User’s Guide NPD4962-00 EN
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AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Operating System Versions In this manual, the following abbreviations are used. Windows refers to Windows 8, 8 x64, 7, 7 x64, Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2012 x64, Server 2008, Server 2008 x64, Server 2008 R2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 x64. ❏ Windows 8 refers to Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Enterprise. ❏ Windows 8 x64 refers to Windows 8 x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 Enterprise x64.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Contents Safety Instructions Warning, Caution, Important and Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Setting up the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 2 Paper Handling Loading Paper into Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Paper cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide From the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 From the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Interrupting Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 From the printer. .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Collate Copying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Print Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Making Changes to Copy Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Selecting a Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Using the Control Panel Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Accessing the each menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Detail Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Standard Fax Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Address Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 E-mail Address. .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Precautions for clearing jammed paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Paper Jam B (Cover B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 An installed option cannot be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Correcting USB Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 USB connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Using the PostScript printer driver with Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Using the PostScript printer driver with Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Using the PCL Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Appendix C Software License Terms Open Source Software Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Other Software Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 libtiff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Safety Instructions Warning, Caution, Important and Note ! Warning must be followed carefully to avoid serious bodily injury. ! Caution must be observed to avoid bodily injury. c Important must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Note contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Important Safety Instructions Setting up the printer ❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 18.8 kg (41.4 lb) for the DN model or 19.0 kg (41.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician. ❏ Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards. Use only the power cord that comes with this printer. Use of the another cord may result in fire or electric shock. This printer’s power cord is for use with this printer only. Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. ❏ When connecting this printer to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space. A 250-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit adds 6.5 cm to the bottom of the printer. In addition to space considerations, always heed the following precautions when finding a place to locate the printer: ❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord. ❏ Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Using the printer ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked with a caution label, 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. * caution label ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Do not turn off the printer: -After turning on the printer, wait until the following screen appears on the LCD panel. The screen varies depending on which mode is selected for Default Mode in the Admin Settings menu. Mode Message Copy Ready to Copy Scan Specify scan address. Print Ready Fax Specify the address -While the Data light is on or flashing. -While printing. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Do not touch the toner. Always keep toner away from your eyes. If toner gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately. ❏ If toner is spilled, use a broom and dustpan or a damp cloth with soap and water to clean it up. Because the fine particles can cause a fire or explosion if they come into contact with a spark, do not use a vacuum cleaner.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Safety Information Laser safety labels ! Warning: The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in the printer’s documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications. The label similar to the one shown below is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area ❏ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity ❏ Poor room ventilation ❏ Long, continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are: ❏ Not blown directly into the user’s face ❏ Vented directly out of the building whenever possible Restrictions on Copying Operators of this printer must observe the following restrictions in orde
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts Front view a ADF cover* b Auto Document Feeder (ADF) c paper support d face-down tray e cover A** f standard lower paper cassette g MP tray h USB Host interface i control panel*** * Be sure to close the ADF cover when scanning a document on the document table. ** Be sure to close cover A when scanning a document. ***The DNF model is shown in the illustration.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Rear view a security slot b network interface connector c USB interface connector d telephone interface connector* - LINE: Connects with the phone cord - EXT: Connects with an external telephone * e power switch g cover B f AC inlet DNF model only Getting to Know Your Printer 25
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Inside the printer Front view Rear view a MP tray b cover A c photoconductor unit d toner cartridge e fuser unit f transfer roller Getting to Know Your Printer 26
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Scanner parts Front view a white plate b document cover c exposure window for ADF d document table Inside the scanner a ADF pickup module release lever b ADF pickup module Getting to Know Your Printer 27
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Control panel DN model a Mode buttons/LEDs (Green) Use these buttons to switch to the corresponding mode. b Job Memory button Use this button to register frequently used settings for Copy mode and Scan mode or to call up the settings. c Setting button Use this button to switch to the setup mode. d LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide i Reset button Use this button to reset the selected setting item or mistakenly entered values to the default value. j Start button Use this button to start a copy or scan. k Numeric key pad Used to enter the number of copies or a zoom value in Copy mode. Also, enters numeric values, such as the Time Setting in Setup Menu. l Clear button Use this button to clear the number of copies or delete a character when entering a text or numbers.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide d Setting button Use this button to switch to the setup mode. e Mode buttons/LEDs (Green) Use these buttons to switch to the corresponding mode. f LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. g OK button Use these buttons to access the control panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products. For instructions on how to use these buttons, see “Using the Control Panel” on page 125.
AL-MX300 Series u Function buttons (F1 to F4) User's Guide Use this button to move to a menu displayed on the LCD panel. LCD menu list LCD menu contents vary according to the function or operation that you choose. Note: The screen below uses the Basic Setting display in Copy mode. a. Use l or r button to select tabs. b. Use the F1 to F4 button to select.
AL-MX300 Series Mode Fax*5 Tab F1 F2 F3 Basic Setting Doc Size Quality ADF Dup Advanced Fax Speed Time ADF Cont. Function Mem Rate RceiveMem*6 *1 Displayed only when Setting - Scan User's Guide F4 Density - - Settings - Network Scan is set to Permit. *2 Varies depending on the function you select. Not displayed when USB Mem is selected. *3 Varies depending on the function you select.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Maintenance Parts The life of the following maintenance parts is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed. Product name Product code Photoconductor Unit (Black) 1228 Fuser Unit 3049/3050 Note: ❏ Fuser unit part numbers vary by location. Printer Features Printing You can directly print files saved in a USB memory by plugging the USB memory into the USB Host interface.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Scanning You can scan a document using the printer’s control panel and store the data on a USB memory or in a shared folder on the network, or send the data as an e-mail attachment. ❏ “Saving scanned data to a USB memory” on page 81 ❏ “Saving scanned data to a shared folder” on page 82 ❏ “Sending scanned data by e-mail” on page 84 Faxing You can send faxes from a computer by using EpsonNet PC-FAX.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Font Guide Provides you with information on fonts used on the printer. OSS Provides the detailed explanation about the open source software programs contained in this printer. Online Help for each printer software Click Help for detailed information and instructions on each printer software that controls your printer. Online help is automatically installed when you install the printer software.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 2 Paper Handling Loading Paper into Your Printer This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as envelopes, see also “Selecting and Using Print Media” on page 45. For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes, see “Paper” on page 267. c Important: Do not let the paper’s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you. Note: This printer does not automatically detect paper sizes in the paper sources.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. 3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the paper guides to get a snug fit.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark. ❏ After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size and MP Tray Type settings to match the loaded paper size and type on the control panel. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 141. When loading A5 or smaller paper on the MP tray 1. Pull out the MP tray.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Pull up the paper guide in the center of the MP tray. 3. Load a stack of the desired paper on the MP tray with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the paper guides to get a snug fit.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Insert the MP tray into the printer. Note: After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size and MP Tray Type settings to match the loaded paper size and type on the control panel. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 141. Paper cassette This cassette gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray. Note: Perform the same procedure to load paper into the optional paper cassette.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Pull out the paper cassette.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Note: When loading paper that is 13" or 14" portrait, extend the paper cassette. If you do not need to extend the paper cassette, go to step 5.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Pinch the knobs and pull out the paper tray to extend the paper cassette and align the arrow marks according to the paper size. 4. Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guide to accommodate the paper you are loading.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 5. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper cassette with the printable surface facing up. Note: Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark. 6. Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer. Note: After loading paper, set the Cassette1 Size and Cassette1 Type settings to match the loaded paper size and paper type on the control panel. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 141.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Output Tray The output tray is located on the top of the printer. Since printouts are output face-down, this tray is also referred to as the face-down tray. Up to 150 sheets can be stacked when using the plain paper. 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. Selecting and Using Print Media You can use special media, such as labels, envelopes, and thick paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Available paper source ❏ MP tray ❏ Lower paper cassette Printer driver settings MP tray Printer driver settings Paper Size A4, A5, A6, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4 Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Labels Lower paper cassette Printer driver settings * Paper Size A4, LT Paper Source Cassette 1, Cassette 2* Paper Type Labels Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Available paper source ❏ MP tray * MON, DL, C6 Printer driver settings MP tray Printer driver settings Paper Size MON, DL, C6 Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Envelope Note: ❏ Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes. ❏ Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ If you do not load envelopes in the MP tray right after they have been removed from the packaging, they may bulge. To avoid jams, flatten them as shown below before loading them in the MP tray. ❏ If envelopes do not feed well, reducing the number of envelopes that are loaded may solve the problem.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Lower paper cassettes Printer driver settings Paper Size A4, A5, A6*1, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4 Paper Source Cassette 1, Cassette 2*2 Paper Type Thick (for 106 to 163 g/m² paper), Extra Thick (for 164 to 216 g/m² paper) *1 Available only for Cassette 1. *2 Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed. Note: ❏ Duplex printing is not available for Extra Thick.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Lower paper cassettes Printer driver settings Paper Size User Defined Size*1 Paper Source Cassette 1, Cassette 2*2 Paper Type Plain, Semi-Thick, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Labels, Thick, Extra Thick, Special *1 76.2 × 127 mm at minimum and 215.9 × 355.6 mm at maximum for Cassette 1 139.7 × 210 mm at minimum and 215.9 × 355.6 mm at maximum for Cassette 2 *2 Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Paper size The following sizes of documents can be placed on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. Document source Paper size Document table 8.5 × 11.7 inch (Maximum paper size) Auto Document Feeder Copy: A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4 Scan: A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4 Fax: A4, LT, LGL Paper type for the Auto Document Feeder You can use the following documents with the Auto Document Feeder.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide c Important: ❏ Do not place heavy objects on the glass surface of the document table. Also, do not press the glass surface with too much force. ❏ Be sure to close the ADF cover when scanning a document on the document table. 1. Open the document cover gently. 2. Place an original on the document table, with the side to be scanned facing down.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ The area with a width of maximum 1.0 mm from the horizontal edge and 1.0 mm from the vertical edge is not scanned. 1. Maximum unreadable area of 1.0 mm 2. Maximum unreadable area of 1.0 mm 2 1 ❏ Always keep the document table clean. 3. Close the document cover gently so that the original does not move. Note: ❏ Do not leave documents, such as photographs, on the document table for an extended period of time because they may stick to the glass.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Slide the edge guides all the way outward. 2. Insert a stack of documents face-up in the Auto Document Feeder until it meets resistance, and then move the edge guides so they are flush with the edges of your documents. 3. Raise the paper support.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ Make sure the ADF cover is closed firmly. If the ADF cover is open, the document table is preemptively scanned and a blank copy is output even if an original is set in the Auto Document Feeder. ❏ If you load multiple pages in the Auto Document Feeder, the pages will be fed from the top and then ejected face-down.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 3 Printing Setting the Print Quality You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. In the Automatic setting, you can select a print mode according to your printing purpose. The printer driver makes optimal settings depending on the print mode you have selected. In the Advanced setting, you have more setting options. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Click OK. Using the Advanced setting For Windows users 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select Advanced. Then select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Print Quality and Graphics are set automatically.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Select Advanced, then click More Settings. 3. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 4. Click OK. Saving your settings You can save your custom settings. Note: ❏ You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings. ❏ The saved custom settings can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode. For Windows users 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select Advanced, then click More Settings to open the More Settings dialog box. 3. Select the Toner Save check box, then click OK.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Click OK. Enhancing color documents When you print a color document, the quality of document can be improved by printing text, graphs, and images enhanced with black. Note: ❏ This function is only for Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint in Windows XP, 2003, 2007, and 2010. ❏ Set Grayscale to On when you print from Microsoft PowerPoint. ❏ Text, that is 96 pt or larger, cannot be enhanced. ❏ Images, such as photos, in print data may have low quality.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: You can select For Color Text when you print only text and For Color Graphs and Images when you do not need to enhance texts. 3. Click Decoration Settings, and select appropriate settings in the Decoration Settings dialog box. Adjusting the weight of thin lines Thin lines can be printed in thicker lines as visible. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select Advanced, then click More Settings to open the More Settings dialog box. 3.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the binding position. 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box. 4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 5. Click OK. Modifying the print layout This function allows you to print multiple pages on single sheets of paper. For Windows users 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click More Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears. 4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 5. Click OK. Resizing printouts This function allows you to enlarge or reduce your document. For Windows users 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3. If you want to resize pages automatically to fit the output paper, select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. If you want to resize pages by a specified magnification, select the Zoom To check box, then specify the percentage. You can also select the output paper size. 4.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop-down list. 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Edit/Delete, and make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 4. Click OK. Making a new watermark For Windows users 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Click Add New Watermark. 3. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box. 4. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ To edit the saved watermark, click Edit/Delete on the Advanced Layout tab, select the watermark you want to edit in the Name box, and make appropriate settings, then click OK. ❏ To remove the saved watermark, click Edit/Delete on the Advanced Layout tab, select the watermark you want to delete in the Name box, then click Delete. ❏ The saved watermarks can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ If you select Collate Number, the number of copies is printed. ❏ When using the reserve job function, you cannot select Collate Number. 4. Click OK. Printing with an overlay This function allows you to print a standard form or letterhead onto the original document. Note: ❏ This function is for Windows only. ❏ The overlay function is available only when ESC/Page is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings tab.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. 5. Select Foreground Document or Background Document to specify whether the overlay will be printed as foreground or background of the document. 6. Select the Assign to Paper Source check box to display the form name in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic Settings tab. 7. Click OK.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. From the Form Selection dialog box, click Save/Delete. To open the dialog box, see “Printing an overlaid document” on page 68. 2. Type the pre-settings name in the Form Pre-Settings Name box, then click Save. Your pre-settings name will appear in the Form Pre-Settings drop-down list in the Form Selection dialog box. 3. Click OK. Your pre-settings name will appear in the Pre-Settings drop-down list in the Advanced Layout dialog box.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Select Copy from the Anti-Copy Pattern drop-down list. 3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Edit/Delete, and make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help. 4. Click OK. Printing Multiple Print Jobs at Once This function allows you to print several documents created by different applications at once arranging settings, such as the printing order, duplex, and the print layout. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Using the Reserve Job Function This function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s memory and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. You can prevent the printed document from being looked at by other people by applying a password to the print job. This function uses the following types of printer memory.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide If you selected Re-Print Job, the printer prints your document. If you selected Verify Job, the printer prints one copy of your document. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 183. Canceling a Print Job From the printer Follow the steps below to cancel a print job by using the Status button. Note: Using the Stop button also enables you to cancel the current print job.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Press the F1 button, and then press the F3 button. Printing is canceled. Note: The operation is canceled and printer restarts one minute after the printer is not operated. After canceling jobs is completed, the printer recovers from pause. From the computer For Windows users Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Interrupting Printing From the printer If the printer is shared, it is possible to interrupt the current print job to print a different print job. Follow the steps below to use this function. 1. Press the Status button . The Status Check screen appears. 2. Select Print Job Check, and then press the OK button. Note: Press the F3 button to pause the current print job. If you want to resume the print job, press the F3 button again. 3.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Printing Directly from a USB Memory You can print files in the USB memory via a USB Host interface without starting the computer, installing the printer driver, or connecting the printer to a network. Note: ❏ If the USB Host setting on the control panel is set to Off, this function cannot be used. Confirm the setting is set to ON in advance. ❏ If the printer is in the sleep mode, the USB memory may not be detected automatically.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: If Can’t Print Files is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the USB memory. 3. Press the F1 button to select Index. 4. Make appropriate settings as described below. Item Settings (default in bold) Paper A4, LT, LGL Duplex Off (Simplex), Duplex Long, Duplex Short 5. Specify the number of copies using the numeric keypad on the control panel. 6. Press the Start button to start printing.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The printer searches the files in the USB memory. If any supported files are detected, the control panel menu appears automatically. Note: If Can’t Print Files is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the USB memory. 3. Press the F3 button to select Doc File. 4. Press the u or d button to select the file, then press the OK button. 5. Make appropriate settings as described below.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface of the printer. The printer searches the files in the USB memory. If any supported files are detected, the control panel menu appears automatically. Note: If Can’t Print Files is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the USB memory. 3. Press the F2 button to select ImgFile. 4. Press the u or d button to select the file, then press the OK button. You can select multiple files at the same time. 5.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 4 Scanning Starting a Scan The scanning operation is performed either from the control panel or the TWAIN-compliant scanning program. Using the Control Panel You can scan a document using the printer’s control panel and store the data as followings.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Specify E-mail Server Settings in the Common Settings menu. For details about each setting, see “E-mail Server Settings” on page 137. E-mail address setting 1. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 2. Specify E-mail Address in the Address Settings menu. For details about each setting, see “E-mail Address” on page 160. Folder address setting 1. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 2. Specify Folder Address in the Address Settings menu.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Item Description ADF Duplex Selection Rotates the document direction automatically according to the Document Type Selection and Document Direction Selection when scanning a duplex document to a PDF format, so that the text in the document is in the correct orientation for reading. Input File Header Input the file header. (Up to 20 characters). Format Setting for Saving Select the file format for scanned documents.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Press the F1 button on the control panel. 4. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface of the printer. Note: If necessary, specify the desired settings such as Basic Setting, File Setting, and Scan Setting. For details about each setting, see “Scan mode menu list” on page 80. 5. Press the Start button. The printer starts scanning. Saving scanned data to a shared folder 1. Press the Scan button. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Press the F2 button on the control panel. 4. Press the l or r button several times to select the Basic Setting tab and press the F1 button. 5. Select an item using F1 to F4 buttons and specify the destination folder. Item Save to Description - Directly enter a destination folder path. (Up to 107 characters) The address should be specified with both the IP address and domain name. Address Select a destination folder from the address list.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Sending scanned data by e-mail 1. Press the Scan button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. 3. Press the F3 button on the control panel. 4. Press the l or r button several times to select the Basic Setting tab and press the F1 button. 5. Press the F1 or F3 buttons to select the items and enter a destination e-mail address and subject.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Press the Start button. The printer starts scanning. Note: If a failure occurs while transmitting e-mail, an error report is printed automatically. Saving Scanned data to a computer (Document Capture Pro/WSD) 1. Press the Scan button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. 3. Press the F4 button on the control panel. 4.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Using Epson Scan from Your Computer Before Starting EPSON Scan You need to make the settings using EPSON Scan Settings to scan with the printer. Note for Windows: ❏ For Windows 8, 7, or Vista, you need an administrator account and password if you log on as a standard user. ❏ For Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account. Note for Mac OS X: ❏ Do not use the Fast User Switching function while using your scanner.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: Obtain the IP address or host name of the printer from your network administrator. 1. Select Network, then click Add. 2. In the Add window, choose the printer’s IP address under Search for addresses, or select Enter address and type in the address. Then click OK.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. In the EPSON Scan Settings window, click Test to check the connection. If everything works properly, a successful connection message appears. 4. Click OK to save the settings. Starting Epson Scan You can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the EPSON Scan icon. Windows: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. Start or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON > EPSON Scan > EPSON Or, select Scan. Mac OS X: Select Applications > Epson Software > EPSON Scan.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Scanning in Office Mode Office Mode lets you quickly scan text documents without previewing your image. Note: ❏ If you install Epson Scan in Windows Server 2012 and Server 2008, you must have been done install to Desktop Experience. ❏ See the Help for more details on Epson Scan. 1. Place the original(s) on the document table. See “Setting Your Originals” on page 50 for instructions. 2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 88 for instructions. 3.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Select an appropriate resolution for your original(s) as the Resolution setting. 8. Click Scan. 9. In the File Save Settings window, select the Type setting and then click OK. Note: ❏ If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying the File Save Settings window. ❏ You can create a password protected PDF file. Select the Security tab in PDF Plug-in Settings.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. 4. Select the type of original(s) you are scanning as the Document Type setting. 5. Select the Document Source setting. 6. Select Photo or Document as the Auto Exposure Type setting. 7. Select the Image Type setting. 8. Select an appropriate resolution for your original(s) as the Resolution setting.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 9. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window opens and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 95. Note for the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF): ❏ When a document with multiple pages is loaded and Preview is selected, the first and second pages are fed into the printer. Epson Scan pre-scans the first page and displays it in the Preview window. The ADF then ejects the first and second pages.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Image Adjustment Features Epson Scan offers a variety of settings for improving color, sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality. See the Help for more details on Epson Scan. Histogram Adjustment Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels individually. Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Unsharp Mask Sharpens the edges of image areas for an overall clearer image. Descreening Removes rippled patterns (known as moiré) that can appear in subtly shaded image areas such as skin tones. Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically. Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light. Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents. Auto Area Segmentation Makes Black&White images clearer and text recognition more accurate by separating the text from the graphics. Color Enhance Enhance a certain color. You can select from red, blue, or green.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ Some of the settings that you change after previewing an image are reset if you change the preview mode. ❏ Depending on your document type and the Epson Scan mode you are using, you may not be able to change the preview type. ❏ If you preview image(s) without the Preview dialog displayed, image(s) are displayed in the default preview mode.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of the marquee are located inside the preview image. Do not include any areas around the preview image in the marquee. Adjusting a marquee You can move the marquee and adjust its size. If you are viewing a normal preview, you can create multiple marquees (up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas as separate scan files. To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Document Capture Pro Only available for Windows users. This software allows you to rearrange pages or correct rotation for image data, and then save the data, send it by e-mail, send it to a server, or send it to a cloud service. You can also register frequently used scanning settings to simplify scanning operations. You can download this software from the following Epson website. http://support.epson.net/ http://assets.epson-europe.com/gb/en/document_capture_pro/index.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 5 Copying Setting Originals to Copy You can load the original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder depending on the type of the original. For details, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. Note: ❏ Before scanning a document, remember to respect the rights of copyright owners. Do not scan published text or images without first checking their copyright status.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded in the printer. For information on how to load paper, see “Loading Paper into Your Printer” on page 36. 2. Press the Copy button. 3. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. 4. Specify the number of copies using the numeric keypad on the control panel. 5.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Copy mode menu list Tab Item Description Basic Setting Paper Select a paper source that is loaded with the size of paper that you want. Zoom Select the zoom ratio for copying. “Specifying the zoom ratio” on page 106 Duplex Print in the duplex mode. “Duplex Copying” on page 101 Density Set the copy image density. Doc Type Select the type of the document. “Changing the copy quality” on page 105 Other Set RmvBckgrd, RmvMoire, and Contrast.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Specify the number of copies using the numeric keypad on the control panel. 4. Press the l or r button several times to select the Basic Setting tab and press the F3 button. 5. Select the type of duplex copying using the u or d button. Setting Description Off Normal copying. Simplex>Duplex Two single-sided originals are printed onto each side of a single sheet of paper. Duplex>Duplex Each side of a double-sided original is printed on each side of a sheet of paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Press the OK button, and then press the Start button. The printer starts duplex copying. Note: When using the document table, place the second page of the document after Set Next Document is displayed, and then press the Start button. Collate Copying With the collate copying function, multiple copies of multiple pages in a document are printed in order and collated by copy set. Note that the factory default for Collate is On. 1. Press the Copy button. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Print Layout With the layout printing, you can copy two single-sided originals onto a single page. The following combination of paper size is available. Document Size Output Size A4 A4, A5, Letter, Legal A5 A4, A5, Letter, Legal A6 A4, A5, Letter, Legal Letter A4, A5, Letter, Legal Legal A4, A5, Letter, Legal 1. Press the Copy button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Making Changes to Copy Settings Changing the copy quality 1. Press the Copy button. 2. Press the l or r button several times to select the Quality tab and press the F1 button. 3. Select the document type using the u or d button, and then press the OK button. Note: You can select the following document type settings for various types of documents. The default setting is Text/Photo.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Press the F4 button. 5. Select the following items using u or d button, and then press the OK button. Settings Description RmvBckgrd You can adjust the density of the background by selecting from 5 levels (-2 to 2). The higher the level, the darker the image becomes. The default value is 0. RmvMoire You can adjust the image quality in moiré patterns by selecting from 5 levels (-2 to 2). The default value is 0.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ For the Fixed Zoom setting, the following document zoom ratios are available. Zoom Ratio Settings Zoom HLT->LGL 154% A5->A4 141% 100% (default) 100% LGL->LT 78% A4->A5 70% ❏ For the Manual Zoom setting, you can specify a zoom rate between 25% and 400%. You can also use the numeric keypad to enter the value. Full-page copy 1. Press the Copy button. 2. Press the l or r button several times to select the AdvnSetting2 tab and press the F2 button. 3.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 6 Faxing (DNF Model Only) Making Settings before Using Fax Function Confirming settings Before receiving or sending a fax, make sure that the appropriate settings for your fax are specified. Press the Setting button on the control panel and check the settings in the Fax Settings menu.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Received fax destination setting 1. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 2. Press the u or d button several times to select Fax Settings and press the OK button. 3. Press the u or d button several times to select Reception Settings and press the OK button. 4. Press the u or d button several times to select Fax Output and press the OK button. 5. Select Folder or E-Mail and click the OK button. When Folder is selected, continue the folder address setting.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Specify the settings. For details about each setting, see “Reception Settings” on page 157. 3. Press the OK button. Forward number setting 1. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 2. Press the u or d button several times to select Fax Settings and press the OK button. 3. Press the u or d button several times to select Reception Settings and press the OK button. 4. Press the u or d button several times to select Fax Output and press the OK button. 5.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Basics of sending faxes (automatic faxing) 1. Press the Fax button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. 3. Enter the recipient’s fax number directly from the numeric keypad on the control panel. Note: To avoid mis-sending, you can require that the number be entered again.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Manual faxing You can send faxes, after confirming that the telephone line is connected to the receiving system, by using the Onhook button or by attaching an external telephone to your printer. If the printer is connected to a telephone, you can talk with the recipients before sending faxes. 1. Press the Fax button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Press the Fax button. 2. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. 3. Press the Address-book button on the control panel. The registered recipient list appears in the LCD panel. 4. Press the F4 button to change the sort order, and select your desired recipient using the u, d, l, and r buttons.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Make sure that your desired recipient is displayed on the LCD panel. Note: Make the appropriate settings if necessary. For details about the settings, see “Manual faxing” on page 112. 4. Press the Start button to start the transmission. Sending faxes using re-dial You can send a fax to the last dialed number by simply pressing the Redial/Pause button. Note: Once the mode is changed to other than Fax mode, you cannot use the redial function. 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The supported operation systems are Windows 8, 7, Vista, and XP. Canceling faxes Canceling while originals are being scanned 1. Press the Stop button. A message is displayed in the LCD panel. 2. Press the F3 button to select Yes. The transmission is canceled. Canceling when originals are stored in memory When the documents are already stored in the memory, the Fax Memory LED lights up. To cancel the stored jobs waiting to be sent, follow the instructions below. 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The stored job is deleted. Receiving Faxes About the reception mode You can select from the following reception modes for receiving a call with this printer. To change the modes, press the Setting button and specify the Receive Mode setting of Reception Settings in Fax Settings. For details, see “Fax Settings” on page 155. Setting item Description Auto (Default) When a call is received, the printer automatically answers after a certain duration specified by the Ext.
AL-MX300 Series Received document size User's Guide Cassette paper size A4 Letter Legal A4 Reduced*2 A4 Reduced*2 Letter Trimmed*3 Legal Divided*1 Divided*1 Trimmed*3 In the list above, a shaded area indicates the printable area and a vertical line in the shaded area indicates the location of the header information (head of the original). *1 Divided: Received image is output on 2 pages. *2 Reduced: Received image is reduced to fit the paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Answer the call with the telephone when you receive a call. 2. Press the Start button. 3. Select Manual Reception and press the Start button. The received data are printed by page as they are received. Note: After Hang Up Receiver is displayed, hang up the handset. Sending received faxes to memory When the printer receives a fax, you can temporarily store the data in the printer’s memory without printing it.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Sending received faxes to a shared folder This function is used to convert the received fax data to a PDF format file and send it to a specified shared folder on the network. To use this function, the Fax Output setting in the Reception Settings of the Fax Settings menu must be set to Folder. For details about the settings, see “Fax Settings” on page 155. Note: ❏ The folder address settings and network settings are also required before using this function.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: When the printer receives a fax, the data is sent to the destination registered in Forward Number in the Reception Settings menu. For details about the settings, see “Fax Settings” on page 155. Deleting received faxes When received documents are stored in the printer’s memory, the Fax Memory LED lights up. To delete the stored jobs, follow the instructions below. 1. Press the Fax Memory button. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Press the F4 button to close the fax job history. Printing fax reports You can print the fax reports such as speed-dial list, communication report or memory job information to check various information and transmission results. 1. Press the Setting button. 2. Press the u or d button several times to select the System Report Printing, and then press the OK button. 3. Press the u or d button to select the report or list you want to print, and then press the OK button.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Registering Recipients When sending faxes using the speed-dial or quick-dial function, you need to register the recipient information in advance. You can register recipients from the Address Settings menu on the control panel. c Important: While the Fax Memory LED is lit, do not change a recipient setting. Using the Address Settings menu on the control panel Registering for speed-dial You can register up to 500 recipients in the speed-dial list. 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: ❏ You can enter up to 20 characters for a recipient name. ❏ To correct a name while entering it, use the l and r buttons to select a character and the Clear button to delete it. ❏ Group-dial allows you to send documents to several people at the same time. You can create a group-dial list using EpsonNet Config. The recipient is added to the speed-dial list.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Deleting all recipients This function is used to collectively delete all the recipients registered to the speed-dial list or assigned to quick-dial. 1. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 2. Press the u or d button several times to select Address Settings, and then press the OK button. 3. Press the u or d button several times to select Fax No., and then press the OK button. 4.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Selecting a Mode You can use this printer as a printer, copier, fax, and scanner. When the printer is turned on, it enters the Copy mode (default setting) automatically. When using one of these functions, select your desired function by pressing the corresponding Mode button on the control panel. Each mode’s main screen appears in the LCD panel as you select the mode.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ If no button is pressed for more than 3 minutes, any changes made are canceled and the mode returns to the mode set for the Default Mode setting. ❏ You cannot switch between modes in the following cases. - When an error has occurred on the whole system such as a service call error or a system error. - When a job is being processed in any of the modes. ❏ Fax reception is available even while copying.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide How to register menus as job memory Registering a menu as a standard menu You can register a frequently used setting menu as a standard menu for each mode, so that the menu appears on the first screen when you press the Mode buttons. 1. Press the Copy, Scan, or Fax button on the control panel. 2. Make the desired setting. 3. Press the Setting button on the control panel. 4.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 6. Press the F2 button to select Yes. The settings are registered in a job memory. 7. Press the F4 button to exit the menu. Calling up the job memory 1. Press the Job Memory button on the control panel. 2. Press the u or d button several times to select a desired job memory. 3. Press the F1 button to select Call. The registered settings are reflected.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ MAC Address System Report Printing Item Values Print Configuration Status Sheet - Print Supplies Status Sheet - Print Usage History Sheet - Reserve Job List*1 - Network Status Sheet*2 - Job Memory List - E-mail Address List - Folder List - Fax Dial List - Fax Log - Fax Job List - Fax Protocol Trace - Check Fax Connection - PS3 Status Sheet - PS3 Font List - PCL Font Sample - ESCP2 Font Sample - FX Font Sample - I239X Font Sample - *1
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options. This sheet can be useful to confirm whether option have been installed correctly. Print Supplies Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about consumables. Print Usage History Sheet Prints a sheet showing the history of the printer’s usage. Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the printer’s memory.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Fax Protocol Trace Prints a protocol log for fax communications. Check Fax Connection Diagnosis the fax connection and prints a report. PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about the PS3 mode such as the PS3 version. PS3 Font List, PCL Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation.
AL-MX300 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Size Ignore Off, On Auto Cont Off, On Page Protect*3 Auto, On A4/LT Auto Switching On, Off Extended Mode Off, On LCD Contrast 0 to 7 to 15 LCD Backlight Auto, Off B/W Reverse Disp.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Set the time in which operations for the control panel are not interrupted by another print job. If the specified time has passed, the other print job is executed. I/F Time Out Specifies the length of the time, in seconds, before a time out when interfaces are being switched automatically. The time before a time out occurs is the length of time from the point when no data is being received from an interface until the point of switching the interface.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the I/F Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached. Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the u and d buttons to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 (highest contrast.) LCD Backlight If Auto is selected, the LCD backlight lights. Also, it turns off during Sleep or Deep Sleep mode. If Off is selected, the LCD backlight is always off. B/W Reverse Disp. Enables you to reverse the color of the LCD panel.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Print Job Check can be displayed when you press the Status button on the control panel, which allows you to skip or cancel print jobs on the job list. The pattern of items displayed on the control panel can be selected from Display Pattern 1 and Display Pattern 2. Do not select Display Pattern 1 when the following languages are selected as Language on Setup Menu: , . Local Time Diff. Specifies the current date and time by entering the time difference from Greenwich Mean time.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 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 140. ❏ Resetting the printer erases all print jobs.
AL-MX300 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Auth Password*2 Up to 20 characters Sender Address Up to 255 characters SMTP Server Addr*3 Up to 255 characters SMTP Srvr Port Num 1 ... 25 ... 65535 POP3 Server Addr*3 Up to 255 characters POP3 Srvr Port Num 1 ... 110 ... 65535 Connection Test - User's Guide *1 Authenticates automatically using the LOGIN, PLAIN, or CRAM-MD5 method. *2 Common for both SMTP and POP3. *3 Either an IP address or a host name can be entered.
AL-MX300 Series # Alphabetic/Symbol Numeric -.*#!”,;:`_=/|’? $@%&+¥~^()[]{}<> # User's Guide Energy Saver Menu * Item Settings (default in bold) Time to Sleep 1, 3, 5, 15, 30, 60, 120 min Deep Sleep Mode On, Off Power Off Timer* On, Off Time to Off* 120, 180, 240, 360, 480 min For DN models sold in the EU only Time to Sleep Specifies the length of the time until the printer enters the sleep mode or deep sleep mode if there are no button operations and no jobs to be printed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The printer recovers from the power off mode when the power switch is turned on. Time to Off (For DN models sold in the EU only) Specifies the length of the time until the printer enters the power off mode if there are no button operations and no jobs to be printed. Note: You can adjust the time before power management is applied. Any increase will affect the product's energy efficiency. Please consider the environment before making any change.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Printer Settings Tray Menu * Item Settings (default in bold) MP Tray Size A4, A5, A6, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, MON, DL, C6, CTM MP Tray Type Plain, SemiThk, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Labels, Thick, ExtraThk, Envelope, Special Cassette1 Size A4, A5, A6, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, CTM Cassette2 Size* A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, CTM Cassette1 Type/ Cassette2 Type* Plain, SemiThk, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled,
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Printing Menu Note: The settings are overridden by the settings made in the printer driver.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Selecting On decreases the left and right margins to 3.4 mm. Media Type Specifies the paper type. Page Side Select Front when printing on the front of normal paper (Plain), thick paper (Thick), or extra thick paper (Extra Thick). Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray, the standard lower paper cassette, or the optional paper cassette unit.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Adjusts the weight of thin lines so they are printed clearly. Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page. c Important: Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the printer. Left Offset Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal printing position of the page. This is useful for fine adjustments.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide PCL Menu These settings are available in the PCL mode. Item Settings (default in bold) FontSource Resident, Download*1 Font Number 0… 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch*2 0.44 … 10.00 … 99.99cpi in 0.01cpi increment Height*2 4.00 … 12.00 … 999.75pt in 0.25pt increment SymSet IBM-US, Roman-8, Roman-9, ECM94-1, 8859-2 ISO, 8859-9 ISO, 8859-10ISO, 8859-15ISO, PcBlt775, IBM-DN, PcMultiling, PcE.Europe, PcTk437, PcEur858, Pc1004, WiAnsi, WiE.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional. You can select from 4.00 to 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. This item may not appear depending on the FontSource or Font Number settings. SymSet Selects the default symbol set. If the font you selected in FontSource and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet setting, the FontSource and the Font Number settings are automatically replaced with the default value, IBM-US.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Error Sheet When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet when an error occurs in the PS3 mode or when the PDF file you tried to print is not a supported version. Image Protect When On is selected, the print quality is not reduced even with insufficient memory. In that case, Memory Overflow is displayed and the printing is stopped. When Off is selected, the print quality is reduced with insufficient memory.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Item Settings (default in bold) Condensed Off, On T.Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50inch in 0.05-inch increments Text 1 ... 66 ... 81Lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 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. CGTable Use the character generator (CG) table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide FX Menu Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T.Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50inch in 0.05-inch increments Text 1 ... 66 ... 81Lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2, PcIcelandic, PcE.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 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. CGTable Use the character generator (CG) table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide I239X Menu ® The I239X mode emulates IBM 2390/2391 Plus commands. These settings are available only when the printer is in the I239X mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Gothic, Orator, Script, Presentor, Sans serif Pitch 10cpi, 12cpi, 15cpi, 17cpi, 20cpi, 24cpi, Prop. Code Page 437, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865 T.Margin 0.30 ... 0.40 ...1.50inch in 0.05-inch increments Text 1 ... 67 ... 81Lines Auto CR Off, On Auto LF Off, On Alt.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch). If you change the Orientation, Page Size, or T.Margin settings, the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Copy Settings High Compression Compresses the original data to increase the number of pages of an original that can be copied for a single job. Item Settings (default in bold) High Compression On, Off Standard Copy Settings Changes copy activity settings to their standard settings. Item Settings Standard Copy Settings - Scan Settings Network Scan Settings Enables you to scan from a computer on a network.
AL-MX300 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Max File Size 1MB, 2MB, 5MB, 10MB User's Guide Buffer Size Specifies the maximum size of memory in which to save scanned data temporarily when saving to a shared folder or computer. Increase the setting value to scan many pages at one time. Item Settings (default in bold) Buffer Size 10MB to 64MB in increments of 1MB Standard Scan Settings Changes scan activity settings to their standard settings.
AL-MX300 Series * User's Guide Item Settings (default in bold) Area Settings Austria, Belgium, Czech, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, U.K. Press the * asterisk button on the numeric keypad when you want to enter a + mark in this setting. Also, press the # button on the numeric keypad when you want to enter a space. Line Type Specifies the type of your telephone line.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Print Sender Info Prints information about the sender at the top of printouts. PC to Fax Function Enables you to use the PC-FAX function. Reception Settings Item Settings (default in bold) Paper Source Auto, MP Tray, Cassette1, Cassette2*1 Duplex On, Off Receive Mode Auto, Manual Ext.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Paper Source Specifies a paper source to be used. If the output paper size does not match the received data size and Auto is selected for this setting, the data is printed on a different size of paper. Duplex Enables you to do duplex printing when you receive a fax. Receive Mode When Auto is selected, the external telephone rings for a specified time before the printer answers to receive a fax.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Forward Number Specifies the fax number of fax machine to forward to. Memory Reception When Specify Time or Always is selected, received data is stored in the printer’s memory without being printed. When Specify Time is selected, you can set when memory reception starts and stops. Communication Settings Item Settings (default in bold) Fax Log Fax Log+Output, Fax Log Only, Off Fax Send Report On, Error Only, Off Fax Log Specifies settings for the communication report.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ECM Automatically correct an error by checking sending and receiving status from sender and receiver sides when line troubles occur. Fax Speed Set the communication start speed for faxes. Standard Fax Settings Changes fax activity settings to their standard settings. Item Settings Standard Fax Settings - Address Settings E-mail Address Specifies a name and e-mail address for the destination.
AL-MX300 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Folder Path up to 229 characters Name up to 20 characters Index up to 20 characters Folder Connection Protocol SMB, FTP Authentication User Name up to 30 characters Authentication Password up to 20 characters FTP Server Connection Mode* Passive, Active FTP Server Connection Port Number* 1 ... 21 ... 65535 User's Guide * Available only when Folder Connection Protocol is set to FTP . Fax No.
AL-MX300 Series Item Settings (default in bold) Password Config Menu Change Password: up to 20 characters Limit Range: Disable, Interface, Config, All Default Mode Copy, Scan, Print, Fax* Default Settings * Init All SelecType - Init Copy Settings - Init Fax Settings - Init Scan Settings - User's Guide Available for DNF model only. Password Config Menu Specifies an administrator password.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Support Menu SupportStatusSheet Prints a sheet showing information about settings of Support Menu and Printer Adjust Menu. Extend Print Area Makes the maximum print area larger according to the printed data. Printer MIBv1 Mode Uses MIBv1 as a policy rule definition reporting the printer information to SNMP manager. Printer Adjust Menu Note: ❏ This menu is a special function. You don’t have to change it for ordinary use.
AL-MX300 Series Feed Offset User's Guide -3.5 ... 0.0 ... 3.5 mm in 0.5 mm increments Scan Offset Feed Offset2 Scan Offset2 FeedOffsetMP ScanOffsetMP FeedOffsetC1 ScanOffsetC1 FeedOffsetC2 ScanOffsetC2 TR Plain1 1 ... 6 ... 16 TR Plain2 TR SemiThk TR Labels TR Thick TR ExtraThck TR Thick3 TR Envelope Temp Plain1 -9 ... 0 ...
AL-MX300 Series BTR Cleaning - Dev Refresh - Toner Refresh - Noise Level 0 ... 3 ... 7 Mono DiagnosisSht - User's Guide Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Special Adjusts the print quality according to the paper type. Select 0 when a thin paper is printed. To print using Thick3 paper (stiff, smooth on the surface, and more than 279 mm vertically), select 2 for Special in this menu, and Special from Paper Type on the printer driver.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Adjusts the vertical position in which to start printing. The position moves lower on the sheet as the value increases. This setting is used when feeding the printed paper from the MP tray, C1, or C2. ScanOffsetMP, ScanOffsetC1, ScanOffsetC2 Adjusts the vertical position in which to start printing. The position moves to the right of the sheet as the value increases. This setting is used when feeding the printed paper from the MP tray, C1, or C2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Mixes the developer to spread it evenly. This may prevent seepage when printing low-density images. Do not turn off the printer until the LCD panel displays Ready. Toner Refresh Removes deteriorated toner. If the following problems have occurred while printing low density documents, this may improve the printouts.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Attached File Size Exceeds Limit Increase the attached file size limit or make the file smaller. If you select Continue, the printer keeps scanning the image up to the specified size. Because "ID Card Copy" is set, "Layout" has been canceled Both Layout and ID Card Copy cannot be set together. If ID Card Copy is set to On, Layout is set to Off. Because "Layout" is set, "ID Card Copy" has been canceled Both ID Card Copy and Layout cannot be set together.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cannot Connect to Computer No connectable computers are found. WSD scan device driver for this printer might not be installed in the computer, or the computer’s power might be turned off. Cannot fax because of report An error occurs if you perform fax transmission when a power off report cannot be printed after turning on the printer. Cannot make settings because fax job is being received The printer might be receiving fax jobs from a computer.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide To clear this error, select Clear Warning from Reset Menu in the Common Settings menu. See “Accessing the each menu” on page 126 for instructions. Clear Paper Jam XXXX The location where the paper jam occurred is displayed at XXXX. XXXX indicates the location of the error. If a paper jam occurs at two or more locations simultaneously, the corresponding multiple locations are displayed. For details about clearing paper jams, see “Clearing Jammed Paper” on page 205.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The connection test is carried out. The printer is testing a communication to the e-mail server. Document Error The paper which is set is not correct. Please check the paper and set it again. For details on how to set your original, see “Setting Your Originals” on page 50. Duplex Memory Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing. The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper. To clear this error, follow the instructions below.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Fax was not received normally. If the error occurs again, contact your dealer or a qualified customer support person for assistance. Fax report cannot begin to print The printer might be receiving a fax. Try again after the fax receiving is completed. Faxing cannot begin Send the fax again after fax reception or the PC to FAX operation is completed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Fuser Needed Soon This message indicates that the fuser unit is near the end of its service life. You can continue to print until the Replace Fuser message appears. To clear this warning message and continue printing, select Clear All Warnings from Reset Menu in the Common Settings menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “Accessing the each menu” on page 126. Hang Up Receiver The fax operation is completed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The toner cartridge is not installed in the printer. Install the indicated cartridges. See “Toner cartridge/Return toner cartridge” on page 276. Invalid Data The spool file on the driver is deleted while printing or the data is abnormal. Select Close to clear the error. Invalid PS3 There are errors in the ROM module. Turn off the printer and contact your dealer. "Layout" is set. You started copying with the layout function.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Paper for Printing Faxes Not Loaded Replace the loaded paper with paper that the fax can be printed on. For details, see “Output paper size” on page 116. Paper Out tttt sssss There is no paper in the specified paper source (tttt). Load paper of the size (sssss) into the paper source. Paper Set tttt pppp The paper loaded in the specified paper source (tttt) does not match the required paper type (pppp).
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide This message indicates that the photoconductor unit is near the end of its service life. You can continue to print until the Replace Photoconductor message appears. To clear this warning message and continue printing, select Clear All Warnings from Reset Menu in the Common Settings menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see “Accessing the each menu” on page 126. Photoconductor Trouble There is a problem with the photoconductor unit.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Ready The printer is ready to receive data and print. Ready to Copy The printer is ready to copy. Reboot to apply settings You selected No when Do you want to reboot to apply the settings? was displayed. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from Reset Menu in the Common Settings menu. See “Accessing the each menu” on page 126 for instructions. Replace ADF Maintenance Unit The ADF maintenance unit has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Reserve Job Canceled The printer cannot store the data of your print job using the Reserve Job function. The maximum number of print jobs stored on the printer’s memory has been reached, or the memory has no more memory available to store a new job. To store a new print job, delete a previously stored job. Also, if you have any Confidential Jobs stored, printing those jobs will make more memory available.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The loaded paper and the paper size specified on the control panel do not match. Check the loaded paper size and the setting on the control panel. SELF TEST The printer is currently performing a self test and initialization. Service Req Cffff/ Service Req Eggg/ Service Req *ffff A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer. Wait at least 5 seconds, then turn it back on.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Remove the toner cartridge. 4. Rock the toner cartridge back and forth a few times. 5. Reinsert the toner cartridge, and turn the lock lever to the lock position. 6. Close cover A. If this error persists, consult a qualified service representative. Sleep (while the Power Saving button is lighting) The printer is currently in power-save mode. This mode is canceled when the printer receives job data.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Saving data to the specified shared folder on the network failed. Unsupported characters are used to specify the user name. There is no A4, A5, LT or LGL sized paper You selected a paper source that does not have A4, A5, LT, or LGL size paper for layout copying. Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source. Toner Cartridge Error There is a problem with the toner cartridge. Remove the toner cartridge and reinsert it.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide USB Memory Error The USB memory may be corrupted or incorrect. Replace it with a new one. USB Memory Full There is no space available on the USB memory connected to the printer. Delete data from the USB memory to create free space, or use a different USB memory. USB Memory Not Connected A USB memory is not connected to the printer. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface. USB Memory Write Error Saving data to the USB memory failed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The connection test is carried out. The printer is testing to write and save data to the specified shared folder on the network. Writing ROM P This message indicates that a ROM module in the slot is being written. Please wait until this message disappears. Wrong Photoconductor An inappropriate photoconductor unit is installed. Install only the photoconductor unit listed in “Maintenance Parts” on page 276. Wrong Toner Cartridge An inappropriate toner cartridge is installed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Press the F3 button. 3. Press the u or d button several times to select the appropriate user name, and then press the OK button. 4. Press the u or d button several times to select the appropriate print job, and then press the OK button. To delete the print job without printing any copies, press the F3 button, and then press the F3 button again. 5. Specify the number of copies using the numeric keypad on the control panel. 6. Press the Start button.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Press the u or d button several times to select the appropriate user name, and then press the OK button. 4. Enter your four-digit password using the numeric keypad on the control panel, and then press the OK button. 5. Press the u or d button several times to select the appropriate print job, and then press the OK button. You can select multiple files at the same time.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 8 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see “Paper cassette” on page 40. For specifications, see “Optional paper cassette unit” on page 275. Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option: The printer weights approximately 18.8 kg (41.4 lb) for the DN model or 19.0 kg (41.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Installing the optional paper cassette unit 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. * DNF model only c Important: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Carefully take the optional paper cassette unit out from its carton and place it where you intend to set up the printer. 3. Confirm the bundled items. a. optional paper cassette unit b.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Pull out the MP tray. 5. Pull out the standard lower paper cassette.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: Remove the protective materials from the optional paper cassette before proceeding to step 6. * protective material 6. Lift the printer with two people.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Place the printer onto the optional paper cassette unit. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the optional paper cassette unit. Then lower the printer until it rests securely on the optional paper cassette unit. 8. Secure the printer to the optional paper cassette unit with the two screws.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 9. Insert the standard lower paper cassette. 10. Insert the MP tray into the printer.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 11. Close the MP tray. 12. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, and then turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet. See “Printing a configuration status sheet” on page 251. Removing the optional paper cassette unit Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products/Maintenance Parts Precautions During Replacement Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing consumable products or maintenance parts. For details about the replacements, see the instructions that come with the consumable products. ! Caution: ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked with a caution label, or the surrounding areas.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: Messages appear for one consumable product or maintenance part at a time. After replacing a consumable product or maintenance part, check the LCD panel for replacement messages for other consumable products or maintenance parts.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If the printer’s outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the printer and clean it with a soft, clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent. c Important: 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.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cleaning the pickup roller 1. Open the MP tray. 2. Pull out the MP tray from the printer.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Pull out the standard lower paper cassette. 4. Gently wipe the pickup roller with a well-wrung wet cloth. Inside the printer Wipe the four pickup rollers.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide MP Tray * pickup roller Lower paper cassette * pickup roller Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 198
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 5. Insert the lower paper cassette unit. 6. Insert the MP tray into the printer.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Close the MP Tray. Cleaning the document table When the scanning quality has decreased, open the document cover and wipe away the document table with a soft dry cloth.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cleaning the document table and the exposure window for Auto Document Feeder If a line of dots always appears in your scanned images, fax images, or copies, the document table or exposure window for Auto Document Feeder may be dusty or scratched. Clean those parts. a. white plate b. document cover c. exposure window for ADF d.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cleaning the ADF pickup roller When the Auto Document Feeder has failed to feed paper, open the ADF cover, and wipe away the roller with a wet, well-wrung cloth and remove paper dust. Transporting the Printer For long distances Before you move the printer, prepare the location where you are going to place it. See the following sections.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Loaded paper ❏ Installed options 2. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. c Important: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal. For short distances Before you move the printer, prepare the location where you are going to place it. See the following sections.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide c Important: When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor provide alert messages. Error Message Refer to Clear Paper Jam B For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam, see “Paper Jam B (Cover B)” on page 206. Clear Paper Jam MP C1 B For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam, see “Paper Jam MP, C1, C2, B (MP tray, Cassette1-2, Cover B)” on page 208.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ! Caution: ❏ Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked with a caution label, 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. Paper Jam B (Cover B) 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ! Caution: Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit, they may be very hot. c ❏Important: Do not expose the photoconductor unit to sunlight at all and avoid exposing it to room light for more than three minutes. ❏ Do not touch the transfer roller on the transfer unit to avoid damaging it. 3. Unlock the release levers on the rear of the fuser unit. 4. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 5. Lock the release levers. 6. Close cover B. Paper Jam MP, C1, C2, B (MP tray, Cassette1-2, Cover B) Note: Be sure to open and close cover B in the last step of the following procedure even if there is no jammed paper inside cover B.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 1. Open the MP tray and remove it. 2. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. Pull out the standard lower paper cassette. Note: When C2 is displayed on the LCD panel, pull out the optional paper cassette as well.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 5. Open cover B.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 6. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. ! Caution: Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit, they may be very hot. c ❏Important: Do not expose the photoconductor unit to sunlight at all and avoid exposing it to room light for more than three minutes. ❏ Do not touch the transfer roller on the transfer unit to avoid damaging it. 7. Unlock the release levers on the rear of the fuser unit.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 8. If there is any jammed paper, remove it gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 9. Lock the release levers.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 10. Insert the lower paper cassette. Note: If using the optional paper cassette unit, make sure to insert it.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 11. Insert the MP tray into the printer. 12. Close the MP Tray.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 13. Close cover B. Paper Jam in the Auto Document Feeder 1. Open the ADF cover.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 2. Turn the lever to the left to unlock the ADF pickup module. 3. Remove the ADF pickup module, and then remove jammed paper.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 4. Attach the ADF pickup module. 5. Turn the lever to the right to lock the ADF pickup module. 6. If the document is under the tray, pull any sheets of paper out in the direction that paper is fed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 7. Remove all the documents from the ADF, then close the ADF cover. Note: If you cannot pull out the jammed paper, proceed to the next step. 8. Open the document cover.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 9. Gently pull any sheets of paper out. 10. Close the document cover. Printing a Configuration Status Sheet To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options are installed correctly, print a configuration status sheet using the printer’s control panel or the printer driver.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide To print a configuration status sheet from the printer’s control panel, see “Printing a Configuration Status Sheet” on page 185. To print a configuration status sheet from the printer driver, for Windows, see “Printing a configuration status sheet” on page 251. Operational Problems The Print LED does not turn on Cause What to do The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The Print LED is on but nothing prints Cause What to do Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer. Perform the procedure illustrated in the Setup Guide. The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer. You may not be using the correct interface cable. If you are using the USB interface, use a cable that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cannot install software or drivers Cause What to do You are not accessing the operating system with the administrator privilege. Access the operating system with the administrator privilege. Cannot access the shared printer Cause What to do Inappropriate texts are used for the Share name of the shared printer. Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Printout Problems The font cannot be printed Cause What to do For Windows users, you may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts. In the printer driver, choose the Print TrueType fonts as bitmap check box in the Extended Settings dialog box. (Only when ESC/ Page mode is being used) The selected font is not supported by your printer. Make sure that you have installed the correct font. See the Font Guide for more information.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The offset values may be changed in the Printer Adjust Menu. Confirm and adjust the offset values such as Feed Offset or Scan Offset. See “Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details. Graphics do not print correctly Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect. Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you are using.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 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. Smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Available paper types” on page 267 for information on choosing paper. The paper path inside the printer may be dusty.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The transfer roller may be dusty. Perform BTR Cleaning in the Printer Adjust Menu. See “Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details. The photoconductor unit may be near the end of its service life. Replace the photoconductor unit. See “Replacing Consumable Products/Maintenance Parts” on page 193. Print quality or tone is uneven Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
AL-MX300 Series Cause What to do The paper type setting may not be appropriate for the loaded paper. Set the appropriate paper type in the printer driver. User's Guide Adjust the TR settings in the Printer Adjust Menu. See“Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details. The toner cartridge may be near the end of its service life. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the toner cartridge is near the end of its service life, replace the toner cartridge.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Areas are missing in the printed image Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp. This printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper. The higher the moisture content in the paper, the lighter the printout. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer. If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 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. Cover B may not be closed securely. Open cover B, hold both ends of it, and then close again. The Toner Save mode may be on. Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver or the printer’s control panel menus.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The transfer roller may be dusty. Perform BTR Cleaning in the Printer Adjust Menu. See “Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details. The fixing temperature may not be appropriate. Try to lower the temperature by adjusting the Temp settings in the Printer Adjust Menu. However, do this at your risk, as lowering the temperature too far may prevent normal fixing. See“Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Insufficient memory to print all copies Cause What to do The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs. Reduce the contents of print jobs or lower print quality in the printer driver. When RAM Disk is set to Maximum or Normal on the control panel, you can increase the available memory space by changing this setting to Off. Paper Handling Problems Paper does not feed properly Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The printout was on the wrong side of the paper when I did duplex printing. Cause What to do In duplex printing mode, the back side of the paper is printed first. However, if Convert to Simplex is set to Odd Page, and a job has an odd number of pages, the last page is printed on the front side of the paper. For single page jobs, printing is done on the front side of the paper whether Convert to Simplex is set to Odd Page or 1 Page.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide An installed option cannot be used Cause What to do The installed option is not defined in the printer driver. For Windows users: You have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See “Making Optional Settings” on page 251. 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.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Checking printer software installation When using Windows, 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. To check if the Universal driver has been installed, follow the steps below. 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Interrupting printing If the printer is shared, it is possible to interrupt the current print job to print a different print job. To intterrup a print job, see “Interrupting Printing” on page 74. Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems The problems listed in this section are those that you may encounter when printing with the PostScript driver. All procedural instructions refer to the PostScript printer driver.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration (Mac OS only) Cause What to do The printer name has been changed. Ask the network administrator for details, then select the appropriate printer name. The font on the printout is different from that on the screen Cause What to do The PostScript screen fonts are not installed. The PostScript screen fonts must be installed on the computer that you are using.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide The printer does not print normally via the USB interface Cause What to do For Windows users only The printer cannot print binary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface. Make sure that the Data Format setting, which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer’s Properties, is set to ASCII or TBCP. The Data Format setting in the printer’s Properties is not set to ASCII or TBCP.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Scanning Problems Scanner operational problems You cannot scan using the Auto Document Feeder ❏ Make sure Auto Detect (Office Mode only), Scanner Glass, ADF - Double-sided, or ADF Single-sided is selected as the Document Source setting in Epson Scan. See “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 89 or “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 90 for instructions. ❏ If the document cover or ADF cover is open, close it and try scanning again.
AL-MX300 Series 2. Double-click the Uninstaller icon, select the check box for Epson Scan from the list displayed, and click Uninstall. Then follow the on-screen instructions.. 3. Install Epson Scan. User's Guide ❏ For Windows users, make sure your printer’s name appears under Imaging device without a (?) or an exclamation (!) mark in the Device Manager window.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Make sure you do not move the document or photo, or your printer while scanning. ❏ Make sure the printer is placed on a flat, stable surface. ❏ Select Unsharp Mask check box in Office Mode or Professional Mode window. See “Image Adjustment Features” on page 93 for details. ❏ Adjust the Auto Exposure Type setting in Professional Mode window. See “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 90 for instructions.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Check the Image Adjustment setting. See “Image Adjustment Features” on page 93 for details. ❏ Click Configuration, select the Color tab, and change the Display Gamma setting to match your output device, such as a monitor or printer, in the Color menu. See Epson Scan Help for details. ❏ Click Configuration, select the Color tab, and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu. See Epson Scan Help for details.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Select a lower resolution setting. See “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 89 or “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 90 for instructions. Note: You cannot remove ripple patterns when you are scanning using a resolution higher than 600 dpi. Scanned colors differ from the original colors ❏ Make sure the Image Type setting is correct. See “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 90 for instructions.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Images are rotated incorrectly Make sure the documents or photos are placed on the document table correctly. See “Setting Your Originals” on page 50 for details. Copying Problems Copy operational problems The printer does not copy Make sure the original is loaded correctly. See “Setting Originals to Copy” on page 99. Auto Document Feeder: Place the original face-up in the Auto Document Feeder. document table: Place the original face-down on the document table.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Cause What to do The copy setting may not be matched with the original. Select the settings that match the original and make a copy. When the settings are made correctly, the back side is not copied as the brightest part is adjusted to white. This also removes the yellowish color in the background. If these problems cannot be solved even if the settings are made correctly, select Text for Document Type or set the contrast to a positive value.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ If you are getting blank pages when scanning from the document table, make sure the original is loaded correctly. Place the original face-down on the document table with the top left corner of the document located in the lower right corner of the glass. The background is dark and dirty Make sure you have the correct copy quality settings. Try adjusting the settings. See “Making Changes to Copy Settings” on page 105.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Turn up the speaker volume on the printer and press the Start button on the control panel. If you hear a dial tone, the phone line is working. To change the speaker volume, see “Basic Settings” on page 155. Disconnect the printer from the phone jack and connect a phone. Try to make a phone call to make sure the phone line is working. The printer is not receiving faxes Check if Line Type in Basic Settings is set correctly for your telephone line.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Check if the Receive Mode is set to Auto. If the Receive Mode is set to Manual, the printer never answers calls. Answer the phone and start receiving the fax yourself. See “Reception Settings” on page 157. ❏ Make sure the printer is connected properly to a phone line. ❏ Check if there are too many devices connected to the phone line. Try removing the last device connected and see if the printer works.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Smudges appear in printouts Clean the document table. For details, see “Cleaning the document table and the exposure window for Auto Document Feeder” on page 201. The image of the received data is divided or reduced Check if the size of the paper being output matches the size of the received data. Sender information is not printed Try one or more of the following solutions. ❏ Check if Print Sender Info is set to On. For details, see “Transmission Settings” on page 156.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Chapter 12 About the Printer Software Using the Printer Software for Windows Using the printer driver The printer driver is the software that allows you to adjust printer settings to get the best results. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings. Note for Windows Vista users: Do not press the power button or put your computer to standby or hibernate mode manually during printing.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Windows 7 users Click the start button, select Devices and Printers. Then right-click the printer and select Printing preferences. Windows Vista, Server 2008 users Click Start, click Control Panel, then double-click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences. Windows XP, Server 2003 users Click Start, click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Displaying consumable product information The remaining service life of the consumable products is displayed on the Basic Settings tab. Note: ❏ This function is available only when EPSON Status Monitor is installed. ❏ This information might be different from the information displayed in EPSON Status Monitor. Use EPSON Status Monitor to get more detailed information about consumable products.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Accessing EPSON Status Monitor Click the EPSON Status Monitor tray icon on the taskbar, then select the printer name and menu you want to access. Note: ❏ You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple Status button on the Optional Settings tab on the printer driver. ❏ The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Detailed Status Replacement Parts Information Note: To change the two windows above, click or . a. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. b. Toner: Indicates the remaining service life of the toner cartridge. The toner icon flashes when the toner cartridge has some error or has neared the end of its service life. c.
AL-MX300 Series e. Fuser Unit: User's Guide Indicates the remaining service life of the fuser unit. The service icon flashes when the fuser unit has some error or has neared the end of its service life. Note: The remaining service lives of the replacement parts are displayed only if genuine Epson parts are used. Job Information a. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as --------. b.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide f. Cancel Job button: Cancels the selected print job. g. Print button: Prints the held status job. h. Refresh button: Refreshes the information on this menu. i. Display Settings button: Displays the Display Settings dialog box to select items and the order they are displayed on the Job Information screen and to select the type of jobs to be displayed.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Notice Settings a. Monitor the printing status check box: When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer status during a print job is processed. b. More Settings button: Opens the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon. c. Pop-up Notice: Sets the notification to be displayed. d. Allow monitoring of shared printers check box: When this check box is selected, a shared printer can be monitored by other computers.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note for Windows 8, 7 or Vista users: When Allow monitoring of shared printers check box is selected, the User Account Control dialog box will appear. Then click Yes (for Windows 8, or 7) or Continue (for Windows Vista) to make the settings. Note: When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. Order Online a. Text box: Displays the replacement parts and codes. b.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Uninstalling the printer software To uninstall the printer software, close all applications first, and then uninstall the printer software from the following menu on the Control Panel. ❏ Uninstall a Program (for Windows 8, Server 2012) ❏ Program and Features (for Windows 7, Vista, Server 2008) ❏ Change or Remove Programs (for Windows XP or Server 2003) Select the printer software that you want to uninstall, and then click the item below.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Mac OS X Recommended OS Version Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later Computer Power Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3, G4, or iBook Note: If you use binary data for the network connection, you need to set Binary to On in the PS3 Menu on the control panel. For details about the settings, see the Network Guide. If you use the printer with a local connection, you cannot use binary data.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 3. For WIndows 8 or 8 x64, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen, select Control Panel, click View devices and printers, then click Add a printer button. For Windows 7 or 7 x64, click the start button, select Devices and Printers, and click the Add a printer button. For Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2008, or Server 2008 x64, click Start, point to Printer and Faxes, and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Note: If your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, download the driver from the Epson website. http://www.epson.eu/Support (Europe) http://support.epson.net/ (outside Europe) 2. For WIndows 8 or 8 x64, right-click the bottom left corner of the screen in the desktop style, select Control Panel, click View devices and printers, then click Add a printer button. For Windows 7 or 7 x64, click the start button, select Devices and Printers, and click the Add a printer button.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 10. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation. 11. When installation is done, click Finish. Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can change the PostScript printer driver settings in the PostScript printer driver. To access the printer driver, see “Accessing the printer driver” on page 250.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide 5. Confirm that your printer’s name is added to the Printers list. Then quit Print & Fax ("Print & Scan" for Mac OS X 10.8 or 10.7). Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can change the PostScript printer driver settings in the PostScript printer driver. Changing the printer setup settings You can change or update the printer setup settings according to the options installed in your printer. 1.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Recommended OS Windows 8, 8 x64, 7, 7 x64, Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2012 x64, Server 2008, Server 2008 x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64 Remarks No restrictions for these systems Supported Printers If your CD/DVD drive is D:, open Epson_Universal_P6_Supplement.txt in the D:\Driver \PCLUniversal, and refer to Supported Printers. Supported Languages If your CD/DVD drive is D:, open Epson_Universal_P6_Supplement.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Uninstalling the printer driver Note: The procedure below uses Windows 7 as an example. 1. Close all applications. 2. Access Program and Features on the Control Panel. 3. Select Epson Universal Laser P6, and then click Uninstall/Change. Follow the on screen instructions.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs. Available paper types * Paper type Description Plain paper Weight: 60 to 80 g/m² (Recycled paper is acceptable.*) Envelopes No paste and no tape. No plastic window.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide ❏ Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 180˚C) ❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely ❏ Special surface-coated paper or special surface-colored paper ❏ Paper that has binder holes or is perforated ❏ Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it ❏ Paper that attracts static electricity ❏ Moist or damp paper ❏ P
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 × 600 dpi, 1200 × 1200 dpi Continuous printing speed*1: Up to 35 pages per minute on A4 size paper Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment: Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply: MP tray: Standard lower paper cassette: Optional paper cassette unit: plain paper Up to a 5.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Paper output: Face-down tray For all paper types and sizes Paper output capacity: Face-down tray Up to 150 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m²) Printer language: ECP/Page ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) Adobe PostScript3 (PS3 mode) PCL6/PCL5 emulation (PCL mode) PDF 1.
AL-MX300 Series Effective pixels 5100 × 8400 pixels at 600 dpi Maximum paper size: Legal (LGL) Capacity: Up to 50 sheets (75 g/m²) Weight: 60 to 125 g/m² Document layout: Center Life cycle: 100,000 times or 5 years, whichever comes sooner Copy mode Black and White A4/ 600 dpi First copy 8.2 sec User's Guide Copy Copy speed Multi-copy 35 ppm Continuous copy (ADF) 27.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Altitude*: * In use: 5 to 32˚C (41 to 89.6˚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 3,100 meters (10,171 feet) maximum If the printer is used at an altitude greater than 1000 m, adjust the value in the Highland setting of the Printer Adjust Menu. See “Printer Adjust Menu” on page 163 for details. Mechanical Dimensions Height: 503 mm (19.8 in.) Width: 430 mm (16.2 in.
AL-MX300 Series Power consumption * DN model 220-240 V DNF model 220-240 V DNF model 110-127 V Avarage 409 W 395 W 453 W MAX 940 W 940 W 850 W During ready mode 37 W 38 W 36 W During sleep mode* 3.02 W 3.26 W 3.25 W During deep sleep mode 0.98 W 0.99 W 1.07 W During power off mode 0W - - During printing User's Guide Values represent power consumption while all operations are completely suspended.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide For use only in: Ireland, UK, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Cyprus, Greece, Slovenia, Malta, Bulgaria, Czech, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Croatia.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide USB Host interface Hi-Speed USB - Compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification Note: Contact your dealer about supported devices. Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802.3 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-Te straight-through shielded, twisted-pair interface cable with an RJ45 connector.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Consumable Products Toner cartridge/Return toner cartridge Product code/Model: High Capacity Toner Cartridge 6089*1 Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge 6090*1 Return High Capacity Toner Cartridge*2 6091*1 Storage temperature: 0 to 35˚C (32 to 95˚F) Storage humidity: 15 to 80% RH *1 This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. *2 Return toner cartridge is not sold in some areas.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Appendix B Where To Get Help Contacting Epson Support Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact Epson support services for assistance. If Epson support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.tw) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, and products enquiry are available. Epson HelpDesk (Phone: +0280242008) Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone: ❏ Sales enquiries and product information ❏ Product usage questions or problems ❏ Enquiries on repair service and warranty Repair service center: Telephone number Fax number Address 02-23416969 02-23417070 No.20, Beiping E. Rd.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Telephone number Fax number Address 07-5520918 07-5540926 1F., No.337, Minghua Rd., Gushan Dist., Kaohsiung City 804, Taiwan 07-3222445 07-3218085 No.51, Shandong St., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung City 807, Taiwan 08-7344771 08-7344802 1F., No.113, Shengli Rd.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Appendix C Software License Terms Open Source Software Licenses This product contains a number of open-source software. The following table indicates the list of the open-source software which this product uses and these licenses. Software license Software version Application software package GNU GPL GNU General Public License Version 2, June 1991 or later linux-2.6.35-arm1-epson12 ethtool-2.6.35 busybox-1.17.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Other Software Licenses libtiff libtiff Copyright © 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright © 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it freely, subject to the above disclaimer and the following restrictions: 1. Redistributions of source code (in whole or in part) must retain the above copyright notice, definition, disclaimer, and this list of conditions. 2.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY KALLE KAUKONEN AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
AL-MX300 Series User's Guide Index A Anti-copy (copy protection) function how to use (Windows)....................................................69 Auto Document Feeder (ADF) specifications..................................................................270 Available paper............................................................99, 267 B system report..................................................................129 tray............................................................................
AL-MX300 Series PC-FAX...........................................................................114 quick-dial........................................................................113 re-dial..............................................................................114 specifications..................................................................271 speed-dial........................................................................112 Fax Settings menu Basic Settings.................................
AL-MX300 Series P Paper available paper................................................................267 loading the lower paper cassette....................................40 loading the MP tray.........................................................36 printable area..................................................................268 Special media....................................................................45 unavailable paper...........................................................
AL-MX300 Series Relocating the printer.........................................................17 Replacement Messages.....................................................193 Reserve job data.................................................................183 Reset menu.........................................................................140 S Scan Skip Blank Pages..............................................................90 Scanner specifications.....................................................
