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  • Page 2 Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ......7 Safety Precautions ........7 Important Safety Instructions.
  • Page 4 Making Changes to Printer Settings....41 Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)..50 Setting for the USB connection ......57 Increasing the Printing Speed .
  • Page 5 Removing ......... .110 Chapter 6 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Replacing.
  • Page 6 Appendix B Work with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts ........162 System requirements .

  • Page 7: 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 This printer uses laser technology. The following precautions apply whenever you use the printer.
  • Page 8 When handling the imaging cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface. Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends. Do not attempt to modify or take the imaging cartridge apart. It cannot be refilled. Do not touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes.

  • Page 9: 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 10: Power On/Off Cautions

    Power On/Off Cautions Caution: Do not turn off the printer: For at least 15 seconds after turning on the printer. While the Ready light is flashing. While printing.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Product Information

    Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Parts ..........12 Panel Lights .

  • Page 12: Printer Parts

    Printer Parts Output tray extension Top cover Panel lights Front cover Latch Paper size indicators MP (Multi-Purpose) tray Power switch Standard lower paper cassette Chapter 1 Product Information...
  • Page 13 Fuser Imaging cartridge Warning: 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. USB interface connector Rear cover...

  • Page 14: Panel Lights

    Panel Lights Error light Ready light Error Light Ready Light Printer Status (red) (green) Ready for printing Flashing Warming up or receiving data Flashing Out of paper or easily cleared error Flashing Service required error Turn off the printer, wait for few Flashing alternatively minutes and then turn it back on.

  • Page 15: About Your Printer

    About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON’s advanced line of laser printers. The printer’s 600/300-dpi (dots per inch) resolution is enhanced by EPSON’s Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech), which smooths the jagged edges of diagonal lines in both text and graphics.

  • Page 16: Options And Consumable Products

    Toner Save mode. Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original EPSON printer technology that improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. Options and Consumable Products To purchase options or consumable products, contact your dealer or the customer support representative in your area.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Paper Handling

    Chapter 2 Paper Handling Preventing the paper-feed and paper-jam problems ..18 Available Paper .........20 Paper that should not be used.

  • Page 18: Preventing The Paper-Feed And Paper-Jam Problems

    Preventing the paper-feed and paper-jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, use this checklist of corrective measures: Use a higher-quality paper that is not too thin or rough. Do not place the printer on a surface that is smaller than the printer’s bottom panel.
  • Page 19 When loading envelopes, curl the edges of the envelopes, which are nearest the front side of the MP tray, upward. Never print on the back of paper that is already printed on. Print on the appropriate surface of paper. Be sure that you do not load too much paper into the cassette. Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that paper feeds freely.

  • Page 20: Available Paper

    Available Paper This section explains what kinds of paper and media you can use with your printer. Do not use paper or media not mentioned in this section. Note: The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment.
  • Page 21 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 22: Paper That Should Not Be Used

    Paper that should not be used You cannot use the following paper in this printer. They may cause printer damage, paper jams, and poor print quality. Media meant for other color laser printers, black-and-white laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, or ink jet printers Previously printed paper from any other color laser printer, black-and-white laser printer, color copier, black-and-white...

  • Page 23: Paper Sources

    Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. MP Tray Paper Type Capacity Paper Size Plain paper Up to 100 sheets of A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Letter (LT), 64 g/m² paper Legal (LGL), F4, Letterhead (Weight: 64 to 81.4 g/m²)

  • Page 24: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper The printer can feed paper from the MP tray, the standard lower cassette and the optional lower paper cassette unit. Please note the following points when choosing paper: Paper should be of high quality and be relatively smooth, with a weight between 64 and 81.4 g/m²...
  • Page 25 1. Remove the MP tray from the printer while lifting up the MP tray slightly so that the tray is unlocked. 2. Remove the MP tray cover. Chapter 2 Paper Handling...
  • Page 26 3. Press down on the metal plate in the MP tray until it locks into position, or the MP tray may not be reinserted in the printer. Note: Make sure that both sides of the metal plate are completely locked in position.
  • Page 27 4. Slide the side paper guides outward to accommodate the paper you are loading. Unlock the lever of the side paper guides. Lock the lever of the side paper guides. Note: To load A3, B4, LGL, or F4-size paper, unlock the cassette lock and expand the MP tray to the end, then lock the tray lock again.
  • Page 28 5. Slide the end paper guide while pinching the knob, to accommodate the paper you are loading. 6. Load paper into the MP tray with the printable side up. Make sure that the paper loaded is under the triangle marks on the inside of the MP tray.
  • Page 29 You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper in the MP tray, 250 sheets of plain paper in the standard lower paper cassette and the 250-sheet lower paper cassette. When you fill the paper over the triangle marks on the inside of the tray or paper cassettes, you may have paper-feed problems.
  • Page 30 8. Securely reattach the tray cover to the MP tray and close it. 9. Reinsert the MP tray in the printer. Note: Make sure that you insert the MP tray as far as it will go inside the printer. Chapter 2 Paper Handling...

  • Page 31: Loading An Uncommon Paper Size

    10. Extend the output tray to accommodate the size of the paper loaded in the MP tray to prevent it from falling off the edge. By default, the printer is set up to print on A4 size paper. If you are printing on any other paper size, you need to change the printer’s paper size setting by using the paper size switch described above, and the printer driver.
  • Page 32 For Windows Users To print on the custom-size paper, specify the paper size on the printer driver, and set the paper size switch to Others on the MP tray. 1. Access the printer driver and click the Basic Settings tab. 2.
  • Page 33 3. Type the name of the user defined paper size in the Paper Size Name box and select 0.1mm or 0.01inch as the unit. Then specify the size of your custom-size paper in Paper Width and Paper Length, and click Save to register the new paper size.
  • Page 34 2. Click New. 3. Type the name of the user defined paper size in the Paper Size Name box and select inches or cm as the unit. Then specify the size of your custom-size paper in Paper Width and Paper Length, and the margin of each side. 4.

  • Page 35: Printing On Special Media

    Note: 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 36: Labels

    Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the hot fuser. Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers. Use the MP tray when you print labels.

  • Page 37: Transparencies

    Transparencies You can use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film if they are made for use with plain-paper copiers or laser printers. Use the MP tray to print on these materials. On Windows When printing on transparencies, be sure to select Transparency from the Paper Type drop down list on the printer driver’s Basic Settings.

  • Page 38: Thick Paper

    On Macintosh When printing on transparencies, be sure to select Transparency from the Paper drop down list on the printer driver’s Extended Settings. Thick paper You can load up to 50 sheets of thick paper into the MP tray. Use the thick paper of a weight from 81.4 to 128 g/m²...
  • Page 39 Making Changes to Printer Settings....41 Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)..50 Setting for the USB connection ......57 Increasing the Printing Speed .

  • Page 40: For Windows Users

    EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, which is accessed through the Utility tab. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of your printer. See “About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility” on page 50 for more information.

  • Page 41: Making Changes To Printer Settings

    Making Changes to Printer Settings Choosing the Print Quality You can change the print quality or resolution of printouts to favor speed or detail. If you need high quality output, choose a higher number. Please note that doing so reduces the print speed. There are four levels of print output, 300 dpi, Class 600 dpi, 600 dpi, and Class 1200 dpi.
  • Page 42 2. Select the desired printing resolution from the Print Quality drop down list. 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. For details of the Enh.MG or RITech functions, see the Online Help.
  • Page 43 Resizing printouts You can have your document enlarged or reduced during printing. To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper 1. Click the Layout tab. 2. Select the Zoom Options check box. 3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list.
  • Page 44 4. Select Upper Left for location to print a reduced page image at the upper left corner of the paper. Select Center to print a reduced page image that is centered. 5. Click OK to accept the settings. To resize pages by a specified percentage 1.
  • Page 45 If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list. Modifying the Print Layout “Layout printing” prints either two or four pages onto a single page and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame.
  • Page 46 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: The Page Order choices depend on the Pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings tab.
  • Page 47 2. Select the Watermark check box. 3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
  • Page 48 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 list box. 6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position. 7. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar.
  • Page 49 Making a new watermark You can make a new watermark as follows: 1. Click the Special tab. 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 50: Monitoring Your Printer (Epson Status Monitor 3)

    Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3) About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. For example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner through this utility.
  • Page 51 Properties (in Windows Me/98/95), Printing Preferences (in Windows 2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0). Then click the Utility tab, and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. Note: Clearing the Monitor the printing status check box during normal operation causes the Status Alert window to stop monitoring some errors.
  • Page 52 Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the printer status. 2. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.
  • Page 53 You can use “Monitored Printers” utility, to change the type of printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you install the EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed. Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup. Use this utility when you want change the settings for some reason.
  • Page 54 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: 1. Select Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.
  • Page 55 Alternatively, you can right-click the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL-1220 Advanced to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. 4. Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer, select this shared printers box: check box.
  • Page 56 OK. Stopping monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open. To monitor during printing only, close the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

  • Page 57: Setting For The Usb Connection

    If you clear the Monitor the Printing Status check box, the Status Alert window no longer comes up to notify you when an error occurs. However, you can still find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility tab. Note: The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the Utility tab of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the Utility tab of...
  • Page 58 4. Click the arrow next to the Print to the following port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-1220). In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. Click OK to save this setting.

  • Page 59: Increasing The Printing Speed

    Confirm the parallel port setting is “ECP” or “ENHANCED” through the BIOS Setup. Refer to your computer’s documentation to set the BIOS. However, before setting the BIOS, uninstall the EPL-1220 printer driver. After setting the BIOS, reinstall the printer driver. Confirming availability of DMA Using DMA increases your printing speed.
  • Page 60 3. Click the Optional Settings tab, and click Driver Settings. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
  • Page 61 4. Select the Enable EPSON Printer port check box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...

  • Page 62: Canceling Printing

    When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand. Note: You can uninstall the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 by following the on-screen instructions in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer.
  • Page 63 When using the Windows 2000 computer, click Change/Remove Program, select EPSON Printer Software, and then click Add/Remove. 5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the EPSON EPL-1220 Adovanced icon then click OK. Note: You can uninstall only the utility for Monitored Printers of EPSON Status Monitor 3.
  • Page 64 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Note: When “Remove the related file” appears, click Yes. Additional driver Follow these steps to uninstall the additional drivers from the Windows 2000 printer server: Note: The additional driver that is installed in the Windows NT 4.0 printer server cannot be uninstalled.
  • Page 65 Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. When the USB device driver is uninstalled, you cannot access the other EPSON printers connected with USB interface cable. 1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 62.
  • Page 66 EPSON USB printer device appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me/98 with a USB interface cable. If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB printer device may not appear. Follow these steps to run the “Epusbun.exe”...

  • Page 67: For Macintosh Users

    EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, which is accessed through the Apple menu. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of your printer. See “About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility” on page 75 for more information.

  • Page 68: Making Changes To Printer Settings

    Making Changes to Printer Settings Choosing the Print Quality You can change the print quality or resolution of printouts to favor speed or detail. If you need high quality output, choose a higher number. Please note that doing so reduces the print speed. There are four levels of print output, 300 dpi, Class 600 dpi, 600 dpi, and Class 1200 dpi.
  • Page 69 Modifying with Resizing Printouts The Fit to page function in the Layout dialog box allows you to have your documents enlarged or reduced during printing according to the specified paper size. Note: The enlarging or reducing rate is automatically specified according to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box.
  • Page 70 2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears. 3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
  • Page 71 4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet. Note: Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and Orientation. 5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Setting dialog box. 6. Select Print the Frame in the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame.
  • Page 72 Making a New Watermark To make a text watermark 1. Open the Layout dialog box. 2. Click New/Delete. 3. Click Add Text. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
  • Page 73 4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, and select the Font and Style, and then click OK. 5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save. Note: To edit the saved text watermark, select it from List, and click Edit Text.
  • Page 74 2. Click New/Delete. 3. Click Add PICT. 4. Select the PICT file and click Open. When you click Create, the watermark is displayed on the preview window. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...

  • Page 75: Monitoring Your Printer (Epson Status Monitor 3)

    Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3) About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status. For example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner through this utility.
  • Page 76 The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur.
  • Page 77 Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically. 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. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.

  • Page 78: Setting For The Usb Connection

    The following settings and the buttons appear in the dialog box. Error Notification Select the types of error that you Selection: wish to be notified about. Default button: Restores default settings. Cancel button: Cancels any changes. OK button: Saves new changes. Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution.
  • Page 79 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 80: Canceling Printing

    2. During background printing, open the EPSON Monitor 3 from the Application menu. Then stop printing from the EPSON Monitor 3, or delete the file which is in standby mode. Uninstalling the Printer Software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
  • Page 81 4. Double-click the installer icon. 5. Click Continue. 6. Select Remove from the menu at the upper left. 7. Click Remove, then follow the on-screen instructions. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...

  • Page 82: Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer For Windows

    Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows Setting up your printer as a shared printer ....84 Using an Additional Driver .......86 Setting for the clients .
  • Page 83 “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 98. Note: 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 “Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)” on page 50.

  • Page 84: Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer

    The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS. Setting up your printer as a shared printer When the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95, follow these steps to set the printer server: 1.
  • Page 85 Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. 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 “Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)”...

  • Page 86: Using An Additional Driver

    Administrators of the local machine. 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Right-click the EPSON EPL-1220 Advanced icon, and click Sharing in the menu that appears. Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows...
  • Page 87 3. Select Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), 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: When the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers.
  • Page 88 On the 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 install the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, because that driver is preinstalled.
  • Page 89 On the Windows 2000 printer server Click Additional Drivers Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows...
  • Page 90 Select Windows being used for clients. For example, select Intel Windows 95 or 98 to install the additional driver for the Windows Me/98/95 clients. Select Intel Windows NT 4.0 or 2000 to install the additional driver for the Windows NT 4.0 clients. Note: You do not have to install the additional driver only for Intel Windows 2000, because that driver is preinstalled.
  • Page 91 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 “Monitoring Your Printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)” on page 50.

  • Page 92: Setting For The Clients

    Set the security for the shared printer (access license for clients). Clients can not use the shared printer without license. For details, see Windows help. You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a Network. See the following pages for details: “With Windows Me/98/95”...

  • Page 93: With Windows Me/98/95

    With Windows Me/98/95 Follow these steps to set Windows Me/98/95 clients: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Click Browse, and the Browse for Printer dialog box appears. You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)”...
  • Page 94 6. Click Next. Note: When the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select using 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. When the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95 or the additional driver for Windows Me/98/95 is installed in the Windows 2000/NT 4.0 printer server, go to the next step.

  • Page 95: With Windows 2000

    With Windows 2000 Follow these steps to set Windows 2000 clients: You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, when you have the Power Users or more powerful access right even if you do not have the Administrator. When the printer server’s OS is Windows NT 4.0, confirm the following items: In Windows NT 4.0 printer server, the additional driver for...
  • Page 96 4. Type the name of the shared printer or click Next. You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name. Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer as a Shared Printer for Windows...
  • Page 97 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. 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 98: With Windows Nt 4.0

    To use the printer driver for Windows 2000 on the client, install the local printer driver for Windows 2000 in the client from the CD-ROM beforehand. When performing the procedures in this section, select the installed local printer driver as the printer driver.
  • Page 99 4. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)“ in Network path or queue name.

  • Page 100: Installing The Printer Driver From The Cd-Rom

    When the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is not installed in the Windows 2000 printer server or the printer server’s OS is Windows Me/98/95, go to “Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM” on page 100. 5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK.
  • Page 101 2. Type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK. When installing drivers in Windows 2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes and continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me/98/95...

  • Page 102: Chapter 5 Installing And Removing Options

    Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal...103 Installing......... . .103 Removing .

  • Page 103: 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal

    250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal The optional 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal (C813741) is designed for A3, A4, B4, B5, A5, and Letter (LT) size paper and accommodates 250 sheets of plain paper. To load paper into the lower cassette, see “Loading Paper” on page 24.
  • Page 104 3. Lift up the printer and set it on the 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit. Caution: Since the printer weighs approximately 17 kg, lift up the printer by two people as shown below. When lifting up the printer, do not hold the parts other than those shown below.

  • Page 105: Removing

    When you use a Macintosh computer, go to step 7. 5. Turn on the printer. 6. Access the printer driver. The EPSON EPL-1220 Advanced Properties dialog box appears, and the optional settings are applied. The 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is shown on the Optional Settings tab.

  • Page 106: Memory Module

    Memory Module Your printer is provided with 2 MB of standard memory. You can increase printer memory up to 13 MB by installing an optional SIMM (Single In-line Memory Module). Increasing the printer memory allows you to print complex or graphics-intensive documents.
  • Page 107 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off, and unplug the power cord if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Then remove the all interface cables. 2. Remove the screws that secure the rear cover, then remove the rear cover. 3.
  • Page 108 4. Be aware of the notched part, insert the SIMM into the RAM slot at an angle until the SIMM reaches the end. notched part 5. Set the SIMM upright. Caution: Do not force the SIMM into the slot. Be sure to insert the SIMM facing the correct way. Do not remove any modules from the circuit board.
  • Page 109 6. Replace the metal cover, then secure it with its screws. 7. Replace the rear cover, then secure it with its screws. 8. Connect the interface cables, then plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options...

  • Page 110: Removing

    9. Turn on the printer. To confirm that the memory module is installed correctly, print a status sheet. When you install a 4 MB or 8 MB SIMM, the total printer memory is the standard 2 MB plus the optional SIMM. However, even if you install an optional 16 MB or 32 MB SIMM, the total printer memory is increased to its maximum of 13 MB only.
  • Page 111 4. Store the memory module in an anti-static packet such as the one it came packaged in. 5. Follow steps 6 through 9 of “Installing” on page 106 to complete the procedure. Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options...

  • Page 112: Chapter 6 Replacing The Imaging Cartridge

    Chapter 6 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge Replacing..........113 Chapter 6 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge...

  • Page 113: Replacing

    600-dpi printer. EPSON recommends the use of genuine EPSON imaging cartridges. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer and will not be covered by EPSON’s warranties. Follow these steps to replace the imaging cartridge: Warning: Be careful not to touch the following parts, when opening the printer’s front cover.
  • Page 114 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. 2. Open the front cover by pulling the latches on each side of the front cover. 3. Remove the used imaging cartridge by pulling the handles on each side of the cartridge, and dispose of the used imaging cartridge properly.
  • Page 115 4. While holding the new imaging cartridge horizontally, gently shake it a few times to distribute the toner evenly. Caution: Do not open the drum’s protective cover and avoid touching the drum inside the cartridge, or you may have printing quality problems. drum’s protective cover drum Do not grasp the drum’s protective cover.
  • Page 116 5. Peel off the tape and remove the protective sheet as shown below. 6. Set the imaging cartridge on a clean, flat surface. Pull the clear seal all the way out with firm, even pressure. Chapter 6 Replacing the Imaging Cartridge...
  • Page 117 7. Grip the handles on each side of the imaging cartridge, and insert it to the end while positioning the protrusions on each side of the cartridge along the grooves. Protrusion 8. Gently close the front cover until it clicks shut. Caution: Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge installed.

  • Page 118: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Ready and Error Lights ........119 Printing a Status Sheet.

  • Page 119: Ready And Error Lights

    The status of the lights, on, off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below. The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution.

  • Page 120: Printing A Status Sheet

    Follow the steps below to print a status sheet. For Windows users 1. Click Start, point to Settings and click Printers. 2. Right-click the EPSON EPL-1220 Advanced icon, and click Properties in the menu that appears. 3. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet.
  • Page 121 1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the icon of your printer, and then select the USB port that your printer is connected to. Click Setup, and the EPSON Printer Setup dialog box appears. 2. Click Print Status, and the printer starts printing a status sheet.

  • Page 122: Clearing Paper Jams

    Clearing paper jams Paper jams in the feeding area Follow these steps to clear paper jams in the feeding area: This section describes an example of how to clear jammed paper in the feeding area of the MP tray. Procedures for cleaning jammed paper are almost the same in any feeding area.
  • Page 123 5. Reattach the cassette cover and reinsert the paper cassette into the printer. The jammed page’s print data is automatically reprinted. Paper jams inside of the printer or in the output area Follow these steps to clear paper jams inside of the printer or in the output area: Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot...
  • Page 124 When the jammed paper is fed toward the output tray, open the top cover and make sure that the paper is not wrinkled there. Then pull the jammed paper in the direction as shown below. Caution: Do not force the jammed paper out, or you may have printing problems.
  • Page 125 2. Close the top cover, and close the front cover. Caution: Be sure to set the paper size switch according to the size of the loaded paper. Otherwise, paper jams may occur. If the problem persists even after performing the procedures above, remove the MP tray or paper cassettes from the printer and make sure that the paper is not jammed in the feeding area.

  • Page 126: Operational Problems

    Operational problems The printer is making abnormal noise Cause What to do Abnormal noise may come Remove the imaging cartridge from from the printer the printer, gently rock it back and momentarily immediately forth two or three times, then reload after a new imaging it into the printer.
  • Page 127 The Ready light is on but nothing prints Cause What to do The interface cable may not Check both ends of the cable between be plugged in securely. the printer and the computer. When connecting with the parallel interface cable, be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips.

  • Page 128: Printout Problems

    Printout problems Some or all of the printout is garbled Cause What to do The interface cable may not Make sure that both ends of the be plugged in securely. interface cable are plugged in securely. You may not be using the Make sure that you use a correct interface cable.
  • Page 129 Graphics don’t print correctly Cause What to do You may need more Graphics require large amounts of memory; see “Memory problems” memory. on page 138 for more information. Light color is not printed Cause What to do The color in your If colored areas or light-colored text document may be too light.

  • Page 130: Print Quality Problems

    Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty Cause What to do The setting of Density or Lighten Density in the printer driver Adjust intensity may be of Windows or Adjust intensity in dark. the printer driver of Macintosh. The paper path inside the Turn off the printer.
  • Page 131 Black or white bands appear in the printout Cause What to do The paper path inside the Turn off the printer. Clean the paper printer may be dusty. path inside the printer using a well-wrung cloth. Clean the internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page.
  • Page 132 Uneven image density Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or Do not store your paper in a humid damp. or damp environment. You may not be using the Make sure that the paper type is correct type of paper for correct.
  • Page 133 Toner smudges Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or Do not store your paper in a humid damp. or damp environment. You may not be using the If the surface of your paper is too correct type of paper for rough, printed characters may your printer.
  • Page 134 Missing areas on printed image Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or Printing is sensitive to moisture damp. absorbed by the paper. The higher the moisture content in the paper, the lighter the printed output. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment.
  • Page 135 Completely blank pages Cause What to do There may be no toner in If the toner status in the EPSON the imaging cartridge. Status Monitor 3 utility indicates that the amount of toner is low, see Chapter 6, “Replacing the Imaging Cartridge,”...
  • Page 136 The printed image is light or faint Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or The higher the moisture content in damp. the paper, the lighter the printed output. Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment. The Toner Save mode may Turn off the Toner Save mode using be turned on.
  • Page 137 The image is too dark Cause What to do The setting of Density or Confirm that Density in the printer Adjust intensity may be driver of Windows or Adjust dark. intensity in the printer driver of Macintosh is set properly. There may be a problem If the problem persists, replace the with the imaging cartridge.

  • Page 138: Memory Problems

    Memory problems Insufficient memory for current task Cause What to do Printing stops due to a lack Turn the printer off and back on of memory. again. If your computer cannot be connected in ECP mode, the printer may not be able to print with the standard memory.

  • Page 139: Problems Using Options

    Problems using options Paper does not feed from the optional 250-sheet lower paper cassette Cause What to do The paper source setting Be sure you have selected the correct may not be correct. paper source in your software. There may be no paper left Load it with paper.

  • Page 140: Printer Driver And Utility Problems

    The status information does not match the real status of the printer Cause What to do EPSON Status Monitor 3 You need to wait until EPSON Status has not started yet to Monitor 3 monitors the printer again, monitor the current job. and automatically updates the status.
  • Page 141 Computer icon and choose Properties. Click the Device Manager tab and check if USB printer or EPL-1220 appears under unknown device. If it does, disconnect the USB cable from the printer, reconnect it, and reinstall the printer driver.

  • Page 142: Communication Errors

    Your printer is not displayed in the Printers folder Cause What to do The computer does not Make sure that the printer’s power is recognize the printer on. If you are using the USB interface connection. and your printer does not appear in the Printers folder, try disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB cable.
  • Page 143 Microsoft Status Monitor 3 utility. Networks is shown in the list of installed components. And also, confirm that EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed in the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and make sure that...
  • Page 144 Although connected to the USB hub, the printer does not operate correctly Cause What to do The printer may not be There are five levels of USB connected to the first level connectors. Make sure that your USB hub. printer is connected to the first level. The computer may not Make sure that the computer has recognize the USB hub...

  • Page 145: Chapter 8 Cleaning And Transporting The Printer

    Chapter 8 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer........146 Cleaning the inside of the printer.

  • Page 146: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the inside of the printer as described in this section. You should also clean the paper cassette and the printer cover every few months. These procedures are described later in this section.
  • Page 147 4. Remove any dirt inside the printer with a well-wrung cloth. Do not use compressed air. Caution: Be sure to avoid touching the print roller. 5. Reinstall the imaging cartridge. 6. Close the front cover. Chapter 8 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer...

  • Page 148: Removing Spilled Toner

    Removing spilled toner If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner. If only a small amount of toner is present, carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a well-wrung cloth. If a large amount of toner is present, use a small vacuum cleaner (available from computer supply stores) to remove it.

  • Page 149: Cleaning The Printer Case

    Cleaning the printer case If the printer’s outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the printer and clean it with a well-wrung cloth. Caution: Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover; these chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic components.

  • Page 150: Cleaning The Paper Roller

    Cleaning the paper roller Follow these steps to clean the paper roller: 1. Make sure of the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the appropriate paper cassette from the printer while lifting up the cassette slightly. 3. Gently wipe the two paper rollers inside of the cassette unit with a well-wrung cloth.

  • Page 151: Transporting The Printer

    Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer, carefully repack it using its original box and packing materials. Follow these steps to repack the printer: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the front cover and remove the imaging cartridge. Caution: Do not expose the imaging cartridge to light any longer than necessary.

  • Page 152: Appendix A Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper ..........153 Specifications .

  • Page 153: Paper

    Specifications 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 paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

  • Page 154: Printable Area

    Paper weight: Plain paper: 64 to 81.4 g/m², 17 to 21.7 lb* Thick paper: 81.4 to 128 g/m², 21.7 to 34.1 lb* * lb: Ream Weight (lb/500 sheets/17 in. × 22 in.) Paper size: A3 (297 × 420 mm) Paper: B4 (257 ×...

  • Page 155: Printer

    Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 dpi Printing speed: Up to 12 pages per minute with A4 paper, depending on the font and data quantity First print: MP tray: Less than 12 seconds with A4 paper/Less than 12.2 seconds with Letter paper Standard lower cassette: Less than 12...

  • Page 156: Environmental

    Input paper supply (64 g/m² paper): MP tray: Up to 100 sheets of plain paper Up to 10 envelopes, depending on thickness Standard lower Up to 250 sheets of plain paper cassette: Optional lower Up to 250 sheets of plain paper in the paper cassette unit: 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Paper output:...

  • Page 157: Mechanical

    Mechanical Dimensions and Height: 325 mm (12.8 in.) weight: Width: 459 mm (18.1 in.) Depth: 449 mm (17.7 in.) Weight: Approx. 17 kg (37.5 lb), excluding the imaging cartridge Durability: 5 years or 300,000 sheets, whichever comes first Electrical Voltage 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz ±...

  • Page 158: Interface

    Interface Parallel interface Use only an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel. USB interface USB Revision 1.1 compliant. Appendix A Technical Specifications...

  • Page 159: Options And Consumables

    Options and Consumables 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal Paper size: A3, A5, B4, A4, B5, Letter Paper weight: 64 to 81.4 g/m² (17 to 21.7 lb) Paper feed: Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 250 sheets (64 g/m² or 17 lb paper) Feeding speed: 12 seconds for the first sheet of A4 paper...

  • Page 160: Memory Module

    Memory Module Memory size: 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, or 32 MB Type: 72-pin, EDO mode type Access speed: 60 ns or less Dimensions within 108 mm (4.25 in.) × 26 Measurements: mm (1.02 in.), with a thickness of 10 mm (0.4 in.) Imaging Cartridge (S051079) Storage...

  • Page 161: Appendix B Work With Fonts

    Work with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts ........162 System requirements .

  • Page 162: Epson Barcode Fonts

    EPSON BarCode Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes. Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves.
  • Page 163 EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Code128 EPSON Creates Code128 Code128 bar codes. Interleaved EPSON ITF Printing of 2 of 5 (ITF) OCR-B and EPSON ITF check digits can be specified with EPSON ITF the font name. CD Num EPSON ITF...

  • Page 164: 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 95/98/Me;...
  • Page 165 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 166: Printing With Epson Barcode Fonts

    Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts Follow these steps to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad. The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications. 1. Open a document in your application and type the characters you want to convert into a bar code.
  • Page 167 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. Note: In Windows 2000/NT 4.0, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing bar codes. 4. The characters you selected appear as bar codes similar to those shown below.
  • Page 168 5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. Monochrome Printer Driver Color (not available) Print Quality 600 dpi Toner Save Not selected Zoom Options Not selected Graphic Mode (in the Extended...

  • Page 169: Epson Barcode Font Specifications

    For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in “EPSON BarCode Font specifications” on page 169 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using. Bar codes in other sizes may not be readable with all bar code readers. Note: Depending on the print density, or on the quality or color of the paper, bar codes may not be readable with all bar code readers.
  • Page 170 65 pt (standard), 97.5 pt and 130 pt. The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand: Left/Right margin Left/Right guard bar Center bar Check digit OCR-B Print Sample EPSON EAN-8 Appendix B Work with Fonts...
  • Page 171 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 Font size 60 pt to150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows 2000/NT).
  • Page 172 EPSON UPC-A UPC-A is the UPC-A standard bar code specified by the American Universal Product Code (UPC Symbol Specification Manual). Only regular UPC codes are supported. Supplementary codes are not supported. Character type Numbers (0 to 9) Number of characters...
  • Page 173 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 Font size 60 pt to150 pt (up to 96 pt in Windows 2000/NT).
  • Page 174 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 175 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 176 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt. The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand: Left/Right quiet zone Start/Stop character Check digit Change code set character Print Sample EPSON Code128 Appendix B Work with Fonts...
  • Page 177 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 178 The numeral “0” (added to the beginning of character strings as needed) Print Sample EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num Appendix B Work with Fonts...
  • Page 179 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 180 Print Sample EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num Appendix B Work with Fonts...

  • Page 181: Appendix C Contacting Customer Support

    Appendix C Contacting Customer Support For users in Hong Kong ........182 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support...

  • Page 182: 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 183: 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. auto line feed A printer feature in which each carriage return (CR) code is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code.
  • Page 184 fixed-width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no matter the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the letter l. font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style.
  • Page 185 printer driver See driver. proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase l. Random Access Memory (RAM) is where temporary information is stored. resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor.
  • Page 186 Index Numerics starting, 75 Status Alert Window, 78 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows) A3 Universal about, 50 about, 103 accessing, 50 installing, 103 monitoring preferences, 54 removing, 105 printer status, 52 specifications, 159 Status Alert window, 56...
  • Page 187 Paper Safety available, 20 precautions, 7 loading, 24 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes, 7 not be used, 22 Status Sheet preventing paper jams, 18 printing, 120 specifications, 153 Paper source 250-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Thick paper, 38 Unit A3 Universal, 23 Toner Save mode MP tray, 23 about, 16...
  • Page 188 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS Epson America, Inc. EPSON UK LTD. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Campus 100, Maylands Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806 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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