User’s Guide NPD3936-00 EN
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Copyright 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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EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Operating System Versions In this manual, the following abbreviations are used. Windows refers to Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2008, Server 2008 x64, Server 2003, and Server 2003 x64. ❏ Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Business Edition.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Contents Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting up the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Optional paper cassette unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Notes on loading A4 size paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Selecting and Using Print Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Tray Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Emulation Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Printing Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Installing the Stacker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Removing the Stacker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The Ready light does not turn on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 The printer does not print (Ready light off). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 The Ready light is on but nothing prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 The optional product is not available. . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 The printer does not print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 9 About the PostScript Printer Driver System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Printer hardware requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Computer system requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Ethernet interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. c Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Important Safety Instructions Setting up the printer ❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 25 kg (55 lb) with consumable products installed, one person should not lift or carry it.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards. Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of the another cord may result in fire or electric shock. This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock. ❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Turn the circuit breaker switch back to ON. a. circuit breaker switch b. test button If you notice anything unusual, contact your local Epson dealer or representative.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Finding the place for the printer When relocating the printer, always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance. Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation. a e b c d a. 35 cm b. 30 cm c. 10 cm d. 76 cm e. 20 cm To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord. ❏ Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on. ❏ Do not use printer in a damp environment. ❏ Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, oil vapor, or dust. ❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface. ❏ Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. ❏ Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. ❏ Do not sit or lean on the printer. Do not put heavy objects on the printer. ❏ Do not use any kind of combustible gases in or around the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Handling the consumables ❏ Do not burn used consumables because they might explode and injure someone. Dispose of them according to local regulations. ❏ Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of children. ❏ When handling an imaging cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface. ❏ Do not attempt to modify an imaging cartridge or take it apart. ❏ Do not touch the toner. Always keep toner away from your eyes.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Safety Information 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area ❏ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity ❏ Poor room ventilation ❏ Long, continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are: ❏ Not blown directly into the user’s face ❏ Vented directly out of the building whenever possible Safety Instructions 22
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts Front view a. face-down tray b. top cover c. control panel d. right side cover e. paper indicator f. standard lower paper cassette g. power switch h.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Rear view a. cover B lever b. cover B c. upper option cover d. AC inlet e. circuit breaker switch f. lower option cover g. parallel interface connector h. USB interface connector i. Type-B interface card slot cover j.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Inside the printer a. imaging cartridge b. cover A c. MP tray d.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. b. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job. Press and hold for more than two seconds to delete all jobs from the printer memory. c. Data light (Green) 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ A4 Stacker (C12C802562) This unit increases paper output capacity to a maximum of 500 sheets of paper. ❏ CompactFlash Memory This option enables you to store overlay forms, use Reserve Job function, and improve the collate printing environment. By using the Reserve Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s CompactFlash memory and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Network Guide Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings. Font Guide Provides you with information on fonts used on the printer. You need to copy this guide, or you can open it directly from following directory on the software CD-ROM.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Security printing This printer enables you to print with security function. For example, you can store print jobs on the memory and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. You can also print a document as a copy-protected document. The printer can encrypt print data using the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol to protect confidential information on the network.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 2 Printing Tasks Loading Paper into Your Printer This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes, see also “Selecting and Using Print Media” on page 39. For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes, see “Paper” on page 229. c Caution: Do not let the paper’s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Note: When the loading paper size is bigger than B4, open the extension tray on the MP tray to accommodate the paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the paper guides to get a snug fit. Note: Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Turn the tray paper size switch to match the size of the loaded paper. Note: ❏ After loading paper, set the MP Type setting on the control panel to match the type of paper loaded. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 69. ❏ If the tray paper size switch is set to , set the MP Tray Size setting on the control panel to match the size of the loaded paper. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 69.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Remove the tray cover. 3. Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Note: When loading paper that is A3, B4, A4 portrait, or larger, extend the paper cassette. If you do not need to extend the paper cassette, go to step 8.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Slide the unlock levers outward. 5. Pull out the paper tray to extend the paper cassette and align the arrow marks according to the paper size.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Slide the unlock levers back to their lock positions. 7. Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guide to accommodate the paper you are loading.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 8. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper cassette with the printable surface facing up. Note: Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark. 9. Insert the paper size label into the front of the paper cassette. 10. Replace the tray cover.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 11. Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer. Note: After loading paper, set the Cassette1 Size/Cassette1 Type settings to match the loaded paper size and paper type on the control panel. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 69. Optional paper cassette unit The paper sizes and types supported by the optional 500-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit are the same as the standard lower paper cassette.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper source Orientation of paper in paper source Tray paper size switch Control panel Tray Menu - MP Tray Size Lower cassette Portrait Unnecessary Unnecessary Landscape Unnecessary Unnecessary Selecting and Using Print Media You can use special media, such as labels, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies. When loading special media, you should make paper settings. You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ 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. ❏ Duplex printing is not available for labels. ❏ Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your printer. Envelopes Available envelopes: ❏ Envelopes that have no glue or no tape c Caution: Do not use window envelopes.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Paper Size: Mon, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Paper Source: MP Tray User's Guide Note: ❏ Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes. ❏ Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ MP tray Printer driver settings: Paper Size: A4, A3, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, B, EXE, F4 Paper Source: MP Tray Paper Type: Thick (for 91 to 157 g/m2 paper), Extra Thick (for 158 to 216 g/m2 paper) Note: Duplex printing is not available for extra thick paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printer driver settings: Paper Size: User Defined Size Paper Source: MP Tray Paper Type: Normal, Transparency, Labels, Thick, Extra Thick Note: ❏ Depending on the quality of the non-standard size paper, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, the paper might skew. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non-standard size paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide From the computer For Windows users Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu. Setting the Print Quality You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. In the Automatic setting, you can select a print mode according to your printing purpose. The printer driver makes optimal settings depending on the print mode you have selected.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality. 3. Click OK. Using the Advanced setting For Windows users 1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select Advanced. Then 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 Print Quality and Screen 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings. ❏ The saved custom settings can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to. Even if multiple printer names are set for a printer driver, the settings can be available only for the printer name in which you saved the settings. ❏ You cannot delete predefined settings.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Select the Toner Save check box, then click OK. Setting the Advanced Layout Duplex printing (with the Duplex Unit) This function allows you to print on both sides of the paper automatically by installing the optional Duplex Unit. For Windows users 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the binding position.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box. 4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 5. Click OK. Output settings This function allows you to output A4 size paper horizontally, vertically, or alternately in case of collate printing. For Windows users 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select an output tray from the Output Tray drop-down list.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Select Eject Horizontally, Eject Vertically, or Eject Alternately for the output direction. If you select Eject Horizontally, all A4 size pages are output horizontally. If you select Eject Vertically, all A4 size pages are output vertically. If you select Eject Alternately, each copy can be output in alternate directions for collating documents. Note: ❏ To choose Eject Vertically, paper must be pre-loaded in the vertical direction.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click More Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears. 4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 5. Click OK. Resizing printouts This function allows you to enlarge or reduce your document. For Windows users 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3. If you want to resize pages automatically to fit the output paper, select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. If you want to resize pages by a specified magnification, select the Zoom To check box, then specify the percentage. You can also select the output paper size. 4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop-down list. 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Watermark Settings, and make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 4. Click OK. Making a new watermark For Windows users 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Click New/Delete. 3. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box. 4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box. Note: ❏ To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, then follow the steps 4 and 5. ❏ To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, then click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box. 6. Click OK. Note: ❏ You can register up to 10 original watermarks. ❏ The saved watermarks can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select the Header/Footer check box, then click Header/Footer Settings. 3. Select the items from the drop-down list. Note: ❏ If you select Collate Number, the number of copies is printed. ❏ When using the Reserve Job function, you cannot select Collate Number. 4. Click OK. Printing with an overlay This function allows you to print a standard form or letterhead onto the original document. Note: ❏ This function is for Windows only.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select the Form Overlay check box. 3. Select Create Overlay Data, then click More Settings. The Create Form dialog box appears. 4. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. 5. Select Foreground Document or Background Document to specify whether the overlay will be printed as foreground or background of the document. 6.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing an overlaid document You can select the registered form data from the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic Settings tab. For registering form data in the Paper Source, see step 6 in “Creating an overlay” on page 55. If overlay form data is not registered in the Paper Source or if you want to make detailed settings, follow the steps below. 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Select the Form Overlay check box. 3.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing with an overlay (with the storage) This function allows you to register the overlay form data on the storage. The optional CompactFlash memory installed on the printer is used as the storage for this product. This function is available only when the following conditions are satisfied. ❏ The optional CompactFlash memory is installed on the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. Select the form name from the Form Names list, and then click Register. Note: ❏ Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Names list. ❏ Click Print List to print the form list registered in the printer. 8. Click Back to close the Register to Storage dialog box. 9. Click OK. Printing a overlaid document 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Select the Form Overlay check box. 3. Select the Overlay Print check box, then click More Settings.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. If you delete all overlay form data, select All, then click Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, select Selected, enter the form name in the Form Name edit box, then click Delete. Note: ❏ If you need the list of the registered overlay 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Select Copy from the Anti-Copy Pattern drop-down list. 3. Select Front or Back to select if “COPY” is printed in front or back of the images in the document. 4. Click OK. Printing Web Pages to Fit Your Paper Size This function allows you to make Web pages fit to your paper size when printing. Install EPSON Web-To-Page from the printer software CD-ROM. Note: This software is not available for Windows Vista, XP x64, Server 2008, and Server 2003.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Using the Reserve Job Function This function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s memory and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. You can prevent the printed document from being looked at by other people by applying a password to the print job. This function uses the following types of printer memory.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job, Verify Job, Stored Job, or Confidential Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. If you selected Confidential Job, enter a four-digit number in the password text box to set the password.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus When to make control panel settings In general, printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel. You should make the following settings by using the control panel because these settings cannot be made in the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Press the r Right button to carry out the operation indicated by an item, such as printing a configuration status sheet or resetting the printer, or to view the settings available for an item, such as paper sizes or emulation modes. Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through available settings, then press the r Right button to select a setting and return to the previous level.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: To delete the bookmarked menus, select Reset All from the control panel’s Reset Menu. Control Panel Menus Note: Some menus and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done. Information Menu Press the d Down or u Up button to select an item. Press the r Right button to print a sheet or font sample.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Item Values Toner E******F to E F Fuser Unit Life E******F to E F Total Pages 0 to 99999999 User's Guide *1 Available only when the jobs are stored by using the Quick Print Job feature. *2 This item appears only when Form Overlay data exists. *3 Available only when the Network I/F setting in Network Menu is set to On. *4 Available only when an optional interface card is installed.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Prints a sheet showing the working status of the optional interface. USB Ext I/F Status Sht Prints a sheet showing the working status of the USB interface. PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about the PS3 mode such as the PS3 version. PS3 Font List, PCL Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Tray Menu * Item Settings (default in bold) MP Tray Size A4 Portrait, A4 Landscape, A3, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, B, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Cassette1 Size/Cassette2 Size*/ Cassette3 Size*/ Cassette4 Size* A4 Portrait, A4 Landscape, A3, A5, B4, B5, LT, LGL MP Type Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Transparency, Labels Cassette1 Type/ Cassette2 Type*/ Cassette3 Type*/ Cassette4 Type* Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Re
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series * Item Settings (default in bold) USB Auto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL Network Auto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL AUX* Auto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL User's Guide Available only when an optional Type-B interface card is installed. Printing Menu Note: The settings are overridden by the settings made in the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Wide A4 Selecting On decreases the left and right margins from 4 mm to 3.4 mm. Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation. Resolution Specifies the printing resolution. RITech Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. Toner Save When this setting is selected, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Toner Alert Skip, Set LCD Contrast 0 to 7 to 15 RAM Disk*6*7 Off, Normal, Maximum User's Guide *1 Available only when the corresponding option is installed. *2 Available only when you use A4, A3, A5, B4, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, B, EXE, or F4 size paper. *3 Available only for ESC/Page, ESC/P2, FX, or I239X mode. *4 Not available in PS3. *5 Not available in PCL.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Stacker Specifies whether or not to output the paper to the face-down tray when the Stacker is full. MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the highest or lowest priority when Auto is selected as the Paper Source setting in the printer driver. When Normal is selected as the MP Mode, the MP tray has the highest priority as the paper source. If you select Last, the MP tray has the lowest priority.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Optional RAM capacity (Total RAM capacity) RAM Disk setting Off Normal Maximum Disabled 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB (Total 192 MB) 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB (Total 256 MB) 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB (Total 320 MB) 96 MB 144 MB 256 MB (Total 384 MB) 128 MB 144 MB 320 MB (Total 448 MB) 160 MB 192 MB 448 MB (Total 576 MB) 224 MB 320 MB 0 MB (Total 128 MB) User's Guide Reset Menu Clear Warning Clears warning messages that show errors except for these that occur from consumable pr
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values. Reset Transfer Counter Reset the transfer life counter when you replace the transfer. Reset Fuser Counter Reset the fuser unit life counter when you replace the fuser unit. Reset Feed Roller C2/C3/C4 Counter Reset the feed roller C2/C3/C4 life counter when you replace the feed roller C2/C3/C4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Time Setting Specifies the current date and time by entering them directly. Date Format Specifies the format to display the date. Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is allocated for receiving data. If Minimum is selected, more memory is allocated for printing data. Note: ❏ To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” on page 76.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Buffer Size*1 *2 Normal, Maximum, Minimum User's Guide *1 After this item is changed, the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again. While it is reflected in the Status Sheet and EJL read-back, the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again. *2 Available only when USB I/F is set to On. *3 Available only when a USB external device with D4 support is connected.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide AUX Menu See the Network Guide for each setting. PCL Menu These settings are available in the PCL mode. Item Settings (default in bold) FontSource Resident, Download*1 Font Number 0… 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch*2 0.44 … 10.00 … 99.99 cpi in 0.01 cpi increment Height*2 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Item Settings (default in bold) Text Detection Off, On PDF Page Size Auto, A4, A3, A5, A6, B4, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, B, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Error Sheet When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet when an error occurs in the PS3 mode or when the PDF file you tried to print is not a supported version. Image Protect When On is selected, the print quality is not reduced even with insufficient memory.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ESCP2 Menu 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... 66 ... 117 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size. CG Table Use the character generator (CG) table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Specifies whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. FX Menu 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... 66 ... 117 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. I239X Menu ® The I239X mode emulates IBM 2390/2391 Plus commands. These settings are available only when the printer is in the I239X mode. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Selects the character tables. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text based on the selected character table. T. Margin 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2. Password Config Menu * Item Settings (default in bold) Password Config* - Limitation Disable, Interface, Config, All The default password is blank. You can enter up to 20 characters for the password. Password Config Changes the password. Enter the old password first and then enter the new password twice.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series c User's Guide Caution: ❏ Select only the items below from the Support Menu. Do not select any items on the Print Adjust Menu. ❏ When formatting the CompactFlash or deleting the data, unplug the interface cables and do not print files. Format CompactFlash Formats the CompactFlash memory in the printer if a CompactFlash memory is installed. Format PS3 CompactFlash Formats the CompactFlash area where PostScript information is stored if a CompactFlash memory is installed.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Status and Error Messages This section contains a list of error messages shown on the LCD panel, a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem. Note that not every message shown on the LCD panel indicates a problem. When the mark is displayed at the right of the warning message, multiple warnings occur. To confirm all warnings that occur, press the d Down button to display the Status Menu, then press the r Right button.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing. Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the duplex printing. The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using. Pressing the Start/Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper. Press the + Cancel Job button to cancel the print job.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to a lack of memory (RAM). If this error occurs, print only one copy at a time. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See “How to access the control panel menus” on page 64 for instructions. CompactFlash Error The installed CompactFlash memory is not supported by the printer or you selected No when the Format Required was displayed on the control panel.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide If On is selected as the Auto Cont setting on the control panel’s Setup Menu, printing continues automatically after a certain period of time. Face-down Full The output paper at the face-down tray is full. Remove the paper that has been output and press the Start/Stop button. Printing resumes.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The installed CompactFlash memory needs to be formatted to use it with the printer. Select Yes to format the memory, or select No to cancel formatting. If you select No, CompactFlash Error is displayed and you cannot use the memory for the printer. In that case, turn off the printer and remove the CompactFlash memory. Formatting CF The CompactFlash memory is being formatted.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Invalid Data The spool file on the driver is deleted while printing or the data is abnormal. Press the Start/Stop button to clear the error. Invalid N/W Module There is no network program, or the network program cannot be used with your printer. Contact a qualified service representative. Invalid PS3 There are errors in the ROM module. Turn off the printer and contact your dealer. Invalid ROM A The printer cannot read the installed optional ROM module.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory to complete the current print job. To clear this error message, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See“How to access the control panel menus” on page 64 for instructions. To prevent this problem from recurring, add more memory to your printer as described in “Memory modules” on page 235, or reduce the resolution of the image to be printed.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Location Description Paper Jam A Paper is jammed at cover A. For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam, see “Paper Jam A (Cover A)” on page 157. Paper Jam B A Paper is jammed inside the output path cover (cover A or B) or fuser unit. For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam, see “Paper Jam B A (Cover B or A)” on page 161. Paper Jam MP A Paper is jammed at the MP tray.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The required time to process the print data exceeded the print engine speed because the current page is too complex. Press the 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The imaging cartridge has reached the end of its service life and need to be replaced. See “Replacing Consumable Products” on page 147 for instructions. Replace Transfer Unit The transfer unit has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced. If this error occurs, consult your dealer. Reserve Job Canceled The printer cannot store the data of your print job using the Reserve Job function.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The printer is currently performing a self test and initialization. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The direction of the paper loaded in the MP tray does not match the required paper direction. Correct the tray paper size switch and/or the MP Tray Size setting. Then reload the paper in the specified orientation if necessary. Press the Start/Stop button to resume printing, or press the + Cancel Job button to cancel the print job.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data Print jobs stored on the printer’s memory 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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 r Right button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press the r Right button. 3. Use the d Down or u Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the r Right button. 4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Press the r Right button three times. The printer prints a configuration status sheet. 3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configuration. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏ If the configuration status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Using the Reset menu Selecting Reset from the control panel’s Reset Menu stops printing, clears the print job being received from the active interface, and clears errors that may have occurred at the interface. Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu. 1. Press the r Right 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 r Right button. 3.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 4 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see “Optional paper cassette unit” on page 38. For specifications, see “Optional paper cassette unit” on page 234. Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option: The printer weighs about 25 kg (55 lb).
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Carefully take the optional paper cassette unit out from its carton and place it where you intend to set up the printer. Note: The instructions below describe installing three optional paper cassette units as an example. 3. Confirm the bundled items. a. optional paper cassette unit b. fittings c. stabilizers 4. Pull out the optional paper cassette.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Turn over the optional paper cassette unit, and then install the two stabilizers. c ❏Caution: When you turn over the optional paper cassette unit, place it gently on a flat surface. ❏ Be sure to attach the two stabilizers to the lowest optional paper cassette unit. 6. Place the optional paper cassette units in advance.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. Secure the optional paper cassette units with the four fittings. Install two of the four fittings inside on both sides of the optional paper cassette unit and the other two fittings outside on both sides. Note: If you install three optional paper cassette units, repeat steps 6 and 7.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 8. Pull out the standard lower paper cassette. 9. Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below. c Caution: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 10. Place the printer onto the optional paper cassette units. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the optional paper cassette units. Then lower the printer until it rests securely on the optional paper cassette units. Note: The printer should be carried by at least two people, holding the printer with their hands in the indicated positions.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 11. Open the MP tray. 12. Pull out the MP tray from the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 13. Secure the printer to the optional paper cassette unit with the four fittings. Install two of the four fittings on both sides of the inside of the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 14. Insert the MP tray into the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 15. Close the MP tray. 16. Remove the protective materials from the optional paper cassettes. 17. Insert all paper cassettes. 18. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Duplex Unit For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the Duplex Unit, see “Duplex Unit” on page 235. Installing the Duplex Unit 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the upper and lower option covers.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Remove the duplex unit connector cover. Note: Keep the upper option cover, lower option cover, and duplex unit connector cover in a safe place to prevent from losing it. 4. Install the Duplex Unit as shown below. Make sure that the hooks on the Duplex Unit hook onto the printer’s tabs and the duplex connector goes into the slot.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Secure the Duplex Unit with the two screws. 6. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184. 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 205. Removing the Duplex Unit 1.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks, then remove the Duplex Unit from the printer. 4. Attach the duplex unit connector cover that was removed when installing the Duplex Unit. 5. Attach the upper and lower option covers that were removed when installing the Duplex Unit. 6. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Open cover B. Note: If the Duplex Unit is installed, open the Duplex Unit’s cover before opening cover B.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Push up the tabs to remove the top cover.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Insert the right and left tabs of the Stacker into the holes on the top of the printer and slowly lower it onto the top of the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Secure the Stacker with the two screws.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Close cover B. Note: When the optional Duplex Unit is installed, close the Duplex Unit’s cover after closing cover B. 7. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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 205. Removing the Stacker 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and interface cable.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Open cover B. Note: If the Duplex Unit is installed, open the Duplex Unit’s cover before opening cover B.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Loosen the screws on both sides of the Stacker. 4. Hold up the Stacker and remove the right and left tabs from the holes of the top of the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Insert the right and left tabs of the top cover into the holes on the top of the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Close cover B. Note: When the optional Duplex Unit is installed, close the Duplex Unit’s cover after closing cover B. 7. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn on the printer. Memory Module By installing Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM), you can increase printer memory up to 576 MB. You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Installing a memory module w Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. c Caution: Before you install a memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 2.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover. w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Identify the RAM slot. a. RAM slot S2 b. RAM slot S1 Note: You can add an optional RAM DIMM in the RAM slot S2 or replace the standard 64 MB RAM DIMM in the RAM slot S1 with a larger capacity DIMM.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Insert the memory module into the slot until the clips lock onto the memory module. Caution: Do not force the memory module into the slot. c❏ ❏ Be sure to insert the memory module facing the correct way. ❏ You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Reattach the shield cover with two screws. Note: Keep the shield cover vertical as you hook the bottom onto the convex portion. 7. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 8. Tighten the screw on the back of the printer. w Warning: Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer. 9. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide When removing a memory module from its slot, press the clip and pull out the memory module. Interface Card Your printer comes with an empty type-B interface slot. Various optional interface cards are available to expand your printer’s interface options. Installing an interface card c Caution: Before you install the interface card, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Remove the screws and the Type-B interface card slot cover as shown below. w Warning: Removing screws and covers that are not described in the following instructions will expose high voltage areas. Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later. 3. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184. 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 205.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Remove the right side cover by removing the screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover backward.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover. w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Identify the installation slot for a CompactFlash memory. * CompactFlash memory slot 5. Insert a CompactFlash memory into the slot. Note: Make sure that the back side of the CompactFlash memory is facing up and the grooves on both sides of the CompactFlash memory are aligned with the slot.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Reattach the shield cover with two screws. Note: Keep the shield cover vertical as you hook the bottom onto the convex portion. 7. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 8. Tighten the screw on the back of the printer. w Warning: Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer. 9. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ Completely erase all data using specialized software or carry out Delete All CompactFlash Data on Support Menu before you give away or discard CompactFlash memory. See “Support Menu” on page 90 for details. ❏ Deleting files or formatting the CompactFlash memory from the computer may not erase the data completely. Physically destroying the CompactFlash memory is also recommended when you discard CompactFlash memory.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 5 Replacing Consumable Products Precautions During Replacement Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing consumable products. For details about the replacement, see the instructions on the package. 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 surrounding areas may be very hot.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 6 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer 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. c Caution: Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover. These chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cleaning the pickup roller MP tray 1. Open the MP tray. 2. Pull out the MP tray from the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Gently wipe the rubber parts of the pick up rollers with a well-wrung wet cloth. * pickup roller 4. Insert the MP tray into the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Close the MP tray. Standard lower paper cassette 1. Pull out the standard lower paper cassette.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Remove the tray cover. 3. Gently wipe the rubber parts of the pick up rollers with a well-wrung wet cloth. * pickup roller 4. Replace the tray cover.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Insert the standard lower paper cassette. Optional paper cassette unit The cleaning procedure is the same as the standard lower paper cassette. Transporting the Printer For long distances Before you move the printer, prepare the location where you are going to place it. See the following sections.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 1. Turn off the printer and remove the following items: ❏ Power cord ❏ Interface cables ❏ Loaded paper ❏ Installed options ❏ Imaging cartridge 2. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. c Caution: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal. For short distances Before you move the printer, prepare the location where you are going to place it. See the following sections.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below. c Caution: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor provide alert messages. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper Jam A (Cover A) 1. Open cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, raise the stacker first, then open cover A.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out. Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Note: When jammed paper cannot be removed easily, turn the roller to take tension off the paper, then pull it straight out. 4. Reinstall the imaging cartridge.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Close cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, close cover A first, then lower the stacker.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper Jam B A (Cover B or A) 1. Open cover B. Note: When the optional Duplex Unit is installed, open the Duplex Unit’s cover before opening cover B.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Open the paper holder by pulling down the lever with a black star on it. w Warning: Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit, they may be very hot. 3. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently while holding the paper holder. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Close the paper holder and close cover B. Note: When the optional Duplex Unit is installed, close the Duplex Unit’s cover after closing cover B.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Open cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, raise the stacker first, then open cover A.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out. Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Note: When jammed paper cannot be removed easily, turn the roller to take tension off the paper, then pull it straight out. 8. Reinstall the imaging cartridge.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 9. Close cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, close cover A first, then lower the stacker.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper Jam MP A (MP tray or Cover A) 1. Open the MP tray. 2. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Open cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, raise the stacker first, then open cover A.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out. Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Note: When jammed paper cannot be removed easily, turn the roller to take tension off the paper, then pull it straight out. 6. Reinstall the imaging cartridge.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. Close cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, close cover A first, then lower the stacker. Paper Jam C1 A, Paper Jam C2 A, Paper Jam C3 A, Paper Jam C4 A (All paper cassettes and Cover A) The instruction describes about standard lower paper cassette C1 as an example. Use the same procedure for optional paper cassette C2, C3, and C4.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 1. Pull out the paper cassette from the printer. 2. Remove the tray cover and discard any crumpled paper. Then, reattach the tray cover.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Gently remove the jammed paper with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Open cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, raise the stacker first, then open cover A.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out. Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 6. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Note: When jammed paper cannot be removed easily, turn the roller to take tension off the paper, then pull it straight out. 7. Open the MP tray.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 8. Pull out the MP tray from the printer. 9. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 10. Insert the MP tray into the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 11. Close the MP tray. 12. Reinsert the paper cassette.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 13. Reinstall the imaging cartridge.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 14. Close cover A. Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, close cover A first, then lower the stacker.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper Jam DM (Duplex Unit’s cover) 1. Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks. Then open the Duplex Unit’s cover. 2. Gently remove the jammed paper inside the cover. Be careful not to tear the paper. Note: ❏ If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn parts. ❏ When you cannot remove jammed paper by this procedure, open cover A or cover B and remove the jammed paper as described in “Paper Jam B A (Cover B or A)” on page 161.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Close the Duplex Unit’s cover. Paper Jam STK (Stacker) 1. Open the stacker cover by pulling the tab at the top left of the stacker cover.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 2. Remove any jammed paper inside the Stacker. 3. Close the Stacker cover. Printing a Configuration Status Sheet To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options are installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet using the printer’s control panel or the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide To print a configuration status sheet from the printer’s control panel, see “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 105. To print a configuration status sheet from the printer driver, for Windows, see “Printing a configuration status sheet” on page 205. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cannot install software or drivers Cause What to do You are not accessing the operating system with the administrator privilege. Access the operating system with the administrator privilege. Cannot access the shared printer Cause What to do Inappropriate texts are used for the Share name of the shared printer. Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printout Problems The font cannot be printed Cause What to do For Windows users, you may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts. In the printer driver, choose the Print TrueType fonts as bitmap check box 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 the Font Guide for more information.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect. When loading paper for which the size is not specified with Auto setting, specify the correct paper size by the tray paper size switch or on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel. The size of the loaded paper is incorrect. MP tray: Make sure that the size of paper loaded in the MP tray matches the tray paper size switch and the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The Density setting may be too dark. In the printer driver, click Extended Setting on the Optional Settings tab, and then lighten the Density setting. White dots appear in the printout Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page. Print quality or tone is uneven Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life, replace the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing Consumable Products” on page 147. For Windows users, you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Completely blank pages are output Cause What to do The printer may have loaded more than one sheet at a time. Remove the paper stack and fan it. Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges, then reload the paper. The problem may be with your application or interface cable. Print out a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 184. If a blank page is ejected, the problem may be with the printer.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life, replace the imaging cartridge. See “Replacing Consumable Products” on page 147. For Windows users, you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Memory Problems Insufficient memory for current task Cause What to do The printer has insufficient memory for current task. Add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver. If RAM Disk is set to Maximum or Normal on the control panel, you can increase the available memory space by changing this setting to Off.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The size of loaded paper differs from the control panel or printer driver settings. Make sure that the correct paper size and paper source are set in the control panel or printer driver. Too many sheets may be loaded in the MP tray or paper cassettes. Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper. For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source, see “General” on page 231.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette 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. The optional paper cassette may not be installed properly. See “Optional Paper Cassette Unit” on page 108 for instructions on installing an optional paper cassette unit. The paper source setting may not be correct.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide USB connections USB cables or connections can sometimes be the source of USB problems. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ For Windows 2000, if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears during the installation process, click Yes. If you click No, you will have to install the printer software again. ❏ For Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64, if the Software Installation dialog box appears during the installation process, click Continue Anyway. If you click STOP Installation, you will have to install the printer software again.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The font on the printout is different from that on the screen 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. For Windows users only Specify the appropriate substitution fonts using the Font Substitution Table.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Cause What to do For Macintosh users only The printer cannot print binary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface. Make sure that the print setting in the application is set to ASCII encoding. The print setting in the application is set to Binary encoding.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Printing in the PCL6/5 Mode Problems The problems listed in this section are those that you may encounter when printing in the PCL6/ PCL5 mode. All procedural instructions, refer to “About the PCL Printer Driver” on page 226. The printer does not print Cause What to do The Print to file check box is selected in the Print dialog box. Clear the Print to file check box in the Print dialog box.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide The font on the printout is different from that on the screen Cause What to do The EPSON Screen Fonts are not installed. The 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. The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver) Cause What to do The resolution is set to 300 dpi.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 About the Printer Software for Windows Using the Printer Driver The printer driver is the software that allows you to adjust printer settings to get the best results. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings. Note for Windows Vista users: Do not press the power button or put your computer to standby or hibernate mode manually during printing.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Windows 2000 users Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences. Printing a configuration status sheet To confirm the current status of the printer, print a configuration status sheet from the printer driver. Note: Print the configuration status sheet on A4 size paper (Landscape.) 1. Access the printer driver. 2.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ This function is available only when EPSON Status Monitor is installed. ❏ This information might be different from the information displayed in EPSON Status Monitor. Use EPSON Status Monitor to get more detailed information about consumables. ❏ If the genuine consumables are not used, the level indicator and the alert icon showing the remaining service life are not displayed. Ordering Consumables Click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 3. Click Custom Install. Note: ❏ See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor on a network. ❏ If you want to use the printer via the print server, you have to install EPSON Status Monitor from the CD-ROM with administrator privileges in each client. 4. Click EPSON Status Monitor. 5. Read the license agreement statement, then click Accept. 6. Select your country or region, then click OK. Epson Web site is registered.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Accessing EPSON Status Monitor Right-click the EPSON Status Monitor tray icon on the taskbar, then select the printer name and menu you want to access. Note: ❏ You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple Status button on the Optional Settings tab on the printer driver. ❏ The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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 XP or 2000: Novell Client 4.91 SP1 for Windows 2000/XP ❏ To monitor a NetWare printer, connect only one print server to each queue.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Replacement Parts Information Note: To change the two windows above, click or . a. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. b. Toner: Indicates the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge. The toner icon flashes when the imaging cartridge has some error or has neared the end of its service life. c. Fuser Unit: Indicates the remaining service life of the fuser unit.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: The remaining service lives of the replacement parts are displayed only if genuine Epson parts are used. Job Information a. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as --------. b. Status: Waiting: Indicates the print job is waiting to be printed. Spooling: Indicates the print job is being spooled on your computer. Deleting: Indicates the print job is being deleted.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide g. Print button: Prints the held status job. h. Refresh button: Refreshes the information on this menu. i. Display settings button: Displays the Display Settings dialog box to select items and the order they are displayed on the Job Information screen and to select the type of jobs to be displayed.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ 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. Notice Settings a. Monitor the printing status check box: When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer status during a print job is processed. b. More Settings button: Opens the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon. c.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide h. Display only when a replacement part first becomes low check box: When this radio box is selected, the Order Online window appears automatically only when a replacement part first becomes low. i. More Settings button: Opens the More Settings dialog box in which you can set the URL for placing an order appears. j. Monitor Settings button: Opens the Monitor Settings dialog box to set the monitoring interval.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide c. Replacement Parts button: Displays the replacement parts information. d. Do not display this window automatically until a replacement part becomes low or reaches the end of its service life check box: When this check box is selected, the Order Online window appears automatically only when a replacement part first becomes low or reaches end of service life.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. For Windows Vista or Server 2008, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Uninstall/ Change. For Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. 5. Click the Printer Model tab, select your printer’s icon. 6. If you wish to uninstall only a utility, click the Utilities tab, and select the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall. 7. Click OK.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 9 About the PostScript Printer Driver System Requirements Printer hardware requirements Recommended Memory Standard + 256 MB (for duplex printing of image data at Fine) Note: Add more memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows To print in the PostScript mode, you will have to install the printer driver. See the appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the interface that you are using to print. Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface c Caution: Never use EPSON Status Monitor and PostScript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a parallel port.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. Select the printer, then click Next. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 9. When installation is done, click Finish. Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface c Caution: Never use EPSON Status Monitor and PostScript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a USB port. It may damage the system.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 7. Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\PS_SETUP. Then click OK. Note: Change the drive letter as needed for your system. 8. Select the printer, then click Next. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 10. When installation is done, click Finish.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 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\PS_SETUP. Then click OK. Note: Change the drive letter as needed for your system. 10. Select the printer and click Next. 11. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 12. When installation is done, click Finish.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide For Mac OS X users Note: Make sure that Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.4 or below) is not open. 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3. Double-click Mac OS X, then double-click PS Installer. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 1. For Mac OS X 10.5 users, open the System Preferences, and then double-click the Print & Fax icon. For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users, open the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, and then double-click Printer Setup Utility. The Printer List window appears. 2. Click Add in the Printer List window. 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.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 4. Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your printer. AppleTalk Select your printer from the Name List, then select Auto Select from the Printer Model List. IP Printing Select Epson from the Name List, then select your printer from the Printer Model List. USB Select your printer from the Name List, then select your printer from the Printer Model List. Note for Mac OS X 10.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide For Mac OS X users 1. Access the printer driver. The Printer List window appears. 2. Select the printer from the list. 3. Select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info dialog box appears. 4. Make necessary changes to the settings, then close the dialog box. 5. Quit Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.4 or below).
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Chapter 10 About the PCL Printer Driver About the PCL Mode Hardware requirements Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver. Memory requirements for using the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver are shown below. Install optional memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Using the PCL6 Printer Driver (Only for Epson PCL6 Printer Driver) To print in the PCL mode, you will have to install the printer driver. Consult the customer support in your region regarding how to get the printer driver. Note: The PCL6 printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used at the same time.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide 5. Select the OS that you are using and the Yes or No check box depending on whether you want to share your printer on the network or not. Then click Next. Note: ❏ When using setup.exe to do the installation, you can select a platform, different from the current Windows OS, in Available Platforms. This is so that when you perform an installation using Point & Print, you can upload printer drivers for other platforms.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Appendix A 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 * Paper type Description Plain paper Weight: 60 to 90 g/m2 (Recycled paper is acceptable.*) Envelopes No paste and no tape.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Previously printed paper by any other black-and-white laser printers, color laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, ink jet printers, or thermal transfer printers ❏ Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 200 ˚C) ❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely ❏ Special surface-coated paper or special
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ The printable area may be smaller depending on the application. ❏ When printing on envelopes, the assured printable area is an area 10 mm from all sides.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Paper output capacity: Printer language: User's Guide Face-down tray Up to 500 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m2) Stacker Up to 500 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m2) ECP/Page ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) Adobe PostScript3 (PS3 mode) PCL6/PCL5 emulation (PCL mode) * Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts for ESC/Page 95 scalable fonts, and 5 bitmap for PCL5 80 scal
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Electrical 120 V 220-240 V Rated voltage 110 V-120 V 220 V-240 V Rated frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz Rated current 12.5 A 6.0 A Average 712 W 703 W MAX 1130 W 1150 W During ready mode 86 W 88 W During sleep mode* 4 W or below 7 W or below Power consumption * During printing Values represent power consumption while all operations are completely suspended.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide USB interface USB 2.0 High Speed mode Note: ❏ Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64, support the USB interface. ❏ Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as the interface to connect your computer to the printer. ❏ Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be used as an interface. ❏ USB 2.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series * Width: 505 mm (19.9 in.) Depth: 373 mm (14.7 in.) Weight: 6.3 kg (13.9 lb) including cassette User's Guide This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 2004/108/EC.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide CompactFlash memory Contact the EPSON sales company for detail information. A4 Stacker Product code: C12C802562 / L571AST* Output capacity: Up to 500 sheets (When using 80 g/m2 paper) Paper size: A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half Letter (HLT), Government Letter (GLT), Executive (EXE) Paper weight: 60 to 157 g/m2 (16 to 42 lb) Paper types: Plain paper, Thick paper Power supply: DC 24V - 0.4A supplied by the printer Power consumption: 24 V / 1.5 A and 3.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Appendix B Where To Get Help Contacting Customer Support Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. If customer support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Your Dealer Don’t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems; they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take. Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Epson HelpDesk (Phone: (65) 6586 3111) Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone: ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problems ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Thailand Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.id) ❏ Information on product specifications, drivers for download ❏ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail Epson Hotline ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Technical support Phone (62) 21-572 4350 Fax (62) 21-572 4357 Epson Service Center Jakarta Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A/B Jl. Arteri Mangga Dua, Jakarta Phone/Fax: (62) 21-62301104 Bandung Lippo Center 8th floor Jl.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Makassar User's Guide MTC Karebosi Lt. Ill Kav. P7-8 JI. Ahmad Yani No.49 Makassar Phone: (62)411-350147/411-350148 Help for Users in Hong Kong To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users are welcome to contact Epson Hong Kong Limited.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide ❏ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail Epson Trading (M) Sdn. Bhd. Head Office.
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Location Telephone number Fax number Delhi 011-30615000 011-30615005 Chennai 044-30277500 044-30277575 Kolkata 033-22831589 / 90 033-22831591 Hyderabad 040-66331738/ 39 040-66328633 Cochin 0484-2357950 0484-2357950 Coimbatore 0422-2380002 NA Pune 020-30286000 /30286001/30286002 020-30286000 Ahmedabad 079-26407176 / 77 079-26407347 User's Guide Helpline For Service, Product info or to order a cartridge - 18004250011 (9AM - 9PM) - This is a Toll-free nu
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone: ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problems ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty Where To Get Help 244
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide Index password config................................................................90 PCL....................................................................................81 printing..............................................................................70 PS3......................................................................................82 quick print job..........................................................77, 104 reserve job data.............
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Font Guide........................................................................28 Network Guide.................................................................28 Online Help......................................................................28 Setup Guide......................................................................27 User’s Guide.....................................................................27 H Headers and footers...........................................
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series Special media....................................................................39 unavailable paper...........................................................229 Paper Jam A (Cover A).....................................................157 Paper Jam B A (Cover B or A).........................................161 Paper Jam C1 A, Paper Jam C2 A, Paper Jam C3 A, Paper Jam C4 A (All paper cassettes and Cover A)........................................................................
EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User's Guide R U Relocating the printer.........................................................17 Replacement Messages.....................................................147 Reserve job data.................................................................104 Reset menu...........................................................................76 Unavailable paper..............................................................229 USB............................................
