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Provides you with information on assembling the printer and
installing the printer software.
Reference Guide (this manual)
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.You need to install this guide
from the Network Utility CD to your computer’s hard disk before
referring it.
Paper Jam Guide
Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your
printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We
recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
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Cautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
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Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe,
efficient operation:
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❏Because the printer weighs approximately 36.0 kg (79 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.
* Do not lift the printer by these areas.
❏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.
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1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit.
2. CAUTIONHIGH TEMPERATURE
❏Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some
components are sharp and may cause injury.
❏Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless
instructed to do so in this guide.
❏Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the
printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage
it.
❏When handling a toner cartridge, always place them on a
clean, smooth surface.
❏Do not attempt to modify a toner cartridge or take them apart.
They cannot be refilled.
❏Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes.
❏Do not dispose of used toner cartridges, photoconductor
units, fuser units, or transfer units in fire, as they can explode
and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local
regulations.
❏If toner is spilled, 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 a toner cartridge after
moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent
damage from condensation.
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❏When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it
to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a
green-colored 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 unit 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 photoconductor unit from the printer, always
place the unit on a clean, smooth surface. Avoid touching the
drum, since oil from your skin can permanently damage its
surface and affect print quality.
❏To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor
unit 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.
❏Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of
children.
❏Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer. This can cause
the printer to overheat.
❏Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances.
❏Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this
printer.
Important Safety Instructions
❏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.
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❏If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical
outlet, contact an electrician.
❏Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage that requires repair by a qualified service
representative.
ENERGY STAR
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a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment
industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal
and multifunction devices, and in an effort to reduce air pollution
caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are
uniform among participating nations.
®
Compliance
As an International ENERGY STAR® Partner,
EPSON has determined that this product meets the
International
for energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
®
Office Equipment Program is
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Program guidelines
Power On/Off Cautions
Do not turn off the printer:
❏After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on
the LCD panel.
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❏While the Ready light is flashing
❏While the Data light is on or flashing
❏While printing
Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Parts
Front view
abc
i
h
1
1
1
1
1
1
d
1
1
a. control panel
b. cover A
c. output tray
d. power switch
e. latch on cover B
f. latch on cover A
g. standard lower cassette
h. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray)
i. expansion tray
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efg
1
1
1
1
Rear view
d
a. stopper
b. Ethernet interface connector
c. USB interface connector
d. AC inlet
a
b
c
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Inside the printer
b
1
c
a
a. transfer unit
b. fuser unit
c. photoconductor unit
d. toner cartridge
e. cover D
1
1
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d
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1
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Control panel
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
j
h
i
a. LCD panelDisplays printer status messages and
control panel menu settings.
b.
Back button
c.
Up button
d.
Enter button
e.
Down button
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 148.
f. Error light
(Red)
On or flashes when an error has occurred.
Flashing slowly when the printer is not
ready.
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g. Start/Stop buttonWhen 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.
h. Ready light
(Green)
On when the printer is ready, indicating
that the printer is ready to receive and
print data.
Off when the printer is not ready.
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i. Data light
(Yellow)
j. Cancel Job
button
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 no data remains in the print
buffer.
Press once to cancel the current print job.
Press and hold for more than two seconds
to delete all jobs from the printer
memory, including jobs the printer is
currently receiving, saving to the
printing.
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Options and Consumable Products
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the
following options.
❏The 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802061) holds one
paper cassette. It increases paper-feeding capacity up to 500
sheets of paper.
❏The 1,000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802071) holds two
paper cassettes. It increases paper-feeding capacity up to
1,000 sheets of paper.
❏Optional memory modules expand your printer’s memory,
allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive
documents.
Consumable products
The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the
printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed.
Toner Cartridge (Yellow)
Toner Cartridge (Magenta)
Toner Cartridge (Cyan)
Toner Cartridge (Black)
Photoconductor Unit
Transfer Unit
Fuser Unit 120/220
The EPSON special media listed below provide you with the
best-quality printouts.
EPSON Color Laser Paper (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Paper (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (Letter)
Caution:
❏Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special
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media for ink jet printers, as this can cause paper jams and
damage the printer.
S041215
S041218
S041175
S041174
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1
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❏Do not use the media listed above in other printers, except
when specified in the documentation.
Printer Features
The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to
ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features
are described below.
High-speed tandem printing engine
Your printer’s state-of-the-art tandem engine features 400 MHz
image processing and single-pass technology that delivers 24
ppm (pages per minute) at 600 dpi color and monochrome
printing.
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Duplex printing
This printer comes with a built-in duplex unit, allowing you to
easily print on both sides of the page. You can produce
professional quality double-sided documents. Use this feature
with any print job to cut costs and save resources.
As an
ENERGY STAR
the duplex printing function. See
for more information on the
®
partner, EPSON recommends the use of
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
®
program.
Pre-defined color settings in printer driver
The printer driver offers many pre-defined settings for color
printing, allowing you to optimize print quality for various types
of color documents.
For more information, see “Making the print quality setting” on
page 49 for Windows, or “Making the print quality settings” on
page 94 for Macintosh.
Toner save mode
To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you
can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode.
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech)
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original
EPSON printer technology that improves the appearance of
printed lines, text, and graphics.
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Various Printing Options
This printer provides you with a variety of different printing
options. You can print in various formats, or can print using many
different types of paper.
The following explains the procedure for each type of printing.
Choose the appropriate one for your printing.
Double-sided printing
“Printing with the duplex unit” on page 64 (Windows)
“Printing with the duplex unit” on page 110 (Macintosh)
Lets you print on both sides of paper.
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Fit to page printing
“Resizing printouts” on page 56 (Windows)
“Resizing printouts” on page 101 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your
document to fit the paper size you selected.
Pages per sheet printing
“Modifying the print layout” on page 58 (Windows)
“Modifying the print layout” on page 102 (Macintosh)
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
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Watermark printing
“Using a watermark” on page 60 (Windows)
“Using a watermark” on page 104 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
Lets you print a text or image as a watermark on your printout.
For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important
document.
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Paper Sources
This section describes the combinations of paper sources and
paper types that you can use.
MP tray
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
EnvelopesMonarch (MON), C10, DL,
LabelsA4, Letter (LT)Up to a 10 mm thick
Thick paper
Weight: 106 to
159 g/m²
Extra thick paper
Weight: 160 to
216 g/m²
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Half-Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE),
Government Legal (GLG),
Legal (LGL),
Government Letter (GLT),
F4
Custom-size paper:
88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum
215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum
C5, C6, IB5
88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum
215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum
88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum
215.9 × 355.6mm maximum
Up to a 100 sheets
(Total thick stack:
up to 10 mm)
Up to a 10 mm thick
stack
stack
Up to a 10 mm thick
stack
Up to a 10 mm thick
stack
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
EPSON Color
Laser Paper
EPSON Color
Laser
Transparencies
A4, Letter (LT)Up to100 sheets
(Total thickness:
up to 10 mm)
A4, Letter (LT)Up to a 10 mm thick
stack
Standard lower cassette
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4, A5, B5,
EPSON Color Laser
Paper
Executive (EXE),
Letter (LT),
Legal (LGL)
Government Legal
(GLG),
A4, Letter (LT)Up to 500 sheets
Up to 500 sheets
(Total thickness:
up to 56 mm)
500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4, A5, B5,
Letter (LT),
Executive (EXE),
Legal (LGL)
Government Legal
(GLG),
EPSON Color Laser
Paper
A4, Letter (LT)Up to 500 sheets in each
Up to 500 sheets in each
cassette
(Total thickness:
up to 56mm)
cassette
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2
2
Selecting a paper source
You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to
select the paper source automatically.
Manual selection
You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to
select a paper source manually.
❏Using the printer driver
For Windows, access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use
from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
For Macintosh, access the printer driver, open the Basic
Settings dialog box, and select the paper source that you want
to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
❏Using the printer’s control panel
Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use.
Auto selection
If you want the printer to select the paper source containing the
appropriate size of paper automatically, select Auto Selection in
the printer driver or Auto using the printer’s control panel.
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified
paper size in the following order.
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Standard configuration:
MP Tray
Lower Cassette 1
Note:
❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup
Menu” on page 156.
With optional 500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
installed:
❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
❏If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup
Menu” on page 156.
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2
2
2
Manually feeding paper
Manual feeding is similar to normal paper feeding, except that
you need to press the N Start/Stop button to print each page or
each job. This can be helpful when you want to set paper for the
page or job.
Follow these steps to feed paper manually.
1.Access the printer driver by one of the following methods.
❏To access the printer driver from your application, select
Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need
to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of
these buttons.
❏To access the printer driver from Windows XP, Me, 98, 95,
2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003, click Start, point to Settings,
and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C3000 Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me,
98, or 95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP, 2000, or
Server 2003), or Document Defaults (in Windows NT
4.0).
❏To access the printer driver from Macintosh, select Print
from the File menu on any application or select Chooser
from the Apple menu and click the AL-C3000 icon
beforehand.
❏To access the printer driver from Mac OS X, register your
printer in Print Center, then click Print on the file menu
of any application and select your printer.
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2.For Windows, click the Basic Settings tab, then select the
Manual Feed check box. For Macintosh, click the Manual
Feed check box in the Basic Settings dialog box.
If you want to press the N Start/Stop button before printing
each page, select the Each Page check box; otherwise, you
only need to press the N Start/Stop button once to start
printing.
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2
3.Select the correct paper size from the Paper Size list.
4.If paper of the selected size is already loaded, go on to the next
step. Otherwise, remove any paper remaining in the tray.
Load a sheet or a stack of the selected size paper with the
printable side up. Adjust the paper guides to match the paper
size you are loading.
Note:
Load paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing down,
but load the standard and optional paper cassettes with the printable
surface facing up.
5.Print a document from your application. The LCD panel
shows Manual Feed and the selected page size.
Press the N Start/Stop button to print. Paper is loaded and
printed.
Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray and the
optional paper cassette. If you use special media such as
transparencies or envelopes, see also “Printing on Special Media”
on page 39.
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2
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2
MP tray
Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray.
1.Open the MP tray, then pull out the expansion tray on the MP
tray to accommodate the size of the media you want to load.
2.Load a stack of the desired media with the printable surface
facing down, then slide the guides against the sides of the
stack to get a snug fit.
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3.Select the Paper Source and Paper Size settings that match the
loaded media by using the printer driver or the printer’s
control panel.
Note:
To print on the back side of previously printed paper, use the MP tray.
The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose.
Standard lower cassette and optional paper
2
2
2
cassette unit
The paper sizes and types supported by the optional paper
cassette units are the same as the standard lower cassette unit. For
more information, see “500-Sheet/1000-Sheet Paper Cassette
Unit” on page 27.
The paper-loading procedure is the same for the standard lower
cassette and the optional paper cassette unit.
In addition to plain paper, you can also use special media such as
EPSON Color Laser Paper in the paper cassettes.
Follow these steps to load paper into the standard and optional
paper cassette units. The illustrations show the standard lower
cassette.
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
1.Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. Then lift up the front
of the cassette and pull out the cassette.
2.Slide the guides to accommodate the paper you are loading.
Tilt the rear guide forward to slide it.
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3.To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of
paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up.
Note:
If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using
plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.
4.Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the back
and right sides of the cassette. Make sure that all the paper is
under the metal retaining clip, with the printable surface up.
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2
2
2
2
2
2
Note:
❏Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams.
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2
2
2
2
2
❏When loading A5 size paper, attach the adjuster that comes with
the cassette, as shown below.
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5.Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading.
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2
6.Insert the paper cassette gently into the printer, and push it
back to the printer.
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7.Use the printer’s control panel to select the LC1 Type setting
that matches the type of loaded paper. For details, see “Tray
Menu” on page 155.
Note:
If you have installed and loaded paper into the optional paper cassette
unit, select LC1 Type through LC3 Type settings that match the
loaded paper types.
Output Tray
The output tray is located on the top of the printer. Since printouts
are output face-down, this tray is also referred to as the face-down
tray. This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. Raise the stopper to
prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer.
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Printing on Special Media
You can print on special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper,
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies, thick paper, envelopes, and
labels.
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.
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2
EPSON Color Laser Paper
You can load EPSON Color Laser Paper in the following paper
sources:
MP tray (up to 100 sheets)
standard lower cassette (up to 500 sheets)
optional paper cassette unit (up to 500 sheets in each cassette)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
EPSON recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser
Transparencies.
Note:
Duplex printing is not available for transparencies.
Transparencies can be loaded into the MP tray only (up to a 10
mm thick stack). When using transparencies, you should make
paper settings as shown below:
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2
2
2
2
2
2
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❏Make settings on the Basic Settings menu (for Windows) or
the Basic Settings dialog box (for Macintosh) in the printer
driver as shown below.
Paper Size:A4 or Letter
Paper Source:MP tray
Paper Type:Transparency
❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel.
MP Tray Size:A4 or LT
MP tray Type:Trnsprncy
Please note the following when handling this media:
❏Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may
transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the
sheet. The EPSON logo appears on the printable side.
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❏When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short
edge first with the printable surface facing down.
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2
2
2
2
If transparencies are loaded incorrectly, the message Check Transparency appears on the LCD panel. Remove the
transparencies from the MP tray and remove the jammed
transparencies from the MP tray. Open and close cover A to
clear the message on the LCD panel, then reload the
transparencies. The printer resumes printing from the page
that jammed.
❏When using transparencies, load them in the MP tray and set
the Paper Type setting to Transparency in the printer driver.
❏When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to
Transparency, do not load any other type of paper except
transparencies.
Caution:
Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.
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Envelopes
The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different
parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two
envelopes to check the print quality.
Caution:
Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window
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envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser.
Note:
❏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.
❏Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using envelopes.
Please note the following tips for handling this media.
Mon, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Thick
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❏Load envelopes with the short edge first and the printable side
down, as shown below.
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2
2
2
2
2
❏Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.
Caution:
Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the
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following size requirements:
Height: 139.7 mm
Width: 88.9 mm
Min.
139.7 mm
Min.
88.9 mm
Min.
88.9 mm
Min.
139.7 mm
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Labels
You can load up to 10 mm thickness of labels into the MP tray at
a time. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at
a time, or load them manually.
Note:
❏Duplex printing is not available for labels.
❏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.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using labels.
Paper SourceMP tray (up to 10 mm thickness)
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
Printer driver settings Paper Size: A4, LT
A4 or LT
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Labels
Note:
❏You should only use labels designed for monochrome laser printers
or monochrome plain-paper copiers.
❏To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer
parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with
no gaps between the individual labels.
❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks,
do not use those labels in your printer.
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❏You may have to make the setting Thick* for Paper Type in the
Setup Menu.
* When using especially thick labels, set Paper Type to ExtraThk.
Thick paper and extra thick paper
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The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using thick (for 106 to 162 g/m² paper) or extra thick (for
163 to 216 g/m² paper) paper.
When using thick and extra thick paper, you cannot do duplex printing
automatically.
Transparencies
You can load transparencies up to 100 sheets into the MP tray.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using transparencies.
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2
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2
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Paper SourceMP tray (up to 100 sheets)
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
Printer driver settingsPaper Size: A4, LT
A4 or LT
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Transparency
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Loading a custom paper size
You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as
it meets the following size requirements:
88.9 × 139.7 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm for MP tray.
Paper SourceMP tray
Printer driver settingsPaper Size: User Defined Size
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Plain, Thick or Extra Thick
❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select
User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic
Settings menu. 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.
❏For Macintosh, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in
the Paper Setting dialog box. Then click New, adjust the Paper
Width, Paper Length, and Margin settings to match your
custom paper. Then enter the setting’s name, and click OK to
save your custom paper size.
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Chapter 3
Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings
to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also
includes EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the
Utility menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of
your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status
Monitor 3” on page 69 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application
programs, from your Windows operating system.
The printer settings made from many Windows applications
override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed
from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver
from your application to make sure that you get the result you
want.
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From the application
To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from
the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties,
or a combination of these buttons.
Windows XP or Server 2003 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes,
then click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click
Printing Preferences.
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Windows Me, 98 or 95 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then
click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Properties.
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then
click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.
Windows NT4.0 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then
click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Document Defaults.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver
settings.
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Making Changes to Printer Settings
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Making the print quality setting
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or
customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or
detail. There are two levels of print output, 300 dpi and 600 dpi.
600 dpi provides high quality, precise printing, but requires more
memory and slows the printing speed.
When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu, the
printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the
color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings
you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper
size or orientation in most applications.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver
settings.
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
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2.Click Automatic. Then choose desired printing resolution
from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine 600 dpi) with the slider bar.
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Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message
appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
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Using the predefined settings
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
2.Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in
the list on the right of Automatic.
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3.Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to
the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are
set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list
on the left of the Basic Settings menu.
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs,
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
PhotoEnhance4
Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital
camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance4
automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of
the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color
printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data.
ICM (Except for Windows NT 4.0)
ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically
adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.
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sRGB
When using equipment which supports sRGB, the printer
performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment
before printing. To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB,
contact your equipment dealer.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for printing high-quality printing documents.
Advanced Text/Graph
Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that
include text and graphs.
Advanced Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
Advanced Photo
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and
digitally-captured images.
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Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
2.Click Advanced, then click More Settings.
3.Choose Color or Black as the Color setting, then choose
desired printing resolution from 600 dpi or 300 dpi with the
Resolution slider bar.
Note:
When making the other settings, see online help for details on each
setting.
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This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4.Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings
menu.
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Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, click Advanced, then click Save
Settings on the Basic Settings menu. The Custom Settings dialog
box appears.
Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, then click
Save. Your settings will appear in the list to the right of
Automatic in the Basic Settings menu.
Note:
❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
❏To delete a custom setting, click Advanced, click Save Settings
in the Basic Settings menu, select the setting in the Custom Settings
dialog box, then click Delete.
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❏You cannot delete predefined settings.
If you change any setting in the More Settings dialog box when
one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings
list on the Basic Settings menu, the setting selected in the list
changes to Custom Settings. The custom setting that was
previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to
your custom setting, simply reselect it from the current settings
list.
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Resizing printouts
You can have your document enlarged or reduced during
printing.
To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Zoom Options check box, then select the desired
paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page
will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected.
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corner of the paper) or Center (to print reduced page image
with centering) for Location setting.
4.Click OK to apply the settings.
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Resizing pages by a specified percentage
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Zoom Options check box.
3.Select the Zoom To check box, then specify the magnification
percentage in the box.
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The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1%
increments.
4.Click OK to apply the settings.
If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output
Paper drop-down list.
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Modifying the print layout
Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page
and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page
to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print
documents surrounded by a frame.
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout
Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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3.Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of
paper. Then Select the Page Order in which the pages are
printed on each sheet.
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4.Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print
the pages surrounded by a frame.
Note:
The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected
above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on
the Basic Settings menu.
5.Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu.
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Using a watermark
Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the
Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined
watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or
a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a
variety of detailed watermark settings. For example, you can
select the size, intensity, and position of your watermark.
1.Click the Special tab.
2.Select the Watermark check box, then click Watermark
Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.
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3.Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down
list, then select the color from the Color drop-down list.
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4.Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the
Intensity slider bar.
5.Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the
document) or Back (to print the watermark in the
background of the document) for the Position setting.
6.Select the location on the page where you want to print the
watermark from the Location drop-down list.
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7.Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.
8.Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
9.Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Special menu.
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Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows.
1.Click the Special tab.
2.Select the Watermark check box.
3.Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box
appears.
4.Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box
appears.
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5.Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark
in the Name box.
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This screen appears when you select Text.
6.If you 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 OK.
7.Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
8.Click OK to apply the new watermark settings.
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Printing with the duplex unit
Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper. When printing
for binding, the binding edge can be specified as required to
produce the desired page order.
As an
ENERGY STAR
the double-sided printing function. Refer to
Compliance for more information on the
®
partner, Epson recommends the use of
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
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program.
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as
Binding position.
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3.Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
4.Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the
paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper
is to be printed as the Start Page.
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Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details
about each setting, see online help.
6.Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu.
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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 menu.
a. OffsetMakes fine adjustments to the
printing position on the front and
the back of data on a page in 1 mm
increments.
b. Uses the settings
specified on the printer
button:
c. Uses the settings
specified on the driver
button:
d. Ignore the selected
paper size check box:
e. Auto Continue check
box:
f.Data Compression
Level:
Select this button to use the
settings specified on the control
panel.
Select this button to use the
settings specified in the printer
driver.
When you select this check box,
the printer prints on loaded paper,
regardless of size.
Select this check box to clear errors
automatically and continue
printing after a given time (about
5 seconds) when Paper Set, Print
Overrun, or Mem Overflow
occurs.
Select the compression level for
image data from the drop-down
list. For example, selecting Low (Higher Quality) provides better
print quality, but slows the
printing speed.
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g. Automatically change
to monochrome mode
check box:
Select this check box to have the
printer driver analyze the
printing data, and automatically
switch to monochrome mode if
the printing data is black and
white.
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box:
i.High Speed Graphics
Output check box:
j.Uses the collate settings
specified in the
application check box:
k. Uses the spooling
method provided by
the operating system
check box:
l.Avoid Page Error check
box:
When you select this check box,
the printer skips blank pages.
Select this check box to optimize
the printing speed of graphics
composed of line drawings such
as overlaid circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do
not print correctly.
Select this check box to enable the
collate settings that are specified
on the application.
Select this check box to enable the
Spool function for Windows XP,
2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003.
Select this check box to avoid Print
Overrun errors when printing
data which requires a lot of
memory to print, such as
documents with a large number of
complex fonts or graphics. Doing
so may slow down printing
somewhat.
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m. Default button:Click this button to return the
driver settings to the initial
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n. Help button:Click this button to open online
help.
o. Cancel button:Click this button to exit the dialog
box or printer driver without
saving the settings.
p. OK button:Click this button to save the
settings and to exit the dialog box
or printer driver.
Making Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you
have installed options to your printer.
1.Click the Optional Settings tab, then select the Update the Printer Option Info Manually button.
2.Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3.Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
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Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status
Monitor 3
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EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your
printer and gives you information about its current status.
Note for Windows XP users:
❏Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP
Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support
the Job Management function.
❏EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a
Remote Desktop connection.
Note for Windows 95 users:
When monitoring network printers in a Windows 95 environment,
Windows Socket 2 must be installed. Windows Socket 2 is available from
Microsoft corporation.
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1.Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running
on your computer.
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2.Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
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❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click
the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that appears, then
double-click Epsetup.exe.
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3.Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen
appears, read the statement, then click Agree.
4.In the dialog box that appears, click Local.
Note:
See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status
Monitor 3 on a network.
5.Click Custom.
6.Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box, then click
Install.
7.In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer
icon is selected, and click OK.
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8.In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region,
and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region
appears. Then click OK.
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❏In this dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you
can order consumables online. See “Order Online” on page 75
for details.
❏Selecting your country or region allows you to change the
settings of the URL.
❏The URL for the site is not displayed when selecting (No
Setting). Also, you cannot use the Order Online button on
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
❏When you click the Cancel button, the Web site’s URL does not
appear, but the EPSON Status Monitor 3 installation
continues.
9.When the installation is complete, click OK.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1.Access the printer driver, then click the Utility tab.
2.Click EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and obtain information on
consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box.
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a.Icon/Message:The icon and message show the
printer status.
b.Printer image:The image at the upper left shows the
printer status graphically.
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c.Text box:The text box next to the printer image
displays the current status of the
printer. When a problem occurs, the
most probable solution is displayed.
d.Close button:Clicking this button closes the dialog
box.
e.Consumables:Displays information for the paper
trays and Consumables.
f.Job Information:Displays information for the print
jobs. The Job Information menu is
displayed when the Show job information check box on the
Monitoring Preferences dialog box is
on. See “Using the Job Information
menu” on page 81 for details.
g.Paper:Displays the paper size, the paper type
and the approximate amount of paper
remaining in the paper source.
Information for the optional cassette is
displayed only if this option is
installed.
h.Toner:Indicates the amount of remaining
toner. The toner icon flashes if the
toner is low.
i.Order Online
button:
j.Photoconductor
Unit:
Clicking this button enables you to
order consumables online. See “Order
Online” on page 75 for details.
Indicates the remaining functional life
of the photoconductor unit.
The green level meter indicates the
remaining life of the photoconductor
unit that is set. The level meter color
turns to red when the life is low.
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Order Online
To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. The Order Online dialog
box appears.
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c.Order Now/Find
Dealer button
Connects to the URL where you can
place an order and find the dealer
nearest you.
When you click this button, a
confirmation window asking if you
wish to connect to the Web site
appears. If you do not want this
window to appear, select the Do not display the confirming window
check box in the confirmation
window.
d.Utility Settings
button:
e.Close button:Closes the dialog box.
f.Do not display this
window
automatically
check box:
Opens the Utility Settings dialog box
and allows you to change the
settings of the registered URL.
If you do not want the confirmation
window to appear when you press
the Order Now/Find Dealer button,
select the Do not display the confirming window check box in
the Utility Settings dialog box.
When this check box is selected, the
Order Online dialog box does not
appear automatically.
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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring
Preferences in the Utility tab of the printer driver. The
Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
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select the types of error that you
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Shortcut Icon check box, then
choose an icon. The icon you select
appears on the right side of the task
bar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the task
bar, you can double-click it to open
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box. Alternatively, you can
right-click the shortcut icon, then
select Monitoring Preferences
from the menu to open the
Monitoring Preferences dialog box,
and your printer from the menu to
open the EPSON Status Monitor 3
dialog box.
d.Job management:To display the Job Information
menu in the EPSON Status Monitor
3 window, select the Show job information check box.
Note:
This menu is enabled only under the
conditions given in “Connections
Supporting the Job Management
function” on page 80.
To display the notification message
when your print job is finished,
select the Notify when printing completed check box.
e.Allow monitoring of
shared printers check
box:
When this check box is selected, a
shared printer can be monitored by
other PCs.
f.OK button:Saves new changes.
g.Cancel button:Cancels any changes.
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h.Help button:Opens online help for the
Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
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The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has
occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes
automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the selected notification in
the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click
Consumables. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert
window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared. Click
Close to close the window.
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Job Management function
Using the Job Management function, you can obtain information
on print jobs on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status
Monitor 3 dialog box. You can also choose to have a notice appear
on the screen when printing is completed.
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Connections Supporting the Job Management function
The Job Management function is available when the following
connections are used:
Server and client environments:
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0
LPR connection with Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0
clients.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003
Standard TCP/IP connection with Windows XP, Me, 98, 95,
2000, or NT 4.0 clients.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0
EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection with Windows XP, Me,
98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0 clients.
Client only environments:
❏When using the LPR connection (in Windows XP, 2000, Server
2003, or NT 4.0).
❏When using the Standard TCP/IP connection (in Windows
XP, 2000, or Server 2003).
❏When using the EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection (in
Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0).
Note:
You cannot use this function in the following situations:
❏When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not
support the Job Management function.
❏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.
❏When using a computer running Windows XP as a print server.
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Note on deleting print jobs:
You cannot delete the print job spooling on client computers running
Windows Me, 98, or 95 using EPSON Status Monitor 3 when the
following connections are used:
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connection.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 standard
TCP/IP connection.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0
EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection.
Using the Job Information menu
To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job
information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box
(See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 77 for details.),
then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor
3 dialog box.
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a. Status:Waiting:The print job which waiting to be
printed.
Printing:The print job which is printed currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have
finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have been
canceled printing.
b. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other user’s
print jobs are displayed as --------.
c. Cancel Job
button:
d. Refresh
button:
Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels
the selected print job.
Clicking this button refreshes the information on this
menu.
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Setting to notify when printing is completed
When the Notify when printing completed check box is selected,
the Notify when printing completed function can be used.
When this function is enabled, the notify dialog box appears after
your print job is completed.
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notice:
Displays the user’s name, document
name, number of sheets, and
computer name for the completed job.
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b.Notices:Displays the number of notices
including the one currently displayed.
c.Previous Notice
button:
d.Close button:Clicking this button closes the dialog
Note:
When you canceled the target job, the Notify when printing completed
dialog box does not appear.
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Clicking this button makes the
previous notify dialog box appear.
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Stopping monitoring
You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the
Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver’s
Utility menu if you don’t need to monitor the printer at all.
Note:
❏The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the
Utility menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the
Utility menu of Printing Preference in Windows XP, 2000, or
Server 2003.
❏You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu
Monitored Printers settings
You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of
printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you
install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed.
Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup.
1.Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then
click Monitored printers.
2.Clear the check boxes of the type of printers you do not want
to monitor.
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3.Click OK to apply the settings.
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The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with
Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Note:
❏Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running
Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, and Server 2003 support the USB
interface.
❏Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use it as an
interface.
❏Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be
used as an interface.
❏USB 2.0 is applied for Windows XP, 2000, and Server 2003
operating systems. If your operating system is Windows Me or 98,
use USB 1.1 interface.
1.Access the printer driver.
2.For Windows Me or 98, click the Details tab.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, click the Ports tab.
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3.For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSB1: (your printer) USB
port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. For
Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select the USB001 USB port
in the list on the Ports menu.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4.Click OK to save this settings.
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Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect
or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing.
When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the
instructions below to cancel the printing.
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Double-click your printer icon on the task bar. Select the task in
the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer
turns on.
The current job is canceled.
Note:
You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer,
by pressing the q Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. When
canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print sent by other users.
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Uninstalling the Printer Software
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure
to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
Note:
When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user
Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, and Server 2003 environment, remove the
shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling. You can remove the
icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring
Preference dialog box.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1.Quit all applications.
2.Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, then click Control Panel.
3.Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Add or Remove Programs.
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4.Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.
Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
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6.Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the
printer software you want to uninstall is selected.
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If you uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 check box.
7.To uninstall click OK.
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Note:
You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON
Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot
change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status
Monitor 3 of other printers.
8.Follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall the USB device driver
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When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB
interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you
uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB
device driver.
Follow the steps below to uninstall the USB device driver.
Note:
❏Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device
driver.
❏Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any
other EPSON printers connected with a USB interface cable.
1.Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the printer driver”
on page 88.
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2.Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove.
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❏EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer
is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable.
❏If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB
Printer Devices may not appear. Follow the steps below to run
the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your
printer.
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Access the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the Win9x folder.
4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon.
3.Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Chapter 4
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software
The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status
Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety
of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status
Monitor 3 is accessed through the Apple menu. EPSON Status
Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See
“Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on
page 114 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer
driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print
settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.
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To access the printer driver, open the appropriate dialog box,
select Chooser from the Apple menu, then click your printer icon
beforehand.
Mac OS X
To access the printer driver, register your printer in Print Center,
click Print on the file menu of any application, then select your
printer.
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Opening the dialog boxes
❏To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from
the File menu on any application.
❏To open the Basic Settings dialog box, select Print from the File
menu on any application.
❏To open the Layout dialog box, click the Layout icon on
the Basic Settings dialog box.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver
settings.
Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality settings
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or
customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or
detail. There are two levels of print output, 300 dpi and 600 dpi.
600 dpi provides high quality, precise printing, but requires more
memory and slows the printing speed.
When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings dialog box, the
printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the
color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings
you need to make. You can change other settings such as paper
size or orientation in most applications.
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Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver
settings.
1.Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2.Click Automatic on Print Quality, then choose desired
printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with
the slider bar.
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❏For details about the RITech function, see the Online Help.
❏If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message
appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to
proceed.
For Mac OS X users
1.Open the Print dialog box.
2.Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic settings tab.
3.Click Automatic, then choose the resolution from the
Resolution drop-down list.
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Using the predefined settings
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
1.Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2.Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in
the list on the right of Automatic.
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3.Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to
the type of document or image you want to print.
For Mac OS X users
1.Open the Print dialog box.
2.Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic settings tab.
3.Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in
the list on the right of Automatic.
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4.Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to
the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are
set automatically. Changes are shown in the Summary
drop-down list in the Print dialog box (Mac OS X), or in the current
settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (Mac OS 9).
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
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Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs,
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphs and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
PhotoEnhance4
Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a
digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 automatically
adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original
image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This
setting does not affect your original image data.
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This function is not available with Mac OS X.
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ColorSync
Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your
screen.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality
printing.
Advanced Text/Graph
Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that
include text and graphs.
Advanced Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
Advanced Photo
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and
digitally-captured images.
Customizing print settings
Many users will never need to make their own print settings
manually. However, your printer provides for customized print
settings if you need more control over the printout, want to make
the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
1.Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
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2.Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following
dialog box appears.
3.Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.
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4.Choose desired printing resolution from Fast (3 0 0 d p i) o r Fine
(600 dpi).
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When making the other settings, see the button for details on
each settings.
5.Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings
dialog box.
Note:
For details on each settings, see the Online help.
Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, select Advanced, then click Save
Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Custom Settings
dialog box appears.
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Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, click
Save. Your settings will appear in the list on the right of
Automatic in the Basic Settings dialog box.
Note:
❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
❏To delete a custom setting, select Advanced, click Save Settings
on the Basic Settings dialog box, select the setting in the User
Settings dialog box, then click Delete.
❏You cannot delete predefined settings.
If you change any setting in the Advanced Settings dialog box
when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced
Settings list on the Basic Settings dialog box, the setting selected
in the list changes to User Settings. The custom setting that was
previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to
your custom setting, simply reselect it from the current settings
list.
For Mac OS X users
Use the following procedures to save your custom settings.
For Mac OS 10.1.x users, save your custom settings in Save
Custom Setting. Your settings will be saved as Custom in the
Preset drop-down list. You can save only one set of custom
settings.
For Mac OS 10.2 or 10.3 users, save your custom settings in Save
Custom Setting. Type a name for your custom settings in the name
box. Your settings will be saved with this name in the Preset
drop-down list.
Note:
The Custom Setting option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
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