Provides you important safety information about this printer,
information on assembling the printer and installing the printer
software. It also contains information on installing the optional
memory module, hard disk drive and interface card.
Reference Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,
optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
Network Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the
printer driver and network settings. You need to install this guide
from the software installation CD to your computer’s hard disk
before referring it.
Paper Jam Guide (PDF guide)
Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your
printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We
recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.
Online Help for printer software
Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer
software that controls your printer. Online help is automatically
installed when you install the printer software.
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paper path lever
Type-B interface card slot cover
Ethernet interface connector
parallel interface connector
Inside the printer
cover B
upper option cover
AC inlet
USB interface connector
cover A
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Control panel
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a. LCD panelDisplays printer status messages and
control panel menu settings.
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Back button
c.
Up button
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Enter button
e.
Down button
f. Error lightOn or flashes when an error is detected.
Use these buttons to access the control
panel menus, where you can make printer
settings and check the status of
consumable products. For instructions on
how to use these buttons, see “Using the
Control Panel Menus” on page 339.
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g. Start/Stop buttonSwitches the printer between ready and
offline status while no error has occurred.
When the printer is offline and the data
light is on, press it down for more than two
seconds to print the specified copies of the
first page of print job that the printer is
currently receiving.
When the error light is flashing, press this
button to clear the error and switch the
printer to ready status.
When the error light is on, perform
necessary procedures to clear the error,
and then press this button to switch the
printer to ready status.
Note:
When the error light is flashing, the printer may
automatically switch to ready status if you set the
Auto Continue to ON with the control panel
menu. See “Setup Menu” on page 352 for more
information.
h. Ready lightOn when the printer is ready, indicating
that the printer is ready to receive and
print data.
Off when the printer is not ready.
i. Data lightOn or flashes when the printer is
processing data, or when print data is
stored in the print buffer (the section of
printer memory reserved for receiving
data) but not yet printed.
Off when no data remains in the print
buffer.
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j. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job.
Press it down for more than two seconds
to delete all data in the print buffer, all jobs,
and all data the printer is receiving or
currently printing.
Options and Consumable Products
Options
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You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the
following options.
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4 (C12C802091)
This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 550 sheets of
paper, and you can install up to three optional cassette units. For
details, see “550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4” on page 191.
Duplex Unit (C12C802101)
The Duplex Print Unit provides for automatic printing on both
sides of the paper. For details, see “Duplex Unit” on page 195.
Stacker (C12C802111)
This unit provides the offset function. The printouts are output in
offset stacks. The Stacker can stack up to 500 sheets of paper. For
details, see “Stacker” on page 199.
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Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061)
This option expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to
print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also
enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve
Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s hard disk
and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. For
details, see “Hard Disk Drive” on page 210.
Memory Module
Memory module expands your printer’s memory, allowing you
to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. For details,
see “Memory Module” on page 204.
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
You can install various optional interface cards to supplement
your printer’s built-in parallel, USB, and Ethernet interfaces to
provide added network compatibility. For details, see “Interface
Cards” on page 217.
Consumable products
Imaging Cartridge (S051111)
The life of the cartridge is monitored by the printer. The printer
lets you know with a message on the control panel when
replacements are needed.
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Fuser Unit 120 (S053016)
The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets
you know with a message on the control panel when
replacements are needed.
Fuser Unit 220 (S053017)
The life of the unit is monitored by the printer. The printer lets
you know with a message on the control panel when
replacements are needed.
Printer Futures
The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to
ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features
are described below.
Adobe PostScript 3 Mode
The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the
ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers.
Seventeen scalable fonts 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.
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High-quality printing
When using the driver provided, your printer does 600-dpi
printing at a speed of up to 34 pages per minute when printing
on A4 paper. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality
produced by your printer and its quick processing speed.
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EPSON Quick Fuser Technology
The printer warms up faster than conventional printers. About 25
seconds are required from power ON to when printing can be
done at normal temperature. The time depends on the printer’s
optional configuration. Furthermore, if printing data is received
in the sleep mode, printing will be started after a warm up time
of about 17 seconds.
Wide variety of fonts
The printer comes with a selection of 80 Laser-Jet-compatible
scalable fonts, and 3 bitmap fonts in LJ4 emulation mode to
provide you with the fonts you need to create
professional-looking documents.
Toner save mode
To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you
can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode.
Reserve Job function
The Reserve Job function let you store a print job on the printer’s
Hard Disk Drive and reprint it directly from the printer’s control
panel at any time without using your computer. You can also
print one copy in order to verify the content before printing
multiple copies. If the content of the print job is confidential, you
can set a password to limit access to it. For details, see “Using the
Reserve Job Function” on page 58.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order
to use the Reserve Job function. For instructions on installing the Hard
Disk Drive, see “Hard Disk Drive” on page 210.
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Duplex printing
EPSON provides optional Duplex Unit, allowing you to easily
print on both sides of the page. You can produce professional
quality double-sided documents. Use this feature with any print
job to cut costs and save resources.
HDD Form Overlay function
Enables faster printing with form overlays by allowing you to
save the overlay data on the optional Hard Disk Drive instead of
your computer. For details, see “Using HDD form overlay” on
page 51.
Note:
❏You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in
order to use the HDD Form Overlay function. For instructions on
installing the Hard Disk Drive, see “Hard Disk Drive” on page 210.
❏You can not use the HDD Form Overlay function with the
PostScript driver.
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech)
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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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Various Printing Options
This printer provides you with a variety of different printing
options. You can print in various formats, or can print using many
different types of paper. Choose to use the appropriate one
according to your printing needs.
Duplex printing
Lets you print on both sides of paper.
See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 and “Printing with the Duplex
Unit” on page 54 for details.
Note:
You need the optional Duplex Print Unit installed in your printer in
order to use this printing option. See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 for
instructions.
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Fit-to-page printing
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your
document to fit the paper size you selected.
See “Resizing printouts” on page 36 for details.
Pages per sheet printing
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
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See “Modifying the print layout” on page 39 for details.
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Watermark printing
Lets you print a text or image as a watermark on your printout.
For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important
document.
See “Using a watermark” on page 40 for details.
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Overlay printing
Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout
that you can use as overlays when printing other documents.
See “Using an overlay” on page 45 for details.
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Note:
The overlay printing is not available in the PostScript 3 mode.
Using the Reserve Job function
Lets you print jobs that you stored in the printer’s Hard Disk
Drive later directly from the printer’s control panel.
See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 and “Using the Reserve Job
Function” on page 58 for details.
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Note:
You need the optional Duplex Print Unit installed in your printer in
order to use this printing option. See “Duplex Unit” on page 195 for
instructions.
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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Paper Sources
This section describes the combinations of paper sources and
paper types that you can use.
MP tray
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4, A5,
Letter (LT), B5,
Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE),
Legal (LGL),
Government Letter (GLT),
Government Legal (GLG), F4
Custom-size paper:
76.2 × 127.0 mm minimum
215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum
EnvelopesMonarch (MON), C10, DL, C5, C6,
IB5
Up to 150 sheets
(75 g/m²)
(Total thickness:
17.5 mm
maximum)
Up to 20
envelopes
(Total thickness:
17.5 mm
maximum)
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LabelsA4, Letter (LT)Up to 100 sheets
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Thick paper/Extra
thick paper
TransparenciesA4, Letter (LT)Up to 100 sheets
A4, A5,
Letter (LT), B5,
Half-Letter (HLT), Ex ecutive (EXE),
Legal (LGL),
Government Letter (GLT),
Government Legal (GLG), F4
Custom-size paper:
76.2 × 127.0 mm minimum
215.9 × 355.6 mm maximum
Standard lower paper cassette
Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Total thickness:
17.5 mm
maximum
Plain paperA4, A5, Letter (LT), B5,
EnvelopesMonarch (MON), C10, DL, C5, C6,
LabelsA4, Letter (LT)Up to 290 sheets
TransparenciesA4, Letter (LT)Up to 100 sheets
Thick paper/Extra
thick paper
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Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL)
Government Legal (GLG)
IB5
A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5,
Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL),
Government Legal (GLG)
Up to 550 sheets
(Total thickness:
59.4 mm
maximum)
Up to 80 sheets
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
(Total thickness:
12.4 mm
maximum)
Up to 160 sheets
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
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Optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4
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Paper TypePaper SizeCapacity
Plain paperA4, A5, Letter (LT), B5,
Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL),
Government Legal (GLG)
EnvelopesMonarch (MON), C10, DL, C5, C6,
IB5
LabelsA4, Letter (LT)Up to 290 sheets
TransparenciesA4, Letter (LT)Up to 100 sheets
Thick paper/Extra
thick paper
A4, A5, Letter (LT), B5,
Executive (EXE), Legal (LGL),
Government Legal (GLG)
Selecting a paper source
Up to 550 sheets
(Total thickness:
59.4 mm
maximum)
Up to 80 sheets
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
(Total thickness:
12.4 mm
maximum)
Up to 160 sheets
(Total thickness:
49.4 mm
maximum)
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You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to
select the paper source automatically.
Manual selection
You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to
select a paper source manually.
❏Using the printer driver
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For Windows, access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use
from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
❏Using the printer’s control panel
Access the control panel’s Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use.
Auto selection
If you want the printer to select the paper source containing the
appropriate size of paper automatically, select Auto Selection in
the printer driver or Auto using the printer’s control panel.
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified
paper size in the following order.
Standard configuration:
MP Tray
Lower Cassette 1
Note:
❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup
Menu” on page 352.
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With one or two optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4
installed:
MP Tray
Lower Cassette 1
Lower Cassette 2
Lower Cassette 3
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Note:
❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup
Menu” on page 352.
❏When Auto is set for the paper source setting on the control panel
or the printer driver, A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, GLG, EXE paper can
be fed automatically with the standard or optional lower cassettes.
Other paper sizes can be fed when the specified cassette is set for the
paper source.
Manually feeding paper
Manual feeding is similar to normal paper feeding, except that
you need to press the N Start/Stop button to start printing.
You can either choose to press the N Start/Stop button once to
start printing all pages, or press the N Start/Stop button to print
each page one by one.
Follow these steps to feed paper manually:
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1.Access the printer driver by one of the following methods:
❏To access the printer driver from your application, select
Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to
click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these
buttons.
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❏To access the printer driver from Windows Me, 98, or 95,
click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Next,
right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon and
click Properties.
❏To access the printer driver from Windows XP, 2000, or
NT 4.0, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes. Next,
right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon and
click Printing Preferences (in Windows XP or 2000) or
Document Defaults (in Windows NT 4.0).
2.Click the Basic Settings tab, then click the Manual Feed check
box.
3.Click the EachPage check box to feed all pages manually one
by one.
To feed only the first page manually, leave the check box
unchecked.
4.Select the correct paper size from the Paper Size list.
5.If paper of the selected size is already loaded, proceed to the
next step. Otherwise, remove any paper remaining in the tray.
Load a sheet or a stack of the selected size paper with the
printable side up. Adjust the paper guide to the size of the
paper you are loading.
Note:
Make sure to load paper with the printable surface facing up.
6.Send the print data from the computer. The LCD panel shows
Manual Feed and the selected page size.
7.Press the N Start/Stop button to start printing.
If you checked the EachPage check box in step 3, press the N
Start/Stop button to print each page.
Otherwise, all pages are printed automatically.
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Output Tray
2
Face-down tray
Paper size:All types of paper that are supported can be used.
Paper type:76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm
Capacity:Up to 500 sheets of plain paper
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Face-up tray
Installing the Face-up tray
Follow these steps to install the face-up tray.
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1.Insert the right and left tabs of the face-up tray into the holes
at the back of the printer.
2.Push up the lever and pull out the extension tray.
Paper type:All types of paper that are supported can be used.
Paper size:76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 297.0 mm
Capacity:Up to 70 sheets of plain paper (Up to 10 mm
thickness)
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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray and the
paper cassettes. If you use special media such as transparencies
or envelopes, see also “Printing on Special Media” on page 28.
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MP tray and standard lower paper cassette
The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating
various paper sizes and media types. See “MP tray” on page 15
for details.
For information on the paper sizes and types supported by the
standard lower paper cassette, see “Standard lower paper
cassette” on page 16.
Note:
MP tray can be set into the upper cassette slot only, and standard lower
paper cassette can be set into the lower cassette slot only. Do not set into
the different slot by force.
Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray.
Note:
The procedure for loading paper into the standard lower paper cassette
is the same as that for the MP tray.
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1.Pull out the MP tray.
Note:
When pulling out the MP tray, raise it and pull it at an angle.
2.Remove the MP tray cover.
3.Adjust the cassette size to accommodate the paper you are
loading.
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Slide the side paper guide outward while pinching the knob.
Then, slide the end paper guide while pinching the knob, to
accommodate the paper you are loading.
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4.Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the cassette
with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the side paper
guide while pinching the knob until it is against the right side
of the stack to get a snug fit.
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5.Replace the MP tray cover, making sure the front edge is flush
and as far forward as possible. And reinsert the cassette in the
printer.
Note:
The following paper sizes are detected automatically. When loading
other paper sizes or fixing the paper size despite the loaded paper
size, use the control panel to set the paper size. For details, see “Tray
Menu” on page 348.
Detected paper sizes:
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MP tray:A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Legal
(LGL), Executive (EXE),
Government Legal (GLG)
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Standard lower paper
cassette:
6.Extend the paper support to accommodate the size of the
paper loaded in the MP tray or lower paper cassette to prevent
it from slipping off the printer.
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, EXE, GLG
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The paper sizes and types supported by the optional 550-Sheet
Paper Cassette Unit are the same as the standard lower paper
cassette. For more information, see “Optional 550-Sheet Paper
Cassette Unit A4” on page 17.
The paper-loading procedure is also the same as that for the
standard lower paper cassette. For detailed information, see “MP
tray and standard lower paper cassette” on page 23.
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Printing on Special Media
You can print on special paper stock such as thick paper,
envelopes, transparencies, and labels.
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed
by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the quality
of any type of media. Always test samples of media stock before
purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Envelopes
The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different
parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two
envelopes to check the print quality.
Caution:
Do not use window envelopes unless they are specifically
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designed for laser printers. The plastic on most window envelopes
will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser.
Note:
❏Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment,
or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial
print run before you print on a lot of envelopes.
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❏When printed envelopes are wrinkled, open cover B and push up the
form feed pressure change levers at both sides of the fuser unit until
they are in the vertical position. It may reduce the wrinkles in the
envelopes. When using paper other than envelopes, be sure to push
the levers back down.
Warning:
Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to
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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.
If you must touch one of these areas, wait 40 minutes to allow
the heat to subside before doing so.
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The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using envelopes.
Paper SourceMP tray (up to 10 envelopes), standard lower
cassette, optional lower cassette (up to 80
envelopes)
When loading envelopes into the MP tray, set the envelope size on the
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray Menu on the control panel.
Please note the following tips for handling this media.
❏Load envelopes with the flap closed and facing forward as
shown below.
C5, IB5
Mon, DL,
C6, C10
❏Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.
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Caution:
Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the
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MP tray:
Height: 76.2 mm
Width: 127.0 mm
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127.0 mm
Min.
76.2 mm
Min.
76.2 mm
Min.
127.0 mm
Labels
You can load labels up to 100 sheets into the MP tray, up to 290
sheets into standard lower paper cassette or 550-Sheet Paper
Cassette Unit. However, you may need to feed some labels one
sheet at a time, or load them manually.
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using labels.
Paper SourceMP tray, standard lower cassette, optional
lower cassette
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
Menu
LC1, LC2, LC3 Size setting in the
Tray Menu
Auto (or A4, LT)
A4, LT
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Printer driver settings Paper Size: A4, LT
Paper Type: Labels
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Note:
❏You should only use labels designed for monochrome laser printers
or monochrome plain-paper copiers.
❏To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer
parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with
no gaps between the individual labels.
❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks,
do not use those labels in your printer.
❏You may have to make the setting Thick for Paper Type in the Setup
Menu.
Thick paper/Extra thick paper
The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using thick or extra thick paper.
Paper SourceMP tray (Total thickness: 17.5 mm
maximum), standard lower cassette,
optional lower cassette (Total thickness:
When printing on thick paper, outputting it to the Face-up tray is
recommended because thick paper curls easily.
Transparencies
You can load transparencies up to 100 sheets into the MP tray,
standard lower cassette or 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit.
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The following table shows important settings you have to make
when using transparencies.
Paper SourceMP tray, standard lower cassette, optional
lower cassette
MP Tray Size setting in the Tray
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Auto (or A4, LT)
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Printer driver settingsPaper Size: A4, LT
A4, LT
Paper Type: Transparency
Loading a custom paper size
You can load non-standard size paper into the MP tray as long as
it meets the following size requirements:
76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm for MP tray.
Paper SourceMP tray (up to 150 sheets (75 g/m²), up to
Printer driver settingsPaper Size: User Defined Size
Note:
When printing on custom size paper, make sure that the Paper Size
setting on the printer driver is set to User Defined Size.
150 sheets (64 g/m²))
Paper Source: MPTray
Paper Type: Plain, Thick, or Extra thick
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Chapter 3
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About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings
to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also
includes EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the
Utility menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of
your printer. See “Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status
Monitor 3” on page 66 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application
programs, from your Windows operating system.
The printer settings made from many Windows applications
override settings made when the printer driver is accessed from
the operat ing sy stem, so y ou should access the printer driver from
your application to make sure you get the result you want.
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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.
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❏To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, point
to Settings, and click Printers. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 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).
Making Changes to Printer Settings
Making the print quality setting
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in
the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print
settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or
customizing the settings.
Resizing printouts
You can have your document enlarged or reduced during
printing.
To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper
1.Click the Layout tab.
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2.Select the Zoom Options check box. Then select the desired
paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page
will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected.
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upper left corner of the paper) or the Center button (to print
reduced page image with centering) for Location setting.
4.Click OK to accept the settings.
To resize pages by a specified percentage:
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Zoom Options check box.
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3.Select the Zoom To check box. Then specify the magnification
percentage in the box.
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The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments.
4.Click OK to accept the settings.
If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output
Paper drop-down list.
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Modifying the print layout
Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page
and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page
to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print
documents surrounded by a frame.
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout
Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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3.Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of
paper. Then Select the Page Order in which the pages are
printed on each sheet.
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4.Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print
the pages surrounded by a frame.
Note:
The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected
above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on
the Basic Settings menu.
5.Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Layout menu.
Using a watermark
Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the
Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined
watermarks, or you can make an original watermark with text or
a bitmap. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a
variety of detailed watermark settings. For example, you can
select the size, intensity, and position of your watermark.
1.Click the Special tab.
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2.Select the Watermark check box. Then click Watermark
Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.
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3.Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down
list.
4.Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity
slider bar.
5.Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the
document) or Back (to print the watermark in the background
of the document) for the Position setting.
6.Select the location on the page where you want to print the
watermark from the Location drop-down list.
7.Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.
8.Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
9.Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Special menu.
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Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows:
1.Click the Special tab.
2.Select the Watermark check box.
3.Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box
appears.
4.Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box
appears.
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5.Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark
in the Name box.
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This screen appears when you select the Text button.
6.If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If
you select BMP, click Browse, select the BMP file you want to
use, then click OK.
7.Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
8.Click OK to register the new watermark settings.
Note:
You can register up to 10 watermarks.
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Using an overlay
The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard
forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing
other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate
letterheads or invoices.
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.
Creating an overlay
Follow these steps to create and save a form overlay file:
1.Open your application and create the file that you want to use
as an overlay.
2.When the file is ready to be saved as an overlay, choose Print
or Print Setup from the File menu of your application. Then
click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of
these buttons, depending on your application.
3.Click the Special tab.
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4.Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay
Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
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5.Click the Create Overlay Data button, then click Settings. The
Form Settings dialog box appears.
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6.Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click Add Form
Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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7.Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description
in the Description box.
8.Click the To Front or To Back button to specify whether the
overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the
document.
9.Click Register to accept the settings and return to Form
settings dialog box.
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10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box.
12. 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.
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2.From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File
menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons,
depending on the application you use.
3.Click the Special tab.
4.Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay Settings
to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5.Choose the form from the Form list, then click OK and to
return the Special menu.
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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 300 dpi), follow the instructions
below.
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1.Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating
an overlay” on page 45.
2.Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
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printer like step 12 in “Creating an overlay” on page 45.
This setting is available only for Form Name data.
Using HDD form overlay
This function enables faster printing with form overlay data.
Windows users can use the form data registered in the optional
Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an
administrator can register or delete the form data in the H ard Disk
Drive. You can access this function from the Form Selection dialog
box in the printer driver.
Note:
❏This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not
installed.
❏Use this function by inputting the registered form name after
printing the Print List.
❏When the document’s resolution, paper size or paper orientation
settings are different from the form overlay data that you use, you
cannot print the document with the form overlay data.
❏This function is available in the ESC/Page mode.
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Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or NT
4.0 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional
Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
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Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data in the
optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to print with HDD
form data:
1.Click the Special tab.
2.Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay Settings button. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
3.Select No Form name in the Form text box, and click Details.
The Form Selection dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure that the No Form Name is selected. If any form name
is selected, another dialog box will appear.
4.Click Printer’s HDD, then enter the registered form name.
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Note:
If you need the list of the registered form data, click PrintList to
print it and confirm the form name.
Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form
name and click the Print Sample button.
5.Choose To Back or To Front to print the form data as
background or foreground of the document. Then click OK to
return to the Special menu.
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Delete the form overlay data in the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or NT
4.0 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data in the optional
Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
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Printing with the Duplex Unit
Duplex printing with the optional Duplex Print Unit prints on
both sides of the paper. When printing for binding, the binding
edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page
order.
ENERGY STAR
As an
the duplex printing function. Refer to
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR
®
partner, EPSON recommends the use of
ENERGY STAR
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program.
1.Click the Layout tab.
2.Select the Duplex check box. Then select the Left, Top, or Right
button as Binding position.
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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.
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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.
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Making the Extended Settings
You can make detailed settings such as font setting or offset
setting in the Extended Settings dialog box. To open the dialog
box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu.
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a.Graphic Mode:Specify the graphic mode. In the
HighQuality (Printer) mode, the
driver sends the printing data to
the printer using ESC/Page
language as much as possible. In
the High Quality (PC) mode,
rendering is done in your
computer and the driver sends the
printing data to the printer using a
low level language.
b. Print True Type fonts as
bitmap button:
c.Print True Type fonts with
substitution button:
d. Setting button:Click this button to open the Font
e.Uses the settings
specified on the printer
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f.Uses the settings
specified on the driver
button:
Select this button to print, as
bitmap, the True Type fonts that
are not substituted with device
fonts in the document.
Select this button to print the True
Type fonts in the document as
device fonts. This function is not
available when the Graphic Mode
setting is set to High Quality (PC).
Substitution dialog box. This
button is available when the Print
True Type fonts with substitution
button is selected.
Select this button to use the Offset,
Skip blank page, and Ignore the
selected paper size settings on the
control panel.
Select this button to use the Offset,
the Skip blank page, and the Ignore
the selected paper size settings in
the printer driver.
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g. Offset:Makes fine adjustments to the
printing position on the front and
the back of data on a page in
1.0 mm increments.
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are 1 through 5.
i.Skip Blank Page check
box:
j.Ignore the selected paper
size check box:
k. High Speed Graphics
Output check box:
l.Uses the spooling method
provided by the operating
system check box:
m. Default button:Click this button to return the
When you select this check box, the
printer skips blank pages.
When you select this check box, the
printer prints on loaded paper,
regardless of size.
Select this check box to optimize
the printing speed of graphics
composed of line drawings such as
overlaid circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do
not print correctly.
Select this check box to enable the
Spool function for Windows XP,
2000, or NT 4.0.
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n. Help button:Click this button to open online
help.
o. Cancel button:Click this button to exit the dialog
box or printer driver without
saving your settings.
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p. OK button:Click this button to save your
settings and to exit the dialog box
or printer driver.
Making the Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you
have installed options to your printer.
1.Click the Optional Settings tab, then select the Update the Printer Option Info Manually button.
2.Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3.Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in the
printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from
the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section
to use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order
to use the Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly
recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job
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The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options.
Each option is described in detail later in this section.
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Re-Print JobLets you print the job now and store it for later
reprinting.
Verify JobLets you print one copy now to verify the content
before printing multiple copies.
Stored JobLets you save the print job without printing it now.
Confidential JobLets you apply a password to the print job and save
Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently
depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below
for details.
Reserve Jo b
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Re-Print Jobdata remains in
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Reser v e Jo b
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After PrintingAfter Turning Off Printer or Using
Reset All
Confidential
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Re-Print Job
The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are
currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the
control panel.
Follow these steps to use the Re-Print Job option:
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
2.Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of
copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings
as appropriate for your document.
3.Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
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4.Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print
Job button.
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boxes.
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If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in
a Web browser.
6.Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the
print job data on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Verify Job
The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to
verify the content before printing multiple copies.
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Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option:
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
2.Select the Collate OK check box. Specify the number of copies
to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as
appropriate for your document.
3.Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
4.Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job
button.
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boxes.
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If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in
a Web browser.
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6.Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and
stores the print data with information on the number of
remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive.
After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the
remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control
panel. See “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341
for instructions.
Stored Job
The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print
on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on
the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it
using the Reset All function.
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Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option:
1.Click the Basic Settings tab.
2.Select the Collate OK check box. Specify the number of copies
to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as
appropriate for your document.
3.Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
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4.Select the Reserve Job On check box, and the Stored Job
button.
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boxes.
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in
a Web browser.
6.Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk
Drive.
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see
“Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341.
Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to
print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job
option:
1.Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your
document.
2.Click the Optional Settings tab and click the Reserve Jobs Settings button. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears.
3.Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Confidential Job
button.
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5.Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number
in the password text box.
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❏Passwords must be four digits.
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❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords.
❏Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct
password when printing a Confidential Job.
6.Click OK. The printer stores the print job in the Hard Disk
Drive.
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see
“Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341.
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status
Monitor 3
About EPSON Status Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your
printer and gives you information about its current status. For
example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner through
this utility. If a print error occurs, the utility provides you with a
message describing the error. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed
from within the printer driver. See the following section for more
information.
Note for Windows XP users:
❏Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP
Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support
the Job Management function.
❏EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a
Remote Desktop connection.
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Note for Netware users:
When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds
to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the
versions below.
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Novell Client 3.32 for Windows 95/98
❏For Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0:
Novell Client 4.83+SP1 for Windows NT/2000/XP
Note for Windows 95 users:
Network printers can not be monitored with EPSON Status
Monitor 3.
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow these steps to install EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1.Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running
on your computer.
2.Insert the printer software CD-ROM in 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.
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4.In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software.
5.Click Custom.
6.Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box and click Install.
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7.In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s
icon is selected, and click OK. Then follow the on-screen
instructions.
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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
To access EPSON Status Monitor 3, open the printer software,
click the Utility tab, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button.
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Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and obtain information on
consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box.
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The screen shot may vary depending on your printer.
1.Icon/Message:The icon and message show the
printer status.
2.Printer image:The image at the upper left shows the
printer status graphically.
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3.Text box:The text box next to the printer image
displays the current status of the
printer. When a problem occurs, the
most probable solution is displayed.
4.Close button:Clicking this button closes the dialog
box.
5.Consumables:Displays information for the paper
trays and toner.
6.Job Information:Displays information for the print
jobs. The Job Information menu is
displayed when the Show job information check box on the
Monitoring Preferences dialog box is
on.
7.Paper:Displays the paper size, paper type
and the approximate amount of paper
remaining in the paper source.
Information for the optional cassette is
displayed only if this option is
installed.
8.Toner:Indicates the amount of remaining
toner. The toner icon flashes if the
toner is low.
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Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, click Monitoring
Preferences in the Utility menu of the printer driver. The
Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.
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The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
1.Select Notification:Use the check boxes in this area to
select the types of error that you
wish to be notified about.
2.Default button:Restores default settings.
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3.Select Shortcut Icon:To use the shortcut icon, select the
Shortcut Icon check box and choose
an icon. The icon you select appears
on the right side of the task bar.
Once the shortcut icon is in the task
bar, you can double-click it to open
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box. Alternatively, you can
right-click the shortcut icon and
select Monitoring Preferences to
open the Monitoring Preferences
dialog box, and EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced to open the
EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog
box.
4.Job management:To display the job information
menu in the EPSON Status Monitor
3 window, select the Show job information check box.
To display the notification message
when your print job is finished,
select the Notify when printing completed check box.
5.Allow monitoring of
shared printers check
box:
6.Help button:Opens online help for the
7.Cancel button:Cancels any changes.
8.OK button:Saves new changes.
When this check box is selected, a
shared printer can be monitored by
other PCs.
Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
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Status Alert window
The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has
occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes
automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will also appear according to the selected
notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button. Once this button is clicked,
the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem
is cleared. Click Close to close the window.
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Using the Job Management function
You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job
Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
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To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
(See “Setting Monitoring Preferences” on page 73 for details.)
Then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status Monitor
3 dialog box.
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1. Status:Waiting: The print job which waiting to be
printed.
Printing:The print job which is printed currently.
CompletedDisplays only your jobs that have
finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have been
canceled printing.
Held:Job is on held.
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2. Job Name:Displays the user’s print job file names. Other user’s
print jobs are displayed as --------.
3 Job Type: Displays the job type. When the Reserve job
function is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored,
Verify, Re-Print, and Confidential respectively.
About the Reserve Job function, see “Using the
Reserve Job Function” on page 58.
4 Refresh
button:
Clicking this button refreshes the information on
this menu.
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6 Cancel
Job
button:
Re-printing your print job
Clicking the Print button on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen
lets you print a spooled job.
Follow the steps below to re-print your job.
Note:
You cannot re-print your jobs in the following cases.
❏The status of the job is other than Held.
❏The job is sent by someone other than you.
❏When multiple jobs are selected
1.Access EPSON Status Monitor 3. See “Accessing EPSON
Status Monitor 3” on page 70 for details.
Display the dialog box to print the spooled and held
status job.
Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels
the selected print job.
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3.Select the job to re-print.
4.Click the Print button. The following screen appears.
5.In the screen, confirm the job name and select a copy number
from 1 to 999.
6.Click OK to reprint your job.
Supporting connection to use the Job Management function
The Job Management function is available when the following
connections are used:
❏When using the EPSON Net Direct Print TCP/IP connection
(in Windows Me, 98, 95 and XP, 2000 or NT 4.0)
❏When using the LPR connections (in Windows XP, 2000 and
NT 4.0)
❏When using standard TCP/IP connections (in Windows XP
and 2000)
❏Shared Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 LPR connections and
shared Windows 2000 Standard TCP/IP connections with
Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000 and NT 4.0 clients
Note:
You can not use this function in the following situations:
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❏When using an optional Ethernet interface card that doesn’t support
the Job Management function.
❏When the NetWa re connections do not support the Job Management
function.
❏When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed
as “Unknown” on the Job Management menu.
❏Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different
from the user account used to connect to the server, the Job
Management function is not available.
Setting to notify when printing is completed
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When the Notify when printing completed check box is selected,
the Notify when printing completed function can be used.
To use this function, click the specified print job from the print job
list on the Job Information menu in the EPSON Status Monitor 3
dialog box. When the target job is completed, the Notify when
printing completed dialog box appears.
Note:
When you canceled the target job, the Notify when printing completed
dialog box does not appear.
Stopping monitoring
You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the
Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver’s Utility
menu if you don’t need to monitor the printer at all.
Note:
❏The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the
Utility menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, or in the
Utility menu of Printing Preference in Windows XP or 2000.
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❏You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Utility menu.
Selecting printers to be monitored
You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of
printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you
install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed.
Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup.
1.Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then
click Monitored printers.
2.Clear the check box of the printers which you do not want to
be monitored.
3.Click OK to accept the setting.
Setting Up the USB Connection
The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with
Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
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Note:
Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running
Windows Me, 98, XP, and 2000 support the USB interface.
1.Click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. In Windows
XP, click Start, then click Printers and Faxes.
2.Right-click the EPSON EPL-N3000 Advanced icon, and click
Properties on the menu that appears.
3.Click the Details tab. In Windows XP or 2000, click the Ports
tab.
4.Select the appropriate USB port from the Print to the following
port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-N3000). In Windows XP or 2000, select USB001
in the list on the Ports menu.
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Note:
This screen is a Windows 98 screen.
5.Click OK to save this setting.
Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect
or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing.
When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, you can cancel
printing from your computer, as the transfer of data is not yet
complete. Follow the instructions below to cancel the printing.
Double-click the printer icon on the task bar. Select the task in the
list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
If a part of the print data is already sent to the printer, the Ready
(green) light on the printer turns on after the last page of the data
is output.
The current job is canceled.
If the transfer of a print data is not yet started, you can cancel the
whole print job.
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Note:
❏You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your
computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s
control panel. When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel
print sent by other users.
❏To cancel all print data in the printer’s memory, press down the +
Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel for about two
seconds.
Uninstalling the Printer Software
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When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver,
uninstall the printer driver that has been installed already.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1.Quit all applications.
2.Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3.Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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4.Select EPSON Printer Software, and click Add/Remove.
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When using the Windows XP or Windows 2000, click Change or
Remove Programs, select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
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5.Click the Printer Model tab, select the EPSON EPL-N3000
Advanced icon, then click OK.
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6.Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the
printer software you want to uninstall is selected.
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If you uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the EPSON
Status Monitor 3 check box.
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7.To uninstall the Monitored Printers utility, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box, and click OK.
Note:
You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON
Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot
change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status
Monitor 3 of other printers.
8.Follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall the USB device driver
When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB
interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you
uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB
device driver.
Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver:
Note:
❏Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device
driver.
❏Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any
other EPSON printers connected with a USB interface cable.
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1.Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the printer driver”
on page 83.
2.Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, and click Add/Remove.
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Note:
❏EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer
is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable.
❏If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB
Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the
“Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your
printer:
1.Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM
drive.
2.Access the CD-ROM drive.
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