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1. L Ifthe genuine consumables are not used the level indicator and the alert icon showing the remaining service life are not displayed Ordering Consumables Click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab See Order Online on page 214 for details Note This function is available only when EPSON Status Monitor is installed Using EPSON Status Monitor EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your printer and gives you information about its current status Installing EPSON Status Monitor 1 Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer 2 Insert the printer software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Note LI Ifthe Epson Installation Program screen does not appear automatically click e Start then click Computer for Windows Vista or Server 2008 or click the My Computer icon on the desktop for Windows XP 2000 or Server 2003 Right click the CD ROM icon click Open in the menu that appears then double click Epsetup exe LI If the language selection window appears select the desired language About the Printer Software for Windows 206 3 Click Custom Install EPSON XXXX cD Installer For information on installing the Adobe PostScript driver see te User s Guide Note LI See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status Monitor on a network LI If you want to use the printer via the print server you have to install EPSON Status Monit
2. System requirements only for Epson PCL6 printer driver To use the PCL6 printer driver your computer must be running the following Microsoft Windows versions and your computer must meet the system requirement of the each operating system Supported operating systems Windows Vista Vista x64 Windows XP XP x64 Windows Server 2008 x84 Server 2008 x64 Windows Server 2003 Server 2003 x64 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 About the PCL Printer Driver 226 Using the PCL6 Printer Driver Only for Epson PCL6 Printer Driver To print in the PCL mode you will have to install the printer driver Consult the customer support in your region regarding how to get the printer driver Note The PCL6 printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used at the same time Installing the PCL6 printer driver Note I Installing the printer software for Windows Vista XP 2000 Server 2008 or Server 2003 may require administrator privileges If you have problems ask your administrator for more information Q Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software The examples in this section are from the Windows XP operating system They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen however the instructions are the same Q When uninstalling the printer driver select EPSON Monochrome Laser P6 in the uninstallation program If you selec
3. 210 Note The remaining service lives of the replacement parts are displayed only if genuine Epson parts are used Job Information c d e f a Job Name Displays the user s print job names Other user s print jobs are displayed as b Status Waiting Indicates the print job is waiting to be printed Spooling Indicates the print job is being spooled on your computer Deleting Indicates the print job is being deleted Printing Indicates the print job is printed currently Completed Indicates the print job have finished Canceled Indicates the print job have been canceled Held Indicates the print job is on hold c User Displays the user name d Computer Displays the name of the computer that sent the print job e Job Type Displays the job type The jobs are displayed as Stored Verify Re Print and Confidential respectively About the Reserve Job function see Using the Reserve Job Function on page 62 f Cancel Job Cancels the selected print job button About the Printer Software for Windows 211 g Print button Prints the held status job Refresh button Refreshes the information on this menu i Display settings Displays the Display Settings dialog box to select items and the order they are displayed button on the Job Information screen and to select the type of jobs to be displayed Note for Windows X
4. Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas Installing Options 133 4 Identify the RAM slot a RAM slot S2 b RAM slot S1 Note You can add an optional RAM DIMM in the RAM slot S2 or replace the standard 64 MB RAM DIMM in the RAM slot S1 with a larger capacity DIMM Installing Options 134 5 Insert the memory module into the slot until the clips lock onto the memory module Caution L Do not force the memory module into the slot L Be sure to insert the memory module facing the correct way LI You should not remove any modules from the circuit board Otherwise the printer will not work Installing Options 135 6 Reattach the shield cover with two screws Note Keep the shield cover vertical as you hook the bottom onto the convex portion 7 Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below Installing Options 136 8 Tighten the screw on the back of the printer Warning Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer 9 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Note for Windows users If EP
5. Delete the overlay form data on the storage 1 Follow the step 2 to 4 of Register the overlay form data on the storage on page 58 2 Click Delete The Authentication dialog box appears 3 Enter the password and then click OK The Delete from Storage dialog box appears Printing Tasks 59 4 Ifyoudelete all overlay form data select All then click Delete If you want to delete some specific data select Selected enter the form name in the Form Name edit box then click Delete Note 1 If you need the list of the registered overlay form data click Print List to print it and confirm the form name Also if you need a sample print out of the form data enter the form name and click the Print Sample button 4 You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected through a network Form names registered to the storage are displayed by clicking the Browse button 5 Click Back 6 Click OK Printing the copy protected document This function allows you to print a document as a copy protected document When you try to copy a copy protected document COPY is printed several times on the document Note I Epson will not guarantee to secure from information leakage and any other damage by using this function nor hidden letters appear in all cases LI Screen tone may be too dark hidden letters may not be printed on the entire print or hidden letters may not appear when photocopied depends on the models se
6. For Windows Vista Vista x64 XP click Start point to Printer and Faxes and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu The Add Printer Wizard appears Then click Next Select Local printer then click Next Note Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box Select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to then click Next Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH PS_SETUP Then click OK Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system About the PostScript Printer Driver 218 7 8 9 Select the printer then click Next Follow the on screen instructions for the rest of the installation When installation is done click Finish Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface Caution H Never use EPSON Status Monitor and PostScript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a USB port It may damage the system Note Q Installing the printer software for Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 may require administrator privileges If you have problems ask your administrator for more information Q Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Connect your computer to the printer with a USB
7. Checking printer software installation When using Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 you must follow the steps in the Setup Guide packed with the printer to install the printer software Otherwise Microsoft s Universal driver may be installed instead To check if the Universal driver has been installed follow the steps below 1 Open the Printers folder then right click the icon of your printer 2 ClickPrinting Preferences on the shortcut menu that appears then right click anywhere in the driver If About is displayed in the shortcut menu that appears click it If a message box with the words Unidrv Printer Driver appears you must reinstall the printer software as described in the Setup Guide If About is not displayed the printer software has been installed correctly Troubleshooting 197 Note L For Windows 2000 if the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears during the installation process click Yes If you click No you will have to install the printer software again Q For Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 if the Software Installation dialog box appears during the installation process click Continue Anyway If you click STOP Installation you will have to install the printer software again For Windows Server 2008 or Server 2008 x64 if the Windows Security dialog box appears during the installation
8. Invalid N W Module There is no network program or the network program cannot be used with your printer Contact a qualified service representative Invalid PS3 There are errors in the ROM module Turn off the printer and contact your dealer Invalid ROM A The printer cannot read the installed optional ROM module Turn off the printer then remove the ROM module Jam Paper Size Error The paper jam occurred because the loaded paper size is different from the specified paper size Remove the jammed paper See Clearing Jammed Paper on page 156 for instructions on removing the janmed paper Maintenance Unit Needed Soon This message indicates that the maintenance unit i is near the end of its service life You can continue to print until the Ez rit message appears To clear ios warning message and continue printing select Clear All rss from the control panel s Fase sri For instruction about accessing the eure panel m menus see How to access the ante panel menus on page 64 Manual Feed ssss The manual feed mode is specified for the current print job Make sure the paper size indicated by 222 is loaded then press the Start Stop button Memory Overflow The printer has insufficient memory to execute the current task Press the Start Stop button on the control panel to resume printing or press the t Cancel Job button to cancel the print job Using the Control Panel 97 Need Memory The printer has insuff
9. Paper Size AA LT Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Labels L Labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers LJ Labels that completely cover the backing sheet with no gaps between the individual labels Printing Tasks 39 Note L Depending on the quality of labels the printing environment or the printing procedure labels might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels Q Duplex printing is not available for labels L Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels If the paper sticks do not use those labels in your printer Envelopes Available envelopes LJ Envelopes that have no glue or no tape g Caution Do not use window envelopes The plastic on most window envelopes will melt Available paper source Ll MP tray a C5 IB5 b Mon C10 DL C6 Printer driver settings Printing Tasks 40 Paper Size Mon C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 Paper Source MP Tray Note L Depending on the quality of envelopes the printing environment or the printing procedure envelopes might be wrinkled Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes L Duplex printing is not available for envelopes When printing on envelopes open cover B and then push up the form feed pressure change levers at both sides of the fuser unit until they are in the vertical position It may reduce the wrinkles in the envelopes When using paper other than envelopes be
10. Uninstalling the Printer software Windows 215 Printer driver settings Creating an overlay Windows sss 55 Delete the form overlay data on the storage 59 Duplex printin Sissi ade ne a 48 Making a new watermark sss 53 Making Extended settings Windows 205 Making Optional settings Windows 205 Output Settings rettet terrere ette 49 print layout eereenen open ona de dddiee oon 50 Printing the copy protected document 60 Printing with an overlay sse 57 Printing with storage form overlay 59 Register the storage form overlay data on the storage 58 RezPrint Jo Drnis irinta inani reed teciciei odes 62 Reserve JOD acts tenete tea tes hsec ted 62 Using a watertnark oet nette teens 52 Using an overlay sss 55 Using headers and footers sss 54 Using storage form overlay sss 58 Printer software Windows Loup EE 204 Printing treni oca vereespetecesivep veseset S 70 Problems solving contacting EPSON get ctoeh Hehe ae 237 PS3 T ehiss domenica qtiae tiene eiii dd 82 Q Quick Print Job menu sse 77 104 Index 247 R Relocating the printer 17 Replacement Messages sse 147 Reserve job data sse 104 Reset me
11. characters per inch You can also choose proportional spacing Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off T Margin Using the Control Panel 86 Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line The distance is measured in inches The smaller the value the closer the printable line is to the top Text Sets the page length in lines For this option a line is assumed to be 1 pica 1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size CG Table Usethe character generator CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select 1 alic the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the thirteen international symbol sets See the Font Guide for samples of the characters in each country s symbol set Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin If you select G7 the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This fu
12. default in bold Text Detection Off On PDF Page Size Auto A4 A3 A5 A6 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 Error Sheet When you select Bri the printer prints out an error sheet when an error occurs in the PS3 mode or when the PDF file you tried to print is not a supported version Image Protect is selected the print quality is not reduced even with insufficient memory In that case w is displayed and the printing is stopped is selected the print quality is reduced with insufficient memory In that case i is displayed and the printing is continued When r Binary Specifies the data format Select Sr for the Binary data and select Qf for the ASCII data Note L Binary can only be used with network connection L You do not have to select Gr when using AppleTalk To use the Binary data make sure your application supports Binary data and that SEND CTRL D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL D After Each Job are set to No When this setting is set to Gri you cannot use TBCP Tagged binary communication protocol in the printer driver settings Text Detection When you select Gr pu text fileis converted to a PostScript file when printing This setting is available only when you select F 3 in the E i PDF Page Size Specifies the paper size when you send the PDF file directory from a computer or some other device If Auto is selected the paper size is d
13. ARE RR 127 Memory MOOUIB ssrds erence ud d wings SPUEE Sd QA EE Fam aaa Und edd Rs 131 Installing a memory module cce sod orbe EREEREMEEERRPERE REEEREdAA SERA EAREREEEEdOE RE 152 Removing a memory module isses pee rea ERR ATATOR PPP XEM e RP PEE ES 137 Interface Card cs eese ERE ORERERERIEPSS Ree E EU EE ERE ATE RN e ESS 6 ORES 138 Installing da intertacecatd uere ees Rr tw e e SAGAN AC aea qae tlaoreet p 138 Removing an interface card uoa sio tano3 Redes oS Ep E REEE ES ARR NEEEFBEMPRS MERE 140 CompactFlash Memory 2s es es suede ee RR SEAORNROREA RAT rw Ua ERAT AH ER d A ep ds eke 140 Installing a CompactFlash memory sais pee s ED POO COCA RH re d awed SR A On n 140 Removing a CompactFlash memory esed ga au Aa RE VERE TEM I RAO PERRA RR AUD Pa e 145 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumable Products Precautions During Replacement i064 RAO Rc ERRAA VR corres PR AH ACA IER ee Io RO 147 Replacement M ssages au doceo eR ARRIERE b o EXERCERE QUI UR REOR d ee a do RR I ge act d 147 Chapter 6 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleats the Printer oor a RS REQUE ERR PIA E Md We vare Rid bt doen did 148 Cleaning the pickup follef a os ia ook actos SOR DU E aod bin el X oca olea ada 149 Transporting the Printet 4 ice he Spb e cic dre 6 d ac iid b dd EE EEA E EEEN 153 For long CisVAnCes 2 1 9 205 94S pereo coche 6908 8 44 0 bap ae Sold riva oe d 4 153 For short distances i22 co 54 caso Re EVER RAS E aA eR t bae d CREE Ae ede ee oes 154
14. Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Papet sas eeier oiuak CIERRE eR OR ACA Wn RC ICH Ae e a RC eR 156 Precautions for clearing jammed paper eaee hm CEA CC Ra pica e 4198 EOROCIOR Re 9s 156 Paper Jam A TC OVEM osx xx TE EGDEREE PERSA ER BER TIERE TIRES SR REGE M T 157 Paper Jam BA Cover BOCA cioe qa ORE dl dd o RE KG Pd ci go RR o d 161 Paper Jam MP A MP tray or Cover A ance tdci eic ibo seu ad e pA doces dedu 168 Paper Jam C1 A Paper Jam C2 A Paper Jam C3 A Paper Jam C4 A All paper cassettes and e o 172 Paper Jam DM Duplex Unit cover oves uer RR RE A RAGS X ERN TCR ERE RES E d 181 Paper am STK Stacker sa aede oa y RH e Fe ye tS HS Eee RE A id ER RC 183 Printing a Configuration Status Sheet siu pe Ree tay Ka IO CDU d CIO Y ACC QT de ol 184 Operational Problems sua aX GER COE PERROS S UE i OR ES E SS EROR RAI d 185 Contents 8 The Ready light does not turn on ii iosessus dau RR ARR CURS VA ARRA REESE RE 185 Th printer does not print Ready light off i22 serEELU EGER ER a E ERR GE EG E ead 185 The Ready light is on but nothing prints iis esse re xe CHE RERRRRECERERYRQC RES 185 The optional product is not available 0 0 0 0 0 cece eee 186 The remaining service life of the consumables is not updated Windows only 186 Cannot install software or drivers uses ER ER ERRERHRRERER CORR ORE RR deeded ene RW 187 Cannot access the shared printer s daa o ERRARE RC ESO SOROR ERR 187 P
15. MP tray 2 Pull out the MP tray from the printer Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 149 3 Gently wipe the rubber parts of the pick up rollers with a well wrung wet cloth pickup roller 4 Insert the MP tray into the printer Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 150 5 Close the MP tray Standard lower paper cassette 1 Pull out the standard lower paper cassette Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 151 2 Remove the tray cover pickup roller 4 Replace the tray cover Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 152 5 Insert the standard lower paper cassette Optional paper cassette unit The cleaning procedure is the same as the standard lower paper cassette Transporting the Printer For long distances Before you move the printer prepare the location where you are going to place it See the following sections L Setting up the printer on page 13 L Finding the place for the printer on page 17 Repacking the printer If you need to transport your printer for long distances carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 153 1 Turn off the printer and remove the following items Power cord Interface cables Loaded paper L D wu Installed options _I Imaging cartridge 2 Attach the protective materials onto the printer then
16. Phone Fax 62 21 62301104 Bandung Lippo Center 8th floor Jl Gatot Subroto No 2 Bandung Phone Fax 62 22 7303766 Surabaya Hitech Mall It IIB No 12 Jl Kusuma Bangsa 116 118 Surabaya Phone 62 31 5355035 Fax 62 31 5477837 Yogyakarta Hotel Natour Garuda Jl Malioboro No 60 Yogyakarta Phone 62 274 565478 Medan Wisma HSBC 4th floor Jl Diponegoro No 11 Medan Phone Fax 62 61 4516173 Where To Get Help 240 Makassar MTC Karebosi Lt Ill Kav P7 8 JI Ahmad Yani No 49 Makassar Phone 62 411 350147 411 350148 Help 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 L Product information L Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs L Latest versions of Epson product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2827 8911 Fax 852 2827 4383 Help for Users in Malaysia Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson com my LJ Information on product specifications drivers for download Where To Get Help 241 LJ Frequently Asked Q
17. REM REDEEM 227 Accessing the PCL6 printer Grivetinis oov xa ar River AU vea E REA Elec aca RR RR 228 Appendix A Technical Specifications Pape M CMM 229 Available paper types 222p eR Ede let ean b ou Re RR n rd RCRCA HEURE ROS CR 229 Paper that should not De usetl iiio e pE o Sock a tee dr Rob Ede S ERE Ed dus E god d 229 Donsbleg Ed vs oda Oe aOR Meee REGE ERE CDUUMUN Oe wee Sear eee oe eg eee TR NEP e 230 Printete ev vs AR Ed UM LM UE 231 Generali HI redini ooe EE TENSE aaee i RE OE ESEA E e E AD ESSA 231 Enyironiiental usce E E eae E a a ee E 232 Mechanical oree eere eA EEEE EE Cee E Ue E EERE EEEE 232 Electrical eaea Og E EE SE TT TETTE TT II ee ee 233 Stancard and qprttoyvals ee ne a PROS UE E AE D CU eee e dos 233 ligiissdts co eee eee ae orn yee ee T RTL E E E ce ae See ene we ee we See 233 Parallel Interface ao ope dup ten RT Cit tiae CENE Sade M Se e PT RR ee 233 Contents 11 HSBintetfacex ool ate uuu Ue E E c uud ete eM EE 234 Etherjet interlace Luka pepe EE OpEibI d Aid RERO eei Rip FIR dC Ee ele d added 234 Options and Consumable Products 524 bad pa pear RUP CRR RT PEOR Opa SR CO ec ACER OO 234 Optional paper cassette unit nuunuu RR eee AX 4X x kk e rk nA RO ERU ER Ep A ERR ESS 234 Diiples Unit rx M 235 Memory modio s eine OV ev Aaa A FE eS pU rdiet he qo Dies sos 0g px ke tenes 235 CompactFlash memory ds baceioer dt ER HH ER RHRERR RE RR ERR EE RES qUESE TES S nd es 236 A
18. Slesr then press the gt Right button to access the 2 Press the V Down button repeatedly until Car then press the gt Right button appears on the LCD panel 3 Use the V Down or A Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name then press the gt Right button 4 Enter your four digit password To enter the password press the V Down or A Up button to select the character and press the gt Right button to determine the character After all characters are determined press the gt Right button Note If no print jobs have been saved with the password you entered rara d appears briefly on the LCD panel then the printer exits the control panel menus Coni the password and try again 5 Use the V Down or A Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name then press the gt Right button 6 Use the V Down or A Up button to display Print To delete the print job press the W Down or A Up button to display Dai amp at amp on the LCD panel 7 Press the Right button to start printing or to delete the data Printing a Configuration Status Sheet 1 Turn on the printer The LCD panel shows Fa Using the Control Panel 105 2 Press the gt Right button three times The printer prints a configuration status sheet 3 Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct If the options are installed correctly they appear under Hardware Configuration If the options are not
19. Windows 204 Windows 2000 users Click Start point to Settings then click Printers Right click your printer sicon then click Printing Preferences Printing a configuration status sheet To confirm the current status of the printer print a configuration status sheet from the printer driver Note Print the configuration status sheet on A4 size paper Landscape 1 Access the printer driver 2 Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Configuration in Print Status Sheets Making Extended Settings You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box To open the dialog box click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings tab Making Optional Settings You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to your printer 1 Access the printer driver 2 Click the Optional Settings tab then select Update the Printer Option Info Manually 3 Click Settings The Optional Settings dialog box appears 4 Make settings for each installed option then click OK Displaying consumable information The remaining service life of the consumables is displayed on the Basic Settings tab About the Printer Software for Windows 205 Note Q This function is available only when EPSON Status Monitor is installed L This information might be different from the information displayed in EPSON Status Monitor Use EPSON Status Monitor to get more detailed information about consumables
20. a new name Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode For Windows users 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced then click More Settings to open the More Settings dialog box Printing Tasks 47 3 Select the Toner Save check box then click OK Setting the Advanced Layout Duplex printing with the Duplex Unit This function allows you to print on both sides of the paper automatically by installing the optional Duplex Unit For Windows users 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select the Duplex check box then select Left Top or Right as the binding position Pn E E ce O Dat Teckinege O Pho Copies CCotete in Printeris Output Trey Face down Tray v Defaut OK Cancel Help Note The Duplex check box appears only when the Duplex Unit is recognized by the printer driver If it is not recognized confirm that the option is set to Installed on the Optional Settings tab If necessary update the installed option information manually For details see Making Optional Settings on page 205 Printing Tasks 48 3 Ifyou want to make detailed settings click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box 4 Make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 5 Click OK Output settings This function allows you to output A4 size paper
21. base units of cordless telephones LJ Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation Using the printer J Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Safety Instructions 18 L L LE L LCD D DL O Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock L Do not sit or lean on the printer Do not put heavy objects on the printer Do not use any kind of combustible gases in or around the printer Never force the printer s components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer This can cause the printer to overheat L Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require repair by a qualified service representative Do not turn off the printer After turning on the
22. before opening cover B If the Duplex Unit is installe 128 Installing Options 3 Loosen the screws on both sides of the Stacker Installing Options 129 5 Insert the right and left tabs of the top cover into the holes on the top of the printer Installing Options 130 6 Close cover B Note When the optional Duplex Unit is installed close the Duplex Unit s cover after closing cover B 7 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and then turn on the printer Memory Module By installing Dual In line Memory Module DIMM you can increase printer memory up to 576 MB You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics Installing Options 131 Installing a memory module Warning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury g Caution Before you install a memory module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable 2 Remove the right side cover by removing the screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover backward Installing Options 132 3 Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover Warning
23. ca ibn lib 92 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data sed sac be Chee Rice d RACER Eddie d c c 104 Using the Quick Print Job Memi iiu aso see ee e ar ege eda dae ei ura ea Gs 104 Using the Confidential Job Menu one ince cdbcs diene cect rXRRwES bRRES AERE ee RE 105 Printing a Configuration Status Sheet asus p uu xe ER ERE S SUR RR ERE e CUPS ER RR 105 Canceling PEUEDIS sauer eR RARAA AIO S EAE ee C ROC RN RO e Ie d a do Y ID EN UA EROR AUDG wees eee RS 106 Using the Cancel Job button sy ccckcesssnaoud ooo cease RR ex ERRARE CE a ERR 106 Using the Reset TIGE sacos ye DU SEEDS I a dae ed qe ES EER ARR AT UR E aq ee 107 Chapter 4 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unilin a v osa siot E ERR Ses RR pac d qr api DIU KON SUR RE E RE A E a 108 Handling precautions sussun dae SR Fa ebd e e HR does de p qupd 108 Installing the optional paper cassette unit oss see elio ert hen 108 Removing the optional paper cassette qnibus eueue sem REX RAE ah REY Xe ebd RR GR 117 Duplex Unit ioisvesuu ea er EE XXOUGERR RR uc DRY RH RA ARR ORA TRO A RR OOO TES SR EES 118 Installing the Duplex Unit 23e oder xor ob IO OPES RUSSES t EAE RR ERR RU Sed oe og 118 R moving the Dublox Unit ecce sd ERES IRA tU Ine Ne pe Beek S Ide Re t pe 120 viro PW PC arr 121 Contents 7 Installing the Stacker ous nance uer ex Fa ERR e ae OSes REM ro dro die Ge soe Ree 121 Removing the SEQOEBEu ey EE Ra ERROR GC GER RAM e S Rr apa FEE d dee S3 a RAE
24. cable then turn on the printer Note for Windows Vista users Without the Windows driver or the Adobe PS driver the display shows Found New Hardware In this case click Ask me again later 3 For Windows Vista Vista x64 XP or XP x64 click Start point to Printer and Faxes and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu For Windows 2000 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Then double click the Add Printer icon 4 The Add Printer Wizard appears Then click Next 5 Select Local printer then click Next Note Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box 6 Select USB as the port the printer is connected to then click Next About the PostScript Printer Driver 219 10 Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH PS_SETUP Then click OK Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system Select the printer then click Next Follow the on screen instructions for the rest of the installation When installation is done click Finish Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface Note d Set the network settings before installing the printer driver Refer to the Network Guide that comes with your printer for details Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software Make sure that the printer is turned on
25. cassette unit and then install the two stabilizers Caution H 2 When you turn over the optional paper cassette unit place it gently on a flat surface LJ Be sure to attach the two stabilizers to the lowest optional paper cassette unit 6 Place the optional paper cassette units in advance Installing Options 110 7 Securethe optional paper cassette units with the four fittings Install two ofthe four fittings inside on both sides of the optional paper cassette unit and the other two fittings outside on both sides Note If you install three optional paper cassette units repeat steps 6 and 7 Installing Options 111 8 Pull out the standard lower paper cassette g Caution When moving the printer always keep it horizontal Installing Options 112 10 Place the printer onto the optional paper cassette units Align each of the printer s corners with those of the optional paper cassette units Then lower the printer until it rests securely on the optional paper cassette units Note The printer should be carried by at least two people holding the printer with their hands in the indicated positions Installing Options 113 11 Open the MP tray FB IB 12 Pull out the MP tray from the printer Installing Options 114 13 Secure the printer to the optional paper cassette unit with the four fittings Install two of the four fittings on both sides of th
26. correctly or the maximum number of form overlay files has been reached Confirm that the optional CompactFlash memory is installed correctly or delete any form overlay files you no longer need and then try storing the new overlay again To clear this error select isar Warrins from the control panels Reset Meru For instruction about accessing the control N menus see How to access the saal i menus on page 64 Form Feed The printer is ejecting paper due to a user request This message appears when pressing the Start Stop button once to make the printer offline then holding down the Start Stop button for more than 2 seconds in order not to receive form feed command Format Error ROM A An unformatted ROM module has been inserted To clear this error either press the Start Stop button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM module then reinstall the ROM module If that fails to clear the error contact your dealer Format Required Using the Control Panel 95 The installed CompactFlash memory needs to be formatted to use it with the printer Yes to format the memory or select H to cancel formatting If you select Ha rar is displayed and you cannot use the memory for the oes In that case turn off the printer and remove the CompactFlash memory Formatting CF The CompactFlash memory is being formatted Fuser Needed Soon This message mue d the fuser unit is near the end of its service life You can conti
27. eee Sort MUNGO vie tio ECRIRE ER ACA CR a a COR ed Security p TU 24 2 see EC ROO ex rea ee dcs da SS Chapter 2 Printing Tasks Contents 5 Optional paper cassette unit ii cc cs sacs dessae sa esa RA aA EA ARRA XAR ARRA UR RA OR a A es 38 Notes on loading A4 size Daperca uoo x eene cada c eg de e ed Y Een e 38 Selecting and Using Print Media 24 cis he EAE SURE OO CU IHE ER RR OE Sed pr de 39 DI n 39 Envelopes 6545244 kSadbuwonedad bas a E TEE E E EERE E E EE E e EEE 40 Thick PAPEL MR m 41 Transparenti eS PORTO 42 Custom paper SIZ6 23299 9 233 xx erra d X REX RR RR EENE RR E Ev Y EEEE PRG RR EEE EG 42 Cancelling a Print JOboeu uoi arae e VAI RO Ree hy cR CR coe raa ag e d E RE ARE Ang 43 From the BODIE odd ox ES ke 20 MODE ETE M NS OUR DARIN ada ada Rattan ed d RE 43 From the compultet osse RUE AORRRRAR RE EEUU AW bles t eb iro d 44 Setting the Print Quality 1224424 ie ENCRRETES RS eee EUR RA OR ERO dd eR ua d pd i 44 Using the Automatic setting a e acc PACA ADR POR OO CU DO AOL OP Abb bb bbb o bbb 44 Using the Advanced setting ios iiec 4002 0050 rra or dota ops dados h ea aea i a 2 9 ust 45 Gu stomizing print SEEDITIBSS S OR eet A pA RR eam NE TOURS HAURIRE RR E ER UHR 46 Toner Save moe e esri xe ROO e ADR Dex HER e e HH E e SERE 47 Setting the Advanced Layout saco dd exce A HORAS IER crane Aine eee KIC M aoa es appelle RES wk 48 Duplex printing
28. horizontally vertically or alternately in case of collate printing For Windows users 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Selectan output tray from the Output Tray drop down list If you want to make detailed settings click Output Settings to open the Output Settings dialog box Basic Settings Advanced Layout Optional Settings y Atomatic O Advanced Orth QGTesiesge O Photo Paper Size LT25x 11in v Onentaton Poarat O Landscape Paper Source Ato Selection v Manual Feed 1 Note Even if you select Stacker from the Output Tray drop down list the setting may be automatically changed to Face down tray during printing when the paper size specified in the document is not supported by the stacker Printing Tasks 49 3 Select Eject Horizontally Eject Vertically or Eject Alternately for the output direction If you select Eject Horizontally all A4 size pages are output horizontally If you select Eject Vertically all A4 size pages are output vertically If you select Eject Alternately each copy can be output in alternate directions for collating documents Note _I To choose Eject Vertically paper must be pre loaded in the vertical direction L To choose Eject Alternately paper must be pre loaded into at least two tray or cassettes in different orientations portrait and landscape d To choose Eject Alternately some settings or functions such as Manual Feed Reserve Job Barcode mode and Stora
29. is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Troubleshooting 168 3 Open cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed raise the stacker first then open cover A Troubleshooting 169 4 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface Troubleshooting 170 5 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Note When jammed paper cannot be removed easily turn the roller to take tension off the paper then pull it straight out 6 Reinstall the imaging cartridge Troubleshooting 171 7 Closecover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed close cover A first then lower the stacker Paper Jam C1 A Paper Jam C2 A Paper Jam C3 A Paper Jam C4 A All paper cassettes and Cover A The instruction describes about standard lower paper cassette C1 as an example Use the same procedure for optional paper cassette C2 C3 and C4 Troubleshooting 172 1 Pull out the paper cassette from the printer Troubleshooting 173 3 Gently remove the jammed paper with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Troubleshooting 174 4 Open cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed raise the stacker first then open cover A Troubleshooting 175 5 Hold the
30. jobs will make more memory available rou may also increase the available memory space by changing the ii For details see Setup Menu on page 72 sk setting to H To clear this error select lear iWarnins from the control panels Kese 4 For instruction about accessing the pem josh menus see How to access the eeu panel menus on page 64 Reset The printer s current interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared However other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data Reset All All printer s interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared The printer reboots automatically Reset to Save A control panel menu setting was changed while the printer was printing Press the Start Stop button to clear this message The setting will become effective a ee pas oe Alternatively you can clear this message by performing Reset orEeset 11 on the control panel However the print data will be deleted ROM CHECK The printer is checking the ROM SELF TEST Using the Control Panel 101 The printer is currently performing a self test and initialization Service Req Cffff Service Req Exxx A controller error or a print engine error has been detected Turn off the printer Wait at least 5 seconds then turn it back on If the error message still appears write down the error number listed on the LCD panel CT TTT Exxx turn off the printer unplug the power cord then contact
31. make the settings manually For Windows users 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced then click More Settings 3 Make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 4 Click OK Saving your settings You can save your custom settings Printing Tasks 46 Note L You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings L The saved custom settings can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to Even if multiple printer names are set for a printer driver the settings can be available only for the printer name in which you saved the settings 4 You cannot delete predefined settings For Windows users Note When sharing the printer on a network Save Settings is grayed out and you cannot create a custom setting at the client 1 Click the Basic Settings tab 2 Select Advanced then click Save Settings to open the Custom Settings dialog box 3 Typea name for your custom settings in the Name box then click Save Your settings will appear in the list on the Basic Settings tab Note To delete a custom setting follow the step 1 and 2 select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box then click Delete You can create new settings in the More Settings dialog box When you create new settings Custom Settings is displayed in the list on the Basic Settings tab In this case the original setting is not overwritten To save the new settings save them under
32. paper cassette The paper loading procedure is also the same as that for the standard lower paper cassette For detailed information see Standard lower paper cassette on page 33 Notes on loading A4 size paper You can load A4 size paper both in portrait and landscape orientation in the printer Set the printer as follows when you load A4 size paper Paper source Orientation of paper in Tray paper size switch Control panel paper source Tray Menu MP Tray Size MP tray Portrait R A4 Portrait Landscape A4 Unnecessary Printing Tasks 38 Paper source Orientation of paper in Tray paper size switch Control panel paper source Tray Menu MP Tray Size Lower cassette Portrait Unnecessary Unnecessary Landscape Unnecessary Unnecessary Selecting and Using Print Media You can use special media such as labels envelopes thick paper and transparencies DR n loading special media you should make paper settings You can also make these settings on the Tray 4 in the control panel See Tray Menu on page 69 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 Labels Available labels Available paper source LI MP tray Printer driver settings
33. printer wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel While the Ready light is flashing While the Data light is on or flashing While printing The printer has an earth leakage circuit protector on its back Be sure to ground the printer Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer Except as specifically explained in the printer s documentation do not attempt to service this product yourself Periodically disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet and clean the blades Do not disconnect the plug while the printer is on If the printer will not be used for a long time disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a well wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Safety Instructions 19 Handling the consumables d O O L Do not burn used consumables because they might explode and injure someone Dispose of them according to local regulations Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of children When handling an imaging cartridge always place it on a clean smooth surface Do not attempt to modify an imaging cartridge or take it apart Do not touch the toner Always keep toner away from your eyes If toner gets on your skin or clothes wash it off with soap and water immediately If toner is spilled
34. process click Install this driver software anyway If you click Don t install this driver software you will have to install the printer software again Status and Error Messages You can see the printer s status and error messages on the LCD panel For more information see Status and Error Messages on page 92 Canceling Printing Press the t Cancel Job button on the printer s control panel To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer see Cancelling a Print Job on page 43 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems The problems listed in this section are those that you may encounter when printing with the PostScript driver All procedural instructions refer to the PostScript printer driver Troubleshooting 198 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode Cause What to do The printer s emulation mode setting is incorrect The printer is set to the ft mode by default so that it can automatically determine the encoding used in the received print job data and select the appropriate emulation mode However there are situations where the printer cannot select the correct emulation mode In this case it must be set manually to P5 Set the emulation mode through the SelecTypeEs on the printer See Emulation Menu on page 69 The printer s emulation mode setting for the interface that you are using is incorrect The emulation mode can be set individu
35. repack the printer in its original box g Caution When moving the printer always keep it horizontal For short distances Before you move the printer prepare the location where you are going to place it See the following sections L Setting up the printer on page 13 L Finding the place for the printer on page 17 If you are moving the printer on its own two people should lift and carry the printer 1 Turn off the printer and remove the following items L Power cord L Interface cables 1 Loaded paper 1 Installed options Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 154 Be sure to lift the printer by the correct positions as shown below g Caution When moving the printer always keep it horizontal Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 155 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper If paper becomes jammed in the printer the printer s LCD panel and EPSON Status Monitor provide 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 Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause other paper jams Pull the paper gently and steadily to avoid tearing it falling down and injuring yourself 2 Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it L Ifjammed paper is torn and remains in the printer or if paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in th
36. system requirements deerit rte ries 226 PostScript printer driver Accessing the PostScript printer driver Macintosh E CC 224 Accessing the PostScript printer driver Windows 221 hardware requirements sees 217 Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS Pau E A T se eavecaseseds 222 Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS X users sss 222 PostScript printer driver settings Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 221 Precautions Replacing consumable products 147 Print layout Modifying the print layout sse 50 Printer cleaning snesen a omnee oaeondid enean 148 cleaning pickup roller sess 149 consumable products sees 27 ense iURE 233 environmental ssseeeeeeeeetettententnns 232 noc M 231 Mechanical iiss ehe edes 232 optional products sssssseeeeeees 26 parts front view teen nene 23 parts inside ate iae cte tette depen 25 parts rear vlew a casa cs tr pede dde 24 standard and approvals sss 233 transporting eM 17 transporting long distance sss 153 transporting short distance sss 154 Printer driver Accessing the printer driver Windows 204
37. the pulse width is about 10 us Bi D Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode When you select FF bidirectional communication is disabled Using the Control Panel 78 Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data If selected more memory is allocated for receiving data If 1i iii is selected more memory is allocated for printing data Note 4 To activate Buffer Size settings you must turn off the printer for more than five seconds then turn it back on Or you can perform aF operation as explained in Reset Menu on page 76 4 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer USB Menu Item Settings default in bold USB I F On Off USB Speed 2 HS FS Get IP Address 3 Auto PING Panel Ip 2 3 4 5 0 0 0 1 to 255 255 255 254 SM 3 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Gw 2 3 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 NetWare 2 3 On Off AppleTalk 3 On Off MS Network 3 On Off Bonjour 3 On Off USB Ext I F Init Using the Control Panel 79 Item Settings default in bold Buffer Size 2 Normal Maximum Minimum 1 After this item is changed the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again While itis reflected in the Status Sheet and EJL read ba
38. the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 For Windows users you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver The gradation setting is too small when printing graphics For Windows users on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver select Advanced and click the More Settings button Then select the Halftoning There may be a problem with imaging cartridge Replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 Toner smudges Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer EPSON Color Laser Paper or smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Available paper types on page 229 for information on choosing paper The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with imaging cartridge Replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 Areas are missing in the printed image Cause What to do Your pape
39. to change the Se in inc USB and Oia menus WhenC int 13 is selected the password is a as to enter i t Job or Ce jtial Job orto o change i settings in 2 menus Md 311 is selected the eee is iue toenter amp uick Print Job orbe al or to Mm the settings and to DR the items i in all menus Before denn the settings you RA to enter the password set in the F 8 Support Menu E ini Support Mote pressing the v Down button while turning the printer on to make t Menu and P et zi E Using the Control Panel 90 g Caution LI Select only the items below from the Sureeart Meri Do not select any items on the Q When formatting the CompactFlash or deleting the data unplug the interface cables and do not print files Format CompactFlash Formats the CompactFlash memory in the printer if a CompactFlash memory is installed Format PS3 CompactFlash Formats the CompactFlash area where PostScript information is stored if a CompactFlash memory is installed Delete All CompactFlash Data Deletes all data in the CompactFlash memory if a CompactFlash memory is installed Bookmark Menu The bookmark menu appears by pressing the OK button while the LCD panel displays E In the bookmark menu the bookmarked setting items are listed and you can select one of them The following menus are bookmarked by default L Reset Menu LJ MP Tray Size L System Information To register the menus in bookmark see
40. unit 234 specifications stacker esee 236 Overlay how to create Windows eee 55 how to print Windows eere 57 how to use Windows eee 55 P Paper availabl paper eate tee tete eetetes 229 loading the MP tray iie toit tetra 30 loading the optional paper cassette 38 loading the standard lower paper cassette 33 printable area ttt retenta Certes 230 Index 246 Special media eerte 39 unavailable paper see 229 Paper Jam A Cover A 157 Paper Jam B A Cover B or A sse 161 Paper Jam C1 A Paper Jam C2 A Paper Jam C3 A Paper Jam C4 A All paper cassettes and Cover A 172 Paper Jam DM Duplex Unit s cover 182 Paper Jam MP A MP tray or Cover A 168 Paper Jam STK Stacker sss 183 Paper jams howto clear ettet 156 Paper source ATP 30 optional paper cassette sse 38 standard lower paper cassette sssses 33 Parallel Interface seen 233 Parallel menu eese nennen 78 Password config menu 90 PCCE IU dte dotem dot dete dl ederet te dde Aude es 81 PCL printer driver about the PCL Mode eet tette 226 hardware requirements sese 226
41. wall outlet and refer servicing to a qualified service representative under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed w If liquid has been spilled into it C Ifit has been exposed to rain or water D Ifit does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E Ifithas been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged F Ifitexhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off Safety Instructions 14 LJ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer Your printer s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area contact your local power company or consult your dealer L Ifyou use an extension cord make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating L When connectin
42. with the Duplex Unit vices sos hr dvd or eR E REX E RR RR TA RERETEA 48 Output cio M E E a a E E EAA REE E EE a EEEE CARR 49 Modifying theprint layouts sssri srai iae Vi ae neo eU ea A E eite a Taa aai 50 Resizing DITHEOUIS sree e Ug n Pa hae P E EEEE eE EE RET KU EE RETE ORE E 51 Printing Watermarks ei eveesx sede o RA RO ERR RACE e EX Ra c csi a Ce eRe 52 Printing headers qnd Footers uice du sux Ken CR EAS d e Re DuC REE E RE RE 54 Printing with an overlay occae ede PEEP DUM e E RR RTPSA E AAA RU ERE EDI ebbareras 55 Printing with an overlay with the storage 0 cece eee eens 58 Printing the copy protected docuttiefit usen voc Rat EROR EN Akad bap e ROC VRORTE cowed ind 60 Printing Web Pages to Pit Your Paper Size 42er ROCK RO UR res cre RC HER UERa rdci R de e bans 61 Using the Reserve Job Function 6 og eR dar wa eR Rr dede e ROCA d EUG ROC OR DROR I bee Ra 62 Sending the Pritt OCC E pee cuu tese detea ie oreet oo EXE EA HE REN RA p AU 62 Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Metus xoci x s a oer C cO E e a e d s a Reb e d ae Ren 64 When to make control panel settings iios e S ENERO ho SCR AURA xe dO qua ERO 64 How to access the control panel menus e 64 How to register menus as bookmarks s os oa oed Laub Ree e C b CR CR A Eh 65 Control Panel Menus ied ires domi ere Re dene Va durae Meise vestes aAa taia ET D aa ena ua 66 Igtonnaudn MH e sodes ox ed odo p rb biberit barre uude cesses tates ces
43. 2 Scalable type outlines are licensed from Monotype Imaging Inc Albertus Arial Coronet Gillsans and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions ITC Avant Garde Gothic ITC Bookman ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC ZapfDingbats are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Clarendon Helvetica Palatino Times and Univers are registered trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Wingdings is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Marigold is a trademark of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions Antique Olive is a trademark of Marcel Olive and may be registered in certain jurisdictions HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett Packard Company PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Adobe the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation registered in the United States and other countries General Notice Other p
44. A Stacker oe da Oe bHEV a S RO CEA Oe HR RC ae LAC ua pg a RR c ACRI SOR 236 Imaging Cartridge Return Imaging Cartridge isesosceu d e UO eph be Re da ra ardor P ded 236 Appendix B Where To Get Help Contacts Casto mer Support cao a ECRIRE NAT nee Rah aw 0 RONDE RARER P Rn a pet n an 237 Before Contacting BpSOTLo aio bobs tyes e deett ied c eed Ge de qot ba oa Seien 237 Help for Users I BUPOBG ese sus tisane oos 9 D CIR Pera ioi Qd BE RE E E awe Renee 237 Help for Users in Australia u n saan eae Sen wes oh eS C DU D DU Rd ee rererere 237 Help ior Users 10 Singapore essre vs reer OU d Ss a E EA dab Ma mes acd dedi 238 Help for sers in Thailand sse xa sw de o RCRUM pa s sei A ERR spur A Rap d 239 Help for Users in Vietnam 5ogdlaR Run RRRRRRRRAdG SG AS LUESERA AAA IRA E RREREAS 239 Helpdbor Users in Dndonesldos aa edosabeese iiie a 1 be Sri iol vea ia elis intere tad 9 239 Help for Users in Hong KOliose 1s e hd CE tear PER Ee rreren rnr PISA D S iR EAE 241 Help tor Users in Malaysld debe yko sir PRU RE PEE Seed okr bere eeya d EU PEE 241 Help for Users in Dodlid oig otii a e AU DCN ora iEn Ra ACE GUCCI IE QS dp Ken ade 242 Help for Users in the Philippines ess kx rre RE xd ERE RREGGURERREERERRRXCGGdGeeS 243 Index Contents 12 Safety Instructions Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury gB Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain i
45. Add more memoryfora permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver If izkissett orHa 1 onthe control panel you can increase the available memory space by changing this setting to OT Insufficient memory to print all copies Cause What to do The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs Reduce the size of print jobs or increase the available memory on your printer You can increase the available memory by installing an optional memory module or CompactFlash memory See Installing a memory module on page 132 or Installing a CompactFlash memory on page 140 for details When DizkissettoF or 1 onthe control panel you can increase the amount of available memory by changing this setting to af Paper Handling Problems Paper does not feed properly Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly Make sure that the paper guides in all the paper cassettes and the MP tray are set to the correct paper size positions The paper source setting may not be correct Make sure that you have selected the correct paper source in your application There may be no paper in the paper source Load paper into the selected paper source Troubleshooting 194 Cause What to do The size of loaded paper differs from the control panel or printer driver settings Make sure that the corr
46. EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION EPSON AcuLaser M8000 Series User s Guide NPD3936 00 EN Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein 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 comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System IPS for print language emulation NEST Office Kit Copyright O 1996 Novell Inc All rights reserved A part of the ICC Profile contained within t
47. For instructions on using this menu see Using the Confidential Job Menu on page 105 Clock Menu Item Settings default in bold Local Time Diff 13 59 0 00 13 59 Time Setting 2000 01 01 00 00 to 2099 12 31 23 59 Date Format DD MM YY MM DD YY YY MM DD Local Time Diff Specifies the current date and time by entering the time difference from Greenwich Mean time Using the Control Panel 77 Time Setting Specifies the current date and time by entering them directly Date Format Specifies the format to display the date Parallel Menu These settings control communication between the printer and the computer when using the parallel interface Item Settings default in bold Parallel I F On Off Speed 2 Fast Normal Bi D 1 2 ECP Off Nibble Buffer Size 2 Normal Maximum Minimum 1 After this item is changed the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again While itis reflected in the Status Sheet and EJL read back the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again 2 Available only when USB 1 is set to Cin Parallel I F Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface Speed Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode When F as t is selected the pulse width is about 1 us When Hi is selected
48. How to register menus as bookmarks on page 65 for details Using the Control Panel 91 Status and Error Messages This section contains a list of error messages shown on the LCD panel a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem Note that not every message shown on the LCD panelindicates a problem When the markis displayed at the right ofthe warning message multiple Waringo occur To confirm all warnings that occur press the V Down button to display the Status Menu then press the gt Right button The LCD panel also displays the remaining service life f the cohsumables and available paper sizes Bookmark Failed The selected menu cannot be registered as a bookmark Some menus cannot be registered as bookmarks Bookmark Registered The selected menu is registered as a bookmark Cancel All Print Job The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing This message appears when the QJ Cancel Job button has been pressed down for more than 2 seconds Cancel Print Job The printer is canceling the current print job This message appears when the tj Cancel Job button has been pressed and released within 2 seconds Cancel Print Job by host The print job is canceled at the printer driver Can t Print The print data is deleted because it is incorrect Make sure the appropriate paper size and printer driver are use
49. Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive For Windows Vista Vista x64 XP or XP x64 click Start point to Printer and Faxes and click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu For Windows 2000 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Then double click the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard appears Then click Next Select Local printer then click Next Note Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box Select the Create a new port check box and select Standard TCP IP Port from the drop down list Click Next Click Next Specify the IP address and port name then click Next About the PostScript Printer Driver 220 8 Click Finish 9 Click Have Disk in the Add Printer Wizard and specify the following path for the CD ROM If your CD ROM drive is D the path will be D ADOBEPS ENGLISH PS_SETUP Then click OK Note Change the drive letter as needed for your system 10 Select the printer and click Next 11 Follow the on screen instructions for the rest of the installation 12 When installation is done click Finish Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can change the PostScript printer driver settings in the PostScript printer driver To access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 204 Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000 and the pr
50. Light ZeroChar 0 or the zero character with a slash CharacterSet 1 2 Font Selects the font Pitch Selects the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi characters per inch You can also choose proportional spacing Code Page Using the Control Panel 88 Selects the character tables Character tables contain the characters and symbols used by different languages The printer prints text based on the selected character table T Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line The distance is measured in inches The smaller the value the closer the printable line is to the top Text Sets the page length in lines For this option a line is assumed to be 1 pica 1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin If this setting is off the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This function is handled automatically by most applications Auto LF If you select Qf the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If Gri is selected a line fee
51. P users Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP IP connections with Windows clients do not support the Job Management function The Job Information tab is available when the following connections are used Server and Client Environments m m When using the shared Windows 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 LPR connection with Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 clients When using the shared Windows Vista Vista x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 Standard TCP IP connection with Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 When using the shared Windows Vista Vista x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection with Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 clients Client only Environments When using the LPR connection in Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 When using the Standard TCP IP connection in Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 When using the EpsonNet Print TCP IP connection in Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 Note You cannot use this function in the following situations d Ly When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not support the job management function When the NetWare connections do not support the job management function When the printing jobs from NetWare and N
52. SON Status Monitor is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Removing a memory module Warning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury g Caution Before you remove a memory module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Perform the installation procedure in reverse Installing Options 137 When removing a memory module from its slot press the clip and pull out the memory module Interface Card Your printer comes with an empty type B interface slot Various optional interface cards are available to expand your printer s interface options Installing an interface card Caution H Before you install the interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable Installing Options 138 2 Remove the screws and the Type B interface card slot cover as shown below Warning Removing screws and covers that are not described in the following instructions will expose high voltage areas Note Keep the slot cover in a safe place You will need to reattach it if you remove the interface card later 3 Slide
53. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges Density Specifies the printing density Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page g Caution Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer LeftOffset Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal printing position of the page This is useful for fine adjustments g Caution Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper Otherwise you may damage the printer T Offset B Using the Control Panel 71 Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected L Offset B Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides Use this if the printout on the back is not where you expected Setup Menu Item Settings default in bold Language English Francais Deutsch Italiano ESPANOL SVENSKA Dansk Nederlands SUOMI Portugu s Norsk CATAL PYCCKMM Hx HES Hx StH Time to Sleep 5 15 30 60 120 180 240 Min Time Out 0 5 to 60 to 300 in increments of 1 Paper Source Auto MP Cassette 1 Cassette 2 Cassette 3 1 Cassette 4 Out Bin Face down Stacker Stacker Face down No Face down MP Mode Normal Last Manual Feed Of
54. Using the Control Panel 68 Tray Menu Item Settings default in bold MP Tray Size A4 Portrait A4 Landscape A3 A5 A6 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 Cassette Size Cassette2 Size Cassette3 Size Cassette4 Size A4 Portrait A4 Landscape A3 A5 B4 B5 LT LGL MP Type Plain Preprinted Letterhead Recycled Color Transparency Labels Cassette1 Type Cassette2 Type Cassette3 Type Cassette4 Type Plain Preprinted Letterhead Recycled Color MP Tray Size Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed Select your paper size from this menu The tray paper size switch setting is enabled if it is not set to al Cassette 1 Size Cassette 2 Size Cassette 3 Size Cassette 4 Size Displays the paper size loaded in the standard and optional paper cassettes MP Type Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray Cassette 1 Type Cassette 2 Type Cassette 3 Type Cassette 4 Type Lets you select the paper type loaded in the standard and optional paper cassettes Emulation Menu Note You can specify different emulations for each interfaces Item Settings default in bold Parallel Auto ESCP2 FX 1239X PS3 PCL Using the Control Panel 69 Item Settings default in bold USB Auto ESCP2 FX 1239X PS3 PCL Network Auto ESCP2 FX 1239X PS3 PCL AUX Auto ESCP2 F
55. X 1239X PS3 PCL Available only when an optional Type B interface card is installed Printing Menu Note The settings are overridden by the settings made in the printer driver Item Settings default in bold Page Size A4 A3 A5 A6 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 MON C10 DL C5 C6 IB5 CTM Wide A4 Off On Orientation Port Land Resolution 300 600 1200 RITech On Off Toner Save 2 Off On Density 1 2 3 4 5 Top Offset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments LeftOffset 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments T Offset B 3 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments L Offset B 3 150 0 0 0 150 0 mm in 0 5 increments 1 Custom size paper is 75 0 x 98 4 mm at the minimum and 297 0 x 508 0 mm at the maximum 2 f Rs n is set to 1288 these settings are invalid even if set to Cn 3 Available only when the optional Duplex Unit is installed Page Size Specifies the paper size Using the Control Panel Wide A4 Selecting Sr decreases the left and right margins from 4 mm to 3 4 mm Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation Resolution Specifies the printing resolution RITech Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines text and graphics Toner Save When this setting is selected the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters
56. a qualified service representative Set MP Tray The MP tray is not installed correctly Pull out the MP tray and then insert it again Sleep The printer is currently in the power save mode This mode is canceled when the printer receives print data Stacker Full The output paper at the Stacker is full Remove the paper that was output and press the Start Stop button Printing resumes Toner Cart Error A read write error has occurred for the imaging cartridge Remove the imaging cartridge and reinsert it If that fails to clear the error replace the imaging cartridge To install the imaging cartridge see Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 Toner Low This message indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life Prepare a new imaging cartridge Transfer Unit Needed Soon This message Indicae oe the transfer unit is near the end of its service life You can continue to print until the E ce Ti sr Linit message appears You can continue to print until the Replace Transfer Unit message appears Turn Paper MP tray Using the Control Panel 102 The direction of the paper loaded in the MP tray does not match the required paper direction Correct the tray paper size switch and or the HF Tras Size setting Then reload the paper in the specified orientation if necessary Press the Start Stop button to resume printing or press the QJ Cancel Job button to cancel the print job Turn Paper Cass
57. al times Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content You can print multiple copies later Stored Job Lets you store the print job on the printer s memory without printing it now Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job You can print the job entering the password on the printer s control panel Not available when you use the RAM disk for the printer s memory Sending the print job For Windows users Printing Tasks 1 Click the Optional Settings tab then click Reserve Jobs Settings The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears 2 Select the Reserve Job On check box then select Re Print Job Verify Job Stored Job or Confidential Job 3 Entera user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes If you selected Confidential Job enter a four digit number in the password text box to set the password Note If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job select the Create a thumbnail check box Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http followed by the internal print server s IP address in a Web browser 4 Click OK Note The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been entered If you selected Re print Job the printer prints your document If you selected Verify Job the printer prints one copy of your document To print or delete this data using the printer s control panel see Printing and Deleting Res
58. ally for each interface which receives print job data Set the emulation mode for the interface you are using to F43 Set the emulation mode through the SelecType Er on the printer See Emulation Menu on page 69 The printer does not print Cause What to do The Save as File check box is selected on the Output Options sheet in the Print dialog box for Mac OS X 10 3 9 Clear the Save as File check box on the Output Options sheet in the Print dialog box An incorrect printer driver is selected Make sure that the PostScript printer driver that you are using to print is selected TheE to a mode other than you are using in the printer s Control Panel is set or PS3 for the interface that pcm Change the mode setting to either fits or FS Theprinteroritsdriverdoes notappearin utilities inthe printer configuration Macintosh only Cause What to do The printer name has been changed Ask the network administrator for details then select the appropriate printer name The AppleTalk zone setting is incorrect for MacOS X 10 4 or below Open the Print amp Fax for Mac OS X 10 5 or Printer Setup Utility Mac OS X 10 4 or below then select the AppleTalk zone that the printer is connected to Troubleshooting 199 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen Cause What to do The PostScript screen fonts a
59. amp Fax for Mac OS X 10 5 or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 4 or below Accessing the PostScript printer driver You can change the PostScript printer driver settings in the PostScript printer driver To access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 204 Changing the printer setup settings You can change or update the printer setup settings according to the options installed in your printer About the PostScript Printer Driver 224 For Mac OS X users 1 Access the printer driver The Printer List window appears 2 Select the printer from the list 3 Select Show Info from the Printers menu The Printer Info dialog box appears 4 Make necessary changes to the settings then close the dialog box 5 Quit Print amp Fax for Mac OS X 10 5 or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 4 or below About the PostScript Printer Driver 225 Chapter 10 About the PCL Printer Driver About the PCL Mode Hardware requirements Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PCL6 PCL5 printer driver Memory requirements for using the PCL6 PCL5 printer driver are shown below Install optional memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs Minimum memory 128 MB Printing may not be possible with this amount of memory depending on the specifics of the job being printed
60. and push the interface card into the slot firmly then fasten the screw as shown below 4 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on Installing Options 139 To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Removing an interface card g Caution Before you remove an interface card be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Perform the installation procedure in reverse CompactFlash Memory Installing a CompactFlash memory An optional CompactFlash memory enables you to store overlay forms use Reserve Job function and improve the collate printing environment Warning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury g Caution Before you install a CompactFlash memory be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable Installing Options 140 2 Remove the right side cover by removing the screw on the back of the p
61. and sizes that you can use with the Stacker see A4 Stacker on page 236 Installing the Stacker 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and interface cable Installing Options 121 2 Open cover B Note If the Duplex Unit is installed open the Duplex Unit s cover before opening cover B Installing Options 122 3 Push up the tabs to remove the top cover Installing Options 123 4 Insert the right and left tabs of the Stacker into the holes on the top ofthe printer and slowly lower it onto the top of the printer Installing Options 124 5 Secure the Stacker with the two screws 125 Installing Options 6 Close cover B Note When the optional Duplex Unit is installed close the Duplex Unit s cover after closing cover B 7 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and then turn on the printer To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Installing Options 126 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Removing the Stacker 1 Turn off the printer and unplug the power cord and interface cable Installing Options 127 2 Open cover B Note d open the Duplex Unit s cover
62. anel Reset Stops printing and clears the current job received from the active interface You may want to reset the printer when there is a problem with the print job itself and the printer cannot print successfully Reset All Stops printing clears the printer memory and reboots automatically The print jobs received from all interfaces are erased Note Performing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces Be careful not to interrupt someone else s job SelecType Init Using the Control Panel 76 Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values Reset Transfer Counter Reset the transfer life counter when you replace the transfer Reset Fuser Counter Reset the fuser unit life counter when you replace the fuser unit Reset Feed Roller C2 C3 C4 Counter Reset the feed roller C2 C3 C4 life counter when you replace the feed roller C2 C3 C4 Quick Print Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs that were stored in the printer s memory using the Quick Print Job feature Re Print Job Verify Job Stored Job of the printer driver s Reserve Job function For instructions on using this menu see Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 104 Confidential Job Menu This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs stored in the printer s memory using the Confidential Job feature of the printer driver s Reserve Job function You need to enter the correct password to access this data
63. appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate setting has been done Information Menu Press the V Down or A Up button to select an item Press the gt Right button to print a sheet or font sample Item Values Print Configuration Status Sheet Print Supplies Status Sheet Print Usage History Sheet Reserve Job List Form Overlay List Network Status Sheet AUX Status Sheet 4 USB Ext I F Status Sht PS3 Status Sheet PS3 Font List ROM A Information 6 PCL Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample Using the Control Panel 66 Item Values Toner Eeem Ftop F Fuser Unit Life E F tQOE F Total Pages 0 to 99999999 1 Available only when the jobs are stored by using the Quick Print Job feature 2 This item appears only when Form Overlay data exists 3 Available only when the H t LF setting in H 4 Available only when an optional interface card is installed ud 5 Available only when the printer is connected to a USB device with D4 support and has been turned on when the HSE 1 F setting is set to On 6 Available only when a ROM module is installed Print Configuration Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options This sheet can be useful to confirm whether option have been installed correc
64. arks This function allows you to print a text based or image based watermark on your document For Windows users 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab Printing Tasks 52 2 Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop down list Securty Watermark New Delete Watamak Settings Header Focter Fri Copy Patten 3 Ifyou want to make detailed settings click Watermark Settings and make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 4 Click OK Making a new watermark For Windows users 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Click New Delete 3 Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box 4 Ifyou select Text type the watermark text in the Text box If you select BMP click Browse select the BMP file you want to use then click Open Printing Tasks 53 5 ClickSave Your watermark will appear in the List box Note Qj To edit the saved text watermark select it from the List box then follow the steps 4 and 5 L To remove the saved watermark select it from the List box then click Delete After removing it be sure to click OK to close the dialog box 6 Click OK Note Q You can register up to 10 original watermarks Q The saved watermarks can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to Even if multiple printer names are set for a printer driver the settings can be available only f
65. at two or more locations simultaneously the corresponding multiple locations are displayed Using the Control Panel 98 Location Description Paper Jam A Paper is jammed at cover A For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam A Cover A on page 157 Paper Jam BA Paper is jammed inside the output path cover cover A or B or fuser unit For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam B A Cover B or A on page 161 Paper Jam MP A Paper is jammed at the MP tray For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam MP A MP tray or Cover A on page 168 Paper Jam C1 A Paper is jammed at the indicated cassette For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam C1 A Paper Jam C2 A Paper Jam C3 A Paper Jam C4 A PaperJam C2 A All paper cassettes and Cover A on page 172 Paper Jam C3 A Paper Jam C4 A Paper Jam DM Paper is jammed inside the optional Duplex Unit s paper path or cover Duplex Unit s cover For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam DM Duplex Unit s cover on page 181 Paper Jam STK Paper is jammed inside the optional Stacker s paper path or cover Stacker cover For instructions on clearing this type of paper jam see Paper Jam STK Stacker on page 183 Paper Out tttt sssss There is no paper in the specified paper source t tt Load paper of the size 22222 into the
66. be plugged in securely Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely You may not be using the correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length If you are using the USB interface use a Revision 2 0 cable The emulation setting for the port may not be correct Specify the emulation mode by using the printer s control panel menus See Emulation Menu on page 69 Note If a configuration status sheet does not print correctly your printer may be damaged Contact your dealer or a qualified service representative The printout position is not correct Cause What to do The page length and margins may be set incorrectly in your application Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings in your application The Paper Size setting may be incorrect 4 on the Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tra control panel Troubleshooting 188 Cause What to do The MP Tray Size setting may be incorrect When loading paper for which the size is not specified with Auto setting dd the correct paper size x the iu paper size switch or on the i ize setting in the T u on the control panel The size of the loaded paper is incorrect MP tray Make sure that the size o
67. ced can be purchased online Replacement Parts The codes listed above may nct apply to your country region Contact your local Epson dealer or representative regarding the availabilty of these replacement parts F you would Ike to place an order online or find the dealer nearest you cick Order Now Find Dealer to open your Web browser and connect to the Web ste To check the remaining Ife of the printer s replacement parts click Replacement Parts Order Now Find Dealer Replacement Parts c Close 7 Do not display this window automaticaly until a replacement part becomes low or reaches the end of ts service ife a Text box Displays the consumables and codes b Order Now Find Dealer button Connects to the URL where you can place an order and find the dealer nearest you If you do not want a confirmation message select the Do not display the confirmation message before connecting check box in the More Settings dialog box The More Setting dialog box appears by clicking the More Settings button in the Notice Settings dialog box About the Printer Software for Windows 214 C Replacement Parts button Displays the replacement parts information d Do not display this window When this check box is selected the Order Online window appears automatically until a replacement automatically only when a replacement partfirst becomes low or reaches part becomesloworreachestheend end of service
68. cer Yd Seen 199 The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration Macintosh only EE E OO E A a E Ree Ge Tce p e LEUR EC Ea EM EE Mte A d ds 199 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen 000 e eee eee 200 The printer fonts cannot be installed esee ree n eR ER RR 200 The edges of texts and or images are not smooth eese 200 The printer does not print normally via the USB interface 0c eee eee eee 200 The printer does not print normally via the network interface 000 0000 201 An undefined error occurs Macintosh only 0 00 cece cece teens 201 Printing in the PCL6 5 Mode Problems cox ya x apego dci I 908 00600 XE RODA Ua rece On OU dre 202 The printer does not DEI ua exor ese RU gd PEE RIRR EE ap ES RN qU aa gn i pd REX RET PEE 202 The printer does not print correctly in the PCL mode only for Epson PCL6 printer driver 202 The printer does not start manual duplex printing only for Epson PCL6 printer driver 202 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen 000 eee eee 203 The edges of texts and or images are not smooth only for Epson PCL6 printer driver 203 Cannot print from Citrix Presentation Server 4 5 only for Epson PCL6 printer driver 203 Chapter 8 About the Printer Software for Windows Using the Printer DIOVEE Lis opere ese DESERVE CEA RON FE ERU dH d a
69. ch setting PCL Menu These settings are available in the PCL mode Item Settings default in bold FontSource Resident Download Font Number 0 65535 depending on your settings Pitch 0 44 10 00 99 99 cpi in 0 01 cpi increment Height 4 00 12 00 999 75 pt in 0 25 pt increment SymSet IBM US Roman 8 Roman 9 ECM94 1 8859 2 ISO 8859 9 ISO 8859 101SO 8859 151SO PcBIt775 IBM DN PcMultiling PCE Europe PcTk437 PcEur858 Pc1004 WiAnsi WiE Europe WiTurkish WiBALT DeskTop PsText Velnternati VeUS MsPublishin Math 8 PsMath VeMath PiFont Legal UK ANSI ASCII Swedis2 Italian Spanish German Norweg1 French2 Windows McText Hebrew7 8859 8 ISO Hebrew8 Arabic8 OCR A OCR B Pc866Cyr Pc866Ukr WinCyr ISOCyr Pc8Grk Pc851Grk WinGrk ISOGrk Greek8 Pc862Heb Pc864Ara HPWARA Form 5 64 128 lines CR Function CR CR LF LF Function LF CR LF Tray Assign 4K 5S 4 Available only when downloaded fonts are available 2 Depending on the font that has been selected FontSource Sets the default font source Font Number Sets the defaultfont number for the default font source The available number depends on the settings you made Pitch Using the Control Panel 81 ee the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed pitch You can select from amp 44 to 3 cpi characters per inch in 0 01 cpi increments This
70. cify whether the overlay will be printed as foreground or background of the document 6 Select the Assign to Paper Source check box to display the form name in the Paper Source drop down list on the Basic Settings tab 7 Click OK Note Q To change the settings of the overlay form data you created access the printer driver and repeat all the steps above Note that on the step 3 select Overlay Print then click Edit Form I The following 9 characters cannot be used for form names V lt Printing Tasks 56 Printing an overlaid document You can select the registered form data from the Paper Source drop down list on the Basic Settings tab For registering form data in the Paper Source see step 6 in Creating an overlay on page 55 If overlay form data is not registered in the Paper Source or if you want to make detailed settings follow the steps below l Click the Advanced Layout tab Select the Form Overlay check box Select the Overlay Print check box then click More Settings The Form Selection dialog box appears Make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help Note If you cannot select the form from the application access the printer driver from the operating system For details see Accessing the printer driver on page 204 Click OK Saving an overlaid form pre settings This function allows you to save the settings you made from Creating an overlay on pag
71. ck the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again 2 Available only when LSE I is set to Qin 3 Available only when a USB external device with D4 support is connected The contents of the settings depend on the USB external device settings 4 If the i 5 When the zz setting is changed fromF are orPT a the panel setting values are saved Then is changed back 1 orF ING the saved setting values are displayed The value is set to 192 168 192 168 if the settings are not made ron the panel T amp setting is set to 4 to this setting cannot be changed USB I F Allows you to activate or deactivate the USB interface USB Speed ee you to select the operation mode of USB interface Selecting H5 is recommended Select FS if as does not work on your computer system Buffer Size Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data and printing data I selected more memory is allocated for receiving data If allocated for printing data is selected more memory is Note Ll To activate 8 r Biz turn it back on Or you can nidi ak 76 operation as explained in Reset Menu on page 4 Resetting the printer erases all print jobs Make sure the Ready light is not flashing when you reset the printer Network Menu See the Network Guide for each setting Using the Control Panel 80 AUX Menu See the Network Guide for ea
72. closer the printable line is to the top Using the Control Panel 84 Text Sets the page length in lines For this option a line is assumed to be 1 pica 1 6 inch If you change the Orientation Page Size or T Margin settings the page length setting automatically returns to the default for each paper size CG Table Use the character generator CG table option to select the graphics character table or the italics table The graphics table contains graphic characters for printing lines corners shaded areas international characters Greek characters and mathematical symbols If you select 1 alic the upper half of the character table is defined as italic characters Country Use this option to select one of the fifteen international symbol sets See the Font Guide for samples of the characters in each country s symbol set Auto CR Specifies whether the printer performs a carriage return line feed CR LF operation whenever the printing position goes beyond the right margin If you select Gt the printer does not print any characters beyond the right margin and does not perform any line wrapping until it receives a carriage return character This function is handled automatically by most applications Auto LF If you select Qf the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If Gri is selected a line feed command is sent with each carriage return Select n if your text lines o
73. co Gp A SE UR nee 204 Accessing the Printer driver esed die edere hes E d a Eae e de elici eo E Sua REELS 204 Printing a configuration status Sheet oer boc ero x CREE POR Pobla PR Viva haie dpa 205 Making Extended Settings oie pra RC RARE EA rererere renere ER RAE RPG EE 205 Making Optional Settings as so tro epu p 3g Y KR OA RH BUEN eve eed CCCII EO De Ran 205 Displaying consumable information 4a kee ERA REI E pn DREEER EXER OO RR RRER RE gt 205 Ordering Consumables 44 25 is bat ded dake i howe de cobs byekeewscageue wwe ERR CEN 206 Using EPSON Status Monitor vi cete AGUIRRE EROR EROR A n ER EEE EY 206 Installing EPSON Status Monitor kia sa d e DO i Ros 8 8 SACR ee a bcd 206 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor s ocu tad m ROUES RR CERCA IRURE n eR Rr Rr ad 208 Detailed Status 6 600505 ect Ee d us ROR UE s VG ob d ue v ERE NU ER i GR AUR UT d RA 209 Replacement Paris Information 5 xxu dea eq PIC E XXe eo OR a ER P Ru RC we A 210 Job Information sereen enner rT es wee alta inte elena Gerace dl s ad us art arin uA A oe eus sae 211 Notice Settings rs Find ieee RR HE RR RERERREREREFERSRER OS eRe REE ee ad erg b PARC CA RR EEE 213 Order OMI PCT 214 Uninstalling the Printer Solares coded eoppe breWaks eR SERRE AA ERUPIeS S TITRES 215 Contents 10 Chapter 9 About the PostScript Printer Driver System Regatremelits exa ope kac s P CERE ISS OEE EES OO NOS e AREA EE OSs oO 217 Printer hard wares fequite mibHils uuo mod ex
74. d Can t Print Duplex Using the Control Panel 92 The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the duplex printing The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using Pressing the Start Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper Press the Qt Cancel Job button to cancel the print job Can t Use Bookmark The registered menu cannot be used because the menu is disabled by changing any settings after registered the menu in bookmark CF CHECK The printer is checking the CompactFlash memory Check Duplex Paper Size The paper size loaded in the printer is not appropriate for the optional Duplex Unit Load correct paper size and press the Start Stop button to resume printing Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source iu See How to access To clear this error select lesar amp Warninsfromthecontrol panels Reset H the control panel menus on page 64 for instructions Check Paper Type The paper loaded in the printer does not match the paper type setting in the printer driver Paper that matches only the paper size setting will be used for printing iu See How to access To clear this error select lesar amp Warninsfromth
75. d command is sent with each carriage return Select n if your text lines overlap Alt Graphics Turns the Alternate Graphics option on or off Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set TW the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select i i shit the bit image density is low If you select E ia the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Using the Control Panel 89 Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero CharacterSet Selects character table 1 or 2 Password Config Menu Item Settings default in bold Password Config Limitation Disable Interface Config All The default password is blank You can enter up to 20 characters for the password Password Config Changes the password Enter the old password first and then enter the new password twice To enter the password press the V Down or A Up button to select the character and press the Right button to determine the character After all characters are determined press the OK button Limitation Changes the restriction range When 1 is selected the password is required
76. data default to TBCP Tagged binary communications protocol When the Binary setting is set toti TBCP is not available Use the Binary protocol See PS3 Menu on page 82 for details For Windows users only Printing cannot be performed using the network interface Click Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer s Properties then change the Data Format setting from ASCII data default to TBCP Tagged binary communications protocol When the Binary setting is set to r TBCP is not available Use the Binary protocol See PS3 Menu on page 82 for details An undefined error occurs Macintosh only Cause What to do The version of the Mac OS that you are using is unsupported This printer s driver can only be used on Macintosh computers running Mac OS X version 10 3 9 or later Troubleshooting 201 Printing in the PCL6 5 Mode Problems The problems listed in this section are those that you may encounter when printing in the PCL6 PCL5 mode All procedural instructions refer to About the PCL Printer Driver on page 226 The printer does not print Cause What to do The Print to file check box is selected in the Print dialog box Clear the Print to file check box in the Print dialog box The printer does not print correctly in the PCL mode only for Epson PCL6 printer driver Cause What to do Graphics Mode may be set t
77. dge scheme Technical Specifications 236 Appendix B Where To Get Help Contacting Customer Support Before Contacting Epson 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 Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information L Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the product L Product model Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software L Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product Help for Users in Europe Check your Pan European Warranty Document for information on how to contact Epson Customer support Help 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 Where To Get Help 237 Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems t
78. documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications The label shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1 r1 HH FB HH 58 1 H04 42 Internal laser radiation There is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam inside the printer head unit The printer head unit is NOT A SERVICE ITEM therefore the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer Ozone safety Ozone emission Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by product of the printing process Ozone is produced only when the printer is printing Ozone exposure limit The Epson laser printer generates less than 3 mg h of continuous printing Minimize the risk To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone you should avoid the following conditions Safety Instructions 21 L Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area L Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity L Poor room ventilation L Long continuous printing together with any of the above Printer location The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are 2 Not blown directly into the user s face L Vented directly out o
79. ducts For details contact the store where you purchased this printer or the EPSON sales company Memory size 16 32 64 128 or 256 MB Technical Specifications 235 CompactFlash memory Contact the EPSON sales company for detail information A4 Stacker Product code C12C802562 L571AST Output capacity Up to 500 sheets When using 80 g m paper Paper size A4 A5 B5 Letter LT Half Letter HLT Government Letter GLT Executive EXE Paper weight 60 to 157 g m 16 to 42 Ib Paper types Plain paper Thick paper Power supply DC 24V 0 4A supplied by the printer Power consumption 24V 1 5 A and 3 3 V 0 2 A supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 212 mm 8 3 in Width 501 mm 19 7 in Depth 312 mm 12 3 in Weight 3 0 kg 6 6 Ib This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Imaging Cartridge Return Imaging Cartridge Product code Model Imaging Cartridge Return Imaging Cartridge 1188 1188 1189 1189 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 15 to 8596 RH 1 This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EMC Directive 2004 108 EC 2 Return imaging cartridges are not sold in some areas Contact your local Epson dealer representative about the availability of the Return imaging cartri
80. e 55 l From the Form Selection dialog box click Save Delete To open the dialog box see Printing an overlaid document on page 57 Type the pre settings name in the Form Pre Settings Name box then click Save Your pre settings name will appear in the Form Pre Settings drop down list in the Form Selection dialog box Click OK Your pre settings name will appear in the Pre Settings drop down list in the Advanced Layout dialog box Note 1 To delete an overlaid form pre setting follow the step 1 select the pre settings name you want to delete from Form Pre Settings drop down list click Delete and then click OK 4 You can save up to 20 pre settings Printing Tasks 57 Printing with an overlay with the storage This function allows you to register the overlay form data on the storage The optional CompactFlash memory installed on the printer is used as the storage for this product This function is available only when the following conditions are satisfied COC LE B O The optional CompactFlash memory is installed on the printer Update the Printer Option Info Automatically is selected under the Optional Settings tab on the printer driver High Quality Printer mode is set The printer is connected via a network You are using Windows EPSON Status Monitor is installed on the computer Internet Explorer is running on the computer Register the overlay form data on the storage Note The fo
81. e inside of the printer Installing Options 115 14 Insert the MP tray into the printer Installing Options 116 15 Close the MP tray 16 Remove the protective materials from the optional paper cassettes 17 Insert all paper cassettes 18 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and then turn the printer on To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver Click the Updatethe Printer Option Info Manually button on the Optional Settings tab and then click Settings Then select Cassette 2 Cassette 3 and Cassette 4 from the Optional Paper Sources list on the Optional Settings dialog box based on the installed options and click OK Removing the optional paper cassette unit Perform the installation procedure in reverse Installing Options 117 Duplex Unit For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the Duplex Unit see Duplex Unit on page 235 Installing the Duplex Unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable Caution uH Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock 2 Remove the upper and lower option covers I
82. e printer always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and maintenance Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the printer to ensure smooth operation a 35 cm b 30 cm c 10 cm d 76 cm e 20 cm To install and use any of the following options you will need the indicated amount of additional space The 500 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit adds 9 3 cm to the bottom of the printer The A4 Stacker adds 13 2 cm to the top of the printer The Duplex Unit adds 8 9 cm to the back of the printer In addition to space considerations always heed the following precautions when finding a place to locate the printer Safety Instructions 17 Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on Do not use printer in a damp environment Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture oil vapor or dust Do not place the printer on an unstable surface OC O IL O O Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation Do not block or cover them Do not put the printer on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided L Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference such as loudspeakers or the
83. e top left of the stacker cover Troubleshooting 183 2 Remove any jammed paper inside the Stacker 3 Close the Stacker cover Printing a Configuration Status Sheet To confirm the current status of the printer and that the options are installed correctly print a configuration status sheet using the printer s control panel or the printer driver Troubleshooting 184 To print a configuration status sheet from the printer s control panel see Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 105 To print a configuration status sheet from the printer driver for Windows see Printing a configuration status sheet on page 205 Operational Problems The Ready light does not turn on Cause What to do The power cord may not be properly plugged into the electrical outlet Turn off the printer check the power cord connections between the printer and the electrical outlet then turn the printer back on The electrical outlet may be controlled by an outside switch or an automatic timer Make sure that the switch is turned on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly The circuit breaker switch located on the back of the printer is off Make sure that there is no electrical leakage and then turn the circuit breaker switch on See Earth leakage circuit protector on page 15 The print
84. e used Cause What to do The installed option is not defined in the printer driver For Windows users You have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using printer with a USB connection see if your problem is listed below and take any recommended actions Troubleshooting 196 USB connections USB cables or connections can sometimes be the source of USB problems For best results you should connect the printer directly to the computer s USB port If you must use multiple USB hubs we recommend that you connect the printer to the first tier hub Windows operating system Your computer must be a model pre installed with Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 or a model that was pre installed with Windows 2000 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 and upgraded to Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 Server 2008 or Server 2008 x64 You may not be able to install or run the USB printer driver on a computer that does not meet these specifications or that is not equipped with a built in USB port For details about your computer contact your dealer Printer software installation Incorrect or incomplete software installation can lead to USB problems Take note of the following and perform the recommended checks to ensure proper installation
85. ecause the setting for IPX hops is 0 Q This product supports NetWare printers configured by a queue based printing system such as Bindery or NDS You cannot monitor NDPS Novell Distributed Print Services printers Detailed Status f Detailed Status EPSON XXXX Advanced Status Replacement Parts Job Information e Ready Ready to print 39 About the Printer Software for Windows 209 Replacement Parts Information Replacement Parts EPSON XXXX Advanced Status Replacement Parts Job Information b a Paper Toner AdLandscape Plain LJ Back K rem Ln A amp Landscape Plain d 3 Replacement Parts EPSON XXXX Advanced Status Replacement Parts Job Information c Note To change the two windows above click a Paper Displays the paper size the paper type and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source b Toner Indicates the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge The toner icon flashes when the imaging cartridge has some error or has neared the end of its service life c Fuser Unit Indicates the remaining service life of the fuser unit The service icon flashes when the fuser unit has some error or has neared the end of its service life button 214 for details d Order Online Clicking this button enables you to order consumables online See Order Online on page About the Printer Software for Windows
86. econtrol panels Reset H the control panel menus on page 64 for instructions Check Selected Outbin The printouts are output on the face down tray because the paper size or paper type is not supported by the stacker Collate Disabled Using the Control Panel 93 Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to a lack of memory RAM If this error occurs print only one copy at a time 14 See How to access To clear this error select HE 8 from the control panel s the control panel menus on n page e64 for instructions CompactFlash Error Ihip installed pei ame ne memory is not supported by the printer or you selected Ho when the e i was displayed on the control panel This error also appears when UE installed CompactFlash memar size is 16 smaller than 4 GB Turn off the printer andr remove the CompactFlash memory If F R i is displayed on the control panel select CompactFlash Full The optional CompactFlash memory is full and you cannot save any data Delete the unnecessary data from the CompactFlash memory To clear this error select lear iWarnirns from the control panels Kese 4 For instruction about accessing the ipie pecie menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 64 Cooling Down The printer is cooling down Correct time using Time Setting The current time HE is reset 1 berans e d not connect the power cord for a long time To clear this error selec
87. ect paper size and paper source are set in the control panel or printer driver Too many sheets may be loaded in the MP tray or paper cassettes Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source see General on page 231 If paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette unit the unit may not be installed properly For instructions on installing the unit see Optional Paper Cassette Unit on page 108 The pickup roller is dirty Clean up the pickup roller For instructions see Cleaning the pickup roller on page 149 The optional paper cassette may not be installed properly See Optional Paper Cassette Unit on page 108 for instructions on installing an optional paper cassette unit Paper cannot be output to the Stacker Cause What to do The Stacker is not installed correctly Print a configuration status sheet to see if the Stacker is installed correctly See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 If the Stacker is not installed correctly turn off the printer and reinstall the Stacker properly Problems Using Options To confirm your options are installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 for details The message Invalid AUX I F Card appears on the LCD panel Cause What to do The printer cann
88. ection describes how to load paper If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes see also Selecting and Using Print Media on page 39 For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes see Paper on page 229 Caution H Do not let the paper s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you MP tray The MP tray Multi purpose tray is the paper source that is available for various types of paper such as labels envelopes thick paper and transparencies Note To load envelopes see Envelopes on page 40 1 Open the MP tray Printing Tasks 30 2 Slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading Note When the loading paper size is bigger than B4 open the extension tray on the MP tray to accommodate the paper Printing Tasks 31 3 Loadastack ofthe desired paper with the printable surface facing up Then slide the paper guides to get a snug fit Note Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark Printing Tasks 32 4 Turn the tray paper size switch to match the size of the loaded paper Note 4 After loading paper set the F Ture setting on the control panel to match the type of paper loaded For details see Tray Menu on page 69 Qj Ifthe tray paper size switch is set to ll set the WF T Size setting on the control panel to match the size of the loaded paper For details see Tray Menu
89. en press the Right button to select a setting and return to the previous level Press the Left button to return to the previous level without changing the setting Note 1 You need to turn the printer off and then on to activate some settings For details see Control Panel Menus on page 66 Q The OK button can be used instead of the Right button in step 3 or 5 6 Press the Start Stop button to exit the control panel menus How to register menus as bookmarks By registering bookmarks for frequently used menus Lis can Bop the registered menus by just pressing the OK button while the LCD panel displays Ead or Note The maximum number of menus you can register as bookmarks is 3 1 Display the menu to register For details see How to access the control panel menus on page 64 2 Press the OK button for more than two seconds The amp ark menu appears Note Some menus cannot be bookmarked If you tried to register them E i led is displayed 3 Press the A Up and V Down buttons to select the menu to delete then press the Right button Note To register a new menu you have to delete one of the registered menus from the bookmark If Bc ered is displayed the menu is bookmarked successfully Using the Control Panel 65 Note To delete the bookmarked menus select amp et 11 from the control panels F Control Panel Menus Note Some menus and items
90. ent memory to print all copies 2 0 0 0 0 m 194 Paper Handling Problems ius oo ior or o RUE REG Y Ya E PERE ACCES EA SCR I ea Ra ROS 194 Paper dees not feed PrOpetly Loss sexies creierii iein E aes cone erase INDE ENS Eds 194 Paper cannot be output to the Stackers cesso s RRERREERETEUAY dUOERFRRGEGOEERTRERGG SES 195 Problems Using Options ees des EE ELEME DUERME ESRRRE E eM ESTA AA SE URS UR dd 195 The message Invalid AUX I F Card appears on the LCD panel 0000 195 Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette llle eese 196 Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette llle eese 196 An installed option cannot be used ise re Goo ga Y REA AGO EOOHUCEE A EO GR RR ed 196 Correcting USB Problems is esec VOCE RES CIR ARR VW e te autas d o UU CEA Eas UE 196 USB CODDeC OD s acqua 9 ERE XOU RT ARR ACE RAEN OGRE ER OGREN ER RUE Ore CROCI 197 Windows operating Systems so eot ee ORERE A HK CUNERRA Rusa eR RAE M BR du beer 197 Printer software installati n s oue T4 PRDREU EE aS ARE Rud dap SERE EE Sos Serb 197 Status and Error Messages Ls esceteurd adve Side te am oS edel au vac d Aeneas bio dicic geass 198 Sonde cti ie Cr 198 Contents 9 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems ise n tbe rrt I rH C COH ROS PROCROER ERR en 198 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode 0 00 eee 199 The printer does vor prints uas oto ERA Y GR Ere aed S EP Pap Ra
91. eplace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 For Windows users you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver There may be a problem with imaging cartridge Replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 The Density setting may be too dark In the printer driver click Extended Setting on the Optional Settings tab and then lighten the Density setting The non printed side of the page is dirty Cause What to do Toner may have spilled onto the paper feed path Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Print quality decreased Cause What to do The printer cannot print in the required quality level because of insufficient memory and the printer lowers the quality automatically so that the printer can continue printing Check to see if the printout is acceptable If not add more memory for a permanent solution or lower print quality temporarily in the printer driver If k is set tof 1 onthe control panel you can increase the available memory space by changing this setting to CFT Troubleshooting 193 Memory Problems Insufficient memory for current task Cause What to do The printer has insufficient memory for current task
92. er Cause What to do The Enable advanced printing features setting is set 1 Right click the printer s icon in the Printers folder then select to On Properties 2 Clickthe Advanced tab then clearthe Enable advanced printing features check box Troubleshooting 203 Chapter 8 About the Printer Software for Windows Using the Printer Driver The printer driver is the software that allows you to adjust printer settings to get the best results Note The printer driver s online help provides details on printer driver settings Note for Windows Vista users Do not press the power button or put your computer to standby or hibernate mode manually during printing Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs and from your Windows operating system The printer settings made from any Windows applications override the setting made from the operating system From the application Click Print Print Setup or Page Setup from the File menu As necessary click Setup Options Properties or a combination of these buttons Windows Vista Server 2008 users Click e Start click Control Panel then double click Printers Right click your printer s icon then click Printing Preferences Windows XP Server 2003 users Click Start click Printers and Faxes Right click your printer s icon then click Printing Preferences About the Printer Software for
93. er Software 1 To change this program or remove it from your computer dick Change Remove 2 YR EPSON PS Took 19 reek Cotrerne G aphses Driven dB seen PRO hietwork Adapters and Drivers F vet rose dli Poner IET 5 Clickthe Printer Model tab select your printer s icon 6 Ifyou wish to uninstall only a utility click the Utilities tab and select the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall nu EPSON Printer Utility Uninstall Piinter Model Ulily 1 PSONN D Eson Status Monitor lor EPSON XXXXXX Advanced 2 Description The EPSON Status Monitor utility checks the printer stalus and displays the printing progress 7 Click OK Note You can uninstall EPSON Network Utility When the utility is uninstalled you cannot display the printer status from EPSON Status Monitor of other printers 8 Follow the on screen instructions About the Printer Software for Windows 216 Chapter 9 About the PostScript Printer Driver System Requirements Printer hardware requirements Recommended Memory Standard 256 MB for duplex printing of image data at Fine Note Add more memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your printing needs Computer system requirements Windows Recommended OS Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 Remarks No restrictions for these systems Mac OS X Rec
94. er does not print Ready light off Cause What to do The printer is offline Press the Start Stop button once to switch the printer to ready status Make sure that the Ready light turns on Some error may have occurred Check the LCD panel to see if an error message appears The Ready light is on but nothing prints Cause What to do Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure illustrated in the Setup Guide Troubleshooting 185 Cause What to do The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the interface cable between the printer and the computer You may not be using the correct interface cable If you are using the parallel interface make sure that the cable is a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length If you are using the USB interface use a Revision 2 0 cable Your application software is not properly set up for your printer Make sure that the printer is selected in your application software Your computer system s memory is too small to handle the volume of data in your document Try reducing the image resolution of your document in the application software or install more memory in your computer if you can The optional product is not available Cause What to do The printer does not recognize the optional
95. ers Note Although EPSON FireWire appears in the interface pop up list you cannot use Fire Wire for printer connection in the PostScript 3 mode You need to make the settings for your installed options manually when the printer is connected using USB IP printing or Bonjour Rendezvous When the printer is connected using AppleTalk the printer software automatically makes the settings Make sure to specify ASCII as the data format in the application About the PostScript Printer Driver 222 l For Mac OS X 10 5 users open the System Preferences and then double click the Print amp Fax icon For Mac OS X 10 4 or below users open the Applications folder open the Utilities folder and then double click Printer Setup Utility The Printer List window appears Click Add in the Printer List window Select the protocol or the interface that you are using from the pop up list Note for AppleTalk users Make sure to select AppleTalk Do not select EPSON AppleTalk because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver Note for IP Printing users 1 Make sure to select IP Printing Do not select EPSON TCP IP because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver 1 After selecting IP Printing enter the IP address for the printer then make sure to select the Use default queue on server check box Note for USB users Make sure to select USB Do not select EPSON USB because it cannot be used w
96. erve Job Data on page 104 Printing Tasks 63 Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus When to make control panel settings In general printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel You should make the following settings by using the control panel because these settings cannot be made in the printer driver _I Settings to select emulation modes and IES Intelligent Emulation Switching mode _1 Settings to specify a channel and configure the interface L Settings to specify the size of the memory buffer used to receive data How to access the control panel menus 1 Press the Right button to access the control panel menus CAD 2 lt oK gt C v 2 Usethe A Up and V Down buttons to scroll through the menus 3 Press the gt Right button to view the items in a menu Depending on the menu the LCD panel displays an item and the current setting separated Y Y1 222Z or only an item YYY 4 Use the A Up and V Down buttons to scroll through the items or press the Left button to return to the previous level Using the Control Panel 64 5 Press the Right button to carry out the operation indicated by an item such as printing a configuration status sheet or resetting the printer or to view the settings available for an item such as paper sizes or emulation modes Use the A Up and V Down buttons to scroll through available settings th
97. etBEUI are displayed as Unknown on the Job Management menu About the Printer Software for Windows 212 4 Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different from the user account used to connect to the server the job management function is not available Notice Settings Notice Settings EPSON XXXX Advanced a v Montor the panting status b Pop up Notice v Notify when eres occur Notify when wamings occur Notify when printing completed Allow monitoring of shared panters d e I Display the Order Online window automatically f Display once a day when a replacement part is low g C Display only when a replacement part first becomes low h More Settings i Monitor Settings j a Monitor the printing status check When this check boxis selected EPSON Status Monitor monitors the printer box status during a print job is processed b More Settings button Opens the More Settings dialog box to set how to display the tray icon C Pop up Notice Sets the notification to be displayed d Allow monitoring of shared When this check boxis selected a shared printer can be monitored by other printers check box computers If you connect the printer via a server with Windows Point amp Print and the server and the client are both Windows XP or later it communicates with the OS communication function Therefore you can monitor the printer without selecting this check box e More Setting
98. etermined based on the size of the first page that is printed Using the Control Panel 83 ESCP2 Menu Item Settings default in bold Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans serif Roman T Orator S Sans H Script OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 66 117 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 Pclcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BpAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 151SO PcSI437 PcTurkish1 8859 9 ISO Mazowia CodeMJK PcGk437 PcGk851 PcGk869 8859 7 ISO PcCy855 PcCy866 PcUkr866 PcLit771 Bulgarian Hebrew7 Hebrew8 PcHe862 PcAr864 PcAr864Ara PcAr720 PcLit774 Estonia ISO Latin2 PcLat866 Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmeric Korea Legal Auto CR On Off Auto LF Off On Bit Image Dark Light BarCode ZeroChar 0 or the zero character with a slash Font Selects the font Pitch Selects the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi characters per inch You can also choose proportional spacing Condensed Turns condensed printing on or off T Margin Sets the distance from the top of the page to the baseline of the first printable line The distance is measured in inches The smaller the value the
99. ette 1 Turn Paper Cassette 2 Turn Paper Cassette 3 Turn Paper Cassette 4 The direction of the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette does not match the required paper direction Turn the paper direction Unable Clear Error The printer cannot clear an error message because the error status still remains Try solving the problem again Warming Up The printer is warming up the fuser to be ready to print Write Error ROM A Write Error ROM P This message indicates an internal error in the printer Reset the printer If this error persists consult your dealer Writing ROM A Writing ROM P This message indicates that a ROM module in the slot is being written Please wait until this message disappears Wrong Password No print jobs have been saved with the password you entered Wrong Toner Cartridge An inappropriate imaging cartridge is installed Install only the imaging cartridge listed in Consumable products on page 27 See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 for instructions on replacing the imaging cartridge Using the Control Panel 103 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data Print jobs stored on the printer s memory using the Re Print Job Verify Job and Stored Job options of the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel s Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the Follow the instructions in this section Note Q The FAM Disk setting
100. f 1st Page EachPage Copies 1 to 999 Duplex Off On Binding 2 Long Edge Short Edge Start Page Front Back Paper Type Normal Thick ExtraThk Transparency Skip Blank Page Off On Auto Eject Page 4 Off On Size Ignore Off On Auto Cont Off On Page Protect Auto On Using the Control Panel 72 Item Settings default in bold Toner Alert Skip Set LCD Contrast 0to7to 15 RAM Disk 67 Off Normal Maximum Available only when the corresponding option is installed 2 Available only when you use A4 A3 A5 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE or F4 size paper 3 Available only for ESC Page ESC P2 FX or 1239X mode 4 Not available in PS3 5 Not available in PCL 6 After this item is changed the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or after the power is turned on again 7 Not available when a CompactFlash memory is installed Language Specifies the language displayed on the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet Time to Sleep Specifies the length of time until the printer enters the sleep mode if there are no button operations and no jobs to be printed Time Out Specifies the length of the time in seconds before a time out when interfaces are being switched automatically The time before a time out occurs is the length of time from the point when no data is being received from an interface until the poin
101. f paper loaded in the MP tray matches Mie Way paper size switch and the HP Tras Size setting in the fra 4 See MP tray on page 30 Lower paper cassette Makesurethatthe size of paper loadedi in me lower paper cassette matches the i i Size setting in theT i and the positions otihe paper guides are correct See Standard lower paper cassette on page 33 Graphics do not print correctly Cause What to do The printer emulation setting in your application may be incorrect Make sure that your application is set for the printer emulation you are using For example if you are using the ESC Page mode make sure that your application is set to use an ESC Page printer You may need more memory Graphics require large amounts of memory Install an appropriate memory module See Memory Module on page 131 Print Quality Problems The background is dark or dirty Cause What to do You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Available paper types on page 229 for information on choosing paper The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Troubleshooting 189 Cause What
102. f the building whenever possible Safety Instructions 22 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts Front view a face down tray b top cover c control panel d right side cover e paper indicator f standard lower paper cassette g power switch h paper support Getting to Know Your Printer 23 Rear view a cover B lever b cover B c upper option cover d AC inlet e circuit breaker switch f lower option cover g parallel interface connector h USB interface connector i Type B interface card slot cover j Ethernet interface connector Getting to Know Your Printer 24 Inside the printer a imaging cartridge b cover A c MP tray d tray paper size switch Control panel 0 a0 0 Getting to Know Your Printer 25 mha pu e uS LCD panel Cancel Job button Data light Green Ready light Green Start Stop button Error light Orange Right button Down button Left button OK button Up button Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings Press once to cancel the current print job Press and hold for more than two seconds to delete all jobs from the printer memory On when print data is stored in the print buffer the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data but not yet printed Flashes when the printer is processing data Off when n
103. g this product to a computer or other device with a cable ensure the correct orientation of the connectors Each connector has only one correct orientation Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable LJ When you use optional paper cassette units be sure to install the stabilizers which come with the optional paper cassette unit to the bottom See Installing the optional paper cassette unit on page 108 for instructions on how to install the stabilizers Earth leakage circuit protector The printer has an earth leakage circuit protector on its back If any earth leakage occurs on the printer the protector breaks the electric circuit automatically to avoid fire or any other accidents Be sure to ground the printer so that the protector can operate properly Periodically once a month check if the protector operates properly by following the instructions below 1 Turn off the printer Note Leave the power cord connected to the electrical outlet 2 Press the test button If the circuit breaker switch turns to OFF the protector operates correctly Safety Instructions 15 3 Turn the circuit breaker switch back to ON a circuit breaker switch b test button If you notice anything unusual contact your local Epson dealer or representative Safety Instructions 16 Finding the place for the printer When relocating th
104. ge Form Overlay are not available 4 Click OK Modifying the print layout This function allows you to print multiple pages on single sheets of paper For Windows users 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper Printing Tasks 50 3 Ifyou want to make detailed settings click More Settings The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears Basic Settings Advanced Layout Optional Settings 4 Make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 5 Click OK Resizing printouts This function allows you to enlarge or reduce your document For Windows users 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab Printing Tasks 51 2 Select the Zoom Options check box 3 Ifyou want to resize pages automatically to fit the output paper select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop down list If you want to resize pages by a specified magnification select the Zoom To check box then specify the percentage You can also select the output paper size 4 Select Upper Left to print reduced page image at upper left corner of the paper or Center to print reduced page image with centering for Location setting Note This setting is not available when you select Zoom To check box 5 Click OK Printing waterm
105. ght 90 to 157 g m Extra thick paper Weight 157 to 216 g m Colored paper Non coated Paper with letterhead Paper and ink of letterheads must be compatible with laser printers Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Poor quality paper may reduce print quality or cause paper jams and other problems Paper that should not be used You cannot use the following paper in this printer It may cause printer damage paper jams and poor print quality 1 Media meant for other black and white laser printers color laser printers color copiers black and white copiers or ink jet printers Technical Specifications 229 _I Previously printed paper by any other black and white laser printers color laser printers color copiers black and white copiers ink jet printers or thermal transfer printers L Carbon paper carbonless paper thermal sensitive paper pressure sensitive paper acid paper or paper that uses high temperature sensitive ink around 200 C L Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely I Special surface coated paper or special surface colored paper L Paper that has binder holes or is perforated L Paper that has glue staples paper clips or tape on it L Paper that attracts static electricity L Moist or damp paper L Paper of uneven thickness _ Overly thick or thin paper L Paper that is too smooth or too rough L Pa
106. handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface Troubleshooting 176 6 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Note When jammed paper cannot be removed easily turn the roller to take tension off the paper then pull it straight out 7 Open the MP tray Troubleshooting 177 8 Pullout the MP tray from the printer 9 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper 10 Insert the MP tray into the printer Troubleshooting 178 11 Close the MP tray 12 Reinsert the paper cassette Troubleshooting 179 13 Reinstall the imaging cartridge 180 Troubleshooting 14 Close cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed close cover A first then lower the stacker Troubleshooting 181 Paper Jam DM Duplex Unit s cover 1 Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks Then open the Duplex Unit s cover Note I If paper is torn be sure to remove all torn parts Q When you cannot remove jammed paper by this procedure open cover A or cover B and remove the jammed paper as described in Paper Jam B A Cover B or A on page 161 Troubleshooting 182 3 Close the Duplex Unit s cover Paper Jam STK Stacker 1 Open the stacker cover by pulling the tab at th
107. he optional Duplex Unit is installed open the Duplex Unit s cover before opening cover B Troubleshooting 161 2 Open the paper holder by pulling down the lever with a black star on it Warning Be careful not to touch the rollers in the fuser unit they may be very hot 3 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently while holding the paper holder Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Troubleshooting 162 4 Close the paper holder and close cover B Note When the optional Duplex Unit is installed close the Duplex Unit s cover after closing cover B Troubleshooting 163 5 Opencover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed raise the stacker first then open cover A Troubleshooting 164 6 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface Troubleshooting 165 7 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Note When jammed paper cannot be removed easily turn the roller to take tension off the paper then pull it straight out 8 Reinstall the imaging cartridge Troubleshooting 166 9 Close cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed close cover A first then lower the stacker Troubleshooting 167 Paper Jam MP A MP tray or Cover A 1 Open the MP tray 2 Ifthere
108. he printer driver then select User Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings tab In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box adjust the Paper Width Paper Length and Unit settings to match your custom paper Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved Q4 The saved paper sizes can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to Even if multiple printer names are set for a printer driver the settings can be available only for the printer name in which you saved the settings Q When sharing the printer on a network you cannot create User defined size at the client LI Ifyou cannot use me Es enu as explained ide make this d n at Mu d by accessing the control panel s F E i and selecting CTI custom as the P amp setting Cancelling a Print Job From the printer Press the t Cancel Job button on the printer s control panel Printing Tasks 43 From the computer For Windows users Double click your printer s icon on the taskbar Select the job in the list then click Cancel from the Document menu E uc 427PM 2 EPSON XXXXX Cancels the selected documents Setting the Print Quality You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver In the Automatic setting you can select a print mode according to your printing purpose The printer driver makes optimal settings depending on the print mode you have selected In the Advanced setting you ha
109. hey can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take Internet URL http www epson com au Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf The site provides a download area for drivers Epson contact points new product information and technical support e mail Epson Helpdesk Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing configuring and operating your Epson product Our Pre sales Helpdesk staff can provide literature on new Epson products and advise where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 1300 361 054 Fax 02 8899 3789 Weencourage you to haveall the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes your Epson product documentation type of computer operating system application programs and any information you feel is required Help for Users in Singapore Sources of information support and services available from Epson Singapore are World Wide Web http www epson com sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Where To Get He
110. his product was created by Gretag Macbeth ProfileMaker Gretag Macbeth is the registered trademark of Gretag Macbeth Holding AG Logo ProfileMaker is a trademark of LOGO GmbH IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh Mac Mac OS AppleTalk and Bonjour are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Apple Chancery Chicago Geneva Hoefler Text Monaco and New York are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc EPSON and EPSON ESC P are registered trademarks and EPSON AcuLaser and EPSON ESC P 2 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions The UFST Universal Font Scaling Technology product is Monotype Imaging s scalable font rendering subsystem for printer devices MicroType font compression technology from Monotype Imaging works with the UFST font rendering subsystem to significantly reduce font file sizes Monotype Imaging s MicroType font format is a MicroType compressed font format CG Omega CG Times Garamond Antiqua Garamond Halbfett Garamond Kursiv Garamond Halbfett Kursiv are trademarks of Monotype Imaging Inc and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Copyright and Trademarks
111. icient memory to complete the current print job To clear this error message select C i from the control panel s F i See How to access the control panel menus on page e 64 for instructions To prevent this problem from recurring add more memory to your printer as described in Memory modules on page 235 or reduce the resolution of the image to be printed Non Genuine Toner Cartridge The installed imaging cartridge is nota genuine Epson product Installing a genuine imaging cartridge is recommended The printout and remaining service life of the imaging cartridge displayed on the control panel may be different from those when using genuine Epson imaging cartridge Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson Install a genuine Epson product or C is of the Fese u on the control panel to clear the warning message See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 for instructions on replacing the toner cartridge Offline The printer is not ready to print Press the Start Stop button Open wwww Open The specified cover uuu is not closed securely Open the cover once and then close Optional RAM Error The optional memory module may be corrupted or incorrect Replace it with a new one Paper Jam WWWW Thelocation where the paper jam occurred is displayed at indicates the location of the error If a paper jam occurs
112. inter is connected through an network interface using the AppleTalk protocol LI Select PS3 as the Network setting in the control panel s Emulation Menu L On the Device Settings sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box make sure that SEND CTRL D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL D After Each Job are set to No L TBCP Tagged binary communications protocol cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh Installing the PostScript printer driver Note Make sure that no applications are running on your Macintosh before installing the printer driver About the PostScript Printer Driver 221 For Mac OS X users Note Make sure that Print amp Fax for Mac OS X 10 5 or Printer Setup Utility for Mac OS X 10 4 or below is not open l Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Double click Mac OS X then double click PS Installer 4 TheInstall EPSON PostScript Software screen appears click Continue then follow the on screen instructions 5 Easy Install is displayed on the screen Click Install Note For Mac OS X 10 4 or below if the Authenticate window appears enter the user name and password for an administrator When installation is done click Close Selecting the printer After installing the PostScript 3 printer driver you need to select the printer In a network environment For Mac OS X us
113. ion on fonts used on the printer You need to copy this guide or you can open it directly from following directory on the software CD ROM For Windows COMMON MANUAL ENG FNTG For Macintosh MANUAL ENG FNTG Online Help for printer software Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer Online help is automatically installed when you install the printer software Printer Features Large paper input output capacity Paper input capacity can be increased from 650 sheets MP tray 150 sheets and standard lower paper cassette 500 sheets up to 2150 sheets by adding three 500 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Units You can also increase paper output capacity by installing an A4 Stacker This printer can print at high speeds maximum of 44 ppm Sort function The printer allows you to collate documents by alternating A4 size paper vertically and horizontally Getting to Know Your Printer 28 Security printing This printer enables you to print with security function For example you can store print jobs on the memory and print them later directly from the printer s control panel You can also printa document as a copy protected document The printer can encrypt print data using the SSL Secure Sockets Layer protocol to protect confidential information on the network Getting to Know Your Printer 29 Chapter 2 Printing Tasks Loading Paper into Your Printer This s
114. is section contact your dealer L Make sure that the paper type that is loaded is the same as the Paper Type setting in the printer driver Warning Qj Unless specifically instructed in this guide be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so Qj Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury Troubleshooting 156 Paper Jam A Cover A 1 Open cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed raise the stacker first then open cover A Troubleshooting 157 2 Hold the handle of the imaging cartridge and pull it out Note Place the cartridge on a clean flat surface Troubleshooting 158 3 Ifthere is any jammed paper remove it gently with both hands Be careful not to tear the jammed paper Note When jammed paper cannot be removed easily turn the roller to take tension off the paper then pull it straight out 4 Reinstall the imaging cartridge Troubleshooting 159 5 Close cover A Note When the optional Stacker is installed close cover A first then lower the stacker 160 Troubleshooting Paper Jam B A Cover B or A 1 Open cover B Note When t
115. item may not appear nns on ie Pani Source or Font Number settings Height 2 the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional You can select from 4 8 to 5 points in 0 25 point increments This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or ront Number settings SymSet Selects the default symbol set If the font you selected in Font Source and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet e the Font Source and the Font Number settings are automatically replaced with the default value EN US Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation This also causes a line spacing VMI change and the new VMI value is stored in the printer This means that later changes in the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value based on the stored VMI CR Function LF Function These functions are included for users of particular operating systems such as UNIX Tray Assign Changes the assignment for the paper source select command When 4 is selected the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4 When 4 amp is selected the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4000 5000 and 8000 When 25 is selected the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 5S PS3 Menu Item Settings default in bold Error Sheet Off On Image Protect Off On Binary Off On Using the Control Panel 82 Item Settings
116. ith the PostScript 3 printer driver About the PostScript Printer Driver 223 4 Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your printer AppleTalk Select your printer from the Name List then select Auto Select from the Printer Model List IP Printing Select Epson from the Name List then select your printer from the Printer Model List USB Select your printer from the Name List then select your printer from the Printer Model List Note for Mac OS X 10 4 or below users If ESC Page driver is not installed your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List when you select your printer from the Name List while the printer is on Bonjour Rendezvous Select your printer the printer name is followed by PostScript from the Name List Your printer model is automatically selected in the Printer Model List Note for Bonjour Rendezvous users If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer Model list you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver See Installing the PostScript printer driver on page 221 5 Click Add Note for IP Printing users USB or Bonjour Rendezvous users Select your printer from the Printer list then select Show Info from the Printers menu The Printer Info dialog box appears Select Installable Options from the pop up list then make the necessary settings 6 Confirm that your printer s name is added to the Printer List Then quit Print
117. k Finish to continue 8 Installation is complete Click Exit to Windows After the installation is done click Printer Properties to make the appropriate settings Note If you want to change the settings you can access the PCL6 printer driver by clicking Document Default Accessing the PCL6 printer driver You can change the PCL6 printer settings in the PCL6 printer driver To access the printer driver see Accessing the printer driver on page 204 Updating the printer driver When you install optional products you have to update the printer driver manually See the following instructions 1 Click the Printer tab of the Properties dialog box 2 Select the option that you installed About the PCL Printer Driver 228 Appendix A Technical Specifications Paper 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 Available paper types Paper type Description Plain paper Weight 60 to 90 g m Recycled paper is acceptable Envelopes No paste and no tape No plastic window unless specifically designed for laser printers Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between labels Transparencies Transparencies for laser printers or copiers Thick paper Wei
118. led you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Removing a CompactFlash memory Warning Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury g Caution Before you remove a CompactFlash memory be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Perform the installation procedure in reverse Installing Options 145 Note m M que erase p data oii SDEGIGHGE eae or carry out Flash Da oH riu before you give away or discard d en memory m Support Menu on page 90 for details Ll Deleting files or formatting the CompactFlash memory from the computer may not erase the data completely Physically destroying the CompactFlash memory is also recommended when you discard CompactFlash memory Installing Options 146 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumable Products Precautions During Replacement Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing consumable products For details about the replacement see the instructions on the package Warning Q Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and surrounding areas may be very hot d Do not dispose of used consumable products in fire as they may explode and cause injury Dispo
119. life of its service life check box Note for Windows users If you do not register the URL when you install EPSON Status Monitor you cannot order online If necessary uninstall EPSON Status Monitor once then register the URL when you reinstall it Uninstalling the Printer Software Note The illustrations in this section show Windows XP screens They may be different from the screens for your operating system 1 Quit all applications 2 For Windows Vista or Server 2008 click Start then click Control Panel For Windows XP XP x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 click Start click Control Panel then click Add or Remove Programs For Windows 2000 click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 3 For Windows Vista or Server 2008 double click the Programs and Features icon For Windows XP XP x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 click the Change or Remove Programs icon For Windows 2000 double click the Add Remove Programs icon About the Printer Software for Windows 215 4 For Windows Vista or Server 2008 select EPSON Printer Software then click Uninstall Change For Windows XP XP x64 2000 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 select EPSON Printer Software then click Change Remove BB Add or Remove Programs Curvenity ectaled poy ares 2 Adobe Acrobat 5 0 LS Adobe Photoshop Eenents 2 0 fi cet moine Del Solution Center Jg eser ico Pc TEI EPSON PhotoM Vert B EPSON Print
120. listed try reinstalling them Note d If the configuration status sheet does not list your installed options correctly make sure that they are securely connected to the printer LI Ifyou are unable to get the printer to print a correct configuration status sheet contact your dealer d Print the configuration status sheet on A4 size paper Landscape Canceling Printing You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer see Canceling Printing on page 198 Using the Cancel Job button The tij Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job Pressing the Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing Using the Control Panel 106 Using the Reset menu Selecting Fesat from the control panel s Fese iti stops printing clears the print job being received from the active interface and desi errors that may have occurred at the interface Follow the steps below to use the E 1 Press the Right button to access the control panel menus 2 Press the V Down button several times until the gt Right button i appears on the LCD panel then press 3 Press the V Down button several times until amp azat to display 4 Press the g
121. lled out of the imaging cartridge Make sure that the cartridge seal has been pulled out completely For details see the instructions on the imaging cartridge package The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 For Windows users you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver There may be a problem with imaging cartridge Replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 The printed image is light or faint Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store your paper in a humid or damp environment The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver or the printer s control panel menus For Windows users on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver Click Advanced and select the More Settings button Then deselect the Toner Save check box Troubleshooting 192 Cause What to do The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life r
122. lp 238 Epson HelpDesk Phone 65 6586 3111 Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone LI Sales enquiries and product information L Product usage questions or problems L Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Thailand Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web http www epson co th Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and e mail are available Epson Hotline Phone 66 2685 9899 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone L Sales enquiries and product information L Product usage questions or problems L Enquiries on repair service and warranty Help for Users in Vietnam Contacts for information support and services are Epson Hotline Phone 84 8 823 9239 Service Center 80 Truong Dinh Street District 1 Hochiminh City Vietnam Help for Users in Indonesia Contacts for information support and services are Where To Get Help 239 World Wide Web http www epson co id I Information on product specifications drivers for download L Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Hotline 2 Sales enquiries and product information J Technical support Phone 62 21 572 4350 Fax 62 21 572 4357 Epson Service Center Jakarta Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A B Jl Arteri Mangga Dua Jakarta
123. mportant information and useful tips on the operation of your printer Important Safety Instructions Setting up the printer Ll Because the printer weighs approximately 25 kg 55 lb with consumable products installed one person should not lift or carry it Two people should carry the printer lifting it by the correct positions as shown below 1 If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet contact an electrician Safety Instructions 13 O D L Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards Use only the power cord that comes with this product Use of the another cord may result in fire or electric shock This product s power cord is for use with this product only Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician If there are fuses in the plug make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating Use a grounded outlet that matches the printer s power plug Do not use an adapter plug Avoid using an electrical outlet that is controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer s and printer s memory Make sure that there is no dust on the socket Be sure to insert the plug completely into the electrical outlet Do not handle the plug with wet hands Unplug this printer from the
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125. nction is handled automatically by most applications Auto LF If you select Qf the printer does not send an automatic line feed LF command with each carriage return CR If ri is selected a line feed command is sent with each carriage return Select Qn if your text lines overlap Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set with the printer commands If you select ark the bit image density is high and if you select i i st the bit image density is low If you select E ia the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics Using the Control Panel 87 ZeroChar Selects whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero 239X Menu The I239X mode emulates IBM 2390 2391 Plus commands These settings are available only when the printer is in the I239X mode Item Settings default in bold Font Courier Prestige Gothic Orator Script Presentor Sans serif Pitch 10 12 15 17 20 24 cpi Prop Code Page 437 850 858 860 863 865 T Margin 0 30 0 40 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 67 117 lines Auto CR Off On Auto LF Off On Alt Graphics Off On Bit Image Dark
126. ncy 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Rated current 12 5 A 6 0A Power consumption During Average 712W 703W printing MAX 1130W 1150W During ready mode 86W 88W During sleep mode 4 W or below 7 W or below Values represent power consumption while all operations are completely suspended Power consumption varies depending on operating conditions and whether a type B interface card is installed or a USB memory is inserted Standard and approvals European model Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN 60950 1 EN 60825 1 EMC Directive 2004 108 EC EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Interfaces Parallel Interface Use the IEEE 1284 I compliant parallel interface connector ECP mode Nibble mode Technical Specifications 233 USB interface USB 2 0 High Speed mode Note x64 2000 Server 2003 QJ Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP or Server 2003 x64 support the USB interface L Your computer must support USB 2 0 in order to use USB 2 0 as the interface to connect your computer to the printer LI Since USB 2 0 is fully compatible with USB 1 1 USB 1 1 can be used as an interface USB 2 0 can be used with Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 2000 Server 2003 and Server 2003 x64 operating systems Ethernet interface You can use an IEEE 802 3 100BASE TX 10 BASE T straight through shielded twisted pair interface cable with an RJ45 connecto
127. nel sReset Meru For instruction about accessing the outro d menus see How to access the duin Sand menus on page 64 RAM CHECK The printer is checking the RAM Ready The printer is ready to receive data and print Replace Feed Roller C2 Replace Feed Roller C3 Replace Feed Roller C4 The feed roller C2 C3 or C4 has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced If this error occurs consult your dealer Replace Fuser The fuser has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced If this error occurs consult your dealer Replace Maintenance Unit The maintenance unit has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced If this error occurs consult your dealer Replace Toner Cartridge Using the Control Panel 100 The imaging cartridge has reached the end of its service life and need to be replaced See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 for instructions Replace Transfer Unit The transfer unit has reached the end of its service life and needs to be replaced If this error occurs consult your dealer Reserve Job Canceled The printer cannot store the data of your print job using the Reserve Job function The maximum number of print jobs stored on the printer s memory has been reached or the memory has no more memory available to store a new job To store a new print job delete a previously stored job Also if you have any Confidential Jobs stored printing those
128. ng the optional paper cassette unit 117 removing the stacker sssssseeeeeeee 127 Installing the postScript printer driver Macintosh 221 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface Windows sse 220 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface Windows sesssseeeee 218 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface Windows sse 219 Interface cards how to install essent 138 how to remove nnns 140 Interfaces ethernet evertere Ki 234 Parallel p I 233 lx 234 M Maintenance ovii 148 Printer pickup roller sss 149 Memory module how to install serere 132 HOW grpesoro M 137 specifications i eet rb A wets 235 MP tray Specifications sanonisosetemanequss estque 30 Supported paper cene eee tasto deren dten te 30 N Network Ment serisinin HOP ORDERED 80 0 Optional paper cassette unit how to install sete 108 how to remove entente tenente 117 Sp cifications age dp tu t ERE o situe 234 Options specifications CompactFlash 236 specifications duplex unit sess 235 specifications memory module 235 specifications optional paper cassette
129. nstalling Options 118 3 Remove the duplex unit connector cover Note Keep the upper option cover lower option cover and duplex unit connector cover in a safe place to prevent from losing it 4 Install the Duplex Unit as shown below Make sure that the hooks on the Duplex Unit hook onto the printer s tabs and the duplex connector goes into the slot Installing Options 119 5 Secure the Duplex Unit with the two screws 6 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord then turn the printer on To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor is not installed you have to make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 Removing the Duplex Unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable 2 Loosen the two screws on the Duplex Unit Installing Options 120 3 Pressthe unlock button to unlock the hooks then remove the Duplex Unit from the printer 4 Attach the duplex unit connector cover that was removed when installing the Duplex Unit 5 Attach the upper and lower option covers that were removed when installing the Duplex Unit 6 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord then turn the printer on Stacker For specifications or details about the paper types
130. nucacenanadenogo etie deeds dan dqidiete itis 76 S DELVICE EA A ENAA A A EE 237 NINH Q 72 Special media Printing on 39 Sca 121 Status and error messages sse 92 Status sheet how to printa eee qe tte eee 105 184 Storage form overlay how to delete Windows sse 59 how to print Windows eene 59 how to register Windows eere 58 how to use Windows esee 58 System information menu seseeeeeeteeeen 68 T Toner Toner Save mode serere 47 Toner SAVE mode eec tie Peto a ee ecd 47 Transporting the printer long distance 153 Transporting the printer short distance 154 Tray Men Ue 69 Troubleshooting 92 105 156 184 198 memory ProbleMs cesses esses ssesseesesseeseeseees 194 operational problems sse 185 ejejifo rt e 195 paper handling problems sss 194 PGE6 MOJE disnea 202 PostScript 3 mode cnseno sene ienimebaccono da 198 print quality problems sees 189 printout problems eeeeeeeeenetetetnntnne 188 USB problemas in 1r trt tnde 196 U Unavailable paper seen 229 USD C 234 USB mentsen ae aeaaeae aeaaaee ettet cea ee teta 79 WwW Watermark ho
131. nue to print until the F ce Fuser message appears To clear i Heine message and continue printing select lear i i2 from the control panel s Reza F For instruction about accessing the oad paneda menus see How to access the nm band menus on page 64 Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to print the page at the specified print quality The printer automatically lowers the print quality so that it can continue printing If the quality ofthe printout is not acceptable try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts 4 See How to access To clear this error select C1 ear from the control panels the control panel menus on pie 64 for instructions You may need to increase the amount of printer memory to be able to print at the desired print quality for your document For more information on adding memory see Memory Module on page 131 Install Toner Cartridge The imaging cartridge is not installed in the printer Install the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 Invalid AUX I F Card This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer remove the card then reinstall it Using the Control Panel 96 Invalid Data The spool file on the driver is deleted while printing or the data is abnormal Press the Start Stop button to clear the error
132. o Vector and the printing data may include the data that cannot be printed in the setting Access the printer driver click the Graphics tab then set the Graphics Mode to Raster The printer does not start manual duplex printing only for Epson PCL6 printer driver Cause What to do The Print directly to the printer check box is not selected Select the Print directly to the printer check box on the Details tab The Network port is selected Change the port to either LPT or USB The page order for duplex printing will be corrected Troubleshooting 202 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen Cause What to do The EPSON Screen Fonts are not installed The screen fonts must be installed on the computer that you are using Otherwise the font that you select is substituted by some other font for display on the screen Theedges oftexts and or images are not smooth only for Epson PCL6 printer driver Cause What to do The resolution is set to 300 dpi Access the printer driver click the Graphics tab then select 600 dpi as the resolution The printer does not have sufficient memory Increase the printer memory The RITech is set to Off Access the printer driver click the Graphics tab then select On for RITech from the drop down list Cannot print from Citrix Presentation Server 4 5 only for Epson PCL6 printer driv
133. o data remains in the print buffer On when the printer is ready indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data Off when the printer is not ready When the printer is printing pressing this button stops the printing When the error light is flashing pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status On or flashes when an error has occurred Use these buttons to access the control panel menus where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products For instructions on how to use these buttons see Using the Control Panel Menus on page 64 Options Options and Consumable Products You can add to your printer s capabilities by installing any of the following options 1 500 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit C12C802542 This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of paper You can install up to three LI Duplex Unit C12C802552 units This unit allows for automatic printing on both sides of paper Getting to Know Your Printer 26 L A4 Stacker C12C802562 This unit increases paper output capacity to a maximum of 500 sheets of paper L CompactFlash Memory This option enables you to store overlay forms use Reserve Job function and improve the collate printing environment By using the Reserve Job function you can store print jobs in the printer s CompactFlash memory and print them later directly from the printer s con
134. om Printing Tasks 61 Using the Reserve Job Function This function allows you to store print jobs on the printer s memory and to print them later directly from the printer s control panel You can prevent the printed document from being looked at by other people by applying a password to the print job This function uses the following types of printer memory Printer s Storage Description CompactFlash The optional CompactFlash memory must be installed on your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function Make sure that the CompactFlash memory is correctly recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function RAM Disk An additional memory must be installed on your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function To enable the RAM disk you have to set the RAM Disk setting on the control panel to Normal or Maximum For instructions about increasing your printer s memory see Installing a memory module on page 132 After the memory module is installed you must update the option information See Making Optional Settings on page 205 When both CompactFlash memory and a RAM disk are installed CompactFlash memory is given priority and makes the RAM disk unavailable The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options Reserve Job Option Description Re Print Job Lets you printthe job now and store it on the printer s memory You can printthe same job sever
135. ommended OS Version Mac OS X 10 3 9 or later Computer Power Mac G3 G4 G5 iMac eMac PowerBook G3 G4 or iBook Note To use binary data Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer s MENON A connection If you use a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection you need to set Binara to On in the F 4 on the control panel If you use the printer with a local connection you i cannot use binary data About the PostScript Printer Driver 217 Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows To print in the PostScript mode you will have to install the printer driver See the appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the interface that you are using to print Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface Caution i Never use EPSON Status Monitor and PostScript 3 driver at the same time when the printer is connected via a parallel port It may damage the system Note m m Installing the printer software for Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 or 2000 may require administrator privileges If you have problems ask your administrator for more information Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software Make sure that the printer is turned off Insert the printer software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive For Windows 2000 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Then double click the Add Printer icon
136. on page 69 Standard lower paper cassette This cassette gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray 1 Pull out the paper cassette Printing Tasks 33 2 Remove the tray cover Note When loading paper that is A3 B4 A4 portrait or larger extend the paper cassette If you do not need to extend the paper cassette go to step 8 Printing Tasks 34 4 Slide the unlock levers outward 5 Pull out the paper tray to extend the paper cassette and align the arrow marks according to the paper size Printing Tasks 35 6 Slide the unlock levers back to their lock positions 7 Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guide to accommodate the paper you are loading 36 Printing Tasks 8 Loada stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper cassette with the printable surface facing up Note Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark 9 Insert the paper size label into the front of the paper cassette 10 Replace the tray cover Printing Tasks 37 11 Reinsert the paper cassette into the printer Note After loading paper set theCazsettei Siz tel amp settings to match the loaded paper size and paper type on the Pe ae m duis see Tray Menu on page 69 Optional paper cassette unit The paper sizes and types supported by the optional 500 Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit are the same as the standard lower
137. on the control panel must be set to i Lori i to use the Reserve den We recommend installing optional memory tou use Morse For instructions about increasing your printer s memory see Installing a memory module on page 132 Q Installing CompactFlash memory on your printer also enables the Reserve Job function Note that the RAM disk is not available when you install CompactFlash memory on the printer Using the Quick Print Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Re Print Job and Verify Job data 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays Reads or leer then press the Right button to access the control panel menus 2 Pressthe V Down button repeatedly until Guick Print 4 appears on the LCD panel then press the gt Right button 3 Use the V Down or A Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name then press the gt Right button 4 Use the VY Down or A Up button to scroll to the appropriate job name then press the gt Right button 5 Press the gt Right button then use the V Down and A Up buttons to select the number of copies To delete the print job without printing any copies press the V Down button to display i on the LCD panel 6 Press the gt Right button to start printing or to delete the data Using the Control Panel 104 Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow the steps below to print or delete Confidential Job data 1 Make sure the LCD panel displays E control panel menus
138. or from the CD ROM with administrator privileges in each client 4 Click EPSON Status Monitor 5 Readthe license agreement statement then click Accept 6 Select your country or region then click OK Epson Web site is registered Note L Be sure to register the Web site to order consumables online LI If you click the Cancel button the Web site is not registered but the EPSON Status Monitor installation continues 7 When the installation is complete click OK About the Printer Software for Windows 207 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor Right click the EPSON Status Monitor tray icon on the taskbar then select the printer name and menu you want to access G About E Simple Status dp Detailed Status LJ Replacement Parts Information E Job Information Q Notice Settings i Order Online EN Tray Icon Settings sm EPSONXXOX IE Tz 6 10 PM Note LI You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple Status button on the Optional Settings tab on the printer driver I The Order Online dialog box also appears by clicking the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver About You can obtain information about EPSON Status Monitor such as product versions or interface versions Simple Status You can check printer status errors and warnings Detailed Status You can monitor detailed printer status When a problem occurs the most probable sol
139. or the printer name in which you saved the settings d When sharing the printer on a network you cannot create a user defined watermark at the client Printing headers and footers This function allows you to print user name computer name date time or collate number at the top or bottom of each page in a document For Windows users 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab Printing Tasks 54 2 Select the Header Footer check box then click Header Footer Settings N ea 3 Select the items from the drop down list Note I If you select Collate Number the number of copies is printed Qj When using the Reserve Job function you cannot select Collate Number 4 Click OK Printing with an overlay This function allows you to print a standard form or letterhead onto the original document Note L This function is for Windows only L The overlay function is available only when High Quality Printer is selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings tab Creating an overlay 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab Printing Tasks 55 2 Select the Form Overlay check box 3 Select Create Overlay Data then click More Settings The Create Form dialog box appears 4 Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description in the Description box 5 Select Foreground Document or Background Document to spe
140. os aed ob ect gyn owe Sead ewe e pH n AA 217 Computer system requirements esae ee CR Renee TRE RF 55 R65 FFARR dae etes dangs 217 Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows 0 00 0 c cece eee eee en 218 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface 00 218 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface 0 0 ee eeeees 219 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface 0 e ee eee ee ee 220 Accessing the PostScript printer drivers uoo deos Ebo bp di esd PUER Ra 221 Using Apple Falk under Windows 2000 occ xn Y RERO E ROI HERRRAE E ORAS RE 221 Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh 0 eee eee eee eee 221 Installing the PostScript printer driver 0 0 0 cee eee eee 221 Selecting the prll p e sse rao tive e Peace eade ee y clc aed b dee e Hac eRe yes eke 222 Accessing the Postscript printer divers ed edexexekerkeEY EE nen eee KEELER NY E ERG RES eR eiie 224 Chapter 10 About the PCL Printer Driver About the PCL Mode 93d es SERERE RR aes EE did ee RUE RR Ade da VERE 226 Hardware fequitemiefits aso RO OE d dE PER AER Pup quo 995 a CE EUR EUER 226 System requirements only for Epson PCL6 printer driver 0c eee eee eee 226 Using the PCL6 Printer Driver Only for Epson PCL6 Printer Driver 0 0000 227 Installing the PCL6 printer driver oso E ex RER ER REE A I WERE
141. ot recognize the installed optional interface card Turn off the printer then remove the card Make sure the interface card is of a supported model Troubleshooting 195 Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette Cause What to do The paper guides are not set correctly Make sure that the paper guides in the optional paper cassettes are set to the correct paper size positions The optional paper cassette may not be installed See Optional Paper Cassette Unit on page 108 for instructions properly on installing an optional paper cassette unit The paper source setting may not be correct Make sure you have selected the proper paper source in your application There may be no paper in the paper cassette Load paper into the selected paper source Too many sheets may be loaded in the paper cassette Make sure that you have not tried to load too many sheets of paper For the maximum paper capacity for each paper source see MP tray on page 30 Standard lower paper cassette on page 33 and Optional paper cassette unit on page 38 The paper size is not set correctly Make sure to set the paper guides in the optional paper cassette correctly Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette Cause What to do The paper is jammed at the optional paper cassette See Clearing Jammed Paper on page 156 to clear jammed paper An installed option cannot b
142. paper source Paper Set tttt sssss The paper loaded in the specified paper source ttt E Replace the loaded paper with the correct size paper and press the Start Stop button to resume printing or press the Cancel Job button to cancel the print job If you press the Start Stop button without replacing the paper the printer will print on the loaded paper even though it does not match the required size Password Changed The password has been changed successfully Print Overrun Using the Control Panel 99 The required time to process the print data exceeded the print engine speed because the current page is too complex Press the Start Stop button to resume ae or Diod the fi T Cancel Job button to cancel the i nh i this message appears again select fir as the F Pratect setting in the control panel s S amp tue Mera or select Avoid Page Error on de ae ee driver If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts To avoid this error it is recommended that you set the F Pratect setting to Gr and add more memory to the printer See Setup Menu on page 72 and Scan Module on page 131 for details PS3 CompactFlash Full The memory allocated for writing PostScript 3 commands on the optional CompactFlash memory is full To clear this error select Clear iWarnins from the control pa
143. per that is different on the front and back L Paper that is folded curled wavy or torn L Paper of irregular shape or paper that does not have right angle corners Printable area The assured printable area is an area 4 mm from all sides Hi lt gt c x 4 mm Technical Specifications 230 Note I The printable area may be smaller depending on the application Q When printing on envelopes the assured printable area is an area 10 mm from all sides Printer General Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process Resolution 300 x 300 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi Continuous printing speed Up to 44 pages per minute on A4 size paper Paper feed Automatic or manual feed Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes Input paper supply MP tray plain paper Uptoa 17 5 mm thick stack or up to 150 sheets 60 to 90 g m envelopes Up to 10 pieces transparencies Up to 75 sheets labels Up to 75 sheets thick paper Up to a 17 5 mm thick stack extra thick paper Up to a 17 5 mm thick stack Standard lower paper cassette plain paper Up to a 59 4 mm thick stack or up to 500 sheets 60 to 90 g m Optional paper cassette unit plain paper Up to a 59 4 mm thick stack or up to 500 sheets 60 to 90 g m Paper output Face down tray For all paper types and size
144. product Print a configuration status sheet to see if the printer recognizes the optional product If not reinstall the optional product For Windows users EPSON Status Monitor is not installed For Windows users You have to install EPSON Status Monitor or make settings manually in the printer driver See Making Optional Settings on page 205 The remaining service life of the consumables is not updated Windows only Cause What to do The interval between updating information for the consumables is too long Press the Get Information Now button on the Consumable Info Settings dialog box You can also change the interval for updating information about the consumables on the Consumable Info Settings dialog box Troubleshooting 186 Cannot install software or drivers Cause What to do You are not accessing the operating system with the administrator privilege Access the operating system with the administrator privilege Cannot access the shared printer Cause What to do Inappropriate texts are used for the Share name of the shared printer Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name An additional driver cannot be installed on the client computer although the print server s OS and the client OS are different Install the printer drivers from the CD ROM Your network system causes this problem Ask the adminis
145. r Options and Consumable Products Optional paper cassette unit Product code Model C12C802542 L571AC1 Paper size A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 Letter LT Legal LGL Paper weight 60 to 90 g m 17 to 24 Ib Paper feed One paper cassette mounted Automatic feed delivery system Cassette capacity up to 500 sheets Paper types Plain paper Power supply DC 24V 1 7 A and DC 3 3 V 0 1 A supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 143 mm 5 6 in Technical Specifications 234 Width 505 mm 19 9 in Depth 373 mm 14 7 in Weight 6 3 kg 13 9 Ib including cassette This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 2004 108 EC Duplex Unit Product code Model C12C802552 Paper size A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 Letter LT Half Letter HLT Legal LGL Government Legal GLG Ledger B Executive EXE F4 Paper weight 60 to 157 g m 16 to 42 Ib Paper feed Automatic feed delivery system Paper types Plain paper Power supply DC 24V 1 6 A and DC 3 3 V 0 1 A supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight Height 233 mm 9 2 in Width 435 mm 17 1 in Depth 147 mm 5 8 in Weight 2 3 kg 5 1 Ib This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 2004 108 EC Memory modules Make sure that DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON pro
146. r may be moist or damp This printer is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higherthe moisture content in the paper the lighter the printout Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Available paper types on page 229 for information on choosing paper Troubleshooting 191 Completely blank pages are output Cause What to do The printer may have loaded more than one sheet at a time Remove the paper stack and fan it Tap it on a flat surface to even the edges then reload the paper The problem may be with your application or interface cable Print out a configuration status sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 If a blank page is ejected the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer TheF ze setting may be incorrect 3 on the Make sure the correct paper size is set in the Tr control panel The setting may be incorrect When loading paper for which the size is not specified with Auto setting T the correct paper size by the tray paper size switch orontheHP Tras Size setting inthefr i onthe control panel The cartridge seal may not be pu
147. re not installed The PostScript screen fonts must be installed on the computer that you are using Otherwise the font that you select is substituted by some other font for display on the screen For Windows users only Specify the appropriate substitution fonts using the Font en Substitution Table The appropriate substitution fonts are not correctly specified on the Device Settings sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box The printer fonts cannot be installed Cause What to do iu in the printer s Control Panelisnot Change the ti setting toPZ3 for the interface that set to P3 for the interface that you are using you are using then tiy reinstalling the printer fonts again The edges of texts and or images are not smooth Cause What to do The Print Quality is set to Fast Change the Print Quality setting to Fine or Maximum The printer does not have sufficient memory Increase the printer memory The printer does not print normally via the USB interface Cause What to do For Windows users only The printer cannot print binary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface Make sure that the Data Format setting which is accessed by clicking Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer s Properties is set to ASCII or TBCP The Data Format setting in the printer s Properties is not set to ASCII or TBCP If your computer is running Windows Vi
148. rinter and sliding the cover backward Installing Options 141 3 Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver Then hold the tab on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover Warning Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage areas Installing Options 142 4 Identify the installation slot for a CompactFlash memory CompactFlash memory slot 5 Insert a CompactFlash memory into the slot Note Make sure that the back side of the CompactFlash memory is facing up and the grooves on both sides of the CompactFlash memory are aligned with the slot Installing Options 143 6 Reattach the shield cover with two screws Note Keep the shield cover vertical as you hook the bottom onto the convex portion 7 Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below Installing Options 144 8 Tighten the screw on the back of the printer Warning Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer s right side cover from the falling off when moving the printer 9 Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the printer on To confirm that the option is installed correctly print a Status Sheet See Printing a Configuration Status Sheet on page 184 Note for Windows users If EPSON Status Monitor is not instal
149. rintout Probleris cox 5 cvencu de DEA HORS BICI SEU eae ee es RG SER ACA A Owe 188 he toutcannot be pEIBted cesarea mE Ned Ser kart aad s Pad ERR E Ed E aac aes 188 Printout is garbled s cas etaesa sa v ERRARE AERA E E E EAR qi ER Edad 188 The printout position is not correct 425 4444 3 9 EUREERR RII ax aD b bdo E vobis 188 Graphics do not print correctly 4 use ed 4n6044 OE ROCA US b AERE NC ECRIRE RR E RE Reg Roh 189 Print Qushity Probles sas a dX e sa RR en OR RR RU OG GR RATER ER EO I TR RR RE d dE o 189 The background is dark or dirty 2 osos eren nh 189 White dots appear in the printoul i eee xk dea Xe Fa vC ERE ER CERE RA PR a d ard 190 Print quality ot Tone 1s uneven esre eds par prr p o etr RC EROR RAO ERREUR RR dte eis 190 Half tone images print unevenly esee 3 Peace sciens voee oc eroe Sonne acere 190 TONE sm dZES T eae 191 Areas are missing in the printed Imdge css er sete Rer CE EXE perde ROO OR EE CUR 191 Completely blank pages are output i a e ae eta Ma C eRe dessa RO OA EA ees 192 The printed image is light or faint id nce cee ne E tEREO ERRERVEREREREESRRREREREPEEE REA 192 The non printed side of the page is dirty as cose er LEVER Ur ER RENE TA RR E RUE 193 ljsteisapoclity gueule 193 Memory Problems 4441 08 ey eite p huang 9H dra d cee Ves QR ide d Galli eie eq 194 Insufficient memory for current task ducc y rA RRRRRRORRRERAPAARY aecE Ra EEG 194 Insuffici
150. rm name must use only the characters shown below A Z a z 0 9 and _ l Create the overlay form data For details see Creating an overlay on page 55 Login to Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 as an administrator From your operating system click Start and access Printers for Windows Vista 2000 or Server 2008 or Printers and Faxes for Windows XP or Server 2003 Right click your printer icon then click Properties Click the Optional Settings tab Click Register The Authentication dialog box appears Enter the password and then click OK The Register to Storage dialog box appears Printing Tasks 58 7 Select the form name from the Form Names list and then click Register Note Q Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Names list Q Click Print List to print the form list registered in the printer 8 Click Back to close the Register to Storage dialog box 9 Click OK Printing a overlaid document 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab 2 Select the Form Overlay check box 3 Select the Overlay Print check box then click More Settings The Form Selection dialog box appears 4 Select CompactFlash in Printer in the Current Source drop down list 5 Make appropriate settings For details about each setting see online help 6 Click OK in the Form Selection dialog box 7 Click OK in the Advanced Layout tab
151. roduct 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 2008 Seiko Epson Corporation All rights reserved Copyright and Trademarks 3 Operating System Versions In this manual the following abbreviations are used Windows refers to Windows Vista Vista x64 XP XP x64 2000 Server 2008 Server 2008 x64 Server 2003 and Server 2003 x64 a 0 O O O O E E Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Windows Vista Home Basic Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Business Edition Windows Vista x64 refers to Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition and Windows Vista Business x64 Edition Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional Windows XP x64 refers to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows 2000 refers to Windows 2000 Professional Windows Server 2008 refers to Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2008 x64 refers to Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 x64 Enterprise Edition Windows Server 2003 refers to Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Window
152. rved for processing data so your computer may take longer to send iu print job but it will allow you to print complex jobs Page Protect usually works best when amp uta selected You will need to increase your printer s memory if memory errors continue to occur Note Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer s memory which causes any downloaded fonts to be deleted Toner Alert Specifies whether or not to stop printing temporarily when the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast ofthe LCD panel Use the A Up and V Down buttons to set the contrast between amp lowest contrast and 15 highest contrast RAM Disk Specifies the RAM disk size available for the Reserve Job function See the table below for details Using the Control Panel 75 Optional RAM capacity RAM Disk setting Total RAM capacity Off Normal Maximum O MB Total 128 MB Disabled 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB Total 192 MB 32MB 64 MB 128 MB Total 256 MB 64 MB 128 MB 192 MB Total 320 MB 96 MB 144 MB 256 MB Total 384 MB 128 MB 144 MB 320 MB Total 448 MB 160 MB 192 MB 448 MB Total 576 MB 224 MB 320 MB Reset Menu Clear Warning Clears warning messages that show errors except for these that occur from consumable products or mandatory replacement parts Clear All Warnings Clears all warning messages that appear on the LCD p
153. s Stacker For plain paper and thick paper For A4 A5 B5 LT HLT GLT EXE size paper See A4 Stacker on page 236 for details Technical Specifications 231 Paper output capacity Face down tray Up to 500 sheets of plain paper 80 g m Stacker Up to 500 sheets of plain paper 80 g m Printer language ECP Page ESC P 2 24 pin printer emulation ESC P 2 mode ESC P 9 pin printer emulation FX mode IBM Proprinter emulation 1239X mode Adobe PostScript3 PS3 mode PCL6 PCL5 emulation PCL mode Resident fonts 84 scalable fonts and 7 bitmap fonts for ESC Page 95 scalable fonts and 5 bitmap for PCL5 80 scalable fonts and 1 bitmap for PCL6 17 scalable fonts for PostScript3 RAM 128 MB expandable up to 576 MB Printing speed varies by paper type or other conditions 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 8596 RH Not in use 10 to 8596 RH Altitude 2 000 meters 6 562 feet maximum Mechanical Dimensions Height 390 mm 15 4 in Width 518 mm 20 4 in Depth 429 mm 16 9 in Weight Approx 22 5 kg about 49 6 Ib Excluding consumables and options Technical Specifications 232 Electrical 120V 220 240V Rated voltage 110 V 120V 220 V 240 V Rated freque
154. s Server 2003 x64 refers to Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Operating System Versions 4 Contents Safety Instructions Warnings Cautions dad Notes cesa ex E NE Ad Ex ESCORT ROS RO CN Important Safety Instructions s sis ada e cece eee eC I OCP ORC enews Setting up the printer ossa sopore IE ER RE REA TREO ede pie Earth leakage circuit protector 0 0000 eee Finding the place for the printer 5s06666000ss000000004 Using the printer oc S ope Ea a a conor er ER Re bh Handling the consumables eeeeeeeeeeeeeees Safety Information iie doa ERROR EE ACA ACR EA ACC C V Laser safety labels 1a 2d gd E ORE IR PEU R IER MEA CAC RC RR Internal laser radiation zie eee ee REXWRARE AY A UE EE OZONE SHY o ospita EERE 485655555955 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts ood tuts cae detto ORE m OP eta Odd teca PONVE W ses cR qb ERREREE AR ERI NAR RE EEE ep Epp PPP E ERES Reat VEW P T7 Inside the Dr ntef ososossoses4stq sdeteiesoos s eris ed art Control paneles oen e E ERRRIARRESURARERRETIRMS DERGRS Options and Consumable Products lleseeeeeeeeues oh AFP DUST Consumable produtCtsc a ok o ett tede P ee o Where to Find Information 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee Printer FeatUr S lt lt aq Re Cre ERE P ere lt n Kan RAE p Ed a pci arn Large paper input output capacity 0 eee eee
155. s button Opens the More Settings dialog box to set how to communicate with the shared printer f Display the Order Online window When this check box is selected the Order Online window appears automatically check box automatically when a consumable becomes low or reaches end of service life g Display once a day when a When this radio button is selected the Order Online window appears replacement part is low check automatically once a day when you start printing or display the status by box accessing EPSON Status Monitor About the Printer Software for Windows 213 h Display only when a replacement part first becomes low check box When this radio box is selected the Order Online window appears automatically only when a replacement part first becomes low i More Settings button Opens the More Settings dialog box in which you can set the URL for placing an order appears j Monitor Settings button Opens the Monitor Settings dialog box to set the monitoring interval Note for Windows Vista users When Allow monitoring ofthe shared printers check box is selected the User Account Control dialog box will appear Then click Continue to make the settings Note When sharing the printer be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor so that the shared printer can be monitored on the print server Order Online W Order Online The replacement parts listed below forthe EPSON XXXX Advan
156. s reduced whenExtrafhk or E ic is selected Skip Blank Page Enables you to skip blank pages when printing This setting is available when you print in the ESC Page ESCP2 FX or 1239X mode Auto Eject Page Using the Control Panel 74 Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached The default is Gf which means paper is not ejected when the time out limit is reached Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error select Bri When you turn this item on the printer keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size This may cause smudges because ofthe toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly When this item is turned off the printer stops printing if a paper size error occurs Auto Cont When you turn this setting on the printer automatically continues printing after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs Paper Set Print Overrun Memory Overflow Duplex Memory Overflow or Invalid Data When this option is off you must press the Start Stop button to resume printing Page Protect Allocates additional printer memory for printing data as oppose to rie d it You may need to turn this setting on if you are printing a very complex page If a Fr un error message appears on the LCD panel during printing turn this setting on add Pod your data This reduces the amount of memory rese
157. s well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e mail address below Trunk Line 63 2 706 2609 Fax 63 2 706 2665 Helpdesk Direct Line 63 2 706 2625 E mail epchelpdesk epc epson com ph World Wide Web http www epson com ph Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and E mail Enquiries are available Toll Free No 1800 1069 EPSON 37766 Where To Get Help 243 Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone 2 Sales enquiries and product information L Product usage questions or problems L Enquiries on repair service and warranty Where To Get Help 244 Index A Anti copy copy protection function how to use Windows eese 60 PUK ION sii d ertet ue ete ON b dier 81 Available paper sesssseeeeetetetetntnns 229 B Bookmark menu attt tnr oorr respnos ence 91 C Canceling printing sse 106 198 Clock ST E M 77 CompactFlash memory how to install etti rennen 140 hoWw to reM Oy Eminre aA 145 Specificatii S iscia i i 236 Confidential Job menu eee 77 105 Consumable products Repl cing asanonnaotanonameiete pde reip lgei ts 147 Consumables specification imaging cartridge 236 Contacting Epson eec tip epis 237 Control panel taeda tete dares
158. se of them according to local regulations _1 Do not install used consumable products into the printer L 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 Replacement Messages If a consumable product reaches the end of its service life the printer displays the following messages on the LCD panel or the window of EPSON Status Monitor When this happens replace the depleted consumable products LCD Panel Message Description Replace Toner Cartridge The imaging cartridge has reached the end of its service life Note Messages appear for one consumable product at a time After replacing a consumable product check the LCD panel for replacement messages for other consumable products Replacing Consumable Products 147 Chapter 6 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer The printer needs only minimal cleaning If the printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a soft clean cloth moistened with a mild detergent Caution H Never use alcohol or paint thinner to clean the printer cover These chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electrical components Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 148 Cleaning the pickup roller MP tray 1 Open the
159. sta Vista x64 XP XP x64 click the Device Settings tab in the printer s Properties then click the Output Protocol setting and select ASCII or TBCP Troubleshooting 200 Cause What to do For Macintosh users only The print setting in the application is set to Binary encoding The printer cannot print binary data when it is connected to the computer via the USB interface Make sure that the print setting in the application is set to ASCII encoding The printer does not print normally via the network interface Cause What to do For Windows users only The Data Format setting is different from the data format setting specified in the application If the file is created in an application that allows you to change the data format or encoding such as Photoshop make sure that the setting in the application matches that in the printer driver For Windows users only The computer is connected to the network using AppleTalk in a Windows 2000 environment and the Send CTRL D Before Each Job or Send CTRL D After Each Job setting on the Device Settings sheet of the printer s Properties dialog box is set to Yes Make sure that both the Send CTRL D Before Each Job and Send CTRL D After Each Job settings are set to No For Windows users only The print data is too large Click Advanced on the PostScript sheet of the printer s Properties then change the Data Format setting from ASCII
160. sure to push the lever back down Warning Unless specifically instructed in this guide be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE or the surrounding areas If the printer has been in use the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot If you must touch one of these areas wait 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so Thick paper Available paper source Printing Tasks 41 4 MP tray Printer driver settings Paper Size A4 A3 A5 A6 B4 B5 LT HLT LGL GLT GLG B EXE F4 Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Thick for 91 to 157 g m paper Extra Thick for 158 to 216 g m paper Note Duplex printing is not available for extra thick paper Transparencies Available paper source LI MP tray Printer driver settings Paper Size A4 Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Transparency Note Duplex printing is not available for transparencies Custom paper size Available paper size LI 75 x 98 4 mm to 297 x 508 mm Available paper source Ll MP tray Printing Tasks 42 Printer driver settings Paper Size User Defined Size Paper Source MP Tray Paper Type Normal Transparency Labels Thick Extra Thick Note 4 Depending on the quality of the non standard size paper the printing environment or the printing procedure the paper might skew Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non standard size paper 4 For Windows access t
161. t Right button Printing is canceled The printer is ready to receive a new print job Using the Control Panel 107 Chapter 4 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit see Optional paper cassette unit on page 38 For specifications see Optional paper cassette unit on page 234 Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option The printer weighs about 25 kg 55 Ib One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone Two people should carry the printer lifting it from the positions shown below Warning If you lift the printer incorrectly you could drop it and cause injury Installing the optional paper cassette unit 1 Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable Caution H Make sure to unplug the power cord from the printer to prevent getting an electrical shock Installing Options 108 2 Carefully take the optional paper cassette unit out from its carton and place it where you intend to set up the printer Note The instructions below describe installing three optional paper cassette units as an example 3 Confirm the bundled items a optional paper cassette unit b fittings c stabilizers 4 Pull out the optional paper cassette Installing Options 109 5 Turn over the optional paper
162. t EPSON Printer Software the uninstallation may not be completed successfully 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Double click SETUP EXE The End User License Agreement dialog box appears 3 Read the license agreement If you agree with the terms select the accept the terms of the above License Agreement check box Then click Next 4 Select the name of your printer then click Next About the PCL Printer Driver 227 5 Select the OS that you are using and the Yes or No check box depending on whether you want to share your printer on the network or not Then click Next Note Q When using setup exe to do the installation you can select a platform different from the current Windows OS in Available Platforms This is so that when you perform an installation using Point amp Print you can upload printer drivers for other platforms Q Ifyou are installing a printer driver for the PC that you are currently using select the Windows OS that is the platform of your PC If you select a different Windows OS the printer driver will not be installed correctly 6 Confirm the printer port you want to use is selected and your printer name is shown If not select the port you want to use from the drop down list and type your printer s name in the Printer Name box Select the Yes or No check box depending on whether you want to set this printer as the default printer Then click Next 7 Youcan start the installation now Clic
163. t EROS 214 Replacement Parts Information Windows 210 Status Windows tenes 209 BSCP2 tmen z crier ertet OE ees enean ve vetveia nives 84 Bth ttnetn eoa teda nitide 234 F EX MEN M 86 G Guides Index 245 Font Guilde and tete Cer ea de esp EE oc odd 28 Network Guide sse 28 Online Help ipae tite tein oett ese ob CE End 28 Setup Guide esame ette pitis teens 27 I c4 icon sickens cement odnaunaiedaninmacn 27 H Headers and footers seen 54 Help EpS0n iieieeoneaehonoinnoneannconeedqgqgqe 237 Hidden Watermark copy protection function 60 How to register menus as bookmarks 65 I T239 K mienu iesecceennoenneenminirero rores edes eren edens 88 Imaging cartridge Specifications esee eterne 236 Information menu teens 66 Installing options installing a CompactFlash memory 140 installing a memory modUule s 132 installing an interface Card eset 138 installing the duplex unit sss 118 installing the optional paper cassette unit 108 installing the stacker sss 121 removing a CompactFlash memory 145 removing a memory module sess 137 removing an interface card sss 140 removing the duplex unit sss 120 removi
164. t T SettinsfromClock Hernu and specify the current date and time DM Error yyy The Duplex Unit has become separated from the printer Duplex Memory Overflow There is not enough memory for duplex printing The printer prints only on the front and ejects the paper To clear this error follow the instructions below If Gtt is selected as the Auta Cont setting on the control panels Setur Mers press the Start Stop button to print on the back of the next sheet or press the Ql Cancel Job button to cancel the print job Using the Control Panel 94 If Gr is selected as the int setting on the control panel s S 314 printing continues automatically after a certain period of time Face down Full The output paper at the face down tray is full Remove the paper that has been output and press the Start Stop button Printing resumes Feed Roller C2 Needed Soon Feed Roller C3 Needed Soon Feed Roller C4 Needed Soon This message indicates that the feed roller C2 es or C4i is near ur end of its service life You can continue to epum pus m ce sp D ca sp OD message appears To clear m Me message and continue printing select isa darninss from the control panel s Ra ieri For instruction about accessing the control Winds menus see How to access the control panel menus on page 64 Form Data Canceled Unable to store form overlay data on the optional CompactFlash memory Either the CompactFlash memory is not installed
165. t of switching the interface If the printer has a print job when switching the interface the printer prints the print job Paper Source Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray the standard paper cassette or the optional paper cassette unit If you select Auta setting paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size Out Bin Specifies the output tray when the optional Stacker is installed Using the Control Panel Stacker Specifies whether or not to output the paper to the face down tray when the Stacker is full MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the highest or lowest priority when Auto is selected as the Paper Source setting in the printer driver When H i is selected as the MP Mode the MP tray has the highest priority as the paper source If you selectL as t the MP tray has the lowest priority Manual Feed Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed from 1 through 999 Duplex Turns duplex printing on or off This allows you to print on both sides of a page Binding Specifies the binding direction of the printout Start Page Specifies whether duplex printing starts from the front or back of the page Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing When F i s aus adjusts B o pone speed according to this setting The printing speed i
166. t u dupdud dup dd Ra 66 System Information Ment iiie axe RR rer CORR AR A wie RR c edel a D Swe 68 Contents 6 Ebcyqir PPM nee e ie A E E A E E E a E 69 Emulation M HU ees dr ERR dO EE eS VEE eee Sic ad dba prs iate deg ete 69 Printing MENU scusa s adde RR EERE a REES EEEE E E EE E TR ARCU R GU RR EUR EROR Re 70 Setup MGQU scorie Ea Epp P eda prae E RUE AAT CR E E E E EE EEE E aab en dede 72 Reset dt i ee es ee 76 Quick Print Job Menu 0 cc RR RR eh he 77 Confidential Job Ment uie va 3 k rc RO Rr 9 vs YS RRR RR ee ee EER ee 77 lock MOBIL i sex hs Eine ER Hd dane E E qur Phe eee colt ea aoa aud ER 77 Parallel Men eter eH PERERERES sewhs eee being ee ERREUR a tu dct ARR AUR 78 USB Men Prem 79 Network BEES abo pe Yd ER RO RUN reee EADAE Ce d Ra AR EE EE EEEE A OR 80 AUX MCU UE 81 PCLOMGBIE sesine eee es sy eh eeua AREFCRMPODUCER dg ada eaae E a a cote ree ets 81 PSI MONG EMT 82 ESCP2 MB sesi a0 eke e eee 54595 YU UC CCCo PR VEO E dices 9 pcc e eed 84 lp Wr 86 1339 X TOI 5s suae en d hei soe der note wr S cROR RN dap Sor a Neb bs NO Moe Se ar ap RR 88 Password Config Ment sva uaa ick ROGO s Sari Tina va NEEE QE ER RO REA RIA b a a an 90 SUP DOr VIE ou cx ERER RE ERDURREREERIS EET RR RIERBEREREREEPQERS E E E REE a RER 90 Bookmark Ment 1222s EE ERE RUE REC P EEEERAM E ESTEE RECEN E RA DROS EERE 91 Stat sand Error Messages csiis ii 3 4 DEOpOR XI Re ue cud del acide 650585 Se
167. tly Print Supplies Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about consumables Print Usage History Sheet Prints a sheet showing the history of the printer s usage Reserve Job List Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the printer s memory Form Overlay List Prints a list of the form overlays stored in the optional CompactFlash memory Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network AUX Status Sheet Using the Control Panel 67 Prints a sheet showing the working status of the optional interface USB Ext I F Status Sht Prints a sheet showing the working status of the USB interface PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about the PS3 mode such as the PS3 version PS3 Font List PCL Font Sample ESCP2 Font Sample FX Font Sample 1239X Font Sample Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation ROM A Information Prints a sheet showing information about the memory installed in the ROM A slot Toner Fuser Unit Life The number ofasterisks between E and F indicates the remaining service lives of consumables If a non genuine consumable is used is displayed instead of the indicator Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer System Information Menu The following information is displayed L Main Version L MCU Version Serial No L Memory MAC Address
168. to do The Density setting may be too dark In the printer driver click Extended Setting on the Optional Settings tab and then lighten the Density setting White dots appear in the printout Cause What to do The paper path inside the printer may be dusty Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page Print quality or tone is uneven Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life If the message on the LCD panel or in EPSON Status Monitor indicates that the imaging cartridge is near the end of its service life replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 For Windows users you can also check the remaining service life of the imaging cartridge by looking at the Basic Settings tab in the printer driver There may be a problem with imaging cartridge Replace the imaging cartridge See Replacing Consumable Products on page 147 Half tone images print unevenly Cause What to do Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment Be sure to use paper that is newly unwrapped Troubleshooting 190 Cause What to do The imaging cartridge may be near the end of its service life If
169. trator of the network for assistance Note For the additional driver to be installed please see the table below Server OS Client OS Additional Driver Windows 2000 Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 or XP Windows XP x64 clients x64 Windows XP Windows XP x64 Server 2003 or Server 2003 x64 Windows XP or 2000 clients x86 Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Windows XP x64 clients x64 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Vista x64 Server 2008 or Server 2008 x64 Windows Vista XP or 2000 clients x86 Type 3 User Mode Windows Vista x64 or XP x64 clients x64 Type 3 User Mode 2003 Service Pack 1 or later The additional driver for Windows XP x64 and Server 2003 x64 can be used on Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Troubleshooting 187 Printout Problems The font cannot be printed Cause What to do For Windows users you may use the printer fonts substituted for specified TrueType fonts In the printer driver choose the Print TrueType fonts as bitmap check box in the Extended Settings dialog box The selected font is not supported by your printer Make sure that you have installed the correct font See the Font Guide for more information Printout is garbled Cause What to do The interface cable may not
170. trol panel By using the collate printing function you can print larger and more complex print jobs 124 Memory Module This option expands the printer s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics intensive documents The printer s RAM can be increased up to 576 MB by using a standard 64 MB RAM DIMM and two optional 256 MB RAM DIMMs Note Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with Epson products For details contact the store where you purchased this printer or an Epson qualified service representative Consumable products The life ofthe following consumable products is monitored by the printer The printer lets you know when replacements are needed Product name Product code Imaging Cartridge 1188 Return Imaging Cartridge 1189 Note Return imaging cartridges are not sold in some areas Contact your local Epson dealer representative about the availability of the Return imaging cartridge scheme Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software User s Guide this manual Getting to Know Your Printer 27 Provides you with detailed information on the printer s functions optional products maintenance troubleshooting and technical specifications Network Guide Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings Font Guide Provides you with informat
171. ttings and combinations of photocopiers fax machine input device such as digital cameras and scanners output device such as printers printer driver settings of this product condition of consumables such as toner and output paper type For Windows users Note With this function the Print Quality setting is changed to Fine and the Density setting is changed to 3 1 Click the Advanced Layout tab Printing Tasks 60 2 Select Copy from the Anti Copy Pattern drop down list Basic Settings Advanced Layout Optional Settings Pert Layout Zoom Options Coe clc Rotate by 129 3 Select Front or Back to select if COPY is printed in front or back of the images in the document 4 Click OK Printing Web Pages to Fit Your Paper Size This function allows you to make Web pages fit to your paper size when printing Install EPSON Web To Page from the printer software CD ROM Note This software is not available for Windows Vista XP x64 Server 2008 and Server 2003 After you install EPSON Web To Page the menu bar is displayed on the Microsoft Internet Explorer Toolbar If it does not appear select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet Explorer and then select EPSON Web To Page Epson Exceed Your Vision Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back J x a E Search y Favorites Address amp http Jwww epson c
172. uestions FAQ Sales Enquiries questions through e mail Epson Trading M Sdn Bhd Head Office Phone 603 56288288 Fax 603 56288388 399 Epson Helpdesk J Sales enquiries and product information Infoline Phone 603 56288222 LJ Enquiries on repair services amp warranty product usage and technical support Techline Phone 603 56288333 Help 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 and products enquiry are available Epson India Head Office Bangalore Phone 080 30515000 Fax 30515005 Epson India Regional Offices Location Telephone number Fax number Mumbai 022 28261515 16 17 022 28257287 Where To Get Help 242 Location Telephone number Fax number Delhi 011 30615000 011 30615005 Chennai 044 30277500 044 30277575 Kolkata 033 22831589 90 033 22831591 Hyderabad 040 66331738 39 040 66328633 Cochin 0484 2357950 0484 2357950 Coimbatore 0422 2380002 NA Pune 020 30286000 30286001 30286002 020 30286000 Ahmedabad 079 26407176 77 079 26407347 Helpline For Service Product info or to order a cartridge 18004250011 9AM 9PM This is a Toll free number For Service CDMA amp Mobile Users 3900 1600 9AM 6PM Prefix local STD code Help for Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support a
173. use a broom and dustpan or a damp cloth with soap and water to clean it up Because the fine particles can cause a fire or explosion if they come into contact with a spark do not use a vacuum cleaner Wait at least one hour before using an imaging cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation To get the best print quality do not store the imaging cartridge in an area subject to direct sunlight dust salty air or corrosive gases such as ammonia Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity When removing the imaging cartridge do not expose it to sunlight at all and avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes The imaging cartridge contains a light sensitive drum Exposure to light can damage the drum causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum If you need to keep the imaging cartridge out of the printer for long periods cover it with an opaque cloth Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum When you remove the imaging cartridge from the printer always place it on a clean smooth surface Avoid touching the drum since oil from your skin can permanently damage its surface and affect print quality Safety Instructions 20 Safety Information Laser safety labels Warning The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in the printer s
174. ution is displayed See Detailed Status on page 209 Replacement Parts You canobtain information on paper sources and replacement parts See Replacement Information Parts Information on page 210 Job Information You can check print job information See Job Information on page 211 Notice Settings You can make specific monitoring settings See Notice Settings on page 213 Order Online You can order consumables online See Order Online on page 214 Tray Icon Settings You can set the information to display when the Tray icon is double clicked while there are no jobs sent from the computer You can also access any of the menus by clicking the appropriate tab on each information window Note for Windows Vista and Server 2008 users EPSON Status Monitor is not available for monitoring Netware printers About the Printer Software for Windows 208 Note for Windows XP users EPSON Status Monitor is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection Note for NetWare users When monitoring NetWare printers a Novell Client that corresponds to your operating system must be used Operation is confirmed for the versions below L For Windows XP or 2000 Novell Client 4 91 SP1for Windows 2000 XP L To monitor a NetWare printer connect only one print server to each queue For directions see the Network Guide for the printer Qj You cannot monitor a NetWare queue printer beyond the IPX router b
175. ve more setting options Note The printer driver s online help provides details on printer driver settings Using the Automatic setting For Windows users 1 Click the Basic Settings tab Printing Tasks 44 2 Click Automatic then choose desired printing quality Basic Settings Advanced Layout Optional Settings Print Quality Automatic amp a 2 O Dest Tecbimage n Papar Sze iT85x 11in v Onertation Porat O Landscape Paper Source aso Selection v C Manual Feed 1 Paper Type Neema Copies 1 Di Cobate in Pme Output Tray Face down Tray v Output Sattincs OK Cancel Help 3 Click OK Using the Advanced setting For Windows users l Click the Basic Settings tab Printing Tasks 45 2 Select Advanced Then select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print Basic Settings Advanced Layout Optional Settings Paper Source A20 Selection Manual Feed t Output Tray Face down Tray Output Settings Defaut OK Cance Help When you choose a predefined setting other settings such as Print Quality and Screen are set automatically Changes are shown in the current settings list on the Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing the Setting Info button on the Optional Settings tab Customizing print settings If you need to change detailed settings
176. verlap Bit Image The printer is able to emulate the graphics densities set pg the printer commands If you select Dark the bit image density is high and if you select Li sht the bit image density is low If you select E ia the printer converts bit images to bar codes by automatically filling in any vertical gaps between dots This produces unbroken vertical lines that can be read by a bar code reader This mode will reduce the size of the image being printed and may also cause some distortion when printing bit image graphics ZeroChar Using the Control Panel 85 Specifies whether the printer prints a slashed or unslashed zero FX Menu Item Settings default in bold Font Courier Prestige Roman Sans serif Script Orator S OCR A OCR B Pitch 10 12 15 cpi Prop Condensed Off On T Margin 0 40 0 50 1 50 inches in 0 05 inch increments Text 1 66 117 lines CGTable PcUSA Italic PcMultilin PcPortugue PcCanFrenc PcNordic PcTurkish2 Pclcelandic PcE Europe BpBRASCII BoAbicomp Roman 8 PcEur858 ISO Latin1 8859 151S O Country USA France Germany UK Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark2 Spain2 LatinAmeric Auto CR On Off Auto LF Off On Bit Image Dark Light BarCode ZeroChar 0 or the zero character with a slash Font Selects the font Pitch Selects the pitch the horizontal spacing of the font in fixed pitch measured in cpi
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