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  • Page 2: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts control panel printer cover output tray extension printer cover latch MP (Multi- Purpose) tray power switch front cover standard lower paper cassette Type-B interface AC inlet slot cover Paralell interface connector...

  • Page 3: Laser Printer

    EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Read Before Using the Printer Warnings, Cautions, and Notes......1 Laser Printer Precautions ....... . . 1 Safety Precautions When Using the Printer .
  • Page 6 Connecting the Printer to the Computer ....39 Installing and Using the Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver for All Windows Users ..42 Making Basic Driver Settings .

  • Page 7: Read Before Using The Printer

    Read Before Using the Printer Information provided in this chapter is essential for the safe and efficient operation of your printer. Be sure to read this chapter carefully before using the printer. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
  • Page 8 Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact. If the printer has been in use, the fuser can be very hot. CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide.
  • Page 9 Protect the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light. Avoid exposing the imaging cartridge to room light any longer than necessary. Do not open the drum’s protective cover. Overexposing the drum may cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reduce the service life of the drum.

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions When Using The Printer

    Hinweis: Die Geräteanschlußleitung muß den einshlägigen Normen genügen. Es muß eine dreiadrige Leitung verwendet werden. Die Anshlußleitung darf nicht leichter als H05VV-F order H05VVH2- F sein. Maschinenlärminformations-Verordnung-3. GSGV, 18. 01. 1991: Der arbeitsplatzbezogene schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß...
  • Page 11 If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

  • Page 12: Unpacking And Assembling The Printer

    Unpacking and Assembling the Printer This chapter provides you with instructions on how to unpack your printer and remove the protective materials. It also provides you with information that you need to find a suitable place to locate the printer. After unpacking the printer, you have to install the imaging cartridge before you can start printing.
  • Page 13 4. Make sure you have the items shown below, plus one CD- ROM containing the printer driver, utility programs, and the Online Guide. imaging cartridge printer paper cassette power cord Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...

  • Page 14: Removing The Protective Materials

    Removing the Protective Materials Before installing the imaging cartridge and the paper cassette, you must first remove the protective materials from the printer. Follow these steps to remove the printer’s protective materials: 1. Remove the protective tape and the protective material as shown below.
  • Page 15 2. Press the latch on the right side of the printer and open the printer cover. 3. Remove the plastic protectors from inside the top of the printer, as shown below. Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...

  • Page 16: Finding A Place For The Printer

    4. Remove the protective material from inside the printer. Finding a Place for the Printer It is important that you place the printer in a suitable location to ensure smooth operation. Use the following as a guideline when finding a place to install the printer: Place your printer close enough to the computer or workstation for the printer cable to reach both.
  • Page 17 Leave adequate room around the printer to allow easy operation and maintenance, and sufficient ventilation. The illustrations below show the recommended amount of space. 200mm 700mm 870mm 200mm 200mm 400mm 750mm 536mm 598mm 710mm The height requirements will increase as shown in the table below when an optional lower paper cassette unit is attached to the printer.
  • Page 18 Caution: Never place the printer on a stand that is narrower than the printer’s width, like that shown in the illustration below, otherwise you may damage the printer. Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, or dust. Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord.

  • Page 19: Installing The Imaging Cartridge

    Installing the Imaging Cartridge The printer does not come with the imaging cartridge installed. You have to install it when you first use your printer. Caution: Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down. Do not expose the imaging cartridge to light any longer than necessary.
  • Page 20 1. While holding the imaging cartridge horizontally, gently shake it a few times to distribute the toner evenly. 2. Set the cartridge on a clean, flat surface. Firmly grip the tab on the right side of the imaging cartridge and pull the clear seal all the way out with firm, even pressure.
  • Page 21 3. Peel off the tape and remove the protective sheet. 4. Insert the pins on each side of the cartridge into the grooves inside the printer, and slide the cartridge gently into place. 5. Gently press down on the printer cover until it clicks shut. Caution: Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge installed.

  • Page 22: Optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit

    Optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Installing the optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit increases the paper-feeding capacity of your printer. For information on the paper sizes and types supported by the optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit, see “Paper Sources”...

  • Page 23: Installing The 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit

    Installing the 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit The installation procedure for both the optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit and 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is the same. Refer to the instructions below for the installation of both units. Follow these steps to install the optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit or 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit: Note: The illustrations show the 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit.
  • Page 24 6. Lift up the printer. Make sure the printer and unit are facing the same direction. Aligning the pins on the unit with the holes on the bottom of the printer, lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit. 7.
  • Page 25 8. Reinsert the standard lower paper cassette back into the printer. 9. Reconnect any interface cable you removed. 10. Make sure the printer’s power switch is turned off, then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 11.

  • Page 26: Optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit

    Optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Installing the optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit increases the paper-feeding capacity of your printer. For information on the paper sizes and types supported by the optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit, see “Paper Sources”...

  • Page 27: Installing A Memory Module

    Dimensions within 134 × 36 mm ( 5.27 × 1.42 inches), with a thickness of 10 mm (0.4 inch) Installing a memory module Follow these steps to install an optional memory module into the printer: 1. Turn off the printer. Warning: To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to install a DIMM unless the printer is turned off.
  • Page 28 7. Loosen the screws that secure the shield cover, then remove the cover as shown below. screws Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the shield cover. They may be very hot if the printer has been in use. Caution : Before you install the module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching the printer’s shield cover or a...
  • Page 29 9. Align the two depressions on the base of the DIMM with the protrusions inside the RAM slot to determine the position of attachment. 10. Insert one end of the DIMM into the slot and push until the retaining clip comes up. 11.
  • Page 30 12. Replace the shield cover, then secure it with its screws. Caution: When replacing the shield cover, be sure not to pinch the wires inside the printer between the printer case and the shield cover. Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 31 13. Replace the printer’s side cover, as shown below. 14. Gently close the printer cover. 15. Make sure the printer’s power switch is turned off, then plug the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 16. Turn on the printer. To verify that memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet by pressing the Enter button two times when the printer is online.

  • Page 32: Removing A Memory Module

    Optional Interfaces You can install an optional interface card to supplement your printer’s built-in parallel interface and provide added network compatibility. The EPSON interface cards described below are compatible with your printer. (Not all interface cards are available in all countries.)
  • Page 33 The twinaxial interface is compatible with the following IBM systems: AS-400, System 36, 5251 (model 12), System 34, System 38, and 5294. When equipped with the EPSON twinaxial interface, the printer can be used in place of the following IBM system...

  • Page 34: Installing An Interface Card

    Installing an interface card Follow these steps to install an optional interface card: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the printer’s power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer. 3. Turn the printer so its back faces you. 4.
  • Page 35 Note: When inserting the interface card, make sure that the component side of the card is on the left. 6. Secure the interface card with the two retaining screws. To verify that the interface card is correctly installed, print a status sheet by pressing the Enter button two times when the printer is online.

  • Page 36: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper The printer comes with two standard paper sources. The MP tray accommodates 150 sheets of plain paper, while the standard lower cassette accommodates up to 250 sheets. Use the following procedures to load paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) tray and the standard lower paper cassette.
  • Page 37 2. Slide both paper guides outward to accommodate the paper you are loading. 3. Set paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing Note: Make sure to load the paper as far as it will go inside the MP tray.
  • Page 38 Load A3, B, B4, F4, LGL, GLG, Monarch, C-10, DL, C5 and Custom paper sizes with the short edge first. You cannot close the front cover when loading most of these paper sizes as they do not fit inside the printer and require the front cover to be opened to provide support.

  • Page 39: Loading The Standard Lower Paper Cassette

    6. Set the paper size switch so it matches the size of the paper loaded in the tray. Set the switch to By Cont. Panel if there’s no matching choice for the size of the paper loaded, and use the control panel to set the paper size.
  • Page 40 3. Press down on the metal plate in the paper cassette until it locks into position. 4. Slide both paper guides outward to accommodate the paper you are loading. Note: To load A3, B4, and LGL paper sizes, extend the paper cassette till you see the respective size marking on the bottom of the cassette.
  • Page 41 5. Set paper into the paper cassette with the printable surface facing up. Make sure that the paper is under the metal retaining clips on both sides of the paper cassette. Note: If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.
  • Page 42 8. Insert the lower paper cassette back into the printer. Note: Make sure you insert the paper cassette as far as it will go inside the printer. 9. Extend the output tray to accommodate the size of the paper loaded in the lower paper cassette to prevent it from falling off the edge.

  • Page 43: Testing And Connecting The Printer

    Testing and Connecting the Printer This chapter provides you with the necessary instructions to test that the printer is correctly set up for use with a computer. You will also find information on how to connect the printer to your computer.

  • Page 44: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer To test whether the printer is set up correctly, print a status sheet. The status sheet contains information about the printer, including the current settings. Follow these steps to print a status sheet: 1. Make sure the imaging cartridge is installed and that paper is loaded into the printer.

  • Page 45: Connecting The Printer To The Computer

    4. Press the Enter button. The display shows Status Sheet. 5. Press the Enter button again. The message on the LCD panel starts flashing and the printer starts printing a status sheet. 6. Check that the printer has printed the status sheet clearly and that information on the options installed in the printer is correct.
  • Page 46 Note: Use only a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer. 4. Turn on the printer and then turn on your computer. Testing and Connecting the Printer...

  • Page 47: Installing And Using The Printer Driver

    If you are running DOS, you cannot use the driver included with the printer. When you install the printer driver, the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility program is automatically installed at the same time. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is an utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about the current status of the printer.

  • Page 48: Installing The Printer Driver For All Windows Users

    2. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your CD-ROM drive. 3. The EPSON Installation Program screen opens automatically. If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, click Start and Run (in Windows 2000/98/95/NT 4.0); or choose Run from the File menu in the Program Manager (in Windows 3.11 for...

  • Page 49: Making Basic Driver Settings

    Making Basic Driver Settings Before you start printing, you should make sure that the driver settings match your document requirements. While many Windows applications override the printer settings made with the driver, some do not. Be sure to check the following settings in the printer driver: Paper Size The size of the paper to be printed on.

  • Page 50: For Windows 3.1 And Windows 3.11 For Workgroups Users44

    5. Select the paper size you loaded in the printer from the list next to the Paper Size setting. If you don’t see your paper size on the list, use the arrow on the right to scroll through the list. 6.

  • Page 51: For Windows Nt 3.51 Users

    6. Select the resolution from the Print Quality setting. 7. Select the paper source. Make any other settings you wish, and click OK when you are finished. For Windows NT 3.51 users Follow these steps to access the driver and make the required settings in Windows NT 3.51: 1.

  • Page 52: Using The Online Guide

    Using the Online Guide In addition to this guide, your printer comes packaged with an Online Guide on the software CD-ROM. This chapter provides you with information you need to use the Online Guide. About the Online Guide The Online Guide, which is also called The Reference Guide, contains detailed information on how to use the printer, installation procedures of optional products, and troubleshooting.

  • Page 53: System Requirements

    System Requirements The following tables list the system requirements necessary to use the Online Guide. System Windows 2000/98/95, or Windows NT 4.0 i486/25 MHz (for Windows 95, NT 4.0) i486/66 MHz (for Windows 98) (Pentium or higher recommended for Windows 98) Pentium 133 MHz (for Windows 2000) (Pentium higher than 133 MHz recommended) Memory...

  • Page 54: Installing And Viewing The Online Guide From Your Hard Disk

    2. Double click Online Guide. 3. Click the Install Reference Guide button and follow the on- screen instructions. 4. When the installation is complete, an EPLN1210 Guide icon appears in the EPSON folder. Double-click the icon to view the guide. Using the Online Guide...

  • Page 55: Safety Information

    Safety Information 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 56: Ozone Safety

    The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The EPSON EPL-N1210 laser printer generates less than 0.02 ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing in a closed room of approximately 29.3m³.
  • Page 57 Index Numerics installing, 21 removing, 26 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit installing, 17 preparing for installation, 16 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Online Guide installing, 20 about, 46 system requirements, 47 Driver about, 41 Paper basic settings, 43 loading in the lower paper cassette, installing, 42 loading in the MP tray, 30 Paper sources, 30...
  • Page 58 Index...
  • Page 59 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS Epson America, Inc. EPSON UK LTD. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Campus 100, Maylands Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806-2469 Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Phone: (562) 981-3840 HP2 7TJ, U.K. Fax: (562) 290-5220 Phone: (+44) 01442 261144 Fax: (+44) 01442 227227 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH EPSON FRANCE S.A.

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