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Where to Find Information

Setup Guide

Provides you with information on assembling the printer and

installing the printer software.

Reference Guide (this manual)

Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,

optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical

specifications.

Administrator’s Guide (on CD-ROM)

Provides network administrators with information on both the

printer driver and network settings.

Quick Reference (PDF guide on CD-ROM)

Provides you with a list of LCD panel messages, solutions for

paper jam problems, and other information about your printer

you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We recommend

printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.

Summary of content (420 pages)

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Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. Reference Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Administrator’s Guide (on CD-ROM) Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.
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Color Laser Printer All rights reserved. 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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Contents Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard and optional lower cassettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Color Laser Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Envelopes . .
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Stopping monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Setting Monitored Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 Setting for the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting for the USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 7 Using Options Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Removing the Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Installing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Jam AB (covers A and B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jam A (cover A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jam AC (cover A and paper cassettes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jam B (cover B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jam ABC (cover A, paper cassettes and cover B) . . . . . . . . . Jam in the MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 Transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 Fuser unit 120/220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 Appendix B Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 For users in Latin America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland393 For users in the Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 For users in Scandinavia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 For users in South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips about the operation of your printer. Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: ❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 34.5 kg (76 lb) with consumable products installed, one person should not attempt to lift or carry the printer.
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❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit. CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. ❏ Never force the printer’s components into place.
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❏ Do not dispose of used toner cartridges, photoconductor units, fuser units, or transfer units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations. ❏ Wait for at least one hour before using a toner cartridge or a fuser unit after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation. ❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a green-colored light-sensitive drum.
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Important Safety Instructions ❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or your dealer. ❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into an electrical outlet, contact an electrician. ❏ Adjust only the controls mentioned in the manual.
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❏ While the Data light is on or flashing. ❏ While printing.
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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 1 Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Consumable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 1 About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Printer Parts control panel top cover output tray expansion tray power switch MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray) latch on cover B standard lower cassette 8 Getting to Know Your Printer latch on cover A
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stopper interface card slot cover 1 1 1 1 Ethernet interface connector AC inlet 1 1 USB interface connector parallel interface connector 1 1 1 1 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 9
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fuser unit photoconductor unit transfer unit toner cartridge cover D 10 Getting to Know Your Printer
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Control panel 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 9 1 6 1 1 7 10 8 1 1 LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel settings. 2, 3, Up/Enter/Down/ Use these buttons to access the control 4, 5 Back buttons panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products. For instructions on how to use each button, see “Using the Control Panel Menus” on page 170.
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6 Job Cancel button Press once to cancel the current print job. Press down for more than two seconds to delete all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving, saving to the Hard Disk Drive, or printing. 7 Start/Stop button Switches the printer between ready and offline status. When the error light is flashing, pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status.
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Options and Consumable Products 1 Options 1 You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options: ❏ The Large Capacity Paper Unit (C12C813861) holds two paper cassettes. It increases paper-feeding capacity up to 1,000 sheets of paper. 1 1 ❏ The Hard Disk Drive (C12C823921) expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to print complex and large print jobs at high speed.
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Consumable products The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed. Toner Cartridge (Yellow) Toner Cartridge (Magenta) Toner Cartridge (Cyan) Toner Cartridge (Black) Photoconductor Unit Transfer Unit Fuser Unit 120/220 S050088 S050089 S050090 S050091 S051081 S053006 S053008/S053007* * Product number varies by location. The EPSON special media listed below provide you with the best-quality printouts.
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About Your Printer 1 The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features are described below. 1 High-speed tandem printing engine Your printer’s state-of-the-art tandem engine features 400 MHz image processing and single-pass technology that delivers 16 ppm (pages per minute) at 600 dpi and 8 ppm at 1200 dpi color and monochrome printing.
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Note: You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function. HDD Form Overlay function Enables faster printing with form overlays by allowing you to save the overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive instead of your computer. This feature is only available for Windows. For details, see “Using HDD form overlay” on page 71. Note: You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use the HDD Form Overlay function.
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Chapter 2 2 Paper Handling Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 EPSON special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 General paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Paper that should not be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Available Paper This section explains what kind of paper you can use with your printer. Avoid using paper not mentioned in this section. Note: The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment. EPSON special media EPSON provides special media created especially for this printer. EPSON Color Laser Paper You can load this media from the MP tray, the standard lower cassette, or the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit.
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EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper This media is thicker than EPSON Color Laser Paper and produces glossier printing. To print on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper from the MP tray, choose Coated as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver. This setting is optimized for printing on coated paper. If you want to feed coated paper from the standard lower cassette or the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit, choose Plain as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver.
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General paper You can use the following paper in addition to EPSON special media introduced in the previous section. Paper Type Description Plain paper Recycled paper is acceptable* Weight: 60 to 105 g/m² (16 to 12.70 kg) 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** Thick paper Weight: 106 to 159 g/m² (28.2 to 42.
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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.
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❏ Paper that is different on the front and back ❏ Paper that is folded, curled, wavy, or torn ❏ Paper of irregular shape, or paper that does not have rightangle corners Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. The section also describes how to select a paper source and how to feed paper manually.
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MP tray Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Legal (GLG), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), F4 Up to a 100 sheets (Total thick stack: less than 10 mm) 2 2 2 Custom-size paper: 88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum 215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum 2 Envelopes Monarch (MON), C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Up to a 10 mm thick stack Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to a 10 mm thick stack Thick paper Weight: 106 to 159 g/m² 88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum 215.
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Standard lower cassette Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, B5, Executive (EXE), Letter (LT), Legal (LGL) Government Legal (GLG), Up to 500 sheets (Total thickness: less than 58 mm) EPSON Color Laser Paper A4, Letter (LT) Up to 500 sheets EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper A4 Up to 500 sheets Large Capacity Paper Unit This unit has two paper cassettes.
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Selecting a paper source 2 You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to select the paper source automatically. 2 Manual selection You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to select a paper source manually. 2 ❏ Using the printer driver 2 In Windows, access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
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Note: ❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings. ❏ When you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting. ❏ You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup Menu” on page 187.
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❏ To access the printer driver from your application, select Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons. ❏ To access the printer driver from Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C4000 Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me, 98 or 95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).
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Output Tray The output tray is located on the top of the printer. Since printouts are output face-down, this tray is also referred to as the face-down tray. This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. Raise the stopper to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer. Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray, the standard lower cassette, and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit.
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MP tray The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating various paper sizes and media types. See “MP tray” on page 23 for details. 2 2 Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray. 1. Open the MP tray, then pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the media you want to load.
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2. Load a stack of the desired media with the printable surface facing down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit. 3. Select the Paper Source and Paper Size settings that match the loaded media by using the printer driver or the printer’s control panel. Note: To print on the back side of previously printed paper, use the MP tray. The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose.
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❏ In Windows, you must select the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit in the printer driver’s Optional Settings menu after installing it on the printer. Follow these steps to load paper into the standard lower cassette or the Large Capacity Paper Unit. The illustrations show the standard lower cassette. 1. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. Then lift up the front of the cassette and pull out the cassette.
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2. Slide the guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Tilt the rear guide forward to slide it. 3. To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up. Note: If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.
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4. Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the back and right sides of the cassette. Make sure that all the paper is under the metal retaining clip, with the printable surface up. 2 2 2 2 2 2 Note: ❏ Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams.
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❏ When loading A5 size paper, attach the adjuster that comes with the cassette, as shown below.
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5. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading. 2 2 2 2 6. Insert the paper cassette gently into the printer, and push it back it the printer. 2 2 2 2 2 2 7. Use the printer’s control panel to select the LC1 Type setting that matches the type of loaded paper. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 182.
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Note: If you have installed and loaded paper into the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit, select LC1 Type through LC3 Type settings that match the loaded paper types. Printing on Special Media You can print on special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper, EPSON Color Laser Transparencies, EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, thick paper, envelopes, and labels.
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EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper produces glossier printouts. The Paper Type setting you can use when printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper varies depending on the paper source, as shown below. Paper sources Paper Type Setting MP tray Plain or Coated standard lower cassette Plain Large Capacity Paper Unit Plain 2 2 2 2 2 For best results, load this media in the MP tray and select Coated as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver.
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Note: Duplex printing is not available for transparencies. Transparencies can be loaded into the MP tray only (up to a 10 mm thick stack). When using transparencies, you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏ Make settings on the Basic Settings menu (for Windows) or the Basic Settings dialog box (for Macintosh) in the printer driver as shown below. Paper Size: A4 or Letter Paper Source: MP tray Paper Type: Transparency ❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel.
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❏ When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first with the printable surface facing down. 2 2 2 2 2 2 If transparencies are loaded incorrectly, the message Check Transparency appears on the LCD panel. Remove the transparencies from the MP tray and remove the jammed transparencies from the MP tray. Open and close cover A to clear the message on the LCD panel, then reload the transparencies. The printer resumes printing from the page that jammed.
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Envelopes The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality. c Caution: Do not use window envelopes unless they are specifically designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser. Note: ❏ Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
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Please note the following when handling this media: ❏ Load envelopes with the short edge first and the printable side down, as shown below. 2 2 2 2 2 2 Labels You can load more than one sheet of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually. Note: ❏ Duplex printing is not available for labels. ❏ Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels might be wrinkled.
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❏ Make settings on the Basic Settings menu (for Windows) or the Basic Settings dialog box (for Macintosh) in the printer driver as shown below: Paper Size: (Select appropriate size) Paper Source: MP tray Paper Type: Labels ❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu and the Setup Menu in the control panel.
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When using thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below: 2 ❏ Make settings on the Basic Settings menu (for Windows) or the Basic Settings dialog box (for Macintosh) in the printer driver as shown below: Paper Size: (Select appropriate size) Paper Source: MP tray Paper Type: Thick 2 2 ❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu and the Setup Menu in the control panel.
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❏ Make settings on the Basic Settings menu (for Windows) or the Basic Settings dialog box (for Macintosh) in the printer driver as shown below: Paper Size: (Select appropriate size) Paper Source: MP tray Paper Type: ExtraThk ❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu and the Setup Menu in the control panel. MP Tray Size (on the Tray Menu): (Select appropriate size) Paper Type (on the Setup Menu): ExtraThk Note: When using extra thick paper, you cannot do duplex printing automatically.
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Thick paper 88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm (35 × 55 in. to 85 × 140 in.) (Weight: 106 to 159 g/m²) Extra thick paper 88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm (35 × 55 in. to 85 × 140 in.) (Weight: 160 to 216 g/m²) 2 2 2 ❏ For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings menu. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper.
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows 3 About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 3 Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Making the print quality setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3103 Uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About the Printer Software 3 The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed through the Utility tab in the printer driver. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 87 for more information.
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Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality setting You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. The printer driver provides you with the choice of letting the printer make the settings automatically, choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings. Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail.
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2. Click the Automatic button. Then choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar. 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3. Click OK to accept the setting. Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
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Follow these steps to use the predefined settings. 1. Select the Advanced button on the Basic Settings menu. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic button. Note: This screen is a Windows Me, 98 and 95 screen. 2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.
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When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings menu. 3 This printer driver provides the following predefined settings: 3 Automatic (Standard) 3 Suitable for regular printing, especially photos. Text/Graph 3 Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, such as presentation documents.
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Automatic (High Quality) Suitable for printing high-quality printing documents. Advanced Text/Graph Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that include text and graphs. Advanced Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos. Advanced Photo Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images. Customizing print settings If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually.
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1. Click the Advanced button in the Basic Settings menu, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note: This screen is a Windows Me, 98, and 95 screen. 2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 3 3. Choose desired printing resolution from 300 dpi, 600 dpi or 1200 dpi with the Resolution slider bar, then make other settings. For details on each settings, see online help. 3 Note: A warning is displayed when choosing 1200 dpi. Click OK to close the warning.
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4. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Basic Settings menu. Click Cancel to return to the Basic Settings menu without applying your settings. Saving your settings To save your custom settings, click the Advanced button and click Save Settings on the Basic Settings menu. The Custom Settings dialog box appears. Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, and click Save. Your settings will appear in the list to the right of the Automatic button in the Basic Settings menu.
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To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper 3 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 4. Click the Upper Left button (to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper) or the Center button (to print reduced page image with centering) for Location setting. 5. Click OK to accept the settings.
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To resize pages by a specified percentage: 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3. Select the Zoom To check box. 4. Specify the magnification percentage in the box, then click OK. The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments. If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list.
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Modifying the print layout You can prints either two or four pages onto a single page and specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame. 3 3 3 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. 4. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. Note: The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings menu. 5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Settings dialog box. 6. Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings.
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Using a watermark Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap (.BMP). The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings. For example, you can select the size, intensity, and position of your watermark. 3 3 3 1. Click the Special tab. 3 2. Select the Watermark check box. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3.
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4. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down list. 5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop-down list. 6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position. 7. Select the color from the Color drop-down list. 8. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 9. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar. 10.
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11. Click OK to accept the settings. 3 Making a new watermark You can make a new watermark as follows: 3 1. Click the Special tab. 3 2. Select the Watermark check box. 3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears. 3 4. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears.
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5. Select the Text button or the BMP button and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box. 1 2 Note: This screen appears when you select the Text button. 6. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If you select BMP, click Browse, select the BMP file you want to use, then click OK. 7. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box. 8. Click OK to register the new watermark settings. Note: You can register up to 10 watermarks.
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Using an overlay The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate letterheads or invoices. Note: The overlay function is available only when High Quality (Printer) is selected as the Printing Mode in the More Settings dialog box. 3 3 3 3 Creating an overlay Follow these steps to create and save a form overlay file. 1.
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4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
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5. Click the Create Overlay Data button, then click Settings. The Form Settings dialog box appears.
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6. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click Add Form Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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7. In the Add Form dialog box, type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. 3 3 3 3 3 3 8. Click the To Front or To Back button to specify whether the overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document. 3 9. In the Add Form dialog box, click Register. 3 10. In the Form Settings dialog box, click OK. 11. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, click OK. 3 12. Print the file saved as overlay data.
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2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties, or click a combination of these buttons, depending on the application you use. 3. Click the Special tab. 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box. 5. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK. 1 2 6. Click OK to print the data.
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1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating an overlay” on page 65. 3 2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver. 3 3. Send the same data that you made by application to the printer like step 12 in “Creating an overlay” on page 65. 3 This setting is available only for Form Name data. 3 Using HDD form overlay This function enables faster printing with form overlay data.
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Register the form overlay data to the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000 or NT 4.0 is admitted to register the form overlay data to the optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to register. Note: ❏ Only form names that can be registered appear in the Form Name list. ❏ Form names that contain characters other than letters and numbers are not displayed in the Form Name list.
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6. Select the overlay data name from the Form Names list, then click Register. 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 7. If you distribute a form data list to the clients, click Print List to print the list. 8. Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box. 3 3 3 Printing with a HDD form overlay All Windows users can use the registered form data in the optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to print with HDD form data. 1. Click the Special tab. 3 3 2.
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4. Click the Printer’s HDD button, then enter the registered form name. If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name. 5. Choose To Back or To Front to print the form data as background or foreground of the document. 6. Click OK to print data. Delete the form overlay data in the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000 or NT 4.0 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data in the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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4. Click Delete. The Delete from HDD dialog box appears. 5. If you delete all form data, click the Delete All button, then click Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, click the Delete Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name edit box, then click Delete. Note: If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6. Click Back. 3 7. Click OK to close the dialog box.
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2. Select the Duplex check box. 3. Select the Left, Top, or Right button as a Binding Position. 4. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
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5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 7. When printing for binding as a booklet, click the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details about each settings, see online help. 3 3 8. Click OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box. 3 9. Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings.
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Making the Extended Settings You can make detailed settings such as font setting or offset setting in the Extended Settings dialog box. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Note: This screen is a Windows 2000 screen. The settings vary according to the OS you use.
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1. Print True Type fonts as bitmap button: 2. Print True Type fonts with substitution button: 3. Settings button: Select this button to print, as bitmap, the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document. Select this button to print the True Type fonts in the document as device fonts. This function is not available when the printing mode setting on the More Settings dialog box is set to CRT or High Quality (PC).
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7. Skip Blank Page check box: This feature enables you to not print blank pages. Ignore the selected paper size check box: When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size. 9. Automatically change to monochrome mode check box: Select this check box to have the printer driver analyze the printing data, and automatically switch to monochrome mode if the printing data is black and white. 10.
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15. Help button: Clicking this button opens online help. 16. Default button: Clicking this button returns the driver settings to the initial settings. 3 3 3 Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section to use the Reserve Job function.
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Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details.
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1. Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver, and make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 3 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears. 3 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print Job button. 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 5. Click OK.
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Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option. 1. Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job button. 1 2 4.
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Stored Job The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it using the Reset All function. Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option. 3 3 3 1. Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver, and make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 3 2.
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5. Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk Drive. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 174. Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job option. 1.
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4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 3 5. Set the password for the job by entering a 4-digit number in the password text box. Note: ❏ Passwords must be 4 digits. 3 ❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords. 3 ❏ Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print job in the Hard Disk Drive.
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Note for Windows XP users: Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows 6 clients do not support the Job Management function. Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the printer driver’s README file. This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to install EPSON Status Monitor 3. 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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If it does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon. Click the CD-ROM icon, then select Open from the File menu.Then double-click Epsetup.exe. 2. In the Installation Program screen, double-click Install EPSON Status Monitor 3. Alternatively, you can install it by selecting Install EPSON Status Monitor 3 and then clicking the arrow at the top right. 3. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click OK. This automatically installs the utility program.
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❏ To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from your application, click Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons. Then click the Utility tab, and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start EPSON Status Monitor 3. ❏ To access EPSON Status Monitor 3 from Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
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Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 3 3 3 1 3 3 4 3 2 5 6 7 8 3 3 9 3 3 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the printer status. 2. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically. 3. Text box: The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer.
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4. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. 5. Consumables tab: Clicking this tab displays the consumable’s status such as amount of paper or toner remaining. 6. Job Information tab:Clicking this tab displays the print job information. This tab is displayed when the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is selected. 7. Paper: Displays the paper size, paper type, and the approximate amount of paper remaining in each paper sources.
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To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 1. Status: Waiting: The print job which waiting to be printed. Printing: The print job which is printed currently. 3 3 Completed: Displays only your jobs that have finished printing. 3 Canceled: 3 Displays only your jobs that have been canceled printing.
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Held: The print job to be hold. 2. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other users print jobs are displayed as --------. 3. Job Type: Displays the job type. When the Reserve job function is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, Verify, Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. About the Reserve Job function, see “Using the Reserve Job Function” on page 81. 4. Refresh button: Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu. 5.
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❏ When using an optional Ethernet interface card that doesn’t support the Job Management function. ❏ When the NetWare connections do not support the Job Management function. ❏ When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed as “Unknown” on the Job Management menu. ❏ Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different from the user account used to connect to the server, the Job Management function is not available.
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Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
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The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box: 3 1. Select Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of errors that you wish to be notified about. 2. Default button: Restores default settings. 3. Select Shortcut Icon: To use the shortcut icon, select the Shortcut Icon check box and choose an icon. The icon you select appears on the right side of the task bar.
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9. Help button: Opens online help for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. * These check boxes are displayed when confirming the connecting route to get the job information. Status Alert window The Status Alert window appears automatically when an error occurs. It indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared. The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
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Note: ❏ The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the Utility menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the Utility menu of Printing Preference in Windows XP or 2000. ❏ You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu. 3 3 3 Setting Monitored Printers You can use Monitored Printers utility to change the type of printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor.
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Setting for the USB Connection The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. Note: Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Windows XP, Me, 98, and 2000 support the USB interface. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. 2. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4000 Advanced icon, and click Properties on the menu that appears. 3. Click the Details tab. In Windows XP or 2000, click the Port tab.
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4. Select the appropriate USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1(EPSON AL-C4000 Advanced). In Windows XP or 2000, select USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note: This screen is a Windows Me and 98 screen. 3 5. Click OK to save this setting.
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Canceling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the instructions below. Double-click the printer icon on the task bar, then click Purge Print Documents from the Printer menu. After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on. The current job is canceled.
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Uninstalling the Printer Software 3 When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. 3 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 3 3 1. Quit all applications. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove. 1 2 Note: When using Windows XP or 2000, click Change or Remove Programs, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
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5. Click the Printer Model tab, and confirm the EPSON AL-C4000 Advanced icon is selected. 3 3 3 3 6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box is selected. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note: Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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7. If you uninstall the Monitored Printers utility, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box, and click OK. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. Uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all applications. 2.
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4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove. 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 Note: When using Windows XP or 2000, click Change or Remove Programs, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
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5. To not uninstall the printer driver, click the white space to select no icon in the Printer Model menu. 6. Click the Utility tab, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box, then click OK. 1 2 Note: Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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7. If you uninstall the Monitored Printers, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box and click OK. 3 3 3 3 Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 103. 2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove. 1 2 Note: ❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable. ❏ If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer. 110 1.
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3. Double-click the Win9x folder. 4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon. 3 3 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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112 Using the Printer Software with Windows
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Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 4 About the Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Using an Additional Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 Setting for the Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 With Windows Me/98/95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About the Shared Printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network. The computers on a network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server. The clients share the printer via the printer server.
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❏ The printer server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand. 4 ❏ The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS. 4 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer When the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95, follow these steps to set the printer server: 4 4 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Network icon. 3.
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For users restarting the computer 1. Double-click the Printers icon on the control panel. 2. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4000 Advanced icon, and click Sharing in the menu that appears. 3. Select Shared As, type the name in the Share Name box, and click OK. Type Comment and Password if needed. Note: ❏ Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set the EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server.
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Using an Additional Driver 4 When the printer server’s OS is Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0, you can install the additional drivers in the server. The additional drivers are the drivers for the client computers that have different OS from the server. Follow these steps to set a Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 as a printer server, and install the additional drivers: 4 4 4 Note: You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 as the Administrators of the local machine. 1.
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3. For the Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 printer server, select Shared (for Windows 2000), or Shared as (for Windows NT 4.0), then type the name in the Share Name box. For the Windows XP printer server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur.
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4. Select the additional drivers. Note: When the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers. Just click OK after step3. On the Windows NT 4.0 printer server Select Windows being used for clients. For example, select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me/98/95 clients. Then click OK. 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 Note: ❏ You do not have to select Windows NT 4.0x86, because that driver has been already installed.
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On the Windows XP/2000 printer server Click Additional Drivers. Select Windows being used for clients then click OK. 120 For the Windows Me/98/95 clients Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 (and Me) For the Windows NT 4.0 clients Select Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 For the Windows XP/2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 (or XP) may been already selected.
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4 4 4 4 4 Note: ❏ You do not have to install the additional driver for Intel Windows 2000 (or XP) only, because that driver is preinstalled. ❏ Do not select additional drivers other than Intel Windows 95 or 98 (and Me) and Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000. The other additional drivers are not available. 5. When a prompt appears, insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in your CD-ROM drive, then click OK.
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6. According to the message, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK. Depending on the client’s OS, the displayed message may differ. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me/98/95 \\WIN9X Windows NT 4.0 \\WINNT40 When installing drivers in Windows XP/2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear.
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❏ Set the security for the shared printer (access right for clients). Clients can not use the shared printer without right. For details, see Windows help. 4 You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a Network. See the following pages for details: 4 ❏ “With Windows Me/98/95” on page 124 4 ❏ “With Windows XP/2000” on page 125 4 ❏ “With Windows NT 4.
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With Windows Me/98/95 Follow these steps to set Windows Me/98/95 clients: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Click Browse, and the Browse for Printer dialog box appears. Note: You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name. 5.
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Note: ❏ When the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message. ❏ When the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95 or the additional driver for Windows Me/98/95 is installed in the Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 printer server, go to the next step.
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❏ In Windows NT 4.0 printer server, the additional driver for Windows XP/2000 clients is the “Windows NT 4.0 x86” driver which is installed beforehand as the printer driver for Windows NT 4.0. When installing the printer driver in the Windows XP/2000 clients from Windows NT 4.0 printer server, the driver for Windows NT 4.0 is installed. ❏ You can not install the printer driver for Windows XP/2000 as the additional driver in the Windows NT 4.0 printer server.
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4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next. 4 4 4 4 Note: ❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name. 4 4 ❏ You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer. 4 For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer.
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5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. Note: ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ When the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select using the new printer driver or the current printer driver.
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6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. 4 7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish. 4 4 4 4 4 With Windows NT 4.0 4 Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4.0 clients: You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, when you have the Power Users or more powerful access right even if you do not have the Administrator. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 4 4 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 4 3.
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4. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. Note: ❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name. ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network.
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❏ When the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is not installed in the Windows XP/2000 printer server or the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95, go to “Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM” on page 131. 5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. 4 4 4 6. Click Finish.
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2. Insert the CD-ROM, then type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK. When installing drivers in Windows XP/2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) and continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me/98/95 \\WIN9X Windows XP/2000 \\WIN2000 Windows NT 4.
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Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 5 About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 5 Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Making the print quality setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About the Printer Software The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed through the Apple menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 160 for more information.
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Making Changes to Printer Settings 5 Making the print quality setting 5 You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. The printer driver provides you with the choice of letting the printer make the settings automatically, choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings. Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail.
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2. Click the Automatic button on Print Quality. Then choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar. 1 2 Note: ❏ For details about the RITech function, see the Online Help. ❏ If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
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1. Click the Advanced button on the Basic Settings dialog box. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic button. 5 5 5 5 5 2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. 5 When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically.
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PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance 4 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data. ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Automatic (High Quality) Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality printing.
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1. Click the Advanced button on the Basic Settings dialog box, then click More Setting. The following dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 5 2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 5 3. Choose desired printing resolution from 300 dpi, 600 dpi or 1200 dpi with the Resolution slider bar, then make other settings. For details on each setting, see online help. 5 5 4. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Basic Settings dialog box.
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❏ To delete a custom setting, click the Advanced button and click Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box, select the setting in the User Settings dialog box and then click Delete. ❏ You cannot delete predefined settings. If you change any setting in the Advanced Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings list on the Basic Settings dialog box, the setting selected in the list changes to User Settings.
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2. Select the Fit to Page check box. 5 5 5 5 5 3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 5 4. Click OK to accept the settings. 5 Modifying the print layout 5 You can prints either two or four pages onto a single page and specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame. 1.
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2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears. 1 2 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper.
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4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Note: Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above, and the orientation. 5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Setting dialog box. 6. Select the Print the Frame check box on the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. 7. Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept the settings. 5 5 5 5 5 Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document.
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2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list. 1 2 3. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark by dragging the watermark image on the preview window. Also, when you want to resize the watermark, drag its handle. 4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 5. For your own custom text watermark, you can rotate it by inputting the degrees in the Angle box.
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To make a text watermark 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 1 2 5 5 5 3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box.
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4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, and select the Font and Style, then click OK. 1 2 5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save. 1 2 Note: ❏ To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, and click Edit Text. After editing, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box. ❏ To remove the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box. 6.
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To make a bitmap watermark Before making a custom watermark, you should prepare a bitmap (PICT) file. 5 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 5 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 5 5 5 1 2 5 5 5 3. Click Add PICT on the Custom Watermark dialog box.
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4. Select the PICT file and click Open. 1 2 5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save. 1 2 Note: To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box. 6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop-down list on the Layout dialog box. Then click OK. Printing with the duplex unit Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper.
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You can enable the Duplex Unit by closing Chooser after selecting the AL-C4000 icon. However, the Duplex Unit is enabled automatically when this unit is installed and the printer is connected with the computer correctly. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, EPSON recommends the use of the double-sided printing function. Refer to ENERGY STAR® Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® program. 1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. 2.
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5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper. 6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 7. Click OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box. 8. Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept the settings.
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Making the Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Setting dialog box, for example Page Protect. To open the dialog box, click the Extended Setting icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 7 8 5 9 10 11 5 12 13 14 5 15 1. Uses the settings Select this button to use the specified on the printer Offset, Skip blank page, and check box: Ignore the selected paper size settings in the control panel. 2.
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4. Front Left: Adjusts the horizontal printing position of data on the front of a page. 5. Back Top: Adjusts the vertical printing position of data on the back of a page when printing with the duplex unit. 6. Back Left: Adjusts the horizontal printing position of data on the back of a page when printing with the duplex unit. 7. Ignore the selected paper size check box: When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size. 8.
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14. Cancel button: 15. OK button: Clicking this button exits the dialog box or printer driver without saving your settings. 5 Clicking this button saves your settings and exit the dialog box or printer driver. The settings are effective until you make new settings and click OK again. 5 5 5 Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel.
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Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details.
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1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, then open the Basic Settings dialog box and click the Reserve Job icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 5 5 5 5 5 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print Job button. 5 5 1 5 2 5 5 5 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
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4. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive. To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see “Using the Quick Print Job Menu” on page 174. Verify Job The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies. Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option. 1. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
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4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 5. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive. After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control panel. See “Using the Quick Print Job Menu” on page 174 for instructions.
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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Stored Job button. 1 2 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 4. Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk Drive. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see “Using the Quick Print Job Menu” on page 174. Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive.
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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Confidential Job button. 5 5 1 5 5 2 5 5 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 4. Set the password for the job by entering a 4-digit number in the password text box. Note: ❏ Passwords must be 4 digits. ❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords. 5 5 5 ❏ Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job. 5 5. Click OK.
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Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. For example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner or the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit through this utility. If a print error occurs, the utility provides you with a message describing the error. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed from the Apple menu.
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Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 1 2 5 5 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 7 5 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the printer status. 2. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically. 3. Text box: 5 5 The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed.
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4. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. 5. Paper: Displays the paper size, paper type, and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the optional cassettes are displayed only if this option is installed. 6. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low (10 percent or less). 7. Photoconductor Unit Life: Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit.
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1. Error Notification Selection: Select the types of error that you wish to be notified about. 2. Default button: Restores default settings. 3. Cancel button: Cancels any changes. 4. OK button: Saves new changes. 5 5 5 5 Status Alert window The Status Alert window appears automatically when an error occurs. It indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared.
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Setting for the USB connection Note: If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s USB connector. 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the AL-C4000 icon and then click the USB port your printer is connected to. 1 2 2.
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Canceling Printing 5 If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. Follow the instruction below to cancel printing. ❏ Press the period (.) key while pressing the Command key to cancel printing. Depending on applications, the message shows the procedure to cancel printing during printing. If this appears, follow the message. ❏ During background printing, open EPSON Monitor 3 from the Application menu.
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3. Double-click the Install Software folder. 4. Double-click the Installer icon. 5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement and then click Accept. 6. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, and click Uninstall. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 6 Functions of the Control Panel 6 Control Panel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 6 Using the Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 When to make control panel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 How to access the control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 6 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Using the Quick Print Job Menu . . .
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Control Panel Operation The control panel is made up of three elements: a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, indicator lights, and buttons. The LCD panel and indicator lights tell you the current status of the printer, and you can use the control panel buttons to make printer settings, check consumable products, and print status sheets. However, settings made in your application and in the printer driver usually override settings made at the control panel.
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1 LCD panel: Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. 2, 3, Up/Enter/Down/ Use these buttons to access the control 4, 5 Back buttons: panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products. For instructions on how to use each button, see “Using the Control Panel Menus” on page 170. 6 7 Job Cancel button: Press once to cancel the current print job.
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10 Data light: On when print data is stored in the print buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashing when the printer is processing data. Off when no data remains in the print buffer. Using the Control Panel Menus You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings.
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How to access the control panel menus This section explains how to access, use, and exit the control panel menus. Refer to the illustrations below for an overview of the control panel button functions, and see the steps later in this section for detailed instructions. 6 6 For a complete description of the items and settings available in the control panel menus, see “Control Panel Menus” on page 176.
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Using the control panel buttons Once you have accessed the menus, the control panel buttons function as shown below. 1 3 2 4 1. Up/Down buttons: Scroll through menus, items, and settings on the current level. 172 2. Enter button: Advance to the next level, carry out indicated operations, and activate settings. 3. Back button: Return to the previous level. 4. Start/Stop button: Exit the control panel menus from any level.
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How to use the menus 1. Make sure the Ready light is on, then press any of the buttons indicated above to access the menus. 6 2. Use the menus. Down buttons to scroll through the 6 3. Press the Enter button to view the items in a menu. Depending on the menu, the LCD panel displays an item and the current setting separated by an asterisk (YYYY*ZZZZ), or only an item (YYYY). 6 Up and 4. Use the Up and items, or press the level.
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Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data Print jobs stored on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel’s Quick Print Job Menu. Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Confidential Job Menu. Follow the instructions in this section. Using the Quick Print Job Menu Follow these steps to print or delete Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job data. 1.
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Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow these steps to print or delete Confidential Job data. 6 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 6 2. Press the Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 6 6 3. Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the Enter button. 6 4.
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❏ Passwords consist of numbers from 1 through 4. ❏ If no print jobs have been saved with the password you entered, Password Error appears briefly on the LCD panel then the printer exits the control panel menus. Confirm the password and try again. 5. Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the Enter button. 6. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Enter button, then use the Down and Up buttons to select the number of copies.
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Press the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the menus. The menus and menu items appear in the order shown below.
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Menu Items AUX Menu*4 *9 AUX I/F, AUX Config, Get IPAddress, IP Byte1, IP Byte2, IP Byte3, IP Byte4, SM Byte1, SM Byte2, SM Byte3, SM Byte4, GW Byte1, GW Byte2, GW Byte3, GW Byte4, NetWare, AppleTalk, NetBEUI, AUX Init, Buffer Size LJ4 Menu FontSource, Font Number, Pitch*10, Height*10, Symset, Form, Source Symset, Dest Symset, CR Function, LF Function, Tray Assign GL2 Menu GLMode, Scale, Origin, Pen, End, Join, Pen0 to Pen6 PS3 Menu*4 Error Sheet, Coloration, Image Protect ESCP2 Menu Font, Pitch,
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Information Menu From this menu you can check the toner level and the remaining service life of consumable products. You can also print status and sample sheets showing the printer’s current settings, available fonts, and a brief summary of available features.
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Press the Down or Up button to select an item. Press the Enter button to print a sheet or font sample.
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is on. 6 *4 Available only when an optional interface card is installed. *5 Available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed. 6 Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options. These sheets can be useful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly. 6 6 Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored in the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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C Toner/M Toner/Y Toner/K Toner/Photoconductr Displays the amount of toner left in the toner cartridges, and the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit, as shown below: E****F (100 to 76%) E***F (75 to 51%) E**F (50 to 26%) E*F (25 to 1%) EF (0%) Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer. Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the printer. B/W Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in black-white by the printer.
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The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver. Settings you make in your printer driver override these settings, so use your printer driver whenever you can.
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LC1 Type, LC2 Type, LC3 Type Lets you select the paper type loaded in the standard or optional lower cassettes. Emulation Menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect the printer to. Since each emulation mode has its own specific options, make settings in the LJ4, ESC P2, FX, GL2, or I239X menu, as necessary. The settings you can choose from are the same for every interface.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Page Size A4*, A5, B5, LT*, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5, CTM Wide A4 Off, On Orientation Port, Land Resolution 600, 1200**, 300 RITech On, Off Toner Save Off, On Image Optimum Auto, Off, On Top Offset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments LeftOffset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments T Offset B -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments L Offset B -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.
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Resolution Specifies the printing resolution. 1200-dpi printing is available only when the emulation mode is ESC/Page, ESC/Page Color, or PS3. 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. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges. TopOffset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page.
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T Offset B Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. L Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. 6 6 6 6 Setup Menu This menu allows you to make various basic configuration settings related to paper sources, feeding modes, and error handling.
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Item Settings (default in bold) Lang English, Français, Deutsch, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, Dansk, Nederl., SUOMI, Português Time Out 0, 5... 60 ...
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Lang 6 Specifies the language displayed on the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet. 6 Time Out Specifies the length of the time the printer waits when it is ready to print and no new data is received. When this time is up, the printer searches for new print data from other interfaces. Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray, the standard lower cassette, or from the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit, when Normal is selected as the Paper Type setting.
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Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed, from 1 through 999. Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off. Binding Specifies the binding direction of the printout. Start Page Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the page. Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting. The printing is reduced when Thick, ExtraThk, Trnsprnc or Coated is selected.
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Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached. Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size. This may cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly.
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LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the Up and Down buttons to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 (highest contrast.) Cyan Regist Adjusts the registration position of the color cyan relative to black. To adjust the registration, select Color Regist Sheet on the control panel’s Information Menu to print a color registration sheet. Then use the Cyan Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the cyan and black line segments most closely aligned.
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Quick Print Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs that were stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Quick Print Job feature (Re-Print Job, Verify Job, Stored Job) of the printer driver’s Reserve Job function. For instructions on using this menu, see “Using the Quick Print Job Menu” on page 174.
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Reset All Stops printing, clears the printer memory, and restores the printer settings to their default values. The print jobs received from all interfaces are erased. Note: Performing a Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces. Be careful not to interrupt someone else’s job. SelecType Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values. Yellow Regist, Magenta Regist, and Cyan Regist settings are not reset.
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Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode. When Fast is selected, the pulse width is about 1 µs. When Normal is selected, the pulse width is about 10 µs. Bi-D Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode. When you select Off, bidirectional communication is disabled. 6 6 6 6 Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data.
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USB I/F Allows you to activate or deactivate the USB interface. 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 193.
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LJ4 Menu These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in the LJ4 mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Source Resident, Download, ROM A* Font Number 0 to 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch** 0.44 ... 10.00 ... 99.99 cpi in 0.01-cpi increments Height** 4.00 ... 12.00 ... 999.75 pt in 0.25-pt increments SymSet IBM-US, Roman-8, Roman-9, ECM94-1, 8859-2 ISO, 8859-9 ISO, 8859-10ISO, 8859-15ISO, PcBlt775, IBM-DN, PcMultiling, PcE.Europe, PcTk437, PcEur858, Pc1004, WiAnsi, WiE.
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** Depending on whether Letter (60) or A4 (64) paper has been selected. Note: If you normally use the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver when printing, you should change settings using this driver whenever you can. Printer driver settings always override the LJ4 Menu options. Font Source Sets the default font source. Font Number Sets the default font number for the default font source. The available number depends on the settings you made.
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Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later changes in Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value, based on the stored VMI. 6 6 6 Source SymSet, Dest SymSet Available only in certain locations where printers are sold with a special ROM module installed to handle specific languages.
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GL2 Menu This menu lets you set the printer to emulate a plotter, allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output. The LJ4GL2 mode is similar to the GL/2 mode supported in the HP LaserJet 4 mode. The GLlike mode emulates some of the HP-GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP’s GL/2 mode, as well as two additional commands.
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Plot origin Center or Corner Orientation GLlike offers landscape only LJ4GL2 offers landscape and portrait 6 If you need to configure the printer settings, first switch to the GL/2 emulation mode, then change the settings using the printer driver, or the control panel menus. Note: Settings or data saved in the printer’s RAM (such as downloaded fonts) may be erased when you change the emulation mode.
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Join Specifies the way in which lines are joined. Pens 0 through 6 Allows you to set the thickness of the pens used to make the printout. Pen 0 and Pen 1 are available in the LJ4GL2 mode, and Pen 0 through Pen 6 are available in the GLlike mode. PS3 Menu These settings are available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed. For installation instructions, see “Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module” on page 241. See also your Adobe PostScript 3 Kit documentation.
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ESCP2 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the ESC P2 emulation mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, Orator S, Sans H, Script, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T. Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1... 62/66*... 67 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
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Pitch Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch).
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Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If this setting is off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications. Auto LF If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR).
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FX Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the FX emulation mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T. Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1... 62/66*... 67 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
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Pitch Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. Condensed 6 6 6 Turns condensed printing on or off. 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. 6 6 Text Sets the page length in lines.
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Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If this setting is off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications. Auto LF If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR).
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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 0.05-inch increments Text 1 ... 63/67*... 67 lines Auto CR Off, On Auto LF Off, On Alt.
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Code Page Selects the character tables. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text based on the selected character table. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch).
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Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. If you select Dark, the bit image density is high, and if you select Light, the bit image density is low. If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader.
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Chapter 7 7 Using Options Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Removing the Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Installing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Large Capacity Paper Unit You can increase the printer’s paper-feeding capacity by installing the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit (C12C813861). This option has two paper cassettes, each holding up to 500 sheets of paper. The following table summarizes the paper types and sizes that you can use with the Large Capacity Paper Unit.
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❏ When installing this option on the printer, make sure to lock the two casters at the front of the unit. ❏ The printer weighs about 34.5 kg (76 lb) with consumable products installed. One person should not attempt to lift or carry the printer. Two or more people should carry it, lifting it only by the positions shown below. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 w Warning: If you lift the printer improperly, it may fall and injure you.
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1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. OFF 2. Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors. 3. Carefully remove the Large Capacity Paper Unit from its carton and place it on the floor. Note: ❏ Make sure you have the four screws packed with the Large Capacity Paper Unit. ❏ Remove the protective materials from the unit. ❏ Keep all protective materials in case you want to ship the Large Capacity Paper Unit in the future.
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4. Remove the protective materials inside of the cassette trays. 7 7 7 7 7 5. Lock the two casters at the front of the unit. 7 7 7 7 w Warning: Be sure to lock both casters before installing the unit on the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident. 6. Carefully, grasp the printer at the positions indicated below and lift it carefully with two or more people.
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w 218 Warning: Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below.
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7. Align the corners of the printer and the unit, then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer.
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9. Fasten the front of the Large Capacity Paper Unit to the printer with two of the provided screws. 10. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette, and secure the back of the unit to the printer with the remaining two screws. Then reattach the cover. 11. Reinsert the standard lower cassette into the printer. 12. Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord. 13. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 14. Turn on the printer.
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To confirm that the Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed correctly, use the printer’s control panel menus to print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 253 for instructions. If the unit is not listed on the status sheet, make sure the cable connectors are secure. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver.
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w Warning: Be sure to lock both casters before removing the unit from the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident. 4. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer. 5. Remove the two screws securing the front of the unit to the printer. w 222 Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
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6. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette, and remove the two screws securing the back of the unit. Then reattach the cover. 7 7 7 7 w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 7 7 7. Insert the standard lower cassette into the printer.
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8. Carefully lift up the printer with two or more people until the holes on the bottom of the printer are free from the five pins on the top of the unit, and place it on a flat stable surface. 9. Repack the Large Capacity Paper Unit in its original carton. 10. Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 12. Turn on the printer.
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Hard Disk Drive 7 The optional Hard Disk Drive (C12C823921) allows you to expand the printer’s input buffer when the Ethernet interface is used, and gives you additional memory for graphics, form data, and faster multi-page, multi-output sorting. 7 7 Installing the Hard Disk Drive 7 Follow these steps to install the Hard Disk Drive: c Caution: Before you install the Hard Disk Drive, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal.
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3. Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer. w 226 Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
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4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 7 7 7 7 7 7 5. Connect the Hard Disk Drive cable to the circuit board.
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6. Align the three screw holes on the Hard Disk Drive with the screw holes on the circuit board. Secure it by tightening the three screws provided. Note: Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the screws. c 228 Caution: Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work.
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7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 7 8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 7 7 7 7 7 7 9. Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord.
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10. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 11. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the Hard Disk Drive is installed correctly, use the printer’s control panel menus to print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 253 for instructions. If the drive is not listed on the status sheet, try reinstalling the drive. Make sure that the connector on the Hard Disk Drive is securely connected to the socket on the circuit board.
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3. Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 5. Loosen the three screws on the Hard Disk Drive, and pull out the connector from the circuit board. Note: Keep the three screws with Hard Disk Drive. 7 7 7 7 7 6. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 7. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 7 8. Reconnect all interface cables and the power cord. 7 9.
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Memory Modules Your printer comes with 64 MB of standard memory. You can increase printer memory up to 1024 MB by installing optional DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Modules). Increasing the printer’s memory is recommended if you regularly use numerous downloaded fonts or print graphics-intensive pages. This printer has two memory slots, but one slot has a 64 MB DIMM already installed in it at the time of manufacture.
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3. Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Pull out the circuit board tray.
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5. Identify the memory slot. Its position is shown below. Memory slot S0 Memory slot S1 6. Hold the memory module above the memory slot and insert it into the slot until the clips come up to hold the memory module securely in place. Do not apply too much force.
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c Caution: ❏ Do not force the memory into the slot. 7 ❏ Be sure to insert the memory facing the correct way. 7 ❏ Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7 ❏ Make sure that one module (more than 64 MB) is installed in the S0 slot. 7 7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer.
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8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 9. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 10. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 11. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the memory module is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 253 for instructions. If the total amount of memory listed does not include the size of the optional memory module, try reinstalling the module.
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Removing a memory module 7 Follow these steps to remove a memory module: c w Caution: Before you remove a memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. 7 7 7 7 OFF 7 7 7 7 2. Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors.
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3. Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer. w 238 Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
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4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 7 7 7 7 7 7 5. Identify the memory slot. Its position is shown below. 7 7 Memory slot S0 7 Memory slot S1 7 6. Grasp both sides of the memory module and pull the module out.
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c Caution: ❏ Do not remove any other modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. ❏ Make sure that the more than 64 MB memory module is installed in the S0 slot. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7. Store the memory module in an anti-static packet such as the one it came packaged in. 8. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 9. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11.
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Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module 7 In some locations, the Adobe PostScript 3 Kit (C12C832501) ROM module is available as an option. This module allows your printer to print documents in the PostScript printing language. Note: The features provided by the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module cannot be used when the printer is connected to a Macintosh computer using an optional IEEE 1394 Type B Interface Card.
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1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. OFF 2. Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors. 3. Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer.
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w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 7 7 5. Identify the ROM slot A. Its position is shown below. 7 7 7 ROM slot A 7 7 6. Remove the ROM module from its package.
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7. Hold the ROM module above the slot and insert it into the slot A in the orientation shown below, until the clip comes up to hold the ROM module securely in place. Do not apply too much force. c Caution: ❏ Do not force the ROM into the slot. ❏ Be sure to insert the ROM facing the correct way. ❏ Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 8. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer.
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9. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 7 7 7 7 7 7 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 7 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 12. Turn on the printer. 13. To confirm that the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 253 for instructions. If PS3 is not listed as an installed emulation on the status sheet, try reinstalling the module.
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Removing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module Follow these steps to remove the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module: c Caution: Before you remove the ROM module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. w Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Make sure the printer is off, then unplug the power cord. 2.
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w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5. Identify the ROM slot A. Its position is shown below. 7 7 7 7 ROM slot A 6. Push down on the tab on the right side of the ROM slot to raise the module out of the slot A.
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c Caution: Do not remove the ROM module from the ROM slot P. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7. Remove the ROM module from the slot A. Store the ROM module in an anti-static packet such as the one it came packaged in. 8. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 9. Fasten the circuit board tray with the two screws. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 12. Turn on the printer.
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Interface Card 7 You can install various optional interface cards to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel, USB, and Ethernet interfaces and provide added network compatibility. If you are unsure whether you need this optional interface or would like to know more about interfaces, contact your dealer.
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3. Remove the screws and the interface slot cover from the back of the printer. Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later. w 250 Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas.
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4. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, making sure that the connector at the back of the interface card is fully inserted into the socket. 7 7 7 7 7 5. Secure the interface card by fastening the retaining screws. 7 7 7 7 7 6. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 7 7. Turn on the printer.
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To confirm that the interface card is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 253 for instructions. If the interface is not listed on the status sheet, try reinstalling the card. Make sure that the card is securely fastened to the socket. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver.
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2. Remove the two screws securing the interface card to the back of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 3. Gently but firmly pull the interface card out of the socket. 4. Reinstall the interface slot cover (removed and stored when the interface card was installed) over the now empty slot. Use the two screws to secure it. 5. Keep the interface card in an anti-static packet such as the one it came packaged in.
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2. Press the Enter button three times. The printer prints a status sheet. Enter button 3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed properly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏ If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer.
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Chapter 8 8 Maintenance and Transportation Replacing Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Precautions during replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Replacement messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 Toner cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 Fuser unit . . . . . . . . . .
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Replacing Consumable Products Messages on the LCD panel and in EPSON Status Monitor 3 will inform you when it is time to replaces the printer’s consumable products. Precautions during replacement Keep the following in mind when replacing consumable products. ❏ Provide enough space for the replacement procedure. You will have to open some parts (such as the front cover) of the printer when you are replacing consumables. ❏ Do not install used consumable products into the printer.
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Replacement messages When you see the following messages on the LCD panel, or when notified by the EPSON Status Monitor 3, it is time to replace the indicated consumable products. You can continue to print for a short time after a message appears, but EPSON recommends early replacement to maintain print quality and extend the life of your printer. LCD Panel Message Description XXXX* Toner Low The amount of toner remaining in the indicated toner cartridges is low.
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If you continue to use the printer without replacing consumable products and a consumable product reaches the end of its service life, the printer stops printing, EPSON Status Monitor 3 notifies you of a change in printer status, and the following messages appear on the LCD panel. When this happens, the printer cannot resume printing until you replace the depleted consumable products. LCD Panel Message Description XXXX* Toner Out The indicated toner cartridges are empty.
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Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing toner cartridges: 8 ❏ Do not install used toner cartridges. ❏ Do not remove toner cartridges except when replacing them; otherwise, toner may spill. ❏ Wait for at least one hour before installing a toner cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation. w 8 Warning: ❏ Do not touch the toner and avoid getting toner in your eyes.
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2. Remove the top cover. 3. Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the unlocked position. Note: Hold the knobs with both hands.
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4. Lift the toner cartridge out of the slot. 8 8 8 8 8 Note: ❏ Be careful not to spill the toner remaining in the cartridge. ❏ Put the used cartridge on a flat surface with the toner spout facing up to avoid spilling the toner. ❏ Dispose of the used toner cartridge by putting it into its disposal bag. 5. Take the new toner cartridge out of its package, and gently shake it from side to side and front to back to distribute the toner evenly.
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Note: Do not remove the protective tape yet. 6. Hold the toner cartridge as shown below, and lower it into the slot. 7. Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the locked position. Note: Hold the knobs with both hands and turn them until they click.
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c Caution: Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the locked position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage. 8. Remove the protective tape from the toner cartridge. 8 8 8 8 8 8 9. Replace the top cover. 8 8 8 8 Photoconductor unit Prepare a new photoconductor unit for replacement when you see a message informing you to do so.
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Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing the photoconductor unit: ❏ The photoconductor unit weighs 4.5 kg (9.9 lb). Be sure to hold it firmly by the handle when carrying it. ❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary. ❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum. Also, avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.
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2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 8 8 8 8 8 3. Raise cover D.
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4. Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle, and slowly lift it straight out of the printer.
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5. Take the new photoconductor unit and tear away the top portion of the bag along the dotted line to expose the handle. Then, grab the handle and remove the styrofoam insert and tear open the bag along the dotted line. Note: Always keep the cartridge positioned as shown in the illustration. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6. Unwrap the protective sheet and material while holding the handle as shown below.
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c Caution: ❏ Be careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the drum. ❏ Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality. 7. Remove the protective tapes.
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8. Holding the handle firmly, lower the photoconductor unit into the printer, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9. Close covers D and A.
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Fuser unit Prepare a new fuser unit for replacement when you get a message informing you to do so. Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing the fuser unit: ❏ Do not touch the surface of the fuser unit. Doing so may impair print quality. w Warning: ❏ The fuser unit can be very hot if the printer has been in use. Turn the printer off and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided before replacing the fuser unit.
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2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 8 8 8 8 8 3. Raise cover D.
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4. Close cover A. 5. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover.
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6. Unlock the locks on both sides of the fuser unit. 8 8 8 8 8 8 7. Lift the fuser unit out of the printer as shown below. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. Take the new fuser unit out of its package.
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9. Hold the new fuser unit by the handles and lower it into the printer making sure that the guide posts slide into the holes on the bottom of the unit. 10. Lock the fuser unit.
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Note: Make sure that the locks are completely in the locked position. 8 11. Close covers D and B. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Transfer unit 8 Prepare a new transfer unit for replacement when you get a message informing you to do so. 8 Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing the transfer unit: 8 ❏ Do not touch the surface of the transfer unit. Doing so may impair print quality.
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w Warning: ❏ Do not dispose of the used transfer unit in fire, as it may explode and cause injury. Dispose of it according to local regulations. ❏ Keep the fuser unit out of the reach of children. Replacing the transfer unit Follow these steps to replace the transfer unit. 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover A.
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2. Grasp the two orange tabs and pull the unit forward and down, then lift the unit out of the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8 3. Pull the transfer unit out of the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 4. Take the new transfer unit from its package.
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5. Hold the new transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it into the printer, making sure that it fits into the guides. Push the transfer unit in and up until it clicks into place. 6. Close cover A.
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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 case; these chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components.
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2. Unplug the power cord. 3. Remove the photoconductor unit. For information on removing the photoconductor unit, see “Photoconductor unit” on page 263. Then pack them in their original boxes with the protective materials they came in. 4. Remove the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit. For information on removing the Large Capacity Paper Unit, see “Removing the Large Capacity Paper Unit” on page 221. 5. Attach the protective materials to the printer, then repack the printer in its original box.
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❏ Power cord ❏ Interface cable ❏ Paper ❏ Photoconductor unit 2. Be sure to lift the printer with two or more people. 8 c Caution: Do not hold the printer by the MP tray. 3. When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal. Moving the printer with the Large Capacity Paper Unit installed Follow these steps to move the printer together with the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit. 1.
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❏ Power cord ❏ Interface cable ❏ Paper ❏ Photoconductor unit 2. Unlock the two casters at the bottom of the Large Capacity Paper Unit. 3. Roll the printer to the new location. 4. Lock the casters after relocating the printer. c 282 Caution: Do not roll the printer on angled or uneven surfaces.
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Finding a place for the printer When relocating the printer, always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance. Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation.
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To install and use the Large Capacity Paper Unit, you will need an additional 35.2 cm (14.3 in.) to install the unit beneath the printer. In addition to space considerations, note the following precautions when finding a place to locate the printer: ❏ Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. ❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
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Follow these steps to check the color registration. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Load paper into the MP tray. 3. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby, then press the Enter button on the control panel twice. 4. Press the Down button several times to display ColorRegist Sheet. 5. Press the Enter button. The printer prints a color registration sheet.
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6. The arrow (l) points to the current settings. Check the patterns indicated by the arrows (l). If the color segment of the line is in alignment with the black segments on either side to make one straight line, you do not need to adjust the registration for that color. If the line segments are not aligned, adjust the registration as explained below. Adjusting color registration alignment 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2.
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4. On the color registration sheet, find the line segments that are most closely aligned, then use the Up or Down button to display the number that corresponds to that pattern. Press the Enter button to complete the adjustment. 5. If necessary, print the color registration sheet for confirmation.
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Chapter 9 9 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Jam AB (covers A and B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Jam A (cover A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 Jam AC (cover A and paper cassettes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 Jam B (cover B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Clearing Jammed Paper When paper is jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor 3 display alert messages indicating the location of the jam. Read the general precautions below, then find the title in this section that corresponds to the alert message on your LCD panel and follow the instructions to clear the jammed paper. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper: ❏ Do not forcibly remove jammed paper.
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Jam AB (covers A and B) When there is paper jammed around the fuser unit, the LCD panel displays the Jam AB error message. Follow these steps to clear the jammed paper. 9 9 9 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover.
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2. Turn the inner green levers of the fuser unit outward, and gently remove any jammed paper with both hands. Note: If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn pieces. 3. Close cover A. 4. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover.
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5. Raise the outer green knobs to open the paper path, and remove the jammed paper. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6. Close cover B. 9 When the paper jam is cleared completely and the covers are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. 9 Jam A (cover A) 9 Follow these steps to clear paper jams at cover A.
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1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 2. Remove any jammed paper gently with both hands.
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3. Open cover D. 9 9 9 9 9 9 4. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer.
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5. Remove any jammed paper. 6. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots.
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7. Close covers D and A. 9 9 9 9 9 When the paper jam is cleared completely and the covers are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. 9 9 Jam AC (cover A and paper cassettes) When there is paper jammed at the place where paper feeds into the printer, or in the paper cassettes, the LCD panel displays the Jam AC error message. 9 Follow these steps to clear the jammed paper.
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1. Remove the paper cassette from the printer and discard any crumpled paper. Note: The illustration shows the standard paper cassette. If the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is installed, check the unit’s paper cassettes in the same way.
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2. Gently remove any paper that has fed part way into the printer. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer.
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3. Remove the stack of paper from the cassette, tap it on a flat surface to even the edges, then reinsert it into the paper cassette. Be sure the paper is evenly aligned and the top of the stack is below the metal retaining clip and the maximum paper mark. 4. Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer.
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5. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 9 9 9 9 9 6. Remove any jammed paper gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 9 z 9 9 9 9 Note: ❏ Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it. ❏ If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn pieces.
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❏ When a paper jam occurs repeatedly at the paper cassettes (Jam AC or Jam ABC), jammed or crumpled paper may still be inside the paper cassettes. Remove the paper cassettes, then remove the black unit that is located on the top part of the inside of the cassette slot, and check whether any jammed paper is there. When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover A is closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed.
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1. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 9 9 9 9 9 2. Gently remove any jammed or crumpled paper. 9 Note: ❏ Be sure to remove the jammed paper by pulling it upward. 9 ❏ If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn pieces.
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w Warning: Do not touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 3. Close cover B. When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover B is closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed.
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Note: When a paper jam occurs repeatedly at the paper cassettes (Jam AC or Jam ABC), jammed or crumpled paper may still be inside the paper cassettes. Remove the paper cassettes, then remove the black unit that is located on the top part of the inside of the cassette slot, and check whether any jammed paper is there. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Jam in the MP tray When there is paper jammed at the MP tray, the LCD panel displays the Check Transparency error message.
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Problems and Solutions You can solve most printer problems with the help of this guide. Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved. Note: If the problem persists after you work through the suggestions in this section, contact your dealer for assistance.
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The Ready light is on but nothing prints 9 Cause What to do Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer. Perform the procedure described in “Connecting to the Computer” in the Setup Guide. The interface cable may not be Check both ends of the interface cable plugged in securely. between the printer and the computer. If you are using the parallel interface, be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips. You may not be using the correct interface cable.
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The registration position of each color may have shifted while the printer was being shipped or moved to a new location. Check the color registration and adjust the alignment if necessary. See “Checking color registration” on page 284 for instructions. The font selected in the application software won’t print Cause What to do You may use the printer fonts In Windows, click the Print TrueType substituted for specified fonts as bitmap button in the Extended TrueType fonts. Settings dialog box.
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The position of the printout is not correct 9 Cause What to do The page length and margins are set incorrectly in your application. Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings in your application. 9 9 Graphics don’t print correctly Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect. Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you are using.
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Color printing problems Cannot print in color Cause What to do Black is selected as the Color setting in the printer driver. Change this setting to Color. The color setting in the application you are using is not appropriate for color printing. Make sure that the settings in your application are appropriate for color printing. The printout color differs when printed from different printers Cause What to do Printer driver default settings Set the Gamma setting to 1.
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The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen Cause What to do Printed colors do not exactly match the colors on your monitor, since printers and monitors use different color systems: monitors use RGB (red, green, and blue), while printers typically use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
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You may not be using the If the surface of your paper is too rough, correct type of paper for your printed characters may appear printer. distorted or broken. EPSON special paper, or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Available Paper” on page 18 for information on choosing paper. Black or white bands appear in the printout Cause What to do There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit. Replace the photoconductor unit. See “Photoconductor unit” on page 263.
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Cause What to do Your paper may be too dry. Select Thick (Back) as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver. Do not store paper in an excessively dry environment. Half-tone images print unevenly 9 9 9 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped. 9 There may be no toner left in the toner cartridge.
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Areas are missing in the printed image Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. This printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. The higher the moisture content in the paper, the lighter the printout. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. You may not be using the If the surface of your paper is too rough, correct type of paper for your printed characters may appear printer. distorted or broken.
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The problem may be with your Print out a status sheet by pressing the application or interface cable. Enter button on the control panel three times. If a blank page is ejected, the problem may be with the printer. Turn off the printer and contact your dealer. 9 The printed image is light or faint 9 9 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment. 9 The Toner Save mode may be Turn off the Toner Save mode using the on.
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The paper source setting may Make sure that you have selected the not be correct. correct paper source in your application. There may be no paper in the cassette or MP tray. Load paper. Too many sheets may be Make sure that you have not tried to loaded in a cassette or MP tray. load too many sheets of paper. For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source, see “Printer” on page 340.
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Cancel All Print Job The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing. This message appears when the q Job Cancel button has been pressed down for more than two seconds. Cancel Print Job 9 9 9 The printer is canceling the current print job. This message appears when the q Job Cancel button has been pressed and released within two seconds. 9 Can’t Print Duplex The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing.
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To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 171. Check Paper Type The media loaded in the printer does not match the paper type setting in the printer driver. Media that matches only the paper size setting will be used for printing. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu.
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C Toner Out 9 See “XXXX Toner Out” on page 331. Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing. The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper. To clear this error, follow the instructions below. If Off is selected as the Auto Cont setting on the control panel’s Setup Menu, press N Start/Stop to print on the back of the next sheet, or press the q Job Cancel button to cancel the print job.
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Form Feed Hold down the N Start/Stop button for more than two seconds when the printer is offline to print the data that remains in the printer. Format Error ROM A An unformatted ROM module has been inserted. If the ROM module has been formatted, but is still unreadable, format it again. If the ROM is still unreadable after reformatting, take the module to your dealer for repair or replacement. To clear this error, either press the N Start/Stop button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM module.
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To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 171. Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the control panel’s Printing Menu if you do not want the printer to automatically lower the print quality to continue printing. You may need to increase the amount of printer memory to be able to print at the desired print quality for your document.
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Install Photoconductor There is no photoconductor unit installed or the photoconductor unit is not installed properly. Turn off the printer and install the photoconductor unit if it is not installed. If a photoconductor unit is already installed, turn off the printer, open cover A, then open cover D. Remove the photoconductor unit, then reinstall it properly. Close covers D and A. The error clears automatically if the photoconductor unit is properly installed.
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Invalid PS3 An optional PostScript 3 ROM module that cannot be used on this printer. Turn off the printer and remove the module. 9 9 Invalid ROM A The printer cannot read the installed optional ROM module. Turn off the printer and remove the ROM module. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 171.
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K Toner Cart Out See “XXXX Toner Cart Out” on page 330. K Toner Low See “XXXX Toner Low” on page 331. K Toner Out See “XXXX Toner Out” on page 331. Manual Feed xxx The manual feed mode is specified for the current print job. Make sure the paper size indicated by xxx is loaded, then press the N Start/Stop button. For details on the manual feed mode, see “Manually feeding paper” on page 26. Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient memory to execute the current task.
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M Toner Low 9 See “XXXX Toner Low” on page 331. M Toner Out 9 See “XXXX Toner Out” on page 331. 9 Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory to complete the current print job. Cancel printing by deleting it from the print queue on your computer, or by pressing the q Job Cancel button on the printer. To clear this error message, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu.
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Paper Out XXX YYY There is no paper in the specified paper source (XXX). Load paper of the indicated size (YYY) into the paper source. Paper Set XXX YYY The paper loaded in the specified paper source (XXX) does not match the required paper size (YYY). Replace the loaded paper with the correct size paper and press the N Start/Stop button to resume printing. Or press the q Job Cancel button to cancel the print job.
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PS3 Hard Disk full The memory allocated for writing PostScript 3 commands on the optional Hard Disk Drive is full. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 171. RAM Check The printer is checking the RAM. 9 9 9 9 Ready 9 The printer is ready to receive data and print. Replace Photoconductor Printing has stopped to avoid damage to the engine.
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Reserve Job Canceled The printer cannot store the data of your print job using the Reserve Job function. The maximum number of print jobs stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive has been reached, or the drive has no more memory available to store a new job. To store a new print job, delete a previously stored job. Also, if you have any Confidential Jobs stored, printing those jobs will make more memory available. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu.
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Service Req xyyy A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer. Wait at least five seconds and then turn it back on. If the error message still appears, write down the error number listed on the LCD panel (xyyy) and turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service representative. 9 9 9 Standby The printer is in the standby mode. The printer switches to the online mode automatically when the printing data is sent to the printer.
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Worn TransferUnit This message warns you that the transfer unit is near the end of its service life. You can continue to print until the Replace TransferUnit error message appears, but early replacement is recommended to maintain high print quality. To clear this warning message and continue printing, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 171.
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XXXX Toner Low The indicated toner cartridges have less than 10% of toner remaining. (The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in place of XXXX and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black respectively.) You can continue to print until the XXXX Toner Out error message appears. Waiting until this message appears before replacing the toner is recommended as toner may spill during replacement if toner remains in the cartridge.
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Y Toner Low See “XXXX Toner Low” on page 331. Y Toner Out See “XXXX Toner Out” on page 331. Canceling Printing You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver, or from the printer by using the q Job Cancel button or the control panel’s Reset Menu. Using the printer driver To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer, see “Canceling Printing” on page 102 for Windows, or “Canceling Printing” on page 165 for Macintosh.
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Using the Reset Menu 9 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. 9 9 Follow these steps. 1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the 9 9 Down button one time to display Reset. 4. Press the Enter button.
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Appendix A A Technical Specifications Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337 Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Available 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.
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Specifications A Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m², 16 to 28 lb Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.) Legal (216 × 356 mm, 8.5 × 14 in.) Half-Letter (140 mm × 216 mm, 5.5 × 8.5 in.) Government Letter (203 × 267 mm, 8.0 × 10.5 in.) Government Legal (216 × 330 mm, 8.5 × 13 in.) Executive (184 × 267 mm, 7.25 × 10.5 in.) F4 (210 × 330 mm) Custom (88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm, 35 × 55 in. to 85 × 140 in.
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Envelopes Size: Monarch (3 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.) Commercial 10 (4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.) DL (110 × 220 mm) C5 (162 × 1229 mm) C6 (114 × 163 mm) International B5 (176 × 250 mm, 7 × 9.8 in.) Paper Source: MP tray only Labels Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.) Paper Source: MP tray only Thick paper 338 Weight: 106 to 159 g/m², 28.2 to 42.3 lb Size: 88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm (35 × 55 in. to 85 × 140 in.
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Extra thick paper Weight: 160 to 216 g/m², 42.5 to 57.4 lb Size: 88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm (35 × 55 in. to 85 × 140 in.) Paper Source: MP tray only A A A EPSON Color Laser Paper Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (216 mm × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.) Paper Sources: MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional Large Capacity Paper Unit A A A EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (216 mm × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.
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EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) Paper Sources: MP tray only (when Coated is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver) MP tray, standard lower cassette, and optional Large Capacity Paper Unit (when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver) Printable area 5-mm minimum margin on all sides Note: The printable area varies, depending on the emulation mode in use.
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Continuous printing speed (with A4/Letter): at 300/600 dpi: A 16 ppm from all paper sources 10 ppm for double-sided printing from all paper sources at 1200 dpi: 8 ppm from all paper sources 5 ppm for double-sided printing from all paper sources First print (with A4/Letter): Less than 15 seconds from the MP tray Warm-up time: About 30 seconds at normal temperature Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed Less than 15.
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* This media can be fed from this paper source only when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Paper output capacity: Up to 250 sheets (larger than B5/EXE) Internal emulation: HP listed LaserJet 4 emulation (LJ4 mode) HP-GL/2 emulation (GL2 mode) ESC/P2 24-pin printer emulation (ESCP2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) 342 Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts RAM: 64 MB, expandable up to 1024 MB (To increase
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Environmental Temperature: (0% humidity) Operation: 10 to 32°C (50 to 89.6°F) Storage: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Humidity: Operation: 15 to 85% RH Storage: 15 to 85% RH Altitude: A A 3,100 meters (10,168 feet) maximum A Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Height: 44.45 cm (17.5 in.) Width: 43.94 cm (17.3 in.)* A *When extending all trays, 72.9 cm (28.7 in.) Depth: 63.8 cm (25.1 in.) Weight: Approx. 34.
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Power consu mption During printing* 110 V to 120 V Model (Model KAA-1) 220 to 240 V Model (Model KAB-1) Maximum 850 W 850 W Average 450 Wh 450 Wh 850 Wh 850 Wh Less than 45 Wh Less than 45 Wh During standby mode Average In Energy Save mode** * Includes optional cassette unit. ** Completely suspended. Complies with ENERGY STAR® program. Standards and approvals U.S. model: Safety UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.
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Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.
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Interfaces Parallel interface Use only IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel connector. Using the ECP mode in Windows Me, 98, and 95 To use the ECP mode with a parallel (IEEE 1284 level I compliant) interface connector, your computer must support the ECP mode. Note: The ECP mode is not available for Windows NT 4.0. Follow these steps to use the ECP mode: 1.
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8. Click OK to save the settings. A USB interface A USB 1.1 compliant. Note: Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Mac OS 8.1 (or later) or Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000 support the USB interface. Ethernet interface A A A You can use an IEEE 802.3 100BASE-TX/10 BASE-T straight-through shielded, twisted-pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector.
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Paper types: Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, and EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper* * This media can be fed from this paper source only when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Power supply: DC 5V and 24V supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight: Height: 352 mm (13.9 in.) Width: 439 mm (17.2 in.) Depth: 563 mm (22.2 in.) Weight: 18.5 kg (8.
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Toner cartridges Product number: Yellow: S050088 Magenta: S050089 Cyan: S050090 Black: S050091 A A A Storage temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Storage humidity: 15 to 80% RH Life: Black: Up to 8,500 images A (under the conditions Yellow, Magenta, Cyan: Up to 6,000 images of A4 size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio) A The actual number of pages you can print with toner cartridges varies depending on the type of printing.
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Transfer unit Product number: S053006 Storage temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Storage humidity: 15 to 80% RH Life: (when using A4 or Letter size paper) 25,000 pages of continuous printing Service life may be shortened by repeatedly warming up the printer, or by frequently printing on envelopes, labels, thick paper, transparencies, or paper that is smaller than the print data’s page size.
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Appendix B Symbol Sets B Introduction to Symbol Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 B In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 International character sets for ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 In the ESC/P2 or FX Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357 International character sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction to Symbol Sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets. Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language. Note: Since most software handles fonts and symbols automatically, you would probably never need to adjust the printer’s settings. However, if you are writing your own printer control programs, or if you are using older software that cannot control fonts, refer to the following sections for symbol set details.
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In the LJ4 Emulation Mode B The following symbol sets are available in LJ4 emulation mode. Symbol set name: 76 typefaces + Line Printer are available for the following symbol sets: IBM-US (10U), Roman-8 (8U)* (includes another 19 sets), Roman-9 (4U), ECM94-1 (0N), 8859-2 ISO (2N), 8859-9 ISO (5N), 8859-10 ISO (6N), 8859-15 ISO (9N), IBM-DN (11U), PcMultilingual (12U), PcEur858 (13U), Legal (1U) 76 typefaces are available for the following symbol sets: PcBlt775 (26U), PcE.
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OCR A is available for: OCR A (0O) OCR B is available for: OCR B (1O) Two types of Code 39 are available for: Code 39 (0Y) Two types of EAN/UPC are available for: EAN/UPC (8Y) * The other 19 sets are the following: ANSI ASCII, Norweg1, French, HP German, Italian, JIS ASCll, Swedis 2, Norweg 2, UK, French 2, German, HP Spanish, Chinese, Spanish, IRV, Swedish, Portuguese, IBM Portuguese, and IBM Spanish. These are partial variations of the Roman-8 set.
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The 76 typefaces refer to those listed below: Courier SWC Courier SWC Bold Courier SWC Italic Courier SWC Bold Italic Dutch 801 SWC Dutch 801 SWC Bold Dutch 801 SWC Italic Dutch 801 SWC Bold Italic Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Bold Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Italic Zapf Humanist 601 SWC Bold Italic Ribbon 131 SWC Clarendon Condensed SWC Swiss 742 SWC Swiss 742 SWC Bold Swiss 742 SWC Italic Swiss 742 SWC Bold Italic Swiss 742 Condensed SWC Swiss 742 Condensed SWC Bold Swiss 742 Condensed SWC Italic
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International character sets for ISO The following are the available international character sets for ISO.
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In the ESC/P2 or FX Modes B B Pc437 Pc850(Multilingual), (U.S.
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International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets using the Remote Control Panel utility or the ESC R command: Character sets: USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan, Denmark, Denmark2, Sweden, Italy, Spain1, Spain2, Norway, Latin America, Korea*, Legal* * Available only in ESC/P2 mode. Characters available with the ESC (^ command To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC (^ command.
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In the I239X Emulation Mode B The available symbol sets in the I239X mode are Pc437, Pc850, Pc858, Pc860, Pc863 and Pc865. See “In the ESC/P2 or FX Modes” on page 357. The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif, Courier SWC, EPSON Prestige, EPSON Gothic, EPSON Presentor, EPSON Orator, and EPSON Script. B B B In the EPSON GL/2 Mode The available symbol sets in the EPSON GL/2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet4 emulation mode. See “In the LJ4 Emulation Mode” on page 353.
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Appendix C C Working with Fonts Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 LJ4/GL2 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 ESC/P2 and FX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 I239X mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 Printing font samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed in your printer. The names of all the fonts appear in your application software’s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer. If you are using a different driver, all of these fonts may not be available. The fonts provided with the printer are shown below, according to the emulation mode.
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Font Name Family HP Equivalent Dutch 801 SWM Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Times New Swiss 721 SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Helvetica Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Helvetica Narrow Zapf Calligraphic 801 SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Palatino Roman ITC Avant Garde SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic ITC Bookman Century Schoolbook SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic
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When selecting fonts in your application software, choose the font name listed in the HP Equivalent column. Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, OCR A, OCR B, Code39, and EAN/UPC fonts may not be readable. Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities.
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I239X mode C Font Name Family Courier SWC Medium, Bold EPSON Prestige - EPSON Gothic - EPSON Orator - EPSON Script - EPSON Presentor - EPSON Sans serif - OCR B - C C C C Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, OCR B font may not be readable. Print a sample and make sure the font can be read before printing large quantities.
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4. Press the sheet. Enter button to print the selected font sample Adding More Fonts You can add a wide variety of fonts to your computer. Most font packages include an installer for this purpose. See your computer documentation for instructions on installing fonts. Selecting Fonts Whenever possible select fonts in your application. See your software documentation for instructions.
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Most font packages make it easy to manage fonts by providing their own installer. The installer gives you the option of having the fonts automatically downloaded whenever you start your computer or having fonts downloaded only when you need to print a particular font. C C C EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts. C Installing EPSON Font Manager C Follow these steps to install EPSON Font Manager. 1.
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3. In the dialog box that appears, double-click Install EPSON Font Manager. Alternatively, you can install it by selecting Install EPSON Font Manager and then clicking the arrow at the top right. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer. EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only) EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes.
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Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves. However, EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically, allowing you to easily print bar codes that conform to a variety of bar code standards. EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes.
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Bar code Standard EPSON BarCode OCR-B Check Digit Comments Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) EPSON ITF No No EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name. EPSON ITF Num Yes No EPSON Codabar No No EPSON Codabar CD No Yes EPSON Codabar CD Num Yes Yes EPSON Codabar Num Yes No Codabar Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.
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Note: EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers. Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts C C Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same. C 1. Turn on the computer and start Windows. C 2. Insert the CD-ROM or floppy disk containing the EPSON BarCode Fonts into the appropriate drive. C 3. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
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7. In the List of fonts box, select the BarCode Font you want to install, or click Select All to install all EPSON BarCode Fonts. Note: Make sure that the Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box is selected. 8. Click OK. The selected EPSON BarCode Fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder. Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow these steps to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad.
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2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu. C C C C 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. C C C C C Note: In Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.0, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes.
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4. The characters you selected appear as bar codes similar to those shown below. 5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings.
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Notes on inputting and formatting bar codes Please note the following when inputting and formatting bar code characters: ❏ Do not apply shading or special character formatting, such as bold, italic, or underline. C C C ❏ Print bar codes in black and white only. ❏ When rotating characters, only specify rotation angles of 90°, 180°, and 270°. ❏ Turn off all automatic character and word spacing settings in your application.
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Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Print a sample and make sure the bar code can be read before printing large quantities. EPSON BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font. EPSON EAN-8 ❏ EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard.
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Print sample C EPSON EAN-8 C C C EPSON EAN-13 ❏ EAN-13 is the standard 13-digit EAN bar code. C ❏ Because the check digit is added automatically, only 12 characters can be input. C Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters Up to 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
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Print sample EPSON EAN-13 EPSON UPC-A ❏ UPC-A is the UPC-A standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). ❏ Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported. Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters Up to 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
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Print sample C EPSON UPC-A C C C EPSON UPC-E ❏ UPC-E is the UPC-A zero-suppression (deletes extra zeros) bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). C C Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters Up to 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
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Print sample EPSON UPC-E EPSON Code39 ❏ Four Code39 fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code39 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping. ❏ Spaces in Code39 bar codes should be input as “_” underbars.
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Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt and 144 pt.
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❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code128 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping. ❏ Some applications automatically delete the spaces at the end of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs.
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Print sample C EPSON Code128 C C EPSON ITF ❏ The EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2-of-5 standard (American). ❏ Four EPSON ITF fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Interleaved 2-of-5 standard.
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Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt and 144 pt.
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Print sample EPSON ITF C EPSON ITF CD C C EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num C C C EPSON Codabar ❏ Four Codabar fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Codabar standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
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Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Symbols (- $ : / . +) Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP, 2000 or NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt and 144 pt.
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Print sample EPSON Codabar C EPSON Codabar CD C C EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num C C C C C C C C C Working with Fonts 387
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Appendix D D Contacting Customer Support Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390 For users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391 For users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392 For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland393 For users in the Middle East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394 For users in Scandinavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contacting Customer Support If your EPSON product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. If customer support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
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For users in North America If you purchased your printer in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table: Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at http://support.epson.com.
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For users in Latin America Electronic support services are available 24 hours a day at the following web sites: Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Latin American web site at http://www.latin.epson.com In Brazil, you can reach Epson at http://www.epson.com.
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For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland http://www.epson.co.
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Support Via Telephone UK 08701 637 766 The Republic of Ireland 01 679 9015 Pre-Sales Enquiries, Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer Home Page: http://www.epson.co.uk Email: info@epson.co.uk Telephone: UK 0800 220 546 The Republic of Ireland 1 800 409 132 Fax: UK 01442 227271 The Republic of Ireland 00 44 1442 227 271 For users in the Middle East Some of these services may be available in English only. http://www.epson.
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❏ Chat directly with a support technician on-line D ❏ Email Technical Support D Technical Support Via Email and Telephone Email: epson_support@compubase.co.ae Telephone: +971 4 351 7777 Fax: +971 4 351 6617 D D Pre-Sales Enquiries, Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer Select your country from our Internet home page at http://www.epson.com. D D For users in Scandinavia D Some of these services may be available in English only. http://www.epson.
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❏ Email Technical Support Support Via Telephone Denmark 80 88 11 27 Finland 0800 523 010 Norway 800 11 828 Sweden 08 445 12 58 Pre-Sales Enquiries Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer Denmark Finland Norway Sweden Home Page: http://www.epson.dk Telephone: 38 48 71 37 Home Page: http://www.epson.fi Telephone: 0981 710 083 Home Page: http://www.epson.no Telephone: 231 62 124 Home Page: http://www.epson.
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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.
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We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring. The more information you prepare, the faster we can help solve the problem. This information includes your EPSON product documentation, type of computer, operating system, application programs, and any information you feel is required. D D D For users in Singapore Sources of information, support, and services available from Epson Singapore are: D World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.
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Epson Hotline (Phone: (662) 670-0333) Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone: ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problem ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty For users in Indonesia Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://epson-indonesia.
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Internet Home Page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information: ❏ Product information D D D ❏ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❏ Latest versions of EPSON product drivers D Users can access our World Wide Web home page at: http://www.epson.com.
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World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.my) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and E-mail Enquiries are available.
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Epson India Head Office - Bangalore: Phone: 5321 266-70 Fax: 5581799/5321095 Help Desk Phone: 5321 625 D D D Epson India Regional Offices: Mumbai Phone: 8261516-17 Fax: 8257287 Help Desk Phone: 8261515 Delhi Phone: 3352051-53 Fax: 3352054 Help Desk Phone: 3706222 Chennai Phone: 8203940-41 Fax: 8272463 Help Desk Phone: 8218659 Kolkata Phone: 2871355 Fax: 2871357 Help Desk Phone: 2404932 D D D D D For users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, u
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Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and E-mail Enquiries are available.
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Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes. The system is widely used by manufacturers of computers, printers, and software. buffer The section of the printer memory reserved for receiving data. character set A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language. ColorSync Macintosh software that is designed to help you get WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) color output.
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drum The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to paper. emulation See printer emulation. FF (Form Feed) A control code to break the page. fixed-width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no matter the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the lowercase l. font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style.
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memory The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored in memory temporarily. See also RAM and ROM. orientation Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page.
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printer emulation A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon. Printer emulations replicate existing printers, such as the HP LaserJet 4. proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase l. RAM Random Access Memory.
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status sheet A printed report that lists the printer settings and other printer information. symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table. toner The colored powder contained in the toner cartridges that is used to print images on the paper. TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple® Computer and Microsoft® Corporation.
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