EPSON EPL-6200, EPL-6200L service manual

Download

Page 1

Reference Guide

NPD2541-00

Page 2

Where to Find Information

Setup Guide

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.

Note:

❏ This guide includes information for both the EPL-6200 and

EPL-6200L models. Unless stated, the information applies to both printer models.

❏ The majority of the illustrations and screen shots used in this guide

show the EPL-6200 model. Specific illustrations and screen shots of the EPL-6200L model are included in places where the differences between the two models result in different instructional information.

Network Guide

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

Page 3

Laser Printer

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third partie s for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incur red by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accide nt, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorize d modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.

Seiko Epson Corp oration and its affiliates sha ll not be liable against any d amages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

PCL is the registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

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

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

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

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

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

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

and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Page 4

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

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

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

Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive.

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

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

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

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

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

Page 5

Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Chapter 1 Product Information

Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Buttons (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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

Features at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adobe PostScript 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Resolution Improvement Technology and

Enhanced MicroGray technology (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . .33

Toner Save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Duplex printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Fit-to-page printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Printing multiple pages on a sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Overlay printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

High-quality printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Page 6

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4

(EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4

(EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Installing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . .55

Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .57

Using the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Accessing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .84

PostScript printer driver settings (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . .85

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . .114

About EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Using the Job Management function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Page 7

Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Stopping monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Selecting printers to be monitored (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . .126

Setting for the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

From the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status

Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Uninstalling only the EPSON Status Monitor 3

(EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh

About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . .149

Selecting the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Mac OS X Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . .180

Selecting the PostScript printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Changing the printer setup settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . .200

About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Page 8

Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Setting for a USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

From the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (EPL-6200)

For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Setting up a clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .228

Using AppleTalk Under Windows 2000 or

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

For Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231

Accessing the shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234

Chapter 6 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (EPL-6200L)

For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238

Setting up a clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .252

Using AppleTalk Under Windows 2000 or

Windows NT 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

For Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Page 9

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255

Accessing the shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

For Mac OS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

Chapter 7 Using the Remote Control Panel Utility (EPL-6200 only)

For DOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Remote Control Panel utility overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Making printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

Choosing printer emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278

Other special settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280

Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288

For Macintosh Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288

Remote Control Panel utility overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288

Making printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292

Resetting the photoconductor counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297

Chapter 8 Installing and Removing Options (EPL-6200 only)

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299

Installing the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 . . . .299

Removing the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 . . .303

Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Installing the Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303

Removing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310

Installing a memory module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311

Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Interface Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315

Installing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316

Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318

Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Page 10

Developer Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319

Photoconductor Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327

Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Cleaning the printer case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Cleaning the inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334

Cleaning the paper path rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338

Removing spilled toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

Chapter 11 Troubleshooting

Status and Error Lights (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344

Ready and Error Lights (EPL-6200L only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364

Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

EPL-6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

EPL-6200L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378

Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379

Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380

Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems . . . . . . . . . .380

Paper jam — inside the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381

Paper jam — output cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384

Paper jam — MP tray (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386

Paper jam — MP tray (EPL-6200L only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389

Paper jam — Duplex Unit (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391

Paper jam — manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . .395

Paper jam — 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4

(EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398

Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .402

Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403

Print Quality Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409

Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410

Problems Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode (EPL-6200 only) . . .411

Windows Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411

Page 11

Macintosh Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421

Problems Using Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429

Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432

Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433

Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435

Standards and approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .435

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437

PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .438

Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439

Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .439

USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440

Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440

Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802042)

(EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .440

Duplex Unit (C12C802051) (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . .441

Memory module (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442

Developer Cartridge (S050166). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442

Developer Cartridge (S050167). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443

Photoconductor unit (S051099). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443

Appendix B Symbol Sets (EPL-6200 only)

Introduction to Symbol Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445

In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445

International character sets for ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449

In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450

International character sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452

Characters available with the ESC (^ command . . . . . . . . . .453

Page 12

In the I239X Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453

In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454

Appendix C Working with Fonts

Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455

LJ4/GL2 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455

ESC/P 2 and FX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457

I239X mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458

PS 3 mode (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459

Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459

Adding More Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459

For Windows users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460

For Macintosh users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460

Selecting Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462

Downloading Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462

EPSON Font Manager (Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463

Installing the EPSON Font Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463

EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465

System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467

Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467

Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469

BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474

Appendix D Where To Get Help

Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .488

Before Contacting Epson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .488

Help for Users in North America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489

Help for Users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490

Help for Users in Europe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .490

Help for Users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .491

Help for Users in Singapore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492

Help for Users in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492

Help for Users in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493

Help for Users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493

Page 13

Help for Users in Hong Kong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495

Help for Users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496

Help for Users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497

Help for Users in the Philippines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499

Glossary

Index

Page 14

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:

Page 15

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

Hot Surface, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been

in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.

* CAUTION Hot Surface

❏ 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.

Page 16

❏ When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the

developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality will decline.

❏ When handling the developer cartridge, always place it on a

clean, smooth surface.

❏ Do not turn the developer cartridge upside down or stand it

on its ends.

❏ Do not attempt to modify or take the developer cartridge

apart. It cannot be refilled.

❏ Do not touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes.

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

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

Page 17

❏ When removing or installing a photoconductor unit, protect

the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light any longer than necessary. The light-sensitive drum is the green cylinder visible through the openings in the unit. Overexposing the drum might cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and may shorten the service life of the unit.

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

remove the photoconductor unit from the printer, always place the unit on a clean, smooth surface. Avoid touching the drum, since oils 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, salt air, or corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.

❏ Wait for 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.

❏ Do not dispose of developer cartridges or photoconductor

units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local regulations.

Page 18

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

children.

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

the printer to overheat.

❏ Avoid using electrical outlets that other appliances are

plugged into.

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

printer.

Important Safety Instructions

❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

❏ Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before cleaning.

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

aerosol cleaners.

❏ Do not use this printer in a damp environment.

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

plug in and unplug the power cord.

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.

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

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

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

Page 19

❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the

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

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

outlet, contact an electrician.

❏ Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into.

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

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

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

qualified electrician.

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions, as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require repairs by a qualified service representative.

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

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

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

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

❏ Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer.

Page 20

❏ Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt

to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel.

❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing

to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

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

B. If liquid has been spilled into it.

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

D. If it does not operate normally when the operating

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

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

F. If it exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a

need for service.

Safety Information

Power cord

Caution:

Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety

standards.

Page 21

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

Laser safety labels

Warning:

The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those

specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications. The label shown on the right is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.

Internal laser radiation

Max. Average Radiation Power: 15 mW at laser aperture of the

print head unit

Wavelength: 770 to 800 nm

This is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer head unit is NOT A SERVICE ITEM, Therefore, the printer head unit should not be opened under any circumstances.

Page 22

CDRH regulations

For information about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, see the Reference Guide on the CD-ROM.

Ozone safety

Ozone emission

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

Ozone exposure limit

The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm), expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an 8-hour period. The EPSON EPL-6200/EPL-6200L laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing.

Minimize the risk

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

❏ Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area

❏ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity

❏ Poor room ventilation

❏ Long, continuous printing together with any of the above

Printer location

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

Page 23

❏ Not blown directly into the user’s face

❏ Vented directly out of the building whenever possible

Power On/Off Cautions

Caution:

Do not turn off the printer:

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

❏ While the Data ( Ready light for EPL-6200L) light (yellow)

is flashing.

❏ While printing.

Page 24

Chapter 1

Product Information

Printer Parts

Front view

EPL-6200

Product Information 24

Page 25

EPL-6200L

a. Output cover b. Output tray c. Control panel d. Front cover e. MP (Multi-Purpose) tray f. Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) g. Power switch

Product Information 25

Page 26

Rear view

EPL-6200

EPL-6200 Network model

b cd

Product Information 26

Page 27

EPL-6200L

a. AC inlet b. USB interface connector c. Duplex Unit connector (EPL-6200 only) d. Parallel interface connector e. Type B interface slot (EPL-6200 only) f. Ethernet interface connector (EPL-6200 Network model only) g. Right side cover (EPL-6200 only)

Control Panel

The EPL-6200 has six indicator lights and three buttons, while the EPL-6200L comes with two indicator lights. The indicator lights inform you of basic printer status, errors, and warnings. The buttons allow you to control a number of basic printer operations.

Product Information 27

Page 28

Indicator lights

EPL-6200

EPL-6200L

abc

aMemory Usually turns on or flashes in

combination with other lights to indicate a memory-related error or warning.

Product Information 28

Page 29

bToner On when the printer’s developer

cartridge has run out of toner. Flashes to indicate that toner is running low. If this light is flashing, have a new developer cartridge ready.

cPaper Turns on or flashes, and when in

combination with the Error light, usually indicates a paper-related problem. On usually indicates a paper jam, while flashing usually indicates a paper-related error or warning, such as when the paper source is empty.

d Error On or flashes when an error is detected.

eReady On when the printer is ready, indicating

that the printer is ready to receive and print data. When the printer is not ready, this light is off. This light also comes on in combination with other lights to indicate error situations.

fData On when data is received and stored in

the print buffer (the section of memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashing indicates that the printer is processing data. When no data remains in the print buffer, this light is off.

For details on the errors indicated by these lights, see “Status and Error Lights (EPL-6200 only)” on page 344.

Product Information 29

Page 30

Buttons (EPL-6200 only)

aStart/Stop Switches the printer between ready and

offline status.

bJob Cancel Deletes the oldest print job stored in the

printer. Deletes one job when pressed once. Pressing it down for more than two seconds deletes all data in the print buffer, all jobs, and all data the printer is receiving or currently printing.

cInformation Prints status sheets when the Error light is off

and no warning is indicated. Prints a status sheet when pressed once. If your printer is a network model, pressing this button for more than two seconds prints a network status sheet. Clears the warning when a warning is indicated.

Options and Consumable Products

To purchase options or consumable products, contact your dealer or a qualified service representative in your area.

Product Information 30

Page 31

Options (EPL-6200 only)

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802042)

This unit increases paper feeding capacity (up to 500 sheets of A4 size paper). For details, see “500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4” on page 299.

Duplex Unit (C12C802051)

The Duplex Unit provides for automatic printing on both sides of the paper. For details, see “Duplex Unit” on page 303.

Note:

The optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 must be installed to use the Duplex Unit. You cannot use the Duplex Unit on its own.

Memory Module

This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. For details, see “Memory Module” on page 310.

Note:

Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative.

Interface Card

Optional interface cards and modules provide a variety of interfaces, allowing you to use your EPL-6200 with an Ethernet network, a Macintosh, and IBM mainframe and other specialized interfaces. For details, see “Interface Cards” on page 315.

Note:

Optional interface slot may not be available depending on the printer model.

Product Information 31

Page 32

Consumable products

Developer Cartridge (S050166) (EPL-6200 only)

This cartridge includes the toner that is used to create the image on paper. The service life of the cartridge is approximately 6,000 printed pages.

Developer Cartridge (S050167)

This cartridge includes the toner that is used to create the image on paper. The service life of the cartridge is approximately 3,000 printed pages.

Note:

The EPL-6200 comes with this cartridge already installed, while EPL-6200L is packaged with a cartridge that prints approximately 1,500 pages.

Photoconductor Unit (S051099)

The photoconductor unit contains a light-sensitive drum that permanently fixes the toner onto paper. The printer comes with this unit already installed. This unit requires replacement after approximately 20,000 pages of printing.

Product Information 32

Page 33

Features at a Glance

Adobe PostScript 3 (EPL-6200 only)

The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. One hundred and thirty-six fonts in 17 font families are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.

Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology (EPL-6200 only)

Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original EPSON printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics. Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics. With the driver provided, the printer’s 600 dpi (dots per inch) resolution is enhanced by RITech and Enhanced MicroGray technology.

Toner Save mode

To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode.

Product Information 33

Page 34

Duplex printing (EPL-6200 only)

The optional Duplex Unit enables 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.

Fit-to-page printing

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

Printing multiple pages on a sheet

Using the Print Layout setting, you can specify to print either two or four pages of a document onto a single sheet of paper. You can also specify the printing order, and select whether to print a frame around the pages. Each page is automatically resized to fit the specified number of pages onto the selected paper size.

Watermark printing

Your printer comes with a list of predefined watermarks that you can add to your documents. You can also create your own original text or bitmap watermarks.

Overlay printing (EPL-6200 only)

Overlay printing allows you to prepare standard forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. This feature is useful for creating corporate letterheads or invoices.

Product Information 34

Page 35

High-quality printing

When using the standard driver provided, the EPL-6200 provides 1200 dpi printing at a speed of up to 10 pages per minute, while the EPL-6200L provides 600 dpi printing at a speed of up to 20 pages per minute when printing on A4 paper. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed.

Note:

A memory overflow error may occur when printing at 1200 dpi if the EPL-6200 only has the default amount of memory installed because printing at 1200 dpi uses a lot of memory. If you print regularly at 1200 dpi, the printer should have at least 16 MB of memory installed. If you print at 1200 dpi in the PostScript mode regularly, it is recommended that you increase your memory to 32 MB.

Product Information 35

Page 36

Chapter 2

Paper Handling

Paper Sources

This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use.

MP tray

Paper Type Capacity Paper Size

Plain paper EPL-6200

Letterhead

Labels Up to 10 sheets

Thick paper

Up to 250 sheets of 75 g/m² paper (Weight: 60 to 90 g/m², 16 to 24 lb)

EPL-6200L

Up to 150 sheets of 75 g/m² paper (Weight: 60 to 90 g/m², 16 to 24 lb)

(Weight: 90 to 163 g/m², 24 to 43 lb)

A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Legal (LGL), F4, Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), ISO-B5 (IB5) Government Letter (GLT), Government Legal (GLG), Custom-size paper:

76.2 × 127.0 mm (3.0 × 5.0 in.) minimum

216.0 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14.0 in. maximum

Transparencies Up to 5 Sheets

Envelopes Up to 10 sheets

(Weight: 85 to 105 g/m², 23 to 28 lb)

Monarch (MON), Commercial 10 (C10), DL, C6, C5, ISO-B5 (IB5)

Paper Handling 36

Page 37

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only)

The optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray. For details on the specifications of the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4, see “500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802042) (EPL-6200 only)” on page 440.

Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only)

The manual feed slot enables you to feed paper manually, one sheet at a time. Use the manual feed slot when you need to print on special media that you do not usually print on. By doing so, you can avoid the trouble of removing paper that is loaded in the MP tray and replacing it with the media that you want to print on. This is particularly convenient when you only need to print one sheet or very few sheets.

Loading Paper

This section describes how to load paper into the standard and optional paper sources available to your printer.

Please note the following points when choosing paper:

❏ Paper should be of high quality and be relatively smooth, with

a weight between 60 and 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb).

❏ The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store

your paper in a dry environment.

❏ The use of colored paper is acceptable, but coated paper

should be avoided.

Paper Handling 37

Page 38

❏ You may use paper with preprinted letterheads, provided

that the paper and ink are both laser-printer compatible.

MP tray

The MP tray is the standard paper source for both the EPL-6200 and EPL-6200L.

EPL-6200

You can load up to 250 sheets of plain paper into the MP tray of the EPL-6200.

Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray:

1. Lift off the tray cover, and then pinch the paper guide tab to

slide the paper guide outward to accommodate the paper you are loading.

Note:

Lift the paper guide slightly to move it.

Paper Handling 38

Page 39

2. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the

edges, and set the paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing up. Then adjust the paper guide to the size of the paper.

Note:

❏ Make sure to load the paper as far as it will go inside the MP tray

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

Paper Handling 39

Page 40

3. Replace the MP tray cover.

4. Raise the output tray.

Note:

❏ Before printing, make sure that the Paper Size setting in your

printer driver matches the paper you load.

❏ If you want to print on paper heavier than 90 g/m² (24 lb) or on

special paper (such as envelopes, labels, transparencies, or thick paper), see “Printing on Special Media” on page 51.

Paper Handling 40

Page 41

EPL-6200L

You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper into the MP tray of the EPL-6200L.

Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray:

1. Open the MP tray.

2. Pinch the paper guide tab, then slide the paper guide outward

to accommodate the paper you are loading.

Note:

Lift the paper guide slightly to move it.

Paper Handling 41

Page 42

3. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the

edges, and set the paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing up. Then adjust the paper guide to the size of the paper.

Note:

❏ Make sure to load the paper as far as it will go inside the MP

tray.

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

Paper Handling 42

Page 43

4. Raise the output tray.

Note:

❏ Before printing, make sure that the Paper Size setting in your

printer driver matches the paper you load.

❏ If you want to print on paper heavier than 90 g/m² (24 lb) or on

special paper (such as envelopes, labels, transparencies, or thick paper), see “Printing on Special Media” on page 51.

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only)

You can load up to 500 sheets of plain paper into the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4.

Follow these steps to load paper into the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4:

Paper Handling 43

Page 44

1. Pull the paper tray out from the cassette unit.

Paper Handling 44

Page 45

2. Lift off the tray cover.

3. Press down on the plate in the paper tray until it locks into

position.

Paper Handling 45

Page 46

4. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the

edges. Then load it into the paper tray.

Note:

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

❏ Load letterheads with the printable side facing up and with the

letterhead portion at the top.

Paper Handling 46

Page 47

5. Replace the tray cover.

6. Insert the loaded paper tray back into the unit.

Paper Handling 47

Page 48

7. Raise the output tray.

Note:

❏ Before printing, make sure that the Paper Size setting in your

printer driver matches the paper you load.

❏ If you want to print on paper heavier than 90 g/m² (24 lb) or on

special paper (such as envelopes, labels, transparencies, or thick paper), see “Printing on Special Media” on page 51.

Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only)

You can load 76 to 216 × 148 to 356 mm (3.0 to 8.5 × 5.8 to 14.0 in.) size paper into the manual feed slot.

Follow these steps to load a single sheet of paper into the manual feed slot.

Paper Handling 48

Page 49

1. Make sure the cover is in place on the MP tray, then move the

paper guides outward to accommodate the paper you are loading.

2. Insert a single sheet of paper, with the printable side up, as

far as it will go into the manual feed slot above the tray cover. Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are using.

Paper Handling 49

Page 50

Note:

Load letterheads with the printable side facing up and with the letterhead portion at the top, toward the printer.

3. Make sure that Manual Feed is selected in your printer

driver settings.

Note:

If you are printing from a DOS application, turn Manual Feed on using the Remote Control Panel utility instead. For more details, see “Page Setup button” on page 266.

4. Send the print data from the computer. The Error, Ready, and

Paper lights on the control panel start flashing slowly.

5. Press the N Start/Stop button. The printer loads the paper

from the manual feed slot.

Note:

When you no longer need to feed paper manually, be sure to clear the Manual Feed setting in the printer driver settings before printing from the MP tray or the optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4.

Loading a custom paper size

You can load any custom paper size into the MP tray as long as it is within 76.2 × 127.0 mm (3.0 × 5.0 in.) and 216.0 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14.0 in.) in dimension.

The manual feed slot can accommodate any custom paper size from 76.2 × 148.0 mm (3.0 × 5.8 in.) to 216.0 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14.0 in.).

Note:

When you print on a custom paper size, make sure to select Thick Wide or Thick[W], Thick Narrow or Thick[N], or Transparency for the Paper Type setting in the printer driver.

Paper Handling 50

Page 51

Printing on Special Media

Note:

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 type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

The EPL-6200 and EPL-6200L can print on special paper stock such as labels, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies.

Labels

You can load up to 10 sheets of labels into the MP tray. However, you may need to feed some types of labels one sheet at a time.

To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet such that no gaps occur between the individual labels.

You should test the label sheet for leaking adhesive by pressing a sheet of paper on top of a sheet of labels. If the paper sticks to the label sheet when you lift it off, do not use the labels.

When printing on labels, make sure to choose Labels (EPL-6200) or Thick Wide (EPL-6200L) from the Paper Type drop-down list in the printer driver.

Envelopes

You can load up to 10 envelopes into the MP tray, depending on the envelope thickness (85 to 105 g/m²). Load envelopes with the flap side down and short edge first.

Paper Handling 51

Page 52

EPL-6200

EPL-6200L

To print on envelopes, choose Thick Narrow (Windows) or Thick[N] (Macintosh) from the Paper Type drop-down list in the printer driver.

Paper Handling 52

Page 53

The print quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality. If the printing is too light, adjust the print density as described in “Print Quality Problems” on page 405.

Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the hot fuser.

Thick paper

You can load up to 10 sheets of thick paper into the MP tray. However, you may need to feed some types of thick paper one sheet at a time. Use thick paper between 90 and 163 g/m² (24 to 43 lb) in weight.

To print on thick paper, be sure to change the Paper Type setting in the printer driver settings. Choose Thick Narrow (Windows) or Thick[N] (Macintosh) for thick paper which is less than 160 mm wide. Choose Thick Wide (Windows) or Thick[W] (Macintosh) when printing on thick paper which is 188 mm or wider.

Transparencies

You can load up to 5 transparencies into the MP tray. However, you may need to feed some types of transparencies one sheet at a time.

You can only use overhead projector transparencies and adhesive drafting film made for use with laser printers or plain-paper copiers.

When printing on transparencies, make sure to choose Transparency from the Paper Type drop-down list in the printer driver.

Paper Handling 53

Page 54

Chapter 3

Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software

The CD-ROM that shipped with your printer includes all the software that you will need to use the printer’s features. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer, while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. The EPL-6200 also comes with a PostScript printer driver for printing files formatted in PostScript 3.

System Requirements

To use the printer software, your computer must be running one of the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows 98/95 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 54

Page 55

Installing the Printer Software

Installing the printer driver

The printer driver is included in the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer. For instructions on installing the printer driver, see the Setup Guide.

Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only)

Note:

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed together with the printer driver for the EPL-6200L.

If you did not install EPSON Status Monitor 3 after the installation of the printer driver, install EPSON Status Monitor 3 according to the following steps:

1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running

on your computer.

2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Note:

❏ If the language selection window appears, select your country.

❏ If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear

automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, and click OPEN in the menu that appears.Then double-click Epsetup.exe.

3. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen

appears, read the statement, and then click Agree.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 55

Page 56

4. In the dialog box that appears, click Custom.

5. Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box, and then click

Install.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 56

Page 57

6. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s

icon is selected, and click OK. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

7. When the installation is complete, click OK.

Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only)

To print files in the Adobe PostScript 3 format in Windows Me/98/95, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows XP/2000, you will have to install the PostScript printer driver included in the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer. See the appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the operating system that you are using.

Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95 Users

Follow the installation instructions for the interface that you are using to print.

Note:

The USB interface is not available for printing under Windows 95.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 57

Page 58

Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface:

Note:

You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive to install the PostScript printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the

on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed.

5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win9x\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the installation according to the on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the port the printer is connected to is displayed.

7. Select LPT1 as the port the printer is connected to, and then

click Next. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation.

8. When installation is done, click Finish.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 58

Page 59

Installing the printer driver for the USB interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface:

Note:

❏ The USB interface is not available for printing under Windows 95.

❏ If the Windows driver and the Adobe PS driver for an Epson printer

with a USB connection have already been installed on your computer, follow the installation procedure explained in the previous section, “Driver installation for the parallel interface connection,” but make sure to select USB as the port in step 7. If you have not installed an Epson USB printer driver on your computer, follow the installation procedure below.

❏ You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive

to install the PostScript printer driver.

1. Without connecting the printer to your computer, turn on

both the computer and the printer.

2. Once Windows has started, connect your computer to the

printer with a USB cable.

3. The Add New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.

Click Next to start the installation of the USB printer driver.

4. Select Search for best driver for your device

(Recommended), and then click Next.

5. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

6. Select only the Specify a location check box, and then

specify the following path on the CD-ROM. You can click Browse to select the path. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win9x\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 59

Page 60

7. Click Next to continue with the installation.

8. If the USB PostScript printer driver file is correctly

recognized, the message “EPSON USB Printer” will appear. Click Next to continue with the installation.

9. When installation of the USB PostScript printer driver is done,

click Finish.

10. After the USB printer driver installation is done, the Add

Printer Wizard will launch automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the installation until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed.

11. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win9x\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

12. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the rest of the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

13. When installation is done, click Finish.

Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface:

Note:

❏ To connect using a network interface, you must install the optional

interface card into the printer.

❏ You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive

to install the PostScript printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 60

Page 61

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Click Next.

5. Select Network Printer when the screen asking How is this

printer attached to your computer? appears.

6. Enter the printer’s network path in the Network path or

queue name field. You can also select the network printer by clicking Browse.

7. When the screen asking you to select the printer model is

displayed, click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win9x\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

8. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the rest of the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

9. When installation is done, click Finish.

Notice for Windows Me/98/95 Users

The printer may not print normally if the computer is connected to the printer via the parallel interface and the ECP mode is set. If this is the case, disable bi-directional support in the PostScript printer driver. To do so, display the printer’s Properties dialog box, click the Details tab, then click the Spool Settings button. In the Spool Settings dialog box that appears, Select Disable bi-directional support for this printer, then click the OK button.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 61

Page 62

Windows NT 4.0 Users

Follow the installation instructions for the interface that you are using to print.

Note:

The USB interface is not available for printing under Windows NT 4.0.

Installing the printer driver for the parallel interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface:

Note:

You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive to install the PostScript printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the

on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed.

5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\winnt4\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

7. When installation is done, click Finish.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 62

Page 63

Installing the printer driver for the network interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface:

Note:

❏ To connect using a network interface, you must install the optional

interface card into the printer.

❏ You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive

to install the printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Select Network

printer server, and then click Next.

5. Enter the name of the printer or select the printer from the list

of available printers on the network, and then click OK.

6. Click OK once the following message appears.

“The server on which the XXX printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed.”

7. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\winnt4\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

8. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

9. When installation is done, click Finish.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 63

Page 64

Notice for Windows NT 4.0 Users

Unavailable paper sizes may appear in the paper size list for the selected paper source. See “Paper” on page 429 to confirm the available paper sizes.

Windows XP, Windows 2000 Users

Follow the installation instructions for the interface that you are using to print.

Installing the printer driver for the parallel interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface:

Note:

You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive to install the printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

Note:

If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start and then click Printers and Faxes.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

Note:

If your computer is running Windows XP, click Add a printer under Printer Tasks.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Follow the

on-screen instructions until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 64

Page 65

5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win2k-xp\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

7. When installation is done, click Finish.

Installing the printer driver for the USB interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface:

Note:

You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive to install the printer driver.

1. Without connecting the printer to the computer, turn on both

the computer and the printer.

2. Once Windows has started, connect the computer to the

printer with a USB cable.

3. The Add New Hardware Wizard will launch automatically.

Click Next to start the installation of the USB printer driver.

4. After the USB printer driver installation is done, the Add

Printer Wizard will launch automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue with the installation until the screen asking you to select the printer model is displayed.

5. Click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF

file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win2k-xp\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 65

Page 66

6. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the rest of the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

7. When installation is done, click Finish.

Installing the printer driver for the network interface

Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface:

Note:

❏ To connect using a network interface, you must install the optional

interface card into the printer.

❏ You must have at least 6 MB of free space on your hard disk drive

to install the printer driver.

1. Insert the CD-ROM that shipped with your printer into the

CD-ROM drive.

2. Click Start, then Settings, and finally Printers.

Note:

If your computer is running Windows XP, click Start and then click Printers and Faxes.

3. Double-click the Add Printer icon.

Note:

If your computer is running Windows XP, click Add a printer under Printer Tasks.

4. The Add Printer Wizard will be displayed. Click Next.

5. Select Network printer in the screen that appears.

Note:

If your computer is running Windows XP, click A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 66

Page 67

6. Click Next to browse for and select the printer on the network.

7. Click OK when the following message appears:

“The server on which the XXX printer resides does not have the correct printer driver installed.”

8. When the screen asking you to select the printer model is

displayed, click Have Disk and specify the path to the appropriate INF file necessary for installation. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\AdobePS\english\win2k-xp\ps_setup (change the drive letter as needed for your system).

9. Select the INF file for the version of the Windows operating

system that you are running and continue with the rest of the installation according to the on-screen instructions.

10. When installation is done, click Finish.

Notice for Windows XP/2000 users

Unavailable paper sizes may appear in the Paper Size list in the printer driver. See “Paper” on page 429 to confirm the available paper sizes.

Using the Printer Driver

The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 67

Page 68

Note:

❏ To ensure proper operation, a computer name must be entered into

your computer’s settings. Make sure that there are no invalid characters in the name. If your printer is shared, the computer name must be unique to your computer. For instructions on how to set the computer name, see the documentation for your operation system.

❏ The screen shots used in this section show the EPL-6200. If your

printer is the EPL-6200L, your screen may look slightly different.

❏ The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed together

with the printer driver for the EPL-6200L.

Accessing the printer driver

You can access the printer driver from any application program, or directly from your Windows operating system.

The printer settings made from many Windows applications override 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 you get the result you want.

Note:

Online help provides details on printer driver settings.

❏ To access the printer driver from your application, click the

Print or Page Setup command on 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 EPL-6200/EPL-6200L Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me, 98, or 95), Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000) or Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 68

Page 69

Printer driver settings

Choosing the print quality (EPL-6200 only)

Note:

The print quality setting for the EPL-6200L cannot be changed. It prints at 600 dpi only.

You can change the print quality or resolution of printouts to favor speed or detail. If you need high quality output, choose a higher number. Please note that doing so reduces the print speed.

There are three levels of print output; 600 dpi, Class 1200 dpi, and True 1200 dpi. Class 1200 dpi provides high quality printing results on par with 1200 dpi with the Enh. MG and RITech functions (under 600 dpi).

1. Click the Basic Settings tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 69

Page 70

2. Select the desired printing resolution from the Print Quality

drop-down list.

3. Click OK to accept the setting.

Note:

❏ For details about the Enh. MG or RITech functions, see the

Online Help.

❏ If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message

appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.

Resizing printouts

You can have your document enlarged or reduced automatically during printing.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 70

Page 71

To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper

1. Click the Layout tab.

2. Select the Zoom Options 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. Select Upper Left for Location to print the enlarged or

reduced page image at the upper left corner of the paper. Select Center to print the enlarged or reduced page image with centering.

5. Click OK to accept the settings.

To resize pages by a specified percentage

1. Click the Layout tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 71

Page 72

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.

If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output Paper drop-down list.

Modifying the print layout

“Layout printing” prints either 2 or 4 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 tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 72

Page 73

2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout

Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.

3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of

paper.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 73

Page 74

4. Select the Page Order in which the pages are printed on each

sheet.

Note:

The Page Order choices depend on the 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.

Using watermarks

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 select a bitmap (.BMP) or text (.TXT) file as your own custom watermark. 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 tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 74

Page 75

2. Select the Watermark check box.

3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box

appears.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 75

Page 76

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 list box.

6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.

7. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the

Intensity slider bar.

8. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.

9. Select Front (to print the watermark on the face of the

document) or Back (to print the watermark on the backside of the document) for the Position setting.

10. Click OK to accept the settings.

Making a new watermark

You can make a new watermark as follows:

1. Click the Special tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 76

Page 77

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.

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, and select the BMP file you want to use, then click OK.

Note:

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

7. Click Save to close the User Defined Watermarks dialog box.

Your watermark will appear in the list box.

8. Click OK to register the new watermark settings.

Note:

You can register up to 10 watermarks.

Using an overlay (EPL-6200 only)

The Overlay settings dialog box allows you to print form data overlaid with data made by another application.

Note:

The overlay function is available only when the High Quality (Printer) is selected for the Graphic Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from the Optional Settings menu.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 77

Page 78

Creating an overlay

You can create form data and save it as a file.

1. Open the application that you will use to create the overlay.

2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File

menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties, or click a combination of these buttons, depending on the application you use.

3. Select the Special tab.

4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay

Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 78

Page 79

5. Click Create Overlay Data.

6. Click Settings.

7. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click Add Form

Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.

8. In the Add Form dialog box, type the form name in the Form

Name box and its description in the Description box.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 79

Page 80

9. Click To Front (to print the overlay on the face of the

document) or To Back (to print the overlay on the back side of the document).

10. In the Add Form dialog box, click Register.

11. In the Form Settings dialog box, click OK.

12. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, click OK. If you want to

stop the procedure, click Cancel.

Note:

The file you send to the printer after step 10, from an application program such as Windows Notepad or Word, will be saved as an overlay using the form name you entered at step 8.

13. Print the file saved as overlay data. It is possible to save any

kind of file as an overlay. The overlay data is created.

Printing with an overlay

Follow the steps to print a document with overlay data.

1. Open the file to print with overlay data.

2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File

menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties, or click a combination of these buttons, depending on the application you use.

3. Select the Special tab.

4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay

Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.

5. In the Overlay Settings dialog box, choose the form from the

Form list, then click OK.

6. Click OK to print the data.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 80

Page 81

Different printer settings overlay data

The overlay data is made with the current printer settings such as Resolution: 600 dpi. If you want to make the same overlay with different printer settings such as 1200 dpi, follow the instructions below.

1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating

an overlay” on page 78.

2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.

3. Send the same data that you made by application to the

printer as in step 12 in “Creating an overlay” on page 78.

This setting is available only for Form Name data.

Resetting the photoconductor counter

After replacing a photoconductor unit, reset the photoconductor counter by using the printer driver. When you are finished installing a new a photoconductor unit, see “Resetting the photoconductor counter” on page 81.

Resetting the photoconductor counter

1. Click the Optional Settings tab, and then click Printer

Settings. The Printer Settings dialog box appears.

2. Click Reset OPC Level. The photoconductor clear dialog box

appears.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 81

Page 82

EPL-6200

EPL-6200L

3. Click OK to reset the OPC level counter.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 82

Page 83

Printing with the Duplex Unit (EPL-6200 only)

Duplex printing 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.

1. Click the Layout tab.

2. Select the Duplex check box. Then select the Left, Top, or

Right button as Binding position.

3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.

4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the

paper. Then select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page.

5. 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.

6. Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Layout menu.

Avoiding Insufficient Memory Error (EPL-6200L only)

When you print graphics or a large amount of data, the printer may stop due to insufficient memory. Follow the steps below to avoid memory errors and continue printing.

Note:

Print quality will decrease when you use this function.

1. Click the Optional Settings tab.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 83

Page 84

2. Click Extended Settings. The following dialog box appears.

Note:

This screen is a Windows XP, 2000, and NT 4.0 screen.

3. Select the Avoid Insufficient Memory Error check box.

4. Click OK to accept the settings.

Accessing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only)

When you want to print PostScript-formatted files, use the PostScript printer driver to print. For instructions on installing the PostScript printer driver that shipped with your printer, see “Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only)” on page

57.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 84

Page 85

You can access the PostScript printer driver either from the application that you are printing from, or directly from your operating system. If you access the PostScript printer driver through an application, any changes made to print settings apply only to the current print job. To make permanent print setting changes, access the PostScript printer driver directly from the operating system.

PostScript printer driver settings (EPL-6200 only)

The PostScript printer driver enables you to change the settings for your PostScript print job. The settings are grouped into various categories that you can access by clicking the appropriate tab in the printer’s Properties dialog box.

Windows Me, Windows 98, WIndows 95 users

Online help is also available to help you with the settings. There are two online help options. Click the Help button for procedural help on the settings. If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar and then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed.

Paper tab settings

Paper size

Select the desired paper size. This setting must match the size of the paper loaded in the printer. The paper sizes that are available will differ according to the printer. The default setting is either A4 or Letter, depending on your country of purchase.

Orientation

Specify how the document is to be positioned on the page. The options are Portrait (vertical) and Landscape (horizontal).

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 85

Page 86

Collate

Select this check box to print multiple copies of the document in page order. If this check box is not selected, each page is printed out the specified number of times before the following page is printed.

Note:

If you select the Collate option in the printer driver, do not set the Collate option in the application itself.

Duplex

Select the desired duplex print style. Flip on long edge produces two-sided printouts that turn like a book, while Flip on short edge produces two-sided printouts that turn like a calendar. This feature is available only if the optional Duplex unit is installed.

Paper source

Select the paper source for your print job. The options are AutoSelect Tray, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper sources that are available will differ according to the printer and the options installed.

Paper type

Select the desired paper type to print on. The options are Normal, Thick W, Thick N, and Transparency. Make sure to select the correct paper type to avoid smearing or wasting ink.

Margins

Click this button to set the margins for your printout. You can select to specify in Inches or Millimeters.

Restore Defaults

Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 86

Page 87

Graphics tab settings

Resolution

Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast, Quality, and Super. The Quality and Super settings print at higher resolutions, but the printing time will be longer.

Print as a negative image

Select this check box if you want to print the document as a negative image. This feature prints by reversing the RGB or black-and-white values of the image, and is useful for printing black-and-white or coarse RGB images.

Print as a mirror image

Select this check box if you want to print the document as a mirror image. This feature prints by reversing the horizontal coordinates of the image.

Layout

Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. The options are 1-up, 2-up, 4-up, 6-up, 9-up, and 16-up.

Print page border

Select this check box if you want the borders of the pages to be printed when printing more than one page of the document on one sheet of paper.

Scaling

This setting enables you to shrink or enlarge the image to print. You can enter any percentage from 25% to 400%. To shrink the image, specify a percentage that is lower than 100%. To enlarge the image, specify a percentage that is higher than 100%. However, if you can shrink or enlarge the image to print in the application that you are printing from, do so in the application and not through the printer driver.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 87

Page 88

Restore Defaults

Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values.

Fonts tab settings

Send TrueType fonts to printer according to the Font Substitution Table

Select this radio button to have the computer download TrueType fonts to the printer according to the settings in the Font Substitution Table. This setting can speed up printing.

Edit the Table

Click this button to edit the Font Substitution Table.

Always use TrueType fonts

Select this radio button to have the computer always download all the TrueType fonts used in the document to be printed to the printer. This will slow down printing, but the fonts in the printout will be identical to that shown on the screen.

Add Euro Currency Symbol to PostScript Fonts

Select this check box to add the symbol for the Euro currency to the set of PostScript fonts residing on the printer.

Update Soft Fonts

Click this button to update the list of installed PostScript Type 1 fonts so that they are printed correctly.

Send Fonts As

Click this button to specify advanced settings for the downloading of fonts to the printer. See online help for details on each of the available settings.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 88

Page 89

Restore Defaults

Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values.

Device Options tab settings

Available printer memory (in KB)

Specify the amount of available printer memory. If the entered value does not match the actual amount of memory on the printer and printing problems occur, change the setting.

Available font cache (in KB)

Displays the amount of font cache memory available to Type 32 fonts. The printer driver automatically adjusts the font cache size according the memory setting specified under Installable options.

Density

Specify the density to print in. The options are Lightest, Light, Medium, Dark, and Darkest.

RITech

Select whether to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. The options are On and Off.

Toner Save Mode

Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal. The options are On and Off.

Image Protect

This setting enables you to specify whether to use lossy compression when memory runs low during printing. The options are On and Off. When Image Protect is set to On, lossy compression is not used. If it is set to Off, lossy compression is used when memory resources are too low.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 89

Page 90

Start Page

Specify whether to start printing from the first page or second (back) page. The options are Front and Back. If Back is selected, the first page is left blank. This setting is enabled only when Print on Both Sides is selected.

Separations

This setting enables you to select the color for separation printing. The options are None, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black.

Installable options

The settings available under Installable options enable you to specify whether certain options are installed into the printer, and if so, what they are. Use the Change setting for drop-down list to specify the details of the options installed.

Restore Defaults

Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values.

PostScript tab settings

PostScript output format

Specify the format for PostScript files. The options are PostScript (optimize for speed), PostScript (optimize for portability-ADSC), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Archive format. See online help for details on each of these

formats.

PostScript header

This setting enables you to specify how header information is sent to the printer. The options are Download header with each print job and Assume header is downloaded and retained.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 90

Page 91

Send Header Now

Click this button to send the PostScript header information to the printer immediately. This button is available only when the Download header with each print job radio button is selected. If you click the Send Header Now button and then click OK, the Assume header is downloaded and retained radio button is automatically selected.

Print PostScript error information

Select this check box to have the printer automatically print out a page with PostScript error messages when an error occurs in the print job. Turn this option on if you are having printing problems.

Job timeout

Specify the maximum number of seconds that can elapse for a print job to get from the computer to the printer before the printer stops trying to print the document. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer will continue trying to print indefinitely.

Wait timeout

Specify the maximum number of seconds that the printer will wait to get more PostScript information from the computer before the print job is automatically canceled. After the specified time elapses, the printer will stop trying to print the document and prints an error message instead. If you enter “0” (zero), the printer will wait indefinitely.You may want to increase this value when printing complicated documents.

This setting enables you to prevent the printer from stalling if and when the computer that sends the print job stalls.

Advanced

Click this button to specify the following advanced PostScript options:

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 91

Page 92

PostScript language level

Specify the PostScript language level to use. Select the highest PostScript language level that your printer supports to optimize its features. Use a lower PostScript language level only if you are experiencing printing problems or if you intend to print the file using another printer.

Data format

Select the data format to use. The options are ASCII data, Binary communications protocol, Tagged binary communications protocol, and Pure binary data. However, only ASCII data and Tagged binary communications protocol can be selected

when running under Windows Me/98/95.

If you select ASCII data, print data is sent in the ASCII (7-bit) format, which may take longer to print, but which can be sent through any I/O channel, including serial, parallel, and Ethernet.

If you select Tagged binary communications protocol, all data except for special control characters is sent in binary (8-bit) format. The binary format can be sent over parallel or serial communications ports and are faster then sending data in the ASCII format.

Note:

The Tagged binary communications protocol cannot be used with AppleTalk.

Send CTRL+D before job

Select this check box to specify for the CTRL+D character to be sent at the beginning of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the beginning-of-file (BOF) will reset your printer to its default settings to ensure that prior print jobs will not affect the current print job. However, activating this setting may cause the print job to fail if it is connected through a network instead of the parallel or serial interface.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 92

Page 93

Send CTRL+D after job

Select this check box to specify for the CTRL+D character to be sent at the end of every PostScript document. CTRL+D at the end-of-file (EOF) will reset your printer to its default settings to ensure that the current print job will not affect future print jobs. However, activating this setting may cause the print job to fail if it is connected through a network instead of the parallel or serial interface.

Display alert for applications incompatible with driver features

Select this check box if you want the printer driver to display messages to alert you to incompatibilities between the printer’s features and those of the application that you are using to print.

Restore Defaults

Click this button to reset the settings on this sheet to their default values.

Watermarks tab settings

Select a watermark

Specify whether to use a watermark when printing. The options are None, CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, and DRAFT.

Edit

Click this button to edit the selected watermark. This button is not available when None is selected under Select a watermark.

New

Click this button to create a new watermark.

Delete

Click this button to delete the selected watermark. This button is not available when None is selected under Select a watermark.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 93

Page 94

Print watermark

Specify how the selected watermark should be printed. The options are On first page only, In background, and As outline only.

Job Settings tab settings

Quick Print Job

Re-Print Job

Select whether the printer reprints a job. The options are On and Off.

Verify Job

Select whether a job is verified or not. The options are On and Off.

Stored Job

Select whether a job is stored or not. The options are On and Off.

Confidential Job

Specify whether the job is a confidential job. The options are On and Off.

Password

If the job is a confidential job, set a password for it. This setting is available only if On is selected for Confidential Job.

User Name

Specify a user name for the reserve job.

Job Name

Specify a job name for the reserve job.

Preview

Select whether to use the Preview function or not. This setting is available only when Quick Print Job is specified. The options are On and Off.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 94

Page 95

Job Management On

Select whether to use the Job Management function. The options are On and Off. If the Job Management On check box is selected, information on the job is sent to the printer.

Windows NT 4.0 users

The Print dialog box, which is accessed by selecting Print on the File menu of the application that you are using, enables you to specify print settings for the current document. The available settings are grouped under the Page Setup and Advanced tabs. In addition, settings specific to your printer are available through the Device Settings tab of the printer’s Properties dialog box. See below for a brief description of each available setting.

Online help is available to help you with the settings. If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog box’s title bar and then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed.

Page Setup tab settings

Paper Size

Paper Source

Select the paper source for your print job. The options are

Automatically Select, MP Tray, Cassette 1, Manual Feed 1st Page, and Manual Feed EachPage. However, the actual paper

sources that are available will differ according to the printer and the options installed.

Copy Count

Specify the number of copies to print.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 95

Page 96

Collate Copies

This check box appears only if more than one copy is specified for Copy Count. Select this check box to print multiple copies of the document in page order. If this check box is not selected, each page is printed out the specified number of times before the following page is printed.

Note:

If you select the Collate option in the printer driver, do not set the Collate option in the application itself.

Orientation

Specify how the document is to be positioned on the page. The options are Portrait (vertical), Landscape (horizontal), and Rotated (rotated 90° counterclockwise).

Color Appearance

Specify whether to print the document in grayscale or color. The options are Monochrome and Color.

Advanced tab settings

EPSON EPL-6200 PS3 Document Settings

Undo Changed Option/s

Click this button to undo all the changes that have been made to the settings. The settings return to their default values. This button is enabled only if one or more of the default values have been changed.

About Adobe PostScript Printer Driver

Click this button to view information on the currently installed PostScript printer driver.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 96

Page 97

Paper/Output

Paper Size

If you specified the Paper Size setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, select the desired paper size from the options displayed at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Paper Size” on page 95.

Orientation

If you specified the Orientation setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, select the desired orientation from the options displayed at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Orientation” on page 96.

Paper Source

If you specified the Paper Source setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, select the desired paper source from the options displayed at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Paper Source” on page 95.

Media

Select the desired paper type to print on. The options are Normal, Thick, Extra Thick, and Transparency. Make sure to select the

correct paper type to avoid smearing or wasting ink.

Copy Count

If you specified the Copy Count setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, enter the desired number of pages to print into the text box at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Copy Count” on page 95.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 97

Page 98

Graphic

Resolution

Select the resolution that you want to print in. The options are Fast and Quality. The Quality setting prints at a higher resolution, but the printing time will be longer.

Color Appearance

If you specified the Color Appearance setting on the Page Setup sheet, that setting is reflected here. To change this setting, select the desired setting from the options displayed at the bottom of the dialog box. For more information on this setting, see “Color Appearance” on page 96.

Scaling

This setting enables you to shrink or enlarge the image to print. You can enter any percentage from 1% to 1000%. To shrink the image, specify a percentage that is lower than 100%. To enlarge the image, specify a percentage that is higher than 100%. When you enlarge a document, only the portion of the document that fits on the selected paper will be printed. If you can shrink or enlarge the image to print in the application that you are printing from, do so in the application.

TrueType Font

Specify how TrueType fonts in the document are printed. Select Substitute with Device Font to use equivalent PostScript fonts for printing documents that contain TrueType fonts. Select Download as Softfont to download TrueType fonts to the printer instead of using PostScript fonts.

If your document has overlapping text and graphics, select Substitute with Device Font. Using downloaded TrueType fonts to print when text and graphics overlap may cause output errors.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 98

Page 99

Document Options

Page Layout (N-up) Option

Specify how many pages of your document to print on one sheet of paper. The options are Normal (one-up), Two-up (1x2),

Four-up (2x2), Six-up (2x3), Nine-up (3x3), and Sixteen-up (4x4).

PostScript Options

PostScript Output Option

Specify the format for PostScript files. The options are Optimize for Speed, Optimize for Portability, Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), and Archive Format. See online help for details on each of

these formats.

TrueType Font Download Option

Specify how TrueType fonts are downloaded to the printer. The options are Automatic, Outline (scalable outline font), Bitmap (bitmap font), and Native TrueType (outline font).

PostScript Language Level

Specify the PostScript language level to use. The options are 2 and

Send PostScript Error Handler

Specify whether the printer automatically prints out a page with PostScript error messages when an error occurs in the print job. The options are Yes and No.

Mirrored Output

Specify whether the document is printed as a mirror image by reversing the horizontal coordinates of the image. The options are Yes and No.

Printer Features

Density

Specify the density to print in. The options are Lightest, Light, Medium, Dark, and Darkest.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 99

Page 100

RITech

Select whether to use RITech when printing. RITech improves the appearance of printed lines, text, and graphics. The options are On and Off.

Toner Save Mode

Select whether to use the Toner Save Mode when printing. When the Toner Save Mode is turned on, the printer uses about 50% less toner than normal. The options are On and Off.

Image Protect

Start Page

Separations

This setting enables you to select the color for separation printing. The options are None, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black.

Device Settings tab settings

EPSON EPL-6200 PS 3 Device Settings

Undo Changed Option/s

About Adobe PostScript Printer Driver

Click this button to view information on the currently installed PostScript printer driver.

Using the Printer Driver For Windows 100

EPSON EPL-6200, EPL-6200L service manual

Contents

Safety Information

Product Information

Printer Parts

Control Panel

Options and Consumable Products

Features at a Glance

Paper Handling

Paper Sources

Loading Paper

Printing on Special Media

Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software

System Requirements

Installing the Printer Software

Using the Printer Driver