EPSON C1100 User Manual
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Color Laser Printer
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Where to Find Information
Setup Guide
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and
installing the printer software.
Reference Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,
optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
Network Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the
printer driver and network settings.You need to install this guide
from the Network utility CD-ROM to your computer’s hard disk
before referring it.
Paper Jam Guide
Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your
printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We
recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.
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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Contents
Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Consumable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Double-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Fit to page printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Pages per sheet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Selecting a paper source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
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Printing on Special Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
EPSON Color Laser Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Thick paper and extra thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Loading a custom paper size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making the print quality setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Making Optional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . 63
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Getting printer status details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Order Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Setting Monitoring Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Job Management function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stopping monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Monitored Printers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting Up the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Uninstall the USB device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . .110
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Using the Job Management function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Setting Up the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
For Mac OS 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Setting up clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .140
For Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
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Chapter 6 Installing Options
Optional Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Installing the optional paper cassette unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Removing the optional paper cassette unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Installing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Removing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Chapter 7 Maintenance and Transportation
Replacement Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Replacing a toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Replacing the photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Cleaning the pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning the print head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
For long distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
For short distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Finding a place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Precautions for clearing jammed paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Jam C (cover C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Jam D (cover D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Jam E (cover E). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Jam F (cover F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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Jam DM (cover DM). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Jam MP (MP tray). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Jam LC (paper cassette) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Jam G (cover G). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
When transparencies are jammed at the MP tray . . . . . . . . .191
Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
The Ready light does not turn on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
The printer does not print (Ready light off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
The Ready light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
The optional product is not available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Sharing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Network printers cannot be monitored in a Windows 95
environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Printout is garbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Color Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Cannot print in color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
The printout color differs when printed from different
printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
The color looks different from what you see
on the computer screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Print Quality Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
The background is dark or dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
White dots appear in the printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Print quality or tone is uneven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Completely blank pages are output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
The non-printed side of the page is dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Print quality decreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Insufficient memory for current task. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Insufficient memory to print all copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Problems Using Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette . . . . .207
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Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette . . . . . . . . 208
An installed option cannot be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Printer software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Using the Cancel Job button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Using the Reset menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Printer Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
High-quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . 232
Toner save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Resolution Improvement Technology and
Enhanced MicroGray technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Available paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Paper that should not be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
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Toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Appendix B Functions of the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
When to make control panel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
How to access the control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Control Panel Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249
Status Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Tray Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Parallel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
USB Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Network Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Printer Adjust Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Appendix C Working with Fonts
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269
Notice for Windows XP Users
Glossary
Index
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Safety Information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
w
Cautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
c
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient
operation:
❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 28 kg (62 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.
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❏ 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.
*
*
* 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 them on a
clean, smooth surface.
❏ Do not attempt to modify a toner cartridge or take them apart.
They cannot be refilled.
❏ Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes.
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❏ Do not dispose of used toner cartridge, photoconductor units,
or fuser units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury.
Dispose of them according to local regulations.
❏ If toner is spilled, use a broom and dustpan or a damp cloth
with soap and water to clean it up. Because the fine particles
can cause a fire or explosion if they come into contact with a
spark, do not use a vacuum cleaner.
❏ Wait at least one hour before using a toner cartridge after
moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent
damage from condensation.
❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it
to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a
blue-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 and belt.
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.
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❏ Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this
printer.
Important Safety Instructions
❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the
power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power
requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer.
If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your
area, contact your local power company or consult your
dealer.
❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical
outlet, contact an electrician.
❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage that requires repair by a qualified service
representative.
ENERGY STAR
The International
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.
®
Compliance
As an International ENERGY STAR® Partner,
Epson has determined that this product meets the
International
for energy efficiency.
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
®
Office Equipment Program is
®
Program guidelines
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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
Printer Parts
Front view
hi
g
f
e
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1
1
a
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b
1
c
1
d
a. control panel
b. cover A
c. MP tray
d. power switch
e. option cover
f. cover C
g. face-down tray
h. cover B
i. stopper
1
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Rear view
a. parallel interface connector
b. USB interface connector
c. network interface connector (for the network model only)
d. AC inlet
e. cover E
f. duplex unit connector
g. cleaner cover
a
b
g
c
f
de
Inside the printer
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a
b
a. photoconductor unit
b. toner cartridge
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Control panel
abc
a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and
control panel menu settings.
b.
Back button
c.
Up button
d.
Enter button
e.
Down button
f. Error light
(Red)
g. Ready light
(Green)
Use these buttons to access the control
panel menus, where you can make
printer settings and check the status of
consumable products. For instructions
on how to use these buttons, see “Using
the Control Panel Menus” on page 247.
On or flashes when an error has
occurred.
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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h. Start/Stop button 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
(Yellow)
j. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print
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.
job.
Press and hold for more than two
seconds to delete all jobs from the
printer memory.
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Options and Consumable Products
1
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the
following options.
❏ 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802182)
The 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit holds one paper cassette.
It increases paper-feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of paper.
For details, see “Optional Paper Cassette Unit” on page 146.
❏ Duplex Print Unit (C12C802192)
The Duplex Print Unit provides for automatic printing on
both sides of the paper. For details, see “Duplex Unit” on page
150.
Consumable products
The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the
printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed.
Product name Product code
High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Yellow) 0187
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Magenta) 0188
High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Cyan) 0189
High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Black) 0190
Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Yellow) 0191
Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Magenta) 0192
Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Cyan) 0193
Photoconductor Unit 1104
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1
1
Various Printing Options
This printer provides you with a variety of different printing
options. You can print in various formats, or you can print using
many different types of paper.
The following explains the procedure for each type of printing.
Choose the procedure appropriate for your print job.
Double-sided printing
“Installing the Duplex Unit” on page 150
“Duplex printing” on page 56 (Windows)
“Duplex printing” on page 104 (Macintosh)
Lets you print on both sides of the paper.
Note:
You need an optional Duplex Unit installed on your printer in order to
automatically print on both sides of the paper.
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Fit to page printing
“Resizing printouts” on page 48 (Windows)
“Resizing printouts” on page 96 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your
document to fit the paper size you selected.
Pages per sheet printing
“Modifying the print layout” on page 50 (Windows)
“Modifying the print layout” on page 97 (Macintosh)
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
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Watermark printing
“Using a watermark” on page 52 (Windows)
“Using a watermark” on page 99 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
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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Chapter 2
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: 64 to
80 g/m²
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Government Letter (GLT),
Half Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximum
Up to 180 sheets
(Total thick stack:
up to 20 mm)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Semi-Thick paper
Weight: 80 to
105 g/m²
Envelopes C5, C6, C10, DL, Monarch,
Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Government Letter (GLT),
Half Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximum
ISO-B5
Up to 20 mm thick
stack
Up to 20 sheets
(Total thick stack:
up to 20 mm)
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2
2
2
2
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Thick paper
Weight: 106 to
163 g/m²
Extra thick paper
Weight: 164 to
210 g/m²
Coated paper
Weight: 105 to
210 g/m²
EPSON Color
Laser Paper
EPSON Color
Laser
Transparencies
EPSON Color
Coated paper
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Government Letter (GLT),
Half Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximum
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximum
A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Government Letter (GLT),
Half Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximum
A4 Up to 180 sheets
A4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
A4 Up to 20 mm thick
Up to 20 mm thick
stack
Up to 20 mm thick
stack
Up to 20 mm thick
stack
(Total thickness: up to
20 mm)
stack
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Optional paper cassette unit
2
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper A4, Letter (LT) Up to 500 sheets in each
EPSON Color Laser
Paper
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 to select a paper source manually.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see “Accessing the
printer driver” on page 40, or for Macintosh, see “Accessing the
printer driver” on page 87.
❏ 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.
A4 Up to 56 mm thick stack
cassette
(Total thickness:
up to 56 mm)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Auto selection
You can use the printer driver to select a paper source containing
the appropriate size of paper automatically.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see “Accessing the
printer driver” on page 40, or for Macintosh, see “Accessing the
printer driver” on page 87.
❏ 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
With optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray
Lower Cassette
Note:
❏ Paper other than A4 or Letter size can be fed only from the MP tray.
❏ 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 252.
26 Paper Handling
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 32.
2
2
MP tray
Follow the steps below to load paper.
1. Turn the printer on and open the MP tray cover.
2. Slide the right paper guide outward while pinching the knob
and the paper guide together.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
3. Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the tray
with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the side paper
guide while pinching the knob and the paper guide together
until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit.
Note:
❏ When loading the media, insert the short edge first.
❏ Do not load media that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. Close the MP tray cover.
Note:
After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size setting to match the
loaded paper size on the control panel.
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Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Follow the steps below to load paper.
1. Turn the printer on and pull out the optional cassette.
2. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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2
2
2
2
3. Load a stack of paper on the center of the cassette unit with
the printable surface facing up.
Note:
❏ Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully.
❏ Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob until it is
against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit.
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