Page 1: Copyrights And Trademarks
Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with...
Page 2 General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2005 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Copyrights and Trademarks Safety Instructions Safety Information.........14 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes .
Page 4 Printing on Special Media ........53 EPSON Color Laser Paper ......53 EPSON Color Laser Transparencies .
Page 5 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor ..103 Installing EPSON Status Monitor..... . .103 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor .
Page 6 Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor ..177 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor ..... 177 Simple Status .
Page 7 Sharing the Printer on a Network ......188 Sharing the printer ........188 For Mac OS X users .
Page 8 Setup Menu ........224 Quick Print Job Menu .
Page 9 Interface Card..........301 Installing an interface card .
Page 10 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper........355 Precautions for clearing jammed paper .
Page 11 Memory Problems ........389 Print quality decreased .
Page 12 Working with Fonts ........425 EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only)....425 Available Fonts .
Page 13 Downloading Fonts ........453 EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) ....453 Symbol Sets.
Page 14: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Safety Information Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Safety precautions Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation:...
Page 15 ❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 34.6 kg (76.3 lb) with consumable products installed, one person should not lift or carry it. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it by the correct positions as shown below. ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas.
Page 16 1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit. 2. CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide.
Page 17: Important Safety Instructions
❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a green-colored light-sensitive drum. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum. If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods, cover it with an opaque cloth.
Page 18 When choosing a place and power source for the printer ❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord. ❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface. ❏ Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on. ❏...
Page 19 ❏ When connecting this product 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. ❏...
Page 20 ❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. ❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning. ❏ Use a well-wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. ❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in the printer’s documentation.
Page 21: Safety Information
This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock. ® Partner, Epson has ® guidelines for energy efficiency. ®...
Page 22 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 shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.
Page 23 The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing. Minimize the risk...
Page 24: Power On/Off Cautions
Power On/Off Cautions Do not turn off the printer: ❏ After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel. ❏ While the Ready light is flashing. ❏ While the Data light is on or flashing. ❏ While printing. Safety Instructions N e w : w i t h L C D p a n e l...
Page 25: Chapter 1 Getting To Know Your Printer
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. User’s Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
Page 26: Printer Parts
Printer Parts Front view a. control panel b. cover B c. top cover d. output tray e. latch on cover B f. cover A g. power switch h. latch on cover A i. standard lower paper cassette j. expansion tray k.
Page 27: Rear View
Rear view a. stopper b. Ethernet interface connector c. AC inlet d. USB interface connector e. parallel interface connector f. Type B interface card slot cover Getting to Know Your Printer...
Page 28: Inside The Printer
Inside the printer a. transfer unit b. fuser unit c. photoconductor unit d. toner cartridge e. cover D Getting to Know Your Printer...
Page 29: Control Panel
Control panel LCD panel Back button Up button Enter button Down button Ready light (Green) Error light (Red) Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. Use these buttons to access the control panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products.
Page 30: Options And Consumable Products
Start/Stop button Data light (Yellow) Cancel Job button Options and Consumable Products Options You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options. ❏ 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802251) This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 550 sheets of paper.
Page 31: Consumable Products
640 MB for your printer. Note: Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative.
Page 32 Transfer Unit Fuser Unit (110-120 V) Fuser Unit (220-240 V) Getting to Know Your Printer 3022 3020 3021...
Page 33: Chapter 2 Printer Features And Various Printing Options
25 ppm (pages per minute) at 4800 RIT* color printing and 35 ppm black and white printing on A4 paper. * Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology High-quality printing When using the driver provided, your printer delivers 25 ppm (pages per minute) at 4800 RIT color printing and 35 ppm black and white printing on A4 paper.
Page 34: Pre-Defined Color Settings In The Printer Driver
Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original Epson printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics. Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics.
Page 35: Adobe Postscript 3 Mode
Adobe PostScript 3 Mode The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.
Page 36: Fit To Page Printing
"Duplex printing" on page 163 (Macintosh) Lets you print on both sides of the paper. Fit to page printing "Resizing printouts" on page 73 (Windows) "Resizing printouts" on page 154 (Macintosh) Printer Features and Various Printing Options N e w : i n c l u d i n g t h e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t M a c...
Page 37: Pages Per Sheet Printing
Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected. Pages per sheet printing "Modifying the print layout" on page 76 (Windows) "Modifying the print layout"...
Page 38: Watermark Printing
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet. Watermark printing "Using a watermark" on page 78 (Windows) "Using a watermark" on page 158 (Macintosh) Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put “Confidential”...
Page 39: Using The Reserve Job Function
"Using an overlay" on page 81 (Windows) Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. Note: The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode. Using the Reserve Job function "Hard Disk Drive"...
Page 40: Using The Hdd Form Overlay Function
Using the HDD form overlay function "Hard Disk Drive" on page 295 "Using HDD form overlay" on page 87 (Windows) Printer Features and Various Printing Options N e w : U s i n g H D D i s a v a i l a b l e / W i n d o w s o n l y...
Page 41: Chapter 3 Paper Handling
Chapter 3 Paper Handling Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. MP tray Paper Type Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m² Envelopes Weight: 75 to 105 g/m² Labels Thick paper Weight: 106 to 163 g/m²...
Page 42: Standard Lower Paper Cassette
Extra thick paper Weight: 164 to 216 g/m² Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper Weight: 82 g/m² EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Weight: 140 g/m² Standard lower paper cassette Paper Type Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m² Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper Weight: 82 g/m²...
Page 43: Selecting A Paper Source
Selecting a paper source You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to select the paper source automatically. Manual selection You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to select a paper source manually. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver"...
Page 44: For Windows
You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to select a paper source containing the appropriate size of paper automatically. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver"...
Page 45: Loading Paper
MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 With 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit and 1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed: MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 Lower Cassette 4 Note: ❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
Page 46: Mp Tray
MP tray Follow the steps below to load paper into the MP tray. 1. Open the MP tray. 2. Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load. Paper Handling...
Page 47: Standard Lower Paper Cassette And Optional
3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit. Note: ❏ When loading the media, insert the short edge first. ❏ When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first.
Page 48 In addition to plain paper, you can also use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper in the paper cassettes. Follow these steps to load paper into the standard and optional paper cassette units. The illustrations show the standard lower cassette.
Page 49 2. Slide the left and right paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Note: When you use A4 or Letter (LT) size paper, adjust the width by moving the adjuster on the side of the cassette. When using Letter (LT), Legal (LGL), or Government Legal (GLG) size paper, set the adjuster to the arrow marked 8.5".
Page 50 3. Pinch the knob and rear paper guide together, then slide the guide to the position appropriate for the size of paper you want to load. Note: ❏ Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully. ❏ Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height. 4.
Page 51 5. Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the front and left sides of the cassette, with the printable surface 6. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading. Paper Handling...
Page 52: Output Tray
7. Reinsert the cassette into the unit. Note: ❏ After loading paper, set the LC 1 Size through LC 4 Size and LC 1 Type through LC 4 Type settings on the control panel to match the loaded paper size and type. ❏...
Page 53: Printing On Special Media
Note: Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Page 54: Epson Color Laser Transparencies
❏ You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219. EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Epson recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser Transparencies. Note: Duplex printing is not available for transparencies.
Page 55 ❏ Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the sheet. The Epson logo appears on the printable side. ❏ When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first as shown below.
Page 56: Envelopes
Envelopes The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality. Caution: Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser. Note: ❏...
Page 57: Labels
❏ Load envelopes with the short edge first as shown below. ❏ When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first. ❏ Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it. Caution: Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: 1.
Page 58 You can load up to 15 mm thickness of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually. Note: ❏ Duplex printing is not available for labels. ❏...
Page 59: Thick Paper And Extra Thick Paper
Thick paper and extra thick paper You can load thick paper (106 to 163 g/m²) or extra thick paper (164 to 216 g/m²) into the MP tray. When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏...
Page 60 Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack) Paper Type: Note: ❏ For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings tab. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper.
Page 61: About The Printer Software
About the Printer Software The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. See "Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor" on page 103 for more information.
Page 62: Making Changes To Printer Settings
Windows Me or 98 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Properties. Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences.
Page 63 Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality. 3. Click OK to apply the settings. The printer driver provides the following quality modes. Color Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo Monochrome...
Page 64 Draft, Text&Image, Photo Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed. Using the predefined settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Page 65 Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version. 3. 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 Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically.
Page 66 Suitable for printing graphics and charts. PhotoEnhance Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data.
Page 67 Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images. Customizing print settings If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually. Follow the steps below to customize your print settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. 3.
Page 68 ❏ When making the other settings, see online help for details on each setting. ❏ The Web Smoothing check box is not available when PhotoEnhance is selected. Note this setting is effective for screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any images.
Page 69: Duplex Printing
1. Click the Basic Settings tab. ® partner, Epson recommends the use of Using the Printer Software with Windows N e w : D u p l e x i s s t a n d a r d o r o p t i o n .
Page 70 2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the Binding position. 3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 71 4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings.
Page 72: Ordering Consumables
Ordering Consumables To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab. See "Order Online" on page 118 for details. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 73: Resizing Printouts
Note: The amount of toners remaining and the expected service life of the photoconductor are displayed on the Basic Settings tab when EPSON Status Monitor is installed. You can set the interval of the remaining consumables on the Consumables Info Settings dialog box that appears by clicking the Consumables Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.
Page 74 2. Select the Zoom Options check box, then select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 3. Select Upper Left (to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper) or Center (to print reduced page image with centering) for Location setting.
Page 75 3. Select the Zoom To check box, then specify the magnification percentage in the box. Note: The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments. 4. Click OK to apply the settings. If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list.
Page 76: Modifying The Print Layout
Modifying the print layout Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame. 1.
Page 77 Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. 4. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame. Note: The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings tab.
Page 78: Using A Watermark
Using a watermark Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document. On the Advanced Layout tab or Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings.
Page 79 3. Select the color from the Color drop-down list, then adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 4. Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the document) or Back (to print the watermark in the background of the document) for the Position setting.
Page 80 1. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 2. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears. Note: The User Defined Watermarks dialog box also appears by clicking New/Delete in the Watermark dialog box. 3. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box.
Page 81: Using An Overlay
Note: You can register up to 10 watermarks. Using an overlay The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate letterheads or invoices.
Page 82 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, then click Overlay Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 83 5. Select Create Overlay Data, then click Settings. The Form Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 84 6. Select the Use Form Name check box, then click Add Form Name. The Add Form dialog box appears. Note: If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic Settings tab.
Page 85 7. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. 8. Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the document. 9. Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form settings dialog box.
Page 86 2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, depending on your application. 3. Click the Advanced Layout tab. 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
Page 87: Using Hdd Form Overlay
Different printer settings overlay data The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such as Orientation: Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the instructions below. 1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in "Creating an overlay"...
Page 88 Printers. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. 4. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4200 Advanced icon and then click Properties. 5. Click the Optional Settings tab. 6. Click Register. The Register to HDD dialog box appears.
Page 89 7. Select the form name from the Form Names list, and then click Register. Note: Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Name list. 8. If you plan to distribute the form list to the clients, click Print List to print the list.
Page 90 3. Select No Form name in the Form drop-down list, and click Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears. Note: Make sure that No Form name is selected. If any form name is selected, another dialog box will appear. 4. Click Printer’s HDD. Type the form name in the text box, or click Browse and select the registered form name if the printer is connected through a network.
Page 91 Printers. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. 3. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4200 Advanced icon and then click Properties. 4. Click the Optional Settings tab. 5. Click Delete. The Delete from HDD dialog box appears.
Page 92: Making Extended Settings
6. If you delete all form data, click the All button, then click Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, click the Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name edit box, then click Delete. Note: ❏...
Page 93: Using The Printer Software With Windows
Printing mode: Print True Type fonts as bitmap radio button: Print True Type fonts with substitution radio button: Setting button: Uses the settings specified on the printer radio button: Uses the settings specified on the driver radio button: Using the Printer Software with Windows High Quality (PC): Select this mode if you use a computer with higher specs to reduce the printer...
Page 94 Offset Skip Blank Page check box: Ignore the selected paper size check box: Automatically change to monochrome mode check box: Conserve color developers check box: High Speed Graphics Output check box: Uses the collate settings specified in the application check box: Uses the spooling method provided by the operating system check box:...
Page 95: Making Optional Settings
OK button: * When Extended Printable Area check box is selected, there is 4-mm minimum margin on all sides. Making Optional Settings You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to your printer. For Windows XP/2000: 1.
Page 96: Using The Reserve Job Function
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet. 1. Access the printer driver. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet. The printer starts printing a status sheet. Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel.
Page 97: Re-Print Job
Reserve Job Option Re-Print Job + Verify Job Stored Job Confidential Reserve Job Option Re-Print Job Verify Job Stored Job Confidential Re-Print Job The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the control panel.
Page 98 4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job. 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box.
Page 99: Verify Job
Verify Job The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies. Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
Page 100: Stored Job
Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 6.
Page 101 4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job. 5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box.
Page 102: Confidential Job
Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive. Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option. 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
Page 103: Monitoring Your Printer Using Epson Status Monitor
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor Installing EPSON Status Monitor Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer. 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Page 104 ❏ If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe. 3. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Agree.
Page 105 5. Click Custom. 6. Select the EPSON Status Monitor check box, then click Install. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 106 7. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click OK. 8. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region appears. Then click OK. Note: ❏...
Page 107: Accessing Epson Status Monitor
2. Select your printer name and then Simple Status. The Simple Status window appears. Note: You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple Status button on the Optional Settings tab. To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see "Information on EPSON Status Monitor"...
Page 108 EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. Note for Windows XP users: EPSON Status Monitor is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection. Note for Netware users: When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must be used.
Page 109: Information On Epson Status Monitor
Information on EPSON Status Monitor You can obtain information about EPSON Status Monitor such as product versions or interface versions. This window appears by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar and selecting your printer name and About. Simple Status The Simple Status window indicates printer status, errors, and warnings.
Page 110: Detailed Status
If you wish to see more information about the status of your printer, click Details. Detailed Status You can monitor detailed printer status by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Detailed Status. Icon/Message: Printer image: Text box:...
Page 111: Consumables Information
Consumables Information You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Consumables Information. Paper: Toner: Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source.
Page 112 Photoconductor Unit: Order Online button: Close button: Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking on the respective tab. Using the Printer Software with Windows Indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit. The green level meter indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit that is set.
Page 113: Job Information
Job Information You can check job information by right-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar, then selecting your printer name, then clicking Job Informaiton. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print jobs are displayed as --------. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 114 Status: User: Computer: Job Type: Cancel button: Close button Print button: Refresh button: Display settings button Using the Printer Software with Windows Waiting: The print job which is waiting to be printed. Spooling: The print job which is being spooled on your computer.
Page 115 Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the respective tab. Note for Windows XP users: Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support the Job Management function.
Page 116 Note on deleting print jobs: You cannot delete the print job spooling on client computers running Windows Me or 98 using EPSON Status Monitor when the following connections are used: ❏ When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 LPR connection.
Page 117: Notice Settings
Pop-up Notice: Allow monitoring of the shared printers check box: When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer status during a print job is processed. Displays the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon.
Page 118: Order Online
OK button: Order Online You can order consumables online by clickng the Order Online button on the EPSON Status Monitor dialog box. The Order Online dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Windows When this check box is selected, the...
Page 119 Note The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver. Text box: Order Now/Find Dealer button: Consumables button: Close button: Using the Printer Software with Windows Displays the consumables and codes. Connects to the URL where you can place an order and find the dealer nearest you.
Page 120: Tray Icon Settings
Tray Icon Settings You can access EPSON Status Monitor by double-clicking the tray icon on the taskbar. The menu that appears by double-clicking the tray icon when no printing job is being processed depends on the settings you select.
Page 121: Setting Up The Usb Connection
Note: You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by right-clicking the tray icon and selecting your printer’s name. Setting Up the USB Connection The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Page 122: Canceling Printing
3. For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSBX:(your printer name) USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports tab. Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
Page 123: Uninstalling The Printer Software
Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu. After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on. The current job is canceled. Note: You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel.
Page 124 For Windows XP or Server 2003, click the Change or Remove Programs icon. 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove. For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 125 6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected. Note: If you wish to uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor, select the EPSON Status Monitor check box. 7. To uninstall, click OK.
Page 126: Uninstall The Usb Device Driver
Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the settings of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor of other printers. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions. Uninstall the USB device driver When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed.
Page 127 ❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable. ❏ If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow the steps below to run the “Epusbun.exe”...
Page 128: Sharing The Printer On A Network
❏ For Windows XP or 2000, see "With Windows XP or 2000" on page 138. Note: ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. See "Notice Settings" on page 117.
Page 129: Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer
❏ When you are using shared printer in a Windows Me or 98 environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed, then on the server and clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol”...
Page 130: Using An Additional Driver
❏ Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. See "Notice Settings" on page 117.
Page 131 Follow the steps below to set a Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, as a print server, then install the additional drivers. Note: You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, as the Administrators of the local machine. 1. For a Windows 2000 print server, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.
Page 132 3. For a Windows 2000 print server, select Shared as, then type the name in the Share Name box. For a Windows XP or Server 2003 print server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may occur.
Page 133 4. Click Additional Drivers. Note: If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers. Just click OK after step3. 5. Select Windows being used for clients, then click OK. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 134 For Windows Me or 98 clients For Windows XP or 2000 clients Note: ❏ You do not have to install the additional drivers noted below, because these drivers are preinstalled. Intel Windows 2000 (for Windows 2000) Intel Windows 2000 or XP (for Windows XP) x86 Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (for Windows Server 2003) Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 135 ❏ Do not select additional drivers other than the drivers listed in the above table. The other additional drivers are not available. 6. When a prompt appears, insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in your CD-ROM drive, then click OK. 7.
Page 136: Setting Up Clients
❏ Be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server. See "Notice Settings" on page 117. ❏ Set the security for the shared printer (access right for clients). Clients cannot use the shared printer without right. For details, see Windows help.
Page 137 ❏ When you want to use EPSON Status Monitor at clients, you have to install both of the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor in each client from the CD-ROM. With Windows Me or 98 Follow the steps below to set Windows Me or 98 clients.
Page 138 Note: The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. 6. Click Next. Note: ❏...
Page 139 1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For Windows XP clients, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. 2. For Window 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP, click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu.
Page 140 4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next. Note: ❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in network path or queue name. ❏...
Page 141 For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer. 5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, then click Next. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 142 Note: ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver.
Page 143: Installing The Printer Driver From The Cd-Rom
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the network system as follows: ❏ The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server. ❏...
Page 144 When installing drivers in Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP or Server 2003) and continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Windows Me or 98 Windows 2000 or XP...
Page 145: Chapter 5 Using The Printer Software With Macintosh
Configure. Note: Before you access EPSON Status Monitor for the first time, you need to access the printer driver to get the correct status of the printer. For Mac OS 9 users, select the EPSON Status Monitor alias from the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon.
Page 146: Accessing The Printer Driver
Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. Mac OS X To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), click Print on the File menu of any application, then select your printer.
Page 147: Making Changes To Printer Settings
Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality settings You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings.
Page 148 3. Click Automatic, then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box. 2. Click Automatic on Print Quality, then choose desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
Page 149 Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic.
Page 150 Suitable for printing photos. PhotoEnhance Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data.
Page 151 Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. ColorSync Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. Automatic (High Quality) Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality printing. Advanced Text/Graph Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that include text and graphs.
Page 152 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings tab. 3. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 4. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 5. Choose the desired printing resolution from the drop-down list.
Page 153 2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 4. Choose the desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note: When making the other settings, click the each setting. 5.
Page 154: Resizing Printouts
Save your custom settings by Save or Save As in the Preset on the Print dialog box. Type a name for your custom settings in the name box. Your settings will be saved with this name in the Preset drop-down list. Note: The Custom Setting option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
Page 155: Modifying The Print Layout
Note: ❏ This function is not available with Mac OS X. ❏ The enlarging or reducing rate is automatically specified according to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box. ❏ The modifying or reducing rate selected in the Paper Setting dialog box is not available.
Page 156 For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Layout from the drop-down list. 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop-down list. 4. Click Print to start printing. Note: The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X.
Page 157 2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears. 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 158: Using A Watermark
4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Note: Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and Orientation. 5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box. 6. Select the Print the Frame check box on the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame.
Page 159 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then select a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list. 3. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark by dragging the watermark image on the preview window. Also, when you want to resize the watermark, drag its handle.
Page 160 To make a text watermark 1. Click the Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box.
Page 161 4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, select the Font and Style, then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box. 5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save. Note: ❏ To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, then click Edit Text.
Page 162 To make a bitmap watermark Before making a custom watermark, you should prepare a bitmap (PICT) file. 1. Click the Layout dialog box appears. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears. 3.
Page 163: Duplex Printing
4. Select the PICT file, then click Open. 5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save. Note: To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, then click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box.
Page 164 3. Select a Binding position from Left, Top, or Right. 4. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh ® partner, Epson recommends the use of Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The ® ®...
Page 165: Making Extended Settings
5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper. 6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page. 7. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box.
Page 166 Ignore the selected paper size check box: Uses the settings specified on the printer check box: Skip Blank Page check box: Automatically change to monochrome mode check box: Conserve color developers check box: Adjust line thickness check box: Pattern Smoothing check box: Default button: Select button:...
Page 167: Printing A Status Sheet
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the icon of your printer, and then select the USB port that your printer is connected to. Click Setup, and the EPSON Printer Setup dialog box appears. 2. Click Print Status, and the printer starts printing a status sheet.
Page 168 Reserve Job Option Re-Print Job Verify Job Stored Job Confidential Job Jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details. Reserve Job Option Re-Print Job + Verify Job Stored Job Confidential Reserve Job...
Page 169: Re-Print Job
Re-Print Job The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the control panel. Follow the steps below to use the Re-Print Job option. For Mac OS X users 1.
Page 170 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, open the Basic Settings menu, then click the Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job. 3.
Page 171: Verify Job
Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser. 4.
Page 172 2. Open the Basic Settings dialog box, then click the Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job. 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
Page 173: Stored Job
Stored Job The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it using the Reset All function. Follow the steps below to store print data using the Stored Job option.
Page 174: Confidential Job
2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. Note: If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box.
Page 175 Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Click the Reserve Job button. The Reserve Job dialog box appears.
Page 176 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job. 3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. 4. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password text box. Note: ❏...
Page 177: Monitoring Your Printer Using Epson Status Monitor
3. Click the Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Configure (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon in the Printer List dialog box. Note: You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor icon in the Dock. For Mac OS 9 users You can access EPSON Status Monitor by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor alias from the Apple menu.
Page 178: Simple Status
❏ The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur.
Page 179: Detailed Status
Detailed Status You can monitor detailed printer status on the Status tab in the Detailed Status dialog box. Icon/Message: Printer image: Text box: Close button: Note: You can see information about jobs or consumables by clicking on the respective tab. The icon and message show the printer status.
Page 180: Consumables Information
Consumables Information You can obtain information on paper sources and consumable products on the Consumables tab in the Detailed Status dialog box. Paper: Toner: Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Displays the paper size, the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source.
Page 181: Job Information
Photoconductor Unit: Close button: Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking on the respective tab. Job Information You can check job information on the Job Information tab of the Detailed Status dialog box. Indicates the remaining life of the photoconductor unit.
Page 182 Job Name: Status: User: Computer: Job Type: Cancel button: Close button Print button: Refresh button: Display settings button Note: You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the respective tab. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Displays the user’s print job names.
Page 183: Notice Settings
Notice Settings To make specific monitoring settings, access EPSON Status Monitor and select Notice Settings from the file menu. The Notice Settings dialog box appears. Printrer drop-down list (Mac OS X only): Monitor the printer status check box: Pop-up Notice:...
Page 184: Setting Up The Usb Connection
(for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon. 2. Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box. 3. Select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select your printer icon in the Product list, then click Add. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Saves new changes and closes the dialog box.
Page 185: For Mac Os 9 Users
2. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or off. Note: ❏ Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status Monitor to manage print jobs. ❏ When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing.
Page 186: Canceling Printing
❏ During background printing, open EPSON Status Monitor from the Application menu. Then stop printing from EPSON Status Monitor, or delete the file that is in sleep mode. After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on.
Page 187: Uninstalling The Printer Software
For Mac OS X users 1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh. 2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the Mac OS X folder. 4. Double-click the Printer Driver folder.
Page 188: Sharing The Printer On A Network
2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the English folder, then double-click Disk 1 folder inside the Printer Driver folder. 4. Double-click the Installer icon. 5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Accept.
Page 189: For Mac Os X Users
For Mac OS X users Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac OS X 10.2 or later. See your operating system’s documentation for details. For Mac OS 9 users Setting up your printer as a shared printer Follow the steps below to share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network.
Page 190 3. Under Printer Sharing Set Up, click Printer Sharing Setup. 4. The Printer Sharing dialog box appears. Select the Share this Printer check box, then type the printer name and password information as needed. 5. Click OK to apply the settings. 6.
Page 191 1. Turn on your printer. 2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s icon, then select the name of the shared printer in the “Select a printer port” box on the right. You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone.
Page 192 4. The following type of message appears if the client has fonts that are unavailable on the print server. 5. Click OK to close the message. 6. Close Chooser. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 193: Chapter 6 Using The Postscript Printer Driver
Language) support to allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer. ❏ EPSON quality, reliability, and ease of operation. Hardware requirements Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PostScript 3 printer driver.
Page 194: System Requirements
Minimum memory 128 MB* (for duplex printing of image data in full color at 300 dpi) * Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory, depending on the specifics of the job being printed. System requirements Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver.
Page 195: Mac Os X
128 MB Note: To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer’s network connection. If you use a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection, you need to set Binary to On in the PS3 Menu on the control panel.
Page 196: Using The Postscript Printer Driver With Windows
Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface. Caution: Never use EPSON Status Monitor and Postcript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a parallel port. It may damage the system.
Page 197 ❏ Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. For Windows 2000, Me, or 98, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers.
Page 198: Installing The Postscript Printer Driver For The
Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface. Caution: Never use EPSON Status Monitor and Postcript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a USB port. Note: ❏ For Windows Me or 98, if the Windows driver and the Adobe PS...
Page 199 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Connect your computer to the printer with a USB cable, then turn on the printer. 3. Install the USB Device Driver. For Windows Me, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), click Next, then go to step 6.
Page 200: Installing The Postscript Printer Driver For The Network Interface
7. Install the printer driver by following the on-screen instructions. See "Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface" on page 196 for details. Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface See the appropriate sections below according to your operating system, and follow the instructions to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface.
Page 201 5. Select the Create a new port check box and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the drop-down list. Click Next. 6. Click Next to continue. 7. Specify the IP address and port name, then click Next. 8. Click Finish. 9. Click Have Disk in the Add Printer Wizard and specify the following path for the CD-ROM.
Page 202: Accessing The Postscript Printer Driver
Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can access the PostScript printer driver directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system. The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want.
Page 203: Making Changes To Postscript Printer Settings
Making changes to PostScript printer settings You can change the PostScript printer settings in the PostScript printer driver. Online help is available to help you with the printer driver settings. Using online help If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar, then click the name of the setting that you want more information on.
Page 204: Using Appletalk Under Windows 2000
❏ The Reserve Job function is not available when the Binary setting is set to On in the PS3 Menu. ❏ The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000. ❏ Make sure to clear the Job Management On check box on the Job Settings sheet when outputting data as a PS file.
Page 205: Using The Postscript Printer Driver With Macintosh
❏ On the Device Settings sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box, make sure that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. ❏ TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol) cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting. ❏...
Page 206 5. Select Easy Install, then click Install. 6. When installation is done, click Quit. Note: If you are connecting two or more EPSON printers of the same model using AppleTalk, and you want to rename the printer, see the Network Guide.
Page 207: Selecting The Printer
Selecting the printer After installing the PostScript 3 printer driver, you need to select the printer. Selecting the printer when it is connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users If the printer is connected to your computer via a USB port, you will not be able to select the printer from the Chooser.
Page 208 Note: ❏ You cannot use FireWire for printer connection in the PostScript 3 mode. Although EPSON FireWire appears in the interface pop-up list, it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. ❏ You need to make the settings for your installed options manually when the printer is connected using USB, IP printing, or Rendezvous.
Page 209 PostScript 3 printer driver. Note for IP Printing users: ❏ Make sure to select IP Printing. Do not select EPSON TCP/IP, because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver. ❏ After selecting IP Printing, enter the IP address for the printer, then make sure to select the Use default queue on server check box.
Page 210 Rendezvous Select your printer, the printer name is followed by (PostScript), from the Name List. Your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List. Note for USB (for Mac OS X 10.2) or Rendezvous users: If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver.
Page 211: Accessing The Postscript Printer Driver
4. Click your printer. The Create button appears. Note: If your computer is connected to more than one AppleTalk zone, click the AppleTalk zone your printer is connected to in the AppleTalk Zones list. 5. Click Create. Accessing the PostScript printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver.
Page 212 Using Balloon Help Follow the steps below to use Balloon Help. 1. Click the Help menu, then select Show Balloons. 2. Place your cursor over the item that you need help with. Information on that item is displayed inside a floating balloon.
Page 213 For Mac OS 9 users Follow the steps below to change the settings. 1. Access the printer driver. 2. Click the Printing menu, then select Change Setup. 3. Change the settings using the pop-up menus. Using the PostScript Printer Driver...
Page 214: Chapter 7 Using The Control Panel
Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel.
Page 215 1. When the printer’s Ready light is on, press the button to access the control panel menus. 2. Use the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through the menus. 3. Press the Enter button to view the items in a menu. Depending on the menu, the LCD panel displays an item and the current setting separated ( YYYY=ZZZZ), or only an item ( YYYY).
Page 216: Control Panel Menus
6. Press the N Start/Stop button to exit the control panel menus. Control Panel Menus Press the u Up and d Down buttons to scroll through the menus. The menus and menu items appear in the order shown below. Note: Some menus and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done.
Page 217 Item Status Sheet Reserve Job List Form Overlay List Network Status Sheet Color Regist Sheet AUX Status Sheet USB Ext I/F Status Sheet PS3 Status Sheet PS3 Font List P5C Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample I239X Font Sample C/M/Y/K Toner Photocon Transfer...
Page 218 Available only when an optional P5C module is installed. Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options. These sheets can be useful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly. Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the optional Hard Disk Drive.
Page 219: Tray Menu
Displays the amount of toner left in the toner cartridges, and the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit, as shown below: E******F E***** F E**** F E*** Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer. Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the printer.
Page 220 Item MP Tray Size LC1 Size /LC2 Size /LC3 Size /LC4 Size MP Type LC1 Type/LC2 Type /LC3 Type /LC4 Type Default setting varies according to the country of purchase. Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed. MP Tray Size Select your paper size from this menu.
Page 221: Emulation Menu
Emulation Menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect the printer to. Since each emulation mode has its own specific options, make settings in the ESC P2, FX, or I239X menu, as necessary.
Page 222 L Offset B Custom-size paper is 88.9 × 139.7 mm at the minimum and 220 × 355.6 mm at the maximum, but EPSON recommends printing on paper that is not wider than 207.9 mm. Not available in optional P5C mode.
Page 223 Specifies the printing resolution. RITech Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. Toner Save When this setting is selected, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges. Image Optimum When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced.
Page 224: Setup Menu
Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. L Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides.
Page 225 Item Settings (default in bold) Lang English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, Dansk, Nederlands, SUOMI, Português, Norsk, Time to Sleep 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 Min Time Out 0, 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto, MP, LC1, LC2 MP Mode...
Page 226 Specifies the language displayed on the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet. Time to Sleep Specifies the length of time until the printer enters the sleep mode if there are no button operations. Time Out Specifies the length of the time, in seconds, before a time out when interfaces are being switched automatically.
Page 227 Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray. Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed, from 1 through 999. Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off. Binding Specifies the binding direction of the printout. Start Page Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the page.
Page 228 Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached. Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size.
Page 229: Quick Print Job Menu
LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the u Up and d Down buttons to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 (highest contrast.) Quick Print Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs that were stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Quick Print Job feature (Re-Print Job, Verify Job, Stored Job) of the printer driver’s Reserve Job function.
Page 230: Reset Menu
Adjusts the registration position of the color cyan relative to black. To adjust the registration, select Color Regist Sheet on the control panel’s Information Menu to print a color registration sheet. Then use the Cyan Regist setting to select the number that corresponds to the cyan and black line segments most closely aligned.
Page 231: Parallel Menu
Clear Warning Clears warning messages that show errors except for these that occur from consumable products or mandatory-replacement parts. Clear All Warnings Clears all warning messages that appear on the LCD panel. Reset Stops printing and clears the current job received from the active interface.
Page 232 Parallel I/F Speed Bi-D Buffer Size Parallel I/F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface. Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode. When Fast is selected, the pulse width is about 1 ms. When Normal is selected, the pulse width is about 10 ms.
Page 233: Usb Menu
USB Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the USB interface. Using the Control Panel...
Page 234: Using The Control Panel
Item USB I/F USB Speed USB ExtI/F Confg Get IP Address *3*4*5 NetWare AppleTalk MS Network Rendezvous USB Ext I/F Init Buffer Size After this item is changed, the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again. While it is reflected in the Status Sheet and EJL read-back, the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again.
Page 235: Network Menu
USB SPEED Allows you to select the operation mode of USB interface. Selecting HS is recommended. Select FS if HS does not work on your computer system. Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data.
Page 236: Font Number
Item FontSource Font Number Pitch Height SymSet Form CR Function LF Function Tray Assign Available only when downloaded fonts are available. Available only when the optional font ROM module is installed. Depending on the font that has been selected. Depending on whether Letter (60) or A4 (64) paper has been selected. FontSource Sets the default font source.
Page 237 Pitch Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per inch), in 0.01-cpi increments. This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings. Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional.
Page 238: Ps3 Menu
Changes the assignment for the paper source select command. When 4 is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4. When 4K is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4000, 5000, and 8000. When 5S is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet PS3 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer...
Page 239: Escp2 Menu
Specifies the data format. Select On for the Binary data and select Off for the ASCII data. Note: ❏ Binary can only be used with network connection. ❏ You do not have to select On when using AppleTalk. To use the Binary data, make sure your application supports Binary data and that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No.
Page 240 Item Font Pitch Condensed T. Margin Text CGTable Country Auto CR Auto LF Bit Image ZeroChar * Depending on whether Letter (62) or A4 (66) paper has been selected. Font Selects the font. Pitch Using the Control Panel Settings (default in bold) Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, Orator S, Sans H, Script, OCR A, OCR B 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop.
Page 241 Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line.
Page 242: Fx Menu
Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If you select Off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character.
Page 243: Proportional Spacing
Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop. Condensed Off, On T. Margin 0.40 ... 0.50 ... 1.50 inches in 0.05-inch increments Text 1... 62/66*... 132 lines CGTable PcUSA, Italic, PcMultilin, PcPortugue, PcCanFrenc, PcNordic, PcTurkish2,...
Page 244 T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line. The distance is measured in inches. The smaller the value, the closer the printable line is to the top. Text Sets the page length in lines. For this option, a line is assumed to be 1 pica (1/6 inch).
Page 245: I239X Menu
If you select Off, the printer does not send an automatic line-feed (LF) command with each carriage-return (CR). If On is selected, a line-feed command is sent with each carriage-return. Select On if your text lines overlap. Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands.
Page 246: Code Page
Item Font Pitch Code Page T. Margin Text Auto CR Auto LF Alt. Graphics Bit Image ZeroChar CharacterSet Depends on whether Letter (63) or A4 (67) paper has been selected. Depends on whether Letter (1) or A4 (2) paper has been selected. Font Selects the font.
Page 247 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).
Page 248: Status And Error Messages
If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots. This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader. This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed, and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics.
Page 249 The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing. This message appears when the + Cancel Job button has been pressed down for more than 2 seconds. Cancel Print Job The printer is canceling the current print job.
Page 250 To clear the jam, see "Paper Jam C A B" on page 376. Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer. Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source.
Page 251 To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see "How to access the control panel menus" on page 214. Duplex Mem Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing. The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper.
Page 252 The printer is ejecting paper due to a user request. This message appears when pressing the N Start/Stop button once to make the printer offline, then holding down the N Start/Stop button for more than 2 seconds in order not to receive form feed command. Format Error ROM A An unformatted ROM module has been inserted.
Page 253 To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See "How to access the control panel menus" on page 214 for instructions. Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the control panel’s Printing Menu if you do not want the printer to automatically lower the print quality to continue printing.
Page 254 Install LC3 The paper trays of the optional 1100-sheet paper cassette unit are not installed, or not installed properly. Install the paper trays correctly to clear this error. Install Photoconductr There is no photoconductor unit installed or the photoconductor unit is not installed properly. Turn off the printer and install the photoconductor unit if it is not installed.
Page 255 This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card. Turn off the printer, remove the card, then reinstall it. Invalid HDD Either the optional Hard Disk Drive is damaged or it cannot be used with this printer. Turn off the printer, then remove the Hard Disk Drive.
Page 256 Location Description Paper Paper is jammed at the fuser unit. For instructions on how Jam AB to remove jammed paper at the fuser unit, see "Paper Jam A B" on page 356. Paper Paper is jammed at cover A. For instructions on how to Jam A remove jammed paper at cover A, see "Paper Jam A"...
Page 257 EPSON toner cartridges. Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson.
Page 258 The installed toner cartridge is not an genuine Epson toner cartridge. The printout and remaining amount of each toner cartridge displayed on the control panel may be different from those when using genuine EPSON toner cartridges. Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson.
Page 259 Cover A, cover B, cover D, or some combination of these covers are open. To clear this error, close all covers. Print Overrun The required time to process the print data exceeded the print engine speed because the current page is too complex. Press the N Start/Stop button to resume printing, or press the + Cancel Job button to cancel the print job.
Page 260 The printer is ready to receive data and print. In this mode, the remaining amount of the toner cartridge for each color is displayed in seven levels. Replace Photoconductor The photoconductor has reached the end of its service life. Turn off the printer, then replace the photoconductor unit with a new one.
Page 261 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 Hard Disk Drive has been reached, or the drive has no more memory available to store a new job. To store a new print job, delete a previously stored job.
Page 262 Service Req Cffff/Service Req Exxx A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer. Wait at least 5 seconds, then turn it back on. If the error message still appears, write down the error number listed on the LCD panel (Cffff/Exxx), turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, then contact a qualified service representative.
Page 263 The printer is warming up the machine to be ready to print. Worn Fuser This message indicates that the fuser unit is near the end of its service life. Printing after this message appears is not guaranteed. Turn the printer off, then reinstall the unit after it has cooled off (30 minutes).
Page 264: Printing And Deleting Reserve Job Data
The developer unit for the indicated color is near the end of its service life. The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black respectively. Contact your dealer. Write Error ROM A/Write Error ROM P This message indicates an internal error in the printer.
Page 265: Using The Quick Print Job Menu
Print jobs stored on the printer’s optional Hard Disk Drive using the Re-Print Job, Verify Job, and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel’s Quick Print Job Menu. Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Confidential Job Menu.
Page 266: Using The Confidential Job Menu
Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Confidential Job data. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press Enter button.
Page 267: Printing A Status Sheet
5. Use the d Down or u Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the 6. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Enter button, then use the d Down and u Up buttons to select the number of copies.
Page 268: Checking Color Registration
3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏ If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer.
Page 269: Adjusting Color Registration Alignment
6. Check the alignment of the lines at the zero position for each color. If the color segment of the line is in alignment with the black segments on either side to make one straight line, you do not need to adjust the registration for that color. If the line segments are not aligned, adjust the registration as explained below.
Page 270: Canceling Printing
4. On the color registration sheet, find the line segments that are most closely aligned, then use the u Up or d Down button to display the number that corresponds to that pattern. Press the Enter button to complete the adjustment. 5.
Page 271 1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the 3. Press the d Down button several times until Reset to display. 4.
Page 272: Chapter 8 Installing Options
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 "Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit" on page 47. For specifications, see "Optional paper cassette unit"...
Page 273: Installing The Optional Paper Cassette Unit
❏ The printer weighs about 34.6 kg (76.3 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below. Warning: To lift the printer safely, you must hold it in the positions shown above.
Page 274 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * OFF Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Carefully remove the optional paper cassette unit from its carton and place it on the floor.
Page 275 3. Lock the four feet at the bottom of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit by turning the dials below the feet. Note: The 550-sheet paper cassette unit does not have feet. Warning: Be sure to lock all four feet before installing the unit on the printer.
Page 276 5. Align the corners of the printer and the unit, then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. Installing Options...
Page 277 6. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer. 7. Fasten the front of the optional paper cassette unit to the printer with two of the provided screws. Installing Options...
Page 278 8. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 9. Screw the back of the unit to the printer with the remaining two screws. 10. Reattach the cover. 11. Reinsert the standard lower cassette into the printer. Installing Options...
Page 279 Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print...
Page 280: Installing The Two Optional Paper Cassette Units
Installing the two optional paper cassette units 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * OFF Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2.
Page 281 3. Lock the four feet at the bottom of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit by turning the dials below the feet. Warning: Be sure to lock all four feet before installing the unit on the printer. Otherwise, the unit may move and cause an accident. Installing Options...
Page 282 4. Lift the 550-sheet paper cassette unit and align the corners of it and the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit. Then lower the 550-sheet paper cassette unit onto the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit so that five pins on top of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit.
Page 283 Warning: Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below. Installing Options...
Page 284 6. Align the corners of the printer and the 550-sheet paper cassette unit, then lower the printer gently onto the unit so that the five pins on top of the unit fit into the holes on the bottom of the printer. Installing Options...
Page 285 7. Remove the standard lower cassette from the printer and the 550-sheet paper cassette from the unit. 8. Fasten the front of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the two provided screws. Installing Options...
Page 286 9. Fasten the front of the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the two provided screws. 10. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. Installing Options...
Page 287 11. Remove the cover on the back of the 550-sheet paper cassette. 12. Screw the back of the 550-sheet paper cassette unit to the printer with the remaining two screws. Installing Options...
Page 288 To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page Installing Options...
Page 289: Removing The Optional Paper Cassette Unit
Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), or Chooser (for Mac OS 9), and then re-register the printer.
Page 290 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * OFF Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. Installing Options...
Page 291 3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. Installing Options...
Page 292 5. Identify the memory slot. Its position is shown below. * Memory slot 6. Hold the memory module and insert it into the slot in the orientation shown below until it stops. Then press both sides of the memory module down. Confirm that the notch on the memory module matches that of the memory slot.
Page 293 Caution: ❏ Do not apply too much force. ❏ Be sure to insert the memory facing the correct way. ❏ Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. Installing Options...
Page 294 Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print...
Page 295: Removing A Memory Module
Removing a memory module Caution: Before you remove a memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
Page 296 Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and all the interface cables. * OFF Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock.
Page 297 2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. Installing Options...
Page 298 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 5. Align the three screw holes on the Hard Disk Drive with the screw holes on the circuit board. Secure it by tightening the three screws provided. Installing Options...
Page 299 Note: Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the screws. Caution: Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 6. Connect the Hard Disk Drive cable to the circuit board. Installing Options...
Page 300 7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the three screws. 9. Reattach the cover. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. Installing Options...
Page 301: Removing The Hard Disk Drive
Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print...
Page 302: Installing An Interface Card
Installing an interface card Follow the steps below to install an optional interface card. Caution: Before you install the interface card, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. 1.
Page 303 2. Remove the two screws and the Type B interface card slot cover as shown below. Warning: Do not remove screws and covers that are not described in the instructions. Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later.
Page 304: Removing An Interface Card
3. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 4. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 5. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 6. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet.
Page 305: P5C Emulation Kit
P5C Emulation Kit The P5C Emulation kit is available as an option for this printer. This module allows your printer to print documents in the PCL5c printing language. Installing the P5C ROM module Follow the steps below to install the P5C ROM module. Caution: Before you install the ROM module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal.
Page 306 * OFF Caution: Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock. 2. Remove the cover on the back of the standard lower cassette. 3. Loosen the three screws on the back of the printer. Installing Options...
Page 307 4. Pull out the circuit board tray. 5. Identify the ROM slot A. Its position is shown below. a. ROM slot A b. ROM slot P Installing Options...
Page 308 6. Hold the ROM module above the slot and insert it into the slot A in the orientation shown below, until the clip comes up to hold the ROM module securely in place. Caution: ❏ Do not apply too much force. ❏...
Page 309 7. Slide the circuit board tray into the printer. 8. Fasten the circuit board tray with the three screws. 9. Reattach the cover. 10. Reconnect all the interface cables and the power cord. 11. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. Installing Options...
Page 310: Removing The P5C Rom Module
12. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 377. If P5C is not listed as an installed emulation on the status sheet, try reinstalling the module. Make sure that it is securely seated into the ROM slot on the circuit board.
Page 311: Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products
If a consumable product reaches the end of its service life, the printer stops printing and displays the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor. When this happens, the printer cannot resume printing until you replace the depleted consumable products.
Page 312: Toner Cartridge
❏ Installing a genuine toner cartridge is recommended. Using a non-genuine toner cartridge may affect print quality. Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson.
Page 313: Replacing A Toner Cartridge
Replacing a toner cartridge Follow the steps below to replace a toner cartridge. 1. Confirm the color of the toner cartridge that needs to be replaced by checking the LCD panel or EPSON Status Monitor. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 314 2. Remove the top cover. 3. Turn the toner cartridge knobs to the unlocked position. Note: Hold the knobs with both hands. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 315 4. Lift the toner cartridge out of the slot. Note: ❏ A small amount of the toner may adhere to the bottom of the cartridge. Be careful not to spill this toner or get it on your skin or clothes. ❏...
Page 316 5. Take the new toner cartridge out of its package, and gently shake it from side to side and front to back to distribute the toner evenly. Warning: Do not remove the protective tape yet. 6. Hold the new toner cartridge as shown below, and lower it into the slot.
Page 317 7. Turn the toner cartridge knob to the locked position. Note: Hold the knobs with both hands and turn them until they click. Caution: Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the locked position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 318: Photoconductor Unit
8. Remove the protective tape, pulling straight up from the toner cartridge. Make sure to pull the tape up slowly to avoid tearing it. 9. Replace the top cover. Photoconductor Unit Handling precautions Replacing Consumable Products N e w : q u o t e t h e i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e s i m i l a r p r o d u c t...
Page 319: Replacing The Photoconductor Unit
Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products: ❏ The photoconductor unit weighs 3.2 kg (7.1 lb). Be sure to hold it firmly by the handle when carrying it. ❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary.
Page 320 2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Raise cover D. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 321 4. Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle, and slowly lift it straight out of the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 322 6. Remove the protective material from the back side of the photoconductor unit. Caution: ❏ Be careful not to touch or scratch the surface of the drum and rollers. ❏ Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.
Page 323 7. Holding the handle firmly, lower the photoconductor unit into the printer, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 324 8. Remove the protective material from the front side of the photoconductor unit. 9. Close covers D and A. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 325: Fuser Unit
Fuser Unit Handling precautions Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products. Do not touch the surface of the consumable product. Doing so may impair print quality. Warning: ❏ The fuser unit can be very hot if the printer has been in use. Turn the printer off and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided before replacing the fuser unit.
Page 326 1. Turn off the printer, and wait for 30 minutes until the temperature has subsided. * OFF 2. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 327 3. Unlock the lock levers on both sides of the fuser unit. 4. Lift the fuser unit out of the printer as shown below. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 328 5. Take the new fuser unit out of its package. 6. Hold the new fuser unit by the handles and lower it into the printer making sure that the posts on the unit slide into the notches of the lock levers. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 329 7. Push in on both sides of the fuser unit until the lock levers get to the lock positions. Note: Make sure that the lock levers are completely back to the locked position marked Lock. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 330: Transfer Unit
8. Close cover B. Transfer Unit Handling precautions Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the consumable products. Do not touch the surface of the consumable product. Doing so may impair print quality. Warning: ❏ Do not dispose of the used consumable products in fire, as it may explode and cause injury.
Page 331: Replacing The Transfer Unit
Replacing the transfer unit Follow the steps below to replace the transfer unit. 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 332 2. Grasp the two orange tabs and pull them up. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 333 3. Pull the transfer unit out of the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 334 5. Hold the new transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it so the arrow on the transfer unit and the arrow inside the printer line up. Make sure the posts of the transfer unit fit into the guides. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 335 6. Pull the transfer unit toward you and push the orange tabs into place. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 336 7. Close cover A. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 337: Chapter 10 Cleaning And Transporting The Printer
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. Caution: Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover.
Page 338 2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Grasp the two orange tabs and pull them up. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer...
Page 339 4. Pull the transfer unit out of the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 340 5. Gently wipe the transparent plastic window on the density sensor with a dry soft cloth or cotton swab. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer...
Page 341 6. Hold the transfer unit by the orange tabs and lower it into the printer, making sure that it fits into the guides. Push the transfer unit in and up until it clicks into place. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer...
Page 342 7. Pull the transfer unit toward you and push the orange tabs into place. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 343: Cleaning The Photoconductor Unit
8. Close cover A. 9. Turn on the printer. Cleaning the photoconductor unit If printouts have dots at every 30 mm, wipe a roller in the photoconductor unit with a dry soft cloth or cotton swab. Follow the steps below to clean the photoconductor unit. Caution: Do not take too much time to clean the photoconductor.
Page 344 2. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. 3. Raise cover D. Cleaning and Transporting the Printer...
Page 345 4. Hold the photoconductor unit by the handle, and slowly lift it straight out of the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 346 5. Place the printout that has dots on it and the photoconductor unit on a flat table as shown below. Note: ❏ Make sure to align the center of the printout and center of the photoconductor unit when positioning them. ❏...
Page 347 6. Look for the roller that is the same color as the dots on the printout. Then, look for the place on the roller that is vertically in the same position as the dots on the printout. a. Yellow b. Magenta c.
Page 348 7. Turn the gray part of the black roller to find the spot. Caution: Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum and rollers. Also, avoid touching the drum and rollers, since oil from your skin may permanently damage their surface and affect print quality.
Page 349 Caution: ❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum (green roller) and rollers (black rollers). Also, avoid scratching the drum and rollers, since oil from your skin may permanently damage their surface and affect print quality. ❏ Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary.
Page 350: Transporting The Printer
Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 10. Close covers D and A. 11.
Page 351 When relocating the printer, always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance. Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation. Dimensions shown in the illustrations below are in centimeters. To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space.
Page 352: For Long Distances
❏ Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. ❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones. ❏ Avoid using an electrical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers.
Page 353: For Short Distances
❏ Interface cables ❏ Loaded paper ❏ Photoconductor unit ❏ Installed options 2. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. Checking color registration If you transported your printer for a long distance, you need to check the color registration for possible misalignment.
Page 354 Note: If the 1100-sheet paper cassette unit is installed, unlock the four feet at the bottom of the unit, then roll the printer to the new location. Make sure to lock the feet after relocating the printer. 2. Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below.
Page 355: Clearing Jammed Paper
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. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper.
Page 356: Paper Jam A B
Warning: ❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. ❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
Page 357 2. Push the inner green levers of the fuser unit down, and gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 358 4. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 359 Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 5. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Troubleshooting...
Page 360 Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 6.
Page 361 7. Close cover D and A. 8. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 9. Pull down the outer green knobs to open the paper path, and gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas.
Page 362: Paper Jam A
10. Close cover B. When the paper jam is cleared completely and the covers are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. Paper Jam A Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover A. 1. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. Troubleshooting...
Page 363 2. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 364 4. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 365 Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 5. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 366 Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 6. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, making sure the posts on the sides of the unit slide into the slots. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas.
Page 367: Paper Jam C A
7. Close cover D and A. When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover D and A are closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed. Paper Jam C A Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover A and in the MP tray or paper cassette unit.
Page 368 2. Remove the paper cassette from the printer and discard any crumpled paper. Note: The illustration shows the standard lower cassette. If the optional paper cassette unit is installed, check the unit’s cassettes in the same way. 3. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Note: Confirm that the jammed paper is not still deep inside the printer.
Page 369 4. Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer. 5. Press the latch on cover A and open the cover. Troubleshooting...
Page 370 6. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 371 8. Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit firmly and remove the unit from the printer. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Page 372 Note: Make sure to place the photoconductor unit on the flat surface as shown below. 9. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Troubleshooting...
Page 373 Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Caution: Do not touch the rollers inside the printer. 10.
Page 374 11. Close cover D and A. Note: When a paper jam occurs repeatedly at the paper cassettes (Jam CA or Jam CAB), jammed or crumpled paper may still be inside the paper cassettes. Remove the paper cassettes, then open the green unit that is located on the top part of the inside of the cassette slot, and check whether any jammed paper is there.
Page 375: Paper Jam B
Paper Jam B Follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper at cover B. 1. Press the latch on cover B and open the cover. 2. Gently pull out any sheets of paper with both hands. Note: Be sure to remove the jammed paper by pulling it upward. Troubleshooting...
Page 376: Paper Jam C A B
Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. 3. Close cover B. When the paper jam is cleared completely and cover B is closed, printing resumes from the page that jammed.
Page 377: When Transparencies Are Jammed At The Mp Tray
When transparencies are jammed at the MP tray When the LCD panel displays the Check Transparency error message, there may be paper jammed at the MP tray. Remove the paper from the MP tray and remove any jammed paper. Open cover A, check that no jammed paper is left inside the cover, and close the cover to clear the message on the LCD panel.
Page 378: Operational Problems
Operational Problems The Ready light does not turn on Cause The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet. The electrical outlet may be controlled by an outside switch or an automatic timer. The printer does not print (Ready light off) Cause The printer is offline.
Page 379: The Optional Product Is Not Available
The optional product is not available Cause For Windows users, EPSON Status Monitor is not installed. For Macintosh users, you do not re-register the printer. Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer.
Page 380: Printout Problems
Printout Problems The font cannot be printed Cause You may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts. The selected font is not supported by your printer. Printout is garbled Cause The interface cable may not be plugged in securely. You may not be using the correct interface cable.
Page 381: The Printout Position Is Not Correct
The printout position is not correct Cause The page length and margins may be set incorrectly in your application. The Paper Size setting may be incorrect. MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect. Misalignment of colors Cause The registration position of each color may have shifted while the printer was being shipped or moved to a new location.
Page 382: Color Printing Problems
You may need more memory. Color Printing Problems Cannot print in color Cause Black is selected as the Color setting in the printer driver. The color setting in the application you are using is not appropriate for color printing. The printout color differs when printed from different printers Cause Printer driver default settings and...
Page 383: The Color Looks Different From What You See On The Computer Screen
The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen Cause Printed colors do not exactly match the colors on your monitor, since printers and monitors use different color systems: monitors use RGB (red, green, and blue), while printers typically use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black).
Page 384: The Background Is Dark Or Dirty
What to do If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSON Color Laser Paper, or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See "Available paper types" on page 410 for information on choosing paper.
Page 385: Half-Tone Images Print Unevenly
There may be a problem with the photoconductor unit. Toner smudges If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner left is low, see"Toner Cartridge" on page 312. You can also check the remaining toner with the following symbols on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver.
Page 386: Areas Are Missing In The Printed Image
If the surface of your paper is too rough, printed characters may appear distorted or broken. EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See "Available paper types" on page 410 for information on choosing paper.
Page 387: The Printed Image Is Light Or Faint
If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner is low, replace the toner cartridge. See "Toner Cartridge" on page 312.
Page 388: The Non-Printed Side Of The Page Is Dirty
Deselect the Toner Save check box in the More Settings dialog box that appears. If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the amount of toner is low, replace the toner cartridge. See "Toner Cartridge" on page 312.
Page 389: Memory Problems
Memory Problems Print quality decreased Cause The printer cannot print in the required quality level because of insufficient memory, and the printer lowers the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing. Insufficient memory for current task Cause The printer has insufficient memory for current task.
Page 390: Paper Handling Problems
Paper Handling Problems Paper does not feed properly Cause The paper guides are not set correctly. The paper source setting may not be correct. There may be no paper in the cassettes. The size of loaded paper differs from the control panel or printer driver settings.
Page 391: The Message Invalid Aux /If Card Appears
The message Invalid AUX /IF Card appears on the LCD panel Cause The printer cannot read the installed optional interface card. Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette Cause The paper guides are not set correctly. The optional paper cassette may not be installed properly.
Page 392: Feed Jam When Using The Optional Paper Cassette
Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette Cause The paper is jammed at the optional paper cassette. An installed option cannot be used Cause The installed option is not defined in the printer driver. 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.
Page 393: Usb Connections
USB connections USB cables or connections can sometimes be the source of USB problems. Try one or both of these solution. ❏ For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s USB port. If you must use multiple USB hubs, we recommend that you connect the printer to the first-tier hub.
Page 394 1. Open the Printers folder, then right-click the icon of your printer. 2. Click Printing Preferences on the shortcut menu that appears, then right-click anywhere in the driver. If About is displayed in the shortcut menu that appears, click it. If a message box with the words “Unidrv Printer Driver” appears, you must reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide.
Page 395 1. Access the printer driver, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, then click the Details tab. Troubleshooting...
Page 396 If EPUSBX: (your printer name) is displayed in the “Print to the following port” drop-down list, then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly. If the correct port is not displayed, proceed to the next step. 2.
Page 397 If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu. Troubleshooting...
Page 398 If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus(+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices. If USB Printer or your printer name appears under Other devices, the printer software is not installed correctly. Proceed to step 5.
Page 399 4. Under Other devices, select USB Printer or EPSON AL-CXXXX, click Remove, then click OK. When the following dialog box appears, click OK, then click OK to close the System Properties dialog box. Troubleshooting...
Page 400: Status And Error Messages
5. Uninstall the printer software as explained in "Uninstalling the Printer Software" on page 123. Turn the printer off, restart your computer, then reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide. Status and Error Messages You can see the printer’s status and error messages on the LCD panel.
Page 401: The Printer Does Not Print Correctly In The Postscript Mode401
The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode Cause The printer’s emulation mode setting is incorrect. The printer’s emulation mode setting for the interface that you are using is incorrect. The printer does not print Cause The Print to file check box is selected in the Print dialog box (except on Mac OS X).
Page 402: The Printer Driver Or Printer That You Need To Use Does Not Appear In The Printer Setup Utility (Mac Os 10.3.X), Print Center (Mac Os 10.2.X), Or Chooser (Mac Os 9)
An incorrect printer driver is selected. For Mac OS 9 users only The Unlimited Downloadable Fonts check box on the PostScript Options setup option page in the Page Setup dialog box is selected. The Emulation menu in the printer’s Control Panel is set to a mode other than Auto or PS3 for the interface that you are using.
Page 403: The Printer Fonts Cannot Be Installed
The font on the printout is different from that on the screen Cause The PostScript screen fonts are not installed. For Windows users only The Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table setting on the Fonts sheet of the printer’s Properties dialog box is turned on, but the TrueType fonts are not replaced by the...
Page 404: The Edges Of Texts And/Or Images Are Not Smooth
The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth Cause The Print Quality is set to Fast. The printer does not have sufficient memory. The printer does not print normally via the parallel interface (Windows 98 only) Cause The computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the parallel port setting is set to the ECP mode.
Page 405: The Printer Does Not Print Normally Via The Network Interface
For Macintosh users only The Data Format setting in the printer’s Properties is not set to ASCII. The printer does not print normally via the network interface Cause The Data Format setting is different from the data format setting specified in the application (except on Mac OS X) For Windows 2000 users only Job Management On is selected in...
Page 406: An Undefined Error Occurs (Macintosh Only)
For Windows users only Printing cannot be performed using the network interface. An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only) Cause The version of the Mac OS that you are using is unsupported. Insufficient memory to print data (Macintosh only) Cause Troubleshooting Click Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer’s Properties, then change the Data Format setting from ASCII data...
Page 407 The Macintosh printer driver uses available memory in the system to process print data. Try one of the following to free up memory for printing: ❏ Reduce the RAM cache setting in the Memory control panel (Mac OS 9). ❏ Close applications that are not in use.
Page 408: Appendix A Customer Support
Appendix A Customer Support Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support.
Page 409 Go to http://www.epson.com and select the Support section of your local EPSON web site for the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals and other downloadables. Epson's Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your printer documentation.
Page 410: Appendix B 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.
Page 411: Paper That Should Not Be Used
Labels Thick paper Extra thick paper Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Colored paper Paper with letterhead Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor quality paper may reduce print quality, or cause paper jams and other problems.
Page 412: Printable Area
❏ Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 190 °C) ❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely ❏ Coated paper or special surface-colored paper ❏...
Page 413: Printer
❏ When using ESC/Page language, there is 5-mm minimum margin on all sides. ❏ The print quality may be irregular depending on the paper you use. Print on one or two sheets of paper to check the print quality. Printer General Technical Specifications N e w : F o r E m u l a t i o n / c o n f i r m t h e p r o d u c t s p e c i f i c a t i o n ( e s p .
Page 414: Technical Specifications
Up to 550 sheets of plain paper (60~105 g/m²) For all paper types and size Up to 250 sheets of plain paper (60~105 g/m²) Paper Type: Paper Size: Plain paper A4, B5, A5, Letter (LT), Executive (EXE), Government Legal (GLG), Legal (LGL) EPSON Color Laser Paper...
Page 415: Environmental
Printer language: Resident fonts: RAM: Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology Printing speed varies by paper source or other conditions. Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Altitude: ECP/Page printer language ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode)
Page 416: Mechanical
Mechanical 437 mm Weight: Durability Technical Specifications 588 mm Approx. 34.6 kg (about76.3 lb), excluding the consumables and options 5 years or 600,000 pages, whichever comes first (under the condition of A4 size, horizontal plain paper) 457 mm...
Page 417: Electrical
Electrical Voltage Rated frequency Rated current Power consumption Completely suspended. Compliant with the Energy Star program. Standard and approvals U.S. model: Safety European model: During Average printing (Color printing) Average (Black and white printing) During standby mode Sleep mode UL 60950 CSA No.60950 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.8 Class B...
Page 418 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Australian model: Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968.
Page 419: Interfaces
CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
Page 420: Ethernet Interface
❏ Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as the interface to connect your computer to the printer. ❏ Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be used as an interface. ❏...
Page 421 Product code: Paper size: Paper weight: Paper feed: Paper types: Power supply: Model: Dimensions and weight: 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit: Height: Width: Depth: Weight: 1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit: Height: Width: Depth: Weight: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Page 422: Memory Modules
DRAM type: Memory size: This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. Only DIMMs produced specifically for EPSON products are compatible. Hard Disk Drive Product code: Capacity: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Page 423: Photoconductor Unit
Product code: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: Model: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. Photoconductor unit Product code: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: Model: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Page 424: Fuser Unit
Fuser unit Product code: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC. Transfer unit Product code: Storage temperature: Storage humidity: * This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 89/336/EEC.
Page 425: Appendix C Information About Fonts
Information about Fonts Working with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only) EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes. Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves.
Page 426 Codabar EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD Num EPSON Codabar System requirements To use EPSON BarCode Fonts, your computer system should meet the following requirements: Information about Fonts Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be specified with the font name.
Page 427 Operating system: Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Hard disk: Note: EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with Epson printer drivers. Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow the steps below to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same.
Page 428 4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local. 5. Click Custom. Information about Fonts...
Page 429 EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer. Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow the steps below to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad. The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications.
Page 430 1. Open a document in your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a bar code. 2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu. Information about Fonts...
Page 431 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, set the font size, then click OK. Note: In Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes. 4. The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below.
Page 432 5. Select Print from the File menu, select your EPSON printer, then click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. Your printer is a Color printer. See the Color Printer Driver section in the table below. Information about Fonts...
Page 433 Monochrome Printer Driver Color (not available) Print Text & Image* Quality Toner Save Not selected Zoom Not selected Options Graphic High Quality mode (in (Printer) Extended Settings dialog box accessed through Optional Settings tab) Printing (not available) Mode (in Extended Settings dialog box accessed...
Page 434 ❏ Because special characters such as Start bar and Stop bar are added when an EPSON BarCode Font is selected, the resulting bar code may have more characters than were originally input.
Page 435 ❏ For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in "BarCode Font specifications" on page 435 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using. Bar codes in other sizes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers.
Page 436 ❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B Print sample EPSON EAN-8 EPSON EAN-13 ❏ EAN-13 is the standard 13-digit EAN bar code. ❏ Because the check digit is added automatically, only 12 characters can be input. Character type Number of characters Font size...
Page 437 ❏ Center bar ❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B Print sample EPSON EAN-13 EPSON UPC-A ❏ UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). ❏ Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported.
Page 438 ❏ Left/Right guard bar ❏ Center bar ❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B Print sample EPSON UPC-A EPSON UPC-E ❏ UPC-E is the UPC-A zero-suppression (deletes extra zeros) bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual).
Page 439 ❏ Check digit ❏ OCR-B ❏ The numeral “0” Print sample EPSON UPC-E EPSON Code39 ❏ Four Code39 fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code39 standard.
Page 440 Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt. EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 CD Num...
Page 441 EPSON Code128 ❏ Code128 fonts support code sets A, B, and C. When the code set of a line of characters is changed in the middle of the line, a conversion code is automatically inserted. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code128 standard.
Page 442 ❏ Change code set character Print sample EPSON Code128 EPSON ITF ❏ The EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2-of-5 standard (American). ❏ Four EPSON ITF fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B.
Page 443 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt. EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF CD Num Information about Fonts...
Page 444 EPSON Codabar ❏ Four Codabar fonts are available, allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR-B. ❏ The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Codabar standard.
Page 445 78 pt, and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/Server 2003). Recommended sizes are 36 pt, 72 pt, 108 pt, and 144 pt. EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar CD Num Information about Fonts...
Page 446: Available Fonts
The fonts provided with the printer are shown below, according to the emulation mode. ESC/P 2 and FX modes Font Name Courier EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Arial Letter Gothic Times New Roman EPSON Script OCR A OCR B * Available only in ESC/P2 mode.
Page 447: Ps 3 Mode
EPSON Gothic EPSON Orator EPSON Script EPSON Presentor EPSON Sans serif OCR B Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, the OCR B font may not be readable. Print a sample and make sure the font can be read before printing large quantities.
Page 448 Courier Courier Bold Courier Italic Courier Bold Italic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Bold Letter Gothic Italic CourierPS CourierPS Bold CourierPS Oblique CourierPS Bold Oblique CG Times CG Times Bold CG Times Italic CG Times Bold Italic CG Omega CG Omega Bold CG Omega Italic CG Omega Bold Italic Coronet...
Page 449 Univers Medium Condensed Italic Univers Bold Condensed Italic Antique Olive Antique Olive Bold Antique Olive Italic Garamond Antiqua Garamond Halbfett Garamond Kursiv Garamond Kursiv Halbfett Marigold Albertus Medium Albertus Extra Bold Arial Arial Bold Arial Italic Arial Bold Italic Times New Roman Times New Roman Bold Times New Roman Italic Times New Roman Bold Italic...
Page 450 Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique Palatino Roman Palatino Bold Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Italic ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique ITC Avant Garde Demi Oblique ITC Bookman Light ITC Bookman Demi ITC Bookman Light Italic ITC Bookman Demi Italic New Century Schoolbook Roman...
Page 451 Hebrew Scalable Font Font Name Dorit Dorit Bold Naamit Naamit Bold Malka Malka Bold Malka Italic Arabic Scalable Font Font Name Koufi Koufi Bold Naskh Naskh Bold Ryadh Ryadh Bold Bitmap Font Font Name Line Printer Symbol Set Symbol Set Symbol Set Information about Fonts...
Page 452: Adding More Fonts
OCR/Barcode Bitmap Font Font Name OCR A OCR B Code39 9.37cpi Code39 4.68cpi EAN/UPC EAN/UPC Bold Printing font samples You can print samples of the fonts available in each mode by using the control panel’s Information Menu. Follow these steps to print font samples.
Page 453: Selecting Fonts
EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts. System requirements To use EPSON Font Manager, your computer system should meet the following requirements: Information about Fonts N e w : c o n f i r m t h e s p e c i f i c a t i o n / I f u n n e c e s s a r y , d e l e t e ( W i n d o w s O n l y ) f r o m t h e t i t l e...
Page 454 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Note: ❏ If the language selection window appears, select your country. ❏ If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe.
Page 455 4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local. 5. Click Custom. Information about Fonts...
Page 456: Symbol Sets
6. Select the EPSON Font Manager check box and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. 7. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer. Symbol Sets Introduction to Symbol Sets Your printer can access a variety of symbol sets. Many of these symbol sets differ only in the international characters specific to each language.
Page 457 When you are considering which font to use, you should also consider which symbol set to combine with the font. Available symbol sets vary depending on which emulation mode you use and which font you choose. Information about Fonts...
Page 458: In The Esc/P 2 Or Fx Modes
PcIcelandic available BpBRASCII available BpAbicomp available Roman-8 available PcEur858 available ISO Latin1 available Information about Fonts Courier EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif EPSON Prestige EPSON Script available available available available available available available available available available available available available...
Page 459 8859-15ISO available PcSl437* available PcTurk1* available 8859-9 ISO* available Mazowia* available CodeMJK* available PcGk437* available PcGk851* available PcGk869* available 8859-7 ISO* available PcCy855* available PcCy866* available Bulgarian* available PcUkr866* available Hebrew7* available Hebrew8* available PcHe862* available available available available available available available available...
Page 460: International Character Sets
PcAr864* available PcLit771* available PcLit774* available Estonia* available ISO Latin 2* available PcLat866* available PcAr864Ara* available PcAr720* available * Available only in ESC/P2 mode. Times New is a type face compatible with RomanT. Letter Gothic is a type face compatible with OratorS. Arial is a type face compatible with SansH.
Page 461: In The I239X Emulation Mode
The available symbol sets in the I239X mode are PcUSA, PcMultilingual, PcEur858, PcPortuguese, PcCanFrench, PcNordic. See "In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes" on page 458. The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif, Courier, EPSON Prestige, EPSON Gothic, EPSON Presentor, EPSON Orator, and EPSON Script.
Page 462: In The P5C Mode
In the P5C Mode Symbol Set Name Symbol Code ISO 60: Danish/Norw egian ISO 15: Italian ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 ISO 11: Swedis ISO 6: ASCII ISO 4: United Kingdom ISO 69: French ISO 29: German Legal ISO 8859/2 Latin 2 ISO 17: Spanish Roman-9...
Page 463 Ventura Math ISO 8859/10 Latin 6 DeskTop Math-8 Roman-8 Windows 3.1 Latin 2 Pc1004 ISO 8859/15 Latin 9 PC-8 Turkish Windows 3.0 Latin 1 PS Text PC-8, Code Page 437 PC-8, D/N, Danish/Norw egian MC Text PC-850, Multilingual Ventura International PcEur858 Ventura US Pi Font...
Page 464 Windows 3.1 Latin/Arabic PC-755 PC-866, Cyrillic Greek8 Windows Greek Windows Cyrillic PC-851, Greek ISO 8859/5 Cyrillic PC-8, Greek ISO 8859/7 Greek PC-866 UKR Hebrew7 ISO 8859/8 Hebrew Hebrew8 PC-862, Hebrew Arabic8 HPWARA PC-864, Arabic Information about Fonts...
Page 465 Symbol Set Name Symbol Code Symbol Wingdings 579L ZapfDigbats OCR A OCR B OCR B Extension Code3-9 EAN/UPC Font Classification Information about Fonts...
Page 466 312 replacing the transfer unit, 330 specifications (fuser unit), 424 specifications (photoconductor unit), 423 specifications (toner), 422 specifications (transfer unit), 424 Contacting EPSON, 408 Control panel, 270 overview, 29 Control panel menus 1239X, 245 about, 214 AUX, 235...
Page 467 EPSON Font Manager about, 453 how to install, 454 system requirements, 453 EPSON Status Monitor About EPSON Status Monitor (Windows), 109 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor (Macintosh), 177 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor (Windows), 107 Consumables Information (Windows), 111 Consumables Information Tab (Macintosh), 180...
Page 468 Job Information (Windows), 113 Job Information Tab (Macintosh), 181 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor (Macintosh), 177 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor (Windows), 103 Notice Settings (Windows), 117 Order Online, 118 Status Tab (Macintosh), 179 Tray Icon Settings, 120...
Page 469 Guides Network Guide, 25 Online Help, 25 Paper Jam Guide, 25 Setup Guide, 25 User's Guide, 25 Hard Disk Drive how to install, 295 how to remove, 301 specifications, 422 HDD from overlay how to delete (Windows), 91 how to print (Windows), 89 how to register (Windows), 88 how to use (Windows), 87 Information menu, 216...
Page 470 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface (Windows), 198 Interface cards how to install, 302 how to remove, 304 Interfaces ethernet, 420 parallel, 419 USB, 419 International character sets, 460 Labels printer settings, 57 Loading paper MP tray, 46 Maintenance consumables, 311, 312, 318, 325, 330 printer, 337...
Page 471 P5CROM module how to install, 305 Paper available paper, 410 custom size paper, 59 envelopes, 56 Epson color laser paper, 53 labels, 57 printable area, 412 thick paper and extra thick paper, 59 transparencies, 54 unavailable paper, 411 Paper jams...
Page 472 Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS X users, 208 Selecting the printer when it connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users, 207 system requirements (Macintosh), 195 system requirements (Windows), 194 PostScript printer driver settings Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Macintosh), 211 Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Windows), 203 Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000, 204...
Page 473 Creating an overlay (Windows), 81 customizing print settings (Macintosh), 151 customizing print settings (Windows), 67 Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive (Windows), 91 different printer settings overlay data (Windows), 87 Duplex printing (Macintosh), 163 Duplex printing (Windows), 69 Making a new watermark (Macintosh), 159 Making a new watermark (Windows), 79 Making Extended Settings (Macintosh), 165...
Page 474 Print quality settings Making the print quality settings (Macintosh), 147 Making the print quality settings (Windows), 62 PS3 menu, 238 PS 3 mode, 447 Quick Print Job menu, 229, 265 Relocating the printer, 350 Reserve job data, 264 Reset menu, 230 Resizing page Resizing pages by a specified percentage (Windows), 74 Resizing printouts (Macintosh), 154...
Page 475 ESC/P 2 or FX modes, 458 International character sets, 460 introduction, 456 P5C mode, 462 Technical support, 408 Thick paper and extra thick paper printer settings, 59 Toner specifications, 422 Toner Cartridge, 312 Transfer unit specifications, 424 Transparencies printer settings, 54 Transporting the printer (long distance), 352 Transporting the printer (short distance), 353 Tray menu, 219...

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Epson AcuLaser C4200DN User Manual

Safety Instructions

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options

Chapter 3 Paper Handling

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows

Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

Chapter 6 Using the Postscript Printer Driver

Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel

Chapter 8 Installing Options

Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products

Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Chapter 11 Troubleshooting

Quick Links

Copyrights and Trademarks

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