Epson C11CB61011BW User Manual

User’s Guide

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Epson AcuLaser M7000 Series User's Guide

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Operating System Versions

In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.

Windows refers to Windows 7, 7 x64, Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, Server 2008, Server 2008 x64, Server 2008 R2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 x64.

❏ Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, Windows 7 Home Basic

Edition, and Windows 7 Professional Edition.

❏ Windows 7 x64 refers to Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition, Windows 7

Home Basic x64 Edition, and Windows 7 Professional x64 Edition.

❏ Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows Vista

Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Business Edition.

❏ Windows Vista x64 refers to Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition,

Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition and Windows Vista Business x64 Edition.

❏ Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. ❏ Windows XP x64 refers to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. ❏ Windows Server 2008 refers to Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

Edition.

❏ Windows Server 2008 x64 refers to Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2008 x64

Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.

❏ Windows Server 2003 refers to Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition.

❏ Windows Server 2003 x64 refers to Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64

Enterprise Edition.

Macintosh refers to Mac OS X.

❏ Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.

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Safety Instructions

Warning, Caution, and Note. . . . ......................................................... 12

Important Safety Instructions............................................................ 12

Setting up the printer............................................................... 12

Finding the place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 14

Using the printer................................................................... 15

Handling the consumables........................................................... 17

Safety Information..................................................................... 18

Laser safety labels.................................................................. 18

Internal laser radiation.............................................................. 18

Ozone safety...................................................................... 18

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

Printer Parts........................................................................... 20

Front view........................................................................ 20

Rear view......................................................................... 21

Inside the printer.................................................................. 22

Control panel...................................................................... 22

Options and Consumable Products........................................................ 23

Options.......................................................................... 23

Consumable products. . . . . . ......................................................... 24

Where to Find Information. . . ........................................................... 24

Printer Features........................................................................ 25

Power saving performance........................................................... 25

Print Job Arranger................................................................. 25

Sort function...................................................................... 25

Chapter 2 Printing Tasks

Loading Paper into Your Printer.......................................................... 26

MP tray.......................................................................... 26

Lower paper cassette................................................................ 29

Notes on loading A4 size paper....................................................... 34

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Output Tray....................................................................... 35

Selecting and Using Print Media.......................................................... 35

Labels............................................................................ 35

Envelopes......................................................................... 36

Thick paper....................................................................... 37

Extra thick paper................................................................... 38

Transparencies.................................................................... 38

Custom paper size.................................................................. 39

Cancelling a Print Job................................................................... 40

From the printer................................................................... 40

From the computer................................................................. 40

Setting the Print Quality................................................................. 40

Using the Automatic setting......................................................... 41

Using the Advanced setting.......................................................... 41

Customizing print settings........................................................... 42

Toner Save mode.................................................................. 43

Improving text quality in color documents............................................. 44

Adjusting the weight of thin lines..................................................... 44

Setting the Advanced Layout............................................................. 44

Duplex printing (with the Duplex Unit)................................................ 44

Modifying the print layout........................................................... 45

Resizing printouts. ................................................................. 46

Printing watermarks................................................................ 47

Printing headers and footers......................................................... 49

Printing with an overlay............................................................. 50

Printing the copy-protected document................................................. 52

Printing Multiple Print Jobs at Once ...................................................... 53

Printing Web Pages to Fit Your Paper Size.................................................. 54

Using the Reserve Job Function........................................................... 54

Sending the print job............................................................... 55

Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel

Using the Control Panel Menus........................................................... 56

When to make control panel settings.................................................. 56

How to access the control panel menus................................................ 56

How to register menus as bookmarks.................................................. 57

Control Panel Menus................................................................... 58

Information Menu................................................................. 58

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System Information Menu........................................................... 60

Tray Menu........................................................................ 60

Emulation Menu................................................................... 61

Printing Menu..................................................................... 62

Setup Menu....................................................................... 64

Reset Menu....................................................................... 68

Quick Print Job Menu.............................................................. 69

Confidential Job Menu.............................................................. 69

Clock Menu....................................................................... 69

Parallel Menu..................................................................... 69

USB Menu........................................................................ 71

Network Menu.................................................................... 72

AUX Menu....................................................................... 72

PCL Menu........................................................................ 72

PS3 Menu......................................................................... 74

ESCP2 Menu...................................................................... 75

FX Menu......................................................................... 77

I239X Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Password Config Menu............................................................. 81

Energy Saver Menu................................................................. 82

Bookmark Menu................................................................... 84

Status and Error Messages............................................................... 84

Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data.................................................... 93

Using the Quick Print Job Menu...................................................... 93

Using the Confidential Job Menu..................................................... 94

Printing a Configuration Status Sheet...................................................... 95

Canceling Printing..................................................................... 96

Using the Pause/Cancel button....................................................... 96

Using the Reset menu............................................................... 96

Interrupting Printing................................................................... 97

Chapter 4 Installing Options

Optional Paper Cassette Unit............................................................. 98

Handling precautions............................................................... 98

Installing the optional paper cassette unit.............................................. 98

Removing the optional paper cassette unit............................................. 107

Duplex Unit.......................................................................... 107

Installing the Duplex Unit.......................................................... 107

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Removing the Duplex Unit......................................................... 109

Memory Module...................................................................... 110

Installing a memory module........................................................ 110

Removing a memory module........................................................ 113

Interface Card........................................................................ 113

Installing an interface card.......................................................... 113

Removing an interface card......................................................... 115

Chapter 5 Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement........................................................ 116

Replacement Messages................................................................. 116

Chapter 6 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer................................................................... 118

Cleaning the pickup roller.......................................................... 119

Transporting the Printer................................................................ 123

For long distances................................................................. 123

For short distances................................................................ 123

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

Clearing Jammed Paper. ............................................................... 125

Precautions for clearing jammed paper............................................... 125

Paper Jam MP A (MP tray or Cover A)............................................... 126

Paper Jam MP B A (MP Tray, Cover B or A)........................................... 131

Paper Jam MP C1 A, Paper Jam MP C2 A, Pa pe r J am MP C3 A ( MP Tray, All paper cassettes and

Cover A)...................................................................... 138

Paper Jam DM (Duplex Unit’s cover)................................................. 146

Printing a Configuration Status Sheet..................................................... 147

Operational Problems.................................................................. 147

The Ready light does not turn on.................................................... 147

The printer does not turn off........................................................ 148

The printer does not print (Ready light off)............................................ 148

The Ready light is on but nothing prints.............................................. 148

The remaining service life of the consumables is not updated (Windows only)............... 149

Cannot install software or drivers.................................................... 149

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Cannot access the shared printer..................................................... 149

Printout Problems..................................................................... 150

The font cannot be printed......................................................... 150

Printout is garbled................................................................ 150

The printout position is not correct.................................................. 151

Graphics do not print correctly...................................................... 151

Transparencies are output blank from the MP tray...................................... 152

Print Quality Problems................................................................. 152

The background is dark or dirty..................................................... 152

White dots appear in the printout.................................................... 152

Print quality or tone is uneven...................................................... 153

Half-tone images print unevenly..................................................... 153

Toner smudges................................................................... 154

Areas are missing in the printed image................................................ 154

Completely blank pages are output................................................... 154

The printed image is light or faint.................................................... 155

The non-printed side of the page is dirty.............................................. 156

Print quality decreased............................................................. 156

Memory Problems..................................................................... 156

Insufficient memory for current task................................................. 156

Insufficient memory to print all copies................................................ 157

Paper Handling Problems.............................................................. 157

Paper does not feed properly........................................................ 157

Problems Using Options............................................................... 158

The message Invalid AUX I/F Card appears on the LCD panel............................ 158

Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette.................................... 158

An installed option cannot be used................................................... 158

The optional product is not available................................................. 159

Correcting USB Problems.............................................................. 159

USB connections.................................................................. 159

Windows operating system......................................................... 159

Printer software installation......................................................... 159

Status and Error Messages.............................................................. 160

Canceling Printing.................................................................... 160

Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems............................................... 160

The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode.............................. 161

The printer does not print.......................................................... 161

The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration (Macintosh

only).......................................................................... 161

The font on the printout is different from that on the screen.............................. 162

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The printer fonts cannot be installed................................................. 162

The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth....................................... 162

The printer does not print normally via the USB interface................................ 162

The printer does not print normally via the network interface............................ 163

An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only).......................................... 163

Chapter 8 About the Printer Software

Using the Printer Software for Windows.................................................. 164

Using the printer driver. . .......................................................... 164

Using EPSON Status Monitor....................................................... 166

Uninstalling the printer software.................................................... 173

Using the PostScript Printer Driver....................................................... 173

System requirements.............................................................. 173

Using the PostScript printer driver with Windows...................................... 174

Using the PostScript printer driver with Macintosh..................................... 177

Using the PCL6 printer driver. . ......................................................... 180

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Paper................................................................................ 181

Available paper types.............................................................. 181

Paper that should not be used....................................................... 181

Printable area.................................................................... 182

Printer.............................................................................. 183

General.......................................................................... 183

Environmental................................................................... 184

Mechanical...................................................................... 184

Electrical........................................................................ 185

Standard and approvals............................................................ 185

Interfaces............................................................................ 185

USB interface..................................................................... 185

Ethernet interface................................................................. 186

Options and Consumable Products....................................................... 186

Optional paper cassette unit........................................................ 186

Duplex Unit...................................................................... 187

Memory modules................................................................. 187

Parallel Interface Card............................................................. 187

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Imaging Cartridge/Return Imaging Cartridge.......................................... 188

Appendix B Where To Get Help

Contacting Customer Support........................................................... 189

Before Contacting Epson. . . . . ...................................................... 189

Help for Users in Europe. . . . ....................................................... 189

Help for Users in Singapore. ........................................................ 189

Help for Users in Thailand.......................................................... 190

Help for Users in Vietnam.......................................................... 190

Help for Users in Indonesia......................................................... 191

Help for Users in Hong Kong....................................................... 192

Help for Users in Malaysia.......................................................... 193

Help for Users in India............................................................. 193

Help for Users in the Philippines.................................................... 194

Index

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Safety Instructions

Warning, Caution, and Note

Warning

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Caution

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Note

contains important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Important Safety Instructions

Setting up the printer

❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 22 kg (48.5 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.

❏ When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal.

❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician.

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❏ Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards. Use only the power cord that

comes with this product. Use of the another cord may result in fire or electric shock. This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.

❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. If there are fuses

in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating.

❏ Use a grounded outlet that matches the printer’s power plug. Do not use an adapter plug.

❏ Avoid using an electrical outl et th at is cont rolle d by w all sw itches or automatic timers. Accidental

disruption of power can erase valuable information in your computer’s and printer’s memory.

❏ Make sure that there is no dust on the socket.

❏ Be sure to insert the plug completely into the electrical outlet.

❏ Do not handle the plug with wet hands.

❏ 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.

❏ Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same

circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ 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 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.

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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.

❏ Use only optional products, such as the paper cassette units and the printer stand, produced

specifically for this product. Using options produced for other products may cause the product to fall over and injure someone.

Finding the place for the printer

When relocating the printer, always choose a location that has adequate space for easy operation and

maintenance. Use the following illustration as a guide for the amount of space required around the

printer to ensure smooth operation.

a. 35 cm

b. 30 cm

c. 10 cm

d. 76 cm

e. 81 cm

f. 20 cm

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To install and use any of the following options, you will need the indicated amount of additional

space.

A 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit adds 9.5 cm to the bottom of the printer.

In addition to space considerations, always heed the following precautions when finding a place to

locate the printer:

❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord.

❏ Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on.

❏ Do not use printer in a damp environment.

❏ Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, oil vapor, or dust.

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.

❏ 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.

❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as

loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

❏ Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation.

Using the printer

❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION, 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 40 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so.

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* CAUTION

❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause

injury.

❏ 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.

❏ Do not sit or lean on the printer. Do not put heavy objects on the printer.

❏ Do not use any kind of combustible gases in or around the printer.

❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy,

rough handling can damage it.

❏ Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer. This can cause the printer to overheat.

❏ Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer.

❏ 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.

❏ 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.

❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide.

❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

❏ Except as specifically explained in the printer’s documentation, do not attempt to service this

product yourself.

❏ Periodically disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet and clean the blades.

❏ Do not disconnect the plug while the printer is on.

❏ If the printer will not be used for a long time, disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet.

❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning.

❏ Use a well-wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

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Handling the consumables

❏ Do not burn used consumables because they might explode and injure someone. Dispose of them

according to local regulations.

❏ Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of children.

❏ When handling an imaging cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface.

❏ Do not attempt to modify an imaging cartridge or take it apart.

❏ Do not touch the toner. Always keep toner away from your eyes. If toner gets on your skin or

clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately.

❏ 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 an imaging cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm

environment to prevent damage from condensation.

❏ To get the best print quality, do not store the imaging cartridge in an ar ea su b je c t t o d i re ct s un li g ht ,

dust, salty air, or corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.

❏ When removing the imaging cartridge, do not expose it to sunlight at all and avoid exposing it to

room light for more than five minutes. The imaging cartridge contains a 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 imaging cartridge 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 imaging cartridge from the

printer, always place it on a clean, smooth surface. Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin can permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.

❏ Do not let the paper’s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you.

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Safety Information

Laser safety labels

Warning:

The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those 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 similar to the one shown below is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.

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Internal laser radiation

There is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam inside the printer head unit.

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.

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 Epson laser printer generates less than 1.5 mg/h of continuous printing.

Minimize the risk

To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone, you should avoid the following conditions:

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❏ 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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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your Printer

Printer Parts

Front view

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a. face-down tray

b. control panel

c. right side cover

d. standard lower paper cassette

e. power switch

f. paper support

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Rear view

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a. cover B

b. upper option cover

c. AC inlet

d. lower option cover

Ethernet interface connector

f. Type-B interface card slot cover

g. USB interface connector

When the printer is in the deep sleep mode or the power off mode, the Ethernet interface connector’s LED does not light.

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Inside the printer

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a. imaging cartridge

b. cover A

c. MP tray

d. tray paper size switch

Control panel

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a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings.

Pause/Cancel button

Data light (Green)

Ready light (Green)

Start/Stop button

Error light (Orange)

Right button

Down button

Left button

OK button

Up button

Press once to pause. Press again to recover from pause. While paused, the following operations are available on the control panel.

- Canceling the current print job or stored print jobs.

- Interrupting print jobs to print a stored print job.

For instructions on these operations, see “Canceling Printing” on page 96 and “Interrupting Printing” on page 97.

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.

On when the printer is ready, indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data. Off when the printer is not ready.

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.

On or flashes when an error has occurred.

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 56.

Wake Up/Sleep button (Green)

Press to switch the status between available for printing and saving power. This button lights up when the printer is in the sleep mode (the deep sleep mode). The printer has a power off mode which saves more power consumption as almost all functions are not available, and this button blinks while in the power off mode. Press this button to recover from the sleep mode (the deep sleep mode) and the power off mode.

For more details about the power off mode, see “Energy Saver Menu” on page 82.

Options and Consumable Products

Options

You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options.

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❏ 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802702)

This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of paper. You can install up to two units.

❏ Duplex Unit (C12C802712)

This unit allows for automatic printing on both sides of paper.

❏ Memory Module

This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The printer’s RAM can be increased up to 320 MB by adding an additional 256 MB RAM DIMM.

Note:

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.

❏ Parallel Interface Card (C12C824521)

This option enables parallel interface connection. Insert the parallel interface card to the Type-B interface card slot.

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

Imaging Cartridge 1221

Return Imaging Cartridge

Return imaging cartridges are not sold in some areas. Contact your local Epson dealer/representative about the availability of the Return imaging cartridge scheme.

1222

Where to Find Information

Setup Guide

Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software.

User’s Guide (this manual)

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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.

Font Guide

Provides you with information on fonts used on 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.

Printer Features

Power saving performance

The printer has an advanced power saving feature that helps you reduce electricity consumption. In

the power off mode, the printer consumes about 0.2 W by disabling almost all operations.

For a detailed explanation, see “Energy Saver Menu” on page 82.

Print Job Arranger

This function allows printing settings for several documents created by different applications at the

same time. You can arrange the order in which jobs are printed and change the layout of the data.

Sort function

You can alternate printouts vertically and horizontally when collating multiple sets of printouts.

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Chapter 2

Printing Tasks

Loading Paper into Your Printer

This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes,

see also “Selecting and Using Print Media” on page 35. For specifications or details about the paper

types and sizes, see “Paper” on page 181.

Caution:

Do not let the paper’s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you.

MP tray

The MP tray (Multi-purpose tray) is the paper source that is available for various types of paper, such

as labels, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies.

Note:

To load envelopes, see “Envelopes” on page 36.

1. Open the MP tray.

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2. Slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading.

Note:

When the loading paper size is bigger than B4, open the extension tray on the MP tray to accommodate the paper.

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3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the paper guides to get a snug fit.

Note:

Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark.

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4. Turn the tray paper size switch to match the size of the loaded paper.

Note:

❏ After loading paper, set the MP Type setting on the control panel to match the type of paper

loaded. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 60.

❏ If the tray paper size switch is set to

match the size of the loaded paper. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page 60.

, set the MP Tray Size setting on the control panel to

Lower paper cassette

This cassette gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray.

1. Pull out the paper cassette.

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2. Remove the tray cover.

3. Pinch the knobs and slide the paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading.

Note:

When loading paper that is A3, B4, A4 portrait, or larger, extend the paper cassette. If you do not need to extend the paper cassette, go to step 8.

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