Epson EPL-6200L, EPL-6200 Reference Guide
Where to Find Information
Setup Guide
Provides you with important safety information about this
printer, 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.
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Contents
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvii
Power On/Off Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Chapter 1 Product Information
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Buttons (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adobe PostScript 3 (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray
technology (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Toner Save mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Duplex printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fit-to-page printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Printing multiple pages on a sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overlay printing (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
High-quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . . 15
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Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . .21
Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver For Windows
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . .35
Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .37
Using the Printer Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Accessing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .64
PostScript printer driver settings (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . .64
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . .93
About EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Using the Job Management function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Stopping monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Selecting printers to be monitored (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . .106
Setting for the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
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From the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Uninstalling Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3110
Uninstalling only the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only)
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Chapter 4 Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Printer driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . 130
Selecting the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Mac OS X Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Installing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Printer driver settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . 159
Selecting the PostScript printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing the printer setup settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . 179
About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Setting Monitoring Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Setting for a USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
From the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Uninstalling Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Mac OS X users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (EPL-6200)
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193
Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Setting up a clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .210
Using AppleTalk Under Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0211
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Accessing the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
For Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Chapter 6 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (EPL-6200L)
For Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Setting up a clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . .235
Using AppleTalk Under Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0237
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Accessing the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
For Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Chapter 7 Using the Remote Control Panel Utility (EPL-6200 only)
For DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Remote Control Panel utility overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
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Making printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Choosing printer emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Other special settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Printing font samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
For Macintosh Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Remote Control Panel utility overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Making printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Resetting the photoconductor counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Chapter 8 Installing and Removing Options (EPL-6200 only)
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Installing the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 . . . 284
Removing the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4. . . 288
Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Installing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Removing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Installing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Installing an interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products
Precautions During Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Developer Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cleaning the printer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cleaning the inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Cleaning the paper path rollers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
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Removing spilled toner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting
Status and Error Lights (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334
Ready and Error Lights (EPL-6200L only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
EPL-6200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
EPL-6200L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364
Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems . . . . . . . . . .364
Paper jam — inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365
Paper jam — output cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368
Paper jam — MP tray (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370
Paper jam — MP tray (EPL-6200L only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373
Paper jam — Duplex Unit (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375
Paper jam — manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . .379
Paper jam — 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200
only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382
Operational Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386
Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387
Print Quality Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389
Memory Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393
Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .394
Problems Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode (EPL-6200 only) . . .395
Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395
Macintosh Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405
Problems Using Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414
Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418
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Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
PostScript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802042)
(EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
Duplex Unit (C12C802051) (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Memory module (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426
Developer Cartridge (S050166) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Developer Cartridge (S050167) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Photoconductor unit (S051099) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428
Appendix B Symbol Sets (EPL-6200 only)
Introduction to Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
In the LJ4 Emulation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
International character sets for ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434
In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435
International character sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437
Characters available with the ESC (^ command. . . . . . . . . . 438
In the I239X Emulation Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 438
In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439
Appendix C Working with Fonts
Available Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
LJ4/GL2 mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442
ESC/P 2 and FX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444
I239X mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
PS 3 mode (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446
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Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446
Adding More Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446
For Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447
For Macintosh users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447
Selecting Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
Downloading Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
EPSON Font Manager (Windows only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450
Installing the EPSON Font Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456
BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460
Appendix D Contacting Customer Support
For users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474
For users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475
For users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476
For users in Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477
For users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .478
For users in Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .479
For users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .481
Appendix E Samples
Postscript Font Samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484
Glossary
Index
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Safety Information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Warnings
must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
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Cautions
must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
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Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your
printer.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe,
efficient operation:
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❏ 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.
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❏ 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.
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❏ 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.
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❏ Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of
children.
❏ Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer. This can cause
the printer to overheat.
❏ Avoid using electrical outlets that other appliances are
plugged into.
❏ Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this
printer.
Important Safety Instructions
❏ Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the
power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power
requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer.
If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your
area, contact your local power company or consult your
dealer.
❏ If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical
outlet, contact an electrician.
❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions, as improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and may require repairs by a qualified
service representative.
ENERGY STAR
As an International ENERGY STAR® Partner, EPSON has
determined that this product meets the International
STAR
®
Compliance
®
Program guidelines for energy efficiency.
ENERGY
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The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program
is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office
equipment industry to promote the introduction of
energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax
machines, copiers, and scanners, in an effort to reduce air
pollution caused by power generation.
Power On/Off Cautions
Caution:
Do not turn off the printer:
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❏ Until the Ready light (green) comes on and is not flashing.
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❏ While the Data ( Ready light for EPL-6200L) light (yellow)
is flashing.
❏ While printing.
Chapter 1
Product Information
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Buttons (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Features at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Adobe PostScript 3 (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray
technology (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Toner Save mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Duplex printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fit-to-page printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Printing multiple pages on a sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overlay printing (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
High-quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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EPL-6200
Output cover
Power
switch
EPL-6200L
Output cover
Output tray
Control panel
Front cover
MP (Multi-Purpose)
tray
Manual feed slot
Output tray
Power
switch
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Control panel
Front cover
MP (Multi-Purpose)
tray
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cover
Type B interface
slot
Parallel interface
connector
EPL-6200L
Parallel interface connector
AC inlet
USB interface
connector
Duplex Unit
connector
AC inlet
USB
interface
connector
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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.
Indicator lights
EPL-6200
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EPL-6200L
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aMemory Usually turns on or flashes in
combination with other lights to indicate
a memory-related error or warning.
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.
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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.
dError 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.
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Error Lights (EPL-6200 only)” on page 334.
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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 a status sheet when the Error light is off
and no warning is indicated. 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.
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Options (EPL-6200 only)
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802042)
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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 284.
Duplex Unit (C12C802051)
The Duplex Unit provides for automatic printing on both sides of
the paper. For details, see “Duplex Unit” on page 288.
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
The printer comes with 8 MB of memory, which can be expanded
up to a total of 136 MB. For details, see “Memory Module” on
page 295.
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
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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 300.
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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.
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Features at a Glance
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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.
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Toner Save mode
To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you
can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode.
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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.
ENERGY STAR
As an
the duplex printing function. See
for more information on the
®
partner, EPSON recommends the use of
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
®
program.
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.
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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.
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, install more memory into the printer to avoid this error. 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.
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . . 15
Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . . 21
Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Loading a custom paper size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Printing on Special Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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