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Software Setup Guide for Macintosh Users
If you are planning to use the EPSON AcuLaser C2000 with a Mac,
follow the instructions below to install the printer software. The
printer software lets you make basic printer settings like paper
size and orientation, and also gives you access to a range of other
options that will help you optimize the use of your printer.
When you install the printer driver, the EPSON Status Monitor 3
utility is also automatically installed. This utility gives you the
option to view printer information such as the remaining amount
of toner, and can be set up to notify you of errors if they occur.
Your Macintosh must meet the following requirements to use the
driver included with the printer:
❏ Mac OS 8.1 or later
❏ 6 MB of free hard disk space
Note:
❏ Mac OS 8.5.1 and higher support the Type B IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
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Interface Card (C82372
❏ The Windows and Adobe Postscript printer driver for the EPSON
AcuLaser C2000 do not support the Type B IEEE 1394 Interface.
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Follow the steps below to install the printer driver:
1. Turn on your Macintosh and insert the printer software CD-
2. The CD-ROM window opens automatically.
3. Double-click the Installer icon.
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CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the
printer driver.
ROM included with your printer into the CD-ROM drive.
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4. The printer driver must be installed on the same drive as the
active system folder. Make sure that the Install Location box
displays the correct drive, then click Install.
5. Click Continue in the dialog box that appears.
6. When a message appears informing you that the installation
has finished, click Restart to complete the installation.
Selecting your printer in the Chooser
After you have installed the printer driver, you need to open the
Chooser to select your printer. This procedure is necessary the
first time you use a printer or whenever you want to switch
printing to another printer. Your Macintosh will always print
using the last printer selected.
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1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s
icon and then click the port to which your printer is connected.
Note:
❏ Select AL-C2000(AT) when connecting via AppleTalk.
❏ Select AL-C2000 when connecting via the IEEE 1394
(FireWire) Interface Card.
2. Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn
background printing on or off.
Note:
❏ Background printing must be turned on for EPSON Status
Monitor 3 to manage print jobs.
❏ When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh
while it prepares a document for printing.
3. Close the Chooser.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and
while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open.
You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias on the Apple menu.
Note:
❏ The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser
so that necessary information can be received from the selected
printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the
printer port is incorrect, an error will occur.
❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file
is printing in the background, output to the printer may be
disrupted.
❏ Printer and consumable product status information appear in the
status window only if the Chooser can acquire status information
normally.
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