Page 1 Setup Sheet Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. Reference Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Administrator’s Guide Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.
Page 3: Reference Guide
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. 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 © 2002 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Available Paper ......... . 29 EPSON special media ....... . . 29 General paper .
Page 6 Printing on Special Media ........41 EPSON Color Laser Paper ......42 EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper.
Page 7 Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3..135 Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 ....135 Getting printer status details ......136 Setting Monitoring Preferences .
Page 8 Sharing the printer ........145 Setting up your printer as a shared printer ....146 Using an additional driver .
Page 9 Confidential Job Menu ....... 219 Reset Menu......... 219 Parallel Menu.
Page 10 Jam DM (Cover DM) ....... . .280 Operational Problems........282 The Ready light does not turn on .
Page 11 In the I239X Emulation Mode......336 In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode....... . 337...
Page 12 System requirements....... . . 341 Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts ..... . 341 Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts.
Page 13 Index Contents...
Page 14 Contents...
Page 15: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes
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 these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: Because the printer weighs approximately 30 kg (66.1 lb), one person should not lift or carry it.
Page 16 Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. Unless specifically instructed in this guide, do not insert your hand into...
Page 17 Do not dispose of used developer cartridges, waste toner collectors or photoconductor units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations. Wait at least one hour before using a developer cartridge or a photoconductor unit after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation.
Page 18: Important Safety Instructions
® NERGY Compliance ® As an International NERGY Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ® International NERGY Program guidelines for energy efficiency. ® The International NERGY...
Page 19 For at least 180 seconds 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...
Page 21: Chapter 1 Product Information
Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Parts control panel face-down tray Cover AB front cover Product Information...
Page 22 Ethernet interface connector Type B Interface card slot cover parallel interface connector MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray) power switch USB interface AC inlet connector transfer unit photoconductor unit waste toner collector developer cartridge Printer Parts...
Page 23 Control panel Error light Back button LCD Panel Up button Enter button Down button Start/Stop Cancel Job button Ready light Data light button LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings Back button Use these buttons to access the control Up button panel menus, where you can make Enter button...
Page 24: Options And Consumable Products
Data light On when print data is stored in the print (Yellow) buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed Flashes when the printer is processing data Off when no data remains in the print buffer Ready light On when the printer is ready, indicating...
Page 25 The Duplex Unit (C12C813921) provides for automatic printing on both sides of the paper. The Hard Disk Drive (C12C823921) expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to expand the printer’s receive buffer when the Ethernet interface is used and to print complex and large print jobs at high speed.
Page 26: Consumable Products
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper (A4) S041383 Caution: Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special media for ink jet printers, as they can cause paper jams and damage the printer. Do not use the media listed above in any other printers, except when specified in the documentation.
Page 27: About Your Printer
About Your Printer The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features are described below. Reserve Job function The Reserve Job function lets you store a print job on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and reprint it directly from the printer’s control panel at any time without using your computer.
Page 28: Duplex Printing
Macintosh, see “Using the predefined settings” on page 111. Duplex printing EPSON provides optional Duplex Unit, allowing you to easily print on both sides of the page. You can produce professional quality double-sided documents. Use this feature with any print job to cut costs and save resources.
Page 29: Chapter 2 Paper Handling
The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment. EPSON special media EPSON provides special media that are created especially for this printer. EPSON Color Laser Paper This media is designed specifically for this printer. You can load this media from the MP tray and the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit.
Page 30 EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper is designed specifically for this printer. This media is thicker than EPSON Color Laser Paper and produces glossier and higher quality printing. To print on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, choose Coated or Coated (Back) as the Paper Type setting.
Page 31: General Paper
General paper You can use the following paper in addition to the EPSON special media introduced in the previous section. Paper Type Description Plain paper Recycled paper is acceptable.* Weight: 60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb) Envelopes No paste and no tape...
Page 32 Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely Coated paper or special surface-colored paper other than EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Paper that has binder holes or is perforated Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it...
Page 33: Paper Sources
MP tray Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper, A4, A5, B5, Up to 200 sheets EPSON Color Letter (LT), (Total thickness: Laser Paper Half-Letter (HLT), 23 mm maximum) Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT) Custom-size paper: 92 ×...
Page 34: 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper Up to 500 sheets (Total thickness: less than 57 mm) 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.
Page 35: Manually Feeding Paper
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the following order. Standard configuration: MP tray Note: If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings. If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
Page 36 To access the printer driver from Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, 2000, or NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me, 98, or 95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000), or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).
Page 37: Output Tray
Press the N Start/Stop button to print. A sheet of paper is loaded and printed. Output Tray The face-down tray is located on the top of the printer. Your printouts will be stacked facing down. Raise the paper support to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer.
Page 38: Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray, and the optional lower cassette. If you use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Transparencies or envelopes, see also “Printing on Special Media” on page 41. MP tray The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating various paper sizes and media types.
Page 39 2. Pinch the paper guide and tab on the right, then slide the paper guide to the widest position. 3. Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the tray with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the right paper guide against the right side of the stack to obtain a snug fit.
Page 40: Optional Lower Cassette
Optional Lower Cassette Note: To use the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, select it in the printer driver’s Optional Settings menu after installing it on the printer. Follow these steps to load paper into the optional lower cassette. 1. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. 2.
Page 41: Printing On Special Media
Tray Menu. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 208. Printing on Special Media You can print on special paper stock such as EPSON Color Laser Paper, EPSON Color Laser Transparencies, EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, thick paper, envelopes, and labels.
Page 42: Epson Color Laser Paper
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 43: Epson Color Laser Transparencies
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies EPSON recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser Transparencies for presentations or other applications. Note: Duplex printing is not enabled with transparencies. The following table shows important settings you have to make when using EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.
Page 44: Envelopes
When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first and with the printable surface facing up. Caution: Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot. Envelopes The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses.
Page 45 MP Tray Size setting in the Mon, C10, DL, C6, C5, IB5 Tray Menu Printer driver settings Paper Size: Mon, C10, DL, C6, C5 Paper Source: MP tray Paper Type: Envelope Please note the following tips for handling this media. Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as shown below.
Page 46: Labels
Caution: Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: Height: 92 mm Width: 148 mm Min. Min. 92 mm 92 mm Min. 148 mm Min. 148 mm Labels You can load more than one sheet of labels into the MP tray at a time.
Page 47: Thick Paper
Note: You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers. To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels. Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels.
Page 48 92 × 148 mm to 216 × 297 mm Thick paper, Envelope, Label (3.6 × 5.8 in. to 8.5 × 11.7 in.) (Weight: 91 to 163g/m²) For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings menu.
Page 49: Chapter 3 Using The Printer Software With Windows
The printer driver also includes the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, which is accessed through the Utility menu. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3”...
Page 50: Making Changes To Printer Settings
To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me/98/95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP/2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).
Page 51 2. Click the Automatic button. Then choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar. 3. Click OK to accept the setting. Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed. Using the predefined settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation...
Page 52 1. Select the Advanced button on the Basic Settings menu. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic button. Note: This screen is a Windows Me, 98 and 95 screen. 2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.
Page 53 Suitable for printing photos. PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 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 54 Advanced Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos. Advanced Photo Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images. Customizing print settings If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually. Follow these steps to customize your print settings. 1.
Page 55 Note: This screen is a Windows Me, 98, and 95 screen. 2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 3. Choose desired printing resolution from 300 dpi or 600 dpi with the Resolution slider bar, then make other settings. For details on each settings, see online help.
Page 56: Resizing Printouts
To delete a custom setting, click the Advanced button and click Save Settings in the Basic Settings menu, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and then click Delete. You cannot delete predefined settings. If you change any setting in the More Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings list on the Basic Settings menu, the setting selected in the list changes to Custom Settings.
Page 57 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 4. Click the Upper Left button (to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper) or the Center button (to print reduced page image with centering) for Location setting.
Page 58: Modifying The Print Layout
3. Select the Zoom To check box. 4. Specify the magnification percentage in the box, then click OK. The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments. If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list.
Page 59 1. Click the Layout menu. 2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 60 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. 4. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame.
Page 61: Using A Watermark
Using a watermark Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings.
Page 62 4. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down list. 5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop-down list. 6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position. 7. Select the color from the Color drop-down list. 8.
Page 63 Making a new watermark You can make a new watermark as follows: 1. Click the Special menu. 2. Select the Watermark check box. 3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears. 4. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears.
Page 64: Using An Overlay
7. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box. 8. Click OK to register the new watermark settings. Note: You can register up to 10 watermarks. 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.
Page 65 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings button to open the Overlay Settings dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 66 5. Click the Create Overlay Data button, then click Settings. The Form Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 67 6. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click the Add Form Name button. The Add Form dialog box appears. 7. In the Add Form dialog box, type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 68 Note: If you want to name and save the form data you made here to the optional HDD, be careful to use only the characters shown below. A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and ! ’ ) ( - _ % 8.
Page 69 2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties, or click a combination of these buttons, depending on the application you use. 3. Select the Special menu. 4.
Page 70: Using Hdd Form Overlay
Different printer settings overlay data The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such as Resolution: 600 dpi). If you want to make the same overlay with different printer settings (such as 300 dpi), follow the instructions below. 1.
Page 71 When the document’s resolution, paper size or paper orientation settings are different from the form overlay data that you use, you cannot print the document with the form overlay data. This function is available in the ESC/Page Color mode. Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive Only a network administrator using Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive.
Page 72: Printing With The Duplex Unit
4. Click Printer’s HDD, then enter the registered form name. If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print it and confirm the form name. Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form name and click the Print Sample button.
Page 73 ® As an NERGY partner, EPSON recommends the use of ® the double-sided printing function. Refer to NERGY ® Compliance for more information on the NERGY program. 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Duplex check box. 3. Select the Left, Top, or Right button as a Binding Position.
Page 74: 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. When printing for binding as a booklet, click the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings.
Page 75 Print True Type fonts as Select this button to print, as bitmap button: bitmap, the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document. Print True Type fonts with Select this button to print the True substitution button: Type fonts in the document as device fonts.
Page 76 Skip Blank Page check When you select this check box, box: the printer skips blank pages. Ignore the selected paper When you select this check box, size check box: the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size. Automatically change to Select this check box to have the monochrome mode check printer driver analyze the...
Page 77: Using The Reserve Job Function
Default button: Click this button to return the driver settings to the initial settings. Using the Reserve Job Function The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel.
Page 78: Re-Print Job
Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details. Reserve Job Maximum When When Drive is Full Option Number of Maximum is Jobs Exceeded Re-Print Job + Oldest job Oldest job Verify Job...
Page 79 1. Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document. 2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings.
Page 80: 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 these steps to use the Verify Job option. 1. Select the Collate OK check box on the Basic Settings menu in the printer driver.
Page 81: Stored Job
5. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive. After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control panel.
Page 82: Confidential Job
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, and the Stored Job button. 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails ca be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser.
Page 83 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, then open the Optional Settings menu and click the Reserve Jobs Settings button. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Confidential Job button.
Page 84: Monitoring Your Printer By Using Epson Status Monitor 3
The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. Note: Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README file under the ESM3 folder. This file contains the latest information on the EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Page 85 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. The Installation Program screen appears as shown below. If it does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon. Click the CD-ROM icon, then select Open from the file menu.Then double-click SETUP.EXE. 2.
Page 86 3. Click the Advanced button. 4. Select EPSON Status Monitor 3, and click Install. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 87 5. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s icon is selected, and click OK. This automatically installs the utility program. 6. When the installation is complete, click OK. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 88: Accessing Epson Status Monitor 3
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Here is the way to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: Open the printer software, click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 89: Getting Printer Status Details
Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Note: The screen shot may vary depending on your printer. Icon/Message: The icon and message show the printer status.
Page 90: Using The Job Management Function
Using the Job Management function You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 91 To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. (See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 95 for details.) Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 1. Status:...
Page 92 Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels the selected print job. button: Re-printing your print job Clicking the Print button on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen lets you print a spooled job. Follow the steps below to re-print your job. Note: You cannot re-print your jobs in the following cases.
Page 93 The Job Management function is available when the following connections are used: When using the EPSON Net Direct Print TCP/IP connection (in Windows Me, 98, 95 and XP, 2000 or NT 4.0) When using the LPR connections (in Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.0)
Page 94 Notify when printing completed function can be used. To use this function, click the specified print job from the print job list on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. When the target job is completed, the Notify when printing completed dialog box appears.
Page 95: Setting Monitoring Preferences
Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring Preferences in the Utility tab of the printer driver. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears. The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box: Select Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.
Page 96 Once the shortcut icon is in the task bar, you can double-click it to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Alternatively, you can right-click the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to...
Page 97: Status Alert Window
Utility menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the Utility menu of Printing Preference in Windows XP/2000. You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu.
Page 98: Setting For The Usb Connection
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then click the Monitored printers. 2. Clear the check box of the printers which are not monitored. 3. Click OK to accept the setting. Setting for the USB Connection The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Page 99 4. Select the appropriate USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1(EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced). In Windows XP/2000, select USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. Note: This screen is a Windows 98 screen.
Page 100: Canceling Printing
Canceling Printing If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel the printing. Double-click the printer icon on the task bar, then click Purge Print Documents from the Printer menu.
Page 101: Uninstalling The Printer Software
Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already. Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all applications. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
Page 102 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click the Add/Remove. Note: When using the Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer, click Change or Remove Programs, select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 103 5. Click the Printer Model menu, select the EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced icon, then click OK. 6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box is selected. Note: Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Page 104: Uninstalling Only Epson Status Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box, and click OK. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers.
Page 105 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove. Note: When using Windows 2000, click Change or Remove Programs, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. 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 106 Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any other EPSON printers connected with a USB interface cable. 1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 101. 2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove.
Page 107 If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Page 108 Using the Printer Software with Windows...
Page 109: Chapter 4 Using The Printer Software With Macintosh
The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed through the Apple menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer.
Page 110: Making Changes To Printer Settings
To open the Layout dialog box, click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality setting 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 111 2. Click the Automatic button on Print Quality. Then choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar. Note: For details about the RITech function, see the Online Help. If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
Page 112 1. Select the Advanced radio button on the Basic Settings dialog box. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic radio button. 2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.
Page 113 Suitable for printing photos. PhotoEnhance4 Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 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 114 Follow these steps to customize your print settings. 1. Click the Advanced radio button on the Basic Settings dialog box, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears. 2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting. 3. Choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi), then make other settings.
Page 115: Resizing Printouts
Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, and click Save. Your settings will appear in the list on the right of the Automatic radio button in the Basic Settings dialog box. Note: You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings. To delete a custom setting, select the Advanced radio button and click Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box, select the setting in the User Settings dialog box and then click Delete.
Page 116: Modifying The Print Layout
2. Select the Fit to Page check box. 3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected. 4. Click OK to accept the settings. Modifying the print layout You can print either two or four pages onto a single page and to specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit...
Page 117 2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 118 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. 4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Note: Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and Orientation. 5.
Page 119: Using A Watermark
Using a watermark Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Layout dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can select a bitmap (PICT) file or text file as your own custom watermark. The Layout dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings.
Page 120 4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar. 5. For your own custom text watermark, you can rotate it by inputting the degrees in the Angle box. Or select the Rotate by mouse check box, and rotate the text watermark with the pointer on the preview window.
Page 121 3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box. 4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, and select the Font and Style, and then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 122 5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save. Note: To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, and click Edit Text. After editing, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box. To remove the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, and click Delete.
Page 123 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and click New/Delete. 3. Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box. Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 124 4. Select the PICT file and click Open. 5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save. Note: To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box.
Page 125: Printing With The Duplex Unit
When printing for binding, the binding edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page order. ® As an NERGY partner, EPSON recommends the use of ® the double-sided printing function. Refer to NERGY ®...
Page 126: 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 close the Duplex Settings dialog box. 8.
Page 127 Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the printing position of data on a page. Front Top: Adjusts the vertical printing position of data on the front of a page. Front Left: Adjusts the horizontal printing position of data on the front of a page.
Page 128: Using The Reserve Job Function
Select button: Selects spool file saving folder. Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box or printer driver without saving your settings. OK button: Click this button to save your settings and to exit the dialog box or printer driver. The settings are effective until you make new settings and click OK again.
Page 129: Re-Print Job
Reserve Job Option Description Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing. Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details.
Page 130 Follow these steps to use the Re-Print Job option. 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, then open the Basic Settings menu and click the Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears. 2. Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Re-Print Job radio button.
Page 131: Verify Job
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails ca be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a Web browser.
Page 132: Stored Job
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Verify Job radio button. 4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box.
Page 133 Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option. 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, then open the Basic Settings menu and click the Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears.
Page 134: Confidential Job
Confidential Job The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job option. 1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, then open the Basic Settings dialog box and click Reserve Jobs icon.
Page 135: Monitoring Your Printer By Using Epson Status Monitor 3
“Using the Confidential Job Menu” on page 202. Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3 The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu.
Page 136: Getting Printer Status Details
Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Note: The screen shot may vary depending on your printer. 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the printer status.
Page 137 3. Text box: The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed. 4. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. 5. Paper: Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source.
Page 138: Setting Monitoring Preferences
Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings, select Monitor Setup from the File menu. The Monitor Setup dialog box appears. The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box: 1. Error Notification Select the types of error that you wish Selection: to be notified about.
Page 139: Status Alert Window
Using the Job Management function You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
Page 140 1. Status: Waiting: Waiting to print. Printing: Current job is being printed. Completed: Indicates job has been printed. Canceled: Indicates job has been canceled. Held: Job is on hold. 2. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other users print jobs are displayed as --------.
Page 141: Setting For The Usb Connection
2. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or off. Note: Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status Monitor 3 to manage print jobs. When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing.
Page 142: Canceling Printing
During background printing, open EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the Application menu. Then stop printing from EPSON Status Monitor 3, 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 143 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 Disk Package folder. 4. Double-click the Installer icon. 5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement and then click Accept.
Page 144 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh...
Page 145: Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer On A Network
Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network For Windows Sharing the printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network. The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server.
Page 146: Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer
For Windows NT 4.0, see “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 160. Note: When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 95.
Page 147 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 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page...
Page 148: Using An Additional Driver
You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network. See the following pages for details. “With Windows Me/98/95” on page 155 “With Windows XP/2000” on page 157 “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 160 Using an additional driver When the printer server’s OS is Windows 2000, XP, or Windows NT 4.0, you can install the additional drivers in the server.
Page 149 For Windows XP, if the following menu appears, click either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here. In either case, follow the on-screen instructions. 3. For a Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 printer server, select Shared (for Windows 2000), or Shared as (for Windows NT 4.0), then type the name in the Share Name box.
Page 150 For a Windows XP printer server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. 4. Select the additional drivers. Note: If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers.
Page 151 On a Windows NT 4.0 printer server Select Windows being used for clients. For example, select Windows 95 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me/98/95 clients. Then click OK. Note: You do not have to select Windows NT 4.0x86, because that driver has been already installed.
Page 152 Click Additional Drivers. Select Windows being used for clients then click OK. For Windows Me/98/95 Select Intel Windows 95 or clients 98 (and Me) For Windows NT 4.0 clients Select Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 For Windows XP/2000 Intel Windows XP (or 2000) clients may been already selected.
Page 153 Note: You do not have to install the additional driver for Intel Windows 2000 (or XP) only, because that driver is preinstalled. Do not select additional drivers other than Intel Windows 95 or 98 (and Me) and Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000. The other additional drivers are not available.
Page 154: Setting For The Clients
Note: Confirm the following items when sharing the printer. Be sure to set the EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 95. Set the security for the shared printer (access right for clients).
Page 155 Windows desktop. You cannot use the Additional driver on server system OS. When you want to use the EPSON Status Monitor 3 at clients, you have to install both of the printer driver and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 in each client from the CD-ROM.
Page 156 5. Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. Note: The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network.
Page 157 7. Make sure of the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: You can change the shared printer’s name so that it appears only on the client computer.
Page 158 2. For Window 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP, click the Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu. 3. Select Network printer (for Windows 2000) or A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (for Windows XP), then click Next.
Page 159 You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer. 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 OK.
Page 160: With Windows Nt
If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message. If the local printer driver for Windows XP/2000 is installed beforehand, you can select the printer driver for Windows XP/2000 as the current printer driver instead of the alternative driver in the...
Page 161 You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3.
Page 162: Installing The Printer Driver From The Cd-Rom
If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message. If the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is installed in the Windows XP/2000 printer server, go to the next step.
Page 163 If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. 1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM.
Page 164: For Macintosh
For Macintosh About the shared printer This section describes how to share the printer on an AppleTalk network. The computers on the network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server.
Page 165 3. Click Setup. The following dialog box appears. 4. Under Printer Sharing Set Up, click Printer Sharing Setup. The following dialog box appears. 5. Select the Share this Printer check box, then type the printer name and password information as needed. 6.
Page 166: Accessing The Shared Printer
Accessing the shared printer Follow these steps to access your printer from another computer on the network. 1. Turn on your printer. 2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click the AL-C1900 Advanced (AT) icon and select the name of the shared printer in the “Select a printer port”...
Page 167 5. The following type of message appears if the client has fonts that are unavailable on the printer server. 6. Click OK to close the message. 7. Close Chooser. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 168 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 169: Chapter 6 Installing Options
Capacity Plain paper Up to 500 sheets in the cassette (Total thickness: 57 mm maximum for the cassette) EPSON Color Laser Up to 500 sheets in the Paper cassette Note: Load paper with the printable surface facing up. Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option.
Page 170 The printer weighs about 30 kg (66.1 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below. Warning: If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause injury.
Page 171 2. Remove the MP tray. If any paper is inside, remove it. 3. Take the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit out of the cardboard box, then remove the protective materials in the cassette. 4. Open Cover C of the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. Installing Options...
Page 172 5. Place the printer onto the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit. Note: The printer should be carried by at least two people, holding the printer with their hands in the indicated positions.
Page 173 7. Open the front cover. 8. Remove the waste toner collector. Installing Options...
Page 174 9. Put the two attached F plates (“F” is imprinted) on the cassette, and tighten the screws. 10. Reinstall the waste toner collector. 11. Close the front cover and the cassette of the unit. 12. Remove the screw from the back side of the printer. Install plate B (“B”...
Page 175: Duplex Unit
13. Close Cover C, then reinstall the MP tray and paper if necessary. Removing the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit Perform the installation procedure in reverse. Duplex Unit Follow these steps to install the optional Duplex Unit. The illustration below shows all the items packed together with the Duplex Unit.
Page 176 2. Remove the two screws and the shield from Cover AB with a cross-head screwdriver. 3. Put the Duplex Unit on the right of the printer as shown below. Make sure that the unit hooks onto the lower tabs and the connector connects into the slot.
Page 177 4. Make sure that the unit hooks onto the upper tabs when attaching the unit. 5. Press Cover DM as shown below. Installing Options...
Page 178 6. While supporting the Duplex Unit, open Cover AB. 7. Check that the two tabs on the unit are correctly hooked onto Cover AB. Installing Options...
Page 179 8. While supporting the Duplex Unit, open Cover DM. 9. Secure the Duplex Unit to Cover AB with the two screws provided. Tighten the screws with either a screwdriver or a coin. Installing Options...
Page 180 10. Close Cover DM. 11. Open Cover AB to which the Duplex Unit is attached. Installing Options...
Page 181: Hard Disk Drive
12. Connect the spring on the Duplex Unit to the printer. 13. Close Cover AB. Removing the Duplex Unit Perform the installation procedure in reverse. Hard Disk Drive Follow these steps to install the optional Hard Disk Drive. Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
Page 182 Note: If you used the Hard Disk Drive in other EPSON’s printer before, such as the AcuLaser-C8600 or the AcuLaser-C4000, you have to format the Hard Disk Drive. See “Formatting the Hard Disk Drive” on page 186 for details. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord.
Page 183 Warning: Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas. 4. Identify the Hard Disk Drive socket. socket Installing Options...
Page 184 5. Install the Hard Disk Drive securely with the screws. Caution: You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 6. Use the two clamps as shown below to hold the IDE cable in place.
Page 185 7. Connect the connector of the cable as shown below. 8. Return the printer to its original state, as shown below. 9. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 10. Turn on the printer. 11. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet.
Page 186: Memory Module
Removing the Hard Disk Drive Perform the installation procedure in reverse. Formatting the Hard Disk Drive To format the Hard Disk Drive, follow the instructions below. 1. Make sure the printer is off and all interface cables are disconnected. 2. Hold down the d Down button while you turn on the printer. 3.
Page 187 You can purchase DIMMs from various vendors. See “Memory module” on page 324. Note: The total printer memory is the standard 32MB plus the optional DIMM. For example, if you install an optional 64MB DIMM, the total printer memory is 96 MB. Follow these steps to install an optional memory module.
Page 188 2. Prepare the printer as shown below to access the DIMM slots. 3. Identify the DIMM slots. DIMM slots Installing Options...
Page 189 4. Insert the DIMM into either slot until the two clips lock onto the DIMM. Make sure that the S0 slot has a module at all times. Caution: Do not force the DIMM into the slot. Be sure to insert the DIMM facing the correct way. You should not remove any modules from the circuit board.
Page 190: Adobe Postscript 3 Rom Module
6. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 7. Turn on the printer. 8. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 196. Removing a memory module Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
Page 191 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. 2. Prepare the printer as shown below. Installing Options...
Page 192 3. Identify the ROM slots. ROM slots 4. Insert the module firmly into the slot, as shown below. Caution: Do not force the ROM module into the slot. Be sure to insert the module facing the correct way. You should not remove any modules from the circuit board.
Page 193: Interface Cards
5. Return the printer to its original state as shown below. 6. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 7. Turn on the printer. 8. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 196. Removing the Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
Page 194 Follow these steps 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. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. 2.
Page 195 Note: Keep the slot cover in a safe place. You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later. 4. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 5.
Page 196: Printing A Status Sheet
Removing an interface card Perform the installation procedure in reverse. Printing a Status Sheet To confirm that the options are installed correctly, print a status sheet using the printer’s control panel. 1. Turn on the printer. The LCD panel shows Ready. 2.
Page 197 You can update the installed option information manually. Click the Optional Settings tab, select Update the Printer Option Information Manually, then click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK. Installing Options...
Page 198 Installing Options...
Page 199: Chapter 7 Functions Of The Control Panel
Chapter 7 Functions of 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 200 1. When the printer’s Ready light is on, press any of the control panel buttons shown below accesses the control panel menus. 2. Use the 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 by an asterisk (YYYY ZZZZ), or...
Page 201: Printing And Deleting Reserve Job Data
Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data 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.
Page 202: Using The Confidential Job Menu
Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow these steps 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 203: Control Panel Menus
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. To delete the print job, press the d Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel.
Page 204 Note: Some menus and items in the following table appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done. Menu Items Information Menu Status Sheet, Reserve Job List, Form Overlay List, Network Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet, PS3 Font List, LJ4 Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample, C Toner, M Toner, Y Toner, K Toner, Photocondctr, Total...
Page 205: Information Menu
Menu Items LJ4 Menu FontSource, Font Number, Pitch, Height, Symset, Form, Source SymSet, Dest Symset, CR Function, LF Function, Tray Assign GL2 Menu GLMode, Scale, Origin, Pen, End, Join, Pen0, Pen1, Pen2, Pen3, Pen4, Pen5, Pen6 PS3 Menu Error Sheet, Coloration, Image Protect ESCP2 Menu Font, Pitch, Condensed, T.Margin, Text, CG Table, Country, Auto CR, Auto LF, Bit Image, ZeroChar...
Page 206 Press the d Down or u Up button to select an item. Press the Enter button to print a sheet or font sample. Item Settings Status Sheet Reserve Job List (Displayed when Reserve Job List is registered.) Form Overlay List (Displayed when Form Overlay List is registered.) Network Status Sheet AUX Status Sheet*...
Page 207 Status Sheet, Network Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet according to 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 in the optional Hard Disk Drive.
Page 208: Status Menu
Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer. Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the printer. B/W Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in black-white by the printer. Status Menu This menu is displayed only when a warning occurs.
Page 209 The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver. Settings you make in your printer driver override these settings, so use your printer driver whenever you can. Item Settings (default in bold) MP Tray Size A4*, A5, B5, LT*, HLT, GLT, EXE, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 LC Size**...
Page 210: 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 LJ4, ESC P2, FX, GL2, or I239X menu, as necessary.
Page 211: Page Size
Item Settings (default in bold) Page Size A4*, A5, B5, LT*, HLT, GLT, EXE, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5, CTM Wide A4 Off, On Orientation Port, Land Resolution 600, 300 RITech On, Off Toner Save Off, On Image Optimum Auto, Off, On Top Offset -99.0 to 0.0 to 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments...
Page 212 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 213: Setup Menu
T Offset B Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected. L Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides.
Page 214 Item Settings (default in bold) Lang English, Français, Deutsch, ITALIANO, ESPAÑOL, SVENSKA, Dansk, Nederl., SUOMI, Português Time Out 0, 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto, MP, LC* MP Mode Normal, Last Manual Feed Off, On Copies 1 to 999 Duplex*...
Page 215 Time Out Specifies the length of the time the printer waits when it is ready to print and no new data is received. When this time is up, the printer searches for new print data from other interfaces. Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray or the optional lower paper cassette unit.
Page 216 Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off. Binding Specifies the binding direction of the printout. Start Page Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the page. Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting.
Page 217 Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size. This may cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly.
Page 218: Quick Print Job Menu
Note: If this item is set to Continue, the print result may be differ from what you expected because there may not be enough toner to print the data. 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...
Page 219: Confidential Job Menu
Confidential Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs stored in the printer’s optional Hard Disk Drive using the Confidential Job feature of the printer driver’s Reserve Job function. You need to enter the correct password to access this data. For instructions on using this menu, see “Using the Confidential Job Menu”...
Page 220 Change Toner K 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 221: Parallel Menu
Change Toner (C/M/Y/K) Stops printing before the toner is out and helps you exchange the developer cartridge by moving it in the developer installment window. Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface. Item Settings (default in bold) Parallel I/F...
Page 222: Usb Menu
Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is allocated for receiving data. If Minimum is selected, more memory is allocated for printing data. Note: To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on.
Page 223: Network Menu
Note: To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a Reset All operation, as explained in “Reset Menu” on page 219. Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer.
Page 224: Lj4 Menu
LJ4 Menu These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in the LJ4 mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Source Resident, Download, ROM A* Font Number 0 to 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch*** 0.44 ... 10.00 ... 99.99 cpi in 0.01-cpi increments Height*** 4.00 ...
Page 225 *** Depending on which font is selected. Note: If you normally use the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver when printing, you should change settings using this driver whenever you can. Printer driver settings always override the LJ4 Menu options. Font Source Sets the default font source.
Page 226 Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later changes in Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value, based on the stored VMI.
Page 227: Gl2 Menu
GL2 Menu This menu lets you set the printer to emulate a plotter, allowing you to use software which requires a plotter for output. The LJ4GL2 mode is similar to the GL/2 mode supported in the HP LaserJet 4 mode. The GLlike mode emulates some of the HP-GL plotter commands and includes all the commands found in HP’s GL/2 mode, as well as two additional commands.
Page 228 Orientation GLlike offers landscape only LJ4GL2 offers landscape and portrait If you need to configure the printer settings, first switch to the GL/2 emulation mode, then change the settings using the printer driver, or the control panel menus. Note: Settings or data saved in the printer’s RAM (such as downloaded fonts) may be erased when you change the emulation mode.
Page 229: Ps3 Menu
Pens 0 through 6 Allows you to set the thickness of the pens used to make the printout. Pen 0 and Pen 1 are available in the LJ4GL2 mode, and Pen 0 through Pen 6 are available in the GLlike mode. PS3 Menu These settings are available only when the optional Adobe PostScript 3 ROM module is installed.
Page 230: Escp2 Menu
ESCP2 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the ESC/P 2 emulation mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Roman T, Orator S, Sans H, Script, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop.
Page 231 Pitch Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line.
Page 232 Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If you select Off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character.
Page 233: Fx Menu
FX Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the FX emulation mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Roman, Sans Serif, Script, Orator S, OCR A, OCR B Pitch 10, 12, 15 cpi, Prop.
Page 234 Pitch Selects the pitch (the horizontal spacing) of the font in fixed pitch, measured in cpi (characters per inch). You can also choose proportional spacing. Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line.
Page 235: I239X Menu
Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage-return/line-feed (CR-LF) operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin. If you select Off, the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage-return character.
Page 236: Proportional Spacing
These settings are available only when the printer is in the I239X mode. Item Settings (default in bold) Font Courier, Prestige, Gothic, Orator, Script, Presentor, Sans Serif Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 24 cpi, Prop. Code Page 437, 850, 858, 860, 863, 865 T.
Page 237 Code Page Selects the character tables. Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages. The printer prints text based on the selected character table. T. Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line.
Page 238 Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands. If you select Dark, the bit image density is high, and if you select Light, the bit image density is low. If you select BarCode, the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots.
Page 239: Chapter 8 Replacing Consumable Products
Precautions During Replacement Be prepared to replace the following consumable products when a notice message is displayed on the LCD panel or the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. Keep the following in mind when replacing consumable products.
Page 240: Replacement Messages
Replacement Messages When you see the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, replace the appropriate consumable products. You can continue to print for a short time after a message appears, but EPSON recommends early replacement to maintain print quality and extend the life of your printer.
Page 241 LCD panel or the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. When this happens, the printer cannot resume printing until you replace the depleted consumable products.
Page 242: Developer Cartridge
Developer Cartridge According to the message on the LCD panel or the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, replace the correct developer cartridge from the list below. Developer Cartridge (Black) S050100 Developer Cartridge (Yellow) S050097 Developer Cartridge (Magenta)
Page 243 Replacing a developer cartridge Follow these steps to replace a developer cartridge. 1. Open the front cover. 2. Check the color of the developer cartridge that appears in the cartridge installment position. The color displayed indicates the developer cartridge that needs to be replaced.
Page 244 4. Pull the developer cartridge out of the slot. 5. Take the new developer cartridge out of its package. 6. Gently shake the developer cartridge as shown below. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 245 7. Remove the cover on the top of the new developer cartridge. Then, put the cover on the removed developer cartridge that you removed from the slot in step 4. 8. Insert the new developer cartridge all the way until it stops. 9.
Page 246: Photoconductor Unit
Replacing a developer cartridge before the end of its service life Use the following procedure to replace a developer cartridge before the end of its service life. 1. Make sure that Ready or Sleep is displayed in the LCD panel. 2.
Page 247 Be sure not to scratch the surface of the drum. Also, avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality. To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salty air, or corrosive gases (such as ammonia).
Page 248 2. Tilt the waste toner collector and pull it out. 3. Turn the lever up to the unlocked position. Then, pull the green knob on the photoconductor unit with your finger to remove the photoconductor unit. 4. Take the new photoconductor unit out of its package. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 249 5. Insert the new photoconductor unit by aligning it with the guide rails. 6. Pull out the yellow tag. Then, return the lever to the locked position. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 250: Waste Toner Collector
7. Put the removed waste toner collector back into the printer as shown below. 8. Close the front cover. Waste Toner Collector Prepare a new waste toner collector for replacement when you get a message informing you to do so. Handling precautions Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing the waste toner collector.
Page 251 Replacing the waste toner collector Follow these steps to replace the waste toner collector. 1. Open the front cover. 2. Tilt the waste toner collector and pull it out. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 252 3. Remove the two caps on the removed waste toner collector to close the two open holes with them as shown below. Note: You need to close the holes to prevent spilling the toner inside the collector. 4. Prepare the new waste toner collector. 5.
Page 253: Transfer Unit
Transfer Unit Prepare a new transfer unit for replacement when you get a message informing you to do so. Handling precautions Note the following handling precautions before replacing the transfer unit. Do not touch the surface of the transfer unit. Doing so may impair print quality.
Page 254 2. Take out the waste toner collector and the photoconductor unit. 3. Remove the two screws on the transfer unit. Note: You can use a screwdriver or a coin to remove the screws. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 255 4. Take out the transfer unit by pulling the knob, holding the handle, and pulling the unit up. 5. Take the new transfer unit out of its package. 6. Insert the new transfer unit by aligning it with the arrow marks on the transfer unit and the printer.
Page 256 7. Tighten the two screws of the transfer unit you removed in step 3. Note: Tighten the screws tightly with a screwdriver or a coin. 8. Reinstall the photoconductor unit. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 257 9. Remove the protective material as shown below. 10. Reinstall the waste toner collector. 11. Close the front cover and Cover AB. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 258 Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 259: Chapter 9 Cleaning And Transporting The Printer
Chapter 9 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 260 1. Open Cover AB of the printer. 2. Open the cover below the paper path roller as shown below. 3. With a clean dampened cloth, wipe the pickup roller. 4. Close Cover AB. Caution: Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover; these chemicals can damage the components and the case.
Page 261: Cleaning The Print Head Filter
Cleaning the print head filter If the glass on the print head filter is dirty with toner, wipe it with a clean cloth. A vertical white line may appear in the printout. Follow the steps below. 1. Open the front cover. 2.
Page 262: Transporting The Printer
4. With a clean cloth, wipe the glass surface of print head filter. 5. Hold the print head filter by the handle and gently insert it all the way into the slot. 6. Tilt and insert the new waste toner collector. 7.
Page 263 4. Attach the protective materials onto the printer, then repack the printer in its original box. For short distances Always pay attention to the following handling precautions when you need to move the printer for a short distance: If you are moving the printer on its own, two people should lift and carry the printer.
Page 264 Moving the printer together with an optional lower cassette installed Follow these steps to move the printer together with the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit: 1. Turn off the printer and remove the following items. Power cord Interface cable 2. Lift the printer together with the optional unit. Caution: Do not move the printer on angled or uneven surfaces.
Page 265 Finding a place for the printer When relocating the printer, always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance. Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation. To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional space.
Page 266 The Duplex Unit adds 44 mm (1.7 in.) to the right side of the printer. In addition to space consideration, always heed the following precautions when finding a place to locate the printer: Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord. Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
Page 267: Chapter 10 Troubleshooting
Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer, the printer’s LCD panel and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility provide alert messages. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper.
Page 268: Jam A (Cover Ab)
Jam A (Cover AB) Follow these steps to clear paper jams from Cover AB. 1. Open Cover AB. 2. Open the cover below the paper path roller as shown below. Remove any jammed paper gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Note: Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it.
Page 269 3. Remove the MP tray cover and open the MP tray flap. 4. Gently pull out any sheets that have fed part way into the printer. 5. Remove paper stacked on the MP tray. Check if any paper is jammed inside the MP tray. Troubleshooting...
Page 270 6. Fan a stack of paper, and set the paper back into the MP tray. 7. Close the MP tray flap and set the MP tray cover. 8. Close Cover AB. Troubleshooting...
Page 271: Jam B (Cover Ab)
If the message Jam XX still appears on the LCD panel, follow the next steps. Jam B (Cover AB) Follow these steps to clear paper jams from Cover AB. Caution: Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact, or the surrounding areas.
Page 272 2. Open the cover above the paper path roller, until it stops, as shown below. Remove any jammed paper gently with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 3. Close the cover that you opened in step 2. 4.
Page 273 5. If you turn the dial towards you, the jammed paper comes out from the face-down tray. If you turn the dial towards the printer, the jammed paper comes out from Cover AB side. 6. Pull the levers down to close the paper path as shown below. Troubleshooting...
Page 274 7. Close Cover AB. Note: If you installed the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, close Cover C. If the message Jam XX still appears on the LCD panel, follow the next steps. 1. Open Cover AB. Troubleshooting...
Page 275 2. Pull the levers up to release the paper path as shown below. 3. Open the cover of the fuser unit as shown below. You can open it narrowly. Note: Be careful not to touch the area around the fuser, because it may be hot.
Page 276 4. Remove any jammed paper by hand. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. 5. Close the cover of the fuser unit. Troubleshooting...
Page 277 6. Pull the levers down to close the paper path as shown below. 7. Close Cover AB. Note: If you installed the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, close Cover C. When the paper jam is cleared completely and Cover C is closed, the jammed page’s print data is automatically reprinted.
Page 278: Jam C (Cover C)
Jam C (Cover C) Follow these steps to clear paper jams in the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. 1. Open Cover C of the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. 2. Gently remove the jammed paper with both hands. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper. Troubleshooting...
Page 279 3. Pull out the paper cassette and discard any crumpled paper. 4. Close the paper cassette. Troubleshooting...
Page 280: Jam Dm (Cover Dm)
5. Close Cover C. When the paper jam is cleared completely and Cover C of the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit is closed, the jammed page’s print data is automatically reprinted. Jam DM (Cover DM) Follow these steps to clear paper jams in the Duplex Unit’s cover. 1.
Page 281 2. Gently remove the jammed paper inside Cover DM. Be careful not to tear the paper. Note: If paper is torn, be sure to remove all torn pieces. 3. Close Cover DM. When the paper jam is cleared completely and Cover DM is closed, the jammed page’s print data is automatically reprinted.
Page 282: Operational Problems
Operational Problems The Ready light does not turn on Cause What to do The power cord may not be Turn off the printer and check the properly plugged into the power cord connections between the electrical outlet. printer and the electrical outlet. Then turn the printer back on.
Page 283 The interface cable may not be Check both ends of the interface cable plugged in securely. between the printer and the computer. If you are using the parallel interface, be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips. You may not be using the If you are using the parallel interface, correct interface cable.
Page 284: The Optional Product Is Not Available
Cause What to do If you are using Windows, and Click the Optional Settings tab, select EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not Update the Printer Option Information installed, you have to make Manually, then click Settings. settings manually in the printer driver.
Page 285 You may not be using the If you are using the parallel interface, correct interface cable. make sure that the cable is a double-shielded, twisted-pair interface cable no more than six feet in length. If you are using the USB interface, use a Revision 1.1 cable.
Page 286: The Printout Position Is Not Correct
The printout position is not correct Cause What to do The page length and margins Make sure that you are using the correct are set incorrectly in your page length and margin settings in your application. application. Graphics do not print correctly Cause What to do The printer emulation setting...
Page 287: Color Printing Problems
Color Printing Problems Cannot print in color Cause What to do Black is selected as the Color Change this setting to Color. setting in the printer driver. The color setting in the Make sure that the settings in your application you are using is application are appropriate for color not appropriate for color printing.
Page 288: Print Quality Problems
screen Cause What to do Printed colors do not exactly Although it is difficult to match colors match the colors on your perfectly, selecting the printer driver’s monitor, since printers and ICM setting (for Windows Me, 98, 95, monitors use different color XP, or 2000) or ColorSync setting (for systems: monitors use RGB Macintosh) can improve color matching...
Page 289 If the surface of your paper is too rough, correct type of paper for your printed characters may appear printer. distorted or broken. EPSON special paper, or smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Available Paper” on page 29 for information on choosing paper.
Page 290: Black Or White Bands Appear In The Printout
Black or white bands appear in the printout Cause What to do There may be a problem with Replace the photoconductor unit. See the photoconductor unit. “Photoconductor Unit” on page 246. Check if the filter under the photoconductor unit is dirty. If it is dirty clean the filter.
Page 291: Print Quality Is Uneven (Thick Or Coated Paper)
There may be no toner left in If the message on the LCD panel or in the toner cartridge. the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates that the amount of toner is low, see “Developer Cartridge” on page 242.
Page 292 You may not be using the EPSON special paper or smooth, correct type of paper for your high-quality copier paper is printer. recommended for best results. See “Available Paper” on page 29 for information on choosing paper. There may be a problem with Replace the photoconductor unit.
Page 293: Areas Are Missing In The Printed Image
Then reload the paper. There may be no toner left in If the message on the LCD panel or in the developer cartridge. the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates that the amount of toner is low, see “Developer Cartridge” on page 242.
Page 294 The problem may be with your Print out a status sheet. See “Printing a application or interface cable. Status Sheet” on page 196. If a blank page is ejected, the problem may be with the printer. Turn off the printer and contact your dealer.
Page 295: The Printed Image Is Light Or Faint
The printed image is light or faint Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or Do not store your paper in a humid or damp. damp environment. The Toner Save mode may be Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver or the printer’s control panel menus.
Page 296: Status And Error Messages
There may be no paper in the Load paper. cassette or MP tray. Too many sheets may be Make sure that you have not tried to loaded in a cassette or MP tray. load too many sheets of paper. For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source, see “MP tray”...
Page 297 Cancel Print Job The print is canceling the current print job. This message appears when the Cancel Job button has been pressed and released within 2 seconds. Can’t Print Duplex The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing. Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the Duplex Unit.
Page 298 Check Media Type You have loaded media other than transparencies when the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is Transparency. The printer stops loading to prevent printer damage. Load transparencies in the specified paper source, then press the Start/Stop button. Clean Sensor The sensor inside the printer is dirty.
Page 299 If Off is selected as the Auto Cont setting on the control panel’s Setup Menu, press the Start/Stop button to print on the back of the next sheet, or press the Cancel Job button to cancel the print job. If On is selected as the Auto Cont setting on the control panel’s Setup Menu, printing continues automatically after a certain period of time.
Page 300 Hard Disk Full The printer has insufficient memory. Delete the unnecessary data from the Hard Disk Drive. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See “How to access the control panel menus” on page 199 for instructions.
Page 301 If a photoconductor unit is already installed, open the front cover, then remove the waste toner collector. Remove the photoconductor unit, then reinstall it correctly. Reinstall the waste toner collector, and close the front cover. The error clears automatically if the photoconductor unit is installed correctly. Install Waste T Box The waste toner collector is not installed, or is installed incorrectly.
Page 302 If a paper jam occurs at two or more locations simultaneously, the corresponding multiple locations are displayed. Paper is jammed at the MP tray. For instructions on how to remove Jam A jammed paper at the MP tray, see “Jam A (Cover AB)” on page 268. Paper is jammed inside the output path cover (cover AB) or fuser Jam B unit.
Page 303 This message appears if you try to change the printer’s settings through the control panel when the buttons are locked. You can unlock them by using the EPSON WinAssist or WebAssist utility. Refer to the Administrator’s Guide for information. Need Memory The printer has insufficient memory to complete the current print job.
Page 304 Paper Set XXX YYY The paper loaded in the specified paper source (XXX) does not match the required paper size (YYY). Replace the loaded paper with the correct size paper and press the Start/Stop button to resume printing. Or press the Cancel Job button to cancel the print job.
Page 305 PS3 Hard Disk full The memory allocated for writing PostScript 3 commands on the optional Hard Disk Drive is full. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panel’s Reset Menu. See “How to access the control panel menus” on page 199 for instructions.
Page 306 The error clears automatically after you replace the unit and close all printer covers. The transfer unit service life counter is reset automatically. Replace Waste T Box The waste toner collector is full of toner. Replace it with a new waste toner collector.
Page 307 Reset to Save A control panel menu setting was changed while the printer was printing. Press the to clear this message. The Start/Stop button setting will become effective after printing has finished. ROM Check The printer is checking the ROM. Self Test The printer is performing a quick internal check.
Page 308 Waste T BoxNearfull The waste toner collector is nearly full of toner. You can continue to print until the Replace Waste T Box error message appears, but early replacement is recommended to maintain high print quality. See “Replacing the waste toner collector” on page 251. Worn Fuser This message indicates that the fuser unit is near the end of its service life.
Page 309: Canceling Printing
Writing ROM A/Writing ROM P This message indicates that a ROM module in slot A or P is being written. Please wait until this message disappears. XXXX Toner Low The indicated developer cartridges have little toner remaining. (The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in place of XXXX and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black respectively.) You can continue to print until the XXXX Toner Cart Out error message appears.
Page 310: Using The Cancel Job Button
Using the Cancel Job button Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing. Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job, and any print data that was being saved to the Hard Disk Drive. Pressing the Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving, saving to the...
Page 311: Appendix A Technical Specifications
Available Paper Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Page 312: Available Paper Types
Weight: 91 to 163 g/m Laser printer paper EPSON Color Laser Paper Transparencies EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Coated paper EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Colored paper Non-coated Paper with letterhead Paper and ink of letterheads must be compatible with laser printers.
Page 313: Specifications
Specifications Plain paper Weight: 60 to 90 g/m , 16 to 24 lb A4 (210 × 297 mm) Size: A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) Half-Letter (5.5 × 8.5 in.) Government Letter (8.0 × 10.5 in.) Executive (7.25 ×...
Page 314 91 to 216 mm × 148 to 297 mm Size: Paper Source: MP tray only Technical Specifications...
Page 315: Printable Area
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies A4 (210 × 297 mm) Size: Letter (8.5 × 11 in.) Paper Source: MP tray only EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper A4 (210 × 297 mm) Size: Paper Source: MP tray only (when Coated or Coated (Back) is...
Page 316 4-mm minimum margin on all sides Note: The printable area varies, depending on the emulation mode in use. Technical Specifications...
Page 317: Printer
Up to 200 sheets of plain paper and EPSON Color Laser Paper Up to 10 envelopes Up to 50 sheets of labels, thick paper, transparencies, and EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper Optional 500-Sheet Up to 500 sheets of plain paper and...
Page 318 Paper output: For all paper types and size Paper output capacity: Up to 200 sheets (A4 or letter size plain paper) Internal emulation: PCL5e mode (LJ4 mode) HP-GL/2 emulation (GL2 mode) ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode) Resident fonts:...
Page 319: Environmental
Environmental Temperature: Operation: 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95°F) Storage: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F) Humidity: Operation: 15 to 85% RH Storage: 10 to 85% RH Altitude: 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) maximum Mechanical Dimensions and Height: 406 mm (16.0 in.) weight: Width:...
Page 320: Standards And Approvals
Power During Average Color 247Wh 251Wh consumption printing* 372Wh 352Wh Color 1100W or less 1100W or less During Average 108Wh 107Wh sleep mode Sleep mode** Less than 15W Less than * Includes optional cassette unit and Duplex Unit. ** Completely suspended. Compliant with the Energy Star program. Standards and approvals U.S.
Page 321 Australian model: AS/NZS 3548 Class B Laser safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
Page 322: Interfaces
Interfaces Parallel interface Use the IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel interface connector. Using ECP mode To use ECP mode with a parallel (IEEE 1284 level I compliant) interface connector, your computer must support ECP mode. The procedure of the mode setting on the parallel interface may differ depending on your computer.
Page 323: Options And Consumables
Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets Paper types: Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, and EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper* * This media can be fed from this paper source only when Plain is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver.
Page 324: Memory Module
100 MHz or higher (10 ns or less) CAS Latency: CL=2 *EPSON recommends PC100 to PC133 compliance. ** SPD stands for Serial Presence Detect, a chip residing on the memory module that contains information about the size, speed, and other specifications of the memory as well as manufacturer information that can be retrieved by the motherboard through electronic signals.
Page 325: Ieee 1394 Interface (For Macintosh Only)
IEEE 1394 Interface (for Macintosh only) Basic Specifications Data transfer method: Half-duplex Data/Strobe differential serial Synchronization IEEE 1394 - 1995 compliant method: Encoding/decoding: IEEE 1394 - 1995 compliant Compatible IEEE 1394 - 1995 compatible 6 contact connectors: receptable Hard Disk Drive The Hard Disk Drive enables the Reserve Job function as well as receives a lot of data, because they are temporarily spooled in the Hard Disk Drive.
Page 326: Photoconductor Unit
Photoconductor unit Storage temperature: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F) Storage humidity: 30 to 85% RH Life*: 45,000 images of black and white continuos printing 11,250 images of color continuous printing * Note: results can vary depending on printer usage. When you use thick paper, transparencies, envelopes, labels, or other special media, service life may be shorter than that described above.
Page 327: Waste Toner Collector
Waste toner collector Storage temperature: 0 to 35 °C (32 to 95 °F) Storage humidity: 30 to 85% RH Life*: 6,250 images of color printing 25,000 images of black-and-white printing (under the conditions of A4 size paper, at 5% print ratio with color: black and white = 1:1) * Note: results can vary depending on printer usage.
Page 328 Technical Specifications...
Page 329: Appendix B Symbol Sets
Appendix B 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. Note: Since most software handles fonts and symbols automatically, you will probably never need to adjust the printer’s settings.
Page 330: In The Lj4 Emulation Mode
In the LJ4 Emulation Mode The following symbol sets are available in LJ4 emulation mode. Available typefaces Symbol set name: IBM-US (10U) 76 typefaces + Line Printer Roman-8 (8U)* (includes another 19 sets) Roman-9 (4U) ECM94-1 (0N) 8859-2 ISO (2N) 8859-9 ISO (5N) 8859-10 ISO (6N) 8859-15 ISO (9N)
Page 331 OCR B OCR B (1O) OCR B Extension (3Q) Code 39 (0Y) Two types of Code 39 Two types of EAN/UPC EAN/UPC (8Y) * The other 19 sets are the following: ANSI ASCII, Norweg1, French, HP German, Italian, JIS ASCll, Swedis 2, Norweg 2, UK, French 2, German, HP Spanish, Chinese, Spanish, IRV, Swedish, Portuguese, IBM Portuguese, and IBM Spanish.
Page 332: Symbol Sets
The 76 typefaces refer to those listed below: Courier SWC Swiss 721 SWA Courier SWC Bold Swiss 721 SWA Bold Courier SWC Italic Swiss 721 SWA Italic Courier SWC Bold Italic Swiss 721 SWA Bold Italic Dutch 801 SWC Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Dutch 801 SWC Bold Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Bold Dutch 801 SWC Italic...
Page 333: International Character Sets For Iso
International character sets for ISO The following are the available international character sets for ISO. Character sets: ANSI ASCII (0U) Norweg 1 (0D) French (0F) HP German (0G) Italian (0l) JlS ASCII (0K) Swedis 2 (0S) Norweg 2 (1D) UK (1E) French 2 (1F) HP Spanish (1S) German (1G)
Page 334: In The Esc/P 2 Or Fx Modes
(Canadian- (East French), Europe, Pc 865 BpBRASCIl, (Nordic), Abicomp, Roman-8, ISOLatin1 8859-15 ISO available available available available Courier available EPSON available available not available available available Prestig EPSON available available not available available Roman available available available not available available...
Page 335: International Character Sets
Pc 437 Pc 850 Pc 857 Pc858 OCR A (U.S./ (Multilingual), (Turkish), (13U) Standard Pc 860 Pc 861 Europe) (Portuguese), (Icelandic), Pc 863 Pc 852 (Canadian- (East French), Europe, Pc 865 BpBRASCIl, (Nordic), Abicomp, Roman-8, ISOLatin1 8859-15 ISO OCR B available not available not available...
Page 336: Characters Available With The Esc
The available symbol sets in the I239X mode are Pc437, Pc850, Pc858, Pc860, Pc863, and Pc865. See “In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes” on page 334. The available fonts are EPSON Sans Serif, Courier SWC, EPSON Prestige, EPSON Gothic, EPSON Presentor, EPSON Orator, and EPSON Script.
Page 337: In The Epson Gl/ 2 Mode
In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode The available symbol sets in the EPSON GL/ 2 mode are the same as those in LaserJet4 emulation mode. See “In the LJ4 Emulation Mode” on page 330. Symbol Sets...
Page 338 Symbol Sets...
Page 339: Appendix C Working With Fonts
Appendix C 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 340: Working With Fonts
Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Num Code128 EPSON Creates Code128 Code128 bar codes. Interleaved 2 EPSON ITF Printing of of 5 (ITF) OCR-B and EPSON ITF check digits can be specified with the font name. EPSON ITF CD Num EPSON ITF...
Page 341: System Requirements
Hard disk: 15 to 30 KB free space, depending on the font. Note: EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers. Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same.
Page 342: Printing With Epson Barcode Fonts
6. Select the appropriate CD-ROM or floppy drive, then select the BarCode Fonts folder from the Folders list. 7. In the List of fonts box, select the BarCode Font you want to install, or click the Select All button to install all EPSON BarCode Fonts. Note: Make sure that the Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box is selected.
Page 343 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. Working with Fonts...
Page 344 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. Note: In Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes. 4. The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below.
Page 345 5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. AL-C1900 is a color printer. See the Color Printer Driver section in the table below. Monochrome Color Printer Host Based...
Page 346 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 347: Barcode Font Specifications
BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font. EPSON EAN-8 EAN-8 is an eight-digit abbreviated version of the EAN bar code standard. Because the check digit is added automatically, only 7 characters can be input.
Page 348 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 Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters Up to 12 characters...
Page 349 Print sample EPSON EAN-13 EPSON UPC-A UPC-A is the standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported. Character type Numbers (0 to 9)
Page 350 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). Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters Up to 6 characters...
Page 351 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 352 EPSON Code39 EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Num EPSON Code39 CD Num 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.
Page 353 The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Code128 standard. For this reason, it is important to keep at least one space between the bar code and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping.
Page 354 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. The height of the bar code is automatically adjusted to 15% or more of its total length, in conformance to the Interleaved 2-of-5 standard.
Page 355 Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt. When OCR-B is used: 36 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT).
Page 356 Print sample EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num 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 357 Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Symbols (- $ : / . +) Number of characters No limit Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt, and 104 pt.
Page 358: Available Fonts
Print sample EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed in your printer. The names of all the fonts appear in your application software’s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer. If you are using a different driver, all of these fonts may not be available.
Page 359: Lj4/Gl2 Mode
LJ4/GL2 mode Font Name Family HP Equivalent Courier SWC Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Courier Dutch 801 SWC Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic CG Times Zapf Humanist 601 Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic CG Omega Ribbon 131 SWC Coronet Clarendon Condensed Clarendon Condensed Swiss 742 SWC...
Page 360 Font Name Family HP Equivalent Century Schoolbook Medium, Bold, Italic, New Century Bold Italic Schoolbook Dutch 801 SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Times Bold Italic ITC Zapf Chancery ITC Zapf SWA Italic Chancery Medium Italic Symbol Set SWM Symbol Symbol Set SWA SymbolPS More WingBats SWM Wingdings...
Page 361: Esc/P 2 And Fx Modes
ESC/P 2 and FX modes Font Name Family Courier SWC Medium, Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Swiss 721 SWM* Medium, Bold Letter Gothic SWC Medium, Bold Dutch 801 SWM* Medium, Bold EPSON Script OCR A OCR B * Available only in ESC/P2 mode.
Page 362: Printing Font Samples
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 363: Selecting Fonts
The installer gives you the option of having the fonts automatically downloaded whenever you start your computer or having fonts downloaded only when you need to print a particular font. EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts. Working with Fonts...
Page 364: Installing Epson Font Manager
Installing EPSON Font Manager Follow these steps to install EPSON Font Manager. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer. 2. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your CD-ROM drive.
Page 365 7. When installation is complete, click OK. EPSON Font Manager is now installed on your computer. Working with Fonts...
Page 366: Available Fonts
Available Fonts The following table lists the fonts that are installed in your printer. The names of all the fonts appear in your application software’s font list if you are using the driver provided with the printer. If you are using a different driver, all of these fonts may not be available.
Page 367 Font Name Family HP Equivalent Dutch 801 SWM Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Times New Swiss 721 SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Helvetica Bold Italic Swiss 721 Narrow SWA Medium, Bold, Italic, Helvetica Bold Italic Narrow Zapf Calligraphic 801 Medium, Bold, Italic, Palatino Roman Bold Italic ITC Avant Garde SWA...
Page 368: Esc/P 2 And Fx Modes
Print a sample and make sure the fonts can be read before printing large quantities. ESC/P 2 and FX modes Font Name Family Courier SWC Medium, Bold EPSON Prestige EPSON Roman EPSON Sans serif Swiss 721 SWM* Medium, Bold Letter Gothic SWC Medium, Bold Dutch 801 SWM* Medium, Bold EPSON Script OCR A OCR B * Available only in ESC/P2 mode.
Page 369: I239X 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 370: Adding More Fonts
4. Press the Enter button to print the selected font sample sheet. Adding More Fonts You can add a wide variety of fonts to your computer. Most font packages include an installer for this purpose. See your computer documentation for instructions on installing fonts.
Page 371: Epson Font Manager (Windows Only)
EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) EPSON Font Manager provides you with 131 software fonts. Installing EPSON Font Manager Follow these steps to install EPSON Font Manager.
Page 372 3. In the dialog box that appears, double-click Install EPSON Font Manager. Alternatively, you can install it by selecting Install EPSON Font Manager and then clicking the arrow at the top right. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. When installation is complete, click OK.
Page 373: Contacting 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. If customer support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
Page 374: For Users In Latin America
5-328-4008 Resto del país 01-800-50-607-00 Perú 224-2336 Venezuela 58-2-240-1111 For users in Australia EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service. In addition to your product documentation, we provide the following sources for obtaining information:...
Page 375 EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advise. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing, configuring and operating your EPSON product.
Page 376: For Users In Singapore
We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring. The more information you prepare, the faster we can help solve the problem. This information includes your EPSON product documentation, type of computer, operating system, application programs, and any information you feel is required.
Page 377: For Users In Indonesia
Epson Hotline (Phone: (66)2-670-0333) Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone: Sales enquiries and product information Product usage questions or problem Enquiries on repair service and warranty For users in Indonesia Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.id)
Page 378: For Users In Hong Kong
To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited. Internet Home Page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information:...
Page 379: For Users In Malaysia
Latest versions of EPSON product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at: http://www.epson.com.hk Electronic Bulletin Board System An electronic bulletin board system (BBS) is also available to obtain product information and the latest versions of product drivers.
Page 380: For Users In India
Epson Trading (M) SDN. BHD Head Office. Phone: 603-56288288 Fax: 603-56212088 Epson Helpdesk Sales enquiries and product information (Infoline) Phone: 603-56288222 Enquiries on repair services & warranty, product usage and technical support (Techline) Phone: 603-56288333 For users in India Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.in)
Page 381 Epson India Head Office - Bangalore: Phone: 5321 266-70 Fax: 5581799/5321095 Epson India Regional Offices: Mumbai Phone: 8261516-17 Fax: 8257287 Delhi Phone: 6447201-06 Fax: 6447205 Chennai Phone: 8203940/41 Fax: 8272463 Kolkata Phone: 2871355/56 Fax: 2871357 Hyderabad Phone: 6329335/36 Cochin Phone: 361638/362677...
Page 382: For Users In The Philippines
For users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address below: Phone: (63) 2-813-6567 Fax: (63) 2-813-6545 E-mail: customersupport@epc.epson.com.ph...
Page 383: Appendix D Notice For Windows Xp Users
Windows Firewall, your computer is made more vulnerable. If you have many exceptions and open ports, your computer can become a victim of unknown intruders or viruses. Epson takes no responsibilities for damages caused by allowing exception in Windows Firewall.
Page 384 After installing EpsonNet WinAssist from the software CD-ROM, make the following settings before configuring the network interface. 1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security Center. Click Windows Firewall. 2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program button.
Page 385 C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\ EEBAgent.exe Note: Substitute the drive letter for your operating system. If you have upgraded EPSON Status Monitor 2 to EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the folder where EPSON Status Monitor 2 is installed. Notice for Windows XP Users...
Page 386 5. Confirm that EEBAgent.exe is registered in the Programs list, and then click OK. 6. Confirm that the check box for EEBAgent.exe is selected in the Programs and Services list, and then click OK. Notice for Windows XP Users...
Page 387: Glossary
Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes. The system is widely used by manufacturers of computers, printers, and software. buffer See memory. character set A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language. ColorSync Macintosh software that is designed to help you get WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) color output.
Page 388 drum The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to paper. emulation See printer emulation. FF (Form Feed) A control code to break the page. fixed-width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no matter the width of the character.
Page 389 memory The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored in memory temporarily.
Page 390 printer emulation A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer is interpreted and acted upon. Printer emulations replicate existing printers, such as the HP LaserJet 4. proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character.
Page 391 symbol set A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific codes in a character table. toner The colored powder contained in the developer cartridges that is used to print images on the paper. TrueType ® An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation.
Page 392 Glossary...
Page 393 Confidential Job (Macintosh), 134 printing, 342 Confidential Job (Windows), 82 specifications, 347 Confidential Job Menu, 219 system requirements, 341 Consumables EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, developer cartridges, 242 specifications, 315 photoconductor unit, 246 EPSON Color Laser Paper, precautions when replacing, 239 specifications, 315...
Page 394 40 MP tray, 38 Fonts transparencies, 44 adding, 362, 370 available, 358, 366 downloading, 363, 370 Memory modules EPSON BarCode Fonts, 339 installing, 186 selecting, 363, 370 removing, 190 specifications, 187, 324 Guides Administrator’s Guide, 1 Options Reference Guide, 1...
Page 395 Paper sources customizing settings (Macintosh), for EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, 42 customizing settings (Windows), 54 for EPSON Color Laser Paper, 42 duplex printing (Macintosh), 125 for EPSON Color Laser duplex printing (Windows), 72 Transparencies, 43 extended settings (Macintosh), 126...
Page 396 Stored Job (Macintosh), 132 settings (Windows), 98 Stored Job (Windows), 81 Using Symbol sets Reserve Job (Macintosh), 128 EPSON GL/ 2 mode, 337 Reserve Job (Windows), 77 ESC/P 2 mode, 334 FX mode, 334 I239X mode, 336 Verify Job (Macintosh), 131...

Epson AcuLaser C1900 Reference Manual

Chapter 1 Product Information

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

Chapter 5 Setting up Your Printer on a Network

Chapter 6 Installing Options

Chapter 7 Functions of the Control Panel

Chapter 8 Replacing Consumable Products

Chapter 9 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Appendix B Symbol Sets

Appendix C Working with Fonts

Appendix D Notice for Windows XP Users

Glossary

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