Page 1: Where To Find Information
Where to Find Information Setup Sheet Provides you with information on assembling the printer’s parts and installing the printer’s software. Reference Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer.
Page 3: Laser Printer
Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by 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
Contents Contents Safety Information Safety Precautions ........11 Important Safety Instructions .
Page 6 Making changes to printer settings ..... .32 Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)..40 Canceling printing .
Page 7 Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products Precautions During Replacement ......97 Replacing the Developer Cartridge ......97 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit.
Page 8 Appendix B Working with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts ........153 System requirements .
Page 9 Index Contents...
Page 10 Contents...
Page 11: Safety Information
Safety Information Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: 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.
Page 12 Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality will decline. When handling the developer cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface.
Page 13 When removing or installing a photoconductor unit, prevent the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light for any longer than necessary. The light-sensitive drum is the green cylinder visible through the openings in the unit. Overexposing the drum might cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and may shorten the service life of the unit.
Page 14: Important Safety Instructions
Warning: Do not dispose of developer cartridges or photoconductor units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations. Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of children. Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer. This can cause the printer to overheat.
Page 15: Power On/Off Cautions
® 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 ® Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to...
Page 16: 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 Information...
Page 17: Printer Parts
Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Parts 1. Panel lights 2. Printer cover 3. MP (Multi-Purpose) tray 4. Power switch 5. Latch 6. Face-down tray Product Information...
Page 18 1. AC inlet 2. USB interface connector 3. Parallel interface connector 4. Paper path selector Product Information...
Page 19: Panel Lights
Printer is off. Printer is ready to print. Flashing Printer is warming up or receiving data. Flashing The printer is out of paper or has an error that can be easily cleared. For details, see the EPSON Status Monitor 3. Product Information...
Page 20: About Your Printer
Flashing An error has occurred. Try turning off the printer, waiting a few minutes and then turning it back on. If this does not clear the error, contact your dealer or a qualified service representative. Flashing alternately About Your Printer The printer is easy to install and use.
Page 21: Options And Consumable Products
Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode. Options and Consumable Products To purchase options or consumable products, contact your dealer or the customer support representative in your area. Options Face-up Tray (C12C813801) The Face-up Tray is recommended for printing on media that...
Page 22 Photoconductor Unit (S051055) The photoconductor unit contains a light-sensitive drum that permanently fixes the toner onto paper. The printer comes with this unit already installed. This unit requires replacement after approximately 20,000 pages of printing. Product Information...
Page 23: Chapter 2 Handling Paper
Chapter 2 Handling Paper 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 150 sheets of A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 75 g/m²...
Page 24: Loading The Mp Tray
Paper should be of high quality and be relatively smooth, with a weight between 60 and 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb). The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment. The use of colored paper is acceptable, but coated paper should be avoided.
Page 25 2. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges, and set the paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing up. Then adjust the paper guide to the size of the paper.
Page 26 3. Raise the face-down tray. Handling Paper...
Page 27 If you installed the optional Face-up Tray and you want the sheets to come out face-up, then raise the Face-up Tray instead, and set the paper path selector down. Note: Before printing, make sure that the Paper Size setting in your printer driver matches the paper you load.
Page 28: Printing On Special Media
Printing on Special Media EPL-6100L can print on special paper stock such as envelopes, labels, transparencies, and thick paper. 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.
Page 29: Envelopes
Envelopes You can load up to ten envelopes into the MP tray, depending on the envelope thickness (85 to 105 g/m²). Load envelopes with the flap side down and short edge first. * printable side up To print on envelopes, choose Thick Narrow in the printer driver’s Paper Type found in the Basic Settings menu.
Page 30: Thick Paper
Thick paper You can load up to ten sheets of thick paper into the MP tray. However, you may need to feed some types of thick paper one sheet at a time. Use the thick paper of a weight between 90 and 163 g/m²...
Page 31: Chapter 3 Using The Printer Driver
The printer driver also includes the 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 “Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)”...
Page 32: Making Changes To Printer Settings
Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons. To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-6100L 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 33 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. Select Upper Left for Location to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper.
Page 34 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 35 2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears. Using the Printer Driver...
Page 36 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 menu.
Page 37 1. Click the Special tab (in Windows Me/98/95) or Enhancement tab (in Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0). 2. Select the Watermark check box. 3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears. Using the Printer Driver...
Page 38 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 39 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. 5. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box.
Page 40: Monitoring Your Printer (Epson Status Monitor 3)
3 is accessed from within the printer driver. See the following section for more information. Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the printer driver’s README file. This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Page 41 Note for Windows XP Users: The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop Connection. Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system.
Page 42 Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and obtain 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 shows the printer status graphically.
Page 43 4 Cancel Printing button Clicking this button cancels your current printer job that the printer is printing. 5. Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box. 6. Paper: Displays the paper sources, paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source.
Page 44 Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears. 1. Select Notification: Select the types of error that you wish to be notified about. 2.
Page 45 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 open the Monitoring...
Page 46 Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup. Use this utility when you want to change the settings for some reason. 1. Click Start, point to Program, point to EPSON, then click the Monitored Printers. Using the Printer Driver...
Page 47: Canceling Printing
2. Clear the check box of the printer which is not monitored. 3. Click OK. Canceling printing 1. Double-click the Printer icon on the taskbar. 2. Open the Printer menu and select Purge Print Documents (for Windows XP/2000 users, select Cancel All Documents). Uninstalling printer software When you re-install or update the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already.
Page 48 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove. Note: When using Windows XP/2000, click Change or Remove Programs, select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove. Using the Printer Driver...
Page 49 5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the printer icon of your printer, then click OK. Note: You can uninstall only the utility for Monitored Printers of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When that utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of the Monitored Printers from the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility of other printers.
Page 50: For Macintosh
The printer driver also includes the EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the Apple menu. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3)”...
Page 51: Making Changes To Printer Settings
Accessing Online Help You can access the Online Help from the printer driver. The Online Help provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer driver that controls your printer. It is automatically installed when you install the printer driver. Making changes to printer settings Resizing printouts The Fit to page function in the Layout Settings dialog box allows...
Page 52 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 “Layout printing” prints either two or four pages onto a single page and to specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size.
Page 53 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. 4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each sheet.
Page 54 Using watermarks Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Layout Settings dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, and you can make your original watermark with text or a bitmap (PICT) file. The Layout Settings dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings.
Page 55 6. Click OK to accept the settings. Making a new watermark To make a text watermark, follow the instructions below: 1. Open the Layout Settings dialog box. 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, and then click New/Delete. 3. Select Add Text. 4.
Page 56 5. Enter 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. After editing, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box. To remove the saved text watermark, select it from List, and click Delete.
Page 57 3. Click Add PICT. 4. Select the PICT file and click Open. When you click Create, the watermark is displayed on the preview window. 5. Enter the file name in the Name box, and click Save. Note: To remove the saved watermark, select it from List, and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box.
Page 58: Monitoring Your Printer (Epson Status Monitor 3)
Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3) About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 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 59 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 60 1. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the printer status. 2. Printer image: The image shows the printer status graphically. 3. Text box: The text box displays the current status of the printer. When a problem occurs, the most probable solution is displayed. 4.
Page 61 Setting Monitoring To make specific monitoring settings, select Monitor Setup from the File menu. The Monitor Setup dialog box appears. 1. Error Notification Select the types of error that you wish Selection: to be notified about. 2. Default button: Restores default settings. 3.
Page 62: Canceling Printing
2. During background printing, open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the Application menu. Then stop printing from the EPSON Status Monitor 3, or delete the file which is in sleep mode. Uninstalling printer software When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
Page 63 5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement and then click Accept. 6. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, and click Uninstall. Follow the on-screen instructions. Using the Printer Driver...
Page 64 Using the Printer Driver...
Page 65: Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer On A Network
Chapter 4 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 66: Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer
For Windows NT 4.0, see “With Windows NT 4.0” on page 85. 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 44.
Page 67 Note: When “Insert the Disk” appears, insert the Windows Me/98/95 CD-ROM in the computer. Click OK and then follow the on-screen instructions. When the prompt to restart the computer appears, restart the computer and continue with the settings. See “For users restarting the computer”...
Page 68: Using An Additional Driver
Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network.
Page 69 1. For a Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 printer server, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For a Windows XP printer server, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. For Windows XP Home edition users, point to Control panel first, then click Printers and Faxes. 2.
Page 70 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. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 71 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 72 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 73 Click Additional Drivers. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 74 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 75 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 44. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 76: Note For Windows Xp Users
Printing from a Remote Desktop connection is not possible. Shared printer: When printing from a client via a server running Windows XP, there is a possibility that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will indicate a communication error or that printing will not be possible. In these cases, restart the server.
Page 77 6. Right-click the folder that is set as the Spooling Folder, then click Properties. 7. Click the Security tab, then click Add. Click Advanced in the Select Users or Groups dialog box. Note: If the Security tab is not displayed, click Folder Options on the Tools menu.
Page 78 C:\documents and settings\all users\Documents 5. Click OK. If the Monitored Printers settings are not available on a computer set up for multiple users, make sure that the Allow multiple users to monitor printers check box is selected in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Setting Up Your Printer on a Network...
Page 79: Setting For The Clients
Setting for the clients This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on a network. Note: To share the printer on a Windows network, you need to set the printer server. For details, see “Setting up your printer as a shared printer”...
Page 80 Note: You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in the Network path or queue name. 5. Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer.
Page 81 If the additional driver for Windows Me/98/95 is not installed in the Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 printer server, go to “Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM” on page 87. 7. Make sure of the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not.
Page 82 1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For Windows XP clients, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. For Windows XP Home edition users, point to Control panel first, then click Printers and Faxes. 2.
Page 83 4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next. Note: You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name, otherwise click Next to browse for a printer.
Page 84 5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click Next. 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 85 6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. 7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish With Windows NT 4.0 Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4.0 clients. 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.
Page 86 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. Note: You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)”...
Page 87: Installing The Printer Driver From The Cd-Rom
If the additional driver for Windows NT 4.0 is not installed in the Windows XP/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 87. 5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK.
Page 88: For Macintosh
2. Insert the CD-ROM, then type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK. When installing drivers in Windows XP/2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) and continue installing.
Page 89: Setting Up Your Printer As A Shared Printer
Follow these steps to share a printer connected directly to your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the EPL-6100L icon. Then select USB port in the “Select a printer port” box on the right.
Page 90 3. Click Setup. The following dialog box appears. 4. Under Printer Sharing, 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. Click OK. 7.
Page 91: Accessing The Shared Printer
2. On each computer from which you want to access the printer, select Chooser from the Apple menu. Then click the EPL-6100L (AT) icon and select the name of the shared printer in the “Select a printer port” box on the right. You can only select from the printers connected to your current AppleTalk zone.
Page 92 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 93: Chapter 5 Installing And Removing Options
Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options Face-up Tray The printer normally outputs paper face-down on top of the printer. If you want face-up output, you can install the optional Face-up Tray (C12C813801). This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media that requires a straight-through paper path, such as labels and transparencies.
Page 94 2. Attach the Face-up Tray by inserting the pegs into the holes on the printer one side at a time. Do not force both sides in at once. Installing and Removing Options...
Page 95: Using The Face-Up Tray
Using the Face-up tray The printer is factory set for face-down output. After installing the Face-up tray, you can switch the paper path from face-down to face-up by pushing the paper path selector down. The paper path selector is located on the right side of the printer, near the back.
Page 96 Installing and Removing Options...
Page 97: Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products
Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products Precautions During Replacement When replacing consumable products, please be sure to: Provide enough space for the replacement procedure. You will have to open some parts (such as the printer cover) of the printer when you are replacing consumables. Do not install used consumable products into the printer.
Page 98 The developer cartridge included with the printer prints up to 3,000 pages. You need to replace the developer cartridge when a notice message is displayed on the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3. 1. Make sure the output tray on top of the printer is lowered.
Page 99 3. Hold the cartridge by the handle and pull it straight up and out of the printer. Warning: Do not touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact. If the printer has been in use, the fuser may be very hot. Caution: Be careful not to spill any remaining toner from the used developer cartridge.
Page 100 4. Press on both sides as shown below to fold the handle. Dispose of the used developer cartridge properly. 5. Remove the new developer cartridge from its bag. While holding the cartridge horizontally, gently shake it a few times from side to side and then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly.
Page 101 6. Remove the protective tape seal from the developer cartridge completely, then raise up the handle. Caution: Never touch the developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality may decline. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 102 7. Hold the cartridge by its handle and lower it into the printer, making sure that the pins on both sides of the cartridge fit into the grooves inside the printer. Slide the cartridge gently into the opening until it locks into place. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 103 8. Lower the printer cover. Press it gently until it clicks shut. 9. Clear the toner counter. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 104 For Windows Access the printer driver. Click the Optional Settings tab, and click Printer Setting. Click Reset Toner Level that contains the appropriate cartridge number, and the Reset Toner Level dialog box appears. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 105: Replacing The Photoconductor Unit
For Macintosh Select Chooser in the Apple menu. Click Setup, and click Printer Settings. Click Reset Toner Level that contains the appropriate cartridge number, and the Reset Toner Level dialog box appears. 10. Click OK to reset the toner level counter. Whenever you replace the developer cartridge, you should clean the paper roller as described in “Cleaning the paper path rollers”...
Page 106 2. Open the printer cover by pressing the latch button on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way. Caution: You must completely open the printer cover to replace the photoconductor unit; otherwise, you may damage the printer. 3.
Page 107 4. Slide the photoconductor unit gently out of the printer, as shown below. Warning: Do not touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact. If the printer has been in use, the fuser may be very hot. 5.
Page 108 Caution: Never touch the photoconductor unit’s light-sensitive drum; otherwise, print quality may decline. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 109 7. Insert the pins on both sides of the new photoconductor unit into the grooves inside the printer. Slide the unit gently into the opening until it locks into place. 8. Reinstall the developer cartridge as described in “Replacing the Developer Cartridge” on page 97. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 110 9. Lower the printer cover. Press it gently until it clicks shut. 10. Clear the photoconductor level counter. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 111 For Windows Access the printer driver. Click the Optional Settings tab, and click Printer Setting. Click Reset OPC Level, and the Reset OPC Level dialog box appears. For Macintosh Select Chooser in the Apple menu. Click Setup, and click Printer Settings. Click Reset OPC Level, and the Reset OPC Level dialog box appears.
Page 112 11. Click OK to reset the Photoconductor level counter. Replacing Consumable Products...
Page 113: Chapter 7 Cleaning And Transporting
Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting 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 MP tray and the printer case every few months.
Page 114 2. Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way. Warning: Opening the printer exposes the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact. Be careful not to touch the fuser.
Page 115: Cleaning The Paper Path Rollers
7. Remove all paper from the MP tray and clean the tray with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. Cleaning the paper path rollers Paper is sometimes dusted with a powder to keep the image on one sheet from bleeding over to the back of the sheet stacked on top of it.
Page 116 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. 3. Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit from the printer as described in “Replacing the Developer Cartridge”...
Page 117: Cleaning The Printer Case
5. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, and then the developer cartridge. 6. Close the printer cover until it clicks shut. Cleaning the printer case If the printer’s outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the printer and clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent. Caution: Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover;...
Page 118: Transporting The Printer
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the printer. 3.
Page 119: Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
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-6100L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the menu that appears. 3. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet.
Page 121: Clearing Jammed Paper
4. Click OK to close the dialog box. Clearing Jammed Paper When paper is jammed in the printer, the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility provides alert messages. Precautions for clearing jammed paper Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper: Do not remove jammed paper by force.
Page 122: Preventing Paper Feed And Paper Jam Problems
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. Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, use this checklist of corrective measures: Be sure that you do not load too much paper into the tray.
Page 123 1. Close the output tray, and open the printer cover gently by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way. Troubleshooting...
Page 124 Warning: Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact. Be careful not to touch the fuser. If the printer has been in use, the fuser may be very hot. * CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Troubleshooting...
Page 125 2. Remove the developer cartridge. Caution: When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality may decline. Troubleshooting...
Page 126 3. Remove the photoconductor unit. Caution: Never touch the photoconductor unit’s light-sensitive drum; otherwise, print quality may decline. Troubleshooting...
Page 127 4. Remove the paper from the paper path. Note: When paper is jammed at the fuser, grasp the bottom of the paper and pull it out. If you pull the jammed paper by grasping the top of it, it may reduce the printout quality. Troubleshooting...
Page 128: Paper Jam - Mp Tray
5. Reinstall the photoconductor unit, and the developer cartridge. 6. Close the printer cover. 7. Tap the edges of the stack of paper on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the MP tray. (Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets.) Printing automatically restarts from the page that jammed.
Page 129 1. Remove paper stacked on the MP tray. Troubleshooting...
Page 130 2. Gently pull out any sheets that have fed part way into the printer. 3. Close the output tray, and open the printer cover. Be sure to remove any pieces of paper that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer. If necessary, take out the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit and remove any paper left in the paper feed path.
Page 131: Operational Problems
Operational Problems The Ready light (green) does not turn on when you turn the printer on Cause What to do The printer may not be Turn off the printer and check the power connected to the electrical cable connections between the printer outlet.
Page 132: Printout Problems
You may not be using the If you are using the parallel interface, correct interface cable. make sure you use a double-shielded, twisted-pair interface cable no longer than six feet in length. The developer cartridge may Replace the developer cartridge as be empty.
Page 133: Print Quality Problems
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 software. application software. There is a page that could not be printed Cause What to do Memory is insufficient to Graphics require large amounts of print.
Page 134 You may not be using the If the surface of your paper is too rough, correct type of paper for your printed characters may appear printer. distorted or broken. Smooth, high-quality copier paper is recommended for best results. See “Paper” on page 141 for information on choosing paper.
Page 135 There may be a problem with Remove the cartridge, shake it gently the developer cartridge. from side to side, and then reinstall it. If this does not solve the problem, replace the developer cartridge as described under “Replacing the Developer Cartridge”...
Page 136 Completely blank pages Cause What to do There may be no toner in the If the toner status in the EPSON Status developer cartridge. Monitor 3 utility indicates that the amount of toner is low, see “Replacing the Developer Cartridge” on page 97 for information on replacing the developer cartridge.
Page 137 The problem may be with your Print out a status sheet through the application software or printer driver. If blank pages continue interface cable. to appear, the problem may be with the printer. Turn off the printer and contact your dealer. The printed image is light or faint Cause What to do...
Page 138: Memory Problems
There may be a problem with If the problem persists, replace the the developer cartridge. developer cartridge as described under “Replacing the Developer Cartridge” on page 97. Non-printed side of the page is dirty Cause What to do Toner may have spilled onto Turn off the printer.
Page 139 Troubleshooting...
Page 140 Troubleshooting...
Page 141: Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper Available paper types This section explains what kind of paper you can use with your printer. Be sure only to use paper mentioned in this section. Note: The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment.
Page 142: General 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 143 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 by any other color laser printers, black-and-white laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white...
Page 144: Specifications
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 145: Printable Area
A4 (210 × 297 mm) Paper: A5 (148 × 210 mm) B5 (182 × 257 mm) Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.) Half-Letter (140 × 216 mm, 5.5 × 8.5 in.) Legal (216 × 356 mm, 8.5 × 14 in.) Government Letter (203 ×...
Page 146: Printer
Printer General Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution: 600 dpi Printing speed: Up to 16 pages per minute with A4 paper, depending on the font and data quantity First print: Less than 15 seconds with A4 paper/Letter paper (When feeding from MP tray at 600 dpi) Paper feed:...
Page 147: Environmental
Environmental Temperature: In use: 10 to 35°C (50 to 95°F) Not in use: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Humidity: In use: 15 to 85% RH Not in use: 10 to 85% RH Altitude: 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) maximum Safety approvals Safety standards: U.S.
Page 148: Mechanical
CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
Page 149: Electrical
Electrical Model 110 V to 120 V model 220 to 240 V model Voltage 110 V - 10%, 120 V + 10% 220 V - 240 V ± 10% Rated frequency 50 Hz ± 3 Hz / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz Rated current 7.2 A 3.8 A...
Page 150: Options And Consumables
Options and Consumables Face-up tray (C12C813801) Dimensions and weight (including printer): Height: 248 mm Width: 248 mm Depth: 32 mm Weight: 0.2 kg Paper output capacity: Up to 20 sheets (75 g/m² or 20 lb paper) Developer cartridge (S050087) Storage temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95°F) Storage humidity: 30 to 85% RH...
Page 151: Photoconductor Unit (S051055)
Storage humidity: 30 to 85% RH Shelf life: 18 months after production Life: Up to 3,000 pages under the following conditions: Letter or A4 paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio This developer cartridge is included with your printer. Photoconductor unit (S051055) Storage temperature: 0 to 35°C (32 to 95 °F) Storage humidity:...
Page 152 Technical Specifications...
Page 153: Appendix B Working With Fonts
Appendix B Working with 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 154: 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 155: 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 Font Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Font. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer.
Page 156: Printing With Epson Barcode Fonts
EPSON BarCord Font is now installed on your computer. 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.
Page 157 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 158 3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK. Note: In Windows XP/ 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 code characters similar to those shown below.
Page 159 5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your EPSON printer and click Properties. Make the following printer driver settings. EPL-6100L is a host based monochrome printer. See the Host Based Monochrome Printer Driver section in the table below.
Page 160 For best results, use only the font sizes recommended in “EPSON BarCode Font specifications” on page 161 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 161: Epson Barcode Font Specifications
EPSON 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 162 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 163 Print Sample EPSON EAN-13 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)
Page 164 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 165 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 166 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 167 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 168 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 169 Font size When OCR-B is not used: 26 pt or more (up to 96 pt in Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0). 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 4.0).
Page 170 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 171 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 4.0). Recommended sizes are 26 pt, 52 pt, 78 pt and 104 pt.
Page 172 Print Sample EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num Working with Fonts...
Page 173: Where To Get Help
Where to Get Help 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 174: For Users In Latin America
Electronic support services are available 24 hours a day at the following web sites: Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Latin American web site at http://www.latin.epson.com In Brazil, you can reach Epson at http://www.epson.com.br...
Page 175: For Users In Scandinavia
Select your country from our Internet home page for a full list of support and warranty services including: Register your product on-line Free access to the latest EPSON software drivers Easy access to frequently asked questions Interactive web based support tool to help you quickly...
Page 176 Register your product on-line Free access to the latest EPSON software drivers Easy access to frequently asked questions Interactive web based support tool to help you quickly resolve support issues Chat directly with a support technician on-line Email Technical Support...
Page 177: For Users In South Africa
Finland 0800 523 010 Norway 800 11 828 Sweden 08 445 12 58 Pre-Sales Enquiries Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer Denmark Home Page: http://www.epson.dk Telephone: 38 48 71 37 Finland Home Page: http://www.epson.fi Telephone: 0981 710 083 Norway Home Page: http://www.epson.no...
Page 178: For Users In Australia
Home Page: http://www.epson.co.za Telephone: (011) 448-2736 or 0800 005 956 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: Your Dealer Don’t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve...
Page 179 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 180: For Users In Singapore
Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, and Technical Support via e-mail are available. Epson HelpDesk (Phone: (065) 5863111) Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone: Sales enquiries and product information...
Page 181: For Users In Indonesia
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 182: 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 183: For Users In India
For users in India Contacts for information, support, and services are: World Wide Web (http://www.epson.co.in) Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Products Enquiry, and Technical Query are available.Epson India Head Office - Bangalore: Phone: 5321 266-70 Fax:...
Page 184: For Users In The Philippines
Help Desk Phone: 2404932 For users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below: Phone: (632) 813-6552...
Page 185: Glossary
Glossary buffer See memory. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized. developer cartridge A component of the printer that contains the toner that creates the printed image on paper. dots per inch (dpi) The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution.
Page 186 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 187 Index installing, 155 printing, 156 Additional Driver specifications, 161 using, 68 system requirements, 155 EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Macintosh) about, 58 accessing, 58 Cleaning printer status, 59 inside printer, 113 setting monitoring, 61 paper roller, 115 status Alert window, 61...
Page 188 resizing printouts, 32 watermark, 36 Labels, 28 Problems memory, 138 operational, 131 paper jams, 122 MP tray, feed jam, 128 printout, 132 print quality, 133 Options available, 21 Removing Face-up tray, 93 Face-up tray, 95 spilled toner, 117 Replacing developer cartridge, 97 Paper, 141 photoconductor unit, 105 available, 141...
Page 189 Uninstalling driver, 47 EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Macintosh), 62 EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows), 47 Index...
Page 190 Index...

Epson EPL-6100L Reference Manual

Safety Information

Chapter 1 Product Information

Chapter 2 Handling Paper

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver

Chapter 4 Setting up Your Printer on a Network

Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options

Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products

Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Appendix B Working with Fonts

Glossary

Quick Links

Where to Find Information

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