Epson C2600N User Guide

Color Laser Printer

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Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System XL (IPS/XL) for PCLXL print language emulation.

Trademarks

IBM and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft States of America and other countries. Apple

and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of

Apple Computer, Inc.

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON AcuLaser and EPSON ESC/P 2 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries (UK) Ltd.

Marigold is a trademark of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions.

CG Times and CG Omega are trademarks of Agfa Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

Arial, Times New Roman and Albertus are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions.

Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive.

Helvetica, Palatino, Times, Univers, Clarendon, New Century Schoolbook, Miriam and David are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions.

HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company.

Adobe, the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Safety Instructions

Safety

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

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

Safety precautions

Be sure to follow the precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation:

Safety Instructions 3

❏ Because the printer weighs approximately 37 kg (81.5 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.

* Do not lift the printer by these areas.

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❏ Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION

HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer

has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one of these areas, wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so.

1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit.

2. CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE

❏ Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some

components are sharp and may cause injury.

❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless

instructed to do so in this guide.

❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the

printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.

❏ When handling a toner cartridge, always place it on a clean,

smooth surface.

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❏ Do not attempt to modify a toner cartridge or take it apart.

They cannot be refilled.

❏ Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes.

❏ Do not dispose of used toner cartridge, photoconductor units,

fuser units, or waste toner collector in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations.

❏ If toner is spilled, use a broom and dustpan or a damp cloth

with soap and water to clean it up. Because the fine particles can cause a fire or explosion if they come into contact with a spark, do not use a vacuum cleaner.

❏ Wait at least one hour before using a toner cartridge after

moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation.

❏ When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it

to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a green-colored light-sensitive drum. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum. If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods, cover it with an opaque cloth.

❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum. When you

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

❏ To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor

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

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

children.

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

the printer to overheat.

❏ Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances.

❏ Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this

printer.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of the following instructions before operating your printer:

When choosing a place and power source for the printer

❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily

plug in and unplug the power cord.

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.

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

❏ Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are

provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover them. Do not put the printer on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

❏ All interface connectors for this printer are Non-LPS

(non-limited power source).

Safety Instructions 7

❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the

power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer.

❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical

outlet, contact an electrician.

❏ Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into.

❏ Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are

not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

❏ If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a

qualified electrician.

❏ When connecting this product to a computer or other device

with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable.

❏ If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the

ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.

❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing

to a qualified service representative under the following conditions:

A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

B. If liquid has been spilled into it.

C. If it has been exposed to rain or water.

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D. If it does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.

E. If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

F. If it exhibits a distinct change in performance,

indicating a need for service.

When using the printer

❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning.

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

aerosol cleaners.

❏ Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless

instructed to do so in the printer’s documentation.

❏ Never force printer components into place. Although the

printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.

❏ Be sure to keep consumables out of the reach of children.

❏ Do not use printer in a damp environment.

❏ Do not leave jammed paper inside of the printer. This can

cause the printer to overheat.

Safety Instructions 9

❏ Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

❏ Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer.

❏ Except as specifically explained in the printer’s

documentation, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to a qualified service representative.

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require repair by a qualified service representative.

ENERGY STAR® compliance

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Epson has determined that this product meets the ENERGY

STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

The International ENERGY STAR

Office Equipment Program 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, scanners, and multifunction devices, and in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.

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Safety Information

Power cord

Caution:

Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety

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.

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 shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.

Safety Instructions 11

Internal laser radiation

Max. Average Radiation Power: 15 mW at laser aperture

Wavelength: 770 to 800 nm

This is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer head unit is NOT A SERVICE ITEM, therefore, the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances. An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer.

CDRH regulations

For information about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, see "Standard and approvals" on page 418.

Ozone safety

Ozone emission

Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by-product of the printing process. Ozone is produced only when the printer is printing.

Ozone exposure limit

The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing.

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Minimize the risk

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

❏ Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area

❏ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity

❏ Poor room ventilation

❏ Long, continuous printing together with any of the above

Printer location

The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat generated are:

❏ Not blown directly into the user’s face

❏ Vented directly out of the building whenever possible

Power On/Off Cautions

Do not turn off the printer:

❏ After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on the

LCD panel.

❏ While the Ready light is flashing.

❏ While the Data light is on or flashing.

❏ While printing.

Safety Instructions 13

Safety Instructions

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Power On/Off Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer

Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Printer Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options

Printer Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

High-quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode . . . . 34

Toner save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Resolution Improvement Technology and

Enhanced MicroGray technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Wide variety of fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adobe PostScript 3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

P5C Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Double-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Fit to page printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Pages per sheet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Overlay printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using the HDD form overlay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Chapter 3 Paper Handling

Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Standard lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Selecting a paper source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette

unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

EPSON Color Laser Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows

About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Using an overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using HDD form overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Making Optional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Printing a status sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Ordering Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Using the Reserve Job Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Stored Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Confidential Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . 108

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Getting printer status details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Order Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Setting Monitoring Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Job Management function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Stopping monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Monitored Printers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Setting Up the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Uninstall the USB device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Setting up clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 154

Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

About the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Printing a status sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Using the Reserve Job Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Stored Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Confidential Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . .187

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Using the Job Management function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Setting Up the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Sharing the Printer on a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

For Mac OS 9 users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Chapter 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver

About the PostScript 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel

interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB

interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network

interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Accessing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Making changes to PostScript printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT 4.0. . . . . . . . 219

Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . 220

Installing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Selecting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Accessing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Making changes to PostScript printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel

Using the Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

When to make control panel settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

How to access the control panel menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Tray Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Printing Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Mode Config. Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Reset Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Confidential Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Parallel Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

USB Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

Network Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

LJ4 Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250

GL2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

PS3 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

ESCP2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

FX Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

I239X Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

Support Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

Printer Adjust Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

Using the Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285

Using the Confidential Job Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286

Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289

Using the Cancel Job button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289

Using the Reset menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289

Switching the Printing Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290

Color mode to B/W mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290

Color mode to 4 x B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291

B/W mode to color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292

B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293

4 x B/W mode to B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294

4 x B/W mode to color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295

Chapter 8 Installing Options

Optional Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296

Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296

Installing the optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

Removing the optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Installing the Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300

Removing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Installing the Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304

Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Installing a memory module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309

Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313

Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Installing an interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

P5C Emulation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Installing the P5C ROM module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Removing the P5C ROM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products

Replacement Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Replacing a toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Replacing the photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Fuser Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Replacing the fuser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Waste Toner Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Replacing the waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Cleaning the output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Cleaning the pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Cleaning the photoconductor wire (knob [a]). . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Cleaning the exposure window (knob [b]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

For long distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

For short distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Finding a place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Chapter 11 Troubleshooting

Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352

Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352

Jam A (cover A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353

Jam A, B (cover A and B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356

Jam MP, A (MP tray and cover A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363

Jam A, C1 (cover A and standard lower paper cassette) . . .367

Jam A, E, C2 (cover A, E, and optional paper cassette) . . . .371

Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377

Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377

The Ready light does not turn on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377

The printer does not print (Ready light off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

The Ready light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

The optional product is not available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379

The Properties dialog box does not appear or it takes too

much time to open it. (For Windows users only) . . . . . . .379

Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

The font cannot be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

Printout is garbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

The printout position is not correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Graphics do not print correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Toner is no fixed to the paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Color Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382

Cannot print in color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382

The printout color differs when printed from different

printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382

The color looks different from what you see on the

computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383

Print Quality Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

The background is dark or dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

White dots appear in the printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

Print quality or tone is uneven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385

Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385

Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386

Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386

Completely blank pages are output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387

The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388

The non-printed side of the page is dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Print quality decreased. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Insufficient memory for current task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Insufficient memory to print all copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Paper Handling Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

Problems Using Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

The message Invalid AUX /IF Card appears on the LCD

panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette . . . . . 391

Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette . . . . . . . . 392

An installed option cannot be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392

Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Printer software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394

Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400

Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript

mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401

The printer does not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402

Printouts are black and white even though the Resolution

setting is set to Color in the printer driver.

(For Mac OS X users only) (only when printing with an

AL-2600 model that is set to the Color mode) . . . . . . . . . 403

The printer driver or printer that you need to use does not

appear in the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3),

Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2), or Chooser

(for Mac OS 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403

The font on the printout is different from that on the

screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

The printer fonts cannot be installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth . . . . . . . . 405

The printer does not print normally via the parallel

interface (Windows 98 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

The printer does not print normally via the USB interface. 406 The printer does not print normally via the network

interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406

An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only). . . . . . . . . . . . .407

Insufficient memory to print data (Macintosh only). . . . . . .408

Appendix A Customer Support

Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409

Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410

Appendix B Technical Specifications

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411

Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411

Paper that should not be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412

Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417

Standard and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418

Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420

Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422

Memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422

Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423

Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Fuser unit 120/220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424

Appendix C Information about Fonts

Working with Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

Available fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444

Adding more fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451

Selecting fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452

Downloading fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452

EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453

Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

Introduction to symbol sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456

In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457

In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460

In the I239X Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

In the P5C Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Glossary

Index

Chapter 1

Getting to Know Your Printer

Where to Find Information

Setup Guide

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

User’s Guide (this manual)

Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.

Network Guide

Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.You need to install this guide from the Network CD-ROM to your computer’s hard disk before referring it.

Paper Jam Guide

Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.

Online Help for printer software

Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer. Online help is automatically installed when you install the printer software.

Getting to Know Your Printer 25

Printer Parts

Front view

d e

a. output tray b. cover B c. latch on cover A d. cover A e. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray) f. expansion tray 2 g. expansion tray 1 h. standard lower paper cassette i. cover D j. control panel

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Rear view

a. Ethernet interface connector b. parallel interface connector c. USB interface connector d. interface card slot e. power switch f. AC inlet

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Inside the printer

a. fuser unit b. photoconductor unit c. waste toner collector d. toner cartridge e. filter

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Control panel

c eb

ijh

a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and

control panel menu settings.

Back button

Up button

Enter button

Down button

f. Ready light

(Green)

g. Error light

(Red)

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 228.

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

On or flashes when an error has occurred.

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h. Start/Stop button When the printer is printing, pressing

this button stops the printing. When the error light is flashing, pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status.

i. Data light

(Yellow)

j. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job.

On when print da ta is stored in the print buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashes when the printer is processing data. Off when no data remains in the print buffer.

Press and hold for more than two seconds to delete all jobs fro m the printer memory.

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Epson C2600N User Guide

Safety Instructions

Safety

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Safety precautions

Important Safety Instructions

Safety Information

Power On/Off Cautions

Contents

Getting to Know Your Printer

Where to Find Information

Printer Parts

Front view

Rear view

Inside the printer

Control panel