Setup guide

ManualsBrandsEpson ManualsPrint & ScanEPL-N3000DT

Where to Find Information

Setup Guide

Provides you important safety information about this printer,

information on assembling the printer and installing the printer

software. It also contains information on installing the optional

memory module, hard disk drive and interface card.

Reference Guide (this manual)

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

optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical

specifications.

Network Guide

Provides network administrators with information on both the

printer driver and network settings. You need to install this guide

from the software installation CD to your computer’s hard disk

before referring it.

Paper Jam Guide (PDF guide)

Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your

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

recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.

Online Help for printer software

Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer

software that controls your printer. Online help is automatically

installed when you install the printer software.

Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals

Summary of content (443 pages)

PAGE 1
Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you important safety information about this printer, information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. It also contains information on installing the optional memory module, hard disk drive and interface card. Reference Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
PAGE 2
® 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.
PAGE 3
EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries (UK) Ltd. Marigold is a trademark of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions. CG Times and CG Omega are trademarks of Agfa Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Arial , Times New Roman and Albertus are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
PAGE 4
Contents Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 5
Chapter 2 Paper Handling Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Standard lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Selecting a paper source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 6
Confidential Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . 66 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 7
Chapter 6 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Sharing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Setting for the Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 Using AppleTalk Under Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 . . .
PAGE 8
Jam DM (Duplex Unit cover). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Jam STK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Printing a Status Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 The Ready light does not turn on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 The printer does not print (Ready light off) . . . . .
PAGE 9
Paper does not feed from the optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283 Feed jam when using the optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 An installed option cannot be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 10
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Options and Consumable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 11
Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 LJ4 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 GL2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 PS3 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .367 ESCP2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 12
Appendix D Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408 International character sets for ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 International character sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE 13
xii Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 14
Chapter 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 Printer Parts 1 Front view 1 face-down tray top cover 1 locking clip 1 jpaper support 1 control panel right side cover 1 1 ipower switch paper indicator 1 MP tray standard lower paper cassette 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 15
Rear view cover B upper option cover paper path lever Type-B interface card slot cover Ethernet interface connector parallel interface connector AC inlet USB interface connector Inside the printer cover A imaging cartridge 2 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 16
Control panel 1 1 a 1 b c d 1 e f j 1 g 1 i 1 h 1 a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. b. c. d. e. Use these buttons to access the control panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products. For instructions on how to use these buttons, see “Using the Control Panel Menus” on page 339. Back button Up button Enter button Down button f. Error light On or flashes when an error is detected.
PAGE 17
g. Start/Stop button Switches the printer between ready and offline status while no error has occurred. When the printer is offline and the data light is on, press it down for more than two seconds to print the specified copies of the first page of print job that the printer is currently receiving. When the error light is flashing, press this button to clear the error and switch the printer to ready status.
PAGE 18
j. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job. Press it down for more than two seconds to delete all data in the print buffer, all jobs, and all data the printer is receiving or currently printing. 1 1 1 Options and Consumable Products 1 Options You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options.
PAGE 19
Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061) This option expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s hard disk and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. For details, see “Hard Disk Drive” on page 210.
PAGE 20
Fuser Unit 120 (S053016) 1 The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know with a message on the control panel when replacements are needed. 1 Fuser Unit 220 (S053017) 1 The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know with a message on the control panel when replacements are needed. 1 Printer Futures 1 The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output.
PAGE 21
EPSON Quick Fuser Technology The printer warms up faster than conventional printers. About 25 seconds are required from power ON to when printing can be done at normal temperature. The time depends on the printer’s optional configuration. Furthermore, if printing data is received in the sleep mode, printing will be started after a warm up time of about 17 seconds.
PAGE 22
Duplex printing EPSON provides optional Duplex Unit, allowing you to easily print on both sides of the page. You can produce professional quality double-sided documents. Use this feature with any print job to cut costs and save resources. 1 1 1 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. For details, see “Using HDD form overlay” on page 51.
PAGE 23
Various Printing Options This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in various formats, or can print using many different types of paper. Choose to use the appropriate one according to your printing needs. Duplex printing Lets you print on both sides of paper. See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 and “Printing with the Duplex Unit” on page 54 for details. Note: You need the optional Duplex Print Unit installed in your printer in order to use this printing option.
PAGE 24
Fit-to-page printing 1 Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected. 1 1 1 1 See “Resizing printouts” on page 36 for details. 1 Pages per sheet printing 1 Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet. 1 1 1 See “Modifying the print layout” on page 39 for details. 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 25
Watermark printing Lets you print a text or image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document. See “Using a watermark” on page 40 for details. 12 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 26
Overlay printing Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 See “Using an overlay” on page 45 for details. Note: The overlay printing is not available in the PostScript 3 mode. 1 1 Using the Reserve Job function Lets you print jobs that you stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive later directly from the printer’s control panel.
PAGE 27
Note: You need the optional Duplex Print Unit installed in your printer in order to use this printing option. See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 for instructions. 14 Getting to Know Your Printer Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 28
Chapter 2 2 Paper Handling 2 Paper Sources 2 This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. 2 MP tray 2 Paper Type Paper Size Capacity 2 Plain paper A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5, Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), Government Legal (GLG), F4 Up to 150 sheets (75 g/m²) (Total thickness: 17.5 mm maximum) 2 2 Custom-size paper: 76.2 × 127.0 mm minimum 215.9 × 355.
PAGE 29
Thick paper/Extra thick paper A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5, Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), Government Legal (GLG), F4 Total thickness: 17.5 mm maximum Custom-size paper: 76.2 × 127.0 mm minimum 215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum Transparencies A4, Letter (LT) Up to 100 sheets Standard lower paper cassette Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5, Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL) Government Legal (GLG) Up to 550 sheets (Total thickness: 59.
PAGE 30
Optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5, Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG) Up to 550 sheets (Total thickness: 59.4 mm maximum) Envelopes Monarch (MON), C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Up to 80 sheets (Total thickness: 49.4 mm maximum) Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 290 sheets (Total thickness: 49.4 mm maximum) Transparencies A4, Letter (LT) Up to 100 sheets (Total thickness: 12.
PAGE 31
For 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. ❏ Using the printer’s control panel Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use.
PAGE 32
With one or two optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 installed: 2 MP Tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 2 Note: ❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings. ❏ 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 352.
PAGE 33
❏ To access the printer driver from Windows Me, 98, or 95, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon and click Properties. ❏ To access the printer driver from Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon and click Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0). 2. Click the Basic Settings tab, then click the Manual Feed check box.
PAGE 34
Output Tray 2 Face-down tray 2 2 2 2 2 Paper size: All types of paper that are supported can be used. Paper type: 76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm Capacity: Up to 500 sheets of plain paper 2 2 2 Face-up tray 2 Installing the Face-up tray 2 Follow these steps to install the face-up tray. 2 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 35
1. Insert the right and left tabs of the face-up tray into the holes at the back of the printer. 2. Push up the lever and pull out the extension tray. Paper type: All types of paper that are supported can be used. Paper size: 76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 297.0 mm Capacity: Up to 70 sheets of plain paper (Up to 10 mm thickness) 22 Paper Handling Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 36
Loading Paper 2 This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray and the paper cassettes. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes, see also “Printing on Special Media” on page 28. 2 2 MP tray and standard lower paper cassette The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating various paper sizes and media types. See “MP tray” on page 15 for details.
PAGE 37
1. Pull out the MP tray. Note: When pulling out the MP tray, raise it and pull it at an angle. 2. Remove the MP tray cover. 3. Adjust the cassette size to accommodate the paper you are loading. 24 Paper Handling Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 38
Slide the side paper guide outward while pinching the knob. Then, slide the end paper guide while pinching the knob, to accommodate the paper you are loading. 2 2 2 2 2 4. Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the cassette with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the side paper guide while pinching the knob until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 39
5. Replace the MP tray cover, making sure the front edge is flush and as far forward as possible. And reinsert the cassette in the printer. Note: The following paper sizes are detected automatically. When loading other paper sizes or fixing the paper size despite the loaded paper size, use the control panel to set the paper size. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 348. Detected paper sizes: 26 Paper Handling Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 40
MP tray: A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Legal (LGL), Executive (EXE), Government Legal (GLG) 2 Standard lower paper A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, EXE, GLG cassette: 2 6. Extend the paper support to accommodate the size of the paper loaded in the MP tray or lower paper cassette to prevent it from slipping off the printer. 2 2 2 2 2 2 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit 2 The paper sizes and types supported by the optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit are the same as the standard lower paper cassette.
PAGE 41
Printing on Special Media You can print on special paper stock such as thick paper, envelopes, transparencies, and labels. Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Envelopes The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses.
PAGE 42
❏ When printed envelopes are wrinkled, open cover B and push up the form feed pressure change levers at both sides of the fuser unit until they are in the vertical position. It may reduce the wrinkles in the envelopes. When using paper other than envelopes, be sure to push the levers back down. 2 2 2 2 2 2 w Warning: Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE, or the surrounding areas.
PAGE 43
Printer driver settings Paper Size: Mon, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 Paper Source: MP Tray, Lower Cassette 1, Lower Cassette 2, Lower Cassette 3 Paper Type: Thick Note: When loading envelopes into the MP tray, set the envelope size on the MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel. Please note the following tips for handling this media. ❏ Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as shown below. C5, IB5 Mon, DL, C6, C10 ❏ Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.
PAGE 44
c Caution: Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: 2 MP tray: Height: 76.2 mm Width: 127.0 mm 2 2 Min. 127.0 mm 2 Min. 127.0 mm 2 Min. 76.2 mm Min. 76.2 mm 2 Labels You can load labels up to 100 sheets into the MP tray, up to 290 sheets into standard lower paper cassette or 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually.
PAGE 45
Note: ❏ You should only use labels designed for monochrome laser printers or monochrome plain-paper copiers. ❏ To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels. ❏ Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your printer. ❏ You may have to make the setting Thick for Paper Type in the Setup Menu.
PAGE 46
The following table shows important settings you have to make when using transparencies. Paper Source MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional lower cassette MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu Auto (or A4, LT) LC1, LC2, LC3 Size setting in the Tray Menu A4, LT Printer driver settings Paper Size: A4, LT 2 2 2 2 Paper Type: Transparency 2 Loading a custom paper size You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as it meets the following size requirements: 2 76.2 × 127.
PAGE 47
34 Paper Handling Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 48
Chapter 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software 3 About the Printer Software The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also includes EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the Utility menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 66 for more information.
PAGE 49
❏ To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 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). Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality setting You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver.
PAGE 50
2. Select the Zoom Options check box. Then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3. 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. 3 4. Click OK to accept the settings. 3 To resize pages by a specified percentage: 1. Click the Layout tab. 3 2.
PAGE 51
3. Select the Zoom To check box. Then specify the magnification percentage in the box. 1 2 Note: The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments. 4. Click OK to accept the settings. If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list. 38 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 52
Modifying the print layout Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame. 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. 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 53
3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Then Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. 1 2 4. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. Note: The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings menu. 5. Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Layout menu.
PAGE 54
2. Select the Watermark check box. Then click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears. 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 55
3. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down list. 4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 5. Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the document) or Back (to print the watermark in the background of the document) for the Position setting. 6. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop-down list. 7. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position. 8.
PAGE 56
Making a new watermark 3 You can make a new watermark as follows: 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. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 57
5. Select Text or BMP 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.
PAGE 58
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 the High Quality (Printer) is selected for the Graphic Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings menu. Creating an overlay 3 3 3 3 3 Follow these steps to create and save a form overlay file: 1.
PAGE 59
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears. 1 2 46 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 60
5. Click the Create Overlay Data button, then click Settings. The Form Settings dialog box appears. 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 61
6. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click Add Form Name. The Add Form dialog box appears. 1 2 48 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 62
7. 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. Click Register to accept the settings and return to Form settings dialog box. 3 10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box. 3 11. Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box. 12. Print the file saved as overlay data.
PAGE 63
2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or 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. Choose the form from the Form list, then click OK and to return the Special menu. 1 2 6. Click OK to print the data.
PAGE 64
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating an overlay” on page 45. 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 45. 3 This setting is available only for Form Name data. 3 Using HDD form overlay This function enables faster printing with form overlay data.
PAGE 65
Printing with 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. 2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings button. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select No Form name in the Form text box, and click Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears. Note: Make sure that the No Form Name is selected.
PAGE 66
Note: If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name. Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form name and click the Print Sample button. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5. Choose To Back or To Front to print the form data as background or foreground of the document. Then click OK to return to the Special menu. 6. Click OK to print data.
PAGE 67
Printing with the Duplex Unit Duplex printing with the optional Duplex Print Unit prints on both sides of the paper. When printing for binding, the binding edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page order. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, EPSON recommends the use of the duplex printing function. Refer to ENERGY STAR® Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® program. 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Duplex check box.
PAGE 68
3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box. 4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper. Then select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 5. When printing for binding as a booklet, click the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 6. Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Layout menu.
PAGE 69
a. Graphic Mode: Specify the graphic mode. In the HighQuality (Printer) mode, the driver sends the printing data to the printer using ESC/Page language as much as possible. In the High Quality (PC) mode, rendering is done in your computer and the driver sends the printing data to the printer using a low level language. b. Print True Type fonts as Select this button to print, as bitmap button: bitmap, the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document. c.
PAGE 70
g. Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the printing position on the front and the back of data on a page in 1.0 mm increments. 3 3 h. Density: Sets the print density. The options are 1 through 5. i. Skip Blank Page check box: When you select this check box, the printer skips blank pages. 3 j. Ignore the selected paper When you select this check box, the size check box: printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size. 3 k.
PAGE 71
p. OK button: Click this button to save your settings and to exit the dialog box or printer driver. Making the Optional Settings You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to your printer. 1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select the Update the Printer Option Info Manually button. 2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears. 3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
PAGE 72
The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options. Each option is described in detail later in this section. 3 Reserve Job Option Description Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting. Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content before printing multiple copies. Stored Job Lets you save the print job without printing it now. Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing.
PAGE 73
Reserve Job Option After Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using Reset All Confidential Job data is cleared Data is cleared Re-Print Job The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the control panel. Follow these steps to use the Re-Print Job option: 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select the Collate in Printer check box.
PAGE 74
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print Job button. 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the print job data on the Hard Disk Drive.
PAGE 75
Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option: 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select the Collate OK check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 3. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears. 4. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job button. 1 2 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
PAGE 76
6. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive. After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control panel. See “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341 for instructions. Stored Job The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis, such as invoices.
PAGE 77
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, and the Stored Job button. 1 2 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk Drive.
PAGE 78
Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job option: 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click the Reserve Jobs Settings button. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Confidential Job button. 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 3 5.
PAGE 79
❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords. ❏ Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a Confidential Job. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print job 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 341.
PAGE 80
Note for Netware users: When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the versions below. 3 3 ❏ For Windows 98, 95, or Me: Novell Client 3.32 for Windows 95/98 3 ❏ For Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0: Novell Client 4.83+SP1 for Windows NT/2000/XP 3 Note for Windows 95 users: Network printers can not be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor 3.
PAGE 81
4. In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software. 5. Click Custom. 6. Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box and click Install. 68 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 82
7. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click OK. Then follow the on-screen instructions. 3 3 3 3 3 8. When the installation is complete, click OK. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 83
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 To access EPSON Status Monitor 3, open the printer software, click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. 1 2 70 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 84
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 2 3 3 4 3 5 6 7 3 8 3 3 3 Note: The screen shot may vary depending on your printer. 3 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message show the printer status. 2. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically. Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 85
3. Text box: The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed. 4. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. 5. Consumables: Displays information for the paper trays and toner. 6. Job Information: Displays information for the print jobs. The Job Information menu is displayed when the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box is on. 7.
PAGE 86
Setting Monitoring Preferences 3 To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears. 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 8 7 3 6 The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box: 1. 2. Select Notification: Default button: Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about. 3 3 Restores default settings.
PAGE 87
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. Once the shortcut icon is in the task bar, you can double-click it to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Alternatively, you can right-click the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 4.
PAGE 88
Status Alert window The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes automatically once the problem is cleared. 3 3 3 3 3 This window will also appear according to the selected notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. 3 If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared.
PAGE 89
To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. (See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 73 for details.) Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 2 3 1 4 1. Status: 5 6 Waiting: The print job which waiting to be printed. Printing: The print job which is printed currently. Completed Displays only your jobs that have finished printing.
PAGE 90
2. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other user’s 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 58. 4 Refresh button: Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu. 5 Print button: Display the dialog box to print the spooled and held status job.
PAGE 91
3. Select the job to re-print. 4. Click the Print button. The following screen appears. 5. In the screen, confirm the job name and select a copy number from 1 to 999. 6. Click OK to reprint your job. Supporting connection to use the Job Management function The Job Management function is available when the following connections are used: ❏ When using the EPSON Net Direct Print TCP/IP connection (in Windows Me, 98, 95 and XP, 2000 or NT 4.0) ❏ When using the LPR connections (in Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.
PAGE 92
❏ 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.
PAGE 93
❏ You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu. Selecting printers to be monitored You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed. Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup. 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then click Monitored printers. 2.
PAGE 94
Note: Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Me, 98, XP, and 2000 support the USB interface. 3 1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. In Windows XP, click Start, then click Printers and Faxes. 3 2. Right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon, and click Properties on the menu that appears. 3 3. Click the Details tab. In Windows XP or 2000, click the Ports tab. 4. Select the appropriate USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list.
PAGE 95
Note: This screen is a Windows 98 screen. 5. Click OK to save this setting. 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, you can cancel printing from your computer, as the transfer of data is not yet complete. Follow the instructions below to cancel the printing. Double-click the printer icon on the task bar.
PAGE 96
Note: ❏ You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print sent by other users. ❏ To cancel all print data in the printer’s memory, press down the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel for about two seconds.
PAGE 97
4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove. 1 2 Note: When using the Windows XP or Windows 2000, click Change or Remove Programs, select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. 84 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 98
5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon, then click OK. 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected. 3 1 2 3 3 3 Note: If you uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box. 3 3 3 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 99
7. To 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.
PAGE 100
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the printer driver” on page 83. 3 2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove. 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 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: 1.
PAGE 101
3. Double-click the English folder. 4. Double-click the Win9x folder. 5. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. 88 Using the Standard Printer Software Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 102
Chapter 4 4 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) 4 4 About the PostScript Printer Driver The PostScript 3 printer driver provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.
PAGE 103
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows Windows Me, 98, and 95 users To print in the PostScript mode with Windows Me, 98, and 95, you will have to install the PostScript printer driver. See the appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the interface that you are using to print. Note: The USB interface is not available for printing under Windows 95.
PAGE 104
6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating system that you are running and continue with the installation according to the on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the port the printer is connected to is displayed. 7. Select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to, and then click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 8. When installation is done, click Finish.
PAGE 105
4. Select Search for best driver for your device (Recommended), and then click Next. 5. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 6. Select only the Specify a location check box, and then specify the following path on the CD-ROM. You can click Browse to select the path. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN9X\PS_SETUP (change the drive letter as needed for your system). 7. Click Next to continue with the installation. 8.
PAGE 106
Installing the printer driver for the network interface Follow these steps to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface: Note: ❏ To connect using a network interface, you must install the optional interface card into the printer. ❏ You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive to install the printer driver. 4 4 4 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers. 3.
PAGE 107
Notice for Windows Me, 98, and 95 Users The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set. If this is the case, disable bi-directional support in the printer driver. To do so, display the printer’s Properties dialog box, click the Details tab, then click the Spool Settings button. In the Spool Settings dialog box that appears, Select Disable bi-directional support for this printer, then click the OK button.
PAGE 108
Collate Select this check box to print multiple copies of the document in page order. If this check box is not selected, each page is printed out the specified number of times before the following page is printed. Note: If you select the Collate option in the printer driver, do not set the Collate option in the application itself. 4 4 4 Duplex Select the desired duplex print style.
PAGE 109
Graphics tab settings Resolution Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer. Print as a negative image Select this check box if you want to print the document as a negative image. This feature prints by reversing the RGB or black-and-white values of the image, and is useful for printing black-and-white or coarse RGB images.
PAGE 110
Restore Defaults Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values. 4 4 Fonts tab settings Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the Font Substitution Table Select this radio button to have the computer download TrueType fonts to the printer according to the settings in the Font Substitution Table. This setting can speed up printing. 4 4 Edit the Table 4 Click this button to edit the Font Substitution Table.
PAGE 111
Restore Defaults Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values. Device Options tab settings Available printer memory (in KB) Specify the amount of available printer memory. If the entered value does not match the actual amount of memory on the printer and printing problems occur, change the setting. Available font cache (in KB) Displays the amount of font cache memory available to Type 32 fonts.
PAGE 112
Installable options The settings available under Installable options enable you to specify whether certain options are installed into the printer, and if so, what they are. Use the Change setting for drop-down list to specify the details of the options installed. 4 4 Restore Defaults Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values. 4 4 PostScript tab settings PostScript output format Specify the format for PostScript files.
PAGE 113
Job timeout Specify the maximum number of seconds that can elapse for a print job to get from the computer to the printer before the printer stops trying to print the document. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer will continue trying to print indefinitely. Wait timeout Specify the maximum number of seconds that the printer will wait to get more PostScript information from the computer before the print job is automatically canceled.
PAGE 114
If you select Tagged binary communications protocol, all data except for special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) format. The binary format can be sent over parallel or serial communications ports and are faster then sending data in the ASCII format. The Pure binary data setting sends all data in pure binary format, which is the fastest format to print in, but that can be sent only over AppleTalk.
PAGE 115
Watermark tab settings Select a watermark Specify whether to use a watermark when printing. The options are None, CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, and DRAFT. Edit Click this button to edit the selected watermark. This button is not available when None is selected under Select a watermark. New Click this button to create a new watermark. Delete Click this button to delete the selected watermark. This button is not available when None is selected under Select a watermark.
PAGE 116
1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 4 2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers. 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 4 4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed. 4 5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation.
PAGE 117
6. Click OK once the following message appears. “The server on which the XXX printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed.” 7. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WINNT4\PS_SETUP (change the drive letter as needed for your system). 8.
PAGE 118
Paper Source Select the paper source for your print job. The options are Auto Tray Select, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ according to the options installed. 4 4 4 Copy Count Specify the number of copies to print. Collate Copies This check box appears only if more than one copy is specified for Copy Count.
PAGE 119
Advanced tab settings EPSON EPL-N3000 PS3 Document Settings Undo Changed Option/s Click this button to undo all the changes that have been made to the settings. The settings return to their default values. This button is enabled only if one or more of the default values have been changed. About Adobe PostScript Printer Driver Click this button to view information on the currently installed PostScript printer driver.
PAGE 120
Copy Count If you specified the Copy Count setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, enter the desired number of pages to print into the text box at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Copy Count” on page 105. Graphic Resolution Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer.
PAGE 121
If your document has overlapping text and graphics, select Substitute with Device Font. Using downloaded TrueType fonts to print when text and graphics overlap may cause output errors. Document Options Page Layout (N-up) Option Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. The options are Normal (one-up), Two-up (1x2), Four-up (2x2), Six-up (2x3), Nine-up (3x3), and Sixteen-up (4x4). PostScript Options PostScript Output Option Specify the format for PostScript files.
PAGE 122
Printer Features RITech Select whether to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. The options are On and Off. Toner Save Mode Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal. The options are On and Off.
PAGE 123
Form To Tray Assignment Assign the desired paper size to the various available paper sources. Once this setting is specified, the printer will automatically feed paper from the paper source that holds the selected paper size. The paper source options are MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ according to the printer and the options installed.
PAGE 124
If you select TBCP (Tagged Binary Communications Protocol), all data except for special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) format. The binary formats can be sent over parallel or serial communications ports and are faster than sending data in the ASCII format. Send CTRL-D Before Each Job Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the beginning of every PostScript document.
PAGE 125
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline Specify the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. A font smaller than the minimum setting will be downloaded as a bitmap (Type 3/Type 32) font. Maximum Font Size to Download as Bitmap Specify the maximum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download TrueType fonts as bitmap (Type 3/Type 32) fonts.
PAGE 126
Note: If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start and then click Printers and Faxes. 3. Double-click the Add Printer icon. Note: If your computer is running Windows XP, click Add a printer under Printer Tasks. 4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed. 5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation.
PAGE 127
4. After the USB printer driver installation is done, the Add Printer Wizard will launch automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the installation until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed. 5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K-XP\PS_SETUP (change the drive letter as needed for your system). 6.
PAGE 128
Note: If your computer is running Windows XP, click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer. 6. Click Next to browse for and select the printer on the network. 7. Click OK when the following message appears: “The server on which the XXX printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed.” 8. When the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed, click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation.
PAGE 129
Printer driver settings Printer settings specific to your printer are available through the Device Settings tab of the printer’s Properties dialog box. In addition to the settings there, click the Printing Preferences button on the General sheet or the Printing Defaults button on the Advanced sheet for more print settings. The basic print settings are grouped under the Layout and Paper/Quality tabs, while more advanced settings are available by clicking the Advanced button on either sheet.
PAGE 130
Available PostScript Memory Specify the amount of available PostScript memory. The available PostScript memory is a subset of the printer’s total physical memory. It is recommended that you use the default setting. Output Protocol Specify the protocol that the printer will use for print jobs. The options are ASCII, TBCP, and Binary. TBCP cannot be used with AppleTalk. 4 4 4 4 Binary can be used only when using AppleTalk.
PAGE 131
Send CTRL-D After Each Job Specify whether a CTRL+D character should be sent at the end of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the end-of-file (EOF) will reset your printer to its default settings to ensure that the current print job will not affect future print jobs. However, activating this setting may cause the print job to fail if it is connected through a network instead of the parallel or serial interface. If your document fails to print when sent to a network printer, change the setting to No.
PAGE 132
Minimum Font Size to Download as Outline Specify the minimum font size (in pixels) for which the printer driver will download TrueType fonts as outline (Type 1) fonts. A font smaller than the minimum setting will be downloaded as a bitmap (Type 3) font. This setting enables you to fine-tune the Automatic setting for the TrueType Font Download Option setting on the Advanced Options dialog box of the Printing Preferences dialog box.
PAGE 133
Pages Per Sheet Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. The options are 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, and 16. Paper/Quality tab settings Paper Source Select the paper source for your print job. The options are Auto Tray Select, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ according to the options installed. Media Select the desired paper type to print on.
PAGE 134
Note: If you select the Collate option in the printer driver, do not set the Collate option in the application itself. 4 Print Quality Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer. 4 4 ICM Method Specify whether to enable Image Color Management, and if so, how it should be handled.
PAGE 135
Advanced Printing Features Specify whether to enable the advanced printing features. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PostScript Output Option Specify the format for PostScript files. The options are Optimize for Speed, Optimize for Portability, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Archive format. See online help for details on each of these formats. TrueType Font Download Option Specify how TrueType fonts are downloaded to the printer.
PAGE 136
Toner Save Mode Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal. The options are On and Off. Using online help Online help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. There are two online help options. Click Help for procedural help on the settings.
PAGE 137
Note: ❏ Refer to the printer’s Reference Guide for more details on the use of the Reserve Job function. ❏ The Reserve Job function cannot be used when the optional Hard Disk Drive is not installed in the printer. ❏ When multiple copies are selected for printout, turn the Collate function on in the printer driver setting. When you print out by using the printer’s control panel, first specify the necessary number of copies on the control panel, and then start the print job.
PAGE 138
Follow these steps to use the Reserve Job function when printing from any application: 4 1. Click Print under the application’s File menu. 2. Click the Properties button, and then click the Job Settings tab. 4 3. Specify the desired Reserve Job settings in the dialog box that appears. 4 4. When printing multiple copies, select the Collated check box in the Advanced settings of the printer driver. 5. When you are done with the settings, click the Print button to print.
PAGE 139
126 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Windows) Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 140
Chapter 5 5 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Macintosh) 5 5 About the PostScript Printer Driver The PostScript 3 printer driver provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.
PAGE 141
Note: ❏ When printing via the USB port from a Power Macintosh running Mac 0S 8.6 or 9.x, the printer must be set to handle ASCII data. To specify this setting, select Print from the File menu of the application that you are using, and then select the name of the application from the options available in the Print dialog box. On the setup option page that appears, select ASCII for the data format setting. The actual setting name varies by application, but is often called Encoding or Data.
PAGE 142
Custom Install installs only the files that you specify. You might want to use the Custom Install method if you are low on hard disk space and want to install only those files that are absolutely required. However, if you have enough free disk space, it is recommended that you choose the Easy Install method. 5 5 Easy Install If your Macintosh starts up any applications automatically (such as a virus checker) when the computer is turned on, quit the applications before running the Installer.
PAGE 143
6. Select Easy Install, and then click Install. 7. When installation is done, click Restart to restart your computer. This completes the installation of the printer driver. You now need to select the printer driver as described in the next section. If you are connecting two or more EPSON printers of the same model using AppleTalk, and you want to rename the printer, see the Network Guide that shipped with the printer.
PAGE 144
2. Select the item(s) that you want to install. 5 5 5 5 5 Note: If you want information on a particular item, click the the right of that item. icon to 5 5 3. Click Install. 4. When installation is done, click Quit. 5. Restart your computer. 5 This completes the installation of the printer software. You now need to select the printer driver as described in the next section.
PAGE 145
Selecting the printer when it is connected via a USB connection If the printer is connected to your computer via a USB port, you will not be able to select the printer from the Chooser. You will have to launch the Apple Desktop Printer Utility and register the printer as a Desktop Printer. The Desktop Printer Utility is automatically installed when you install the Adobe PostScript printer driver.
PAGE 146
1. Launch the Desktop Printer Utility. The Desktop Printer Utility is located in the AdobePS Components folder on your Macintosh HD after an Easy Install of the printer driver. 5 5 5 2. A dialog box like the one shown below will be displayed. Select AdobePS from the With pop-up menu, click Printer (USB) in the Create Desktop list, and then click OK. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Macintosh) Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 147
3. Click Change under USB Printer Selection in the dialog box that appears to select the printer. The dialog box shown below will be displayed, showing a list of connected USB printers. Select your printer from the list, and then click OK. 4. Click Auto Setup to select the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. When a PPD file is selected, the selected printer name will be displayed under the printer icon. If the printer name is incorrect, click Change, and then select the correct PPD file.
PAGE 148
5. After the USB printer and PPD file have been selected, click Create at the bottom of the dialog box. The USB printer icon will be displayed on the desktop. 5 5 5 5 5 You can now print using the printer connected to your computer via the USB port. Use the Chooser if you want to print to a printer using AppleTalk. Selecting the printer in a networked environment If the printer is connected through the Ethernet interface or an optional network card, select it from the Chooser as described below.
PAGE 149
1. In the Apple menu, select Chooser. The Chooser dialog box appears. 2. Make sure that AppleTalk is active. 3. Click the AdobePS icon to select it. The name of your printer appears in the Select a PostScript Printer box. Note: By default, the six-digit MAC address is displayed after the printer name if the printer is connected through an optional network card. Refer to your network card manual for details. 4. Click on the name of your printer to select it. The Create button appears.
PAGE 150
To confirm that the setup completed successfully, click Setup in the Chooser dialog box, and then click Printer Info and Configure to check the settings. 5 5 5 5 5 If the setup did not complete successfully, follow these steps: 1. Return to the dialog box shown above. 5 2. Click Select PPD. The PPD selection dialog box will be displayed. 5 3. Select your printer model, and then click Select. 5 If you need to cancel the installation of the PPD you selected, click Cancel.
PAGE 151
Follow these steps to change the settings: 1. Select the printer on the desktop. 2. Click the Printing menu, and then select Change Setup. 3. Change the settings using the pop-up menus. Balloon Help using the printer driver Balloon Help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. Follow these steps to use Balloon Help when the Print or Page Setup dialog box is displayed: 1. Click the Help menu, and then select Show Balloons. 2. Place your cursor over the item that you need help with.
PAGE 152
❏ Print dialog box: All other print settings, such as the paper source, resolution, and other PostScript settings are available here. 5 The actual settings that are available might vary, depending on your application. 5 Page Setup dialog box When you select Page Setup in the File menu of your application, the dialog box shown below appears. The dialog box you see might be slightly different, depending on your application.
PAGE 153
Page Attributes Paper Select the desired paper size from the Paper pop-up menu. This setting must match the size of the paper loaded in the printer. The paper sizes that are available will differ according to the printer. The default setting is either A4 or Letter, depending on your country of purchase. Orientation Specify whether the page is to be printed in the portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) orientation. Scale This setting enables you to shrink or enlarge the image to print.
PAGE 154
All Select this radio button if you want the selected watermark to be printed on all the pages of your document. PICT Select this radio button to show all available watermarks in the PICT format under the Watermark pop-up menu. EPS Select this radio button to show all available watermarks in the EPS format under the Watermark pop-up menu. TEXT Select this radio button to show all available watermarks in the TEXT format under the Watermark pop-up menu.
PAGE 155
Flip Vertical Select this check box to flip the printed image vertically on the page. Invert Image Select this check box to invert the image or text on the page so that black areas of the page become white and white areas become black. Image and Text Substitute Fonts Select this check box to allow the printer to use substitute fonts during printing. Smooth Text Select this check box to improve the appearance of bitmap fonts.
PAGE 156
Paper size pop-up menu This pop-up menu automatically shows the paper size that is selected on the Page Attributes setup page. You can change the paper size by clicking on the menu and selecting the desired paper size to customize. Paper Size Enter the desired Width, Height, and Offset values for the custom page. PPD Limits Click the pop-up menu and select the various attributes to view the minimum and maximum values permitted by the selected PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file.
PAGE 157
Print dialog box When you select Print in the File menu of your application, the dialog box shown below appears. The dialog box you see might be slightly different, depending on your application. There are several setup option pages in this dialog box, such as General, Background Printing, Cover Page, Layout, Error Handling, PostScript Settings, and Printer Setting. The settings and the buttons that appear in the Print dialog box are explained below.
PAGE 158
General Copies Specify how many copies of the document to print. Enter any number from 1 (default) to 32,000. Select the Collate option when printing multiple copies of a multi-page document, so that each document copy will be printed out with the page in order. Select the Reverse Order option to print the document with the pages in reverse order (i.e., starting with the last page). 5 5 5 Reverse Order Select this check box to reverse the print order.
PAGE 159
Note: ❏ Cassette 2 and Cassette 3 can be selected only if the corresponding optional cassette unit is installed on your printer. ❏ If you are printing on a custom paper size created under the Custom Page Default setup option page on the Page Setup dialog box, the paper must be fed from the MP Tray. Only the Auto Tray Select and the MP Tray options can be selected. Background Printing Print in Foreground (no spool file) Select this radio button to print the document in the foreground.
PAGE 160
Cover Page 5 Print Cover Page None Select this radio button if you do not want to print a cover page. Before Document Select this radio button to print the cover page as the first page of the document. 5 5 After Document Select this radio button to print the cover page as the last page of the document. 5 Cover Page Paper Source 5 Select the paper source for the printing of the cover page.
PAGE 161
Border Specify whether the document prints with a border around the edges of the page. The options are none, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, and Double thin line. Print on Both Sides Select this check box to print on both sides of the paper. Note: You can select this check box only when necessary setting is made for the Duplex Unit. See “Changing the printer setup settings” on page 137 for information. Binding Allows you to select which edge of the document will be bound.
PAGE 162
Print detailed report When this radio button is selected, a detailed report of the PostScript errors will be printed. 5 PostScript Settings Format Select the file format that you want the new file to have. The options are PostScript Job, EPS Mac Standard Preview, EPS Mac Enhanced Preview, and EPS No Preview. PostScript Level Select the PostScript compatibility level for the PostScript file that contains a description of your document.
PAGE 163
Print Setting Resolution Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer. MediaType Select the desired paper type to print on. The options are Normal, Thick, Transparency, and Extra Thick. Make sure to select the correct paper type to avoid smearing or wasting ink. Collate Select the On radio button to print multiple copies of the document in page order.
PAGE 164
Start Side for Duplex Select this check box to start printing from the second (back) page, leaving the first page blank. This setting is enabled only when the Print on Both Sides check box on the Layout setup option page is selected. RITech Select this check box to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. 5 5 Toner Save Select this check box to use the Toner Save feature when printing.
PAGE 165
4. Double-click Mac OS X, and then double-click Adobe PS. The Authenticate window appears. Make sure to enter the user name and password for an administrator. Note: You need to login to Mac OS X as an administrator in order to perform software installations. 5. In the welcome screen that appears, click Continue, and follow the on-screen instructions. 152 Using the PostScript Printer Software (Macintosh) Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 166
6. When the following screen appears, click Install. 5 5 5 5 5 5 7. When installation is done, click Close. This completes the installation of the PostScript 3 printer driver. You now need to select the printer as described in the next section. Selecting the Printer The procedure for selecting the printer varies depending on the protocol or interface used to connect the printer to your computer. Note: ❏ You cannot use FireWire for printer connection in the PostScript 3 mode.
PAGE 167
AppleTalk Follow these steps to select the printer when it is connected using AppleTalk: 1. Go to the Utilities folder located inside the Applications folder, and then double-click Print Center. The Printer List window appears. Note: If you are launching the Print Center for the first time, or there is no printer added to the Print Center yet, the following screen appears: Click Add, and proceed to step 3. 2. Click Add in the Printer List window.
PAGE 168
3. In the window that appears, choose AppleTalk from the pop-up list. 5 5 5 5 5 Note: Make sure to choose AppleTalk. Do not choose EPSON AppleTalk, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. 5 5 4. Select your printer name from the Name list, and then select Auto Select in the Printer Model pop-up list. 5 Note: By default, the six-digit MAC address is displayed after the printer name. 5 5. Click Add. The installation program starts communicating with the printer.
PAGE 169
IP Printing Follow these steps to select the printer when it is connected using IP Printing: Note: Make sure to specify ASCII as the data format in the application. Binary data cannot be printed properly when using IP Printing. 1. Go to the Utilities folder located inside the Applications folder, and then double-click Print Center. The Printer List window appears.
PAGE 170
2. Click Add in the Printer List window. Alternatively, you can select Add Printer from the Printers menu. 3. In the window that appears, choose IP Printing from the pop-up list. 5 5 5 5 5 5 Note: Make sure to choose IP Printing. Do not choose EPSON TCP/IP, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. 4. Enter the IP address for the printer. Note: See the Network Guide or consult your network administrator for information about the IP address for the printer. 5.
PAGE 171
8. Click Add. Your printer’s IP address is automatically added as a printer name to the Printer List. 9. Select your printer’s IP address from the list, and then select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info dialog box appears. 10. Select Installable Options from the pop-up list, and make the necessary settings. 11. Click Apply Changes, and then close the Printer Info dialog box. 12. Quit Print Center.
PAGE 172
2. Go to the Utilities folder located inside the Applications folder, and then double-click Print Center. The Printer List window appears. 5 5 5 5 Note: If you are launching the Print Center for the first time, or there is no printer added to the Print Center yet, the following screen appears. 5 5 5 5 5 Click Add, and proceed to step 3. 3. Click Add in the Printer List window. Alternatively, you can select Add Printer from the Printers menu.
PAGE 173
4. In the window that appears, choose USB from the pop-up list. Your printer name automatically appears in the Name list. Note: Make sure to choose USB. Do not choose EPSON USB, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. 5. Make sure that your printer model is selected in the Printer Model list. Note: If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver.
PAGE 174
8. Select Installable Options from the pop-up list, and make the necessary settings. 9. Click Apply Changes, and then close the Printer Info dialog box. 10. Quit Print Center. 5 5 5 Rendezvous There are two ways to select the printer when it is connected using Rendezvous. Note: Make sure to specify ASCII as the data format in the application. Binary data cannot be printed properly when using a Rendevous connection.
PAGE 175
Note: If you are launching the Print Center for the first time, or there is no printer added to the Print Center yet, the following screen appears. Click Add, and proceed to step 3. 2. Click Add in the Printer List window. Alternatively, you can select Add Printer from the Printers menu. 3. In the window that appears, select Rendezvous from the pop-up list. 4. Select your printer from the Name list. The printer name should have (PostScript) attached to the end.
PAGE 176
5. Make sure that your printer model is selected in the Printer Model list. Note: If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver. See “Installing the printer driver” on page 151 for instructions. 6. Click Add. Your printer is automatically added to the Printer List. 7. Click on your printer name on the list, and then select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info dialog box appears. 8.
PAGE 177
Changing the Printer Setup Settings You can easily change or update the printer setup settings. They include the amount of installed memory and whether options such as the Duplex Unit and lower cassette units are installed on the printer or not. Follow these steps to change the printer setup settings: 1. Go to the Utilities folder located inside the Applications folder, and then double-click Print Center. The Printer List window appears. 2. Select the printer from the list. 3.
PAGE 178
The actual settings that are available might vary, depending on your application. Page Setup dialog box When you select Page Setup in the File menu of your application, the Page Setup dialog box appears. There are three setup option pages in this dialog box: Page Attributes, Custom Page Default, and Summary. The settings and the buttons that appear in the Page Setup dialog box are explained below. Cancel 5 5 5 5 Click this button to exit the dialog box without saving any changes you made.
PAGE 179
Custom Page Default Paper Size Enter the desired Width and Height values for the custom page. Note: ❏ When you use custom paper size, make sure Width and Height that you specify do not exceed the custom paper size supported by your printer. ❏ Image data may not be printed properly when you use custom paper size. Margins Specify the desired Top, Bottom, Left, and Right margin values. Custom Page Name Enter a name for the custom page that you are creating.
PAGE 180
Save Settings Click this button to save changes to the settings. Until you make additional changes and click this button again, the changes saved will be used as the default settings for this printer. 5 5 Preview Click this button to preview the printed image. 5 Save AS PDF... Click this button to save the specified pages as a PDF file. Copies & Pages Copies Specify how many copies of the document to print. Enter any number from 1 (default) to 32,000.
PAGE 181
Layout Pages per sheet Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. Layout direction Specify whether the document should be laid out from left to right or right to left. Border Specify whether the document prints with a border around the edges of the page. The options are none, Single hairline, Single thin line, Double hairline, and Double thin line. Duplex Print on Both Sides Select this check box to print on both sides of the paper.
PAGE 182
Error Handling PostScript Errors 5 No special reporting When this radio button is selected, PostScript errors will not be reported. 5 5 Print detailed report When this radio button is selected, a detailed report of the PostScript errors will be printed. 5 Paper Feed All pages from Select the paper source for your print job. The options are Auto Tray Select, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage.
PAGE 183
Printer Features Resolution Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer. RITech Select this check box to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. Toner Save Select this check box to use the Toner Save feature when printing. When the Toner Save feature is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal.
PAGE 184
Chapter 6 6 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 6 Sharing the Printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network. The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the 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.
PAGE 185
Note: ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 73. ❏ If your computer is running the Windows operating system in a Windows Me, 98, or 95 environment, double-click the Network icon in the Control panel of the printer server and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed.
PAGE 186
Note: ❏ When “Insert the Disk” appears, insert the Windows Me, 98, or 95 CD-ROM in the computer. Click OK and then follow the on-screen instructions. ❏ When the prompt to restart the computer appears, restart the computer and continue with the settings. See “For users restarting the computer” on page 173. 6 6 6 For users restarting the computer 6 Follow these steps if you had to restart the computer after performing the procedure above: 6 1. Double-click the Printers icon on the control panel. 2.
PAGE 187
You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network. See the following pages for details. ❏ “With Windows Me, 98, or 95” on page 181 ❏ “With Windows XP or 2000” on page 182 ❏ “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 186 Using an additional driver If the printer server’s operating system is Windows 2000, XP, or Windows NT 4.0, you can install additional printer drivers in the server.
PAGE 188
For Windows XP, if the following menu appears, click either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here. In either case, follow the on-screen instructions. 6 6 6 6 3. For a Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 printer server, select the Shared as button, then type the name in the Share Name box. 6 6 6 6 For a Windows XP printer server, select the Share this printer button, then type the name in the Share name box.
PAGE 189
Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may occur. 4. Select the additional drivers. Note: If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers. Just click OK after step3. On the Windows NT 4.0 printer server Select the Windows operating system that the clients are running on. For example, select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me, 98, or 95 clients. Then click OK.
PAGE 190
Click Additional Drivers. 6 6 6 6 6 Select Windows being used for clients then click OK. For Windows Me, 98, or 95 clients Select Intel Windows 95 or 98 (and Me) For Windows NT 4.0 clients Select Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 For Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows XP (or 2000) may been already selected. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 191
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. 178 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 192
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. 6 6 6 6 The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me, 98, or 95 \\WIN9X Windows NT 4.0 \\WINNT40 6 6 When installing drivers in Windows XP or 2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear.
PAGE 193
❏ 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. You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network. See the following pages for details: ❏ “With Windows Me, 98, or 95” on page 181 ❏ “With Windows XP or 2000” on page 182 ❏ “With Windows NT 4.
PAGE 194
❏ If you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3 on the clients, you have to install both the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client from the CD-ROM. 6 6 With Windows Me, 98, or 95 Follow these steps to set Windows Me, 98, or 95 clients: 6 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 6 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Click Browse, and the Browse for Printer dialog box appears.
PAGE 195
Note: The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. 6. Click Next. Note: ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.
PAGE 196
If the printer server’s operating system is Windows NT 4.0, confirm the following items: 6 ❏ In a Windows NT 4.0 printer server, the additional driver for Windows XP or 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 or 2000 clients from Windows NT 4.0 printer server, the driver for Windows NT 4.0 is installed.
PAGE 197
For Windows XP, click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu. 3. Select Network printer (for Windows 2000) or A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (for Windows XP), then click Next. 4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next. 1 2 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.
PAGE 198
❏ You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer. 6 For Windows XP, select the Browse for a printer button. 6 6 6 6 5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click Next. 6 6 6 1 6 6 2 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.
PAGE 199
❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message. If the local printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed beforehand, you can select the printer driver for Windows XP or 2000 as the current printer driver instead of the alternative driver in the Windows NT 4.0 server.
PAGE 200
Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4.0 clients: You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 6 6 6 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network printer server, then click Next. 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.
PAGE 201
❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select 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. ❏ If the additional driver for Windows NT 4.
PAGE 202
❏ On the Device Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, make sure that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. 6 ❏ TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol) cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting. 6 Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM 6 This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the network system as follows: ❏ Additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.
PAGE 203
1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 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. If you are installing drivers in Windows XP or 2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (Windows XP) and continue installing.
PAGE 204
Chapter 7 7 Installing Options 7 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 The following table summarizes the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional Universal Cassette Unit. Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, B5 Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), Government Legal (GLG), Executive (EXE), F4 Up to 550 sheets (64 g/m²) Up to 550 sheets (75 g/m²) A4, Letter (LT) Up to 290 sheets Labels A4, Letter (LT) (Total thickness: 59.
PAGE 205
Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the cassette unit. The printer weighs about 20.9 kg (46.1 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below. w Warning: If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause injury. Note: The rear side of the printer is extremely heavy. Take care when you lift the printer.
PAGE 206
1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 7 7 7 7 c 7 Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Place the printer onto the 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit.
PAGE 207
❏ When you install two optional paper cassette units, put one unit upon the other unit in order, then put the printer on top of them. 3. Pull out the MP tray and lower paper cassette from the printer, and then pull out the optional lower paper cassette from the unit. Then, secure the printer to the unit with the four fittings that are provided. Install two of the four fittings on both sides of the inside of the printer. 194 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 208
4. Remove the protective materials from the cassette and load the paper. 5. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on. 6. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver.
PAGE 209
1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. c Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the duplex unit connector cover. Then, pinch the two hooks on the option cover to remove it from cover B. 196 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 210
Note: Keep the duplex unit connector cover in a safe place prevent to lose. 3. Install the Duplex Unit as shown below. Make sure that the unit hooks onto the printer’s tabs and the duplex connector goes into the slot. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4. Secure the unit with the two screws provided. 7 7 7 7 5. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 211
6. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260. See “Printing with the Duplex Unit” on page 54 for information about duplex printing. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the Optional Settings menu, then click Settings.
PAGE 212
3. Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks, then remove the unit from the printer. 7 7 7 7 4. Attach the option cover to cover B. 7 5. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on. 7 7 Stacker Follow these steps to install the optional Stacker. 7 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 213
2. Lift the second lever at the top left corner of the back of the printer. 3. Open cover B. 4. Remove the locking clip, and then lift the right and left levers to remove the top cover. 200 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 214
5. Insert the right and left tabs of the Stacker into the holes on the top of the printer and slowly lower it onto the top of the printer. 7 7 7 7 6. Secure the screws at both ends of the bottom of the stacker. 7 7 7 7 7 7. Close cover B. 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 215
8. Attach the locking clip that was shipped with the Stacker and pull out the extension tray. 9. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn on the printer. Removing the Stacker Follow these steps to remove the optional Stacker. 1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 2. Close the extension tray of the Stacker and remove the locking clip. 202 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 216
3. Lift up the second lever at the top left corner of the back of the printer to open cover B. 7 7 7 7 4. Remover the screws on both sides of the Stacker, and while holding up the Stacker, remove the right and left tabs from the holes on the top of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 217
5. Insert the right and left tabs of the top cover into the holes on the top of the printer, and then attach the locking clip that was shipped with the printer. 6. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn on the printer. Memory Module By installing a Dual In-line Memory Module (DIMM), you can increase printer memory up to 512 MB. You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics. Note: Memory modules from 16 MB to 256 MB are supported.
PAGE 218
c Caution: Before you install a memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 7 7 7 7 7 2. Remove the cover on the printer’s right side by removing the screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover backward. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 219
3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover. w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Identify the RAM slot. RAM slot (gray) 206 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 220
5. Insert the memory module into slot until the clip lock onto the memory module. Make sure that the left slot (white) has a module at all times. 7 7 7 7 7 c Caution: ❏ Do not force the memory module into the slot. 7 ❏ Be sure to insert the memory module facing the correct way. ❏ You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 221
6. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below. 7. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer. w Warning: Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer. 208 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 222
8. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on. 9. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the Optional Settings menu, then click Settings.
PAGE 223
Hard Disk Drive The optional Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061) 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 printing. Follow these steps to install the optional Hard Disk Drive. w Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
PAGE 224
2. Remove the cover on the printer’s right side by removing the screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover backward. 7 7 7 7 7 3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover. 7 7 7 7 7 7 w Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 225
4. Identify the installation slots for the Hard Disk Drive. Hard Disk Drive Socket 5. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the printer. 6. Connect one end of the cable that comes with the Hard Disk Drive to the socket on the Hard Disk Drive. 212 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 226
Note: There are two cables included with the Hard Disk Drive. Use the longer cable. 7 7 7 7 7 7. Connect the other end of the cable to the Hard Disk Drive socket on the circuit board. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 227
8. Insert the bottom side of the Hard Disk Drive into the printer and push it to set it in the correct position. 9. Secure the drive with the screws. Use the screw that comes with the drive to secure the upper-right corner, then use the two screws that you removed in step 5 to secure the positions you took them out of. 214 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 228
c Caution: ❏ Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the screws. 7 ❏ Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7 10. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below. 7 7 7 7 7 11. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer. 7 7 7 7 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 229
w Warning: Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer. 12. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260. Note: If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver.
PAGE 230
Formatting the Hard Disk Drive To format the Hard Disk Drive, follow the instructions below. 1. Make sure the printer is off and all interface cables are disconnected. 2. Hold down the 7 7 button while you turn on the printer. 3. When you see the message Support Mode on the LCD panel, select HDD Format in the support menu. 7 7 Note: ❏ After formatting the Hard Disk Drive, the printer will automatically reboot.
PAGE 231
1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 2. Remove the screws and the Type B interface card slot cover as shown below. w Warning: Removing screws and covers that are not described in the following instructions will expose high voltage areas. Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later. 218 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 232
3. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on. 7 5. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260 7 7 Removing an interface card Perform the installation procedure in reverse. 7 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 233
220 Installing Options Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 234
Chapter 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product 8 Precautions During Replacement 8 When replacing a consumable product, please be sure to: ❏ Provide enough space for the replacement procedure. You will have to open some parts (such as the printer cover) of the printer when you are replacing consumables. ❏ Do not install a used consumable product into the printer. w 8 8 Warning: ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact, or the surrounding areas.
PAGE 235
Replacement Messages When you see the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor 3, replace the appropriate consumable products. You can continue to print for a short time after a message appears, but EPSON recommends early replacement to maintain print quality and extend the life of your printer. LCD Panel Message Description Toner Low The amount of toner remaining in the imaging cartridges is low. Worn Fuser The fuser unit has reached the end of its service life.
PAGE 236
❏ Problems such as printout fading may occur, change the Toner Out setting in the Setup Menu on the control panel to Stop. 8 Imaging Cartridge 8 Handling precautions 8 Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the imaging cartridge. ❏ Installing a genuine toner cartridge is recommended. Using a non-genuine toner cartridge may affect print quality.
PAGE 237
❏ Do not open the drum’s protective cover and avoid exposing an imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary. Overexposing the cartridge may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printer page and reduce the life of the cartridge. w Warning: ❏ Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes. If toner gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately. ❏ Keep the imaging cartridge out of the reach of children.
PAGE 238
1. Open cover A slowly. 8 8 8 8 Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, raise the stacker first, then open cover A. 2. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out from the printer. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 239
3. Take the new imaging cartridge out of its package and gently shake the imaging cartridge as shown below. 4. Put the new imaging cartridge on the flat surface and pull out the protective yellow tape seal as shown below. 226 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 240
5. Insert the new imaging cartridge all the way until it stops. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Note: Insert the cartridge with the arrow mark on the top of the imaging cartridge facing toward cover A. 8 8 6. Close cover A until it clicks shut. 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 241
Note: When the optional Stacker is installed, lower the Stacker after closing cover A. 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.
PAGE 242
1. Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and the interface cable. 8 8 8 8 8 Note: If the printer has been in use, wait at least 40 minutes until the fuser cools down before replacing it. 8 8 2. Lift the paper path lever. 8 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 243
3. Open cover B. 4. Pull down the two levers at either side of the fuser unit. 230 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 244
5. Remove the fuser unit slowly. 8 8 8 8 Note: When removing the fuser unit, hold your hands as shown above, on the three tabs on both sides of the bottom of the fuser unit. 8 8 6. Slowly insert the new fuser unit. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 245
7. Lift up the two levers at either side of the fuser unit and push down the levers at both ends of the fuser unit to lock it. 8. Close cover B. 9. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn on the printer. 232 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 246
10. Press the Up or Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the control panel, and then press the Enter button. 8 8 8 8 11. Press the Down button to display Reset Fuser Counter, and then press the Enter button. 8 8 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. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 247
c Caution: Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover; these chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components. Cleaning the pickup roller If the paper jam occurs frequently, wipe the pickup roller with a clean dampened cloth. Follow the steps below. 1. Turn the printer off and open cover A slowly. 234 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 248
2. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface. 8 3. Remove the two pick up rollers by bending their tabs slightly outwards while sliding them off the spindles. 8 8 8 8 8 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 249
4. With a clean damp cloth, wipe the pickup roller’s rubber parts. rubber parts 5. Reattach the pickup rollers as shown below. Then, fit the hook in the concave part of the shafts to fix them. Note: Fit the convex parts of the pickup rollers in the concave parts of the shaft. 236 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 250
6. Reinstall the imaging cartridge. 8 8 8 8 8 8 7. Close cover A until it clicks shut. 8 Transporting the Printer 8 For long distances 8 If you need to transport your printer for long distances, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials. Follow these steps to repack your printer. 8 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet. 3. Remove all installed options. For information on removing options, see the section under Installing Options.
PAGE 251
4. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. For short distances Always pay attention to the following handling precautions when you need to move the printer for a short distance: ❏ If you are moving the printer on its own, two people should lift and carry the printer. Moving the printer Follow these steps to move the printer for a short distance. 1. Turn off the printer and remove the following items: ❏ Power cord ❏ Interface cable 2.
PAGE 252
Note: The rear side of the printer is extremely heavy. Take care when you lift the printer. 3. When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal. 8 8 Moving the printer together with an optional lower cassette installed Follow these steps to move the printer together with the optional 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit: 8 1. Turn off the printer and remove the following items. ❏ Power cord 8 ❏ Interface cable 8 2. Lift the printer together with the optional unit.
PAGE 253
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. Dimensions shown in the illustrations below are in millimeters. To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space. The 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit adds 95 mm (3.7 in.
PAGE 254
❏ Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. ❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. ❏ Avoid using an electrical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer’s and printer’s memory. c Caution: ❏ Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation.
PAGE 255
242 Replacing the Consumable Product Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 256
Chapter 9 9 Troubleshooting 9 Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor 3 provide alert messages. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper. ❏ Do not remove jammed paper by force. Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams. Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing. ❏ Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it.
PAGE 257
w Warning: ❏ Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one of these areas, wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so. ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
PAGE 258
1. Open cover A. 9 9 9 9 9 2. Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull out. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 259
3. Spin the green part on the pickup roller to bring out jammed paper. 4. Gently pull out any sheets that have fed part way into the printer. 246 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 260
5. Reinstall the imaging cartridge. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Insert the cartridge with the arrow mark on the top of the imaging cartridge facing toward cover A. 9 9 6. Close cover A until it clicks shut. 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 261
Jam A B (Cover A or B) When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below, the Jam A B message appears on the printer’s LCD panel. Follow these steps to clear paper jams from cover A or B. w Warning: Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
PAGE 262
2. Hold the handle of the cartridge and pull it out. 9 9 9 9 9 9 Note: Place the cartridge on a clean, flat surface. 9 3. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 263
Note: When jammed paper cannot be removed easily, turn the roller to take tension off the paper, then pull it straight out. 4. Remove the Face-up tray. 250 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 264
5. Open cover B. 9 9 9 9 Note: When the optional Duplex Unit is installed, open the Duplex Unit’s cover before opening cover B. 6. Open the paper holder by pulling down on the lever on which a green label is attached as shown below. 9 9 9 9 9 9 w Warning: Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit, they may be very hot. 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 265
7. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 8. Close the paper holder and close cover B. Note: If you installed the Duplex Unit, close the Duplex Unit’s cover after closing cover B. 252 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 266
9. Attach the Face-up tray. 9 9 9 9 9 10. Reinstall the imaging cartridge. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 267
11. Close cover A until it clicks. Jam MP A, Jam C1 A, Jam C2 A, Jam C3 A (All paper cassettes and Cover A) When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below, the Jam MP A, Jam C1 A, Jam C2 A, or Jam C3 A message appears on the printer’s LCD panel. MP Tray lower cassette 1 (C1) lower cassette 2 (C2) lower cassette 3 (C3) Follow these steps to clear paper jams in paper cassettes. 254 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 268
1. Pull out the cassette from the printer. 9 9 9 9 2. Remove the cassette’s cover and discard any crumpled paper. Then, reattach the cover. 9 9 9 3. Gently remove the jammed paper with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 269
Note: Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer. 4. Reinsert the paper cassette. 5. Open cover A and then close cover A again. Note: After opening and closing cover A, the error message is cleared. 256 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 270
Jam DM (Duplex Unit cover) When a paper jam occurs in the location shown in the illustration below, the Jam DM message appears on the printer’s LCD panel. 9 9 9 9 Follow these steps to clear paper jams in the Duplex Unit’s cover. 1. Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks. Then open the cover of the Duplex Unit. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 271
2. Gently remove the jammed paper inside the cover. Be careful not to tear the paper. Note: ❏ If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn pieces. ❏ When you cannot remove jammed paper by this procedure, open cover A or cover B and remove the jammed paper as described in “Jam A B (Cover A or B)” on page 248. 3. Close the Duplex Unit’s cover.
PAGE 272
1. Open the stacker cover by pulling the tab at the top left of the cover. 9 9 9 9 9 2. Remove any paper you find jammed inside the Stacker as shown in the illustration below. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 273
3. Close the Stacker cover. Printing a Status Sheet To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options are installed correctly, print a status sheet using the printer’s control panel. 1. Turn on the printer. The LCD panel shows Ready. 2. Press the Enter button three times. The printer prints a status sheet. Enter button 260 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 274
3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏ If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer. ❏ If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, contact your dealer.
PAGE 275
The printer does not print (Ready light off) Cause What to do The printer is offline. Press the N Start/Stop button once to switch the printer to ready status. The Ready light is on but nothing prints Cause What to do Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer. Perform the procedure described in “Connecting the Printer to a Computer” in the Setup Guidesetup guide. The interface cable may not be Check both ends of the interface cable plugged in securely.
PAGE 276
Your computer system’s memory is too small to handle the volume of data in your document. Try reducing the image resolution of your document in the application software, or install more memory in your computer if you can. 9 9 The optional product is not available Cause 9 What to do If you are using Windows, and Click the Optional Settings tab, select EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not Update the Printer Option Information installed, you have to make Manually, then click Settings.
PAGE 277
Printout Problems The font will not print Cause What to do You may use the printer fonts In the printer driver, choose the Print substituted for specified TrueType fonts as bitmap button in the TrueType fonts. Extended Settings dialog box. The selected font is not supported by your printer. Make sure that you have installed the correct font. See “Available Fonts” on page 377 for more information.
PAGE 278
The printout position is not correct Cause 9 What to do The page length and margins Make sure that you are using the correct may be set incorrectly in your page length and margin settings in your application. application. 9 The Paper Size setting may be Make sure the correct paper size is set incorrect. in the Tray Menu on the control panel. 9 MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect.
PAGE 279
Print Quality Problems The background is dark or dirty Cause What to do You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSON special paper, or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Available paper types” on page 319 for information on choosing paper. The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.
PAGE 280
There may be no toner left in the imaging cartridge. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner left is low, see “Replacing the imaging cartridge” on page 224. The Density setting may be too Increase the Density setting in the low. Printing Menu on the control panel. 9 9 9 Half-tone images print unevenly 9 Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
PAGE 281
Toner smudges Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment. You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. EPSON special paper or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Available paper types” on page 319 for information on choosing paper. The paper path inside the printer may be dusty. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page.
PAGE 282
Completely blank pages are output Cause 9 What to do The printer may have loaded Remove the paper stack and fan it. Tap more than one sheet at a time. it on a flat surface to even the edges. Then reload the paper. There may be no toner left in the imaging cartridge. If the message on the LCD panel or in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner is low, see “Replacing the imaging cartridge” on page 224. The problem may be with your Print out a status sheet.
PAGE 283
The printed image is light or faint Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment. The Toner Save mode may be Turn off the Toner Save mode using the on. printer driver or the printer’s control panel menus. There may be no toner left in the imaging cartridge. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor 3 indicates that the amount of toner left is low, see “Replacing the imaging cartridge” on page 224.
PAGE 284
Memory Problems 9 Print quality decreased 9 Cause What to do The printer cannot print in the required quality level because of insufficient memory, and the printer lowers the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing. Check to see if the printout is acceptable. If not, add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver or in the Extended Settings on the printer driver.
PAGE 285
Insufficient memory to print all copies Cause What to do The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs. Only one set of copies will be printed. Reduce the contents of print jobs, or add more memory. For information on installing more memory, see “Memory Module” on page 204. Paper Handling Problems When using special media, note the following points. ❏ When printing on custom paper with a narrow width, using thicker paper is recommended.
PAGE 286
Paper does not feed properly 9 Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly. Make sure that the paper guides in all the paper cassettes are set in the correct paper size positions. 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 cassettes. Load paper. The size of loaded paper differs from the control panel setting.
PAGE 287
See the appropriate sections below for resolutions to the various problems that you may experience when printing in the PostScript mode from a computer running one of the supported Windows operating systems. 274 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 288
Problems printing PostScript documents 9 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode. Cause 9 What to do The printer’s emulation mode The printer is set to the Auto mode by setting is incorrect. default, so that it can automatically determine the encoding used in the received print job data and select the appropriate emulation mode. However, there are situations where the printer cannot select the correct emulation mode. In this case, it must be set manually to PS3.
PAGE 289
General printing problems The printer does not print. Cause What to do The Print to file check box is selected in the Print dialog box. Clear the Print to file check box in the Print dialog box. An incorrect printer driver is selected. Make sure that the PostScript printer driver that you are using to print is set as the default printer. Follow the steps below: (1) Click Start, select Settings, then click Printers. If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel.
PAGE 290
The printer does not print normally. (Windows 98/95 only) 9 Cause What to do The computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the parallel port setting is set to the ECP mode. The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set. When this is the case, follow the steps below to make sure that the mode setting is correct: 9 (1) Click Start, select Settings, then click Printers.
PAGE 291
Font and image problems The font on the printout is different from that on the screen. Cause What to do The PostScript screen fonts are The PostScript screen fonts must be not installed. installed on the computer that you are using. Otherwise, the font that you select is substituted by some other font for display on the screen.
PAGE 292
The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth. Cause 9 What to do The resolution is set to 300 dpi. Change the Resolution setting in the Graphics sheet to 600 dpi. The printer does not have sufficient memory. 9 Increase the printer memory. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 293
Problems printing via the parallel interface The printer does not print normally via the parallel interface. (Windows 98/95 only) Cause What to do The computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the parallel port setting is set to the ECP mode. The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set.
PAGE 294
Problems printing via the USB interface 9 The printer does not print normally via the USB interface. Cause 9 What to do The Data Format setting in the The printer cannot print binary data printer’s Properties dialog box when it is connected to the computer via is not set to ASCII data. the USB interface. Make sure that the Data Format setting, which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, is set to ASCII data.
PAGE 295
The printer does not print normally via the network interface. Cause What to do The Data Format setting, which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, is different from the data format setting specified in the application. If the file is created in an application that allows you to change the data format or encoding, such as Photoshop, make sure that the setting in the application matches that in the printer driver.
PAGE 296
Printing cannot be performed Click Advanced on the PostScript sheet using the network interface. of the printer’s Properties dialog box, and then change the Data Format setting from ASCII data (default) to Tagged binary communications protocol. 9 9 9 Problems Using Options To confirm your options are installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260for details.
PAGE 297
The paper source setting may not be correct. Make sure you have selected the proper paper source in your application. There may be no paper in the paper cassette. Load paper. Too many sheets may be loaded in the paper cassette. Make sure that you have not tried to load in with too many sheets of paper. The cassette can hold a maximum of 550 sheets of 75 g/m² paper. The paper size is not set correctly. Make sure that the correct paper size is selected in the Tray Menu on the control panel.
PAGE 298
An installed option cannot be used 9 Cause What to do The installed option is not defined in the printer driver. See “Making the Optional Settings” on page 58. 9 9 9 Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using printer with a USB connection, see if your problem is listed below, and take any recommended actions. 9 USB connections USB cables or connections can sometimes be the source of USB problems.
PAGE 299
For details about your computer, contact your dealer. Printer software installation Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems. Take note of the following and perform the recommended checks to ensure proper installation. Checking printer software installation for Windows 2000 and XP When using Windows XP or 2000, you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide packed with the printer to install the printer software. Otherwise, Microsoft’s Universal driver may be installed instead.
PAGE 300
Checking printer software in Windows Me and 98 If you canceled the plug-and-play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete, the USB printer device driver or the printer software may be incorrectly installed. Follow the directions below to ensure that the driver and printer software are installed correctly. Note: The screen shots shown in this section are taken from Windows 98. Windows Me screens may differ slightly. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
PAGE 301
Select the icon for your printer, and then click Properties on the File menu. 288 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 302
2. Click the Details tab. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 303
If EPUSBX: (EPSON EPL-N3000) is displayed in the “Print to the following port list”, then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly. If the correct port is not displayed, proceed to the next step. 3. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, and then click Properties. 4. Click the Device Manager tab. 290 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 304
If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 305
If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus(+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices. If USB Printer or EPSON EPL-N3000 appears under Other devices, the printer software is not installed correctly. Proceed to step 5. If neither USB Printer nor EPSON EPL-N3000 appears under Other devices, click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer, then plug it into the printer again. Once you’ve confirmed that these items appear, proceed to step5.
PAGE 306
5. Under Other devices, select USB Printer or EPSON EPL-N3000 and click Remove. Then click OK. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 When the following dialog box appears, click OK, and then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box. 9 9 9 6. Uninstall the printer software as explained in “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 83. Then turn the printer off, restart your computer, and reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 307
Status and Error Messages This section contains a list of messages shown on the LCD panel, giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem. Note that not every message shown on the LCD panel indicates a problem. When the mark is displayed at the left of the warning message, multiple warnings occur. To confirm all warnings that occur, press the Down button to display the Status menu, then press the Enter button.
PAGE 308
Can’t Print Duplex The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing. Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the Duplex Print Unit. The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using. Pressing the N Start/Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper. Press the + Cancel Job button to cancel the print job. Cart Near Expiry 9 9 9 The life of the imaging cartridge is near its end.
PAGE 309
Collate Disabled Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to a lack of memory (RAM) or free disk space on the optional Hard Disk Drive. If this error occurs, print only one copy at a time. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 339. Cooling Down The printer lowers its temperature to optimize for the fixing toner.
PAGE 310
Face-up Path Selected Even though 2-sided printing has started or the Stacker is set as the output tray in the printer driver, the paper path lever is set to the face-up position. Set the paper path lever to the face-down position, or press the N Start/Stop button or the Cancel Job button. 9 9 Form Data Canceled Unable to store form overlay data on the printer’s optional Hard Disk Drive. Either the drive is full, or the maximum number of form overlay files has been reached.
PAGE 311
HDD Check The printer is checking the Hard Disk Drive. Image Cart ID Error The wrong imaging cartridge has been installed. Replace it with the correct imaging cartridge for this printer. See “Replacing the imaging cartridge” on page 224 for instructions. Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to print the page at the specified print quality. The printer automatically lowers the print quality so that it can continue printing.
PAGE 312
Invalid AUX I/F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card. Turn off the printer, remove the card, then reinstall it. Invalid HDD Either the optional Hard Disk Drive is damaged or it cannot be used with this printer. Turn off the printer and remove the Hard Disk Drive. 9 9 9 9 Invalid N/W Module There is no network program, or the network program cannot be used with the EPL-N3000. Update the program.
PAGE 313
Jam MP A Jam C1 A Jam C2 A Jam C3 A Paper is jammed inside the optional lower cassette. For instructions on how to remove jammed paper in the optional lower cassette, see “Jam MP A, Jam C1 A, Jam C2 A, Jam C3 A (All paper cassettes and Cover A)” on page 254. Jam DM Paper is jammed inside the optional Duplex Unit’s paper path or cover (Duplex Unit cover). For instructions on how to remove jammed paper at the Duplex Unit, see “Jam DM (Duplex Unit cover)” on page 257.
PAGE 314
To clear this error message, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset menu. See “How to access the control panel menus” on page 339 for instructions. To prevent this problem from happening again, add more memory to your printer as described in “Memory Module” on page 204 or reduce the resolution of the image to be printed. 9 9 9 NonGenuine Toner The installed imaging cartridge is not a genuine EPSON product. Installing a genuine toner cartridge is recommended.
PAGE 315
Outbin Select Error The specified paper size or paper type cannot be output to the face-up tray. Change the paper size or paper type, or select the face-down tray as the output tray. 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).
PAGE 316
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 339. RAM Check 9 9 9 9 The printer is checking the RAM. Ready The printer is ready to receive data and print. The level of remaining toner is also indicated on the right side of this message.
PAGE 317
Reset The printer’s current interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared. However, other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data. Reset All All printer settings have been reset to the default configuration, or to the last settings that were saved. Reset to Save A control panel menu setting was changed while the printer was printing. Press the N Start/Stop button to clear this message. The setting will become effective after printing has finished.
PAGE 318
Stacker Full The output paper at the Stacker is full. Remove the paper that was output and press the N Start/Stop button. Printing resumes. 9 9 Status Sheet The printer is printing the status sheet. 9 Sleep The printer is currently in the power-save mode. This mode is canceled when the printer receives print data or the Reset button is pressed. 9 9 Toner Low The imaging cartridge has less than 10% of toner remaining and need to be replaced.
PAGE 319
Unable Clear Error The printer cannot clear an error message because the error status still remains. Try solving the problem again. Warming Up The printer is warming up the machine to be ready to print. Worn Fuser This message indicates that the fuser unit has reached the end of its service life. Prepare a new fuser unit. See “Replacing the fuser unit” on page 228 for instructions. Write Error ROM P The printer is unable to write data into the ROM module correctly.
PAGE 320
Using the Cancel Job button The Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing. Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job. Pressing the Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing.
PAGE 321
Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information: ❏ Product serial number (The serial number label is usually on the back of the product.) ❏ Product model ❏ Product software version (Click About, Version Info, or similar button in the product software.
PAGE 322
Country Telephone number Brazil (55 11) 4196-6350 Chile (562) 230-9500 Colombia (571) 523-5000 Costa Rica (506) 210-9555, (1-800) 377-6627 México México, D.F. Resto del país (5255) 5328-4008, 01-800-50-607-00 Perú (511) 224-2336 Venezuela (58-212) 240-1111 9 9 9 9 9 For users in Australia Epson Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service.
PAGE 323
Epson Faxback Service Epson Faxback service will fax you the latest specifications for most Epson products offered in Australia. Phone (02) 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine. Epson Helpdesk Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advise. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing, configuring and operating your Epson product.
PAGE 324
Epson HelpDesk (Phone: (65) 6586 3111) Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone: 9 ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problem 9 ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty 9 For users in Thailand 9 Contact for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.th) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and e-mail are available.
PAGE 325
❏ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail Epson Hotline ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Technical support Phone (62) 21-572 4350 Fax (62) 21-572 4357 312 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 326
Epson Service Center Jakarta Bandung Surabaya Yogyakarta Medan 9 Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A/B Jl. Arteri Mangga Dua, Jakarta Phone/Fax: (62) 21-62301104 9 9 Lippo Center 8th floor Jl. Gatot Subroto No.2 Bandung Phone/Fax: (62) 22-7303766 9 Gd. Bumi Mandiri 7th floor Jl. Jend. Basuki Rachmat No. 129-137 Surabaya Phone/Fax: (62) 31-5479541 9 9 Hotel Natour Garuda Jl. Malioboro No. 60 Yogyakarta Phone: (62) 274-565478 9 Wisma HSBC 4th floor Jl. Diponegoro No.
PAGE 327
❏ Product information ❏ Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ❏ Latest versions of Epson product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at: http://www.epson.com.hk Electronic Bulletin Board System An electronic bulletin board system (BBS) is also available to obtain product information and the latest versions of product drivers.
PAGE 328
❏ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, questions through e-mail 9 Epson Trading (M) Sdn. Bhd. 9 Head Office. Phone: 603-56288288 Fax: 603-56288388/399 9 9 Epson Helpdesk ❏ Sales enquiries and product information (Infoline) Phone: 9 603-56288222 ❏ Enquiries on repair services & warranty, product usage and technical support (Techline) Phone: 603-56288333 9 9 9 For users in India 9 Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.
PAGE 329
Epson India Head Office - Bangalore: Phone: 5321266 (14 Lines) Fax: 5581439/5321095 Epson India Regional Offices: Mumbai Phone: 28261516-17 Fax: 28257287 Delhi Phone: 26447201/02/03/04/07/09 Fax: 26447205 Chennai Phone: 28203940/41 -- 8218658/59 Fax: 28272463 Kolkata Phone: 22831589/90 Fax: 22831591 Hyderabad Phone: 55331738/39 Fax: 55328633 Cochin Phone: 2357638/2356652 Fax: 2357950 Pune Phone: 4335460/90 Ext 214 Fax: 4330881 Ahmedabad Phone: 6407176/77 Fax: 6407347 Toll Free Telephone
PAGE 330
For users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address below: Phone: (63) 2-813-6567 Fax: (63) 2-813-6545 E-mail: customersupport@epc.epson.com.ph 9 9 9 9 World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.ph) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and E-mail Enquiries are available.
PAGE 331
318 Troubleshooting Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 332
Appendix A A Technical Specifications A Paper Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
PAGE 333
Note: Before buying a large amount of paper, test the paper by printing on a few sheets to find out if the paper is suitable for this printer or not. 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.
PAGE 334
❏ Paper that is too smooth or too rough A ❏ 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 right angle corners Specifications A A A Plain paper A 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.
PAGE 335
optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit for A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government Letter, Executive, Government Legal, F4 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 × 229 mm) C6 (114 × 162 mm) International B5 (176 × 250 mm, 7 × 9.8 in.) Paper Source: MP tray, standard lower paper cassette, optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit Labels Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm) Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.
PAGE 336
Size: Paper Source: 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.
PAGE 337
Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 dpi, 300dpi Continuous printing speed* 34 pages per minute or less (with A4/Letter): First print (with A4/Letter):Less than 8.7 seconds from the MP tray Less than 8.
PAGE 338
Face-down tray Up to 500 sheets Face-up tray Up to 70 sheets Internal emulation: A 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) A A A IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) A PostScript 3 PCL6 Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts RAM: 64 MB, expandable up to 512 MB A A A A A A A Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 339
Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Altitude: In use: 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F) Not in use: -20 to 40 C (-4 to 104 F) In use: 15 to 85% RH Not in use: 5 to 85% RH 3,500 meters (11,483.5 feet) or less Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Durability: Height: 428.0 mm (16.9 in.) Width: 468.0 mm (18.4 in.) Depth: 404.0 mm (15.9 in.) Weight: Approx. 20.9 kg (46.
PAGE 340
Power consum ption During printing* 110 V to 120 V Model (Model JEA-2) 220 to 240 V Model (Model JEB-2) Maximum 945 W@110V 959 W@220V Average 539 Wh 538 Wh 78 Wh 76 Wh 7 Wh 10 Wh During standby mode A A Average Sleep mode A * Includes optional cassette unit. A Standards and approvals A U.S. model: Safety UL 60950 CSA No.60950 EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.
PAGE 341
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.
PAGE 342
PostScript Language Adobe PostScript 3 A Emulation name in PJL: POSTSCRIPT in EJL: PS A AppleTalk protocol Entity Type: LaserWriter Emulation Type: POSTSCRIPT-00 A A Interfaces A Parallel interface A Use the IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel interface connector. A ECP mode/Nibble mode A USB interface USB 1.1 Note: Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Me, 98, XP, or 2000 support the USB interface. A A Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802.
PAGE 343
Options and Consumable 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 Product number: Paper size: C12C802091 A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government Letter, Executive, Government Legal, F4, Mon, Com #10, DL, C5, C6, ISO-B5 Paper weight: 60 to 216 g/m² (16 to 43.4 lb) Paper feed: One paper cassette mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 550 sheets (64 g/m²) (Maximum height: 59.
PAGE 344
Stacker A A Product number: C12C802111 Output capacity: Up to 500 sheets Paper size: Regular or custom paper sizes within the following size: A Width: 89.90 - 215.90 mm Length: 139.70 - 355.60 mm However, when using custom size paper that is 76.2 mm to 89.9 mm wide and 127.0 mm to 139.7 mm long, the paper cannot be output to the Stacker so it is output to the face-down tray. A A A Paper types: Plain paper, thick paper Power supply: DC 24V - 0.4A supplied by the printer Power consumption: 3.
PAGE 345
Paper size: Regular paper sizes (excluding envelopes) Paper types: Plain paper, thick paper Power supply: DC 24V - 0.4A supplied by the printer Power consumption: 3.3V - 0.1A Dimensions and weight: Height: 219 mm (8.6 in.) Width: 352 mm (13.9 in.) Depth: 96 mm (3.8 in.) Weight: 1.9kg (4.2 lb) Hard Disk Drive Product number: C12C824061* Capacity: 20 GB * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
PAGE 346
Imaging cartridge A Product number: S051111 Storage temperature: 0 to 35 C (32 to 95 F) Storage humidity: 15 to 80% RH Life of factory-installed: Average of 6,000 pages of continuous printing Life of replacement cartridges: Average of 17,000 pages of continuous printing (under the conditions of A4 size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio) A A Fuser Unit 120/220 S053016, S053017 Storage temperature: 0 to 35 C (32 to 95 F) Storage humidity: 15 to 80% RH A A The actual number of
PAGE 347
Safety Information Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: 334 Technical Specifications Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 348
❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 20.9 kg (46.1 lb) without the imaging cartridge installed, one person should not lift or carry it. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it by the correct positions as shown below. A A A A A A ❏ Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HOT SURFACE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
PAGE 349
*Unless specifically instructed in this guide, do not insert your hand into the her, as it may be very hot. ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit, as some components are sharp and may cause injury. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. ❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.
PAGE 350
❏ Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Important Safety Instructions A ❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer. ❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician.
PAGE 351
Power On/Off Cautions Do not turn off the printer: ❏ After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel. ❏ While the Ready light is flashing ❏ While the Data light is on or flashing ❏ While printing 338 Technical Specifications Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 352
Appendix B B Functions of the Control Panel B Using the Control Panel Menus You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel.
PAGE 353
1. When the printer’s Ready light is on, press any of the control panel buttons shown below accesses the control panel menus. 2. Use the menus. Up and Down buttons to scroll through the 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). 4. Use the Up and items, or press the level. Down buttons to scroll through the Back button to return to the previous 5.
PAGE 354
6. Press the N Start/Stop button to exit the control panel menus. B Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data B Print jobs stored on the printer’s optional Hard Disk Drive using the Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel’s Quick Print Job Menu. Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Confidential Job Menu.
PAGE 355
6. Press the data. Enter button to start printing or to delete the Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow these steps to print or delete Confidential Job data: 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the Enter button. 4.
PAGE 356
5. Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the Enter button. B 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. To delete the print job without printing any copies, press the Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel. 7. Press the data.
PAGE 357
Press the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the menus. The menus and menu items appear in the order shown below.
PAGE 358
Menu Items 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 Error Sheet, Image Protect ESCP2 Menu Font, Pitch, Condensed, T.Margin, Text, CGTable, Country, Auto CR, Auto LF, Bit Image, ZeroChar FX Menu Font, Pitch, Condensed, T.Margin, Text, CGTable, Country, Auto CR, Auto LF, Bit Image, ZeroChar I239X Menu Font, Pitch, Code Page, T.
PAGE 359
Press the Down or Up button to select an item. Press the Enter button to print a sheet or font sample. Item Settings (default in bold) Status Sheet Reserve Job List*1 Form Overlay List*2 Network Status Sheet*3 - AUX Status Sheet*4 - PS3 Status Sheet - PS3 Font List - LJ4 Font Sample - ESCP2 Font Sample - FX Font Sample - I239X Font Sample - Toner E******F Total Pages 0 to 99999999 *1 This item appears only when the jobs are stored by using the Quick Print Job feature.
PAGE 360
Form Overlay List Prints a list of the form overlays stored in the optional Hard Disk Drive. B B Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network. PS3 Font List, LJ4 Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample Prints a list or sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation.
PAGE 361
Tray Menu This menu allows you to specify the size and type of paper loaded in the MP tray. Accessing this menu also lets you check the size of the paper currently loaded in the lower cassettes. The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver. Settings you make in your printer driver override these settings, so use your printer driver whenever you can.
PAGE 362
MP Type B Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray. LC1 Type/LC2 Type/LC3 Type Lets you select the paper type loaded in the standard and optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. 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.
PAGE 363
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, 300 RITech On, Off Toner Save Off, On Density 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 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.
PAGE 364
Resolution B Specifies the printing resolution. RITech Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. Toner Save When this setting is selected, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges. B B B Density Specifies the printing density. B Image Optimum When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced.
PAGE 365
c Caution: Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the printer. 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.
PAGE 366
Item Settings (default in bold) B Lang English, Français, Deutsch, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, Dansk, Nederl., SUOMI, Português B Time Out 0, 5... 60 ...
PAGE 367
Lang Specifies the language displayed on the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet. 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 cassette, or from the optional Universal Cassette Unit, when Normal is selected as the Paper Type setting.
PAGE 368
MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the highest or lowest priority when Auto is selected as the Paper Source setting in the printer driver. When Normal is selected as the MP Mode, the MP tray has the highest priority as the paper source. If you select Last, the MP tray has the lowest priority. B B B Manual Feed Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray. For details on the manual feed mode, see “Manually feeding paper” on page 19.
PAGE 369
Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting. The printing speed is reduced when Thick or Trnsprnc is selected. Skip Blank Page Enables you to skip blank pages when printing. This setting is available when you print in the PCL5e, ESC/Page, ESCP2, FX, or I239X mode. Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached.
PAGE 370
Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data, as opposed to receiving it. You may need to turn this setting on if you are printing a very complex page. If a Print Overrun error message appears on the LCD panel during printing, turn this setting on and reprint your data. This reduces the amount of memory reserved for receiving data so your computer may take longer to send the print job, but it will allow you to print complex jobs. Page Protect usually works best when Auto is selected.
PAGE 371
Confidential Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Confidential Job feature of the printer driver’s Reserve Job function. You need to enter the correct password to access this data. For instructions on using this menu, see “Using the Confidential Job Menu” on page 342. Reset Menu This menu allows you to cancel printing and reset the printer settings. Clear Warning Clears the last warning message that appear on the LCD panel.
PAGE 372
SelecType Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values. Yellow Regist, Magenta Regist, and Cyan Regist settings are not reset. Reset Fuser Counter B B B Reset the fuser unit life when you replace the fuser unit. B Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface.
PAGE 373
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 358. ❏ Resetting the printer erases all print jobs.
PAGE 374
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 358. ❏ Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer. B B B Network Menu B See the Network Guide for each setting. B AUX Menu See the Network Guide for each setting.
PAGE 375
LJ4 Menu These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in the LJ4 mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Source Resident, Download* 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.
PAGE 376
* Available only when the download fonts are installed. 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. FontSource B B B Sets the default font source. B Font Number Sets the default font number for the default font source. The available number depends on the settings you made.
PAGE 377
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 the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value, based on the stored VMI. Source SymSet, Dest SymSet Available only in certain locations where printers are sold with a special ROM module installed to handle specific languages.
PAGE 378
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.
PAGE 379
Print Options Settings Orientation GLlike offers landscape only LJ4GL2 offers landscape and portrait 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.
PAGE 380
Join B 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. B B B PS3 Menu These settings are available in the PS3 mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Error Sheet Off, On Image Protect Off, On B B B Error Sheet When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet.
PAGE 381
ESCP2 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the ESC/P 2 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... 66... xxxlines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
PAGE 382
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 B B B 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. B B Text Sets the page length in lines.
PAGE 383
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 you select Off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications. Auto LF If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR).
PAGE 384
FX Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the FX emulation mode. B B Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T. Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1... 66... xxxlines B CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
PAGE 385
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). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
PAGE 386
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 you select Off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character. This function is handled automatically by most applications. Auto LF If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR).
PAGE 387
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 ... 67... xxxlines Auto CR Off, On Auto LF Off, On Alt.
PAGE 388
T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T. Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
PAGE 389
If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader. This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed, and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics. ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero. CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2.
PAGE 390
Appendix C C Working with Fonts C 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.
PAGE 391
Font Name Family HP Equivalent Antique Olive Medium, Bold, Italic Antique Olive Garamond Antiqua, Halbfett, Kursiv, Kursiv Halbfett Garamond Marigold - Marigold Albertus Medium, Extra Bold Albertus Ryadh Medium, Bold Ryadh Malka Medium, Bold, Italic Miryam Dorit Medium, Bold David Naamit Medium, Bold Narkis Arial Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Arial Times New Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Times New Helvetica Medium, Bold, Oblique, Bold Oblique Helvetica Helvetica N
PAGE 392
Font Name Family HP Equivalent Letter Gothic Medium, Bold, Italic Letter Gothic Naskh Medium, Bold Naskh Koufi Medium, Bold Koufi CourierPS Medium, Bold, Oblique, Bold Oblique CourierPS Line Printer - Line Printer OCR A - - OCR B - - Code39 9.37cpi, 4.68cpi - EAN/UPC Medium, Bold - C C C C When selecting fonts in your application software, choose the font name listed in the HP Equivalent column.
PAGE 393
Letter Gothic Medium, Bold Times New Roman Medium, Bold EPSON Script - OCR A - OCR B - Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, OCR A and OCR B fonts may not be readable. Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities.
PAGE 394
PS 3 mode The EPL-N3000 comes with 17 PostScript fonts. The fonts include: Courier, Courier Oblique, Courier Bold, Courier Bold Oblique, Helvetica, Helvetica Oblique, Helvetica Bold, Helvetica Bold Oblique, Helvetica Narrow, Helvetica Narrow Oblique, Helvetica Narrow Bold, Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique, Times Roman, Times Italic, Times Bold, Times Bold Italic, and Symbol. Refer to “PostScript Font Samples” on page 415 to see what these fonts actually look like. Printing font samples 1.
PAGE 395
Take note of the following regarding fonts and the Windows operating system: ❏ TrueType fonts work with all versions of the Windows operating system. ❏ You can install a maximum of approximately 800 TrueType fonts in Windows ME, 98, or 95. ❏ To use PostScript Type 1 fonts in Windows Me/98/95 or Windows NT, you need to use Adobe Type Manager (ATM), ATM Deluxe, or ATM Light. You can download Adobe’s freely distributable ATM Light for Windows from Adobe’s Web site.
PAGE 396
Downloading Fonts C Fonts that reside on your computer’s hard disk can be downloaded, or transferred, to the printer so they can be printed. Downloaded fonts, also called soft fonts, remain in printer memory until you turn off the printer or otherwise reset it. If you plan on downloading many fonts, make sure your printer has sufficient memory. Most font packages make it easy to manage fonts by providing their own installer.
PAGE 397
EPSON Font Manager EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts. System requirements To use EPSON Font Manager, your computer system should meet the following requirements: Computer: IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an 486 or higher CPU Operating system: Microsoft Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, 2000, or NT 4.0 Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher Hard disk: At least 9 MB of free space Installing EPSON Font Manager Follow these steps to install EPSON Font Manager. 1.
PAGE 398
3. In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software. C C C C C 4. Click Custom. 5. Select the EPSON Font Manager check box and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. C C C C C C 6. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 399
EPSON BarCode Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes. Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves. 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.
PAGE 400
Bar code Standard EPSON BarCode OCR-B Check Digit Comments Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 bar codes. Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) EPSON ITF No No EPSON ITF CD No Yes EPSON ITF CD Num Yes Yes Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.
PAGE 401
Note: EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers. Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts 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. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer. 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Note: ❏ If the language section window appears, select your country.
PAGE 402
4. In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software. C C C C C 5. Click Custom. 6. Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. C C C C C C 7. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 403
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. The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications. 1. Open a document in your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a bar code. 2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu. 390 Working with Fonts Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 404
3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. C 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. 4. The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below. C C C C C C Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 405
5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. EPL-N3000 is a color printer. See the Color Printer Driver section in the table below.
PAGE 406
❏ Do not apply shading or special character formatting, such as bold, italic, or underline. 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. ❏ Do not use features in your application that enlarge or reduce the size of characters in only the vertical or horizontal direction.
PAGE 407
BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font. EPSON EAN-8 ❏ EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard. ❏ Because the check digit is added automatically, only 7 characters can be input. Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters 7 characters Font size 52 pt to 130 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 52 pt, 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt, and 130 pt.
PAGE 408
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 12 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.
PAGE 409
Print sample EPSON EAN-13 EPSON UPC-A ❏ UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). ❏ Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported. Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters 11 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt and 150 pt.
PAGE 410
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 Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 60 pt, 75 pt (standard), 112.5 pt, and 150 pt.
PAGE 411
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.
PAGE 412
Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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/NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.
PAGE 413
❏ 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.
PAGE 414
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.
PAGE 415
Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/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/NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.
PAGE 416
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.
PAGE 417
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/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/NT). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt.
PAGE 418
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 Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 419
406 Working with Fonts Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 420
Appendix D D Symbol Sets D 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 will probably never need to adjust the printer’s settings.
PAGE 421
In the LJ4 Emulation Mode The following symbol sets are available in LJ4 emulation mode. Available typefaces Symbol set name: 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Line Printer IBM-US (10U) Roman-8 (8U) ECM94-1 (0N) 8859-2 ISO (2N) 8859-9 ISO (5N) 8859-10ISO (6N) IBM-DN (11U) PcMultilingual (12U) PcE.Europe (17U) PcTk437 (9T) WiAnsi (19U) WiE.
PAGE 422
Available typefaces Symbol set name: 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka Naamit Naskh Koufi Ryadh PsMath (5M) 19 Typefaces Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Dorit Malka Naamit Naskh Koufi Ryadh Line Printer ANSI ASCII (0U) Courier CG Times Universe Letter Gothic Pc866Cyr (3R) Pc866Ukr (14R) WinCyr (9R) ISOCyr (10N) Pc8Grk (12G) Pc851Grk (10G) WinGrk (9G) ISOGrk (12N) D Math-8 (8M) D D D D D D D D Greek8 (8G) D D D Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 423
The 19 typefaces refer to those listed below: CG Omega Coronet Clarendon Condensed Univers Condensed Antique Olive Garamond Marigold Albertus Arial Times New Helvetica Helvetica Narrow Palatino ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman New Century Schoolbook Times ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic CourierPS International character sets for ISO The following are the available international character sets for ISO.
PAGE 424
In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes Character Table D D Available typefaces OCR B Courier EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script Letter Gothic Arial Times New PcUSA available available available available PcMultilingual not available available available available PcPortuguese not available available available available PcCanFrench not available available available available PcNordic not available available available available PcE.
PAGE 425
PcGk437* not available available not available not available PcGk851* not available available not available not available PcGk869* not available available not available not available 8859-7 ISO* not available available not available not available PcCy855* not available available not available not available PcCy866* not available available not available not available Bulgarian* not available available not available not available PcUkr866* not available available not avai
PAGE 426
International character sets You can select one of the following international character sets using the ESC R command: Character sets: USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan, Denmark1, Denmark2, Sweden, Italy, Spain1, Spain2, Norway, Latin America, Korea*, Legal* D D D D * Available for ESC/P 2 emulation only Characters available with the ESC (^ command D To print the characters in the table below, use the ESC (^ command. D D D D D D D Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 427
In the I239X Emulation Mode The available symbol sets in the I239X mode are PcUSA, PcMultilingual, PcEur858, PcPortuguese, PcCanFrench, PcNordic. See “In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes” on page 411. The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif, Courier, EPSON Prestige, EPSON Gothic, EPSON Presentor, EPSON Orator, and EPSON Script. 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 408.
PAGE 428
Appendix E E PostScript Font Samples E E E E E E E E E E E Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 429
416 PostScript Font Samples Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 430
Appendix F F Notice for Windows XP Users To use this product on the computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2, follow the steps below to change the settings in Windows Firewall. Note: If you register programs to Windows Firewall as exceptions, ports used by the programs are open to incoming communication from an external network. Each time that you allow an exception for a program to communicate through Windows Firewall, your computer is made more vulnerable.
PAGE 431
After installing EpsonNet WinAssist from the software CD-ROM, make the following settings before configuring the network interface. 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security Center. Click Windows Firewall. 2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program button. 3. Select EpsonNet WinAssist from the Programs list, and then click OK. 4. Confirm that the check box for EpsonNet WinAssist is selected in the Programs and Services list, and then click OK. B.
PAGE 432
C. For Laser Printer Users If you share the laser printers on the computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the network, client computers with the following conditions cannot monitor the printers using EPSON Status Monitor 3: F F F ❏ Client computers running Windows Me/98/95 ❏ Client computers located in another network segment F Solution 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security Center. Click Windows Firewall. F 2.
PAGE 433
5. Confirm that EEBAgent.exe is registered in the Programs list, and then click OK. 6. Confirm that the check box for EEBAgent.exe is selected in the Programs and Services list, and then click OK. 420 Notice for Windows XP Users Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 434
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. bitmap font The dot-by-dot representation of a font. Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers. See outline font. buffer See memory. character set A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language.
PAGE 435
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 letter l. font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style.
PAGE 436
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.
PAGE 437
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.
PAGE 438
symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table. toner The black powder contained in the imaging cartridge that is used to print images on the paper. TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple® Computer and Microsoft Corporation. TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing. Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 439
426 Glossary Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.
PAGE 440
Index Numerics D 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4, 191 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit specifications, 330 Driver (Windows) accessing, 35 Duplex Unit, 195 E A Additional Driver using, 174 Adobe PostScript 3 Kit Features, 7 AppleTalk Special settings under Windows 2000/NT 4.0, 188 AppleTalk, Special settings under Windows 2000/NT 4.0, 125 B Balloon help, 138 C Clearing Jammed Paper, 243 Clients with Windows Me, 98, or 95, 181 with Windows NT 4.
PAGE 441
G M Guides Administrator’s Guide, i Quick Reference, i Reference Guide, i Setup Sheet, i Memory Module, 204 Memory Problems, 271 O H Online help, 123 Operational problems, 261 Hard Disk Drive, 210 P I Paper loading the MP tray, 23 loading the optional 550-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit, 27 loading the standard lower paper cassette, 23 printable area, 323 prohibited, 320 specifications, 321, 321 supported media types, 319 Paper jams All paper cassettes and Cover A, 254 Cover A, 244 Cover A or B, 2
PAGE 442
Installing for Mac OS X, 151 Installing for Windows Me/98/95, 90 Installing for Windows NT 4.0, 102 Installing for Windows XP/2000, 112 System requirements, 89, 127 Using with Mac OS 8.6/9.x, 128 Using with Mac OS X, 151 Using with Windows Me/98/95, 90 Using with Windows NT 4.0, 102 Using with Windows XP/2000, 112 PostScript printer driver settings For Mac OS 8.6/9.x, 138 For Mac OS X, 164 For Windows Me/98/95, 94 For Windows NT 4.
PAGE 443
Stored Job (Windows), 63 Symbol sets EPSON GL/ 2 mode, 414 ESC/P 2 mode, 411 FX mode, 411 I239X mode, 414 international character sets, 413 introduction, 407 ISO sets, 410 LJ4 mode, 408 V Verify Job (Windows), 61 W Windows operating system, 285 T Technical support, 307 Thick paper driver settings, 32 specifications, 322 Transporting the printer for long distances, 237 for short distances, 238 Troubleshooting error messages, 294 LCD panel messages, 294 operational problems, 261 paper handling problems, 27