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.
Administrator’s Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the
printer driver and network settings.
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Color Laser Printer
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Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
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Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
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Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation
of your printer.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe,
efficient operation:
❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 30 kg (66.1 lb), 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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❏ Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to
touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in
use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
Unless specifically
instructed in this guide, do
not insert your hand into
the fuser unit, as it may be
very hot.
❏ Do not insert your hand 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 developer cartridges or photoconductor
units, always place them on a clean, smooth surface.
❏ Do not attempt to modify developer cartridges 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 developer cartridges, waste toner
collectors or photoconductor units in fire, as they can explode
and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local
regulations.
❏ Wait at least one hour before using a developer cartridge or
a photoconductor unit after moving it from a cool to a warm
environment to prevent damage from condensation.
❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it
to light for more than 5 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 sure not to scratch the surface of the photoconductor unit’s
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 all 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.
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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
is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office
equipment industry to promote the introduction of
energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax
machines, copiers, and scanners, in an effort to reduce air
pollution caused by power generation.
®
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
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Program guidelines
Power On/Off Cautions
Do not turn off the printer:
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❏ For at least 180 seconds after turning on the printer. Wait
until Ready appears on the LCD panel.
❏ While the Readylight is flashing
❏ While the Data light is on or flashing
❏ While printing
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Chapter 1
Product Information
Printer Parts
control panel
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face-down tray
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Cover AB
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front cover
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Ethernet interface
connector
Type B Interface
card slot cover
parallel interface
connector
USB interface
connector
power switch
MP tray
(Multi-Purpose tray)
AC inlet
transfer unit
photoconductor unit
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developer
cartridge
waste toner
collector
Control panel
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Error light
Start/Stop
button
LCD panelDisplays printer status messages and
Back button
Up button
Enter button
Down button
Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job.
Ready light
LCD Panel
Data light
control panel menu settings
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 199.
Press and hold for more than two
seconds to delete all jobs from the printer
memory, including jobs the printer is
currently receiving, saving to the Hard
Disk Drive, or printing.
Back button
Cancel Job
button
Up button
Enter button
Down button
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Data light
(Yellow)
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
Ready light
(Green)
Start/Stop button When the printer is printing, pressing
Error light
(Red)
On when the printer is ready, indicating
that the printer is ready to receive and
print data
Off when the printer is not ready
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
Options and Consumable Products
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the
following options.
❏ The 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C813911) holds one
paper cassette. It increases paper-feeding capacity up to 500
sheets of paper.
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❏ The Duplex Unit (C12C813921) provides for automatic
printing on both sides of the paper.
❏ The Hard Disk Drive (C12C823921) expands the printer’s
capacity by allowing you to expand the printer’s receive
buffer when the Ethernet interface is used and to print
complex and large print jobs at high speed.
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❏ An optional memory module expands your printer’s
memory, allowing you to print complex and
graphics-intensive documents.
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❏ The Adobe
allows your printer to print documents in the PostScript
printing language. It cannot be used for a Macintosh
connected with an IEEE 1394 Type B Interface Card.
❏ The IEEE 1394 Type B Interface Card (C12C82372✽) can be
used for Macintosh users. It can be connected to a Macintosh
FireWire
❏ You can install various optional interface cards to supplement
your printer’s built-in parallel, USB, and Ethernet interfaces
to provide added network compatibility.
Note:
The asterisk (✽) is a substitute for the last digit of the product number,
which varies by country.
PostScript® 3™ ROM Module (C12C832531)
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port.
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Consumable products
The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the
printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed.
Developer Cartridge (Black)
Developer Cartridge (Yellow)
Developer Cartridge (Magenta)
Developer Cartridge (Cyan)
Photoconductor Unit
Waste Toner Collector
Transfer Unit
The EPSON special media listed below provide you with
best-quality printouts.
EPSON Color Laser Paper (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Paper (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper (A4)
Caution:
❏ Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special
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media for ink jet printers, as they can cause paper jams and
damage the printer.
❏ Do not use the media listed above in any other printers, except
when specified in the documentation.
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About Your Printer
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.
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Reserve Job function
The Reserve Job function lets you store a print job on the printer’s
Hard Disk Drive and reprint it directly from the printer’s control
panel at any time without using your computer. You can also
print one copy in order to verify the content before printing
multiple copies. If the content of the print job is confidential, you
can set a password to limit access to it. For more information, see
“Using the Reserve Job Function” on page 77 for Windows, or
“Using the Reserve Job Function” on page 128 for Macintosh.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order
to use the Reserve Job function.
HDD Form Overlay function
Enables faster printing with form overlays by allowing you to
save the overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive instead of
your computer. This feature is only available for Windows. For
details, see “Using HDD form overlay” on page 70.
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Pre-defined color settings in printer driver
The printer driver offers many pre-defined settings for color
printing, allowing you to optimize print quality for various types
of color documents.
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For Windows, see “Using the predefined settings” on page 51. For
Macintosh, see “Using the predefined settings” on page 111.
Duplex printing
EPSON provides optional Duplex Unit, allowing you to easily
print on both sides of the page. You can produce professional
quality double-sided documents. Use this feature with any print
job to cut costs and save resources.
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech)
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original
EPSON printer technology that improves the appearance of
printed lines, text, and graphics. RITech is also applied to color
printing.
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Available Paper
This section explains what kind of paper you can use with your
printer. Avoid using paper not mentioned in this section.
Note:
The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper
in a dry environment.
EPSON special media
EPSON provides special media that are created especially for this
printer.
EPSON Color Laser Paper
This media is designed specifically for this printer. You can load
this media from the MP tray and the optional 500-Sheet Paper
Cassette Unit.
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S041215 (A4)
S041218 (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
This media is designed specifically for this printer. You can load
this media only from the MP tray.
S041175 (A4)
S041174 (Letter)
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Caution:
❏ Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special
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media for ink jet printers, as they can cause paper jams and
damage the printer.
❏ Do not use the media listed above in any other printers, except
when specified in the documentation.
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper is designed specifically for this
printer. This media is thicker than EPSON Color Laser Paper and
produces glossier and higher quality printing. To print on EPSON
Color Laser Coated Paper, choose Coated or Coated (Back) as the
Paper Type setting. This setting is optimized for printing on
coated paper, but paper can only be fed from the MP tray.
S041383 (A4)
Note:
Duplex printing using the optional Duplex Unit is not possible when
Thick or Thick (Back) is selected as the Paper Type setting in the printer
driver.
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General paper
You can use the following paper in addition to the EPSON special
media introduced in the previous section.
Paper TypeDescription
Plain paperRecycled paper is acceptable.*
Weight: 60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb)
EnvelopesNo paste and no tape
No plastic window (unless specifically designed for
laser printers)
LabelsThe backing sheet should be covered completely,
with no gaps between labels.**
Thick paperWeight: 91 to 163 g/m² (24 to 43lb)
Colored paperNon-coated
* Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor
quality paper may reduce print quality, or cause paper jams and other problems.
** Gaps between labels may cause the labels to p eel off inside the printer an d damage
the printer.
Note:
❏ Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot
guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of
media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
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❏ You may use paper with preprinted letterheads, provided that the
paper and ink are both compatible with laser printers.
Paper that should not be used
You cannot use the following paper in this printer. It may cause
printer damage, paper jams, and poor print quality.
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❏ Media meant for other color laser printers, black-and-white
laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, or ink
jet printers
❏ Previously printed paper by any other color laser printers,
black-and-white laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white
copiers, ink jet printers, or thermal transfer printers
pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses
high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 180°C)
❏ Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing
sheet completely
❏ Coated paper or special surface-colored paper other than
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
❏ Paper that has binder holes or is perforated
❏ Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it
❏ Paper that attracts static electricity
❏ Moist or damp paper
❏ Paper of uneven thickness
❏ Overly thick or thin paper
❏ Paper that is too smooth or too rough
❏ Paper that is different on the front and back
❏ Paper that is folded, curled, wavy, or torn
❏ Paper of irregular shape, or paper that does not have right
angle corners
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Paper Sources
This section describes the combinations of paper sources and
paper types that you can use.
MP tray
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
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2
2
Plain paper,
EPSON Color
Laser Paper
EnvelopesMonarch (MON), C10, DL, C6,
Labels92 × 148 mm minimum
Thick paper92 × 148 mm minimum
EPSON Color
Laser
Transparencies
EPSON Color
Laser Coated
Paper
* All sizes should be loaded short e dg e first.
A4, A5, B5,
Letter (LT),
Half-Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE),
Government Letter (GLT)
Custom-size paper:
92 × 210 mm minimum
216 × 297 mm maximum
C5, IB5
216 × 297 mm maximum
216 × 297 mm maximum
A4, Letter (LT)Up to 50 sheets
A4, Letter (LT)Up to 50 sheets
Up to 200 sheets
(Total thickness:
23 mm maximum)
Up to 10 envelopes
Up to 50 sheets
Up to 50 sheets
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2
2
2
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500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4Up to 500 sheets
(Total thickness:
less than 57 mm)
Selecting a paper source
You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to
select the paper source automatically.
Manual selection
You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to
select a paper source manually.
❏ Using the printer driver
For Windows, access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use
from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
For Macintosh, access the printer driver, open the Basic
Settings dialog box, and select the paper source that you want
to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
❏ Using the printer’s control panel
Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use.
Auto selection
If you want the printer to select the paper source containing the
appropriate size of paper automatically, select Auto Selection in
the printer driver or Auto using the printer’s control panel.
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The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified
paper size in the following order.
Standard configuration:
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MP tray
Note:
❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏ If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
❏ You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup
Menu” on page 213.
With optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray
Lower cassette
Note:
❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏ If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
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❏ 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 213.
Manually feeding paper
Manual feeding is similar to normal paper feeding, except that
you need to press the N Start/Stop button to print the rest of the
pages after the first page is printed. This can be helpful when you
want to check the print quality after the first page is printed.
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Follow these steps to feed paper manually.
1. Access the printer driver by one of the following methods.
❏ To access the printer driver from your application, select
Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to
click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these
buttons.
❏ To access the printer driver from Windows Me, 98, 95, XP,
2000, or NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, and click
Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C1900
Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me, 98, or 95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000), or
Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).
❏ To access the printer driver from Macintosh, select Print
from the File menu on any application or select Chooser
from the Apple menu and click the AL-C1900 icon
beforehand.
2. For Windows, click the Basic Settings tab, then select the
Manual Feed check box. For Macintosh, click the Manual Feed
check box on the Basic Settings dialog box.
3. Select the correct paper size from the Paper Size list.
4. If paper of the selected size is already loaded, go on to the next
step. Otherwise, remove any paper remaining in the tray.
Load a sheet or a stack of the selected size paper with the
printable side up. Adjust the paper guides to match the paper
size you are loading.
Note:
Load paper into the MP tray and the optional lower cassette with
the printable surface facing up.
5. Print a document from your application. The LCD panel
shows Manual Feed and the selected page size.
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Press the N Start/Stop button to print. A sheet of paper is loaded
and printed.
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Output Tray
The face-down tray is located on the top of the printer. Your
printouts will be stacked facing down.
Raise the paper support to prevent your printouts from slipping
off the printer.
You can use the face-down tray with the following types of paper.
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2
Paper type:All types of paper that are supported can be used.
Capacity:Up to 200 sheets of plain paper
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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray, and
the optional lower cassette. If you use special media such as
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies or envelopes, see also
“Printing on Special Media” on page 41.
MP tray
The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating
various paper sizes and media types. It is also the paper source
for feeding paper manually. See “MP tray” on page 33 for details.
Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray.
1. Remove the MP tray cover and open the MP tray flap.
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2. Pinch the paper guide and tab on the right, then slide the
paper guide to the widest position.
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3. Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the tray
with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the right
paper guide against the right side of the stack to obtain a snug
fit. The left paper guide also slides toward the center. Then,
close the MP tray flap.
4. Set the MP Tray Size in the Tray Menu and the Paper Size in
the Printing Menu to match the loaded media through the
control panel.
Note:
To print on the back side of previously printed paper, use the MP tray.
The optional Duplex Unit cannot be used for this purpose.
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Optional Lower Cassette
Note:
To use the optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit, select it in the printer
driver’s Optional Settings menu after installing it on the printer.
Follow these steps to load paper into the optional lower cassette.
1. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops.
2. Press down on the metal plate in the cassette until it clicks into
place.
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3. Fan a stack of paper, and then tap the edge of the stack against
a hard surface until all sheets are even.
Note:
If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using
plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.
4. Insert the stack into the cassette, as shown below. Make sure
that all the paper is under the metal retaining clip with the
printable surface up.
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2
2
Note:
Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams.
5. Push the cassette in all the way.
6. Set the LC Type setting to match the type of loaded paper
through the Tray Menu. For details, see “Tray Menu” on page
208.
Printing on Special Media
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You can print on special paper stock such as EPSON Color Laser
Paper, EPSON Color Laser Transparencies, EPSON Color Laser
Coated Paper, thick paper, envelopes, and labels.
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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
You can use EPSON Color Laser Paper for the following paper
sources.
Paper SourceCapacity
MP trayup to 200 sheets
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
Printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper produces glossier
and higher quality printouts. You can use EPSON Color Laser
Coated Paper for the following paper sources.
Paper sourcesPaper type settingsCapacity
MP trayCoated or Coated
(Back)
up to 50 sheets
For optimal printing on this media, choose Coated or Coated
(Back) as the Paper Type setting.
Note:
When printing on the back side of previously printed paper, select
Coated (Back).
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EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
EPSON recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser
Transparencies for presentations or other applications.
Note:
Duplex printing is not enabled with transparencies.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.
Paper SourceMP tray only (up to 50 sheets)
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
MP Type setting in the Tray MenuTrnsprncy
Printer driver settingsPaper Size: A4 or Letter
Please note the following tips for handling this media.
❏ Hold sheets by their edges, as oil from your fingers may
transfer to the surface and damage their printable surfaces.
The EPSON logo appears on the printable side.
A4 or LT (Letter)
Paper Source: MP tray
Paper Type: Transparency
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2
❏ You may have to make the setting Trnsprncy
in the Setup Menu.
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for Paper Type
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❏ When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short
edge first and with the printable surface facing up.
Caution:
Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.
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Envelopes
The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different
parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two
envelopes to check the print quality.
Caution:
Do not use window envelopes unless they are specifically
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designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes
will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser.
Note:
Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the
printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run
before you print on a lot of envelopes.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using envelopes.
Please note the following tips for handling this media.
❏ Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as
shown below.
❏ Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.
Mon, C10, DL, C6, C5, IB5
Paper Source: MP tray
Paper Type: Envelope
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2
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Caution:
Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the
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following size requirements:
Height:
Width:
Min.
92 mm
Min. 148 mm
92 mm
148 mm
Min. 148 mm
Labels
You can load more than one sheet 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.
Min.
92 mm
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using labels.
Paper SourceMP tray only (up to 50 sheets)
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
Printer driver settings Paper Size: (Select appropriate size)
(Select appropriate size)
Paper Source: MP tray
Paper Type: Thick
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Note:
❏ 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.
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❏ 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
Setup Menu.
Thick paper
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using Thick.
Paper SourceMP tray only (up to 50 sheets)
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
Printer driver settingsPaper Size: (Select appropriate size)
Loading a custom paper size
(Select appropriate size)
Paper Source: MP tray
Paper Type: Thick
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2
2
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You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as
it meets the following size and weight requirements:
Plain paper92 × 210 mm to 216 × 297 mm
(3.6 × 8.3 in. to 8.5 × 11.7 in.)
(Weight: 60 to 90g/m²)
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Thick paper, Envelope, Label92 × 148 mm to 216 × 297 mm
(3.6 × 5.8 in. to 8.5 × 11.7 in.)
(Weight: 91 to 163g/m²)
❏ For Windows, access the printer driver, then select
User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic
Settings menu. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box,
adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to
match your custom paper. Then, click OK and your custom
paper size will be saved.
❏ For Macintosh, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in
the Paper Setting dialog box. Then, click New, and 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.
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 3
Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings
to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also
includes the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility, which is accessed
through the Utility menu. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets
you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer
by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 84 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 settings 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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The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver
settings.
❏ To access the printer driver from your application, click the
Print or Page Setup command from the File menu. You also
need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of
these buttons.
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❏ To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, point
to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced icon and click Properties (in
Windows Me/98/95), Printing Preferences (in
Windows XP/2000) or Document Defaults (in
Windows NT 4.0).
Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality setting
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or
customizing the settings.
Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or
detail. There are two levels of print output, 300 dpi and 600 dpi.
600 dpi provides high quality, precise printing, but requires more
memory and slows the printing speed.
When the Automatic button is selected in the Basic Settings menu,
the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to
the color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only
settings you have to make. You can change other settings such as
paper size or orientation in most applications.
Note:
Online help provides more information on printer driver settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
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2. Click the Automatic button. Then choose desired printing
resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider
bar.
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3. Click OK to accept the setting.
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message
appears, selecting a lower resolution 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 these steps to use the predefined settings.
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1. Select the Advanced button on the Basic Settings menu. You
will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the
Automatic button.
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2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to
the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are
set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list
on the left of the Basic Settings menu.
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
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Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs,
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
PhotoEnhance4
Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital
camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance4
automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of
the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color
printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data.
ICM (Except for Windows NT 4.0)
ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically
adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.
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sRGB
When using equipment which supports sRGB, the printer
performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment
before printing. To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB,
contact your equipment dealer.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for printing high-quality printing documents.
Advanced Text/Graph
Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that
include text and graphs.
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Advanced Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
Advanced Photo
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and
digitally-captured images.
Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings
manually.
Follow these steps to customize your print settings.
1. Click the Advanced button in the Basic Settings menu, then
click More Settings. The following dialog box appears.
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This screen is a Windows Me, 98, and 95 screen.
2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.
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with the Resolution slider bar, then make other settings. For
details on each settings, see online help.
4. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Basic
Settings menu. Click Cancel to return to the Basic Settings
menu without applying your settings.
Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, click the Advanced button and click
Save Settings on the Basic Settings menu. The Custom Settings
dialog box appears.
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Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, and click
Save. Your settings will appear in the list to the right of the
Automatic button in the Basic Settings menu.
Note:
❏ You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
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❏ To delete a custom setting, click the Advanced button andclick
Save Settings in the Basic Settings menu, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box and 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 menu, the setting selected in the list
changes to Custom Settings. The custom setting that was
previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to
your custom setting, simply reselect it from the current settings
list.
Resizing printouts
You can have your document enlarged or reduced during
printing.
To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper
1. Click the Layout menu.
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2. Select the Zoom Options check box.
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3. 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.
4. Click the Upper Left button (to print reduced page image at
upper left corner of the paper) or the Center button (to print
reduced page image with centering) for Location setting.
5. Click OK to accept the settings.
To resize pages by a specified percentage:
1. Click the Layout menu.
2. Select the Zoom Options check box.
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3. Select the Zoom To check box.
4. Specify the magnification percentage in the box, then click
OK. The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1%
increments.
If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output
Paper drop-down list.
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.
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1. Click the Layout menu.
2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout
Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of
paper.
4. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each
sheet. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to
print the pages surrounded by a frame.
Note:
The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected
above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on
the Basic Settings menu.
5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Settings dialog box.
6. Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings.
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Using a watermark
Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the
Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined
watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or
a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a
variety of detailed watermark settings. For example, you can
select the size, intensity, and position of your watermark.
1. Click the Special menu.
2. Select the Watermark check box.
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3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box
appears.
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4. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down
list.
5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the
watermark from the Location drop-down list.
6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.
7. Select the color from the Color drop-down list.
8. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity
slider bar.
9. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
10. 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.
11. Click OK to accept the settings.
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Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows:
1. Click the Special menu.
2. Select the Watermark check box.
3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box
appears.
4. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box
appears.
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5. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark
in the Name box.
6. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If
you select BMP, click Browse, select the BMP file you want to
use, then click OK.
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7. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
8. Click OK to register the new watermark settings.
Note:
You can register up to 10 watermarks.
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 as the Printing Mode in the More Settings dialog box.
Creating an overlay
Follow these steps 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, or Properties, or click a
combination of these buttons, depending on your application.
3. Select the Special menu.
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4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay
Settings button to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
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5. Click the Create Overlay Data button, then click Settings. The
Form Settings dialog box appears.
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6. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click the Add Form
Name button. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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7. In the Add Form dialog box, type the form name in the Form
Name box and its description in the Description box.
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Note:
If you want to name and save the form data you made here to the
optional HDD, be careful to use only the characters shown below.
A - Z, a - z, 0 - 9, and ! ’ ) ( - _ %
8. Click the To Front or To Back button to specify whether the
overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the
document.
9. In the Add Form dialog box, click Register.
10. In the Form Settings dialog box, click OK.
11. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, click OK.
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 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 and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties, or click a combination of these
buttons, depending on the application you use.
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4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings button to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, choose the form from the
Form list, then click OK.
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Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such
as Resolution: 600 dpi). If you want to make the same overlay with
different printer settings (such as 300 dpi), follow the instructions
below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating
an overlay” on page 64.
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 64.
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 in the optional
Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an
administrator can register or delete the form data in the Hard Disk
Drive. You can access this function from the Form Selection dialog
box in the printer driver.
Note:
❏ This function is not available when the Color setting is set to Black
in the printer driver’s Basic Settings menu.
❏ This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not
installed.
❏ Use this function by inputting the registered form name after
printing the Print List.
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❏ 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 ESC/Page Color mode.
Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
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is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional Hard
Disk Drive. See the Administrator’s Guide for details.
Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data in the
optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to print with HDD
form data.
1. Select the Special menu.
2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings button to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
3. Select No Form name in the Form text box, and click Details.
The Form Selection dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure that the No Form Name is selected. If any form name
is selected, another dialog box will appear.
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4. Click Printer’s HDD, then enter the registered form name. 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.
5. Choose To Back or To Front to print the form data as
background or foreground of the document.
6. Click OK to print data.
Delete the form overlay data in the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0
is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data in the optional
Hard Disk Drive. See the Administrator’s Guide for details.
Printing with the Duplex Unit
Duplex printing with the optional Duplex Unit 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.
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As an ENERGY STAR® partner, EPSON recommends the use of
the double-sided printing function. Refer to
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR
program.
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1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box.
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3. Select the Left, Top, or Right button as a Binding Position.
4. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
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5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the
paper.
6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be
printed as the Start Page.
7. When printing for binding as a booklet, click the Binding Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details
about each setting, see online help.
8. Click OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box.
9. Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings.
Making Extended Settings
You can make detailed settings such as font setting or offset
setting in the Extended Settings dialog box. To open the dialog
box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu.
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Print True Type fonts as
bitmap button:
Select this button to print, as
bitmap, the True Type fonts that
are not substituted with device
fonts in the document.
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Print True Type fonts with
substitution button:
Settings button:Click this button to open the Font
Uses the settings
specified on the printer
button:
Uses the settings
specified on the driver
button:
Select this button to print the True
Type fonts in the document as
device fonts. This function is not
available when the printing mode
setting on the More Settings
dialog box is set to CRT or High
Quality (PC). For details about the
printing mode setting, see
“Customizing print settings” on
page 54.
Substitution dialog box. This
button is available when the Print
True Type fonts with substitution
button is selected.
Select this button to use the Offset,
the Skip blank page, and the
Ignore the selected paper size
settings on the control panel.
Select this button to use the Offset,
the Skip blank page, and the
Ignore the selected paper size
settings in the printer driver.
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OffsetMakes fine adjustments to the
printing position on the front and
the back of data on a page in
0.5 mm increments.
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Skip Blank Page check
box:
When you select this check box,
the printer skips blank pages.
Ignore the selected paper
size check box:
Automatically change to
monochrome mode check
box:
High Speed Graphics
Output check box:
Uses the spooling method
provided by the operation
system check box:
OK button:Click this button to save your
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 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
Spool function for Windows
XP/2000/NT 4.0.
settings and to exit the dialog box
or printer driver.
Cancel button:Click this button to exit the dialog
box or printer driver without
saving your settings.
Help button:Click this button to open online
help.
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Default button:Click this button to return the
driver settings to the initial
settings.
Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in 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.
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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 OptionDescription
Re-Print JobLets you print the job now and store it for later
reprinting.
Verify JobL ets you print one copy now to verify the content
before printing multiple copies.
Stored JobLets you save the print job without printing it now.
Confidential JobLets you apply a password to the print job and save
it for later printing.
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Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently
depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below
for details.
Reserve Job
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Re-Print Job +
Verify Job
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Reserve Job
Option
Re-Print Jobdata remains in
Verify Job
Stored JobData remains in hard drive
Confidential
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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.
Follow these steps to use the Re-Print Job option.
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1. Select the Collate in Printer check box on the Basic Settings
menu in the printer driver. Specify the number of copies to be
printed, and make other printer driver settings as appropriate
for your document.
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3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print
Job button.
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boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a
job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails ca
be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
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5. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the
print job data 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 201.
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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 these steps to use the Verify Job option.
1. Select the Collate OK check box on the Basic Settings menu in
the printer driver. Specify the number of copies to be printed,
and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your
document.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job
button.
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boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a
job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails ca
be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
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5. 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 201 for instructions.
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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 these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option.
1. Select the Collate OK check box on the Basic Settings menu in
the printer driver. Specify the number of copies to be printed,
and make other printer driver settings as appropriate for your
document.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
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button.
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boxes. If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a
job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails ca
be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
5. Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk
Drive. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control
panel, see “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page
201.
Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to
print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive.
Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job
option.
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1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your
document, then open the Optional Settings menu and click
the Reserve Jobs Settings button. The Reserve Jobs Settings
dialog box appears.
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button.
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4. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number
in the password text box.
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❏ Passwords must be four digits.
❏ Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords.
❏ Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct
password when printing a Confidential Job.
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5. Click OK. The printer stores the print job in the Hard Disk
Drive. To print or delete this data using the printer’s control
panel, see “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page
201.
Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON
Status Monitor 3
The EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you
information about its current status.
Note:
Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the README
file under the ESM3 folder. This file contains the latest information on
the EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Note for Windows XP users:
❏ Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP
Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support
the Job Management function.
❏ The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is not available when printing
from a Remote Desktop connection.
Note for Windows 95 users:
Network printers can not be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow these steps to install EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The Installation Program screen appears as shown below.
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If it does not appear, double-click the My Computer icon. Click
the CD-ROM icon, then select Open from the file menu.Then
double-click SETUP.EXE.
2. In the Installation Program screen, double-click Install Software.
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3. Click the Advanced button.
4. Select EPSON Status Monitor 3, and click Install.
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5. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s
icon is selected, and click OK. This automatically installs the
utility program.
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6. When the installation is complete, click OK.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Here is the way to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: Open the
printer software, click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status
Monitor 3 button.
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Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and obtain information on
consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box.
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Note:
The screen shot may vary depending on your printer.
1.Icon/Message:The icon and message show the
printer status.
2.Printer image:The image at the upper left shows the
printer status graphically.
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3.Text box:The text box next to the printer image
displays the current status of the
printer. When a problem occurs, the
most probable solution is displayed.
4.Close button:Clicking this button closes the dialog
box.
5.Paper:Displays the paper size and the
approximate amount of paper
remaining in the paper source.
Information for the optional cassette is
displayed only if this option is
installed.
6.Toner:Indicates the amount of remaining
toner. The toner icon flashes if the
toner is low.
7.Photoconductor
Unit Life:
8.Waste toner
collector:
Indicates the remaining functional life
of the photoconductor unit.
Blinks when the waste toner collector
is not installed correctly or is near full.
Using the Job Management function
You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job
Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
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To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job
information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
(See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 95 for details.)
Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor
3 dialog box.
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1. Status:Waiting:The print job which waiting to be
printed.
Printing:The print job which is printed
currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have
finished printing.
Canceled:Displays only your jobs that have been
canceled printing.
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Held:The print job to be hold.
2. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other users
print jobs are displayed as --------.
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3. Job Type: Displays the job type. When the Reserve job function
is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, Verify,
Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. About the
Reserve Job function, see “Using the Reserve Job
Function” on page 77.
4. Refresh
button:
5 Print
button:
6. Cancel
Job
button:
Clicking this button refreshes the information on
this menu.
Displays the dialog box to print the spooled and
Held status job.
See “Re-printing your print job” on page 92 for
details.
Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels
the selected print job.
Re-printing your print job
Clicking the Print button on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen
lets you print a spooled job.
Follow the steps below to re-print your job.
Note:
You cannot re-print your jobs in the following cases.
❏ The status of the job is other than Held.
❏ The job is sent by someone other than you.
❏ When multiple jobs are selected
1. Access EPSON Status Monitor 3. See “Accessing EPSON
Status Monitor 3” on page 88 for details.
2. Click Job Information tab.
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3. Click the Print button. The following screen appears.
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4. In the screen, confirm the job name and select a copy number
from 1 to 999.
5. Click OK to reprint your job.
Supporting connection to use the Job Management function
The Job Management function is available when the following
connections are used:
❏ When using the EPSON Net Direct Print TCP/IP connection
(in Windows Me, 98, 95 and XP, 2000 or NT 4.0)
❏ When using the LPR connections (in Windows XP, 2000 and
NT 4.0)
❏ When using standard TCP/IP connections (in Windows XP
and 2000)
❏ Shared Windows XP, 2000 and NT 4.0 LPR connections and
shared Windows XP and 2000 Standard TCP/IP connections
with Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, 2000 and NT 4.0 clients
Note:
You can not use this function in the following situ at ions:
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❏ When using an optional Ethernet interface card that doesn’t support
the Job Management function.
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❏ When the NetWare connections do not support the Job Management
function.
❏ When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed
as “Unknown” on the Job Management menu.
❏ Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different
from the user account used to connect to the server, the Job
Management function is not available.
Setting to notify when printing is completed
When the Notify when printing completed check box is selected,
the Notify when printing completed function can be used.
To use this function, click the specified print job from the print job
list on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3
dialog box. When the target job is completed, the Notify when
printing completed dialog box appears.
Note:
When you canceled the target job, the Notify when printing completed
dialog box does not appear.
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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring
Preferences in the Utility tab of the printer driver. The Monitoring
Preferences dialog box appears.
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The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
1.Select Notification:Use the check boxes in this area to
select the types of error that you
wish to be notified about.
2.Event:Displays the events where
notification screens appear.
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3.Screen Notification:Displays which event is set for
notification.
4.Default button:Restores default settings.
5.Select Shortcut Icon:To use the shortcut icon, select the
Shortcut Icon check box and choose
an icon. The icon you select appears
on the right side of the task bar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the task
bar, you can double-click it to open
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box. Alternatively, you can
right-click the shortcut icon and
select Monitoring Preferences to
open the Monitoring Preferences
dialog box, and EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced to open the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
6.Show job information
check box:
7.Allow monitoring of
shared printers check
box:
8.OK button:Saves new changes.
9.Cancel button:Cancels any changes.
10. Help button:Opens online help for the
Displays the job information menu
in the EPSON Status Monitor 3
window.
To monitor a shared printer, select
this check box. You need to make
this setting on the server.
Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
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Status Alert window
The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has
occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes
automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will also appear according to the selected
notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click
EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. Once this button is clicked, the
Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is
cleared. Click Close to close the window.
Stopping monitoring
You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the
Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver’s Utility
menu if you don’t need to monitor the printer at all.
Note:
❏ The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the
Utility menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the
Utility menu of Printing Preference in Windows XP/2000.
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❏ You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu.
Setting Monitored Printers
You can use Monitored Printers utility to change the type of
printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you
install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed.
Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup.
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1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then
click the Monitored printers.
2. Clear the check box of the printers which are not monitored.
3. Click OK to accept the setting.
Setting for the USB Connection
The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with
Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Note:
Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running
Windows Me, 98, XP, and 2000 support the USB interface.
1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.
2. Right-click the EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced icon, and click
Properties on the menu that appears.
3. Click the Details tab. In Windows 2000, click the Port tab.
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4. Select the appropriate USB port from the Print to the following
port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select
EPUSB1(EPSON AL-C1900 Advanced). In Windows
XP/2000, select USB001 in the list on the Ports menu.
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Note:
This screen is a Windows 98 screen.
5. Click OK to save this setting.
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Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect
or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing.
When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the
instructions below to cancel the printing.
Double-click the printer icon on the task bar, then click Purge Print Documents from the Printer menu.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer
turns on.
The current job is canceled.
Note:
You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer,
by pressing the Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. When
canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print sent by other users.
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