Epson CX11N User Manual

Epson AcuLaser CX11N/CX11NF

AcuLaser CX11N Parts

Auto Document Feeder

Cover (CX11NF only)

Cover C

Cover B

Option cover

Power switch

(CX11NF only)

Cover F

USB connector

Paper stopper (CX11NF only)

Output tray

Extension tray

Control panel

Cover A

MP tray

Telephone interface connectors (CX11NF only)

Note:

The CX11N instructions also apply to the CX11NF unless otherwise indicated.

The illustrations in this guide show the Epson AcuLaser CX11NF, but the instructions are the same as the CX11N unless otherwise indicated.

Accessories

Toner Cartridges

Cartridge Part number

High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Yellow) S050187

High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Magenta) S050188

High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Cyan) S050189

High Capacity Toner Cartridge (Black) S050190

Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Yellow) S050191

Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Magenta) S050192

Standard Capacity Toner Cartridge (Cyan) S050193

User Replacable Parts

Part Part number

Photoconductor S051104

Fuser 2090470

Power cord 2093853

Handle

Fuser

Paper guides (MP tray)

Cover E

AC inlet

Photoconductor

Toner cartridge

Network interface connector

Photoconductor access lever

Cleaning knob access lever

You can purchase genuine Epson® toner and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for reseller referral.

Specifications

General

Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry

electrophotographic process

Resolution 600 dpi base

2400 RIT (with enhancement)

Continuous printing speed

(on Letter/A4)

25 pages per minute for black-and-white printing

5 pages per minute for color printing

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First print speed

9.0 seconds for black-and-white printing on A4 or Letter size paper

17.0 seconds for color printing on A4 or Letter size paper

Warm-up time

About 37.0 seconds at normal temperature

Paper feed Automatic or manual feed

Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes

MP tray Up to 180 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m²)

Up to 20 envelopes Up to 75 sheets of transparencies Up to 75 sheets of labels

Paper output capacity Up to 250 sheets of plain paper

(80 g/m²)

RAM (proprietary) 128 MB, expandable up to 576 MB

1 Printing speed varies by paper source or other conditions.

2 Warm-up time varies with optional configurations.

3 The product may automatically calibrate during printing to improve

printing quality. This may reduce the printing speed to below that of the value described. Also, depending on paper size, the product may stop momentarily to protect the fuser unit.

Scanning

Scanner type Flatbed color image scanner

Photoelectric device 4-lines CCD (R, G, B, B/W)

Effective area 8.3 × 11.7 in. (211 × 297 mm)

Effective pixels 9600 × 9600 pixels at 600 dpi

Document size A4, Letter

Image data 16 bits per pixel per color internal

1 to 8 bits per pixel per color external

Scanning speed Black and white: 2 sec/A4 (300 dpi)

Full color: 11 sec/A4 (300 dpi)

Copying

Black and white copy mode A4/ 300 dpi

First copy 12 sec

Multi-copy 25 ppm

Continuous copy (Fax model only): 25 ppm

Color copy mode A4/ 300 dpi

First copy 29 sec

Multi-copy 5 ppm

Faxing (CX11NF Only)

Supported communications lines PSTN (subscriber lines)

PBX (independent premises internal lines)

Communication speed 33600, 31200, 28800, 26400, 24000,

21600, 19200, 16800, 14400, 12000, 9600, 7200, 4800, 2400 bps

Protocol G3, G3ECM

Transmission and reception mode

Color Transmits and receives 8 bits each for RGB

Monochrome Transmits and receives 1 bit monochrome

Image compression method

Color JPEG

Monochrome MH, MR, MMR

Transmission and reception of scanning line density

Color 200 × 200 dpi

Monochrome 8 × 15.4, 8 × 7.7, 8 × 3.85 dot/mm

Document size A4, Letter, Legal (with ADF)

Print paper size A4, B5, Letter, Legal (with ADF)

Mechanical

Paper path Sheet feeder, front entry, top out

MP tray capacity 180 sheets of 24 lb (90 g/m

Dimensions

CX11NF Width: 18.1 inches (460 mm)

Depth: 18.4 inches (467 mm) Height: 26.1 inches (667 mm)

CX11N Width: 18.1 inches (460 mm)

Depth: 18.4 inches (467 mm) Height: 23.4 inches (593 mm)

Weight

CX11NF Approx. 73 lb (33.1 kg), excluding the

imaging cartridge and photoconductor uni

CX11N Approx. 68.1 lb (30.9 kg), excluding the

imaging cartridge and photoconductor unit

) paper

Continuous copy (Fax modely only): 5 ppm

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Interfaces

USB Interface

Standard Based on Universal Serial Bus

Specifications Revision 1.1, Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for Printing Devices Version 1.1

Bit rate 12 Mbps (Full speed device)

Data encoding NRZI

Adaptable connector USB Series B 2.0

Recommended cable length Under 2 meters

Electrical

Rated voltage 120 V

Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz

Rated current 7.5 A

Power consumption

Approx. 189 W (color printing), 287 W (black and white) Approx. 58 W in standby mode Approx. 15 W in sleep mode

Toner Cartridges

Colors Cyan, magenta, yellow, black

Cartridge life

Black Standard Capacity

: 1,500 pages,

High Capacity: 4,000 pages

Yellow Standard Capacity: 1,500 pages,

High Capacity: 4,000 pages

Magenta Standard Capacity: 1,500 pages,

High Capacity: 4,000 pages

Cyan Standard Capacity: 1,500 pages,

High Capacity: 4,000 pages

1 Standard black included with the product.

Temperature

Storage 32 to 95°F (0 to 35°C)

Humidity

Storage 15 to 80% RH (unopened)

Caution:

To ensure good results, use genuine Epson toner cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to the printer not covered by Epson’s warranty. Do not use a toner cartridge if the date on the package has expired.

Photoconductor Unit

Environmental

Temperature

Operation 50 to 89.6 °F (10 to 32 °C)

Storage 32 to 95 °F (0 to 35°C)

–4 to 104 °F (–20 to 40°C) for 120 hours or less

Humidity (without condensation)

Operation 15 to 80% RH

Storage 10 to 15%, 80 to 90% RH

Safety Approvals

Safety standards UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-00

EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B

EMI CSA C108.8 Class B

EU-96 FCC part 68

Memory Modules (Proprietary)

Memory size Standard memory: 128 MB

Expansion memory: up to 576 MB

Temperature

Storage 32 to 95°F (0 to 35°C)

Humidity

Storage 15 to 80% RH

Unit life 14,000 pages under conditions of 5%

printing ratio, color and black have a proportion of two to one per page, and two pages per job. 42,000 pages of continuous printing, under conditions of 5% printing ratio and blackand-white printing. 20,900 pages under conditions of 5% printing ratio, black-and-white printing, and one page per job. 10,500 pages of continuous printing, under conditions of 5% printing ratio and color printing. 10,500 pages under conditions of 5% printing ratio, color printing, and one page per job.

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Paper

Single sheets

Size A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches)

A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches) A6 (4.1 × 5.8 inches) Letter (8.5×11inches) Legal (8.5 × 14 inches) Half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 inches) Executive (7.3 × 10.5 inches) User Defined up to 8.66 × 14 inches

Paper type Plain bond paper or special paper

distributed by Epson

Thickness 0.003 to 0.004 inch (0.08 to 0.11 mm)

Weight 17 lb (64 g/m²) to 24 lb (90 g/m²)

(for plain bond paper)

Envelopes

Size No. 10 (4.1 × 9.5 inches)

DL (4.3 × 8.7 inches) C6 (4.5×6.4inches) MON C5 IB5

Paper type Plain bond paper

Weight 20 lb (75 g/m²) to 24 lb (90 g/m²)

Using the MP Tray

1. Open the MP tray cover.

2. Pinch the knob and paper guide together, then slide the right paper guide outward.

MP tray cover

3. Load a stack of paper in the center of the tray with the short edge first and the printable surface facing up. Pinch the knob and the paper guide together and slide them against the right side of the stack for a snug fit.

Note: Poor quality paper may reduce the print quality and cause paper jams or other problems. If you have print quality problems, switch to a higher grade paper.

Do not load curled or folded paper.

Use paper only under these conditions: Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C) Humidity: 40 to 60% RH

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any non-Epson brand or type of paper. Always test a sample of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

Always load paper into the sheet feeder with the short edge first. Load envelopes flap edge left with the printable side up.

Loading Paper

You can load paper in the MP (multi-purpose) tray or the optional paper cassette tray. All printed materials are output to the output tray, shown on page 5.

Note:

When loading paper, do not exceed the maximum stack height marker inside the paper guide.

4. Close the MP tray cover.

Note:

After loading paper, press the Setup button on the control panel, press the

r button to select Printer Settings, press the

d button to select Tray Menu, and match the MP Tray Size and

MP Type settings to the loaded paper size.

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Removing Printouts from the Output Tray

The output tray is located on the top of cover B and can hold up to 250 sheets.

Stopper

Note:

If your printouts do not stack neatly, open the stopper on the extension tray.

Selecting a Paper Source

You can specify a paper source manually or set up automatic paper source detection.

❏ To manually select a paper source 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.

❏ To manually select a paper source for Macintosh, access the

printer driver, select list, and click the

Printer Settings from the drop-down

Basic Settings tab. Then select the paper

source that you want to use from the Paper Source list and click

OK.

❏ To set up automatic paper source detect, select

Selection

from the Paper Source list as described above.

Auto

The product will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the MP tray. If the optional 500Sheet Paper Cassette Unit is installed, then it will also search its cassette.

Note:

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

Selecting a Paper Tray

Before you load paper you need to select a paper tray based on whether you’re printing or copying and the size of paper your printing or copying onto.

The available paper types for copying are not the same as those for printing. Depending on the paper source, available paper types differ. When copying, you can only use the following paper types:

Paper source Paper type

MP tray Plain paper, Semi-thick, Letterhead, Recycled

Optional paper cassette Plain paper, Letterhead, Recycled paper,

Note:

You cannot copy onto coated paper, thick paper, or special paper such as postcards or envelopes.

paper, Colored paper, Transparencies, Labels

Colored paper

MP Tray

The MP tray can hold the following types and sizes of paper.

Paper type Paper size Capacity

Plain paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),

Semi-thick paper

Envelopes C5, C6, C10, DL, Monarch,

Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets

Thick paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),

Extra thick paper

Coated paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),

Government Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, Executive (EXE) Custom-size paper: