Epson 1100 User Manual

Paper size:

EPSON ActionLaser 1100

Printer Specifications

Printing

Printing method:

Resolution:
Printing speed:

Warm-up time:
Internal

emulations:
Resident fonts:

Paper specifications

Types:

Paper weight: Plain paper: 16-24 lb, 60-90 g/m

Laser beam scanning and dry
electrophotographic process

300 x 300 dpi
Up to 4 pages per minute (depending on

the font and quantity of data)
Approximately 45 seconds

HPB LaserJetm

14 bitmap and 8 scalable fonts

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Plain paper

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Special paper

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Labels

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Envelopes

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Transparencies

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Colored paper

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Card stock

Since the quality of any particular brand
or type of paper may be changed by the
manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot
guarantee the use of any particular brand
or type of paper. Always test samples of
paper stock before purchasing large
quantities.

Card stock:

III

24-32 lb, 90-120 g/m
(single-sheet feed only)

Paper:

Envelopes:

Printable area:
Paper feed

alignment and
direction:

Paper feed:
Input paper

supply
(20 lb paper):

Paper eject:
Output tray

capacity
(20 lb paper):

Type

Letter
Legal
Executive 7.25 x 10.5 inches
A4 210 x 297 mm

Type

Monarch
Commercial-10
DL 110 x 220 mm
C5
International B5

4 mm from paper edge
Center alignment for all sizes

Automatic or manual feed
100 sheets

5-10 envelopes, depending on thickness

Face down

50

sheets

Size

8.5 x 11 inches

8.5 x 14 inches

Size

3% x 7% inches
4% x 9% inches

162 x 229 mm
l76 x 250 mm

Toner cartridge

Model number:
Storage 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)

temperature:
Shelf life:
Storage humidity: 15 to 85% RH
Life:

Note:
The number of pages that you can print with a toner cartridge
varies depending on the type of printing you do. If you print a few
pages at a time or print dense text exceeding 5% print ratio, your
cartridge may print fewer pages.

S051023

24 months after production

Typical toner cartridge life is up to
4000 pages under the following
conditions: Letter-size paper, continuous
printing, and 5% print ratio

Mechanical

Dimensions and Height
weight:

2

2

Durability:

Width
Depth
Weight Approx. 11 lb (5 kg)

5 years or 100,000 sheets, whichever
comes first

10.5 inches (265 mm)
13 inches (330 mm)

9.25 inches (235 mm)
including the toner cartridge

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Electrical

Rated voltage:
Rated frequency:

Power
consumption:

Rated current:

90 to 132 VAC

50 to 60 Hz ± 3Hz
Approximately 400 W (powers down to

less than 30 W in power save mode)
Approximately 3.2 amps

Controller hardware

CPU:

RAM:

68HC000, 16 MHz
1MB expandable to 5MB

Environmental

Temperature:

Humidity:

Altitude:

Operation:
Storage:

Operation:
Storage:

8200 feet (2500 meters) maximum

41° to 95° F (5° to 35° C)

-4° to 104° F (-20° to 40° C)

15 to 85% RH

5 to 95% RH

Options

Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs)

You can install one additional SIMM with a capacity of 1,2,
or 4MB. This allows you to increase memory capacity up to
5MB.

PostScript® Option

The PostScript option allows you to use your printer to print
documents formatted for PostScript Level 1 and Level 2.

Installing the SIMM

Warning:

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High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is
on. Do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is
turned off

1.

Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from the
electrical outlet.

2.

Turn the printer so the back of the printer is facing you.

3.

Remove the metal access cover located above the parallel
connector.

Warning:

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Avoid touching the electrical
after you remove the metal access cover. They may he very hot
if the printer has been used recently.

4.

Mount the SIMM in the slot provided for it.

5.

Replace the metal access cover.

6.

Reattach the power cord.

7.

Switch on the printer’s power.

8.

Now you need to update the printer driver’s Memory
setting. Bring up a software program that you often use to
print.

From the File menu, choose Print or Page Setup.

9.

10. Choose the Setup button. (Depending on your software,
you might need to choose Options or Printer.)

ll. If prompted to select a printer, select Actionlaser 1100.

12. 0nce the Setup dialog box is open, change the Memory
setting for the amount of memory now installed in the
printer. (Be sure to include the 1MB already installed.)

components

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Adding Memory

By installing a 1MB, 2MB, or 4MB Single In-Line Memory
Module (SIMM), you can increase printer memory up to
5MB. You may want to add additional memory if you are
having difficulty printing complex, graphics-intensive pages
or if you regularly use many downloaded fonts.

You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors. Be sure the
SIMMs you purchase meet the following requirements:

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72-pin type

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Capacity of 1, 2, or 4MB

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Access speed of 70ns or less

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High voltages are present inside the printer when the power is
on. Do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is
turned off and the power cord is unplugged.

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13. Choose OK to close dialog boxes. When you return to the
Print dialog box, choose Cancel.

Checking the memory

To verify that memory is correctly installed, print a test sheet
by pressing the reset button at the back of the printer.

If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the test sheet,
turn off the printer and remove the metal access cover. Make
sure you correctly installed the SIMM. If the amount of RAM
is still incorrect, contact your dealer or a qualified service
person for assistance.

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Selecting the Printer Driver

Accessing printer driver settings in DOS

If you are not running Windows, you can control printer

When you install the software that comes with the printer,
you also install the ActionLaser 1100 printer driver. A printer
driver works with your software to control the operation of
the printer by translating a document’s margins, fonts, and
other settings into control codes that the printer understands.

To get the full functionality from your printer, use your
software to select the ActionLaser 1100 driver. Although you

settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. To bring
up the EPSON Control Panel for DOS:

1. At a C: prompt, change to the PANEL directory by

typing CD \ PANEL. Then press Enter.

2. Type PANEL and press Enter.
This brings up the following screen:

can use other drivers, such as the HP LaserJet III driver, you
should normally use the ActionLaser 1100 since it is
specifically designed to work with this printer.

Changing the Printer Settings

Printer settings are controlled through software. If you’re
using Windows, you access settings through your software
program. If you’re using DOS, you access printer settings
through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS.

Accessing printer driver settings in Windows

To access printer settings from a Windows-based software
program, choose Print or Page Setup from the File menu of
your software program and then, depending on your
program, choose the Setup, Options, or Printer button of the

dialog box that opens. This brings up the Setup dialog box.

The EPSON Control Panel for DOS consists of five screens:
Page Setup, Font, Quality, Memory, and Options. One screen
is displayed at a time, and other screens are represented by
buttons to the left of the current screen.

When you choose the Options button, you see the following

dialog box, which allows you to control additional settings.

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On

Interval:

115

Mode:

0

Off

min.

The five screens are listed below, along with the items

available on each.

Menu
Page setup

Font

Quality

Memory

Options

Items
Copies
Lines per Page
Orientation
Paper Feed
Paper Size
Auto Continue
Typeface
Point
Symbol Set
Toner Saving
Edge Smoothing
Toner Density
Page Protection
Image Compression
Power Save Mode
Power Save Interval

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