Epson Aculaser 8500 Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 1

    Reference Guide
  • 2

    Declaration of Conformity
  • 3

    Table of Contents
  • 7

    Introduction
  • 7

    Safety Precautions
  • 9

    Restrictions On Copying
  • 9

    Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

• 12

  Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Copy Station

  • 12

    Copy Station Parts
    • 12

      Getting to Know Your Copy Station
    • 13

      Control Panel
    • 15

      LCD Touch Screen
  • 17

    Options and Consumable Products
    • 17

      Printer Options (EPSON Aculaser C8500)
    • 18

      Scanner Options
    • 19

      Consumable Products

• 21

  Chapter 2 Basic Copying

  • 22

    Making Simple Copies
    • 22

      Getting Ready to Copy
    • 24

      Making Copies

• 29

  Chapter 3 Paper Handling

  • 29

    Available Paper
    • 29

      EPSON Special Media
    • 30

      General Paper
    • 31

      Paper That Should Not Be Used
  • 32

    Paper Sources
    • 32

      MP Tray
    • 33

      Standard Lower Cassette
    • 33

      Large Capacity Paper Unit
  • 34

    Output Trays
    • 34

      Face-Down Tray
    • 36

      Face-Up Tray
  • 37

    Loading Paper
    • 37

      Loading the MP Tray
    • 40

      Loading the Lower Cassette and the Large Capacity
      • 40

        Paper Unit
  • 44

    Printing On Special Media
    • 44

      EPSON Color Laser Paper
    • 44

      EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
    • 45

      EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

• 47

  Chapter 4 Basic Settings Using the Control Panel

  • 47

    Changing MP Tray Settings
  • 50

    Making Zoom Settings
    • 50

      Selecting a Fixed Zoom Ratio
    • 52

      Specifying a Zoom Ratio
    • 54

      Using the Fit-To-Page Option
  • 55

    Using 1-Sided and 2-Sided Copy Modes
  • 57

    Making Document Type Settings
  • 59

    Adjusting Brightness and Color
    • 59

      Adjusting Brightness
    • 60

      Adjusting Color
    • 62

      Rgb Adjust
  • 68

    Storing Your Settings
    • 68

      Storing Settings
    • 70

      Selecting Stored Settings
    • 72

      Deleting Stored Settings

• 75

  Chapter 5 Using Advanced Copy Modes

  • 75

    Advanced Copy Mode Introduction
  • 76

    Using the Join Pages Mode
  • 80

    Setting the Binding Margin
  • 84

    Using the Split Pages Mode
  • 86

    Select a Paper Source
  • 88

    Using the Remove Shadows Mode
  • 92

    Using the Collate Mode

• 95

  Chapter 6 Using the Administrator Mode

  • 95

    Checking Copy Station Status
  • 95

    Administrator Mode
  • 96

    Making Administrator Mode Settings
    • 97

      Key Tone
    • 97

      Standby Control
    • 98

      Auto Feed
    • 98

      Set Defaults Copy Job
    • 99

      Color Calibration
    • 103

      Select Language
    • 104

      Copy Unit Restore Defaults

• 106

  Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation

  • 107

    Cleaning the Copy Station
  • 107

    Transporting the Copy Station

• 110

  Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

  • 110

    Copying Problems
    • 110

      Printing Problems
    • 111

      The Edges of a Document Are Not Copied
    • 112

      The Copy Is Too Light or Too Dark
    • 112

      Copied Colors Differ From the Original
  • 113

    Error Messages
    • 113

      Printer Errors
    • 122

      Other Error Messages
    • 123

      Scanner Errors
    • 126

      Copy System Errors

• 128

  Appendix A Technical Specifications

  • 128

    Printer Interface Board Specifications
  • 128

    Scanner Interface Board Specifications
  • 128

    Supported Printer and Scanner
  • 129

    Control Panel Dimensions
    • 129

      Environmental Conditions
    • 130

      Service Life
    • 130

      Control Panel
  • 129

    EMC Conformity
  • 135

    Where to Find Information