EPSON C900 User Manual

Setup Sheet

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.

Color Laser Printer

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EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

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Reference Guide

Safety Information

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 1 Product Information

Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Pre-defined color settings in printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Duplex printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

EPSON special media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

General paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Paper that should not be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting a paper source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Optional Lower Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

EPSON Color Laser Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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

Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Thick paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows

About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Making the print quality setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Modifying the print layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Printing with the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . .60

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Setting Monitored Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Setting for the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Uninstalling the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Making the print quality setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Resizing printouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Printing with the Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Making Extended Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . 94

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Getting printer status details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Setting Monitoring Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Status Alert window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Setting for the USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Setting up your printer as a shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Note for Windows XP Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Setting for the clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 125

For Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

About the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Setting up your printer as a shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Accessing the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Chapter 6 Installing Options

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Chapter 7 Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Replacement Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Developer Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

When the toner is low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

When the toner is end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Waste Toner Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Chapter 8 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Cleaning the pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

Cleaning the print head filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Ready and Error Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Jam Cover AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Jam MP tray or cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Jam Cover DM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Operational Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

The Ready light does not turn on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

The Ready light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Printout Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Printout is garbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

The printout position is not correct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Graphics do not print correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

The surface is rough (duplex printing, coated paper) . . . . .203

Color Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Cannot print in color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

The color differs when printed from different printers. . . . 203

The color looks different from the computer screen . . . . . . 205

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

The background is dark or dirty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Black or white bands appear in the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

White dots appear in the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Print quality is uneven on the page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Print quality is uneven (thick or coated paper). . . . . . . . . . . 208

Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Completely blank pages are output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

The non-printed side of the page is dirty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Paper Handling Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Available paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Environmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Developer cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Photoconductor unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Appendix B Working with Fonts

EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Installing EPSON BarCode Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233

Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239

Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

LJ4/GL2 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

ESC/P 2 and FX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

I239X mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Adding More Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

Selecting Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

Downloading Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

Installing EPSON Font Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

For users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

For users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

For users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

For users in Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262

For users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263

For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264

For users in Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

For users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266

For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

Glossary

Index

Safety Information

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 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.

Safety Information 11

❏ 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.

12 Safety Information

❏ 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.

Safety Information 13

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

Office Equipment Program

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 the Ready (green) light comes on and is not flashing.

❏ While the Ready light is flashing ❏ While printing

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Chapter 1

Product Information

Printer Parts

face-down tray

front cover

Cover AB

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ype B Interface

ard slot cover

parallel interface connector

power switch

USB interface connector

developer cartridge

AC inlet

transfer unit

waste toner collector

MP tray (Multi-Purpos tray)

photoconductor unit

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Indicator lights

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Error light

For information about the flashing, on, and off conditions for indicator lights, see “Ready and Error Lights” on page 179.

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.

Ready light

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❏ The Duplex Unit (C12C813921) provides for automatic

printing on both sides of the paper.

❏ An optional memory module expands your printer’s

memory, allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents.

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❏ The interface card (C12C82391✽) provides your printer with

Ethernet connections.

Note:

❏ The asterisk (✽) is a substitute for the last digit of the product

number, which varies by country.

❏ Firmware versions of the interface card (C12C82391✽) before 2.1

are not supported. Update the firmware version to 2.1 or later.

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)

S050100 S050097 S050098 S050099 S051083 S050101 S053009

S041215 S041218

S041175 S041174

S041383

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Caution:

❏ Do not use other EPSON media such as EPSON special

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.

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.

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.

For Windows, see “Using the predefined settings” on page 44. For Macintosh, see “Using the predefined settings” on page 77.

Duplex printing

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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.

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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

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. To print

on both sides, load the paper manually from the MP tray.

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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 Type Description

Plain paper Recycled paper is acceptable.*

Weight: 60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb)

Envelopes No paste and no tape

No plastic window (unless specifically designed for laser printers)

Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely,

with no gaps between labels.** Thick paper Weight: 91 to 163 g/m² (24 to 43 lb) Colored paper Non-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

❏ Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper,

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 Type Paper Size Capacity

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Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper

Envelopes Monarch (MON), C10, DL, C6,

Labels A4, Letter(LT) Up to 50 sheets Thick paper A4, A5, B5, LT, GLT, HLT, EXE Up to 50 sheets EPSON Color

Laser Transparencies

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

* All sizes should be loaded short edge 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

A4, Letter (LT) Up to 50 sheets

Up to 200 sheets (Total thickness: 23 mm maximum)

Up to 10 envelopes

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500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

Paper Type Paper Size Capacity

Plain paper A4 Up to 500 sheets

(Total thickness: less than 57 mm maximum)

Selecting a paper source

You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to select the paper source automatically.

Manual selection

You can use the printer driver to select a paper source manually.

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.

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.

The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the following order.

Standard configuration:

MP tray

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Note:

If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.

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.

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.

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You can use the face-down tray with the following types of paper. Paper type: All types of paper that are supported can be used. Capacity: Up to 200 sheets of plain paper

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 34.

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 27 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.

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4. Close the MP tray flap and set the MP tray cover.

5. Make sure the MP Tray Size setting in Printer Setting on the printer driver’s Optional Settings menu matches the media loaded.

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.

❏ Be sure that you do not add paper while printing.

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.

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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.

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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.

Note:

Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams.

5. Push the cassette in all the way.

Printing on Special Media

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.

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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EPSON Color Laser Paper

You can use EPSON Color Laser Paper for the following paper sources.

Paper Source Capacity

MP tray up 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 Sources Paper Type Settings Capacity

MP tray Coated or Coated

(Back)

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).

up to 50 sheets

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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.

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The following table shows important settings you have to make when using EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.

Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type

Settings

MP tray A4, LT Transparency up to 50 sheets

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.

❏ When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short

edge first and with the printable surface facing up.

Capacity

Caution:

Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.

Envelopes

The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality.

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Caution:

Do not use window envelopes unless they are specifically

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.

Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Settings Capacity

MP tray Mon, C10, DL, C6,

C5, IB5

* When using a paper size listed above, Paper Type S ettings is set automatically.

Please note the following tips for handling this media. ❏ Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as

shown below.

Normal* up to 10

envelopes

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❏ Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.

Note:

Load the envelopes with the printing surface up.

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Caution:

Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the

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 Source Paper Size Paper Type

Settings

MP tray A4, LT Thick up to 50 sheets

Note:

❏ You should only use labels designed for laser printers or

plain-paper copiers.

Capacity

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❏ To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with

printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels.

❏ Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper

sticks, do not use those labels in your printer.

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Thick paper

The following table shows important settings you have to make when using thick paper.

Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type

Settings

MP tray A4, A5, B5,

LT, GLT, HLT, EXE

Loading a custom paper size

You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as it meets the following size and weight requirements:

Plain paper 92 × 210 mm to 216 × 297 mm

Thick paper, Envelope, Label 92 × 148 mm to 216 × 297 mm

Thick up to 50 sheets

(3.6 × 8.3 in. to 8.5 × 11.7 in.) (Weight: 60 to 90g/m²)

(3.6 × 5.8 in. to 8.5 × 11.7 in.) (Weight: 91 to 163g/m²)

Capacity

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❏ 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.

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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 60 for more information.

Note:

To ensure proper operation, a computer name must be entered in your computer’s settings. Make sure there are no invalid characters in the name. If your printer is shared or on a network, make sure the name is unique to your computer. For information on setting the computer name, see the documentation for your operating system.

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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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Note:

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.

❏ 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.

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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.

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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.

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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Note:

This screen is a Windows Me, 98 and 95 screen.

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.

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This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:

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.

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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.

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.

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1. Click the Advanced button in the Basic Settings menu, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears.

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Note:

This screen is a Windows Me, 98, and 95 screen.

2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.

3. Choose desired printing resolution from 300 dpi or 600 dpi 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.

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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.

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. ❏ To delete a custom setting, click the Advanced button and click

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.

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Resizing printouts

You can have your document enlarged or reduced during printing.

To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper

1. Click the Layout menu.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

ENERGY STAR

As an the double-sided printing function. Refer to Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR program.

1. Click the Layout tab.

partner, EPSON recommends the use of

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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 various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box, for example Avoid Page Error. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu.

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Offset Makes fine adjustments to the

printing position on the front and the back of data on a page in 1 mm increments.

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Automatically change to monochrome mode check

box:

Skip Blank Page check box:

Ignore the selected paper size check box:

High Speed Graphics Output check box:

Avoid Page Error check

box:

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.

This feature enables you to not print blank pages.

When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size.

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 avoid Print Overrun errors when printing data which requires a lot of memory to print, such as documents with a large number of complex fonts or graphics. Doing so may slow down printing somewhat.

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Auto Continue check box: Select this check box to clear errors

automatically and continue printing after a given time (about 5 seconds) when Paper Set, Print Overrun, or Mem Overflow occurs.

Monitor the Printing Status check box:

Uses the spooling method provided by the operation system check box:

OK button: Click this button to save your

Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog

Default button: Click this button to return the

Monitor the printing status.

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. The settings are effective until you make new settings and click OK again.

box or printer driver without saving your settings.

driver settings to the default set during driver installation.

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.

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Note:

Before using EPSON Status Monitor 3, be sure to read the printer driver’s README file. This file contains the latest information on the EPSON Status Monitor 3.

Note for Windows XP users:

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop connection.

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.

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.

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4. Cancel Printing button:

5. Close button: Click this button to close the dialog

6. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining

Click this button to cancel your current print job that the printer is printing.

box.

toner. The toner icon flashes if the toner is low.

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7. Waste toner collector:

8. Photoconductor Unit Life:

9. Paper: Displays the paper size and the

10. How to button: Click this button to indicate how to

Blinks when the waste toner collector is not installed correctly or is near full.

Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit.

approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the optional cassette is displayed only if this option is installed.

solve the problem. This button appears when certain errors have occurred.

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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. Allow monitoring of

shared printers check box:

7. Allow multiple users to

monitor printers check box: (For Windows XP Users Only)

8. OK button: Saves new changes.

To monitor a shared printer, select this check box. You need to make this setting on the server.

If the Monitored Printers settings are not available on a computer set up for multiple users, make sure that the Allow multiple users to monitor printers check box is selected in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

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9. Cancel button: Cancels any changes.

10. Help button: Opens online help for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

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Status Alert window

This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. When the How to button appears in the window, click it and follow the on-screen instructions. The window closes automatically once the problem is cleared.

The Status Alert window will appear whenever an error occurs with your printer. 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 Consumables. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared. To close the window you need to click Close.

Setting Monitored Printers

You can use Monitored Printers utility to change the type of printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup.

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then click the Monitored printers.

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2. Clear the check box of the printers which are not monitored.

3. Click OK to accept the setting.

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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.

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.

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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.

Uninstalling the Printer Software

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When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.

1. Close all applications.

2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

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3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove.

When using the Windows XP/2000 computer, select EPSON Printer Software on the Change or Remove Programs menu, then click Change/Remove.

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5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the EPSON AL-C900 Advanced icon then click OK.

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Note:

You can uninstall only the utility for Monitored Printers of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When that utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility of other printers.

Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box and click OK.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Note:

When “Remove the related file” appears, click Yes.

USB Device Driver

You need the USB device driver when connecting the printer to Windows 98/Me with a USB interface cable.

Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver.

Note:

❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device

driver.

❏ When the USB device driver is uninstalled, you cannot access the

other EPSON printers connected with USB interface cable.

1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the Printer Software” on page 69.

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2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove.

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Note:

❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer

is connected to Windows Me/98 with a USB interface cable.

❏ If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB

Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the

“Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your printer.

1. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

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2. Access the CD-ROM by using the software such as Windows Explorer.

3. Double-click the Win9x folder.

4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Chapter 4

Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

About the Printer Software

The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed through the Apple menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 94 for more information.

Accessing the Printer Driver

To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.

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Note:

The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.

To access the printer driver and open the appropriate dialog box, select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the AL-C1900 icon beforehand.

❏ To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from

the File menu on any application.

❏ To open the Basic Settings dialog box, select Print from the File

menu on any application.

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❏ To open the Layout dialog box, click the Layout icon on

the Basic Settings dialog box.

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Making the print quality setting

Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting

When the Automatic button is selected on the Basic Settings dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings you need 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. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.

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2. Click the Automatic button on Print Quality. Then choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi) with the slider bar.

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Note:

❏ For details about the RITech function, see the Online Help.

❏ 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 radio button on the Basic Settings dialog box. You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of the Automatic radio button.

2. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.

This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:

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 graphs and charts.

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Photo

Suitable for printing photos.

PhotoEnhance4

Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a digital camera, or scanner. 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.

ColorSync

Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.

Automatic (High Quality)

Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality printing.

Advanced Text/Graph

Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that include text and graphs.

Advanced Graphic/CAD

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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

Many users will never need to make their own print settings manually. However, your printer provides for customized print settings if you need more control over the printout, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment.

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Follow these steps to customize your print settings.

1. Click the Advanced radio button on the Basic Settings dialog box, then click More Settings. The following dialog box appears.

2. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.

3. Choose desired printing resolution from Fast (300 dpi) or Fine (600 dpi), then make other settings. For details on each setting, click the button.

4. Click OK to apply your settings and return to the Basic Settings tab. Click Cancel to return to the Basic Settings dialog box without applying your settings.

Saving your settings

To save your custom settings, select the Advanced radio button and click Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box. 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 on the right of the Automatic radio button in the Basic Settings dialog box.

Note:

❏ You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings. ❏ To delete a custom setting, select the Advanced radio button and

click Save Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box, select the setting in the User Settings dialog box and then click Delete.

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❏ You cannot delete predefined settings.

If you change any setting in the Advanced Settings dialog box when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings list on the Basic Settings dialog box, the setting selected in the list changes to User 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

The Fit to Page function in the Layout dialog box allows you to have your documents enlarged or reduced during printing according to the specified paper size.

Note:

❏ The enlarging or reducing rate is automatically specified according

to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box.

❏ The modifying or reducing rate selected in the Paper Setting dialog

box is not available.

1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears.

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2. Select the Fit to Page check box.

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 OK to accept the settings.

Modifying the print layout

You can print either two or four pages onto a single page and to specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size by using Layout printing. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame.

1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears.

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2. Select the Print Layout check box, then 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.

Note:

Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and Orientation.

5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Setting dialog box.

6. Select the Print the Frame check box on the Layout dialog box when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame.

7. Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept the settings.

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Using a watermark

Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Layout dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can select a bitmap (PICT) file or text file as your own custom watermark. The Layout 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 Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears.

2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list.

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3. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark by dragging the watermark image on the preview window. Also, when you want to resize the watermark, drag its handle.

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4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar.

5. For your own custom text watermark, you can rotate it by inputting the degrees in the Angle box. Or select the Rotate by mouse check box, and rotate the text watermark with the pointer on the preview window.

6. Click OK to accept the settings.

Making a new watermark

You can make a new text or bitmap watermark with the following procedures.

To make a text watermark

1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears.

2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and click New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears.

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3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box.

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4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, and select the Font and Style, and then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box.

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5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save.

Note:

❏ To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, and

click Edit Text. After editing, be sure to click OK to close the dialog box.

❏ To remove the saved text watermark, select it from the List box,

and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box.

6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop-down list on the Layout dialog box. Then click OK.

To make a bitmap watermark

Before making a custom watermark, you should prepare a bitmap (PICT) file.

1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears.

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2. Select the Watermark Settings check box and click New/Delete.

3. Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box.

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4. Select the PICT file and click Open.

5. Type the file name in the Name box, and click Save.

Note:

To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, and click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog box.

6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark drop-down list on the Layout dialog box. Then click OK.

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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.

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.

To use Printing for Binding, the optional Duplex Unit must be installed and enabled in the printer driver. To enable the Duplex Unit, select the AL-C1900 icon and close Chooser. However, the Duplex Unit is enabled automatically when this unit is installed and the printer is connected with the computer correctly.

1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Layout dialog box appears.

2. Select the Duplex check box.

3. Select a Binding position from Left, Top, or Right.

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. Click OK to close the Duplex Settings dialog box.

8. Click OK on the Layout dialog box to accept the settings.

Making Extended Settings

You can make various settings in the Extended Setting dialog box, for example Page Protect. To open the dialog box, click the Extended Setting icon on the Basic Settings dialog box.

Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the

printing position of data on a page.

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Front Top: Adjusts the vertical printing

position of data on the front of a page.

Front Left: Adjusts the horizontal printing

position of data on the front of a page.

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Back Top: Adjusts the vertical printing

position of data on the back of a page when printing with the optional Duplex Unit.

Back Left: Adjusts the horizontal printing

position of data on the back of a page when printing with the optional Duplex Unit.

Automatically change to monochrome mode check

box:

Ignore the selected paper size check box:

Auto Continue check box: When you select this check box,

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.

When you select this check box, the printer prints on loaded paper, regardless of size.

the printer continues to print ignoring the page size errors and memory shortage.

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Skip Blank Page check box:

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This feature enables you to not print blank pages.

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Avoid Page Error check box:

Adjust line thickness

check box:

Default button: Returns to initials settings. Select button: Selects spool file saving folder. Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog

OK button: Click this button to save your

Adjusts the width of the lines printed.

box or printer driver without saving your settings.

settings and exit the dialog box or printer driver. The settings are effective until you make new settings and click OK again.

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.

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Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu.

Note:

❏ The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser

so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur.

❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file

is printing in the background, output to the printer may be disrupted.

❏ Printer and consumable products status information appears in the

status window only if the Chooser is acquiring status normally.

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Getting printer status details

You can monitor printer status and get information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

Note:

The screen shot may vary depending on your printer.

1. Printer image: The image at the upper left

shows the printer status graphically.

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2. 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.

3. Cancel Printing button: Click this button to cancel your current print job that the printer is printing.

4. Close button: Click this button to close the dialog box.

5. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining toner. The toner icon flashes if toner is low.

6. Waste toner collector life: Blinks when the waste toner collector is not installed correctly or is near full.

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7. Photoconductor Unit Life: Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit.

8. Paper: Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source. Information for the optional cassettes are displayed only if this option is installed.

9. How to button: Click this button to indicate the solutions of problems. This button appears when errors have occurred.

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Setting Monitoring Preferences

To make specific monitoring settings, select Monitor Setup from the File menu. The Monitor Setup dialog box appears.

The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:

1. Error Notification Selection:

Select the types of error that you wish to be notified about.

2. Default button: Restores default settings.

3. Cancel button: Cancels any changes.

4. OK button: Saves new changes.

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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 Show Details. If you click this button, the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. To close the window you need to click Close.

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Setting for the USB connection

Note:

If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s USB connector.

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1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the AL-C1900

icon and then click the USB port your printer is connected to.

2. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or

off.

Note:

❏ Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status

Monitor 3 to manage print jobs.

❏ When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh

while it is preparing a document for printing.

3. Close the Chooser.

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EPSON C900 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Safety Information

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Safety Precautions

Important Safety Instructions

Power On/Off Cautions

Product Information

Printer Parts

Indicator lights

Options and Consumable Products

Options

Consumable products

About Your Printer

Pre-defined color settings in printer driver

Duplex printing

Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech)

Paper Handling

Available Paper

EPSON special media

General paper

Paper that should not be used

Paper Sources

MP tray

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

Selecting a paper source

Output Tray

Loading Paper

MP tray

Optional Lower Cassette

Printing on Special Media

EPSON Color Laser Paper

EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper

EPSON Color Laser Transparencies

Envelopes

Labels

Thick paper

Loading a custom paper size

Using the Printer Software with Windows

About the Printer Software

Accessing the Printer Driver

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Making the print quality setting

Resizing printouts

Modifying the print layout

Using a watermark

Printing with the Duplex Unit

Making Extended Settings

Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3

Getting printer status details

Setting Monitoring Preferences

Status Alert window

Setting Monitored Printers

Setting for the USB Connection

Canceling Printing

Uninstalling the Printer Software

Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

About the Printer Software

Accessing the Printer Driver

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Making the print quality setting

Resizing printouts

Modifying the print layout

Using a watermark

Printing with the Duplex Unit

Making Extended Settings

Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

Getting printer status details

Setting Monitoring Preferences

Status Alert window

Setting for the USB connection