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Epson AcuLaser C8600 Setup Manual

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Setup Guide

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    Color Laser Printer Setup Guide 4021253-00...

  • Page 2: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this manual) Contains information on placing and assembling the printer, and installing the printer driver. User Guides The CD-ROM shipped with your printer includes the following guides as well as the printer driver. Note: ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1 Safety Instructions ....1 2 Assembling the Printer ....10 3 Installing Options .
  • Page 4 Apple and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 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: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology. The following precautions apply whenever you use the printer. Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation.
  • Page 6 If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods, cover it with an opaque cloth.

  • Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

    Keep these slots and openings clear to allow proper ventilation. Avoid placing the printer on a soft surface, like a bed or a sofa, or in a small enclosed area, as this restricts proper ventilation.
  • Page 8 If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician. Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on. Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances. When using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed its recommended amperage limit.

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    A. If liquid has entered the printer If the printer has been exposed to rain or water C. If the printer does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance D. If the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged...
  • Page 10 Laser safety labels Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown is attached in countries where required. Warning: The use of controls, or the performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
  • Page 11 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 AcuLaser C8600 laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing. Minimize the risk...

  • Page 12: For United Kingdom Users

    For United Kingdom Users The EPSON AcuLaser C8600 is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser. There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided that the printer is operated according to the instructions in the guides provided.
  • Page 13 Green and yellow—Earth Blue—Neutral Brown—Live If you need to fit a plug: As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match any coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please proceed as follows: The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol (G).

  • Page 14: Assembling The Printer

    Installing the Face-Up Tray Follow these steps to install the face-up tray onto the left side of the printer. 1. Locate the output slot on the left side of the printer. 2. Install the face-up tray as shown below. Caution: Do not insert the metal spring into the output slot or any holes in the printer case.

  • Page 15: Installing The Toner Cartridges

    Wait for at least 1 hour before installing a toner cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation. You need to install four toner cartridges into the printer. Follow these steps to install the toner cartridges. Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 16 1. Open the front cover. 2. Check the color in the cartridge installment window and prepare the cartridge of the same color. Black Yellow Assembling the Printer Cyan Magenta This color indicator represents the toner cartridge color.
  • Page 17 4. Insert the toner cartridge all the way until it stops. 5. Turn the cartridge knob as shown below. Caution: Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the locked position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage. Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 18 Do not force the knob. 8. Install the other cartridges as described in steps 2 to 7 (skip steps 6 and 7 for the last cartridge). 9. Next, install the photoconductor unit as described in the following section. Assembling the Printer...

  • Page 19: Installing The Photoconductor Unit

    Caution: Be sure not to touch or scratch the surface of the drum. Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality. Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 20 2. Turn the lever as shown below. 3. Insert the photoconductor unit as shown below. Note: Make sure that the unit is completely inserted into the slot. Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 21 4. Turn the two levers as shown below. 5. Close the front cover. Warning: Do not dispose of used photoconductor units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations. Assembling the Printer...

  • Page 22: Installing Options

    Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. Warning: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Make sure the printer is not turned on, and that the power cord is unplugged. Installing Options...
  • Page 23 2. Prepare the printer as shown below to access the Hard Disk Drive socket. Installing Options...
  • Page 24 4. 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. 5. Connect the two connectors of the cable as shown below. Installing Options...
  • Page 25 6. Lower the two clamps to insert the cable, then raise the clamps. 7. Return the printer to its original state, as shown below. Installing Options...

  • Page 26: Installing A Memory Module

    1 GB by installing optional Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). This printer has two DIMM slots, but one slot has a 64 MB DIMM already installed in it at the time of manufacture. To increase printer memory to its maximum of 1 GB, you have to purchase two 512 MB DIMMs and remove the original 64 MB DIMM.
  • Page 27 Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury. 1. Make sure the printer is not turned on, and that the power cord is unplugged. 2. Prepare the printer as shown on page 19 to access the slot.

  • Page 28: Installing A Rom Module

    You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 5. Return the printer to its original state, as shown on page 21. 6. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 7. Turn on the printer.
  • Page 29 You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 5. Return the printer to its original state, as shown on page 21. 6. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 7. Turn on the printer.

  • Page 30: Installing An Interface Card

    Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. 1. Make sure the printer is not turned on, and that the power cord is unplugged. 2. Be sure to set any switches and jumpers on the card, as necessary.
  • Page 31 4. Slide and push the interface card into the slot firmly, then fasten the screw as shown below. 5. Plug the printer’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 6. Turn on the printer. 7. To confirm that the interface card is installed correctly, print a status sheet.

  • Page 32: Testing And Connecting The Printer

    Plugging in the Printer Follow these steps to connect the printer to an electrical outlet. 1. Check the label on the printer to make sure that the voltage required by the printer matches the electrical outlet. Also, make sure that you have the correct power cord for your power source.

  • Page 33: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer To test whether the printer is set up correctly, print a status sheet, following the procedures below. You will have to first load the MP tray with paper. Loading paper Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray.

  • Page 34: Connecting To The Computer

    If the printer cannot print a status sheet, contact your dealer. Connecting to the Computer Use a parallel or USB interface cable to connect your printer to the computer. Note: If you want to connect the printer to your computer through an installed optional interface card, you need a different type of cable.
  • Page 35 2. Attach the parallel or USB interface cable to the printer as shown below. Note: Use a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable, or a USB Revision 1.1 compliant cable. When the cable has a grounding wire, secure the wire with the screw below the connector.

  • Page 36: Installing The Printer Software

    This software lets you make a variety of settings, such as print quality and paper size. EPSON Status Monitor 3 The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility allows you to view printer status information, such as the amount of toner remaining, and to check for any printer errors.
  • Page 37 2. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in your CD-ROM drive. The following screen appears. Note: If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, and click Open in the menu that appears. Then double-click Setup.exe.

  • Page 38: For Macintosh Users

    When the printer is shared with some computers (clients) in a network and the print server's OS is Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, you can install the printer driver for the client’s OS in the server as an additional driver. This allows the clients to download the appropriate printer driver from the printer server if necessary.
  • Page 39 Caution: Turn off any anti-virus software before installing the printer driver. 1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the Install Software folder. 3. Double-click the Installer icon 4.

  • Page 40: Selecting Your Printer In The Chooser

    After you have installed the printer driver, you need to open the Chooser to select your printer. This procedure is necessary the first time you use a printer and when you want to switch to another printer. Your Macintosh will always print using the last printer selected.

  • Page 41: Printing The Quick Reference Guide

    For Windows users 1. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click User Guides in the EPSON Installation Program screen. 3. Click the arrow next to View Quick Reference. The Quick Reference guide opens.
  • Page 42 1. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your printer in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the User Guides folder in the EPSON folder. 3. Double-click the View Quick Reference icon in the User Guides folder. The Quick Reference guide opens.
  • Page 43 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Phone: (562) 981-3840 Fax: (562) 290-5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Zülpicher Straße 6, 40549 Düsseldorf Germany Phone: (0211) 56030 Fax: (0211) 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
  • Page 44 Color Laser Printer Setup Guide...

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