstall the USB device driver 108 Sharing the Printer on a Network 110 Sharing the printer 110 Setting up your printer as a shared printer 111 Using an additional driver 112 Setting up clients 118 Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM 125 Chapter 5 Using the PostSc...

Page 7: ... Making changes to PostScript printer settings 143 Chapter 6 Using the PCL6 Printer Driver About the PCL6 Mode 146 Hardware requirements 146 System requirements 146 Using the PCL6 Printer Driver 147 Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus 149 When to make control panel settings 149 How to access the control panel menus 149 Control Panel Menus 151 Information Menu 151 Tray M...

Page 8: ...nit 195 Removing the 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit 198 Duplex Unit 198 Installing the Duplex Unit 198 Removing the Duplex Unit 201 Memory Module 202 Installing a memory module 202 Removing a memory module 207 Interface Card 208 Installing an interface card 208 Removing an interface card 211 Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products Replacement Messages 212 Imaging Cartridge 213 Handling pr...

Page 9: ...al Problems 245 The Ready light does not turn on 245 The printer does not print Ready light off 245 The Ready light is on but nothing prints 246 The optional product is not available 246 The Properties dialog box does not appear or it takes too much time to open it For Windows Only 247 The amount of a toner remaining is not updated For Windows users only 247 Printout Problems 248 The font cannot b...

Page 10: ...g USB Problems 257 USB connections 257 Windows operating system 258 Printer software installation 258 Status and Error Messages 265 Canceling Printing 265 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems 265 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode 266 The printer does not print 266 The printer driver or printer that you need to use does not appear in the Printer Setup Utility Mac OS ...

Page 11: ...port Web Site 273 Contacting Customer Support 273 Before Contacting Epson 273 Appendix B Technical Specifications Paper 275 Available paper types 276 Paper that should not be used 276 Printable area 277 Printer 279 General 279 Environmental 280 Mechanical 280 Electrical 281 Standard and approvals 281 Interfaces 282 Parallel interface 282 USB interface 282 Ethernet interface 282 Options and Consuma...

Page 12: ...y 286 Available fonts 309 Adding more fonts 317 Selecting fonts 317 Downloading fonts 317 EPSON Font Manager Windows Only 318 Symbol Sets 320 Introduction to symbol sets 320 In the LJ4 Emulation Mode 321 In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes 325 In the I239X Emulation Mode 328 In the PCL6 Mode 328 Index ...

Page 13: ...st be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Safety precautions Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe efficient operation ...

Page 14: ...he printer weighs approximately 19 5 kg 43 lb without the imaging cartridge and optional products installed one person should not lift or carry it Two people should carry the printer lifting it by the correct positions as shown below ...

Page 15: ... doing so a CAUTION HOT SURFACE b CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide Neverforcetheprinter scomponentsintoplace Althoughthe printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it When handling an imaging cartridge a...

Page 16: ...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 an imaging cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation Do not open the drum s protective cover and avoid exposing an imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary Overexposi...

Page 17: ...portant Safety Instructions Read all of the following instructions before operating your printer When choosing a place and power source for the printer Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord Do not place the printer on an unstable surface Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on Slots and openings in the cabinet and the b...

Page 18: ... local power company If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact a qualified electrician When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable ensure the correct orientation of the connectors Each connector has only one correct orientation Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable If you use an extension cord ma...

Page 19: ...nside the printer unless instructed to do so in the printer s documentation Never force printer components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it Be sure to keep consumables out of the reach of children D If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjustonlythose controls that are covered by the operating instructions...

Page 20: ...are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage andmay require repair by a qualified service representative ENERGY STAR compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner Epson has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the compu...

Page 21: ... Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock Laser safety labels wWarning The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in the printer s documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications The label shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where requi...

Page 22: ...printing Ozone exposure limit The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0 1 parts per million ppm expressed as an average time weighted concentration over an eight 8 hour period The Epson laser printer generates less than 0 1 ppm for eight 8 hours of continuous printing Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions Use of multiple laser pri...

Page 23: ... Vented directly out of the building whenever possible Power On Off Cautions Do not turn off the printer After turning on the printer wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel While the Ready light is flashing While the Data light is on or flashing While printing ...

Page 24: ...nistrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings You need to install this guide from the Network Utilities 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...

Page 25: ...Getting to Know Your Printer 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Printer Parts Front view a paper support b control panel c MP tray Multi Purpose tray d standard lower paper cassette e power switch a c d b e ...

Page 26: ...w Your Printer Rear view a cover B b option covers c duplex connector d AC inlet e USB interface connector f parallel interface connector g Type B interface and slot cover h Ethernet interface connector h g f c d b e a ...

Page 27: ...Getting to Know Your Printer 27 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Inside the printer a imaging cartridge b fuser unit c cover A b a c ...

Page 28: ...ton Up button Enter button Down button Use these buttons to access the control panel menus where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products For instructions on how to use these buttons see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 149 f Error light Red On or flashes when an error has occurred a b c d e f g h i j ...

Page 29: ...rror light is flashing pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status h 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 i Data light Orange On when print data is stored in the print buffer the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data but not yet printed Flash...

Page 30: ...n be increased up to 320 MB by adding one additional 256 MB RAM DIMM Note Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products For details contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative Consumable products The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the printer The printer lets you know when replacements are neede...

Page 31: ...ur printer does 1200 RIT printing at a speed of up to 30 ppm pages per minute when printing on A4 paper You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Resolution Improvement Technology Toner save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode Resolution Improvement Technolo...

Page 32: ...nts 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 PCL6 Emulation Mode The PCL6 Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL6 5e printing language with this printer Various Printing Options This printer provides y...

Page 33: ... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Double sided printing Duplex Unit on page 198 Duplex printing on page 65 Lets you print on both sides of the paper Note You need an optional Duplex Unit installed on your printer in order to automatically print on both sides of the paper ...

Page 34: ...age printing Resizing printouts on page 68 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 71 Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet ...

Page 35: ...arious Printing Options 35 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Watermark printing Using a watermark on page 73 Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout For example you can put Confidential on an important document ...

Page 36: ... overlays when printing other documents Note The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode Web Page Printing EPSON Web To Page lets you make Web pages fit to your paper size when printing You can also see a preview before printing Note This software is for Windows only Install EPSON Web To Page from the printer software CD ROM to use this function ...

Page 37: ... 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Accessing EPSON Web To Page After you install EPSON Web To Page the menu bar is displayed on the Microsoft Internet Explorer Toolbar If it does not appear select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet Explorer and then select EPSON Web To Page ...

Page 38: ...ght 60 to 90 g m A3 A4 A5 Letter LT B4 B5 Half Letter HLT Executive EXE Legal LGL Government Letter GLT Government Legal GLG B Ledger F4 Custom size paper 76 2 98 4 mm minimum 304 8 508 mm maximum Up to 150 sheets 75 g m Up to 200 sheets 64 g m Total thick stack up to 17 5 mm Envelopes Monarch MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 Up to 10 envelopes Total thick stack up to 17 5 mm Labels A4 Letter LT Up to 75 shee...

Page 39: ...lf Letter HLT Executive EXE Legal LGL Government Letter GLT Government Legal GLG B Ledger F4 Custom size paper 76 2 98 4 mm minimum 304 8 508 mm maximum Up to 17 5 mm thick stack Transparencies A4 Letter LT Up to 100 sheets Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper Weight 60 to 90 g m A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 Letter LT Legal LGL Up to 250 sheets Total thick stack up to 27 6 mm Paper Type Paper Size Capacit...

Page 40: ...rol panel Access the control panel s Setup Menu then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use Auto selection You can use the printer driver or the printer s control panel to select a paper source containing the appropriate size of paper automatically To access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 58 And to use the printer s control panel see Using the...

Page 41: ...e 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 158 Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray and the standard lower paper ...

Page 42: ...ray Note When loading 432 mm or longer size paper into the MP tray remove the MP tray cover and let the bottom edge of the paper stick out For details see Loading a custom paper size on page 56 For standard lower paper cassette ...

Page 43: ...orted by the standard lower paper cassette see Standard lower paper cassette on page 39 Note MP tray can be set into the upper paper cassette slot only and standard lower paper cassette can be set into the lower paper cassette slot only Do not set into the different slot by force Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray Note The procedure for loading paper into the standard lower paper ca...

Page 44: ...o accommodate the paper you are loading When loading A4 Letter LT B5 or A5 size paper Slide the side paper guide outward while pinching the knob Then slide the end paper guide while pinching the knob to accommodate the paper you are loading When loading A3 B4 Legal LGL size paper ...

Page 45: ...paper expand the paper cassette all the way out until the A3 arrow mark is aligned opposite with the arrow mark below the lock lever When loading B4 or Legal LGL size paper expand the paper cassette until the B4 LG14 arrow mark is aligned opposite with the arrow mark below the lock lever Do not hold the roller when expanding the paper cassette Doing so may damage the paper cassette ...

Page 46: ... guide while pinching the knob to accommodate the paper you are loading 4 Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper cassette with the printable surface facing up Then slide the side paper guide while pinching the knob until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit ...

Page 47: ...Paper Handling 47 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 Set the paper cassette label into the label holder on the front of the paper cassette ...

Page 48: ... When loading paper that is 432 mm or longer you do not have to reattach the MP tray cover For details see Loading a custom paper size on page 56 The following paper sizes are detected automatically When loading other paper sizes or fixing the paper size despite the loaded paper size use the control panel to set the paper size For details see Tray Menu on page 153 ...

Page 49: ...ional 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit are the same as the standard lower paper cassette For more information see 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit on page 39 The paper loading procedure is also the same as that for the standard lower paper cassette For detailed information see MP tray and standard lower paper cassette on page 43 Detected paper sizes MP tray A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 Letter LT L...

Page 50: ...the following types of paper When printing on B4 or larger size paper pull out the paper support to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer Printing on Special Media You can print on special media such as thick paper envelopes transparencies and labels Paper type All types of paper that are supported can be used Capacity Up to 250 sheets of plain paper ...

Page 51: ... quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality cCaution Do not use window envelopes The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser Note Duplex printing is not available for envelopes Depending on the quality of envelopes the printing environment ...

Page 52: ...guide be carefulnot to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE and CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so When loading envelopes you should make paper settings as shown below Paper Source MP tray ...

Page 53: ...envelope size on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel Please note the following tips for handling this media Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as shown below a C5 IB5 b DL C6 C10 MON Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it a b ...

Page 54: ...o feed some labels one sheet at a time or load them manually Note Duplex printing is not available for labels Depending on the quality of labels the printing environment or the printing procedure labels might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels When loading labels you should make paper settings as shown below Paper Source MP tray up to 75 sheets MP Tray Size sett...

Page 55: ...Paper Type in the Setup Menu When using especially thick labels set Paper Type to ExtraThk Thick paper and extra thick paper When loading thick or extra thick paper you should make paper settings as shown below Note Using extra thick paper with the Duplex Unit may cause paper jams Print each side of the paper separately when using extra thick paper Printer driver settings Paper Size A4 LT Paper So...

Page 56: ...8 4 mm to 304 8 508 0 mm When loading a custom paper size you should make paper settings as shown below Paper Source MP tray up to 100 sheets MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu Auto or A4 LT Printer driver settings Paper Size A4 LT Paper Source MP tray Paper Type Transparency Paper Source MP tray up to 150 sheets 75 g m up to 200 sheets 64 g m Printer driver settings Paper Size User Defined Siz...

Page 57: ...ect User Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings tab In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box adjust the Paper Width Paper Length and Unit settings to match your custom paper Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above make this settingattheprinterbyaccessingthecontrolpanel s PrintingMenu and selecting CTM cust...

Page 58: ...n access the printer driver directly from any application programs from your Windows operating system The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operatingsystem so you shouldaccess the printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want Note The printer driver s online help provides ...

Page 59: ...lick 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 Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality settings You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver With the printer driver you can make the print settings by choosing ...

Page 60: ...t quality is the only setting you have to make You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications Note The printer driver s online help provides details on printer driver settings 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Click Automatic then choose desired printing quality 3 Click OK to apply the settings The printer driver provides the following quality modes ...

Page 61: ...low printing to proceed Using the predefined settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced You will find the predefined settings in the list below of A...

Page 62: ...ettingslistonthe SettingInformationdialog box that appears by pressing the Setting Info button on the Optional Settings tab This printer driver provides the following predefined settings Draft Suitable for printing inexpensive drafts Text Image Suitable for printing documents that include text and images Photo Suitable for printing photos Customizing print settings If you need to change detailed s...

Page 63: ...ting resolution with the Resolution slider bar then select the Graphics settings Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version When making the other settings see online help for details on each setting 4 Click OK to apply the settings andreturn to the Basic Settings tab ...

Page 64: ...r your custom settings To delete a custom setting click Advanced click Save Settings on the Basic Settings tab 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 tab the setting selected ...

Page 65: ...r binding the binding edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page order Printing with the Duplex Unit Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Duplex check box then select Left Top or Right as the Binding position 3 Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box ...

Page 66: ...er then select whether the front or back side of the 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 ClickOK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings tab ...

Page 67: ...onsumables Info Settings dialog box that appears by clicking the Consumables Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab Note The driver and EPSON Status Monitor use different methods to measure the amount of toner remaining in the cartridge Because of this the information that is displayed in EPSON Status Monitor and the Basic Settings tab might be different Use EPSON Status Monitor to get ...

Page 68: ...umables online click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab See Order Online on page 100 for details Resizing printouts You can have your document enlarged or reduced during printing To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab ...

Page 69: ...wn 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 Resizing pages by a specified percentage 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Zoom Options check box ...

Page 70: ... Zoom To check box then specify the magnification percentage in the box Note The percentage can be set between 50 and 200 in 1 increments 4 Click OK to apply the settings If necessary select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop down list ...

Page 71: ... 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 Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper Then click More Settings The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears ...

Page 72: ...elect 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 tab 5 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Advanced Layout tab ...

Page 73: ...termarks 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 Advanced Layout tab 2 Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop down list If you want to make detailed settings click Watermark Se...

Page 74: ...ground of the document for the Position setting 5 Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop down list 6 Adjust the X horizontal or Y vertical Offset position 7 Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar 8 Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Advanced Layout tab Making a new watermark You can make a new watermark as follo...

Page 75: ... Delete in the Watermark dialog box 3 Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box Note This screen appears when you select Text 4 If you select Text type the watermark text in the Text box If you select BMP click Browse select the BMP file you want to use then click OK 5 Click Save Your watermark will appear in the List box 6 Click OK to apply the new watermark setting...

Page 76: ...ble only when High Quality Printer is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings tab 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 yo...

Page 77: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 77 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Select the Form Overlay check box then click Overlay Settings The Overlay Settings dialog box appears ...

Page 78: ...78 Using the Printer Software with Windows 5 Select Create Overlay Data then click Settings The Form Settings dialog box appears ...

Page 79: ... 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 Select the Use Form Name check box then click Add Form Name The Add Form dialog box appears Note If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected the form name is displayed in the Paper Source drop down list on the Basic Settings tab ...

Page 80: ...f 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 Printing with an overlay Follow the steps below to print a document with overlay data 1 Open t...

Page 81: ... 3 Click the Advanced Layout tab 4 Select the Form Overlay check box and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box 5 Choose the form from the Form drop down list then click OK to return the Advanced Layout tab Note If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected the form name is displayed in the Paper Source drop down list on the Basic Settings tab You can also select the ...

Page 82: ...ns below 1 Re access the printer driver as described in step 2 in Creating an overlay on page 76 2 Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver 3 Send the same data that you made by application to the printer like step 12 in Creating an overlay on page 76 This setting is available only for Form Name data Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialo...

Page 83: ...is function is not available when the Printing Mode setting is set to High Quality PC Setting button Click this button to open the Font Substitution dialog box This button is available when Print True Type fonts with substitution is selected Uses the settings specified on the printer radio button Select this check box to use the Offset the Skip blank page and Ignore the selected paper size setting...

Page 84: ...es Clear this check box if graphics do not print correctly Uses the collate settings specified in the application check box Select this check box to enable the collate settings that are specified on the application Uses the spooling method provided by the operating system check box Select this check box to enable the Spool functionfor Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 Extended Printable Area check bo...

Page 85: ...each installed option then click OK For Windows Me 98 1 Click the Optional Settings tab then select Update the Printer Option Info Manually 2 Click Settings The Optional Settings dialog box appears 3 Make settings for each installed option then click OK Printing a status sheet To confirm the current status of the printer print a status sheet from the printer driver The status sheet contains inform...

Page 86: ...inter 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 selection window appears select your country If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon click OPEN in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click User Install...

Page 87: ...g the Printer Software with Windows 87 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Click Custom Install Note See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor on a network 5 Click EPSON Status Monitor ...

Page 88: ...e Printer Software with Windows 6 In the dialog box that appears make sure that your printer s icon is selected and click OK 7 When thesoftwarelicenseagreementscreenappears readthe statement and then click Accept ...

Page 89: ...es online See Order Online on page 100 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 installation continues 9 When the installation is complete click OK Accessing EPSON Status Monitor EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gi...

Page 90: ...Status Monitor on page 91 Simple Status on page 92 Detailed Status on page 93 Consumables Information on page 94 Job Information on page 96 Notice Settings on page 99 Order Online on page 100 and Tray Icon Settings on page 102 Note for Windows XP users EPSON Status Monitor is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection Note for Netware users When monitoring NetWare printers a Nove...

Page 91: ...eue printer beyondtheIPXrouter 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 Information on EPSON Status Monitor You can obtain information about EPSON Status Monitor such as product versions or interface versions This window appears b...

Page 92: ...This window appears by right clicking the tray icon on the taskbar then selecting your printer name then clicking Simple Status This window also appears when errors occur according to the Pop up Notice you select in the Notice Settings dialog box If you wish to see more information about the status of your printer click Details ...

Page 93: ... You can see information about jobs or consumables by clicking on the respective tab a Icon Message The icon and message show the printer status b Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically c Text box The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer When a problem occurs the most probable solution is displayed d Close button Clic...

Page 94: ...ware with Windows Consumables Information You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products by right clicking the tray icon on the taskbar then selecting your printer name then clicking Consumables Information ...

Page 95: ...f paper remaining in the paper source Information on the optional paper cassettes are displayed only if these options are installed The paper cassette icon flashes when the amount of paper remaining in the paper cassette is low b Toner Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes when a toner error occurs or the toner is low c Order Online button Clicking this button enables you ...

Page 96: ...s the user s print job names Other user s print jobs are displayed as b Status Waiting The print job which is waiting to be printed Spooling The print job which is being spooled on your computer Deleting The print job which is being deleted Printing The print job which is printed currently Completed Displays only your jobs that have finished printing Canceled Displays only your jobs that have been...

Page 97: ... LPR connection with Windows XP Me 98 or 2000 clients When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 Standard TCP IP connection with Windows XP Me 98 or 2000 When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection with Windows XP Me 98 2000 clients c User Displays the user name d Computer Displays the name of the computer that sent the print job e Cancel Job button Se...

Page 98: ...the Job Management function When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed as Unknown on the Job Management menu Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different from the user account used to connect to the server the Job Management function is not available Note on deleting print jobs You cannot delete the print job spooling on client computers running Windows ...

Page 99: ...ialog box appears a Monitor the printer status check box When this check box is selected EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer status during a print job is processed b More Settings button Displays the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon c Pop up Notice Sets the notification to be displayed d Allow monitoring of the shared printers check box When this check box is sele...

Page 100: ...his radio button is selected the Order Online window appears automatically once a day when you start printing or display the status by accessing EPSON Status Monitor g Display only when a consumable first becomes low check box When this radio box is selected the Order Online window appears automatically only when a consumable first becomes low h More Settings button Displays the More Settings dial...

Page 101: ...an place an order and find the dealer nearest you When you click this button a confirmation window asking if you wish to connect to the Web site appears If you do not want this window to appear select the Do not display the confirmation message before connecting check box in the More Settings dialog box The More Settings dialog box appears by clicking the More Settings button in the Notice Setting...

Page 102: ... set the tray icon settings 1 Right click the tray icon on the taskbar then select Tray Icon Settings 2 Confirm that your printer is selected Select the menu you wish to display from the Information to display drop down list Then click OK e Do not display this window automatically until a consumable becomes low or reaches end of service life check box When this check box is selected the Order Onli...

Page 103: ... USB connector and running Windows XP Me 98 2000 or Server 2003 support the USB interface Your computer must support USB 2 0 in order to use USB 2 0 as the interface to connect your computer to the printer Since USB 2 0 is fully compatible with USB 1 1 USB 1 1 can be used as an interface USB 2 0 is applied for Windows XP 2000 and Server 2003 operating systems If your operating system is Windows Me...

Page 104: ...ct the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports tab Note This screen may vary depending on your operating system version 4 Click OK to save the settings Canceling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images you may need to cancel printing When the printer s icon is displayed on the taskbar follow the instructions below to cancel the pri...

Page 105: ...n The current job is canceled Note Youcanalso cancel the current print job thatissentfrom yourcomputer by pressing the Cancel Job button on the printer s control panel When canceling the print job be careful not to cancel print jobs sent by other users Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver be sure to uninstall the current printer software before...

Page 106: ...003 click Start click Control Panel then click Add or Remove Programs 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon For Windows XP or Server 2003 click the Change or Remove Programs icon 4 Select EPSON Printer Software then click Add Remove For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove ...

Page 107: ... Printer Model tab select your printer s icon 6 Click the Utility tab and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected Note If you wish to uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor select the EPSON Status Monitor check box 7 To uninstall click OK ...

Page 108: ...n 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 ot...

Page 109: ...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 your language folder 4 Double click the Win9x folder 5 Double click the Epusbun exe icon 3 Follow ...

Page 110: ... 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 or 98 see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 111 For Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 see Using an additional driver on page 112 Setting the clients For Windows Me or 9...

Page 111: ...nagement beforehand Setting up your printer as a shared printer When the print server s OS is Windows Me or 98 follow the steps below to set the print server 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 2 Double click the Network icon 3 Click File and Print Sharing on the Configuration menu 4 Select the I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer s check box then click OK ...

Page 112: ...to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server See Notice Settings on page 99 You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network See the following pages for details With Windows Me or 98 on page 119 With Windows XP or 2000 on page 120 Using an additional driver When the print server s OS is Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 ...

Page 113: ...a Windows 2000 print server click Start pointto 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 the menu that appears For Windows XP or Server 2003 if the following menu appears click either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers...

Page 114: ...t 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 4 Select the additional drivers Note If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS you do not have to install the additional drivers Just click OK after step3 On the Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 print server ...

Page 115: ...Using the Printer Software with Windows 115 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Click Additional Drivers Select Windows being used for clients then click OK ...

Page 116: ...P x86 Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 for Windows Server 2003 For Windows Me or 98 clients Intel Windows 95 or 98 Windows 2000 Intel Windows 95 98 and Me Windows XP x86 Windows 95 WIndows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition Windows Server 2003 For Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Intel Windows 2000 or XP Windows XP x86Windows 2000 Windows XPand Windows Serve...

Page 117: ...propriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located then click OK Depending on the client s OS the displayed message may differ The folder name differs depending on the OS being used When installing drivers in Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 Digital Signature is not found may appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP or Server 2003 and conti...

Page 118: ...sing the shared printer on a network Note To share the printer on a Windows network you need to set the print server For details see Setting up your printer as a shared printer on page 111 Windows Me or 98 or Using an additional driver on page 112 Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 This section describes how to access the shared printer on a standard network system using the server Microsoft workgroup...

Page 119: ...98 clients 1 Click Start point to Settings then click Printers 2 Double click the Add Printer icon then click Next 3 Select Network printer then click Next 4 Click Browse and the Browse for 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 ser...

Page 120: ...or Windows Me or 98 is installed in the Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 print server go to the next step If the additional driver for Windows Me or 98 is not installed in the Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 print server go to Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM on page 125 7 Make sure of the name of the shared printer then select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not Cli...

Page 121: ...or Windows XP clients click Start point to Printers and Faxes 2 For Window 2000 double click the Add Printer icon then click Next For Windows XP click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu 3 For Windows 2000 select Network printer then click Next For Windows XP select A network printer or a printer attached to another computer then click Next ...

Page 122: ...e the name of the shared printer then click Next Note You can also type the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer the shared printer s name in network path or queue name You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer ...

Page 123: ...tware with Windows 123 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 For Windows XP select Browse for a printer 5 Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer then click Next ...

Page 124: ...ew 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 XP or 2000 is installed in the Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 print server go to the next step If the print server s OS is Windows Me or 98 go to Installing the printer driver from the CD ROM on page 125 6 For W...

Page 125: ...splays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS Note When installing in Windows XP or 2000 clients you must access Windows XP or 2000 as the Administrator If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server and clients use the same OS you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD ROM 1 Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear...

Page 126: ...y appear Click Yes for Windows 2000 or Continue Anyway for Windows XP or Server 2003 and continue installing The folder name differs depending on the OS being used 3 Select the name of the printer click OK then follow the on screen instructions Client s OS Folder Name Windows Me or 98 Language WIN9X Windows 2000 or XP Language WINXP_2K ...

Page 127: ...ostScript 3 printer driver For Windows To use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver your computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP Me 98 or 2000 See the following table for details Windows XP or 2000 There are no restrictions for these systems Windows Me or 98 Minimum Recommended Computer i386 i486 or Pentium processor i486 or Pentium processor Hard Disk 6 MB free for driver installation 6 MB ...

Page 128: ... to On in the PS3 Menu on the control panel If you use the printer with a local connection you cannot use binary data Mac OS 9 Note To use binary data Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer s network connection If you use a local connection or a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection you cannot use binary data cCaution The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot...

Page 129: ...terface that you are using to print Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface cCaution Never use EPSON Status Monitor when the printer is connected via a parallel port It may damage the system Note Installing the printer software for Windows XP or 2000 may require administrator priv...

Page 130: ... detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box 5 Select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to then click Next 6 Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH Folder Name PS_SETUP Then click OK Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system The folder name differs depending on your operating system v...

Page 131: ...dy been installed on your computer follow the installation procedure Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface on page 129 but make sure to select USB as the port in step 5 If you have not installed an Epson USB printer driver on your computer follow the installation procedure below Installing the printer software for Windows XP or 2000 may require administrator privilege...

Page 132: ...Select Specify a location then specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH WIN9X PS_SETUP Then click Next Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system 5 Click Next to continue 6 When installation of the USB Device Driver is done click Finish 7 Install the printer driver by following the on screen instructions See Installing the P...

Page 133: ... For Windows XP or 2000 users 1 Make sure that the printer is turned on Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 For Windows XP click Start point to Printer and Faxes and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu For Windows 2000 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Then double click the Add Printer icon 3 The Add Printer Wizard appears Then click Next 4 Select L...

Page 134: ...on is done click Finish For Windows Me or 98 users 1 Install the EpsonNet Print Refer to Installing EpsonNet Print in the Network Guide to find the instructions 2 Install the printer driver See Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface on page 129 for details 3 Set the printer port to EpsonNet Print Port Refer to Configuring the Printer Port in the Network Guide to find t...

Page 135: ...se buttons For Windows XP users To access the printer driver click Start click Printers and Faxes then click Printers Right click your printer icon then click Printing Preferences For Windows Me or 98 users To access the printer driver click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer icon then click Properties For Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver click Star...

Page 136: ...k Spool Settings In the Spool Settings dialog box that appears Select Disable bi directional support for this printer then click OK Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000 and the printer is connected through an network interface using the AppleTalk protocol Use SelecType to set the Emulation Mode Network item to PS3 Using the default A...

Page 137: ... Make sure that Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 is not open 1 Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Double click Adobe PS then double click Mac OS X 4 Double click PS Installer Note For Mac OS X 10 2 if the Authenticate window appears enter the user name and password for an administrator 5 The Install EP...

Page 138: ... 3 Double click Adobe PS then double click Mac OS 9 4 Double click English then double click AdobePS 8 7 5 Double click AdobePS Installer Then follow the on screen instructions 6 Select Easy Install then click Install 7 When installation is done click Quit Note If you are connecting two or more EPSON printers of the same model using AppleTalk and you want to rename the printer see the Network Guid...

Page 139: ...f the application that you are using then select the name of the application from the options available in the Print dialog box On the setup option page that appears select ASCII for the data format setting The actual setting name varies by application but is often called Encoding or Data 1 Open the AdobePS Components folder in your hard disk then double click the Desktop Printer Utility 2 The New...

Page 140: ...PostScript 3 mode Although EPSON FireWire appears in the interface pop up list it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver You need to make the settings for your installed options manually when the printer is connected using USB IP printing or Rendezvous When the printer is connected using AppleTalk the printer software automatically makes the settings Make sure to specify ASCII as the ...

Page 141: ...e for USB users Make sure to select USB Do not select EPSON USB because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver 4 Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your printer AppleTalk Select your printer from the Name List then select Auto Select from the Printer Model List IP Printing Select Epson from the Name List then select your printer from the Printer Model List USB S...

Page 142: ...ow Infofrom the Printers menu The Printer Info dialog box appears Select Installable Options from the pop up list then make the necessary settings 6 Confirm that your printer s name is added to the Printer List Then quit Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 For Mac OS 9 users Follow the steps below to select the printer 1 Select Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Ma...

Page 143: ...ngs including paper source paper size and orientation For Mac OS X users To access the PostScript printer driver register your printer in Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Print Center for Mac OS X 10 2 click Print on the file menu of any application then select your printer For Mac OS 9 users To access the PostScript printer driver select Chooser from the Apple menu then click the AdobeP...

Page 144: ... to the options installed in your printer For Mac OS X users Follow the steps below to change the settings 1 Access the printer driver The Printer List window appears 2 Select the printer from the list 3 Select Show Info from the Printers menu The Printer Info dialog box appears 4 Make necessary changes to the settings then close the dialog box 5 Quit Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 3 or Pri...

Page 145: ...Using the PostScript Printer Driver 145 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 Change the settings using the pop up menus ...

Page 146: ...r if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory depending on the specifics of the job being printed System requirements Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the PCL6 printer driver To use the PCL6 printer driver your computer must be running Microsoft Windows XP Me 98 95 2...

Page 147: ... higher CPU IBMPCseries or IBM compatible with Pentium II or higher CPU Hard Disk 10 25 MB free for driver installation Memory 128 MB 256 MB for Server 2003 256 MB Minimum Recommended Computer IBMPCseries or IBM compatible with an 486 or higher CPU IBMPCseries or IBM compatible with Pentium or higher CPU Hard Disk 10 MB free for driver installation Memory 64 MB 128 MB Minimum Recommended Computer ...

Page 148: ...148 Using the PCL6 Printer Driver Note The PCL6 printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used at the same time ...

Page 149: ...printer settings can be made from the printer driver and do not needto be made usingthe control panel In fact printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel so use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver including the following Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode Spe...

Page 150: ...urn to the previous level 5 Press the Enter button to carry out the operation indicated by an item such as printing a status sheet or resetting the printer or to view the settings available for an item such as paper sizes or emulation modes Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through available settings and pressthe Enterbutton toselectasettingand return to the previous level Press the l Back...

Page 151: ...responding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done Information Menu From this menu you can check the toner level and the remaining service life of consumable products You can also print status and sample sheets showing the printer s current settings available fonts and a brief summary of available features Press the d Down or u Up button to select an item Press the Ent...

Page 152: ...seful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network USB Ext I F Status Sht Prints a sheet showing the working status of the USB interface PS3 Font List LJ4 Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample I239X Font Sample Item Settings Status Sheet Network Status Sheet AUX Status Sheet 1 USB Ext I F Status Sht 2 ...

Page 153: ...nter Tray Menu This menu allows you to specify the size and type of paper loaded in the MP tray Accessing this menu also lets you check the size of the paper currently loaded in the lower paper cassettes The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver Settings you make in your printer driver override these settings so use your printer driver whenever you can E F 100 ...

Page 154: ...paper LC1 Size LC2 Size LC3 Size Displays the paper size loaded in the standard and optional lower paper cassettes MP Type Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray LC1 Type LC2 Type LC3 Type Lets you select the paper type loaded in the standard and optional lower paper cassettes Item Settings default in bold MP Tray Size Auto A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT HLT 2 LGL GLT 2 GLG 2 B 2 EXE 2 F4 2 MON 2 C1...

Page 155: ...same for every interface Available only when an optional Type B interface card is installed Printing Menu This menu allows you to make standard print settings such as Page Size and Orientation when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver Be sure to use the printer driver to make these settings whenever you can since settings made on your computer ...

Page 156: ...andscape orientation Resolution Item Settings default in bold Page Size A4 1 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Resolution 600 300 RITech On Off Toner Save Off On Density 1 2 3 4 5 Image Optimum Auto Off On Top Offset 150 0 to 0 0 to 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments Left Offset 150 0 to 0 0 to 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments T Offset B 2 150 ...

Page 157: ...r edges Density Specifies the printing density Image Optimum When this mode is on the quality of graphics is reduced It reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit allowing complex documents to be printed Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page cCaution Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the pap...

Page 158: ... 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 expected Setup Menu This menu allows you to make various basic configuration settings related to paper sources feeding modes and error handling You can also use this ...

Page 159: ...IANO ESPAÑOL SVENSKA Dansk Nederl SUOMI Português Norsk CATALÀ Time to Sleep 5 15 30 60 120 180 240 Min Time Out 0 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto MP LC1 LC2 1 LC3 1 MP Mode Normal Last Manual Feed Off 1st Page Each Page Copies 1 to 999 Duplex 1 Off On Binding 1 Long Edge Short Edge Start Page 1 Front Back Paper Type Normal Thick Extra Thk Trnsprnc Skip Blank Page 2 Off On Auto...

Page 160: ...sette unit If you select Auto paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size setting If an envelope size IB5 C10 C6 DL MON C5 is selected as the Page Size setting paper always feeds from the MP tray If you select Thick Extra Thk or Trnsprnc as the Paper Type setting paper always feeds from the MP tray MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the high...

Page 161: ...y one each time you press the N Start Stop button Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed from 1 through 999 Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off This allows you to print on both sides of a page Binding Specifies 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 ...

Page 162: ...certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs Paper Set Print Overrun or Mem Overflow When this option is off you must press the N Start Stop button to resume printing Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data as opposed to receiving it You may need to turn this setting on if you are printing a very complex page If a Print Overrun error message appears on ...

Page 163: ...t may be different from what you expected because there may not be enough toner to print the data If this item is set to Continue the print result may be different from what you expected because there may not be enough toner to print the data LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel Use the u Up and d Down buttons to set the contrast between 0 lowest contrast and 15 highest contrast Rese...

Page 164: ...e printer settings to their default values The print 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 Reset Fuser Counter Reset the fuser unit life counter when you replace the fuser unit Parallel Menu Th...

Page 165: ...h is about 1 µs When Normal is selected the pulse width is about 10 µs Bi D Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode When you select Off bidirectional 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 allocate...

Page 166: ...el Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer USB Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the USB interface ...

Page 167: ... of the settings depend on the USB external device settings 4 Available 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 displayed 192 168 192 168 if the settings are not made from the panel USB...

Page 168: ...ate 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 163 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer Network Menu See the Network Guide for each setting AUX Menu See the Network Guide for each setting LJ4 ...

Page 169: ... Resident Download 1 ROM A 2 Font Number 0 to 65535 depending on your settings Pitch 4 0 44 10 00 99 99 cpi in 0 01 cpi increments Height 4 4 00 12 00 999 75 pt in 0 25 pt increments SymSet IBM US Roman 8 Roman 9 ECM94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 10ISO 8859 15ISO PcBlt775 IBM DN PcMultiling PcE Europe PcTk437 PcEur858 Pc1004 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish WiBALT DeskTop PsText VeInternati VeUS MsPub...

Page 170: ...s item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings SymSet Selects the default symbol set If the font you selected in Font Source and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet setting the Font Source and the Font Number settings are automatically replaced with the default value IBM US Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation This also...

Page 171: ...ows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the PS3 mode Error Sheet When you select On the printer prints out an error sheet Image Protect The printer employs lossy compression when Off is selected The printer does not employ lossy compression when On is selected Lossy compression refers to a data compression technique in which some amount of data is lost Binary Specifies the ...

Page 172: ...CTRL D After Each Job are set to No When this settingissettoOn youcannotuseTBCP Taggedbinary communication protocol and Job Management in the printer driver settings Text Detection When you select On the text file is converted to a postscript file when printing This setting is available only when you select PS3 in the Emulation Menu ESCP2 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the...

Page 173: ...ble PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 15ISO PcSI437 PcTurkish1 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 PcUkr866 PcLit771 Bulgarian Hebrew7 Hebrew8 PcHe862 PcAr864 PcAr864Ara PcAr720 PcLit774 Estonia ISO Latin2 PcLat866 Country USA France Germany UK Denma...

Page 174: ...1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size CG Table Use the character generator CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mat...

Page 175: ...d is sent with each carriage return Select On if your text lines overlap Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This ...

Page 176: ...ont Courier Prestige Roman Sans Serif Script Orator S OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 62 66 117lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 PcIcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISOLatin1 8859 15ISO Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain1 Jap...

Page 177: ...ics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select Italic the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See International character sets on page 327 for samples of the characters in each co...

Page 178: ... and if you select Light the bit image density is low If you select BarCode the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Selects w...

Page 179: ...ode Page Selects the character tables Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table 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...

Page 180: ...e printing position goes beyond the right margin If this setting is off the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This function is handled automatically by most applications Auto LF If you select Off the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If...

Page 181: ...ion contains a list of error messages shown on the LCD panel giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem Note that not every message shown on the LCD panel indicates a problem When the mark is displayed at the left of the warning message multiple warnings occur To confirm all warnings that occur press the d Down button to display the Status Menu then press...

Page 182: ...paper for the Duplex Unit The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using Pressing the N Start Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper Press the Cancel Job button to cancel the print job Cart Near Expiry The imaging cartridge is nearing the end of its functional life Replacing it with a new imaging cartridge is stro...

Page 183: ... To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu See How to access the control panel menus on page 149 for instructions Collate disabled Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to a lack of memory RAM 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 See How to a...

Page 184: ...tain period of time Form Feed The printer is ejecting paper due to a user request This message appears when pressing the N Start Stop button once to make the printer offline and then holding down the N Start Stop button for more than 2 seconds in order not to receive form feed command Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to print the page at the specified print quality The printer automatica...

Page 185: ... 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 N W Module There is no network program or the network program cannot be used with your printer Contact a qualified service representative Invalid PS3 The PostScript3 ROM module is broken Turn off the printer and contact your ...

Page 186: ...icient memory to complete the current print job Cancel printing by deleting it from the print queue on your computer or by pressing the Cancel Job button on the printer Toclearthis errormessage selectClear Warning fromthecontrol panel s Reset Menu See How to access the control panel menus on page 149 for instructions To prevent this problem from happening again add more memory to your printer as d...

Page 187: ...r A For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the Cover A see Jam A Cover A on page 232 Jam A B Paper is jammed inside the output path cover cover A or B or fuser unit For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the output path cover or fuser unit see Jam A B Cover A or B on page 235 Jam MP A Jam C1 A Jam C2 A Jam C3 A Paper is jammed inside the optional lower paper cassette For inst...

Page 188: ...s 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 cancel the print job If this message appears again select On as the Page Protect setting in the control panel s Setup Menu If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limit...

Page 189: ...rent interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the default configuration or to the last settings that were saved Reset to Save A control panel menu setting was changed while the printer was printing Press the N Start Stop button to clear this message The set...

Page 190: ...page 213 You can continue to print until the Replace Toner error message appears Waiting until this message appears before replacing the toner is recommended as toner may spill during replacement if toner remains in the cartridge When printouts become faint see Imaging Cartridge on page 213 for instructions To clear this error select Clear Warning from the control panel s Reset Menu See How to acc...

Page 191: ...omatically after you replace the unit and close all printer covers Write Error ROM A Write Error ROM P This message indicates an internal error in the printer Reset the printer If this error persists consult your dealer Writing ROM A Writing ROM P This messageindicatesthataROMmoduleinslotisbeingwritten Please wait until this message disappears Wrong Toner The wrong imaging cartridge has been insta...

Page 192: ...s the Enter button three times The printer prints a status sheet Enter button 3 Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct If the options are installed correctly they appear under Hardware Configurations If the options are not listed try reinstalling them Note If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly make sure that they are securely connected to t...

Page 193: ... all jobs from the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing Using the Reset menu Selecting Reset from the control panel s Reset Menu stops printing clears the print job being received from the active 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 pane...

Page 194: ...te unit see 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit on page 39 For specifications see 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit on page 283 Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option The printer weighs about 22 kg 48 5 lb One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone Two people should carry the printer lifting it from the ...

Page 195: ...use injury Installing the 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit Follow these steps to install the optional 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable cCaution Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock ...

Page 196: ...ith those of the unit then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit Note The printer should be carried by at least two people holding the printer with their hands in the indicated positions When youinstall two optional paper cassette units put one unit upon the other unit in order then put the printer on top of them ...

Page 197: ...ter and then pull out the optional lower paper cassette from the unit Then secure the printer to the unit with the four fittings that are provided Install two of the four fittings on both sides of the inside of the printer 4 Remove the protective materials from the paper cassette and load the paper ...

Page 198: ...heet on page 245 Removing the 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit Perform the installation procedure in reverse Duplex Unit For the paper types and sizes that you can use with the Duplex Unit see Paper Sources on page 38 or Printing on Special Media on page 50 For specifications see Duplex Unit on page 284 Installing the Duplex Unit Follow these steps to install the optional Duplex Unit ...

Page 199: ...ug the power cord and interface cable cCaution Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock 2 Pinch the three hooks on the upper option cover to remove it from Cover B Then pull back on the tabs on the lower option cover to remove it ...

Page 200: ...to the printer s tabs and the duplex connector goes into the slot 4 Secure the unit with the two screws provided 5 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord then turn the printer on 6 To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a Status Sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 245 ...

Page 201: ...ut duplex printing Removing the Duplex Unit Follow these steps to remove the optional Duplex Unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable 2 Loosen the two screws on the lower sides of the Duplex Unit 3 Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks then remove the unit from the printer ...

Page 202: ...lus optional 64 128 256 MB You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics Installing a memory module Follow these steps 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 memory module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touc...

Page 203: ...03 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable 2 Remove the cover on the printer s right side by removing the screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover backward ...

Page 204: ...204 Installing Options 3 Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover 4 Identify the RAM slot RAM slot gray ...

Page 205: ...ip lock onto the memory module Make sure that the left slot white has a module at all times cCaution Do not force the memory module into the slot Be sure to insert the memory module facing the correct way You should not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work ...

Page 206: ...two screws as shown below 7 Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below Then tighten the screw on the back of the printer wWarning Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer ...

Page 207: ...age 245 Removing a memory module Perform the installation procedure in reverse When removing a memory module from its slot press the clip and pull out the memory module as shown below Note If the optional memory module is hard to remove temporarily remove the other memory module from slot A so it is easier to reach the optional memory module to remove it After removing the module be sure to replac...

Page 208: ... s interface options Installing an interface card Follow these steps to install an optional interface card cCaution Before you install the interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable ...

Page 209: ...Type B interface card slot cover as shown below wWarning Removing screws and covers that are not described in the following instructions will expose high voltage areas Note Keep the slot cover in a safe place You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later ...

Page 210: ...face card into the slot firmly then fasten the screw as shown below 4 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on 5 To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a status sheet See Printing a Status Sheet on page 245 ...

Page 211: ...moving an interface card cCaution Before you remove an interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Perform the installation procedure in reverse ...

Page 212: ...ect Clear All Warnings in Reset Menu When theToneroutsettinginthe SetupMenuonthecontrolpanel is set to Stop the following occurs If you continue to use the printer without replacing consumable products and a consumable product reaches the end of its service life the printer stops printing and displays the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor Control panel messa...

Page 213: ... not install used imaging cartridges into the printer Ifyou have movedan imaging cartridgefrom a cool to a warm environment wait for at least one hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation Do not open the drum s protective cover and avoid exposing an imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary Overexposing the cartridge may cause abnormally dark or light areas to a...

Page 214: ... wash it off with soap and water immediately Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children Do not dispose of the consumable products in fire as they may explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations Replacing an imaging cartridge Follow these steps to replace an imaging cartridge 1 Open Cover A slowly ...

Page 215: ...ble Products 215 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out from the printer 3 Take the new imaging cartridge out of its package and gently shake the imaging cartridge as shown below ...

Page 216: ...g cartridge on the flat surface and pull out the protective cartridge seal as shown below 5 Insert the new imaging cartridge all the way until it stops Note Insert the cartridge with the arrow mark on the top of the imaging cartridge facing toward Cover A ...

Page 217: ... In that case press the Get Information Now button on the Consumable Info Settings dialog box to update the information You can open the Consumable Info Settings dialog box by clicking the Consumable Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab Fuser Unit Handling precautions Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products Do not touch the surface of t...

Page 218: ...f 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 fuser unit Follow the steps below to replace the fuser unit 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and the interface cable wWarning If the printer has been in use wait at least 40 minutes until the f...

Page 219: ...Replacing Consumable Products 219 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 2 Open cover B 3 Pull down the two levers at either side of the fuser unit ...

Page 220: ...220 Replacing Consumable Products 4 Remove the fuser unit slowly 5 Slowly insert the new fuser unit ...

Page 221: ...sumable Products 221 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 Make sure that the two levers at either side of the fuser unit are moved up 7 Close cover B 8 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and then turn on the printer ...

Page 222: ... press the Enter button to access the control panel menus 10 Press the u Up or d Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the control panel and then press the Enter button 11 Press the d Down button to display Reset Fuser Counter and then press the Enter button ...

Page 223: ...turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent cCaution Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover these chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components Cleaning the pickup roller If the paper jam occurs frequently wipe the pickup roller with a clean da...

Page 224: ...224 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 1 Turn the printer off and open Cover A slowly 2 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface ...

Page 225: ...rinter 225 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 3 Remove the two pick up rollers by bending their tabs slightly outwards while sliding them off the spindles 4 With a clean damp cloth wipe the pickup roller s rubber parts rubber parts ...

Page 226: ...e Printer 5 Reattach the pickup rollers as shown below Then fit the hook in the concave part of the shafts to fix them Note Fit the convex parts of the pickup rollers in the concave parts of the shaft 6 Reinstall the imaging cartridge ...

Page 227: ... Follow these steps to repack your printer 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the following items Imaging cartridge Power cord Interface cables Loaded paper 3 Remove all installed options For information on removing options see the section under Installing Options 4 Attach the protective materials onto the printer then repack the printer in its original box For short distances Alwayspayattentiontothe...

Page 228: ...printer and remove the following items Power cord Interface cable 2 Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below 3 When moving the printer always keep it horizontal Moving the printer together with an optional lower paper cassette installed Follow these steps to move the printer together with the optional 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit 1 Turn off the printer and rem...

Page 229: ...ng a place for the printer When relocating the printer always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation Dimensions shown in the illustrations below are in millimeters To install and use any of the following options you will need the indicated a...

Page 230: ...ire 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 controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer s and printer s memory cCaution Leave adequate room aroundtheprintertoallowforsufficient venti...

Page 231: ...tearing Always trytoremove jammedpaperwithbothhandstoavoid tearing it If jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer or if paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in this section contact your dealer Make sure that the paper type that is loaded is the same as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver wWarning Unless specificallyinstructed in this guide be carefulnottotouch the fuser which i...

Page 232: ...hooting Jam A Cover A When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below the Jam A message appears on the printer s LCD panel Follow these steps to clear paper jams from Cover A 1 Open Cover A ...

Page 233: ...the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface 3 Spin the green part on the pickup roller to bring out jammed paper Note Only touch the green part of the pickup roller Touching any other parts may cause a paper jam ...

Page 234: ...hooting 4 Gently pull out any sheets that have fed part way into the printer 5 Reinstall the imaging cartridge Note Insert the cartridge with the arrow mark on the top of the imaging cartridge facing toward Cover A ...

Page 235: ...ter s LCD panel Follow these steps to clear paper jams from Cover A or B wWarning Unless specificallyinstructed in this guide be carefulnottotouch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE and CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas wait 40 minutes to allow the heat...

Page 236: ... Open Cover A 2 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface 3 If there is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 237: ...11 11 11 11 Note When jammed paper cannot be removed easily turn the roller to take tension off the paper then pull it straight out 4 Open Cover B Note When the optional Duplex Unit is installed open the Duplex Unit s cover before opening Cover B ...

Page 238: ... pulling down on the lever on which a green label is attached as shown below wWarning Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit they may be very hot 6 If there is any jammed paper remove it gently Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 239: ...oting 239 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 7 Close the paper holder and close Cover B Note If you installed the Duplex Unit close the Duplex Unit s cover after closing Cover B 8 Reinstall the imaging cartridge ...

Page 240: ... imaging cartridge facing toward Cover A 9 Close Cover A until it clicks shut Jam DM Cover DM When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below the Jam DM message appears on the printer s LCD panel Follow these steps to clear paper jams in the Duplex Unit s cover ...

Page 241: ...lex Unit 2 Gently remove the jammed paper inside the cover Be careful not to tear the paper Note If paper is torn be sure to remove all torn pieces When you cannot remove jammed paper by this procedure open Cover A or Cover B and remove the jammed paper as described in Jam A B Cover A or B on page 235 3 Close the Duplex Unit s cover ...

Page 242: ... and Cover DM is closed the jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Jam MP A Jam C1 A Jam C2 A Jam C3 A All paper cassettes and Cover A When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below the Jam MP A Jam C1 A Jam C2 A or Jam C3 A message appears on the printer s LCD panel 1 MP Tray 2 lower paper cassette 1 C1 3 lower paper cassette 2 C2 4 lower paper cassette 3 C3 ...

Page 243: ... 11 11 11 11 11 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the printer 2 Remove the paper cassette s cover and discard any crumpled paper Then reattach the cover 3 Gently remove the jammed paper with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper ...

Page 244: ...ing Note Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer 4 Reinsert the paper cassette 5 Open Cover A and then close Cover A again Note After opening and closing Cover A the error message is cleared ...

Page 245: ...ional Problems The Ready light does not turn on The printer does not print Ready light off Cause What to do The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet Turn off the printer check the power cord connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on The electrical outlet may be controlledby anoutsideswitchor an automatic timer Make sure tha...

Page 246: ...y not be using the correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length If you are using the USB interface use a Revision 2 0 cable The printer port is not set correctly in the printer driver Make sure that the printer port is set correctly in the printer driver Your application so...

Page 247: ...ication is disabled Make sure that the printer is on and connected with the appropriate cable Select the Enable bidirectional support check box on the Ports menu of the Properties dialog box for Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 or in the printer driver for Windows Me or 98 Then select the Do not display consumables information check box in the Consumables Info Settings dialog box Cause What to do Th...

Page 248: ...inter Make sure that you have installed the correct font See Available fonts on page 309 for more information Cause What to do The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely You may not be using the correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shielded twisted pair in...

Page 249: ...on the control panel MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect When loading paper for which the size is not specified with Auto setting specify the correct paper size on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you are using For exam...

Page 250: ...ne character per page Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Turn off the printer Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment There may be no toner left in the imaging cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status ...

Page 251: ... Settings tab in the printer driver Toner low Toner end The gradation setting is too small when printing graphics On the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver click the Advanced and select the More Settings button Then select the Halftoning Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for y...

Page 252: ... do The printer may have loaded more than one sheet at a time Remove the paper stack and fan it Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges then reload the paper There may be no toner left in the imaging cartridge If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner left is low see Replacing an imaging cartridge on page 214 You can also check the remaining t...

Page 253: ...g cartridge Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver or the printer s control panel menus To modify the Toner Save mode using the printer driver select the Advanced in the Basic Settings tab and click the More Settings button Deselect the Toner Save che...

Page 254: ...page Cause What to do The printer cannot print in the required quality level because of insufficient memory and the printer lowers the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing Check to see if the printout 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 ...

Page 255: ...Make sure that you have selected the correct paper source in your application There maybe no paper inthe paper cassettes Load paper into the selected paper source The size of loadedpaper differs from the control panel setting Make sure that the correct paper size is set in the control panel s Paper Source and MP Tray Size settings Too many sheets may be loaded in the paper cassette Make sure that ...

Page 256: ... properly See 550 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit on page 194 for instructions on installing an optional paper cassette unit The paper source setting may not be correct Make sure you have selected the proper paper source in your application There may be nopaper in the paper cassette Load paper Too many sheets may be loaded in the paper cassette Make sure that you have not tried to load in with...

Page 257: ...imes be the source of USB problems Try one or both of these solution For best results you should connect the printer directly to the computer s USB port If you must use multiple USB hubs we recommend that you connect the printer to the first tier hub Cause What to do The paper is jammed at the optional paper cassette See Clearing Jammed Paper on page 231 to clear jammed paper Cause What to do The ...

Page 258: ... Printer software installation Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems Take note of the following and perform the recommended checks to ensure proper installation Checking printer software installation for Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 When using Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide packed with the printer to install the printe...

Page 259: ...ll the printer software again For Windows XP or Server 2003 if the Software Installation dialog box appears during the installation process click Continue Anyway If you click STOP Installation you will have to install the printer software again Checking printer software in Windows Me or 98 If you canceled the plug and play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete t...

Page 260: ...260 Troubleshooting 1 Access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 58 then click the Details tab ...

Page 261: ...d in the Print to the following port drop down list then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly If the correct port is not displayed proceed to the next step 2 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop then click Properties 3 Click the Device Manager tab ...

Page 262: ...262 Troubleshooting If your drivers are correctly installed EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu ...

Page 263: ...w the installed devices If USB Printer or your printer name appears under Other devices theprintersoftwareis notinstalledcorrectly Proceed to step 5 If neither USB Printer nor your printer name appears under Other devices click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer then plug it into the printer again Once you ve confirmed that these items appear proceed to step 5 ...

Page 264: ...roubleshooting 4 Under Other devices select USB Printer or your printer name click Remove then click OK When the following dialog box appears click OK then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box ...

Page 265: ...ages on page 181 Canceling Printing You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver or from the printer s control panel To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer for Windows see Canceling Printing on page 104 Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing For instructions see Canceling Printing on page 193 Printing in th...

Page 266: ... emulation mode setting for the interface that you are using is incorrect The emulation mode can be set individually for each interface which receives print job data Set the emulation mode for the interface you are using to PS3 Set the emulation mode through the SelecType Emulation menu on the printer See Emulation Menu on page 155 Cause What to do The Print to file check box is selected in the Pr...

Page 267: ...wnloadable Fonts check box The Emulation menu in the printer s Control Panel is set to a mode other than Auto or PS3 for the interface that you are using Change the mode setting to either Auto or PS3 Cause What to do QuickDraw GX is in use Mac OS 9 This printer s driver does not support QuickDraw GX Disable QuickDraw GX The printer name has been changed Ask the network administrator for details th...

Page 268: ...s sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box For Windows XP or 2000 If the Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table setting on the Fonts sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box is turned on TrueType fonts are replaced by the printer fonts before they are printed Specify the appropriate substitution fonts using the Font Substitution Table Specify the appropriat...

Page 269: ...SCII or TBCP The printer cannot print binary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface Make sure that the Data Format setting which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer s Properties is set to ASCII or TBCP If your computer is running Windows XP click the Device Settings tab in the printer s Properties then click the Output Protocol setting a...

Page 270: ...printer s Properties For Windows users only The computer is connected to the network using AppleTalk in a Windows 2000 environment and the Send CTRL D Before Each Job or Send CTRL D After Each Job setting on the Device Settings sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box is set to Yes Make sure that both the Send CTRL D Before Each Job and Send CTRL D After Each Job settings are set to No For Win...

Page 271: ...ntosh computers running Mac OS 9 version 9 1 or later and Mac OS X version 10 2 4 or later Cause What to do The Macintosh printer driver uses available memory in the system to process print data Try one of the following to free up memory for printing Reduce the RAM cache setting in the Memory control panel Mac OS 9 Close applications that are not in use Increase the memory allocation for the appli...

Page 272: ... box Clear the Print to file check box in the Print dialog box Cause What to do The EPSON Font Manager fonts are not installed The EPSON Font Manager fonts must be installed on the computer that you are using Otherwise the font that you select is substitutedbysome otherfontfor displayon the screen Cause What to do The resolution is set to 300 dpi Access the printer driver click the Graphics tab th...

Page 273: ... a Web browser and can connect to the Internet access the site at http support epson net Contacting Customer Support Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance Check your Pan European Warranty Document for information on ...

Page 274: ...oftware version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product ...

Page 275: ...Specifications Paper Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs ...

Page 276: ...r print quality Media meant for other color laser printers black and white laser printers color copiers black and white copiers or ink jet printers Paper type Description Plain paper Weight 60 to 90 g m Recycled paper is acceptable 1 Envelopes No paste and no tape No plastic window Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between labels Thick paper Weight 91 to 157 g m Ex...

Page 277: ...s 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 attracts static electricity Moist or damp paper Paper of uneven thickness Overly thick or thin paper Paper that is too smooth or too rough Paper that is different on th...

Page 278: ...278 Technical Specifications Note The printable area varies depending on the emulation mode in use When using ESC Page language there is 5 mm minimum margin on all sides ...

Page 279: ...y Up to 150 sheets of plain paper 75 g m Up to 10 envelopes Up to 100 sheets of transparencies Up to 75 sheets of labels Standard lower paper cassette Up to 250 sheets of plain paper 75 g m Paper output For all paper types and size Paper output capacity Up to 250 sheets of plain paper 75 g m Internal emulation PCL6 5e emulation LJ4 mode ECP Page printer language ESC P 2 24 pin printer emulation ES...

Page 280: ...er source or other conditions Environmental Mechanical Temperature In use 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Not in use 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F Humidity In use 15 to 85 RH Not in use 5 to 85 RH Altitude 3 500 meters 11 500 feet maximum Weight Approx 19 5 kg about 43 lb excluding the imaging cartridge and options ...

Page 281: ...20 V 240 V 10 Rated frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz Rated current Less than 5 5 A Power consumption During printing Average 500 W MAX 970 W During standby mode Average 85 W Sleep mode Up to 9 W Safety UL 60950 CSA C22 2 No 60950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 ...

Page 282: ...ser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Interfaces Parallel interface Use the IEEE 1284 I compliant parallel interface connector ECP mode Nibble mode USB interface USB 2 0 Full Speed mode Note Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Me 98 XP or 2000 support th...

Page 283: ... LT Legal LGL Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 lb Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Paper cassette capacity up to 550 sheets of plain paper 75 g m Paper types Plain paper Power supply 3 3 V 0 1 A 24 V 1 2 A supplied by the printer Model JDA 3 Dimensions and weight Height 143 mm 5 6 in Width 505 mm 19 9 in Depth 373 mm 14 7 in Weight 3 5 kg 7 7 lb including paper cassette ...

Page 284: ...the EPSON sales company Product code C12C813982 Paper size A5 A4 A3 B5 B4 Letter LT Legal LGL Half Letter HLT Executive EXE Government Legal GLG Ledger B Paper weight 60 to 157 g m 16 to 42 lb Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Paper types Plain paper thick paper Power supply 3 3 V 0 1 A 24 V 0 6 A supplied by the printer Model JDA 4 Dimensions and weight Height 203 5 mm 8 0 in Width 435 mm...

Page 285: ...ser unit This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89 336 EEC Product code 0290 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 80 RH Product code 3023 Storage temperature 20 to 40 C 4 to 104 F Storage humidity 5 to 85 RH ...

Page 286: ... to the bar code characters themselves However EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically allowingyoutoeasilyprintbar 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 ...

Page 287: ...m Yes No Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 bar codes Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF EPSON ITF No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes EPSON ITF Num Yes No Codabar EPSON Codabar No No Printing of OCR B and check digits can be specified with the font name EPSON Codabar CD No Yes EPSON Codabar CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Co...

Page 288: ... the procedure for other Windows operating systems 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 EAN128 EPSON EAN128 Yes Yes Creates EAN128 barcodes Supported OS Windows 2000 XP Server 2003 Computer IBM PC series or IBM compa...

Page 289: ... If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon and click OPEN in the menu that appears Then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click User Installation 4 Click Custom Install ...

Page 290: ...SON BarCode Font 6 When thesoftwarelicenseagreementscreenappears readthe statement and then click Accept Then follow the on screen instructions 7 When installation is complete click OK EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer ...

Page 291: ...es using EPSON BarCode Fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Open a document in your application andenter the characters you want to convert into a bar code 2 Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu ...

Page 292: ...e Font you want to use set the font size then click OK Note In Windows XP 2000 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 293: ... C C C C C 5 Select Print from the File menu select your EPSON printer then click Properties Make the following printer driver settings Your printer is a Black and White printer See the Black and White Printer Driver section in the table below ...

Page 294: ...HostBased Color Printer Driver Color not available Black not available Black Print Quality Text Image Text Image Text Image Text Image Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Graphic mode in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings tab High Quality Printer not available not availa...

Page 295: ...tating characters only specify rotation angles of 90 180 and 270 Turn off all automatic character and word spacing settings in your application Do not use features in your application that enlarge or reduce the size of characters in only the vertical or horizontal direction Turn off your application s auto correct features for spelling grammar spacing etc To more easily distinguish bar codes from ...

Page 296: ...inting large quantities BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font EPSON EAN 8 EAN 8 is an eight digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard Because the check digit is added automatically only 7 characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right m...

Page 297: ...omatically only 12 characters can be input The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar Center bar EPSON EAN 8 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 298: ...egularUPCcodes are supported Supplementarycodes are not supported The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar EPSON EAN 13 Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 299: ... American Universal Product Code UPC Symbol Specification Manual The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand Left Right margin Left Right guard bar EPSON UPC A Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt ...

Page 300: ...total length in conformance to the Code39 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping Spaces in Code39 bar codes should be input as _ underbars When printing two or more bar codes on one line separate the bar codes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is inpu...

Page 301: ...lphanumeric characters A to Z 0 to 9 Symbols space Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 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 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Code39 EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Num EPSO...

Page 302: ...ltiple spaces into tabs Bar codes containing spaces may not be correctly printed from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs When printing two or more bar codes on one line separate the bar codes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is input while Code128 is selected the bar code will ...

Page 303: ...of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15 or more of its total length in conformance to the Interleaved 2 of 5 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping Interleaved 2 of 5 treats every two characters as one set When there are an odd number of characters EPSON ITF fonts automatically add a zero to t...

Page 304: ...o the beginning of character strings as needed Print sample Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 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 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num ...

Page 305: ...al 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 Chara...

Page 306: ... Check digit Print sample Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows XP 2000 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 Server 2003 Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num ...

Page 307: ...one space between 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 ...

Page 308: ... pause of the variable length application identifier Check digit Change code set character Print sample Number of characters It changes with the Application Identifier AI 01 4 characters 01 and 13 numbers 17 4 characters 17 and 6 numbers 10 4 characters 10 and maximum of 20 alphanumeric characters 30 4 characters 30 and maximum of 8 numbers Font size 36 pt or more Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt...

Page 309: ...r are shown below according to the emulation mode LJ4 mode Font Name Family HP Equivalent Courier Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic Courier ITC Zapf Dingbats ITC Zapf Dingbats CG Times Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Times CG Omega Medium Bold Italic Bold Italic CG Omega Coronet Coronet Clarendon Condensed Clarendon Condensed Univers Medium Bold Medium Italic Bold Italic Univers Univers Condensed M...

Page 310: ...ow Medium Bold Oblique Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Palatino Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Palatino ITC Avant Garde Book Demi Book Oblique Demi Oblique ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman Light Demi Light Italic Demi Italic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic New Century Schoolbook Times Roman Bold Italic Bold Italic Times ITC Zapf Chancery Italic ITC Zapf Chancery Med...

Page 311: ...the print density or on the quality or color of the paper OCR A OCR B Code39 and EAN UPC fonts may not be readable Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities ESC P 2 and FX modes Koufi Medium Bold Koufi CourierPS Medium Bold Oblique Bold Oblique CourierPS Line Printer Line Printer OCR A OCR B Code39 9 37cpi 4 68cpi EAN UPC Medium Bold ...

Page 312: ...le and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities I239X mode Font Name Family Courier Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Arial Medium Bold Letter Gothic Medium Bold Times New Roman Medium Bold EPSON Script OCR A OCR B Font Name Family Courier Medium Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Orator EPSON Script EPSON Presentor EPSON Sans serif OCR B ...

Page 313: ...rier Bold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica Oblique Helvetica Bold Helvetica Bold Oblique Helvetica Narrow Helvetica Narrow Oblique Helvetica Narrow Bold Helvetica Narrow BoldOblique TimesRoman TimesItalic Times Bold Times Bold Italic and Symbol PCL6 mode For symbol set see In the PCL6 Mode on page 328 Scalable Font Font Name Symbol Set Courier 1 Courier Bold 1 Courier Italic 1 Courier Bold Italic 1 Let...

Page 314: ...ivers Medium 1 Univers Bold 1 Univers Medium Italic 1 Univers Bold Italic 1 Univers Medium Condensed 1 Univers Bold Condensed 1 Univers Medium Condensed Italic 1 Univers Bold Condensed Italic 1 Antique Olive 1 Antique Olive Bold 1 Antique Olive Italic 1 Garamond Antiqua 1 Garamond Halbfett 1 Garamond Kursiv 1 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett 1 Marigold 1 Albertus Medium 1 Albertus Extra Bold 1 ...

Page 315: ...ca Bold 1 Helvetica Oblique 1 Helvetica Bold Oblique 1 Helvetica Narrow 1 Helvetica Narrow Bold 1 Helvetica Narrow Oblique 1 Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique 1 Palatino Roman 1 Palatino Bold 1 Palatino Italic 1 Palatino Bold Italic 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi 1 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique 1 ITC Avant Garde Demi Oblique 1 ITC Bookman Light 1 ITC Bookman Demi 1 I...

Page 316: ... loaded 2 Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby then press the Enter button ITC Bookman Demi Italic 1 New Century Schoolbook Roman 1 New Century Schoolbook Bold 1 New Century Schoolbook Italic 1 New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic 1 Times Roman 1 Times Bold 1 Times Italic 1 Times Bold Italic 1 ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic 1 Symbol 2 Wingdings 3 ITC Zapf Dingbats 4 SymbolPS 2 Font Nam...

Page 317: ...tion See your software documentation for instructions If you are sending unformatted text to the printer directly from DOS or if you are using a simple software package that does not include font selection you can select fonts using the printer s control panel menus when in the LJ4 ESC P 2 FX or I239X emulation mode Downloading fonts Fonts that reside on your computer s hard disk can be downloaded...

Page 318: ...ystem requirements To use EPSONFontManager your computer system shouldmeet the following requirements Installing EPSON Font Manager Follow the steps below to install EPSON Font Manager 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 selection window appears select your country Computer IB...

Page 319: ... C If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically double click the My Computer icon right click the CD ROM icon click OPEN in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe 3 Click User Installation 4 Click Custom Install ...

Page 320: ...ctions 6 When installation is complete click Finish EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer Symbol Sets Introduction to symbol sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language ...

Page 321: ...ymbol set details When you are considering which font to use you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font you choose In the LJ4 Emulation Mode The following symbol sets are available in LJ4 emulation mode Available typefaces Symbol set name 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic ...

Page 322: ...WiAnsi 19U WiE Europe 9E WiTurkish 5T UK 1E Swedis2 0S Italian 0I Spanish 2S German 1G Norweg1 0D French2 1F Roman 9 4U PcEur858 13U 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka Naamit Naskh Koufi Ryadh PsMath 5M Math 8 8M ANSI ASCII 0U Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Pc866Cyr 3R Pc866Ukr 14R WinCyr 9R Pc8Grk 12G Pc851Grk 10G WinGrk 9G ISOGrk 12N Greek8 8G Courier CG Ti...

Page 323: ...on 0E Courier Letter Gothic Dorit Naamit Malka Hebrew7 0H Hebrew8 8H ISO 8859 8 Hebrew 7H PC 862 Hebrew 15H Koufi Naasskh Ryadh Arabic8 8V PC 864 Arabic 10V HPWARA 9V Symbol Symbol 19M Wingdings Wingdings 579L Zapf Digbats ZapfDigbats 14L OCR A OCR A 0O OCR B OCR B 1O OCR B Extension 3Q Code3 9 Code3 9 0Y EAN UPC EAN UPC 8Y ...

Page 324: ...ronet Clarendon Condensed Univers Condensed Antique Olive Garamond Marigold Albertus Arial Times New Helvetica Helvetica NarrowPalatino ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Times ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic CourierPS ...

Page 325: ...available PcCanFrench not available available available available PcNordic not available available available available PcE Europe not available available not available available PcTurk2 not available available not available available PcIcelandic not available available not available available BpBRASCII not available available not available available BpAbicomp not available available not available ...

Page 326: ...ilable not available PcGk851 not available available not available not available PcGk869 not available available not available not available 8859 7 ISO not available available not available not available PcCy855 not available available not available not available PcCy866 not available available not available not available Bulgarian not available available not available not available PcUkr866 not a...

Page 327: ...ailable available not available not available PcLit771 not available available not available not available PcLit774 not available available not available not available Estonia not available available not available not available ISO Latin 2 not available available not available not available PcLat866 not available available not available not available PcAr864Ara not available available not availabl...

Page 328: ... Mode The available symbol sets in the I239X mode are PcUSA PcMultilingual PcEur858 PcPortuguese PcCanFrench PcNordic See In the ESC P 2 or FX Modes on page 325 The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Gothic EPSON Presentor EPSON Orator and EPSON Script In the PCL6 Mode Symbol Set Name Attribute Font Classification 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 329: ...1 Swedish 19 N ISO 6 ASCII 21 N ISO 4 United Kingdom 37 N ISO 69 French 38 N ISO 29 German 39 N Legal 53 N N ISO 8859 2 Latin 2 78 N N ISO 17 Spanish 83 N Roman 9 149 N Ps Math 173 N ISO 8859 9 Latin 5 174 N N Windows 3 1 Latin 5 180 N Microsoft Publishing 202 N ISO 8859 10 Latin 6 206 N N DeskTop 237 N Math 8 269 N Roman 8 277 N N ...

Page 330: ...ws 3 0 Latin 1 309 N PS Text 330 N PC 8 Code Page 437 341 N N PC 8 D N Danish Norw egian 373 N N MC Text 394 N PC 850 Multilingual 405 N N PcEur858 437 N Pi Font 501 N PC852 Latin 2 565 N Unicode 3 0 590 N Windows Baltic 620 N Windows 3 1 Latin Arabic 629 N PC 755 853 N Wingdings 18540 N Symbol 621 N ZapfDigbats 460 N ...

Page 331: ...r Windows 104 Characters available with the ESC command 328 Consumables replacement messages 212 replacing the fuser unit 217 Contacting EPSON 273 Contacting Epson 273 Control panel overview 28 settings 149 Control panel menus about 149 AUX 168 emulation 155 ESCP2 172 FX 175 how to access 149 I239X 178 information 151 LJ4 168 network 168 parallel 164 printing 155 PS3 171 reset 163 setup 158 Index ...

Page 332: ...18 how to install 318 system requirements 318 EPSON Status Monitor About EPSON Status Monitor Windows 91 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor Windows 89 Consumables Information Windows 94 Getting printer simple status Windows 92 Getting printer status details Windows 93 Installing EPSON Status Monitor Windows 86 Job Information Windows 96 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor Windows 86 Not...

Page 333: ...N BarCode Fonts how to print 291 EPSON BarCode Fonts specifications 296 EPSON BarCode Fonts system requirements 288 EPSON Font Manager about 318 EPSON Font Manager how to install 318 EPSON Font Manager system requirements 318 ESC P 2 and FX modes 311 how to print samples 316 I239X mode 312 LJ4 mode 309 PCL6 mode 313 PS 3 mode 313 selecting fonts 317 Fuser unit handling precautions 217 replacing 21...

Page 334: ...rds 208 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface Windows 133 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface Windows 129 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface Windows 131 Interface cards removing 211 Interfaces ethernet 282 parallel 282 USB 282 International character sets 327 L Labels driver settings 54 printer settings 54 LJ4...

Page 335: ... specifications fuser unit 285 specifications imaging cartridges 285 specifications memory module 284 Output tray face down tray 50 Overlay different printer settings Windows 82 how to create Windows 76 how to print Windows 80 how to use Windows 76 P Paper available paper 276 labels 54 loading the MP tray 43 loading the optional 550 Sheet Universal Lower Paper Cassette Unit 49 loading the standard...

Page 336: ...tScript printer driver Windows 134 Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 9 users 138 Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS X users 137 Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS 9 users 142 Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS X users 140 Selecting the printer when it connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users 139 system requiremen...

Page 337: ...fferent printer settings overlay data Windows 82 Duplex printing Windows 65 Making a new watermark Windows 74 Making Extended settings Windows 82 Making Optional settings Windows 85 Printing with an overlay Windows 80 Printing with the Duplex Unit Windows 65 print layout Windows 71 print quality Windows 59 print settings Windows 61 resizing printout Windows 69 saving Windows 64 Setting Up the USB ...

Page 338: ...etting up clients Windows 118 Setting up your printer as shared printer Windows 111 Sharing the printer Windows 110 Using an additional driver Windows 112 Status and error messages 181 Status sheet how to print 192 245 Symbol sets Characters available with the ESC command 328 ESC P 2 or FX modes 325 I239X emulation mode 328 International character sets 327 introduction 320 LJ4 emulation mode 321 P...

Page 339: ...ms 245 options 256 paper handling problems 255 PCL6 mode 272 PostScript 3 mode 265 print quality problems 249 Status and Error Messages 265 USB problems 257 U Unavailable paper 276 USB 282 USB menu 166 W Watermark Windows how to make 74 how to use 73 ...

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