Epson ACULASER C4200DTNPC5, ACULASER C4200DN, ACULASER C4200DNPC6 User Manual

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Contents

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Safety Instructions
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer
Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Consumable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options
Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
High-speed tandem printing engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
High-quality printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Toner save mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced
MicroGray technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
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Wide variety of fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adobe PostScript 3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P5C Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Double-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fit to page printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Pages per sheet printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Overlay printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the HDD form overlay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 3 Paper Handling
Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Standard lower paper cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting a paper source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Standard lower paper cassette and optional
paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Output tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Printing on Special Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
EPSON Color Laser Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Thick paper and extra thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Loading a custom paper size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Ordering Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Using an overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Using HDD form overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Making Optional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Printing a status sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Using the Reserve Job Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Stored Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Confidential Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . .103
Installing EPSON Status Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Information on EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Simple Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Detailed Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Consumables Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Job Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Notice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Order Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Tray Icon Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Setting Up the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Uninstall the USB device driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Sharing the Printer on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
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Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Setting up clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 143
Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Making the print quality settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Printing a status sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using the Reserve Job Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Stored Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Confidential Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor. . . . . . . . 177
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Simple Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Detailed Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Consumables Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Job Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Notice Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Setting Up the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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Sharing the Printer on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Chapter 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver
About the PostScript 3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows. . . . . . . . . . . .196
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the
parallel interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface198 Installing the PostScript printer driver for the
network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Accessing the PostScript printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Making changes to PostScript printer settings. . . . . . . . . . . .203
Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . .205
Installing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Selecting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Accessing the PostScript printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Making changes to PostScript printer settings. . . . . . . . . . . .211
Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
When to make control panel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
How to access the control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Control Panel Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Tray Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Printing Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
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Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Confidential Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Color Regist Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Reset Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Parallel Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
USB Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Network Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
P5C Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
PS3 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
ESCP2 Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
FX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
I239X Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Using the Quick Print Job Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Using the Confidential Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Printing a Status Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking Color Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Printing a color registration sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Adjusting color registration alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Using the Cancel Job button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Using the Reset menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Chapter 8 Installing Options
Optional Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Installing the optional paper cassette unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Installing the two optional paper cassette units . . . . . . . . . . 280
Removing the optional paper cassette unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Installing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
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Interface Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Installing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302
Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304
P5C Emulation Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Installing the P5C ROM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .305
Removing the P5C ROM module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310
Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products
Replacement Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312
Replacing a toner cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313
Photoconductor Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Replacing the photoconductor unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319
Fuser Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Replacing the fuser unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .330
Replacing the transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Cleaning the density sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337
Cleaning the photoconductor unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350
Finding a place for the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350
For long distances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
For short distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353
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Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Precautions for clearing jammed paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Paper Jam A B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Paper Jam A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Paper Jam C A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Paper Jam B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Paper Jam C A B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
When transparencies are jammed at the MP tray. . . . . . . . . 377
Printing a Status Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
The Ready light does not turn on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
The printer does not print (Ready light off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
The Ready light is on but nothing prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
The optional product is not available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Printout Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
The font cannot be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Printout is garbled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
The printout position is not correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Misalignment of colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Graphics do not print correctly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Color Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Cannot print in color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
The printout color differs when printed from
different printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
The color looks different from what you see on
the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Dots appear every 30 mm on the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
The background is dark or dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
White dots appear in the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Print quality or tone is uneven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Completely blank pages are output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
The non-printed side of the page is dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
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Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389
Print quality decreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389
Insufficient memory for current task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389
Insufficient memory to print all copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389
Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
Problems Using Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390
The message Invalid AUX /IF Card appears
on the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette . . . . .391
Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette . . . . . . . . .392
An installed option cannot be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392
Correcting USB Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .392
USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
Printer software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400
Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400
Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400
The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode401
The printer does not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401
The printer driver or printer that you need to use does
not appear in the Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS 10.3.x),
Print Center (Mac OS 10.2.x), or Chooser (Mac OS 9) . . .402 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen403
The printer fonts cannot be installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403
The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth . . . . . . . .404
The printer does not print normally via the parallel
interface (Windows 98 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404
The printer does not print normally via the USB interface .404 The printer does not print normally via the
network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405
An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only). . . . . . . . . . . . .406
Insufficient memory to print data (Macintosh only). . . . . . .406
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Appendix A Customer Support
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Appendix B Technical Specifications
Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Available paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Paper that should not be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Standard and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Fuser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Transfer unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Appendix C Information about Fonts
Working with Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
Adding More Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452
Selecting Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453
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Downloading Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453
EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453
Symbol Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456
Introduction to Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456
In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458
In the I239X Emulation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461
In the P5C Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462
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Safety Instructions

Safety Information

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

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Safety precautions

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Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation:
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Because the printer weighs approximately 34.6 kg (76.3 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.
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 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so.
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1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit.
2. CAUTION HIGH 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 it on a clean,
smooth surface.
Do not attempt to modify a toner cartridge or take it apart.
They cannot be refilled.
Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes.
Do not dispose of used toner cartridge, photoconductor unit,
fuser unit, or transfer unit 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

Read all of the following instructions before operating your printer:
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When choosing a place and power source for the printer
Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily
plug in and unplug the power cord.
Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.
Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on.
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.
All interface connectors for this printer are Non-LPS
(non-limited power source).
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.
If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical
outlet, contact an electrician.
Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into.
Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are
not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.
If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a
qualified electrician.
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When connecting 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.
If you 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.
Unplug this printer from the 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.
B. If liquid has been spilled into it.
C. If it has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If it 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. If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been
damaged.
F. If it exhibits a distinct change in performance,
indicating a need for service.
When using the printer
The printer weighs about 34.6 kg (76.3 lb). One person should
not attempt to lift or carry the printer. Two people should carry it.
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Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.
Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Use a well-wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or
aerosol cleaners.
Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless
instructed to do so in the printer’s documentation.
Never force printer components into place. Although the
printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.
Be sure to keep consumables out of the reach of children.
Do not use printer in a damp environment.
Do not leave jammed paper inside of the printer. This can
cause the printer to overheat.
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.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer.
Except as specifically explained in the printer’s
documentation, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to a qualified service representative.
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.
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ENERGY STAR® compliance
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Epson has determined that this product meets the ENERGY
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STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices, and in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.
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Safety Information

Power cord
Caution:
Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety
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Laser safety labels
Warning:
The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those
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specified in the printer’s 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.
Internal laser radiation
Max. Average Radiation Power: 10 mW at laser aperture
Wavelength: 775 to 799 nm
This is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. 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.
CDRH regulations
For information about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, see "Standard and approvals" on page 417.
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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 recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing.
Minimize the risk
To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone, you should avoid the following conditions:
Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area
Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity
Poor room ventilation
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:
Not blown directly into the user’s face
Vented directly out of the building whenever possible
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Power On/Off Cautions

Do not turn off the printer:
After turning on the 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.
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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your Printer

Where to Find Information

Setup Guide
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software.
User’s 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 CD-ROM to your computer's hard disk before referring it.
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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.
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.
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g. Error light
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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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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.
i. Data light
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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.

Options and Consumable Products

Options

You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options.
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550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802251)
This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 550 sheets of paper.
1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802261)
This unit holds two paper cassettes, and increases paper feeding capacity up to 1100 sheets of paper.
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Memory Module
This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The memory can be installed up to 640 MB for your printer.
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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.
Hard Disk Drive (C12C824172)
This option expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s hard disk and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel.
P5C Emulation Kit (C12C832661)
The P5C emulation kit provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. This optional kit includes the ROM module and printer driver.

Consumable products

The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed.
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Toner Cartridge (Yellow) 0242
Toner Cartridge (Magenta) 0243
Toner Cartridge (Cyan) 0244
Toner Cartridge (Black) 0245
Photoconductor Unit 1109
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Fuser Unit (110-120 V) 3020
Fuser Unit (220-240 V) 3021
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Chapter 2

Printer Features and Various Printing Options

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 600 MHz image processing and single-pass technology that delivers 25 ppm (pages per minute) at 4800 RIT* color printing and 35 ppm black and white printing on A4 paper.
* Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology
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When using the driver provided, your printer delivers 25 ppm (pages per minute) at 4800 RIT color printing and 35 ppm black and white printing on A4 paper. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed.
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Pre-defined color settings in the 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 Windows, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 62 for more information. For Macintosh, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 147 for more information.

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 and Enhanced MicroGray technology

Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original Epson printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics. Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics.

Wide variety of fonts

The printer comes with a selection of 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts in ESC/Page mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional-looking documents.
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Adobe PostScript 3 Mode

The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.

P5C Emulation Mode

The P5C Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. Installing this optional P5C Emulation Kit into your printer, this printer driver allows your computer to control the P5C printer.

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.
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Double-sided printing

"Duplex printing" on page 69 (Windows)
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"Duplex printing" on page 163 (Macintosh)
Lets you print on both sides of the paper.

Fit to page printing

"Resizing printouts" on page 73 (Windows)
"Resizing printouts" on page 154 (Macintosh)
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Pages per sheet printing

"Modifying the print layout" on page 76 (Windows)
"Modifying the print layout" on page 155 (Macintosh)
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Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.

Watermark printing

"Using a watermark" on page 78 (Windows)
"Using a watermark" on page 158 (Macintosh)
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Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.
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Overlay printing

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"Using an overlay" on page 81 (Windows)
Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents.
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Using the Reserve Job function

"Hard Disk Drive" on page 295
"Using the Reserve Job Function" on page 96 (Windows)
"Using the Reserve Job Function" on page 167 (Macintosh)
Lets you print jobs that you stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive later directly from the printer’s control panel.
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Using the HDD form overlay function

"Hard Disk Drive" on page 295
"Using HDD form overlay" on page 87 (Windows)
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Chapter 3

Paper Handling

Paper Sources

This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use.

MP tray

Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m²
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Legal (GLG), Legal (LGL), Government Letter (GLT), F4
Custom-size paper:
88.9 × 139.7 mm minimum 220 × 355.6 mm maximum
Up to 150 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 15 mm)
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Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 15 mm thick
Thick paper Weight: 106 to 163 g/m²
DL, ISO-B5 Up to 15 mm thick
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT)
Custom-size paper:
88.9 × 139.2 mm minimum 220 × 355.6 mm maximum
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A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT)
Custom-size paper:
88.9 × 139.2 mm minimum 220 × 355.6 mm maximum
Up to 15 mm thick stack
Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper Weight: 82 g/m²
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies Weight: 140 g/m²
A4 Up to 150 sheets
(Total thick stack: up to 15 mm)
A4, Letter (LT) Up to 15 mm thick
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Standard lower paper cassette

Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m²
Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper Weight: 82 g/m²
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG)
A4
Up to 550 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 61 mm)

550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit

Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper Weight: 60 to 105 g/m²
Semi-Thick/EPSON Color Laser Paper Weight: 82 g/m²
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A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG)
A4
Up to 550 sheets in each cassette (Total thick stack: up to 61 mm in each casette)

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. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 61, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 146. And to use the printer’s control panel, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 214.
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, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list and click OK.
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Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use.
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Using the printer driver:
For Windows:
Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select Auto Selection as the paper source. Then click OK.
For Macintosh:
Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, select Auto Selection as the paper source and click OK.
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the following order.
Standard configuration:
MP tray Lower Cassette 1
With 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2
With 1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
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MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3
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MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 Lower Cassette 3 Lower Cassette 4
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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 224.
Using the printer’s control panel:
Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, and select Paper Source, then select Auto.
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Loading Paper

This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes, see also "Printing on Special Media" on page 53.
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Follow the steps below to load paper into the MP tray.
1. Open the MP tray.
2. Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load.
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3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit.
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When loading the media, insert the short edge first.
When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long
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Do not load media that exceeds the maximum stack height.
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After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size setting to match the
loaded paper size on the control panel.
To print on the back side of previously printed paper, use the
MP tray. The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose.
When loading LT or LGL size paper, slide the guides to the
position marked 8.5".

Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit

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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 "550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit" on page 42.
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.
1. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. Then lift up the front of the cassette and pull it out.
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2. Slide the left and right paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading.
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When you use A4 or Letter (LT) size paper, adjust the width by moving the adjuster on the side of the cassette. When using Letter (LT), Legal (LGL), or Government Legal (GLG) size paper, set the adjuster to the arrow marked 8.5".
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Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully.
Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up.
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If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.
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5. Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the front and left sides of the cassette, with the printable surface up.
6. Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading.
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and LC 1 Type through LC 4 Type settings on the control panel to match the loaded paper size and type.
If you have installed and loaded paper into the optional paper
cassette unit, set the setting for the cassette that you are using.

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. Raise the stopper to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer.
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This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. The printer automatically stops printing if the total thickness of the printout reaches 36 mm.

Printing on Special Media

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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.

EPSON Color Laser Paper

When loading EPSON Color Laser Paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
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Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 150 sheets or up to 15
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Paper Type: Semi-Thick
You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.

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. When using transparencies, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Paper Size: A4 or LT
Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type: Transparency
You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.
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When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to
Transparency, do not load any other type of paper except transparencies.
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.
When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short
edge first as shown below.
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If transparencies are loaded incorrectly, the message Check
Transparency appears on the LCD panel. Remove the
jammed transparencies from the printer. To clear the jam, see "When transparencies are jammed at the MP tray" on page
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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.
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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.
When loading envelopes, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Paper Size: IB5 or DL
Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
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You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.
Please note the following when handling this media.
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Load envelopes with the short edge first as shown below.
When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long
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2. Minimum length of a short edge: 110 mm
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You can load up to 15 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.
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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.
When loading labels, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Paper Size: A4 or LT
Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type: Labels
You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.
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You should only use labels designed for laser printers or 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.
You may have to make the setting Thick* for Paper Type in the
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Thick paper and extra thick paper

You can load thick paper (106 to 163 g/m²) or extra thick paper (164 to 216 g/m²) into the MP tray.
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When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
Paper Size: A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, EXE, GLT
Paper Source: MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type: Thick or Extra Thick
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When using extra thick paper, you cannot do duplex printing automatically. When you want to do duplex printing with extra thick paper, set the Paper Type setting on printer driver to Extra Thick (Back), then do the duplex printing manually.
You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.

Loading a custom paper size

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When loading a custom paper size, you should make paper settings as shown below:
Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.
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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.
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.
You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the
control panel. See "Tray Menu" on page 219.
If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make
this setting at the printer by accessing the control panel’s Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the Page Size setting.
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Chapter 4

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. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. See "Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor" on page 103 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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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’s icon, then click Printing Preferences.
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To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Properties.
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences.
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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 five quality modes for the color printing mode and three for the black-and-white printing mode.
When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings tab, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Print quality and color are the only settings you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications.
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1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality.
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The printer driver provides the following quality modes.
Color
Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo
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If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed.
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 below of Automatic.
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This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
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 Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing the Setting Info. button on the Optional Settings tab.
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
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Suitable for printing inexpensive drafts.
Text
Suitable for printing documents that include mainly text.
Text & Image
Suitable for printing documents that include text and images.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
Web
Suitable for printing web screens that include many icons, symbols, and colored text. This setting is effective for screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any images.
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Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts.
PhotoEnhance
Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance 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
ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.
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.
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.
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Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images.
Customizing print settings
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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 with the Resolution slider bar.
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each setting.
The Web Smoothing check box is not available when
PhotoEnhance is selected. Note this setting is effective for
screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any images.
4. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings
tab.
Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, click Advanced, then click Save Settings on the Basic Settings tab. The Custom Settings dialog
box appears.
Type a name for your custom settings in th e Name box, then c lick Save. Your settings will appear in the list below of Automatic on the Basic Settings tab.
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You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
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To delete a custom setting, click Advanced, click Save Settings
on the Basic Settings tab, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box, then click Delete.
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 tab, 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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Duplex printing

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 ENERGY STAR Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program.
Printing with the Duplex Unit
Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
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2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as
the Binding position.
3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
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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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5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding 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 Basic Settings tab.
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Ordering Consumables

To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on the Basic Settings tab. See "Order Online" on page 118 for details.
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Note:
The amount of toners remaining and the expected service life of the photoconductor are displayed on the Basic Settings tab when EPSON Status Monitor is installed. You can set the interval of the remaining consumables on the Consumables Info Settings dialog box that appears by clicking the Consumables Info Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.
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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 Advanced Layout tab.
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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.
3. 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.
4. Click OK to apply the settings.
Resizing pages by a specified percentage
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select the Zoom Options check box.
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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 Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Then click More Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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3. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each sheet.
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 tab.
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5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Advanced Layout tab.
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Using a watermark

Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document. On the Advanced Layout tab or 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 Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select a watermark that you want to use from the Watermark drop-down list. If you want to make detailed settings, click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.
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3. Select the color from the Color drop-down list, then adjust the
image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar.
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4. 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.
5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location drop-down list.
6. Adjust the X (horizontal) or Y (vertical) Offset position.
7. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
8. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Advanced Layout tab.
Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows:
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1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
2. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box
appears.
Note:
The User Defined Watermarks dialog box also appears by clicking New/Delete in the Watermark dialog box.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
6. Click OK to apply the new watermark settings.
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Note:
You can register up to 10 watermarks.
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Using an overlay

The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate letterheads or invoices.
Note:
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
Follow the steps below to create and save a form overlay file.
1. Open your application and create the file that you want to use as an overlay.
2. When the file is ready to be saved as an overlay, choose Print or Print Setup from the File menu of your application, then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, depending on your application.
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3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
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4. Select the Form Overlay check box, then click Overlay Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
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5. Select Create Overlay Data, then click Settings. The Form
Settings dialog box appears.
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6. Select the Use Form Name check box, then click Add Form Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic Settings tab.
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7 . T y pe th e f or m na me in t he Fo rm N am e b ox a nd it s d e sc ri p ti on
in the Description box.
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8. Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will
be printed as background or foreground of the document.
9. Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form
settings dialog box.
10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box.
12. Print the file saved as overlay data. It is possible to save any kind of file as an overlay. The overlay data is created.
Printing with an overlay
Follow the steps below to print a document with overlay data.
1. Open the file to print with overlay data.
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2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File
menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, depending on your application.
3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK to return the Advanced Layout tab.
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If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic Settings tab. You can also select the form without accessing the dialog box above.
6. Click OK to print the data.
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Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such as Orientation: Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the instructions below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in "Creating an overlay" on page 81.
2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
3. Send the same data that you made by application to the printer like step 12 in "Creating an overlay" on page 81.
This setting is available only for Form Name data.

Using HDD form overlay

This function enables faster printing with form overlay data. Windows users can use the form data registered on the optional Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an administrator can register or delete the form data on the Hard Disk Drive. You can access this function from the Form Selection dialog box in the printer driver.
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This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not
installed.
When the document’s resolution, paper size or paper orientation
settings are different from the form overlay data that you use, you cannot print the document with the form overlay data.
This function is available in the High Quality (Printer) mode.
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Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive, using the following steps.
Note:
The form name must use only the characters shown below. A - Z, a
- z, 0 - 9, and ! ’ ) ( - _ %
If you are using the color printer driver, monochrome form overlay
data created in the black mode is not displayed.
1. Prepare the form overlay data to register on the local PC Hard Disk Drive.
2. Log in to Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as an administrator.
3. For Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
4. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4200 Advanced icon and then click Properties.
5. Click the Optional Settings tab.
6. Click Register. The Register to HDD dialog box appears.
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7. Select the form name from the Form Names list, and then click
Register.
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Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Name list.
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8. If you plan to distribute the form list to the clients, click Print List to print the list.
9. Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box.
10. Click OK to close the window.
Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data on the optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow the steps below to print with HDD form data.
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
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3. Select No Form name in the Form drop-down list, and click Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears.
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Make sure that No Form name is selected. If any form name is selected, another dialog box will appear.
4. Click Printer’s HDD. Type the form name in the text box, or click Browse and select the registered form name if the printer is connected through a network.
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If you need the list of the registered 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, then click Print Sample.
You can view thumbnails of the forms using a Web browser by
clicking the Thumbnail button if the printer is connected through a network and the Java Runtime Environment has been installed.
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5. Select To Front or To Back to print the form data as background or foreground of the document, then click OK to return to the Advanced Layout tab.
6. Click OK to print data.
Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
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1. Log in to Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 as an administrator.
2. For Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
3. Right-click the EPSON AL-C4200 Advanced icon and then click Properties.
4. Click the Optional Settings tab.
5. Click Delete. The Delete from HDD dialog box appears.
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6. If you delete all form data, click the All button, then click
Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, click the Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name edit box, then click Delete.
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If you need the list of the registered 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.
You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected
through a network. Form names registered to the HDD are displayed by clicking the Browse button.
7. Click Back.
8. Click OK to close the dialog box.

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.
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Printing mode: High Quality (PC):
Select this mode if you use a computer with higher specs to reduce the printer load. In this mode, functions such as “Form Overlay,” and “Print true type with fonts with substitution” cannot be used.
High Quality (Printer): Select this mode if you use a computer with lower specs to reduce the PC load.
CRT: Select this mode if your printing results ar e n ot as good as you wis h w ith “Hig h Quality (PC)” or “High Quality (Printer).” In this mode, functions such as “PhotoEnhance,” “Print Layout,” “Binding Method,” “Watermark,” “Form Overlay,” “Print true type with fonts with substitution,” and “Web Smoothing” cannot be used.
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Print True Type fonts as bitmap radio button:
Print True Type fonts with substitution radio button:
Setting button: Click this button to open the Font
Uses the settings specified on the printer radio button:
Uses the settings specified on the driver radio button:
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Select this check box to print, as bitmap, the True Type fonts that are not substituted with device fonts in the document.
Select this check box to print the True Type fonts in the document as device fonts. This function is not available when the Graphic Mode setting is set to High Quality (PC).
Substitution dialog box. This button is available when Print True Type fonts with substitution is selected.
Select this check box to use the Offset, the Skip blank page, and Ignore the selected paper size settings on the control panel.
Select this check box to use the Offset, the Skip blank page, and Ignore the selected paper size settings in the printer driver.
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Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing
position on the front and the back of data on a page in 0.5 mm increments.
Skip Blank Page check box: When you select this check box, the
Ignore the selected paper size check box:
Automatically change to monochrome mode check box:
Conserve color developers check box:
High Speed Graphics Output check box:
Uses the collate settings specified in the application check box:
Uses the spooling method provided by the operating system check box:
printer skips blank pages.
When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size.
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.
Select this check box to save consumable products by printing black and white.
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, or Server 2003.
Extended Printable Area check box*:
Default button: Click this button to return the driver
Help button: Click this button to open online help.
Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box
Select this check box to extend printable area by decreasing the margins to 4 mm.
settings to the initial settings.
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OK button: Click this button to save the settings
and to exit the dialog box or printer driver.
* When Extended Printable Area check box is selected, there is 4-mm minimum
margin on all sides.
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Making Optional Settings

You can update the installed option information manually if you have installed options to your printer.
For Windows XP/2000:
1. Open the printer’s Properties dialog box.
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.
For Windows Me/98:
1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the Printer Option Info Manually.
2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
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Printing a status sheet

To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet from the printer driver. The status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings.
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Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet.
The printer starts printing a status sheet.

Using the Reserve Job Function

The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section to use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function.
The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options. Each option is described in detail later in this section.
Reserve Job Option Description
Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later
reprinting.
Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content
before printing multiple copies.
Stored Job Lets you save the print job without printing it now.
Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and
save it for later printing.
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Jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below for details.
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Maximum Number of Jobs
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Re-Print Job

The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the control panel.
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Follow the steps below to use the Re-Print Job option.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
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4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
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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.
6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the print job on the Hard Disk Drive.
To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see "Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data" on page 264.
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Verify Job

The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies.
Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of
copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job.
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5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
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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.
6. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and
stores the print data with information on the number of remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive.
After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control panel. See "Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data" on page 264 for instructions.

Stored Job

The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it using the Reset All function.
Follow the steps below to store print data using the Stored Job option.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of
copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
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