Printer User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright and Trademarks
- Operating System Versions
- Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Getting to Know Your Printer
- Printing Tasks
- Using the Control Panel
- Installing Options
- Replacing Consumable Products
- Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
- Troubleshooting
- Clearing Jammed Paper
- Printing a Configuration Status Sheet
- Operational Problems
- Printout Problems
- Print Quality Problems
- The background is dark or dirty
- White dots appear in the printout
- Print quality or tone is uneven
- Half-tone images print unevenly
- Toner smudges
- Areas are missing in the printed image
- Completely blank pages are output
- The printed image is light or faint
- The non-printed side of the page is dirty
- Print quality decreased
- Memory Problems
- Paper Handling Problems
- Problems Using Options
- Correcting USB Problems
- Status and Error Messages
- Canceling Printing
- Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems
- The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode
- The printer does not print
- The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration (Macintosh only)
- The font on the printout is different from that on the screen
- The printer fonts cannot be installed
- The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth
- The printer does not print normally via the USB interface
- The printer does not print normally via the network interface
- An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only)
- Printing in the PCL6/5 Mode Problems
- The printer does not print
- The printer does not print correctly in the PCL mode (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- The printer does not start manual duplex printing (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- The font on the printout is different from that on the screen
- The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- Cannot print from Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- About the Printer Software for Windows
- About the PostScript Printer Driver
- About the PCL Printer Driver
- Technical Specifications
- Where To Get Help
- Index
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/m (Recycled paper is acceptable.
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Envelopes No paste and no tape. No plastic window. (unless specifically designed for
laser printers.)
Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely, with no gaps between
labels.
Transparencies Transparencies for laser printers or copiers.
Thick paper Weight: 90 to 157 g/m
Extra thick paper Weight: 157 to 216 g/m
Colored paper Non coated
Paper with letterhead Paper and ink of letterheads must be compatible with laser printers.
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Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality,
or cause paper jams and other problems.
Paper that should not be used
You cannot use the following paper in this printer. It may cause printer damage, paper jams, and
poor print quality:
❏ Media meant for other black-and-white laser printers, color laser printers, color copiers,
black-and-white copiers, or ink jet printers
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