Epson EPL-N4000 Setup Guide

Printer Parts

power switch

cover A

paper guide

MP tray
extention

face-down tray

cover B

stopper

contr o l pan e l

front cover
lower cassette 1

lower cassette 2

Ethernet interface

connec tor

Type-B

interface
connector

parallel
interface
connector

AC inlet

optional Duplex Unit
connector

optional Multibin Unit
connector

optional Large
Capacity Paper Unit
connector

Contents

1 Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2 Installing the Imaging Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Attaching the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5 Test Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6 Connecting the Printer to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

7 After Setting Up the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hardware Setup Guide

This booklet helps y ou set up your pr inter and begi n printing quickly.
See the Reference Guid e for information on using your printer and its
options, or if you have problems printing.

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Copyright © 1998 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan.

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Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit

Install the Large Capacity Paper Unit when setting up the printer.
Skip this section if you will not use this option.

1. Open and unpack the shipping carton.

2. Cut the tape that h olds the cardboard inserts.

cut here

3. Remove the inserts and all other protective materials inside
the box. Make sure the contents of the package match the
items on the included document. Remove the packaging
materials from the Large Capacit y Paper Unit and store them
for future use.

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4. Carefully lift the Large Capacity Paper Unit out of the box
with two or more people, a nd place it near the printer.

5. Lock the casters at the bottom of the unit by pushing their
levers down.

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6. At the back of the unit, push the cable into the slot.

7. Carefully lift the printer with two or more people.

Caution:

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❏ The printer weighs about 50 kg (110.2 lb); always lift it

with two or more people.

❏ Grasp the printer at the locations indicated below.

left side right side

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8. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the unit, then
lower the printer until it rests securel y on the unit.

9. Make sure all corners of the printer fit fir mly onto the unit.

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10. Pull out lower cassette 2 as far as it will go. Then, lift it up
slightly, and completely remove it.

11. Pull out lower cassette 3. Take out and open the included
package of metal fittings and screws.

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12. Attach the two metal fittings with the screws as shown below.
Note that the shape of the two fittings are different.

13. Push cassette 3 back into the unit, then replace cassette 2.

14. Pull out cassette 4 an d remove the protecti ve materials insi de.

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15. Pull out lower cassette 5 and remove the protective materials
inside. Be sure to open the inside cover and remove the
protectiv e insert.

16. Plug the cable from the Large Capa city Paper Unit into the
appropri ate connector at the back of the printer .

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Installing the Imaging Cartridge

Caution:

❏ Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down.
❏ Do not open the drum's prot ective cover and avoid exposing

the imaging cartridg e to roo m light any longer than
necessary. Overexposing the cartrid g e may cause
abnormally da rk or lig ht areas t o appea r on the prin ted page
and reduce the life of the cart rid ge.

1. Whil e holding the imaging cartri dge horizontally, gently
shake it a fe w times to d is tribute the to ne r evenly.

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2. Remove the attached sheet.

3. Open cover A by pulling the latch.

latch

4. Open the cover on the front of the pr inter.

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5. Holding the grip and tab on the imaging cartridge, insert the
cartridge into the printe r until it is housed completely.

Note:

Make sure the tab is pushed dow n and flush with the imaging
cartridge. Otherwise, you can not close the front cover or cover A.

tab

6. Slowly pull the clear seal all the way out with firm, even force.

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7. Release the front cover; it close s a utomaticall y.

8. Close cover A by pushing it up and in to the printer.

latch

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Caution:

Never transport the printer with the imaging cartridge installed.

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Loading Paper

This section includes instructions on loading paper in lower
cassettes 1 and 2.

Lower Cassette 1

Loading Orientation Paper Size

Vertical A4, A5, Executive, Letter, Half-Letter
Horizontal A3, Ledger, Legal, Government Legal

Lower Cassette 2

Loading Orientation Paper Size

Vertical A4, Executive, Letter
Horizontal A3, Ledger, Legal, Government Legal

To confirm paper size dimensions, see Appendix A, “Paper Specifications” in
your

Reference Guide

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Vertical loading orientation Horizontal loading orientation

To load paper in a lower paper cassette, follow the steps below.

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1. Pull out the casse tte you want to load.

2. While pulling up the vertic al paper gui de, slide it outward as
far as it will go.

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3. While pushing down the lever on the horizont al paper guide,
slide the guide outward as far as it will go.

4. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the
edges. Insert the paper face up into the cassette, placing the
corners of the paper on the arrow mark inside the cassette.

printable side up

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Note:

Be sure not to load paper higher than the arrow marks.

5. Adjust the vertical and horizontal paper guides to match the
size of your paper.

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6. Take out the card with paper sizes printed on it. Fold it
appropriately and insert it into the cassette to show the paper
size that you loaded.

Make sure to adjust the paper guides to the paper size you
load; otherwise, the print er will not print properly.

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7. Push the cassette back into the printer.

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1. Make sure the power switch on the top of the printer is turned

Attaching the Power Cord

off, as shown below.

2. Insert the power cord into the AC inl et at the back of the
printer. Then plug the other end into a properly grounded
outlet.

Caution:

❏

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Avoid using outlet s that ot her appliances are plugged in to .

❏

Only use an outlet that meets the p ower requirements for
this printer.

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1. Make sure the imaging cartridge is installed. Turn on the

Test Printing

printer. Several messages appear on the display as the printer
perform s i nternal tes ts. After about 60 seconds, the Ready
message appears.

Caution:

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Do not turn the printer off for about 60 seconds after turning
on the printer. Wait unti l the p rinter finishes performing
internal tests and the On Line lig h t comes back on.

2. Make sure the On Line light is on. This indicates that the
printer is ready to accept and print data. If it isn’t on, press
the On Line button .

3. Press the Enter button two times. The printe r prints a statu s
sheet, showing the current pri nter settings.

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Enter
button

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Connecting the Printer to a
Computer

Though this printer is intended to be used on a network, you can
use the parallel interfa ce to connect the printer directly to a
computer.

Note:

Your printer also has room for a n optional interface connector. See
“Optional interfaces” on page 3-54 of your Reference Guide for more
information.

To connect the parallel interface, follow the steps below.

1. Make sure both the printer and the computer are o ff .

2. Connect the parallel cable to the parallel interface connector.

Note:

Use only a shielded, twist e d -pair parallel cable.

par a ll e l interface
connector

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3. Secure the connector by pushing the two wire clips to gether
until they l ock in place o n both sides of the connector.

4. Connect the other end of the cable to your computer, and
fasten it as required.

5. Turn o n the printer, then turn on your computer.

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After completing the ha rdware setup, check the following items.

❏ To install options, see the Reference Guide.
❏ Have your network administrator refer to the Administrator’s

❏ Attach the small box included in your printer package to the

❏ See the Reference Guide for detailed information about your

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After Setting Up the Hardware

Guide to make netw ork settings. Also see the Administrator’s
Guide for instructions on installing printer software.

front of the printer. Keep the Quick Reference Guide in this box
for help o n understand ing printer me ssages, clea ring paper
jams, and re placing the imaging cartridge.

printer and i ts options.

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