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Copyrights and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
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Helvetica, Palatino, Times, Univers, Clarendon, New Century Schoolbook, Miriam and David are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions. HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Adobe, the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Safety Instructions Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Wide variety of fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adobe PostScript 3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5C Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fit to page printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Setting up clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 143 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Changes to Printer Settings .
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Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Chapter 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver About the PostScript 3 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confidential Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color Regist Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Interface Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 Installing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 P5C Emulation Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 Installing the P5C ROM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305 Removing the P5C ROM module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jam A B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jam C A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper Jam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389 Print quality decreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389 Insufficient memory for current task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389 Insufficient memory to print all copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389 Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A Customer Support Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 Appendix B Technical Specifications Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paper that should not be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Downloading Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 Symbol Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456 Introduction to Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456 In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458 In the I239X Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Safety Instructions N ew :d scrib th am en fo isH _S F A .M E I Safety Information Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.
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❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 34.6 kg (76.3 lb) with consumable products installed, one person should not lift or carry it. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it by the correct positions as shown below. ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
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1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit. 2. CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. ❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it. ❏ When handling a toner cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface.
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❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a green-colored light-sensitive drum. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum. If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods, cover it with an opaque cloth. ❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum.
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When choosing a place and power source for the printer ❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord. ❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface. ❏ Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on. ❏ Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover them.
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❏ 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, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
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❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning. ❏ Use a well-wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside 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.
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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 computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices, and in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.
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Laser safety labels w Warning: 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 required. Internal laser radiation Max.
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Ozone safety Ozone emission Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by-product of the printing process. Ozone is produced only when the printer is printing. Ozone exposure limit The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing.
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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. 24 Safety Instructions Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Where to Find Information T isN h aew p rt:d o ln y u cfsh arH iT M o L m tn u .l Setup Guide 1 1 Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. User’s Guide (this manual) 1 Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
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Printer Parts N ew :q th o u in frm ao esilrp th d c u Front view c a b d k e f j g i a. control panel b. cover B c. top cover d. output tray e. latch on cover B f. cover A g. power switch h. latch on cover A i. standard lower paper cassette j. expansion tray k. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray) 26 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Rear view 1 a 1 1 f b 1 1 e d 1 c 1 a. stopper b. Ethernet interface connector c. AC inlet d. USB interface connector e. parallel interface connector f. Type B interface card slot cover 1 1 1 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Inside the printer c b a d e a. transfer unit b. fuser unit c. photoconductor unit d. toner cartridge e. cover D 28 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Control panel ew N :E m latio u / n h crlp aen d C L D a b c de 1 1 f g 1 1 j i 1 h a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. 1 b. c. d. e. Back button 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 214. 1 f.
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h. Start/Stop button When the printer is printing, pressing this button stops the printing. When the error light is flashing, pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status. i. Data light (Yellow) On when print data is stored in the print buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashes when the printer is processing data. Off when no data remains in the print buffer. j.
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❏ Memory Module This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The memory can be installed up to 640 MB for your printer. Note: Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative.
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Transfer Unit 3022 Fuser Unit (110-120 V) 3020 Fuser Unit (220-240 V) 3021 32 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 2 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options 2 2 Printer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features are described below.
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Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver The printer driver offers many pre-defined settings for color printing, allowing you to optimize print quality for various types of color documents. For Windows, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 62 for more information. For Macintosh, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 147 for more information. Toner save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode.
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Adobe PostScript 3 Mode The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.
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"Duplex printing" on page 163 (Macintosh) Lets you print on both sides of the paper. Fit to page printing "Resizing printouts" on page 73 (Windows) "Resizing printouts" on page 154 (Macintosh) 36 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. 2 2 2 2 2 Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected. 2 Pages per sheet printing "Modifying the print layout" on page 76 (Windows) ew N clu :in d th g fo rm ain b tM u c "Modifying the print layout" on page 155 (Macintosh) 2 2 2 2 2 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet. Watermark printing ew N :in clu d g th fo rm ain b tM u c "Using a watermark" on page 78 (Windows) "Using a watermark" on page 158 (Macintosh) Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.
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"Using an overlay" on page 81 (Windows) 2 2 2 2 2 2 Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. Note: The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode.
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Using the HDD form overlay function "Hard Disk Drive" on page 295 "Using HDD form overlay" on page 87 (Windows) 40 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 3 3 Paper Handling 3 Paper Sources 3 This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. 3 MP tray 3 Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m² A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Legal (GLG), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), F4 Up to 150 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 15 mm) 3 3 3 Custom-size paper: 88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum 220 × 355.
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Extra thick paper Weight: 164 to 216 g/m² A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT) Up to 15 mm thick stack Custom-size paper: 88.9 × 139.2 mm minimum 220 × 355.
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Selecting a paper source 3 You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to select the paper source automatically. 3 Manual selection You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to select a paper source manually. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 146. And to use the printer’s control panel, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 214.
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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, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 146. And to use the printer’s control panel, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 214.
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MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 3 3 With 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit and 1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed: 3 MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 Lower Cassette 4 3 Note: ❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings. ❏ If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
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MP tray Follow the steps below to load paper into the MP tray. 1. Open the MP tray. 2. Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load. 46 Paper Handling Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit. 3 3 3 3 3 Note: ❏ When loading the media, insert the short edge first. 3 ❏ When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first. 3 ❏ Do not load media that exceeds the maximum stack height. 3 ❏ After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size setting to match the loaded paper size on the control panel.
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The paper sizes and types supported by the optional paper cassette units are the same as the standard lower cassette unit. For more information, see "550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit" on page 42. The paper-loading procedure is the same for the standard lower cassette and the optional paper cassette unit. In addition to plain paper, you can also use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper in the paper cassettes.
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2. Slide the left and right paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. 3 3 3 3 Note: When you use A4 or Letter (LT) size paper, adjust the width by moving the adjuster on the side of the cassette. When using Letter (LT), Legal (LGL), or Government Legal (GLG) size paper, set the adjuster to the arrow marked 8.5". 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Pinch the knob and rear paper guide together, then slide the guide to the position appropriate for the size of paper you want to load. Note: ❏ Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully. ❏ Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height. 4. To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up.
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5. Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the front and left sides of the cassette, with the printable surface up. 3 3 3 3 3 6. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Reinsert the cassette into the unit. Note: ❏ After loading paper, set the LC 1 Size through LC 4 Size and LC 1 Type through LC 4 Type settings on the control panel to match the loaded paper size and type. ❏ If you have installed and loaded paper into the optional paper cassette unit, set the setting for the cassette that you are using. Output tray N ew :th in fo rm ab th u eo rp tay ,q o u efrm h silap d o ct/ u F ew n The output tray is located on the top of the printer.
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Note: This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. The printer automatically stops printing if the total thickness of the printout reaches 36 mm. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing on Special Media 3 You can print on special media which include Epson paper such as the following. 3 Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media.
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Paper Size: A4 Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 150 sheets or up to 15 mm thick stack) Lower Cassette (up to 550 sheets or up to 61 mm thick stack in each cassette) Paper Type: Semi-Thick ❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219. EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Epson recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.
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❏ When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to Transparency, do not load any other type of paper except transparencies. Please note the following when handling this media: ❏ Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the sheet. The Epson logo appears on the printable side. ❏ When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first as shown below.
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Envelopes ew N :ith n co rlp ae/ iu d g n th fo rm aib td u lex p rin g The print 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. c Caution: Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser. Note: ❏ Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled.
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❏ Load envelopes with the short edge first as shown below. 3 3 3 3 ❏ When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first. 3 ❏ Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it. 3 c Caution: Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 1. Minimum length of a long edge: 176 mm 2. Minimum length of a short edge: 110 mm 3 Labels N ew :ith co rlp n ae/ u ig d th fo n rm ab u td lex p rin g Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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You can load up to 15 mm thickness of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to 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.
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Thick paper and extra thick paper You can load thick paper (106 to 163 g/m²) or extra thick paper (164 to 216 g/m²) into the MP tray. N ew :ith co rlp n ae/ u ig d th fo n rm ab u td lex p rin / g Ifu cesary ,d ltn o x When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏ Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
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Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack) Paper Type: Plain, Semi-Thick, Thick or Extra Thick Note: ❏ For Windows, access the printer driver, then select 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. ❏ For Macintosh, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box.
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Chapter 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows 4 About the Printer Software The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. See "Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor" on page 103 for more information. Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system.
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Windows Me or 98 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Properties. Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
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Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings. 4 4 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3. Click OK to apply the settings. 4 The printer driver provides the following quality modes. 4 Color Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo 4 Monochrome Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Draft, Text&Image, Photo Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed. 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.
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Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version. 3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list on the Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing the Setting Info. button on the Optional Settings tab.
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Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, such as presentation documents. Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing graphics and charts. PhotoEnhance Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data. ICM ICM stands for Image Color Matching.
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Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images. 4 Customizing print settings 4 If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually. 4 Follow the steps below to customize your print settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 4 2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. 4 3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting, then choose desired printing resolution with the Resolution slider bar.
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❏ When making the other settings, see online help for details on each setting. ❏ The Web Smoothing check box is not available when PhotoEnhance is selected. Note this setting is effective for screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any images. 4. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings tab.
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❏ 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. 4 4 ❏ 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 in the list changes to Custom Settings.
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4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings tab. 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Ordering Consumables To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab. See "Order Online" on page 118 for details. 72 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: The amount of toners remaining and the expected service life of the photoconductor are displayed on the Basic Settings tab when EPSON Status Monitor is installed. You can set the interval of the remaining consumables on the Consumables Info Settings dialog box that appears by clicking the Consumables Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Resizing printouts You can have your document enlarged or reduced during printing.
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2. Select the Zoom Options check box, then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 3. Select Upper Left (to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper) or Center (to print reduced page image with centering) for Location setting. 4. Click OK to apply the settings. Resizing pages by a specified percentage 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Select the Zoom Options check box.
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3. Select the Zoom To check box, then specify the magnification percentage in the box. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Note: The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments. 4 4. Click OK to apply the settings. If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list. 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Modifying the print layout Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame. 1. Click the 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.
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3. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. Note: The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings tab. 5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Advanced Layout tab. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document. On the Advanced Layout tab or Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows 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.
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3. Select the color from the Color drop-down list, then adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4. Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the document) or Back (to print the watermark in the background of the document) for the Position setting. 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. 4 4 4 7.
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1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears. Note: The User Defined Watermarks dialog box also appears by clicking New/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.
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Note: You can register up to 10 watermarks. 4 4 Using an overlay The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate letterheads or invoices. Note: The overlay function is available only when High Quality (Printer) is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings tab.
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5. Select Create Overlay Data, then click Settings. The Form Settings dialog box appears. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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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. 84 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. 4 4 4 4 4 4 8. Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document. 4 9. Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form settings dialog box. 4 10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box. 4 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.
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2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, depending on your application. 3. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box. 5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK to return the Advanced Layout tab.
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Different printer settings overlay data 4 The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such as Orientation: Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the instructions below. 4 1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in "Creating an overlay" on page 81. 4 2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver. 4 3.
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Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive, using the following steps. Note: ❏ The form name must use only the characters shown below. A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and ! ’ ) ( - _ % ❏ If you are using the color printer driver, monochrome form overlay data created in the black mode is not displayed. 1.
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7. Select the form name from the Form Names list, and then click Register. 4 4 4 4 4 Note: Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Name list. 8. If you plan to distribute the form list to the clients, click Print List to print the list. 4 4 4 9. Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box. 10. Click OK to close the window. 4 Printing with HDD form overlay All Windows users can use the registered form data on the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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3. Select No Form name in the Form drop-down list, and click Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears. Note: Make sure that No Form name is selected. If any form name is selected, another dialog box will appear. 4. Click Printer’s HDD. Type the form name in the text box, or click Browse and select the registered form name if the printer is connected through a network. Note: ❏ If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name.
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5. Select To Front or To Back to print the form data as background or foreground of the document, then click OK to return to the Advanced Layout tab. 4 4 6. Click OK to print data. Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive, using the following steps. 1. Log in to Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as an administrator. 2.
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6. If you delete all form data, click the All button, then click Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, click the Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name edit box, then click Delete. Note: ❏ If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name. Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form name and click the Print Sample button. ❏ You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected through a network.
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Printing mode: 4 High Quality (PC): Select this mode if you use a computer with higher specs to reduce the printer load. In this mode, functions such as “Form Overlay,” and “Print true type with fonts with substitution” cannot be used. 4 4 High Quality (Printer): Select this mode if you use a computer with lower specs to reduce the PC load. 4 CRT: Select this mode if your printing results are not as good as you wish with “High Quality (PC)” or “High Quality (Printer).
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Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing position on the front and the back of data on a page in 0.5 mm increments. Skip Blank Page check box: When you select this check box, the printer skips blank pages. Ignore the selected paper size check box: When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size.
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OK button: Click this button to save the settings and to exit the dialog box or printer driver. 4 * When Extended Printable Area check box is selected, there is 4-mm minimum margin on all sides. 4 4 Making Optional Settings You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to your printer. 4 1. Open the printer’s Properties dialog box. 4 2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the Printer Option Info Manually. 4 3. Click Settings.
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Follow the steps below to print a status sheet. 1. Access the printer driver. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet. The printer starts printing a status sheet. Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section to use the Reserve Job function.
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Reserve Job Option Maximum Number of Jobs When Maximum is Exceeded When Drive is Full 4 Re-Print Job + Verify Job 64 (combined total) Oldest job automatically replaced with newest Oldest job automatically replaced with newest 4 Stored Job 64 Delete old jobs manually Delete old jobs manually Confidential Job 64 4 Reserve Job Option After Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using Reset All Re-Print Job data remains in hard drive Data is cleared Verify Job Stored Job Confidential Job
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4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job. 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Verify Job 4 The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies. 4 Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 4 4 3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears. 4 4.
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Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive.
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4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job. 4 4 4 4 4 4 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive. Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option. 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job. 4.
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5. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password text box. Note: ❏ Passwords must be four digits. ❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords. ❏ Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see "Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data" on page 264.
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❏ If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe. 3. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Agree. 4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local. Note: See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor on a network.
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5. Click Custom. 4 4 4 4 4 6. Select the EPSON Status Monitor check box, then click Install. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click OK. 8. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region appears. Then click OK. Note: ❏ In the dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you can order consumables online. See "Order Online" on page 118 for details. 106 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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❏ 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. 4 4 4 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 4 Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor. 1. Right-click the tray icon on the taskbar. 4 2. Select your printer name and then Simple Status. The Simple Status window appears.
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EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. 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 Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the versions below: ❏ For Windows Me or 98: Novell Client 3.
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Information on EPSON Status Monitor You can obtain information about EPSON Status Monitor such as product versions or interface versions. 4 4 4 4 4 4 This window appears by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar and selecting your printer name and About. 4 Simple Status The Simple Status window indicates printer status, errors, and warnings. 4 4 4 This window appears by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Simple Status.
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If you wish to see more information about the status of your printer, click Details. Detailed Status You can monitor detailed printer status by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Detailed Status. 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.
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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. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 a. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information on the optional paper cassettes are displayed only if these options are installed.
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c. Photoconductor Unit: Indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit. The green level meter indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit that is set. The photoconductor icon flashes when an error in the photoconductor unit occurs or the photoconductor unit is near the end of its servise life. d. Order Online button: Clicking this button enables you to order consumables online. See "Order Online" on page 118 for details. e.
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Job Information You can check job information by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Job Informaiton. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 a. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as --------. 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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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 canceled printing. Deleted: Displays only your jobs that have been deleted. Held: Job is on hold. c. User: Displays the user name. d.
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Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the respective tab. Note for Windows XP users: Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support the Job Management function.
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❏ When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not support the Job Management function. ❏ When the NetWare connections do not support 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.
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Notice Settings You can make specific monitoring settings by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Notice Settings. The Notice Settings dialog box appears. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 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. 4 b. More Settings button: Displays the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon. c.
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e. Display the Order Online window automatically check box: When this check box is selected, the Order Online window appears automatically when a consumable becomes low or reaches end of service life and keeps appearing once a day until the consumable is replaced. f. Display once a day when a consumable is low check box: When this 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.
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Note The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver. 4 4 4 4 4 4 a. Text box: Displays the consumables and codes. b. Order Now/Find Dealer button: Connects to the URL where you can place an order and find the dealer nearest you. 4 4 When you click this button, a confirmation window asking if you wish to connect to the Web site appears.
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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 Online window appears automatically only when a consumable first becomes low or reaches end of service life. Tray Icon Settings You can access EPSON Status Monitor by double-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar. The menu that appears by double-clicking the tray icon when no printing job is being processed depends on the settings you select.
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Note: You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting your printer’s name. 4 4 Setting Up the USB Connection The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. Note: ❏ Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Server 2003 support the USB interface. ❏ Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.
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3. For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSBX:(your printer name) USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports 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.
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Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu. 4 4 4 4 After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on. 4 The current job is canceled. 4 Note: You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print jobs sent by other users.
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2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs. 3. 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. 124 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Click the Printer Model tab, select your printer’s icon. 4 4 4 4 6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected. 4 4 4 4 4 Note: If you wish to uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor, select the EPSON Status Monitor check box. 7. To uninstall, click OK. Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the settings of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor of other printers. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. Uninstall the USB device driver When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver.
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2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, then click Add/Remove. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Note: ❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable. ❏ If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow the steps below to run the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer. 1.Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2.Access the CD-ROM drive. 3.Double-click the Win9x folder. 4.
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Sharing the Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network. The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server. The clients share the printer via the print server.
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❏ When you are using shared printer in a Windows Me or 98 environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed, then on the server and clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol” or the “TCP/IP Protocol” is installed. ❏ The print server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand.
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7. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Sharing in the menu that appears. 8. Select Shared As, type the name in the Share Name box, then click OK. Type a Comment and Password if needed. Note: ❏ Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. See "Notice Settings" on page 117.
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Follow the steps below to set a Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, as a print server, then install the additional drivers. Note: You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, as the Administrators of the local machine. 4 4 1. For a Windows 2000 print server, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. 2. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Sharing in the menu that appears.
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3. For a Windows 2000 print server, select Shared as, then type the name in the Share Name box. For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may occur. 132 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Click Additional Drivers. 4 4 4 4 4 4 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. 5. Select Windows being used for clients, then click OK. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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For Windows Me or 98 clients Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 (Windows 2000), Select Intel Windows 95, 98 and Me (Windows XP), Select 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), x86 Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (Windows Server 2003) Note: ❏ You do not have to install the additional drivers noted below, because these drivers are preinstalled.
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❏ Do not select additional drivers other than the drivers listed in the above table. The other additional drivers are not available. 6. When a prompt appears, insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in your CD-ROM drive, then click OK. 7. According to the message, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK. Depending on the client’s OS, the displayed message may differ.
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❏ Be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. See "Notice Settings" on page 117. ❏ Set the security for the shared printer (access right for clients). Clients cannot use the shared printer without right. For details, see Windows help. You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network.
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❏ When you want to use EPSON Status Monitor at clients, you have to install both of the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor in each client from the CD-ROM. 4 4 With Windows Me or 98 Follow the steps below to set Windows Me or 98 clients. 4 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 4 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Click Browse, and the Browse for Printer dialog box appears.
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Note: The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. 6. Click Next. Note: ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.
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1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For Windows XP clients, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. 2. For Window 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP, click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 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.
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4. For Windows 2000, type 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. 140 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer. 4 4 4 4 4 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. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.
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Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM 4 This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the network system as follows: ❏ The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server. ❏ The print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client’s OS is Windows XP or 2000. The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS.
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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 continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me or 98 \\WIN9X Windows 2000 or XP \\WINXP_2K 3. Select the name of the printer, click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 5 5 About the Printer Software The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. Use the following procedures to access the EPSON Status Monitor. For Mac OS X 10.3 users, open Printer Setup Utility and click on your printer in the Printer List dialog box to select your printer. Then click Utility. For Mac OS X 10.
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Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. Mac OS X To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), click Print on the File menu of any application, then select your printer.
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Making Changes to Printer Settings 5 Making the print quality settings 5 You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings. Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are three levels of print output, Fast, Fine, and Super Fine.
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3. Click Automatic, then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box. 2. Click Automatic on Print Quality, then choose desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
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Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings. 5 For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box. 2. Select Advanced.
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Note: For details about the RITech function, see the online help. 3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the Summary drop-down list in the Print dialog box (for Mac OS X), or in the current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9).
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Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. 5 ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. 5 Automatic (High Quality) 5 Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality printing. 5 Advanced Text/Graph 5 Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that include text and graphs. Advanced Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
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2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings tab. 3. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 4. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 5. Choose the desired printing resolution from the drop-down list. Note: When making the other settings, click the each setting. button for details on 6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box. Note: For details on each setting, see the online help.
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2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 5 3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 4. Choose the desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note: When making the other settings, click the each setting. button for details on 5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box. Note: For details on each setting, see the online help.
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Save your custom settings by Save or Save As in the Preset on the Print dialog box. Type a name for your custom settings in the name box. Your settings will be saved with this name in the Preset drop-down list. Note: The Custom Setting option is a standard feature of Mac OS X. For Mac OS 9 users To save your custom settings, select Advanced, then click Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, click Save.
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Note: ❏ This function is not available with Mac OS X. ❏ The enlarging or reducing rate is automatically specified according to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box. ❏ The modifying or reducing rate selected in the Paper Setting dialog box is not available. 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Fit to Page check box, then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list.
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For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Layout from the drop-down list. 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop-down list. 4. Click Print to start printing. Note: The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 156 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 5 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Note: Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and Orientation. 5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box. 6. Select the Print the Frame check box on the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. 7. Click OK to apply the settings. Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document.
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2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then select a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list. 5 5 5 5 5 3. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark by dragging the watermark image on the preview window. Also, when you want to resize the watermark, drag its handle. 4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 5 5 5. For your own custom text watermark, you can rotate it by inputting the degrees in the Angle box.
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To make a text watermark 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box. 160 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, select the Font and Style, then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box. 5 5 5 5 5 5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save. 5 5 5 Note: ❏ To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, then click Edit Text. After editing, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box. ❏ To remove the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, then click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box. 6.
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To make a bitmap watermark Before making a custom watermark, you should prepare a bitmap (PICT) file. 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 3. Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box. 162 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Select the PICT file, then click Open. 5 5 5 5 5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save. 5 5 5 Note: To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, then click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box. 5 5 6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop-down list on the Layout dialog box, then click OK. 5 Duplex printing Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper.
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As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Epson recommends the use of the double-sided printing function. Refer to ENERGY STAR® Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® program. Printing with the Duplex Unit Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings tab. 3. Click Duplex check box, select a Binding position from Left, Top, or Right. 4. Click the Duplex Settings button. 5.
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5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper. 5 5 5 5 5 6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 5 7. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box. 5 Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box, for example Page Protect. For Mac OS X users, open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then select the Extended Settings tab.
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Ignore the selected paper size check box: When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size. Uses the settings specified on the printer check box: Select this button to use the settings specified on the control panel. Skip Blank Page check box: When you select this check box, the printer skips blank pages.
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Printing a status sheet 5 To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet from the printer driver. The status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings. 5 Follow the steps below to print a status sheet. 5 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the icon of your printer, and then select the USB port that your printer is connected to. Click Setup, and the EPSON Printer Setup dialog box appears. 5 2.
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Reserve Job Option Description Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting. Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content before printing multiple copies. Stored Job Lets you save the print job without printing it now. Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing. Jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details.
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Re-Print Job The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the control panel. Follow the steps below to use the Re-Print Job option. 5 5 For Mac OS X users 5 1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then click the Basic Settings tab. 5 2. Click the Reserve Jobs button. The Reserve Job dialog box appears. 5 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job. 5 4.
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1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, open the Basic Settings menu, then click the Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 170 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 4. Click OK. The printer prints your document, then stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive. To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see "Using the Quick Print Job Menu" on page 265.
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2. Open the Basic Settings dialog box, then click the Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job. 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 5. Click OK.
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Stored Job The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it using the Reset All function. 5 5 Follow the steps below to store print data using the Stored Job option. 5 For Mac OS X users 5 1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click the Reserve Job button.
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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 4. Click OK. The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click the Reserve Job button. The Reserve Job dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job. 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box. 5.
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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 4. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password text box. Note: ❏ Password must be four digits. ❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password. ❏ Keep password in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job. 5. Click OK. The printer stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 5 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 5 5 For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Applications folder on your hard disk drive, then open the Utilities folder. 2. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon. 3. Click the Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Configure (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon in the Printer List dialog box.
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Note: ❏ The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur. ❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background, output to the printer may be disrupted.
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Detailed Status You can monitor detailed printer status on the Status tab in the Detailed Status dialog box. 5 5 5 5 5 5 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: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
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Consumables Information You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products on the Consumables tab in the Detailed Status dialog box. a. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of 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 cassette is low. b. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining toner.
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c. Photoconductor Unit: Indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit. The green level meter indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit that is set. The photoconductor icon flashes when an error in the photoconductor unit occurs or the photoconductor unit is near the end of its servise life. d. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking on the respective tab.
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a. Job Name: Displays 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. 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 canceled printing. Held: Job is on hold. c. User: Displays the user name. d.
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Notice Settings 5 To make specific monitoring settings, access EPSON Status Monitor and select Notice Settings from the file menu. The Notice Settings dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 a. Printrer drop-down list (Mac OS X only): Select your printer from the drop-down list. b. 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. c Pop-up Notice: Sets the notification to be displayed. d.
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g. Save button (Mac OS X only): Saves new changes and closes the dialog box. Setting Up the USB Connection Note: If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s USB connector. For Mac OS X users 1.
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4. Close Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below). 5 5 For Mac OS 9 users 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s icon, then click the USB port your printer is connected to. 5 5 5 5 5 2. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or off. Note: ❏ Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status Monitor to manage print jobs.
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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 a print job continues on the computer, follow the instruction below to cancel printing. For Mac OS X users Open Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) and double-click your printer from the print queue. Then, select Delete Job from the jobs menu. For Mac OS 9 users ❏ Press the Period (.
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Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand. 5 5 For Mac OS X users 1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh. 5 2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 5 3. Double-click the Mac OS X folder. 4. Double-click the Printer Driver folder. 5 5. Double-click your printer’s icon.
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2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the English folder, then double-click Disk 1 folder inside the Printer Driver folder. 4. Double-click the Installer icon. 5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Accept. 6. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, then click Uninstall. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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For Mac OS X users Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac OS X 10.2 or later. See your operating system’s documentation for details. 5 5 5 For Mac OS 9 users 5 Setting up your printer as a shared printer Follow the steps below to share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon.
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3. Under Printer Sharing Set Up, click Printer Sharing Setup. 4. The Printer Sharing dialog box appears. Select the Share this Printer check box, then type the printer name and password information as needed. 5. Click OK to apply the settings. 6. Close Chooser. Accessing the shared printer Follow the steps below to access your printer from another computer on the network. 190 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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1. Turn on your printer. 2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s icon, then select the name of the shared printer in the “Select a printer port” box on the right. You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone. 5 5 5 Note: Make sure On is selected under Background Printing. 3. Click Setup, enter the password for the printer, then click OK. The Printer Setup dialog box appears.
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Chapter 6 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver 6 About the PostScript 3 Mode 6 Features 6 The Adobe PostScript 3 mode provides you with the following high- performance features: ❏ Ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. You can easily print text, line art, and graphics. ❏ Seventeen fonts in five font families. The fonts include: Courier, Helvetica, Helvetica Narrow, Symbol, and Times.
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Minimum memory Recommended memory 128 MB* (for duplex printing of image data in full color at 300 dpi) 256 MB (for duplex printing of image data in full color at 600 dpi) * 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 Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver.
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For Macintosh Any Macintosh computer to which the printer is connected must be running Mac OS 9 ver. 9.1 or later, or Mac OS X ver. 10.2.x or later. See the following table for details. Mac OS X 6 6 6 Minimum Recommended Computer Power Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3, G4, or iBook Hard Disk — Memory 128 MB Note: To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer’s network connection.
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c Caution: ❏ The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on computers running System 9.0.x or below. ❏ The Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver cannot be used on Macintosh 68K computers. Note: For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s USB port. If multiple USB hubs must be used, we recommend that you connect the printer to the first-tier hub.
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❏ Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. For Windows 2000, Me, or 98, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Then double-click the Add Printer icon. For Windows XP, click Start, point to Printer and Faxes, and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu. 6 6 6 6 3. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Then click Next. 4.
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7. Select the printer, then click Next. 8. For Windows Me or 98, select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to, then click Next. For Windows XP or 2000, go to the next step. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 10. When installation is done, click Finish. Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface.
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1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Connect your computer to the printer with a USB cable, then turn on the printer. 3. Install the USB Device Driver. For Windows Me, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), click Next, then go to step 6. 6 6 6 6 For Windows 98, click Next in the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Search for best driver for your device (Recommended), then click Next.
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7. Install the printer driver by following the on-screen instructions. See "Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface" on page 196 for details. Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface ew N :in clu d g th fo rm ain b tW u d w o s95/ etrk N ian d o p t See the appropriate sections below according to your operating system, and follow the instructions to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface.
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5. Select the Create a new port check box and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop-down list. Click Next. 6. Click Next to continue. 6 6 7. Specify the IP address and port name, then click Next. 8. Click Finish. 9. Click Have Disk in the Add Printer Wizard and specify the following path for the CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K_XP\PS_SETUP. Then click OK. Note: Change the drive letter as needed for your system. 6 6 6 10. Select the printer and click Next.
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Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can access the PostScript printer driver directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system. N ew :d ltn u csary ifo m tn The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want.
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Making changes to PostScript printer settings 6 You can change the PostScript printer settings in the PostScript printer driver. Online help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. 6 Using online help 6 If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar, then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed.
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❏ The Reserve Job function is not available when the Binary setting is set to On in the PS3 Menu. ❏ The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000. ❏ Make sure to clear the Job Management On check box on the Job Settings sheet when outputting data as a PS file. The Job Management check box is selected by default so that the job information is attached to the print data when it is sent to the printer.
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❏ On the Device Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, make sure that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. 6 ❏ TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol) cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting. 6 ❏ On the Job Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, make sure to clear the Job Management On check box.
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Note: For Mac OS X 10.2, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 4. The Install EPSON PostScript Software screen appears, click Continue, then follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Easy Install is displayed on the screen. Click Install. Note: For Mac OS X 10.3, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 6. When installation is done, click Close. For Mac OS 9 users 1.
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Selecting the printer After installing the PostScript 3 printer driver, you need to select the printer. Selecting the printer when it is connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users If the printer is connected to your computer via a USB port, you will not be able to select the printer from the Chooser. You will have to launch the Apple Desktop Printer Utility, then register the printer as a Desktop Printer.
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5. Click Auto Setup to select the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. When a PPD file is selected, the selected printer name will be displayed under the printer icon. If the printer name is incorrect, click Change, then select the correct PPD file. 6. After the USB printer and PPD file have been selected, click Create. A warning message suggesting to save changes to desktop printer appears. Select Save. 7. Select Save to continue. The USB printer icon will be displayed on the desktop.
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3. Select the protocol or the interface that you are using from the pop-up list. Note for Appletalk users: Make sure to select AppleTalk. Do not select EPSON AppleTalk, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. Note for IP Printing users: ❏ Make sure to select IP Printing. Do not select EPSON TCP/IP, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver.
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Rendezvous Select your printer, the printer name is followed by (PostScript), from the Name List. Your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List. Note for USB (for Mac OS X 10.2) or Rendezvous users: If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver. See "Installing the PostScript printer driver" on page 205. 5. Click Add.
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4. Click your printer. The Create button appears. Note: If your computer is connected to more than one AppleTalk zone, click the AppleTalk zone your printer is connected to in the AppleTalk Zones list. 5. Click Create. 6 6 Accessing the PostScript printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.
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Using Balloon Help Follow the steps below to use Balloon Help. 1. Click the Help menu, then select Show Balloons. 2. Place your cursor over the item that you need help with. Information on that item is displayed inside a floating balloon. Changing the printer setup settings You can change or update the printer setup settings according to the options installed in your printer.
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For Mac OS 9 users 6 Follow the steps below to change the settings. 1. Access the printer driver. 6 2. Click the Printing menu, then select Change Setup. 6 3. Change the settings using the pop-up menus. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel.
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1. When the printer’s Ready light is on, press the button to access the control panel menus. Enter 7 7 7 7 7 2. Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through the menus. 3. Press the Enter button to view the items in a menu. Depending on the menu, the LCD panel displays an item and the current setting separated ( YYYY=ZZZZ), or only an item ( YYYY). 4. Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through the items, or press the l Back button to return to the previous level. 5.
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6. Press the N Start/Stop button to exit the control panel menus. Control Panel Menus N ew :d ltn u csary ifo m tn / secaio u w th ad n u b o Press the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through the menus. The menus and menu items appear in the order shown below. Note: Some menus and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done. Information Menu N ew :co firm n th p d u secifato n d u q h eifo rm atn esilrp h d o ct.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Status Sheet - Reserve Job List*1 Form Overlay List *2 - 7 - Network Status Sheet*3 - Color Regist Sheet - *4 - AUX Status Sheet USB Ext I/F Status Sheet*5 - PS3 Status Sheet - PS3 Font List - 7 7 7 Sample*6 - ESCP2 Font Sample - FX Font Sample - I239X Font Sample - C/M/Y/K Toner E******F Photocon E******F Transfer E******F Fuser E******F Total Pages 0 to 99999999 Color Pages 0 to 99999999 B/W Pages 0 to 99999999 P5C Font 7 7 7 7
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*6 Available only when an optional P5C module is installed. Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options. These sheets can be useful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly. Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the optional Hard Disk Drive. Form Overlay List Prints a list of the form overlays stored on the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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Displays the amount of toner left in the toner cartridges, and the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit, as shown below: E******F (100 to 83%) E***** F (83 to 86%) E**** F (66 to 50%) E*** F (50 to 33%) E** F (33 to 16%) E* F (16 to 0%) E F (0%) 7 7 7 7 Total Pages 7 Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer. Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the printer.
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Item Settings (default in bold) MP Tray Size A4*1, A5, B5, LT*1, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, DL, IB5 LC1 Size*2/LC2 Size*2/LC3 Size*2/LC4 Size*2 A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, GLG, EXE MP Type Plain, SemiThk, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Transprncy, Labels LC1 Type/LC2 Type*2/LC3 Type*2/LC4 Type*2 Plain, SemiThk, Letterhead, Recycled, Color *1 Default setting varies according to the country of purchase. *2 Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed.
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Emulation Menu N ew :E u m latio n / y cfrm th ep d o u scifatn Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect the printer to. Since each emulation mode has its own specific options, make settings in the ESC P2, FX, or I239X menu, as necessary. The settings you can choose from are the same for every interface.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Page Size A4, B5, A5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, DL, IB5, CTM*1 Wide A4 Off, On Orientation Port, Land Resolution 300, 600, 1200*2 RITech On, Off Toner Save Off, On Image Optimum Auto, Off, On Top Offset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments LeftOffset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments T Offset B -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments L Offset B -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments *1 Custom-size paper is 88.9 × 139.
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Specifies the printing resolution. RITech 7 Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. 7 Toner Save 7 When this setting is selected, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges. Image Optimum When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced.
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Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. L Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. Setup Menu This menu allows you to make various basic configuration settings related to paper sources, feeding modes, and error handling.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Lang English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, Dansk, Nederlands, SUOMI, Português, Norsk, , , 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, LC4*1 MP Mode Normal, Last Manual Feed Off, 1st page, Each Page Copies 1 to 999 Duplex *2 Start Page Front, Back Paper Type Normal, SemiThk, Thick, ExtraThk, Transparency Page Side Front, Back Skip Blank Page*3
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Specifies the language displayed on the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet. Time to Sleep Specifies the length of time until the printer enters the sleep mode if there are no button operations. Time Out Specifies the length of the time, in seconds, before a time out when interfaces are being switched automatically. The time before a time out occurs is the length of time from the point when no data is being received from an interface until the point of switching the interface.
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Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray. Copies 7 Designates the number of copies to be printed, from 1 through 999. 7 Duplex 7 Turns duplex printing on or off. 7 Binding Specifies the binding direction of the printout. Start Page 7 Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the page. 7 Paper Type 7 Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting.
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Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached. Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size. This may cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly.
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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.) Quick Print Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs that were stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Quick Print Job feature (Re-Print Job, Verify Job, Stored Job) of the printer driver’s Reserve Job function. For instructions on using this menu, see "Using the Quick Print Job Menu" on page 265.
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Adjusts the registration position of the color cyan relative to black. To adjust the registration, select Color Regist Sheet on the control panel’s Information Menu to print a color registration sheet. Then use the Cyan Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the cyan and black line segments most closely aligned. See "Checking Color Registration" on page 268 for more detailed instructions. Magenta Regist Adjusts the registration position of the color magenta relative to black.
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Clear Warning Clears warning messages that show errors except for these that occur from consumable products or mandatory-replacement parts. Clear All Warnings 7 7 7 Clears all warning messages that appear on the LCD panel. Reset Stops printing and clears the current job received from the active interface. You may want to reset the printer when there is a problem with the print job itself and the printer cannot print successfully.
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Parallel I/F On, Off Speed Fast, Normal Bi-D Nibble, ECP, Off Buffer Size Normal, Maximum, Minimum Parallel I/F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface. Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode. When Fast is selected, the pulse width is about 1 ms. When Normal is selected, the pulse width is about 10 ms. Bi-D Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode.
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USB Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the USB interface. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Item USB I/F Settings (default in bold) *1 On, Off USB Speed*1 USB ExtI/F Confg Get IP Address*3 *3*4*5 IP No, Yes Panel, Auto, PING 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 SM*3 GW HS, FS *2 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 *3 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.
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USB SPEED 7 Allows you to select the operation mode of USB interface. Selecting HS is recommended. Select FS if HS does not work on your computer system. 7 Buffer Size 7 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 set to Minimum is selected, more memory is allocated for printing data.
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Item Settings (default in bold) FontSource Resident, Download*1, ROM A*2 Font Number 0… 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch *3 0.44 … 10.00 … 99.99 cpi in 0.01 cpi increment Height*3 4.00 … 12.00 … 999.75 pt in 0.25 pt increment 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.
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Pitch Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per inch), in 0.01-cpi increments. This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings. Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional. You can select from 4.00 to 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings.
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Changes the assignment for the paper source select command. When 4 is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4. When 4K is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4000, 5000, and 8000. When 5S is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 5S. PS3 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the PS3 mode.
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Specifies the data format. Select On for the Binary data and select Off for the ASCII data. 7 Note: ❏ Binary can only be used with network connection. 7 ❏ You do not have to select On when using AppleTalk. 7 To use the Binary data, make sure your application supports Binary data and that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, Orator S, Sans H, Script, 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*... 132 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
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Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. 7 7 Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off. T. Margin 7 Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. 7 Text 7 Sets the page length in lines.
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Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If you select 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).
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Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T. Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1... 62/66*... 132 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
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T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
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If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR). If On is selected, a line-feed command is sent with each carriage-return. Select On if your text lines overlap. 7 7 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.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Gothic, Orator, Script, Presentor, Sans Serif Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 24 cpi, Prop. Code Page 437, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865 T. Margin 0.30 ... 0.40 ...1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1 ... 63/67*1... 132 lines Auto CR Off, On Auto LF Off, On Alt.
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Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
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If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader. This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed, and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics. ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2.
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The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing. This message appears when the + Cancel Job button has been pressed down for more than 2 seconds. Cancel Print Job 7 7 The printer is canceling the current print job. This message appears when the + Cancel Job button has been pressed and released within 2 seconds. 7 Cancel Print Job (by host) 7 The print job is canceled at the printer driver.
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To clear the jam, see "Paper Jam C A B" on page 376. Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer. Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See "How to access the control panel menus" on page 214 for instructions. Check Paper Type The paper loaded in the printer does not match the paper type setting in the printer driver.
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To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see "How to access the control panel menus" on page 214. Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing. The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper. To clear this error, follow the instructions below.
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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, then holding down the N Start/Stop button for more than 2 seconds in order not to receive form feed command. Format Error ROM A An unformatted ROM module has been inserted. To clear this error, either press the N Start/Stop button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM module, then reinstall the ROM module.
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To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See "How to access the control panel menus" on page 214 for instructions. Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the control panel’s Printing Menu if you do not want the printer to automatically lower the print quality to continue printing. You may need to increase the amount of printer memory to be able to print at the desired print quality for your document. For more information on adding memory, see "Memory Module" on page 289.
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Install LC3 The paper trays of the optional 1100-sheet paper cassette unit are not installed, or not installed properly. Install the paper trays correctly to clear this error. Install Photoconductr There is no photoconductor unit installed or the photoconductor unit is not installed properly. Turn off the printer and install the photoconductor unit if it is not installed. If a photoconductor unit is already installed, confirm cover D is closed.
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This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card. Turn off the printer, remove the card, then reinstall it. Invalid HDD Either the optional Hard Disk Drive is damaged or it cannot be used with this printer. Turn off the printer, then remove the Hard Disk Drive. Invalid N/W Module There is no network program, or the network program cannot be used with your printer. Contact a qualified service representative.
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Location Description Paper Jam AB Paper is jammed at the fuser unit. For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the fuser unit, see "Paper Jam A B" on page 356. Paper Jam A Paper is jammed at cover A. For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at cover A, see "Paper Jam A" on page 362. Paper Jam CA Paper is jammed cover A and the paper cassette. For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the Duplex Unit, see "Paper Jam C A" on page 367. Paper Jam B Paper is jammed at cover B.
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This message appears if you try to change the printer’s settings through the control panel when the buttons are locked. You can unlock them by using the Network utility. Refer to the Network Guide for information. 7 Need Memory 7 The printer has insufficient memory to complete the current print job. 7 To clear this error message, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See"How to access the control panel menus" on page 214 for instructions.
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The installed toner cartridge is not an genuine Epson toner cartridge. The printout and remaining amount of each toner cartridge displayed on the control panel may be different from those when using genuine EPSON toner cartridges. Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson. Installing a genuine toner cartridge is recommended. Press the N Start/Stop button on the control panel to resume printing.
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Cover A, cover B, cover D, or some combination of these covers are open. To clear this error, close all covers. Print Overrun The required time to process the print data exceeded the print engine speed because the current page is too complex. Press the N Start/Stop button to resume printing, or press the + 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 or select Avoid Page Error on the printer driver.
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The printer is ready to receive data and print. In this mode, the remaining amount of the toner cartridge for each color is displayed in seven levels. Replace Photoconductor The photoconductor has reached the end of its service life. Turn off the printer, then replace the photoconductor unit with a new one. See "Photoconductor Unit" on page 318 for instructions. The error clears automatically after you replace the unit, then close all printer covers.
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The printer cannot store the data of your print job using the Reserve Job function. The maximum number of print jobs stored on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive has been reached, or the drive has no more memory available to store a new job. To store a new print job, delete a previously stored job. Also, if you have any Confidential Jobs stored, printing those jobs will make more memory available. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu.
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Service Req Cffff/Service Req Exxx A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer. Wait at least 5 seconds, then turn it back on. If the error message still appears, write down the error number listed on the LCD panel (Cffff/Exxx), turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, then contact a qualified service representative. Sleep The printer is currently in the power-save mode. This mode is canceled when the printer receives print data or the Reset button is pressed.
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The printer is warming up the machine to be ready to print. 7 Worn Fuser This message indicates that the fuser unit is near the end of its service life. Printing after this message appears is not guaranteed. Turn the printer off, then reinstall the unit after it has cooled off (30 minutes). Then replace the fuser unit with a new one. See "Fuser Unit" on page 325 for instructions. 7 The error clears automatically after you replace the unit and close all printer covers.
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The developer unit for the indicated color is near the end of its service life. The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black respectively. Contact your dealer. Write Error ROM A/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 message indicates that a ROM module in the slot is being written.
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Print jobs stored on the printer’s optional Hard Disk Drive using the Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel’s Quick Print Job Menu. Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Confidential Job Menu. Follow the instructions in this section. 7 7 7 Using the Quick Print Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job data. 7 1.
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Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Confidential Job data. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Use the d Down or u Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the Enter button. 4.
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5. Use the d Down or u Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the Enter button. 7 6. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Enter button, then use the d Down and u Up buttons to select the number of copies. 7 To delete the print job, press the d Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel. 7. Press the 7 Enter button to start printing or to delete the data.
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3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏ If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer. ❏ If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, contact your dealer.
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6. Check the alignment of the lines at the zero position for each color. If the color segment of the line is in alignment with the black segments on either side to make one straight line, you do not need to adjust the registration for that color. If the line segments are not aligned, adjust the registration as explained below. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Adjusting color registration alignment 7 Follow the steps below to adjust color registration. 1.
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4. On the color registration sheet, find the line segments that are most closely aligned, then use the u Up or d Down button to display the number that corresponds to that pattern. Press the Enter button to complete the adjustment. 5. If necessary, print the color registration sheet for confirmation. Canceling Printing You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver.
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1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 7 3. Press the d Down button several times until Reset to display. 7 4. Press the Enter button. Printing is canceled. The printer is ready to receive a new print job. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 8 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit N ew :d ltu n csary ifo m tn . For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see "Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit" on page 47. For specifications, see "Optional paper cassette unit" on page 420.
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❏ The printer weighs about 34.6 kg (76.3 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below. 8 8 8 8 8 w 8 Warning: To lift the printer safely, you must hold it in the positions shown above. If carried incorrectly, the printer may be dropped and damaged or cause an injury. 8 8 Installing the optional paper cassette unit Follow the steps below to install the optional 550-sheet or 1100-sheet paper cassette Unit.
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1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * * OFF c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Carefully remove the optional paper cassette unit from its carton and place it on the floor. Note: ❏ Make sure you have the four screws packed with the optional paper cassette unit. ❏ Remove the protective materials from the unit.
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3. Lock the four feet at the bottom of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit by turning the dials below the feet. 8 8 8 8 8 Note: The 550-sheet paper cassette unit does not have feet. w Warning: Be sure to lock all four feet before installing the unit on the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident. 4. Carefully, grasp the printer at the position indicated below and lift it carefully with two people. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Align the corners of the printer and the unit, then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. 276 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 7. Fasten the front of the optional paper cassette unit to the printer with two of the provided screws. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 9. Screw the back of the unit to the printer with the remaining two screws. 10. Reattach the cover. 11. Reinsert the standard lower cassette into the printer. 278 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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12. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 8 13. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 14. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 95.
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Installing the two optional paper cassette units 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * * OFF c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Carefully remove the optional paper cassette units from their cartons and place them on the floor. Note: ❏ Make sure you have the four screws packed with each of the optional paper cassette unit. ❏ Remove the protective materials from the units.
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3. Lock the four feet at the bottom of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit by turning the dials below the feet. 8 8 8 8 w Warning: Be sure to lock all four feet before installing the unit on the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Lift the 550-sheet paper cassette unit and align the corners of it and the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit. Then lower the 550-sheet paper cassette unit onto the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit so that five pins on top of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit. 5. Carefully, grasp the printer at the position indicated below and lift it carefully with two people. 282 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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w Warning: Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Align the corners of the printer and the 550-sheet paper cassette unit, then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. 284 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer and the 550-sheet paper cassette from the unit. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. Fasten the front of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the two provided screws. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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9. Fasten the front of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the two provided screws. 10. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 286 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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11. Remove the cover on the back of the 550-sheet paper cassette. 8 8 8 8 8 8 12. Screw the back of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the remaining two screws. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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13. Screw the back of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit to the 550-sheet paper cassette unit with the remaining two screws. 14. Reattach the two covers. 15. Reinsert the standard lower cassette into the printer and 550-sheet paper cassette into the unit. 16. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 17. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 18. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet.
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Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), or Chooser (for Mac OS 9), and then re-register the printer. Perform the installation procedure in reverse. 8 Memory Module ew N u :q th o in frm ao th esilarp d c/ u n o fim w etrS h IM can b istled / o n tih x sb aep ro u d ct(xn ew h sb a).
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1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * * OFF c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 290 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Identify the memory slot. Its position is shown below. * * Memory slot 6. Hold the memory module and insert it into the slot in the orientation shown below until it stops. Then press both sides of the memory module down. Confirm that the notch on the memory module matches that of the memory slot. * * notch 292 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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c Caution: ❏ Do not apply too much force. ❏ Be sure to insert the memory facing the correct way. ❏ Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 8 8 8 7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the three screws. 9. Reattach the cover. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 12. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 95.
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Removing a memory module 8 c Caution: Before you remove a memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. w Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 8 Note: If the optional Hard Disk Drive is installed, remove it before uninstalling a memory module. Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
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w Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * * OFF c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 296 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 8 8 8 8 8 3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 5. Align the three screw holes on the Hard Disk Drive with the screw holes on the circuit board. Secure it by tightening the three screws provided. 298 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the screws. c 8 Caution: Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 8 6. Connect the Hard Disk Drive cable to the circuit board. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the three screws. 9. Reattach the cover. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 300 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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12. Turn on the printer. 8 To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. 8 Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 95. 8 Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.
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Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card. c Caution: 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 all the interface cables. * * OFF 302 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Remove the two screws and the Type B interface card slot cover as shown below. 8 8 8 8 8 w Warning: Do not remove screws and covers that are not described in the instructions. Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 4. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 5. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 6. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377.
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P5C Emulation Kit The P5C Emulation kit is available as an option for this printer. This module allows your printer to print documents in the PCL5c printing language. 8 8 8 Installing the P5C ROM module N ew :q o u th frm in ao th esim larp u d c Follow the steps below to install the P5C ROM module. c Caution: Before you install the ROM module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components.
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* OFF c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. 306 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 8 8 8 8 8 8 5. Identify the ROM slot A. Its position is shown below. 8 8 a b 8 a. ROM slot A b. ROM slot P 8 8 8 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Hold the ROM module above the slot and insert it into the slot A in the orientation shown below, until the clip comes up to hold the ROM module securely in place. c Caution: ❏ Do not apply too much force. ❏ Be sure to insert the ROM module in the correct direction. ❏ Never remove the ROM module installed on the standard ROM slot P. 308 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the three screws. 8 8 8 8 8 8 9. Reattach the cover. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 8 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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12. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. If P5C is not listed as an installed emulation on the status sheet, try reinstalling the module. Make sure that it is securely seated into the ROM slot on the circuit board. Removing the P5C ROM module c Caution: Before you remove the ROM module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal.
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Chapter 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products 9 Replacement Messages ew N :ith L D C p an q l/ o u teh ifrm an o th esim larp u d c When you see the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor, replace the appropriate consumable products. You can continue to print for a short time after a message appears, but Epson recommends early replacement to maintain print quality and extend the life of your printer.
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LCD Panel Message Description Replace Toner uuuu* The toner cartridge for the indicated color is empty. Replace Photocondctr The photoconductor unit has reached the end of its service life. Printing has stopped to avoid damage to the engine. Replace Transfer Unit The transfer unit has reached the end of its service life. * The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in this position, indicating the color of the toner to be replaced.
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❏ Do not remove a toner cartridge until the Replace Toner uuuu message appears on the LCD panel. Otherwise, the toner may spill. ❏ If you have moved a toner cartridge from a cool to a warm environment, wait for at least one hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation. w Warning: ❏ Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes. If toner gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately. ❏ Keep consumable products out of the reach of children.
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2. Remove the top cover. 3. Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the unlocked position. Note: Hold the knobs with both hands. 314 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Lift the toner cartridge out of the slot. 9 9 9 9 9 Note: ❏ A small amount of the toner may adhere to the bottom of the cartridge. Be careful not to spill this toner or get it on your skin or clothes. ❏ Put the used cartridge on a flat surface with the toner spout facing up to avoid spilling the toner. ❏ Dispose of the used toner cartridge by putting it into its disposal bag. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Take the new toner cartridge out of its package, and gently shake it from side to side and front to back to distribute the toner evenly. w Warning: Do not remove the protective tape yet. 6. Hold the new toner cartridge as shown below, and lower it into the slot. 316 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Turn the toner cartridge knob to the locked position. 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Hold the knobs with both hands and turn them until they click. c Caution: Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the locked position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Remove the protective tape, pulling straight up from the toner cartridge. Make sure to pull the tape up slowly to avoid tearing it. 9. Replace the top cover. Photoconductor Unit Handling precautions N ew :q th o u in frm ao esilrp th d c u 318 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products: ❏ The photoconductor unit weighs 3.2 kg (7.1 lb). Be sure to hold it firmly by the handle when carrying it. ❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. ❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum (green roller) and rollers (black rollers), Also, avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.
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2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Raise cover D. 320 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle, and slowly lift it straight out of the printer. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 5. Take the new photoconductor unit out of its package. 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Remove the protective material from the back side of the photoconductor unit. c Caution: ❏ Be careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the drum and rollers. ❏ Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality. 322 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Holding the handle firmly, lower the photoconductor unit into the printer, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Remove the protective material from the front side of the photoconductor unit. 9. Close covers D and A. 324 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Fuser Unit 9 Handling precautions N ew :q o u th frm in ao th esim larp u d c Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products. Do not touch the surface of the consumable product. Doing so may impair print quality. w Warning: ❏ The fuser unit can be very hot if the printer has been in use. Turn the printer off and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided before replacing the fuser unit. ❏ Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children.
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1. Turn off the printer, and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided. * * OFF 2. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 326 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Unlock the lock levers on both sides of the fuser unit. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 4. Lift the fuser unit out of the printer as shown below. 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Take the new fuser unit out of its package. 6. Hold the new fuser unit by the handles and lower it into the printer making sure that the posts on the unit slide into the notches of the lock levers. 328 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Push in on both sides of the fuser unit until the lock levers get to the lock positions. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Make sure that the lock levers are completely back to the locked position marked Lock. 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Close cover B. Transfer Unit N ew :q th o u in frm ao esilrp th d c u Handling precautions Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products. Do not touch the surface of the consumable product. Doing so may impair print quality. w Warning: ❏ Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire, as it may explode and cause injury. Dispose of it according to local regulations. ❏ Keep the consumable products out of the reach of children.
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Replacing the transfer unit 9 Follow the steps below to replace the transfer unit. 9 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Grasp the two orange tabs and pull them up. 332 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Pull the transfer unit out of the printer. 9 9 9 9 9 9 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 4. Take the new transfer unit from its package. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Hold the new transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it so the arrow on the transfer unit and the arrow inside the printer line up. Make sure the posts of the transfer unit fit into the guides. 334 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Pull the transfer unit toward you and push the orange tabs into place. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 9 9 9 9 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Close cover A. 336 Replacing Consumable Products Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 10 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 10 Cleaning the Printer N ew :q th o u in frm ao esilrp th d can u eltcsary in fo m t The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If the printer’s outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the printer and clean it with a soft, clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent. 10 10 10 10 10 10 c Caution: Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover. These chemicals can damage the components and the case.
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2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Grasp the two orange tabs and pull them up. 338 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Pull the transfer unit out of the printer. 10 10 10 10 10 10 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 10 10 10 10 10 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Gently wipe the transparent plastic window on the density sensor with a dry soft cloth or cotton swab. 340 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Hold the transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it into the printer, making sure that it fits into the guides. Push the transfer unit in and up until it clicks into place. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Pull the transfer unit toward you and push the orange tabs into place. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 342 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Close cover A. 10 10 10 10 10 9. Turn on the printer. 10 Cleaning the photoconductor unit 10 If printouts have dots at every 30 mm, wipe a roller in the photoconductor unit with a dry soft cloth or cotton swab. 10 Follow the steps below to clean the photoconductor unit. c Caution: Do not take too much time to clean the photoconductor. Exposing the photoconductor to too much light may damage the printer. 10 10 1. Turn off the printer.
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2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Raise cover D. 344 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle, and slowly lift it straight out of the printer. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 10 10 10 10 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Place the printout that has dots on it and the photoconductor unit on a flat table as shown below. Note: ❏ Make sure to align the center of the printout and center of the photoconductor unit when positioning them. ❏ Place the printout faceup so the short edge that comes out of the printer first is against the photoconductor unit as shown in the diagram. 346 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Look for the roller that is the same color as the dots on the printout. Then, look for the place on the roller that is vertically in the same position as the dots on the printout. 10 10 a 10 b c 10 d 10 10 10 a. Yellow b. Magenta c. Cyan d. Black Note: The illustration indicates that the dots on the printout are magenta as an example. 10 10 10 10 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Turn the gray part of the black roller to find the spot. c Caution: Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum and rollers. Also, avoid touching the drum and rollers, since oil from your skin may permanently damage their surface and affect print quality. 8. Wipe the spot off the black roller with a dry soft cloth or cotton swab. 348 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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c Caution: ❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum (green roller) and rollers (black rollers). Also, avoid scratching the drum and rollers, since oil from your skin may permanently damage their surface and affect print quality. 10 10 ❏ Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary. 10 ❏ Do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight. 10 9.
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w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 10. Close covers D and A. 11. Turn on the printer.
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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 centimeters. 10 10 10 35 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space. The 550-sheet paper cassette unit adds 127 mm (5.0 in.
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❏ Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. ❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. ❏ Avoid using an electrical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer’s and printer’s memory. c Caution: ❏ Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation.
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❏ Interface cables 10 ❏ Loaded paper 10 ❏ Photoconductor unit ❏ Installed options 10 2. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. 10 Checking color registration If you transported your printer for a long distance, you need to check the color registration for possible misalignment. For instructions, see "Checking Color Registration" on page 268. ew N ary :v co d g in tlp ru c(eg .
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Note: If the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit is installed, unlock the four feet at the bottom of the unit, then roll the printer to the new location. Make sure to lock the feet after relocating the printer. 2. Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below. c Caution: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal. 354 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Chapter 11 11 Troubleshooting 11 Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor provide alert messages. N ew :q o u th frm in ao esilarp th u d c. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper. ❏ Do not remove jammed paper by force. Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams. Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing.
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w Warning: ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. Paper Jam A B Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover A and B. 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 356 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Push the inner green levers of the fuser unit down, and gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 11 11 11 3. Open cover D. 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 358 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 11 11 11 11 11 11 5. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. c Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 6. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas.
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7. Close cover D and A. 11 8. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 11 11 11 11 9. Pull down the outer green knobs to open the paper path, and gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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10. Close cover B. When the paper jam is cleared completely and the covers are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. Paper Jam A Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover A. 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 362 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 3. Open cover D. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 364 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 11 11 11 11 11 11 5. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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c Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 6. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 366 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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7. Close cover D and A. 11 11 11 11 11 When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover D and A are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. 11 11 Paper Jam C A Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover A and in the MP tray or paper cassette unit. 1. Remove the paper set in the MP tray. If the paper is jammed in the MP tray, gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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2. Remove the paper cassette from the printer and discard any crumpled paper. Note: The illustration shows the standard lower cassette. If the optional paper cassette unit is installed, check the unit’s cassettes in the same way. 3. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Note: Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer. 368 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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4. Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer. 11 11 11 11 11 11 5. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 7. Open cover D. 370 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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8. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 9. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 372 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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w c Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 10. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas.
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11. Close cover D and A. Note: When a paper jam occurs repeatedly at the paper cassettes (Jam CA or Jam CAB), jammed or crumpled paper may still be inside the paper cassettes. Remove the paper cassettes, then open the green unit that is located on the top part of the inside of the cassette slot, and check whether any jammed paper is there. Before reinstalling the paper cassette, make sure to close the green unit completely, otherwise you may damage the printer.
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Paper Jam B 11 Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover B. 11 1. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 11 11 11 11 2. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. 11 11 11 11 11 Note: Be sure to remove the jammed paper by pulling it upward. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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w Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 3. Close cover B. When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover B is closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. Paper Jam C A B To clear the paper jam, first clear the jammed paper where paper feeds, as described in "Paper Jam C A" on page 367.
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When transparencies are jammed at the MP tray When the LCD panel displays the Check Transparency error message, there may be paper jammed at the MP tray. 11 11 Remove the paper from the MP tray and remove any jammed paper. Open cover A, check that no jammed paper is left inside the cover, and close the cover to clear the message on the LCD panel. Then reload the paper. The printer resumes printing from the page that jammed.
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Operational Problems The Ready light does not turn on 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 controlled by an outside switch or an automatic timer. Make sure that the switch is turned on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly.
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The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer. If you are using the parallel interface, be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips. You may not be using the correct interface cable. If you are using the parallel interface, make sure that the cable is a double-shielded, twisted-pair interface cable no more than six feet in length. If you are using the USB interface, use a Revision 2.0 cable.
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Printout Problems The font cannot be printed Cause What to do You may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts. In the printer driver, choose the Print TrueType fonts as bitmap button in the Extended Settings dialog box. The selected font is not supported by your printer. Make sure that you have installed the correct font. See "Available Fonts" on page 446 for more information. Printout is garbled Cause What to do The interface cable may not be plugged in securely.
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The printout position is not correct N ew :v ary co in d g tp u (e.S il/ aro H n ) y Cause What to do The page length and margins may be set incorrectly in your application. Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings in your application. The Paper Size setting may be incorrect. Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tray Menu on the control panel. MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect.
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You may need more memory. Graphics require large amounts of memory. Install an appropriate memory module. See "Memory Module" on page 289. Color Printing Problems N ew lrp o :C u d ctn y Cannot print in color Cause What to do Black is selected as the Color setting in the printer driver. Change this setting to Color. The color setting in the application you are using is not appropriate for color printing. Make sure that the settings in your application are appropriate for color printing.
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The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen 11 11 Cause What to do Printed colors do not exactly match the colors on your monitor, since printers and monitors use different color systems: monitors use RGB (red, green, and blue), while printers typically use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
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The background is dark or dirty Cause What to do You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSON Color Laser Paper, or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See "Available paper types" on page 410 for information on choosing paper. The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Turn off the printer.
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There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner left is low, see"Toner Cartridge" on page 312. 11 11 You can also check the remaining toner with the following symbols on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver. Toner low: ! Toner end: × There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit. 11 Replace the photoconductor unit. See "Photoconductor Unit" on page 318.
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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 your printer. EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See "Available paper types" on page 410 for information on choosing paper. The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Turn off the printer. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page.
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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. 11 There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner is low, replace the toner cartridge. See "Toner Cartridge" on page 312. 11 11 You can also check the remaining toner with the following symbols on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
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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 button in the Basic Setting menu, and click the More Settings. Deselect the Toner Save check box in the More Settings dialog box that appears. There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge.
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Memory Problems 11 Print quality decreased 11 11 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.
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Paper Handling Problems Paper does not feed properly N ew :in clu d g th fo rm ain b u tp lcase/ d tu n cesary ifo m tn Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly. Make sure that the paper guides in all the paper cassettes and the MP tray are set to the correct paper size positions. The paper source setting may not be correct. Make sure that you have selected the correct paper source in your application. There may be no paper in the cassettes. Load paper into the selected paper source.
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The message Invalid AUX /IF Card appears on the LCD panel 11 Cause What to do 11 The printer cannot read the installed optional interface card. Turn off the computer, then remove the card. Make sure the interface card is of a supported model. 11 11 Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette 11 Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly. Make sure that the paper guides in the optional paper cassettes are set to the correct paper size positions.
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Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette Cause What to do The paper is jammed at the optional paper cassette. See "Clearing Jammed Paper" on page 355 to clear jammed paper. An installed option cannot be used Cause What to do The installed option is not defined in the printer driver. For Windows users: You have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 95.
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USB connections USB cables or connections can sometimes 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.
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1. Open the Printers folder, then right-click the icon of your printer. 2. Click Printing Preferences on the shortcut menu that appears, then right-click anywhere in the driver. If About is displayed in the shortcut menu that appears, click it. If a message box with the words “Unidrv Printer Driver” appears, you must reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide. If About is not displayed, the printer software has been installed correctly.
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1. Access the printer driver, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, then click the Details tab. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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If EPUSBX: (your printer name) is displayed 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. 396 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus(+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices. If USB Printer or your printer name appears under Other devices, the printer software is not installed correctly. 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.
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4. Under Other devices, select USB Printer or EPSON AL-CXXXX, click Remove, then click OK. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 When the following dialog box appears, click OK, then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box. 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Uninstall the printer software as explained in "Uninstalling the Printer Software" on page 123. Turn the printer off, restart your computer, then reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide. Status and Error Messages ew N :W ith C L p D an el/ co firm th p d u secifato n d leu csary fo in m t/ u secaio w n th b u ricn o You can see the printer’s status and error messages on the LCD panel. For more information, see "Status and Error Messages" on page 248.
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The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode 11 11 Cause What to do The printer’s emulation mode setting is incorrect. The printer is set to the Auto mode by default, so that it can automatically determine the encoding used in the received print job data and select the appropriate emulation mode. However, there are situations where the printer cannot select the correct emulation mode. In this case, it must be set manually to PS3.
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An incorrect printer driver is selected. Make sure that the PostScript printer driver that you are using to print is selected. For Mac OS 9 users only Clear the Unlimited Downloadable Fonts check box. The Unlimited Downloadable Fonts check box on the PostScript Options setup option page in the Page Setup dialog box is selected. 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.
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The font on the printout is different from that on the screen 11 Cause What to do The PostScript screen fonts are not installed. The PostScript screen fonts must be installed on the computer that you are using. Otherwise, the font that you select is substituted by some other font for display on the screen.
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The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth Cause What to do The Print Quality is set to Fast. Change the Print Quality setting toQuality or Super. The printer does not have sufficient memory. Increase the printer memory. The printer does not print normally via the parallel interface (Windows 98 only) Cause What to do The computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the parallel port setting is set to the ECP mode. Make sure that the mode setting is correct.
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For Macintosh users only The Data Format setting in the printer’s Properties is not set to ASCII. 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 Print from the File menu, is set to ASCII.
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For Windows users only Printing cannot be performed using the network interface. Click Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer’s Properties, then change the Data Format setting from ASCII data (default) to TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol). When the Binary setting is set to On, TBCP is not available. Use the Binary protocol. See "PS3 Menu" on page 238 for details. An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only) Cause What to do The version of the Mac OS that you are using is unsupported.
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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. 11 11 11 ❏ Increase the memory allocation for the application that you are printing from (Mac OS 9). ❏ Turn off background printing. 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Appendix A Customer Support Contacting Customer Support 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 how to contact EPSON Customer support.
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Go to http://www.epson.com and select the Support section of your local EPSON web site for the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals and other downloadables. Epson's Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation. A A A A A A A A A A A A Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Appendix B Technical 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. Available paper types N ew :d ltn u csary ifo m tn 410 Technical Specifications Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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B Paper type Description Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m² (Recycled paper is acceptable.*1) Envelopes No paste and no tape. No plastic window. (unless specifically designed for laser printers.) Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely, with no gaps between labels.
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❏ Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 190 °C) ❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely ❏ Coated paper or special surface-colored paper ❏ Paper that has binder holes or is perforated ❏ Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it ❏ Paper that attracts static electricity ❏ Moist or damp paper ❏ Paper of uneven thickness ❏ Overly thick or thi
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❏ When using ESC/Page language, there is 5-mm minimum margin on all sides. ❏ The print quality may be irregular depending on the paper you use. Print on one or two sheets of paper to check the print quality. B B Printer B General B ew N o :F rE u m latin cfh / ep ro u d ctsifan (ep .P rfd alig m n et) B B B B B B B B Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 4800 RIT*1 Continuous printing speed*2: A maximum of 35 pages per minute black and white printing on A4 size paper A maximum of 25 pages per minute color printing on A4 size paper Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment: Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply: MP tray: Up to 150 sheets of plain paper (60~105 g/m²) Up to a 15 mm thick stack of envelopes Up to a 15 mm thick stack of tr
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Printer language: ECP/Page printer language B ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) B ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) B Adobe PostScript3 Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts RAM: 128 MB, expandable up to 640 MB *1 Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology *2 Printing speed varies by paper source or other conditions.
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Mechanical 457 mm 588 mm 437 mm Weight: Approx. 34.6 kg (about76.3 lb), excluding the consumables and options Durability 5 years or 600,000 pages, whichever comes first (under the condition of A4 size, horizontal plain paper) 416 Technical Specifications Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Electrical 120 V Model KDAS-1a 220-240 V Model KDBS-1a Voltage 120 V ± 10% 220 V-240 V ± 10% Rated frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz Rated current Less than 10 A Less than 5 A Average (Color printing) 357 W 329 W Average (Black and white printing) 437 W 409 W MAX 900 W 960 W During standby mode 70 W 71 W Sleep mode* Up to 21 W Up to 25 W Power consumption * B During printing B B B B B B B Completely suspended. Compliant with the Energy Star program.
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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 Australian model: EMC AS/NZS CISPR22 Class B Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
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CDRH regulations B The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
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❏ 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 can be used with Windows XP, 2000, and Server 2003 operating systems. If your operating system is Windows Me or 98, use a USB 1.1 interface. Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802.3 100BASE-TX/10 BASE-T straight-through shielded, twisted-pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector.
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Product code: B C12C802251 (for 550 sheets) C12C802261 (for 1100 sheets) Paper size: A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG) Paper weight: 60 to 105 g/m² (14 to 23 lb) Paper feed: Three paper cassettes mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 550 sheets (for each of cassettes) Paper types: Plain paper/Semi-Thick Power supply: DC 24V / 0.7 A and DC 3.3 V / 0.1 A supplied by the printer (for 550 sheets) B DC 24V / 1.0 A and DC 3.
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Memory modules Product code: C12C832661*1 DRAM type: DDR333 SDRAM (PC2700), 200Pin S.O.DIMM*2 Memory size: 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB, 512 MB, 640 MB *1 This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. *2 Only DIMMs produced specifically for EPSON products are compatible. Hard Disk Drive Product code: C12C824172* Capacity: 40 GB * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
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Product code: Yellow: 0242 Magenta: 0243 Cyan: 0244 Black: 0245 Storage temperature: -20to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) Storage humidity: 5 to 85% RH Model: Yellow: 0242* Magenta: 0243* Cyan: 0244* Black: 0245* B B B B * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
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Fuser unit Product code: 3020/3021* Storage temperature: -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) Storage humidity: 5 to 85% RH * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. Transfer unit Product code: 3022* Storage temperature: -20 to 40°C (-4 to 104°F) Storage humidity: 5 to 85% RH * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. 424 Technical Specifications Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Appendix C C Information about Fonts C Working with Fonts C EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only) ew N :co n firm th sp ao n / Ifu ecsry ,d lt(W in o sO w )frm y eil th EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes. Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves.
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Code39 EPSON Code39 No No EPSON Code39 CD No Yes EPSON Code39 CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Code39 Num Yes No Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 bar codes. Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) EPSON ITF No No EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.
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Computer: IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU C Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Server 2003 Hard disk: 15 to 30 KB free space, depending on the font. Note: EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with Epson printer drivers. Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow the steps below to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same. 1.
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4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local. 5. Click Custom. 428 Information about Fonts Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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6. Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and then click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. C C C C C C 7. When installation is complete, click OK. C EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer. Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow the steps below to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad. The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications.
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1. Open a document in your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a bar code. 2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu. 430 Information about Fonts Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, set the font size, then click OK. C C C C C 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. C C C C C C C Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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5. Select Print from the File menu, select your EPSON printer, then click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. Your printer is a Color printer. See the Color Printer Driver section in the table below. 432 Information about Fonts Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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C Monochrome Printer Driver Color Printer Driver Host Based Monochrom e Printer Driver Host Based Color Printer Driver Color (not available) Black (not available) Black Print Quality Text & Image* Text* Text & Image* Text* Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Not selected Not selected Not selected Graphic mode (in the Extended Settings dialog box accessed through the Optional Settings tab) High Quality (Printer) (not available)
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Note: If there is an error in the bar code character string, such as inappropriate data, the bar code will be printed as it appears on the screen, but it cannot be read by a bar code reader. Notes on inputting and formatting bar codes Please note the following when inputting and formatting bar code characters: ❏ Do not apply shading or special character formatting, such as bold, italic, or underline. ❏ Print bar codes in black and white only.
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❏ For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in "BarCode Font specifications" on page 435 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using. Bar codes in other sizes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Print a sample and make sure the bar code can be read before printing large quantities.
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❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B Print sample EPSON EAN-8 EPSON EAN-13 ❏ EAN-13 is the standard 13-digit EAN bar code. ❏ Because the check digit is added automatically, only 12 characters can be input. 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.
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❏ Center bar C ❏ Check digit C ❏ OCR-B Print sample C EPSON EAN-13 C C C EPSON UPC-A ❏ UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). ❏ Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported. 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.
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❏ Left/Right guard bar ❏ Center bar ❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B Print sample EPSON UPC-A EPSON UPC-E ❏ UPC-E is the UPC-A zero-suppression (deletes extra zeros) bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). 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.
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❏ Left/Right guard bar C ❏ Check digit C ❏ OCR-B ❏ The numeral “0” Print sample C EPSON UPC-E C C C C EPSON Code39 ❏ Four Code39 fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code39 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
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Character type Alphanumeric 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.
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EPSON Code128 ❏ Code128 fonts support code sets A, B, and C. When the code set of a line of characters is changed in the middle of the line, a conversion code is automatically inserted. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code128 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
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❏ Change code set character Print sample EPSON Code128 EPSON ITF ❏ The EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2-of-5 standard (American). ❏ Four EPSON ITF fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Interleaved 2-of-5 standard.
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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.
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EPSON Codabar ❏ Four Codabar fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Codabar standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping. ❏ When either a Start or a Stop character is input, Codabar fonts automatically insert the complementary character.
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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. C C 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.
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Available Fonts N ew rin :P tfo sa m led p tb in sraco -efn . The following table lists the fonts that are installed in your printer. The names of all the fonts appear in your application software’s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer. If you are using a different driver, all of these fonts may not be available. The fonts provided with the printer are shown below, according to the emulation mode.
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I239X mode C Font Name Family Courier Medium, Bold EPSON Prestige - EPSON Gothic - EPSON Orator - EPSON Script - EPSON Presentor - EPSON Sans serif - OCR B - C C C C Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, the OCR B font may not be readable. Print a sample and make sure the font can be read before printing large quantities. C C PS 3 mode Seventeen scalable fonts.
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Courier *1 Courier Bold *1 Courier Italic *1 Courier Bold Italic *1 Letter Gothic *1 Letter Gothic Bold *1 Letter Gothic Italic *1 CourierPS *3 CourierPS Bold *3 CourierPS Oblique *3 CourierPS Bold Oblique *3 CG Times *2 CG Times Bold *2 CG Times Italic *2 CG Times Bold Italic *2 CG Omega *3 CG Omega Bold *3 CG Omega Italic *3 CG Omega Bold Italic *3 Coronet *3 Clarendon Condensed *3 Univers Medium *2 Univers Bold *2 Univers Medium Italic *2 Univers Bold Itali
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Univers Medium Condensed Italic *3 Univers Bold Condensed Italic *3 Antique Olive *3 Antique Olive Bold *3 Antique Olive Italic *3 Garamond Antiqua *3 Garamond Halbfett *3 Garamond Kursiv *3 Garamond Kursiv Halbfett *3 Marigold *3 Albertus Medium *3 Albertus Extra Bold *3 Arial *3 Arial Bold *3 Arial Italic *3 Arial Bold Italic *3 Times New Roman *3 Times New Roman Bold *3 Times New Roman Italic *3 Times New Roman Bold Italic *3 Helvetica *3 Helvetica Bold *3 Helv
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Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique *3 Palatino Roman *3 Palatino Bold *3 Palatino Italic *3 Palatino Bold Italic *3 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book *3 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi *3 ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique *3 ITC Avant Garde Demi Oblique *3 ITC Bookman Light *3 ITC Bookman Demi *3 ITC Bookman Light Italic *3 ITC Bookman Demi Italic *3 New Century Schoolbook Roman *3 New Century Schoolbook Bold *3 New Century Schoolbook Italic *3 New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic *3 Time
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Hebrew Scalable Font Font Name C Symbol Set Dorit *7 Dorit Bold *7 Naamit *7 Naamit Bold *7 Malka *7 Malka Bold *7 Malka Italic *7 C C C C Arabic Scalable Font Font Name C Symbol Set Koufi *8 Koufi Bold *8 Naskh *8 Naskh Bold *8 Ryadh *8 Ryadh Bold *8 C C C C Bitmap Font Font Name Symbol Set Line Printer *9 C C Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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OCR/Barcode Bitmap Font Font Name Symbol Set OCR A *10 OCR B *11 Code39 9.37cpi *12 Code39 4.68cpi *12 EAN/UPC *13 EAN/UPC Bold *13 Printing font samples N ew :ith co n rlp ae/ u sctio w n h erb u to n You can print samples of the fonts available in each mode by using the control panel’s Information Menu. Follow these steps to print font samples. 1. Make sure that paper is loaded. 2. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button. 3.
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Selecting Fonts C Whenever possible select fonts in your application. 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 ESC/P 2, FX, or I239X emulation mode.
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Computer: IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an 486 or higher CPU Operating system: Microsoft Windows Me, 98, XP, 2000, or Server 2003 Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Hard disk: At least 15 MB of free space 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.
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6. Select the EPSON Font Manager check box and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. 7. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer. 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.
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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. C C C C C C C C C C C C Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes Character Table Available typefaces OCR B Courier EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Letter Gothic Arial Times New PcUSA available available available available PcMultilingual not available available available available PcPortuguese not available available available available PcCanFrench not available available available available PcNordic not available available available available PcE.
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8859-15ISO not available available available available PcSl437* not available available not available not available PcTurk1* not available available not available not available 8859-9 ISO* not available available not available not available Mazowia* not available available not available not available CodeMJK* not available available not available not available PcGk437* not available available not available not available PcGk851* not available available not available no
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PcAr864* not available 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 available not available PcAr720* not available available not
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Characters available with the ESC (^ command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC (^ command. N ew :T h ag im ,E .G C S IF d esn o th v a E S P frm ed ia g .P lcth IF G fien M l. C C C C C C C In the I239X Emulation Mode C 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 458.
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In the P5C Mode Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set Code Font Classification *1 *2 *3 *7 *8 *9 ISO 60: Danish/Norw egian 0D N N N - - - ISO 15: Italian 0I N N N - - - ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 0N N N N - - N ISO 11: Swedis 0S N N N - - - ISO 6: ASCII 0U N N N N N - ISO 4: United Kingdom 1E N N N - - - ISO 69: French 1F N N N - - - ISO 29: German 1G N N N - - - Legal 1U N N N - - N ISO 8859/2 Latin 2 2N N N N - - N ISO 17: Spanish
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Ventura Math 6M N N N - - - ISO 8859/10 Latin 6 6N N N N - - N DeskTop 7J N N N - - - Math-8 8M N N N N N - Roman-8 8U N N N - - N Windows 3.1 Latin 2 9E N N N - - - Pc1004 9J N N N - - - ISO 8859/15 Latin 9 9N N N N - - N PC-8 Turkish 9T N N N - - - Windows 3.
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Windows 3.
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Symbol Set Name PCL Symbol Set Code C Font Classification *4 *5 *6 *10 *11 *12 *13 Symbol 19M N - - - - - - Wingdings 579L - N - - - - - ZapfDigbats 14L - - N - - - - OCR A 0O - - - N - - - OCR B 1O - - - - N - - OCR B Extension 3Q - - - - N - - Code3-9 0Y - - - - - N - EAN/UPC 8Y - - - - - - N C C C C C C C C C C C Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
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Index Numerics 1239X emulation mode, 461 1239X menu, 245 1239X mode, 447 A AUX menu, 235 Available paper, 410 C Canceling printing, 270, 400 from printer driver (Macintosh), 186 from printer driver (Windows), 122 Characters available with the ESC (^ command, 461 Color Regist menu, 229 Color registration, 268, 353 Confidential Job menu, 229, 266 Consumables replacement messages, 311 replacing the fuser unit, 325 replacing the photoconductor unit, 318 replacing the toner, 312 replacing the transfer unit, 33
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how to access, 214 information, 216 network, 235 panel settings, 214 parallel, 231 printing, 221 PS3, 238 quick print job, 229, 265 Reserve job data, 264 reset, 230 setup, 224 tray, 219 USB, 233 Customer support, 408 Custom paper size printer settings, 59 E Emulation menu, 221 Envelopes printer settings, 56 EPSON BarCode Fonts about, 425 how to install, 427 how to print, 429 specifications, 435 system requirements, 426 Epson color laser paper printer settings, 53 Epson color laser transparencies printer se
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Job Information (Windows), 113 Job Information Tab (Macintosh), 181 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor (Macintosh), 177 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor (Windows), 103 Notice Settings (Windows), 117 Order Online, 118 Status Tab (Macintosh), 179 Tray Icon Settings, 120 ESC/P2 and FX modes, 446 ESC/P 2 or FX modes, 458 ESCP2 menu, 239 Ethernet, 420 F Features Adobe PostScript 3 Mode, 35 High-quality printing, 33 High-speed tandem printing engine, 33 P5C Emulation Mode, 35 Pr
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G Guides Network Guide, 25 Online Help, 25 Paper Jam Guide, 25 Setup Guide, 25 User's Guide, 25 H Hard Disk Drive how to install, 295 how to remove, 301 specifications, 422 HDD from overlay how to delete (Windows), 91 how to print (Windows), 89 how to register (Windows), 88 how to use (Windows), 87 I Information menu, 216 Installing options Hard Disk Drive, 295 installing a memory module, 289 installing an interface card, 302 installing the Hard Disk Drive, 295 installing the P5C emulation kit, 305 instal
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Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface (Windows), 198 Interface cards how to install, 302 how to remove, 304 Interfaces ethernet, 420 parallel, 419 USB, 419 International character sets, 460 L Labels printer settings, 57 Loading paper MP tray, 46 M Maintenance consumables, 311, 312, 318, 325, 330 printer, 337 printer (inside of the printer), 337 printer (pickup roller), 343 Memory module how to install, 289 how to remove, 295 specifications, 422 MP tray available paper, 41 loading
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Output tray, 52 Overlay different printer settings (Windows), 87 how to create (Windows), 81 how to print (Windows), 85 how to use (Windows), 81 P P5C Emulation Kit how to install, 305 P5C mode, 462 P5C ROM module how to remove, 310 P5CROM module how to install, 305 Paper available paper, 410 custom size paper, 59 envelopes, 56 Epson color laser paper, 53 labels, 57 printable area, 412 thick paper and extra thick paper, 59 transparencies, 54 unavailable paper, 411 Paper jams how to clear, 355 Paper sources
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Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS X users, 208 Selecting the printer when it connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users, 207 system requirements (Macintosh), 195 system requirements (Windows), 194 PostScript printer driver settings Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Macintosh), 211 Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Windows), 203 Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000, 204 Using the Reserve Job function (Windows), 203 Predefined print settings Using the prede
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Creating an overlay (Windows), 81 customizing print settings (Macintosh), 151 customizing print settings (Windows), 67 Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive (Windows), 91 different printer settings overlay data (Windows), 87 Duplex printing (Macintosh), 163 Duplex printing (Windows), 69 Making a new watermark (Macintosh), 159 Making a new watermark (Windows), 79 Making Extended Settings (Macintosh), 165 Making Extended settings (Windows), 92 Making Optional settings (Windows), 95 Printing with
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Print quality settings Making the print quality settings (Macintosh), 147 Making the print quality settings (Windows), 62 PS3 menu, 238 PS 3 mode, 447 Q Quick Print Job menu, 229, 265 R Relocating the printer, 350 Reserve job data, 264 Reset menu, 230 Resizing page Resizing pages by a specified percentage (Windows), 74 Resizing printouts (Macintosh), 154 To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper (Windows), 73 ROM module how to install, 305 S Saving customized settings Saving your settings (Ma
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ESC/P 2 or FX modes, 458 International character sets, 460 introduction, 456 P5C mode, 462 T Technical support, 408 Thick paper and extra thick paper printer settings, 59 Toner specifications, 422 Toner Cartridge, 312 Transfer unit specifications, 424 Transparencies printer settings, 54 Transporting the printer (long distance), 352 Transporting the printer (short distance), 353 Tray menu, 219 Troubleshooting, 248, 267, 355, 377, 400 color printing problems, 382 memory problems, 389 operational problems, 37