EPSON M1200 User Manual

User’s Guide

NPD4065-00 EN

EPSON AcuLaser M1200 Series User’s Guide

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Note:

Even though this manual includes information about EPL-6200 and EPL-6200L, refer to the Epson website for details about these printer.

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Operating System Versions

In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.

Windows refers to Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000.

❏ Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows

Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Business Edition.

❏ Windows Vista x64 refers to Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition,

Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition and Windows Vista Business x64 Edition.

❏ Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional. ❏ Windows XP x64 refers to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. ❏ Windows 2000 refers to Windows 2000 Professional.

Macintosh refers to Mac OS X.

❏ Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

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Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes ........................................................... 9

Safety Precautions....................................................................... 9

Important Safety Instructions............................................................ 11

Safety Information..................................................................... 13

Power cord........................................................................ 13

Laser safety labels.................................................................. 14

Internal laser radiation.............................................................. 14

Ozone safety...................................................................... 14

Power On/Off Cautions................................................................. 15

Chapter 1 Product Information

Printer Parts........................................................................... 16

Front view........................................................................ 16

Rear view......................................................................... 17

Control Panel.......................................................................... 18

Indicator lights.................................................................... 19

Consumable Products................................................................... 20

Consumable products. . . . . . ......................................................... 20

Features at a Glance.................................................................... 20

Toner Save mode.................................................................. 20

Fit-to-page printing................................................................ 20

Printing multiple pages on a sheet.................................................... 21

Watermark printing................................................................ 21

High-quality printing............................................................... 21

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Paper Sources.......................................................................... 22

MP tray.......................................................................... 22

Loading Paper ......................................................................... 22

MP tray.......................................................................... 23

Loading a custom paper size......................................................... 25

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Printing on Special Media............................................................... 25

Labels............................................................................ 26

Envelopes......................................................................... 26

Thick paper....................................................................... 27

Transparencies.................................................................... 27

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software............................................................... 29

System Requirements................................................................... 29

Using the Printer Driver................................................................. 29

Accessing the printer driver.......................................................... 30

Printer driver settings............................................................... 30

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3...................................... 37

About EPSON Status Monitor 3...................................................... 37

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3................................................ 38

Getting printer status details......................................................... 39

Setting monitoring preferences....................................................... 39

Order Online...................................................................... 41

Status Alert window................................................................ 42

Stopping monitoring............................................................... 43

Setting for the USB Connection........................................................... 43

Canceling Printing..................................................................... 44

From the computer................................................................. 44

Uninstalling Printer Software. . ........................................................... 45

Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3.............................. 45

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh

About the Printer Software............................................................... 48

System Requirements................................................................... 48

Using the Printer Driver................................................................. 48

Accessing the printer driver.......................................................... 48

Printer driver settings............................................................... 49

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3...................................... 53

About the EPSON Status Monitor 3................................................... 53

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3................................................ 53

Getting printer status details......................................................... 53

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Setting Monitoring Preferences....................................................... 54

Status Alert window................................................................ 55

Changing the Printer Settings............................................................ 56

For Mac OS X 10.5 users. ........................................................... 56

For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users.................................................... 56

Setting Up the USB Connection.......................................................... 56

For Mac OS X users................................................................ 57

Canceling Printing..................................................................... 57

From the computer................................................................. 57

Uninstalling Printer Software. . ........................................................... 57

Mac OS X users.................................................................... 57

Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (AcuLaser M1200)

For Windows Users..................................................................... 59

Sharing the printer................................................................. 59

Using an additional driver........................................................... 59

Setting up clients................................................................... 62

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM......................................... 66

For Macintosh Users.................................................................... 67

Sharing the Printer................................................................. 67

For Mac OS X users................................................................ 68

Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement......................................................... 69

Developer Cartridge.................................................................... 69

Replacing the developer cartridge..................................................... 70

Photoconductor Unit................................................................... 74

Replacing the photoconductor unit................................................... 75

Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer.................................................................... 80

Cleaning the printer case. . .......................................................... 80

Cleaning the inside of the printer. .................................................... 80

Cleaning the paper path rollers....................................................... 83

Removing spilled toner.............................................................. 85

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Transporting the Printer ................................................................ 85

Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

Ready and Error Lights (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)....................................... 88

Indicator lights.................................................................... 88

Printing a Status Sheet.................................................................. 95

AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L. . . ...................................................... 96

Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . ............................................................ 97

Precautions for clearing jammed paper................................................ 97

Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems.......................................... 97

Paper jam — inside the printer....................................................... 97

Paper jam — output cover.......................................................... 100

Paper jam — MP tray (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Operational Problems.................................................................. 103

Printout Problems..................................................................... 104

Print Quality Problems................................................................. 105

Memory Problems..................................................................... 108

Paper Handling Problems.............................................................. 109

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Paper................................................................................ 110

Available paper types.............................................................. 110

Specifications..................................................................... 112

Printable area.................................................................... 113

Printer.............................................................................. 113

General.......................................................................... 113

Environmental................................................................... 114

Standards and approvals........................................................... 114

Mechanical...................................................................... 114

Electrical........................................................................ 115

Interfaces............................................................................ 115

Parallel interface.................................................................. 115

USB interface..................................................................... 115

Ethernet interface................................................................. 116

Consumables......................................................................... 116

Developer Cartridge............................................................... 116

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Photoconductor unit.............................................................. 116

Appendix B Working with Fonts

EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows only).................................................. 117

System requirements.............................................................. 118

Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts.................................................... 118

Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts................................................. 119

BarCode Font specifications........................................................ 122

Appendix C Customer Support

Contacting Customer Support........................................................... 130

Before Contacting Epson. . . . . ...................................................... 130

Help for Users in Australia......................................................... 130

Help for Users in Singapore. ........................................................ 131

Help for Users in Thailand.......................................................... 132

Help for Users in Vietnam.......................................................... 132

Help for Users in Indonesia......................................................... 132

Help for Users in Hong Kong....................................................... 134

Help for Users in Malaysia.......................................................... 134

Help for Users in India............................................................. 135

Help for Users in the Philippines.................................................... 136

Index

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Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Safety Precautions

Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation:

Note:

The illustrations used in this section show the EPL-6200.

❏ 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.

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❏ Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy,

rough handling can damage it.

❏ 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.

❏ 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.

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❏ 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.

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

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

❏ Avoid using electrical outlets that other appliances are plugged into.

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

Important Safety Instructions

❏ Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer.

❏ Unplug the printer from the wall outlet before cleaning.

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

❏ Do not use this printer in a damp environment.

❏ Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, oil vapor, or dust.

❏ Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord.

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.

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

❏ Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not

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

❏ Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such

as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

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❏ 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.

❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. If there are

fuses in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating.

❏ Use a grounded outlet that matches the printer’s power plug. Do not use an adapter plug.

❏ Make sure that there is no dust on the socket.

❏ Be sure to insert the plug completely into the electrical outlet.

❏ Do not handle the plug with wet hands.

❏ Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into.

❏ Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power

available, consult your dealer or local power company.

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

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as improper

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

❏ If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products

plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.

❏ When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct

orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable.

❏ Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage

points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

❏ Do not sit or lean on the printer. Do not put heavy objects on the printer.

❏ Do not use any kind of combustible gases in or around the printer.

❏ Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer.

❏ Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself.

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

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❏ Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel

under the following conditions:

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

B. If liquid has been spilled into it.

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

D. If it does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.

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

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

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

❏ Periodically disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet and clean the blades.

❏ If the printer will not be used for a long time, disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet.

Safety Information

Power cord

Caution:

Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards.

Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of other cords may result in fire or

electric shock. This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use with other

equipment may result in fire or electric shock.

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Laser safety labels

Warning:

The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC 60825-1:2001 specifications.

The label shown on the right is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required.

Internal laser radiation

Max. Average Radiation Power 36.903 µW at laser aperture of the print head unit

Wavelength 770 to 800 nm

This is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible laser beam. The printer head unit is

NOT A SERVICE ITEM, Therefore, the printer head unit should not be opened under any

circumstances.

Ozone safety

Ozone emission

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

only when the printer is printing.

Ozone exposure limit

The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm), expressed as an average

time-weighted concentration over an 8-hour period.

The EPSON AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200/EPL-6200L laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for 8

hours of continuous printing.

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Minimize the risk

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

❏ Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area

❏ Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity

❏ Poor room ventilation

❏ Long, continuous printing together with any of the above

Printer location

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

❏ Not blown directly into the user’s face

❏ Vented directly out of the building whenever possible

Power On/Off Cautions

Caution:

Do not turn off the printer:

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

❏ While the Data (Ready light for AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L) light is flashing.

❏ While printing.

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Chapter 1

Product Information

Printer Parts

Front view

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AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

a. Output cover

b. Output tray

c. Control panel

d. Front cover

e. MP (Multi-Purpose) tray

f. Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only)

g. Power switch

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Rear view

EPL-6200

g e

b cd

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EPL-6200 Network model

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AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

a. AC inlet

b. USB interface connector

c. Duplex Unit connector (EPL-6200 only)

d. Parallel interface connector

e. Type B interface slot (EPL-6200 only)

f. Ethernet interface connector (EPL-6200 Network model only)

g. Right side cover (EPL-6200 only)

b cd

Control Panel

The EPL-6200 has six indicator lights and three buttons, while the AcuLaser M1200/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.

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Indicator lights

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abc

AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

aMemory

bToner

cPaper Turns on or flashes, and when in combination with the Error light,

d Error (orange)

e Ready (blue)

Usually turns on or flashes in combination with other lights to indicate a memory-related error or warning.

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.

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.

On or flashes when an error is detected.

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.

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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.

Consumable Products

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

area.

Consumable products

Developer Cartridge (0520/0521/0522/0523)

This cartridge includes the toner that is used to create the image on paper.

Note:

Return cartridges are not sold in some areas. Contact your local Epson dealer/representative about

the availability of the Return cartridge scheme.

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.

Features at a Glance

Toner Save mode

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

Toner Save mode.

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.

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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.

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 AcuLaser M1200/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.

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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 Type Capacity Paper Size

Plain paper

Letterhead

Labels Up to 10 sheets

Thick paper

Transparencies Up to 5 Sheets

Envelopes Up to 10 sheets

EPL-6200 Up to 250 sheets of 75 g/m paper (Weight: 60 to 90 g/m, 16 to 24 lb)

AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L Up to 150 sheets of 75 g/m paper (Weight: 60 to 90 g/m, 16 to 24 lb)

(Weight: 90 to 163 g/m, 24 to 43 lb)

(Weight: 85 to 105 g/m, 23 to 28 lb)

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

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

216.0 ∞ 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14.0 in. maximum

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

Loading Paper

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

your printer.

Caution:

Do not let the paper’s edge slide across your skin because the edge of the paper may cut you.

Please note the following points when choosing paper:

❏ Paper should be of high quality and be relatively smooth, with a weight between 60 and 90 g/

m (16 to 24 lb).

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❏ The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture. Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment.

❏ The use of colored paper is acceptable, but coated paper should be avoided.

❏ You may use paper with preprinted letterheads, provided that the paper and ink are both

laser-printer compatible.

MP tray

The MP tray is the standard paper source for this product.

AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper into the MP tray of the AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L.

Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray:

1. Open the MP tray.

2. Pinch the paper guide tab, then slide the paper guide outward to accommodate the paper you are loading.

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Note:

Lift the paper guide slightly to move it.

3. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges, and set the paper into the MP tray with the printable surface facing up. Then adjust the paper guide to the size of the paper.

Note:

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

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

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4. Raise the output tray.

Note:

❏ Before printing, make sure that the Paper Size setting in your printer driver matches the paper

you load.

❏ If you want to print on paper heavier than 90 g/m (24 lb) or on special paper (such as envelopes,

labels, transparencies, or thick paper), see “Printing on Special Media” on page 25.

Loading a custom paper size

You can load any custom paper size into the MP tray as long as it is within 76.2 × 127.0 mm (3.0 ×

5.0 in.) and 216.0 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14.0 in.) in dimension.

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

Note:

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

Printing on Special Media

Note:

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

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This product can print on special paper stock such as labels, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies.

Labels

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

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

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

When printing on labels, make sure to choose Labels (EPL-6200) or Thick Wide (AcuLaser M1200/ EPL-6200L) from the Paper Type drop-down list in the printer driver.

Envelopes

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

EPL-6200

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AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

To print on envelopes, choose Thick Narrow from the Paper Type drop-down list in the printer driver.

The print quality on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality. If the printing is too light, adjust the print density as described in “Print Quality Problems” on page 105.

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

Thick paper

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

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

Transparencies

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

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

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

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Chapter 3

Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software

The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer, while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer.

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

System Requirements

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

Windows Vista, XP, 2000 (AcuLaser M1200) Window XP, 2000, Me, 98/95, NT4.0 (EPL-6200/6200L)

This chapter uses screenshots from Windows 98 as an example. The screens may look slightly different depending on the version of your OS.

Using the Printer Driver

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

Note:

❏ To ensure proper operation, a computer name must be entered into your computer’s settings.

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

❏ The screen shots used in this section show the EPL-6200. If your printer is the AcuLaser M1200

or EPL-6200L, your screen may look slightly different.

❏ The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed together with the printer driver for the

AcuLaser M1200 or EPL-6200L.

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Note for Windows Vista users:

Do not press the power button or put your computer to standby or hibernate mode manually during printing.

Accessing the printer driver

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

The printer settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver from your application to make sure you get the result you want.

Note:

Online help provides details on printer driver settings.

❏ To access the printer driver from your application, click the Print or Page Setup command

on the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons.

❏ To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, and click Control Panel (Windows

Vista) or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Next, right-click your printer’s icon. And then click Select Printing Preferences (Windows Vista) or Printing Preferences (Windows XP or 2000).

Printer driver settings

Resizing printouts

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

To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper

1. Click the Layout tab.

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3. Select the desired paper size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be printed to fit on the paper you have selected.

4. Select Upper Left for Location to print the enlarged or reduced page image at the upper left corner of the paper. Select Center to print the enlarged or reduced page image with centering.

5. Click OK to accept the settings.

To resize pages by a specified percentage

1. Click the Layout tab.

2. Select the Zoom Options check box.

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4. Specify the magnification percentage in the box, then click OK. The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% increments.

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

Modifying the print layout

“Layout printing” prints either 2 or 4 pages onto a single page and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print documents surrounded by a frame.

1. Click the Layout tab.

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2. Select the Print Layout check box, and click Print Layout Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.

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

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

Note:

The Page Order choices depend on the Pages selected above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on the Basic Settings menu.

5. Click OK to close the Print Layout Settings dialog box.

6. Click OK on the Layout menu to accept the settings.

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Using watermarks

Follow the steps to use a watermark on your document. In the Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can select a bitmap (.BMP) or text (.TXT) file as your own custom watermark. The Watermark dialog box also allows you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings. For example, you can select the size, intensity, and position of your watermark.

1. Click the Special tab.

2. Select the Watermark check box.

3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.

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4. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down list.

5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark from the Location list box.

6. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.

7. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar.

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

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

10. Click OK to accept the settings.

Making a new watermark

You can make a new watermark as follows:

1. Click the Special tab.

2. Select the Watermark check box.

3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.

4. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box appears.

5. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark in the Name box.

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6. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If you select BMP, click Browse, and select the BMP file you want to use, then click OK.

Note:

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

7. Click Save to close the User Defined Watermarks dialog box. Your watermark will appear in the list box.

8. Click OK to register the new watermark settings.

Note:

You can register up to 10 watermarks.

Resetting the photoconductor counter

After replacing a photoconductor unit, reset the photoconductor counter by using the printer driver. When you are finished installing a new a photoconductor unit, see “Resetting the photoconductor counter” on page 36.

Resetting the photoconductor counter

1. Click the Optional Settings tab, and then click Printer Settings. The Printer Settings dialog box appears.

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

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3. Click OK to reset the OPC level counter.

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Avoiding Insufficient Memory Error (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)

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

Note:

Print quality will decrease when you use this function.

1. Click the Optional Settings tab.

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

3. Select the Avoid Insufficient Memory Error check box.

4. Click OK to accept the settings.

Monitoring Your Printer with 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 remaining service life of the developer cartridge 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.

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Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 from any application program, or from your Windows operating system.

❏ The EPSON Status Monitor 3 appears automatically when an error occurs.

❏ To access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 from your application, click the Print or Page Setup

command on the File menu, click Properties and then click the Utility tab, and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3.

❏ To access the printer driver from Windows, click Start, and click Control Panel (Windows

Vista) or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). Next, right-click your printer’s icon. And then click Select Printing Preferences (Windows Vista) or Printing Preferences (Windows XP or 2000). Then click the Utility tab, and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3.

Note:

This is an EPL-6200 screen. The AcuLaser M1200 and EPL-6200L have slightly different screens.

Note: (EPL-6200 only)

Do not clear the Monitor the printing status check box. If you clear the check box, the Status Alert window no longer comes up to notify you when an error occurs and your printer may not recover from some errors.

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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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1 Icon/Message Shows the printer status.

2 Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.

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.

Close button

5 Paper Displays the paper size.

6Toner

7 Photoconductor unit Indicates the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit.

Order Online button

Closes the dialog box.

Indicates the remaining service life of the developer cartridge. The toner icon flashes if the developer cartridge has some error or neared the end of its service life.

Clicking this button enables you to order consumables online. See “Order Online” on page 41 for details.

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.

Note: You can choose Once a day for consumable. Once a day: When a notification occurs, it is displayed once a day until it is resolved.

Default button

3 Select Shortcut Icon

Allow monitoring of shared printers check box

Restores default settings.

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 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 AL-M1200 Advanced/ EPSON EPL-6200L Advanced to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.

To monitor a shared printer, select this box. You need to make this setting on the server.

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More Settings button

OK button

Cancel button

Help button

Allows to you change more settings.

Note: If you change the settings, they are applied to all printers that have the same user interface.

Saves new changes.

Cancels any changes.

Opens online help for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

Note for Windows Vista users:

When Allow monitoring of the shared printers check box is selected, the User Account Control dialogbox will appear. Then click Continue to make the settings.

Order Online

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Status Monitor button

2 Text box Displays the consumables and codes.

Order Now/Find Dealer

button

Close button

Displays the Epson Status Monitor 3 window.

Connects to the URL where you can place an order and find the dealer nearest you.

Closes the dialog box.

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Do not display this window automatically

check box

When this check box is selected, the Order Online window appears automatically only when a replacement part first becomes low or reaches end of service life.

More Settings (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)

You can monitor over routers or use the SMB protocol for communication to monitor Windows shared printers.

1 Use SMB for communication You can monitor using both Winsock1.1 and SMB if you select the Use

SMB for communication check box. If you do not select it, you can monitor only using Winsock1.1.

2 Monitor over routers You can monitor Windows shared printers over routers.

Status Alert window

The Status Alert window appears automatically when an error occurs. It indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared.

The Status Alert window opens when an error has occurred. The window does not open when the error is set to do not notify in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.

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If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click Consumables. Once this button is clicked, the Status Alert window will not disappear even after a problem is cleared. To close the box, you need to click Close.

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 (EPL-6200) or the Extended Settings dialog box (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L) 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 for the EPL-6200.

❏ You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the

printer driver’s Utility menu.

Setting for the USB Connection

The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.

Note:

❏ Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as the interface to connect your

computer to the printer.

❏ Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be used as an interface.

❏ USB 2.0 is applied for Windows Vista, XP, and 2000 operating systems. If your operating system

is Windows Me or 98, use USB 1.1 interface.

1. Access the printer driver.

2. For Windows Me or 98, click the Details tab.

For Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, click the Ports tab.

3. For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSBX:(your printer name) USB port from the Print to the following port drop-down list.

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For Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, select the USBXXX USB port in the list on the Ports tab.

Note:

This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.

4. Click OK to save the settings.

Canceling Printing

If the printouts are not what you expected and contain incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing.

From the computer

To cancel printing from the computer, you can use either the spooler or the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window.

Cancelling from the spooler

When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel printing.

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Double-click the printer icon on the task bar. Select the task in the list, then click Cancel from under the Document menu.

After the last page is output, the Ready light on the printer turns on.

The current job is canceled.

Cancelling from the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)

You can cancel printing from EPSON Status Monitor 3.

Note:

EPSON Status Monitor 3 is automatically installed together with the printer driver. To be able to cancel printing from EPSON Status Monitor 3 with the EPL-6200, make sure that you install it.

Open the printer driver, then click the Utility tab. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button, then click the Cancel Printing button.

Uninstalling Printer Software

When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.

Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3

Follow these steps to uninstall the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3:

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Note for AcuLaser M1200 and EPL-6200L:

The printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 are installed simultaneously, and cannot be uninstalled separately. Not all the steps below are required for the uninstallation.

1. Quit all applications.

2. For Windows Vista, click Start, then click Control Panel.

For Windows XP, click Start, click Control Panel, then double-click Add or Remove Programs.

For Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

3. For Windows Vista, double-click the Programs and Features icon.

For Window XP, click the Change or Remove Programs icon.

For Windows 2000, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

4. For Windows Vista, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Uninstall/Change.

For Windows XP or 2000, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.

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5. Click the Printer Model tab, and then select the printer icon.

Note:

If your printer is the AcuLaser M1200 or EPL-6200L, click OK, and proceed directly to step 8.

6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box is selected.

Note:

Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box only when you are uninstalling the EPSON Status Monitor 3 as well.

7. If you want to uninstall the Monitored Printers utility, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3: Monitored Printers check box and click OK.

Note:

You can choose to only uninstall the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. If you uninstall this utility, you will not be able to change the Monitored Printers setting from EPSON Status Monitor 3.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Chapter 4

Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh

About the Printer Software

The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer, while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer.

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

System Requirements

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

Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (AcuLaser M1200) Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later, Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (EPL-6200/6200L)

Note:

❏ The screens may look slightly different depending on the version of your OS.

❏ For best results, you should connect the printer directly to the computer’s USB port. If multiple

USB hubs must be used, we recommend that you connect the printer to the first-tier hub.

Using the Printer Driver

Accessing the printer driver

To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.

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Mac OS X

To access the printer driver, register your printer in Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5), Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2), click Print on

the File menu of any application, then select your printer.

From an application

❏ To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from the File menu on any application.

❏ To open the Basic Settings tab, select Print from the File menu on any application.

Note:

The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.

Printer driver settings

To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. To access the driver menus, see below.

Modifying the print layout

“Layout printing” prints either two or four pages onto a single page and to specify 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. Open the Print dialog box.

2. Select Layout from the drop-down list.

3. Select the number of page you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop-down list.

4. Click Print to start printing.

Note:

The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X.

Avoiding Insufficient Memory Error (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)

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

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Note:

Print quality will decrease when you use this function.

1. Open the Extension Settings dialog box.

2. Select the Avoid Insufficient Memory Error check box.

Printing watermarks (AcuLaser M1200 only)

This function allows you to print a text-based or image-based watermark on your document.

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

1. Open the print dialog box.

2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Stamp Function button.

3. Select the Watermark Settings tab.

4. Select the Watermark check box.

5. Select a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list.

6. If you want to make detailed settings such as Intensity, make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.

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Making a new watermark (AcuLaser M1200 only)

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

1. Open the print dialog box.

2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Stamp Function button.

3. Select the Watermark Settings tab, then select the Watermark check box.

4. Select Text or Image, then click .

5. If you select Text, type the watermark text, then select Font and Style. If you select Image, select an image file (PDF, PNG, or JPG), then click Open.

Note:

❏ To edit the watermark name, double-click the watermark in the List box, then type the

watermark name.

❏ To remove the created watermark, select it from the List box, and click

. Then, click OK.

6. Select a custom water mark that has been saved from the Watermark drop-down list.

Note:

You can register up to 32 custom watermarks.

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Printing headers and footers (AcuLaser M1200 only)

This function allows you to print user name, computer name, date, time, or collate number, at the top or bottom of each page in a document.

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

1. Open the print dialog box.

2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Stamp Function button.

3. Select the Header/Footer tab, then select the Header/Footer check box.

4. Select the items from the drop-down list.

Note:

If you select Collate Number, the number of copies is printed.

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Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3

About the EPSON Status Monitor 3

The 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 the remaining service life of the developer cartridge through this utility. If a print error occurs, the utility provides you with a message describing the error. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed from within the printer driver. See the following section for more information.

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

Follow these steps to access the EPSON Status Monitor 3:

1. Open System Preferences, and then click the Print & Fax icon.

2. Select your printer from the Printers list and click Open Print Queue.

3. Click the Utility icon.

For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users

Follow these steps to access the EPSON Status Monitor 3:

1. Click Print in the File menu of any application. The Print dialog box appears.

2. Select Printer Settings in the list where Copies & Pages is displayed.

3. Select Utilities tab, and then click EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon.

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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1 Icon/Message Shows the printer status.

2 Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.

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.

Close button

5Paper Displays the paper size.

6Toner

7 Photoconductor Unit

life

Closes the dialog box.

Indicates the remaining service life of the developer cartridge. The toner icon flashes if the developer cartridge has some error or neared the end of its service life.

Indicates the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit.

Setting Monitoring Preferences

To make specific monitoring settings, select the Monitor Setup from File menu of the EPSON Status Monitor 3. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears.

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Monitor the printing status check box

2 Error Notification

Selection

Default button

Cancel button

OK button

Save button

When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer status during a print job is processed.

Selects the types of errors that you wish to be notified about.

Note: You can choose Once a day for consumable. Once a day: When a notification occurs, it is displayed once a day until it is resolved

Restores default settings.

Cancels any changes.

Saves new changes.

Saves new changes and closes the dialog box.

Status Alert window

If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click d. If you click this button, the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. To close the box you need to click Close.

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Changing the Printer Settings

You can change the settings on the printer, such as paper source, paper type, and paper quality using EPSONRemotePanel.

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

1. Open System Preferences, and click the Print & Fax icon.

2. Select your printer from the Printers list, and click Open Print Queue.

3. Press and hold the Option key, and click the Utility icon.

4. Select your printer in the EPSONRemotePanel dialog box.

5. Click Setting, and then click Configuration.

For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users

1. Open the Print dialog box.

2. Select Printer Settings, and click the Utility tab.

3. Click EPSON Remote Control Panel icon.

4. Select your printer in the EPSONRemotePanel dialog box.

5. Click Setting, and then click Configuration.

Setting Up the USB Connection

Note:

If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s USB connector.

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For Mac OS X users

1. Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open the Utilities folder and double-click the Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5), Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2) icon.

2. Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box.

3. Select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select your printer icon in the Product list, then click Add.

4. Close Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5), Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2).

Canceling Printing

If the printouts are not what you expected and contain incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing.

From the computer

To cancel printing from the computer, use the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. During background printing, open the EPSON Monitor 3 from the Application menu. Then stop printing from the EPSON Monitor 3, or delete the file which is in standby mode.

Uninstalling Printer Software

When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.

Mac OS X users

Follow these steps to uninstall the printer software:

1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh.

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2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your Macintosh.

3. Double-click the Mac OS X folder.

4. Double-click the Printer Driver folder.

5. Double-click your printer’s icon.

Note:

If the Authorization dialog box appears, enter the Password or phrase, and then click OK.

6. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, and then click Accept.

7. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, and then click Uninstall.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions.

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Chapter 5

Setting Up Your Printer on a Network (AcuLaser M1200)

For Windows Users

Sharing the printer

This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network.

The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server. The clients share the printer via the print server.

According to the versions of Windows OS and your access rights on the network, perform the appropriate settings of the print server and clients.

Setting the print server

See “Using an additional driver” on page 59.

Setting the clients

See “With Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000” on page 63.

Note:

❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can

be monitored on the print server. See “Order Online” on page 41.

❏ The print server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under

the same network management beforehand.

Using an additional driver

When the print server’s OS is Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000, you can install the additional drivers on the server. The additional drivers are for client computers that have different OS from the server.

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Follow the steps below to set a Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000 as a print server, then install the additional drivers.

Note:

You must access Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 as the Administrators of the local machine.

1. For a Windows Vista or Vista x64 print server, click

Start, click Control Panel, then double-click Printers. For a Windows XP or XP x64 print server, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. For a Windows 2000 print server, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.

2. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Sharing in the menu that appears.

For Windows Vista, click Change sharing options, then click Continue. For Windows XP or XP x64, if the following menu appears, click either Network Setup

Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here.

In either case, follow the on-screen instructions.

3. For a Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, or XP x64 print server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box.

Note:

Do not use spaces or hyphens for the Share name, or an error may occur.

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For a Windows 2000 print server, select Shared as, then type the name in the Share Name box.

4. Select the additional drivers.

Note:

If the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the additional drivers. Just click OK after step3.

On the Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 print server

Click Additional Drivers.

Select Windows being used for clients, then click OK.

Server Name Client OS Driver

Windows 2000 Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000

Windows XP

Windows XP or 2000 clients Intel Windows 2000 or XP

Windows XP x64 clients x64 Windows XP

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Server Name Client OS Driver

Windows XP x64

Windows Vista or Vista x64 Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 clients x86 Type 3 - User Mode

The additional driver for Windows XP x64 can be used on Windows XP Service Pack2 or later.

Windows XP or 2000 clients x86 Windows 2000, Windows XP

and Windows Server 2003

Windows XP x64 clients x64 Windows XP and Windows

Server 2003

Windows Vista x64 or XP x64 clients x64 Type 3 - User Mode

Note:

❏ You do not have to install the additional drivers noted below, because these drivers are

preinstalled. Intel Windows 2000 (for Windows 2000) Intel Windows 2000 or XP (for Windows XP) x64 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 (for Windows XP x64) x86 Type 3 - User Mode (for Windows Vista, XP, or 2000) x64 Type 3 - User Mode (for Windows Vista x64 or XP x64)

❏ Do not select additional drivers other than the drivers listed in the above table. The other

additional drivers are not available.

Setting up clients

This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on a network.

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Note:

❏ To share the printer on a Windows network, you need to set the print server. For details, see

“Using an additional driver” on page 59.

❏ This section describes how to access the shared printer on a standard network system using the

server (Microsoft workgroup). If you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system, ask the administrator of the network for assistance.

❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the

Printers folder. You can also access the shared printer from Network, Network Neighborhood, or My Network on the Windows desktop.

❏ You cannot use the additional driver on the server system OS.

❏ When you want to use EPSON Status Monitor 3 at a client, you have to install EPSON Status

Monitor 3 from the CD-ROM with administrator privileges in each client.

❏ For Windows Vista, if you want to monitor a shared printer with several users on a client

computer, select the Allow monitoring of the shared printers check box in EPSON Status

Monitor 3.

With Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000

Follow the steps below to set Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients.

You can install the printer driver for the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator.

For Windows Vista or Vista x64, even if you are not an administrator or power user, you can install the printer driver by clicking Continue when the prompt to continue the installation appears.

Note:

The illustrations in this section show Windows XP screens. They may be different from the screens for your operating system.

1. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For Windows XP or XP x64 clients, click Start, point to Printers and Faxes. For Windows Vista or Vista x64 clients, click Printers.

Start, click Control Panel, then double-click

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2. For Windows 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP or XP x64 click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks menu.

For Windows Vista or Vista x64, click Add a printer in the menu bar.

3. For Windows 2000, select Network printer, then click Next. For Windows XP or XP x64, select A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer, then click Next. For Windows Vista or Vista x64, click Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. If the shared printer is found automatically, proceed to step 5. If not, click stop and click The printer that I want isn’t listed, then go to step 4.

4. For Windows 2000, type the name of the shared printer, then click Next.

Note:

❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared

printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in network path or queue name.

❏ You do not necessarily need to type the name of the shared printer.

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For Windows XP or XP x64, select Browse for a printer.

For Windows Vista or Vista x64, click Select a shared printer by name in the dialog box that appears, then click Next.

5. For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000, click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, then click Next.

Note for Windows Vista users:

When the dialog box to enter user name and password appears, enter the information about the print server, then click the name of the shared printer. When the Add Printer dialog box appears, click Next.

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Note:

❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected

to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network.

❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new

printer driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to select the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message.

❏ If the additional driver for the corresponding Windows is installed in the print server, go to

the next step.

6. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click Next.

7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish.

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM

This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the network system without installing the additional drivers in the print server.

The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS.

Note:

❏ When installing in Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 clients, you must access Windows XP, XP x64,

or 2000 as the Administrator.

❏ For Windows Vista or Vista x64, even if you are not an administrator or power user, you can

install the printer driver by clicking Continue when the prompt to continue the installation appears.

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❏ If the additional drivers are installed or the computers of the server and clients use the same OS,

you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM.

1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM.

2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK.

When installing drivers, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows

2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, or XP x64) and continue installing.

The folder name differs depending on the OS being used.

Client’s OS Folder Name

Windows Vista, XP, or 2000 \<Language>\WINVISTA_XP_2K

Windows Vista x64 or XP x64 \<Language>\VISTA_XP64

3. Select the name of the printer, click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions.

For Macintosh Users

Sharing the Printer

This section describes how to share the printer on an AppleTalk network.

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The computers on the network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server. The clients share the printer via the print server.

For Mac OS X users

Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac OS X 10.2 or later.

See your operating system’s documentation for details.

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Chapter 6

Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement

Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing consumable products:

❏ Provide enough space for the replacement procedure. You will have to open some parts (such

as the printer cover) of the printer when you are replacing consumables.

❏ Do not install used consumable products into the printer.

Warning:

❏ 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 surrounding areas may be very hot.

❏ Do not dispose of used consumable products in fire, as they may explode and cause injury.

Dispose of them according to local regulations.

Developer Cartridge

You need to replace the developer cartridge when a notice message is displayed on the window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3.

When the Toner light is on and the Error light is flashing slowly on the EPL-6200 or the Ready light is on and the Error light is flashing on the AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L, the printer has run out of toner. If the indicator lights light up in this manner, or if a message is displayed on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen, replace the developer cartridge.

Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing developer cartridges:

❏ Installing a genuine consumable product is recommended. Using a non-genuine consumable

product may affect print quality. Epson shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of consumable products not manufactured or approved by Epson.

❏ When handling developer cartridges, always place them on a clean, smooth surface.

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❏ If you move a developer cartridge from a cool to a warm environment, wait for at least one

hour before installing it to prevent damage from condensation.

Warning:

❏ Do not touch the toner in developer cartridges. Always keep toner away from your eyes. If

toner gets on your skin or clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately.

❏ Keep developer cartridges out of the reach of children.

❏ Do not dispose of used developer cartridges in fire, as they may explode and cause injury.

Dispose of them according to local regulations.

❏ 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.

Replacing the developer cartridge

Follow these steps to replace the developer cartridge:

Note:

❏ The developer cartridge is not an independent unit that you install directly into the printer. The

cartridge needs to be inserted into the photoconductor unit’s casing and then installed into the printer.

❏ The illustrations used in this procedure show the EPL-6200.

1. Lower the printer’s output tray.

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2. Open the front cover by placing your fingers on the grooves on both sides of the cover as shown below, and then pull the cover towards you.

Caution:

You must completely open the printer cover when replacing the developer cartridge; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

3. Hold the photoconductor unit’s casing by the handle and slowly pull it out of the printer.

Warning:

Do not touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface. If the printer has been in use, the fuser may be very hot.

Caution:

Be careful not to spill any remaining toner from the used developer cartridge. If toner is spilled inside the printer, clean it with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth or with a vacuum-cleaning device.

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4. Turn the release lever in the clockwise direction to release the developer cartridge, and then pull it out from the photoconductor unit’s casing.

5. Remove the new developer cartridge from its bag. While holding the cartridge horizontally, gently shake it a few times from side to side and then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly.

6. Remove the protective cover from the developer cartridge.

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Caution:

Never touch the developing roller that is exposed after removing the protective cover; otherwise, print quality may decline.

7. Carefully insert the developer cartridge into the photoconductor unit’s casing until it clicks into place, making sure that the pins on both sides of the developer cartridge are aligned with the grooves on the casing.

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8. Hold the photoconductor unit’s casing by its handle and insert it into the printer. Slide it gently into the opening until it locks into place.

9. Close the front cover until it clicks shut.

Whenever you replace the developer cartridge, you should also clean the paper roller as described in “Cleaning the paper path rollers” on page 83.

Photoconductor Unit

Always observe the following handling precautions when replacing photoconductor units:

❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light any longer than

necessary.

❏ Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum. Also, avoid touching the drum, since oil from

your skin may permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.

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❏ To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor unit in an area subject to direct

sunlight, dust, salty air, or corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.

❏ Do not tilt the photoconductor unit.

Warning:

❏ Do not dispose of the used photoconductor units in fire, as it may explode and cause injury.

Dispose of it according to local regulations.

❏ Keep photoconductor units out of the reach of children.

Replacing the photoconductor unit

Follow these steps to replace the photoconductor unit:

Note:

❏ The photoconductor unit is not an independent unit that you install directly into the printer. The

unit also houses the developer cartridge in its casing, and therefore, requires that the developer cartridge be temporarily removed when you need to replace the photoconductor unit.

❏ The illustrations used in this procedure show the EPL-6200.

1. Lower the printer’s output tray.

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2. Open the front cover by placing your fingers on the grooves on both sides of the cover as shown below, and then pull the cover towards you.

Caution:

You must completely open the printer cover when replacing the photoconductor unit; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

3. Hold the photoconductor unit’s casing by the handle and pull it out of the printer.

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4. Turn the release lever in the clockwise direction to release the developer cartridge, and then pull it out from the photoconductor unit’s casing.

5. Remove the new photoconductor unit from its bag.

Caution:

Never touch the photoconductor unit’s light-sensitive drum. Otherwise, print quality may decline.

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6. Carefully insert the developer cartridge into the new photoconductor unit’s casing until it clicks into place, making sure that the pins on both sides of the developer cartridge are aligned with the grooves on the casing.

7. Hold the photoconductor unit’s casing by its handle and insert it into the printer. Slide it gently into the opening until it locks into place.

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8. Close the front cover until it clicks shut.

You should reset the counter after replacing the photoconductor unit. The photoconductor counter for the EPL-6200 can be reset by using the buttons on the control panel or the printer driver, while that for the AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L can be reset only through the printer driver.

For EPL-6200, make sure that the printer is turned off, and then hold down the N Start/Stop and the @ Information buttons on the control panel simultaneously while turning on the printer. Continue holding down these buttons until the Ready and Error lights turn on. The

photoconductor counter is cleared.

To reset the photoconductor counter using the printer driver, see “Resetting the photoconductor counter” on page 36 (Windows).

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Chapter 7

Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer

The printer needs only minimal cleaning. If you notice a decline in print quality, clean the inside of the printer as described in this section.

You should also clean the MP tray and the printer case every few months.

Caution:

Do not use any kind of combustible gases in or around the printer.

Note:

The illustrations used in this procedure show the EPL-6200.

Cleaning the printer case

If the printer’s outer case is dirty or dusty, turn off the printer and clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent.

Caution:

Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer cover; these chemicals can damage the components and the case. Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or any electronic components.

Cleaning the inside of the printer

Fine particles of dust can collect inside the printer, affecting print quality. Follow these steps to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

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2. Open the printer’s front cover by placing your fingers on the grooves on both sides of the cover as shown below, and then pull it towards you.

3. Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit by holding the photoconductor unit’s casing by the handle and pulling it out of the printer.

4. Remove any dirt inside the printer with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use compressed air. If you have paper feed problems, clean the paper roller by wiping the roller with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

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5. Reinstall the developer cartridge and photoconductor unit.

6. Close the printer’s front cover until it clicks shut.

7. Open the printer’s output cover.

8. Gently wipe the exposed paper path area with a well-wrung cloth.

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9. Close the output cover.

10. Remove all paper from the MP tray and clean the tray with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

Cleaning the paper path rollers

Paper is sometimes dusted with a powder to keep the image on one sheet from bleeding over to the back of the sheet stacked on top of it. When feeding such paper from the MP tray, the dust tends to get onto the paper rollers and eventually causes misfeeds to occur. Use the following procedure to clean the paper rollers when you start having feed problems from the MP tray.

Follow these steps to clean the paper rollers:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off.

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2. Open the printer’s front cover by placing your fingers on the grooves on both sides of the cover as shown below, and then pull it towards you.

3. Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit by holding the photoconductor unit’s casing by the handle and pulling it out of the printer.

4. Gently wipe the rubber part of the paper roller with a well-wrung cloth.

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5. Reinstall the developer cartridge and photoconductor unit.

6. Close the printer’s front cover until it clicks shut.

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If toner spills inside the printer, do not use the printer until you remove all the spilled toner.

If only a small amount of toner is present, carefully wipe out the inside of the printer with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

If a large amount of toner is present, use a broom and dustpan to remove it. Then carefully wipe with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

Note:

If you spill toner on your clothing, rinse it off with cold water. Do not use hot water as this may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain.

Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows:

Caution:

When moving the printer, always keep it horizontal.

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the printer.

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3. Disconnect all interface cables from the printer.

4. Remove all paper from the MP tray.

5. Remove or close the MP tray, depending on your printer model.

EPL-6200

Grasp the base part of the MP tray with both hands, pull the bottom edge outward, and pull it out of the printer.

AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

6. Remove the optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 and/or Duplex Unit, if installed. (EPL-6200 only)

7. Replace the printer’s protective materials, then repack the printer in its original box.

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Caution:

Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary.

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Chapter 8

Troubleshooting

Ready and Error Lights (AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L)

The Ready and Error lights on the top of the printer may be the first indication of trouble. The status of the lights, on, off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below. The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved.

Indicator lights

a. Error light b. Ready light

The status of the lights are illustrated below.

on:

, flashing: , flashing slowly:

Status/Error/Warning INDICATOR LIGHTS

Ready Error

“Service Required (controller error)” on page 90 OFF

“Service Required (engine error)” on page 90

“Service Required (protocol error)” on page 90

“Output Paper Jam” on page 91

“Paper Jam” on page 91

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Status/Error/Warning INDICATOR LIGHTS

Ready Error

“Paper Out/Feed Jam” on page 91

“No Developer Cartridge Installed” on page 91

“Wrong Developer Cartridge Installed” on page 91

“Installed Developer Cartridge is Not a Genuine Epson Product” on page 92

“Developer Cartridge Memory Error” on page 92

“Toner Out” on page 92

“Front Cover Open” on page 92

“Output Cover Open” on page 93

“Printing on Incorrect Paper Size” on page 93

“Unsupported Paper Size” on page 93

“Time Out Error” on page 93

“Insufficient Memory to Print Current Page” on page 93

“Paper Size Warning” on page 94 OFF

“Not All Pages Are Printed” on page 94

“Warming Up” on page 94

“Replace Photoconductor Unit” on page 94

“Toner Low” on page 94

OFF

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Status/Error/Warning INDICATOR LIGHTS

Ready Error

“Installed Developer Cartridge is Not a Genuine Epson Product Warning” on page 94

“Sleep mode” on page 95

“Ready” on page 95

“Printing” on page 95

“Processing Data” on page 95

Note:

If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section, contact your dealer or a qualified service representative for assistance.

Service Required (controller error)

Control panel: Error light on

A controller error has been detected. Turn off the printer, wait 5 seconds and then turn it back on. If all the lights come on again, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service representative.

OFF

Service Required (engine error)

Control panel: Ready and Error lights flashing

A print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer, wait 5 seconds and then turn it back on. If the lights come on again, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service representative.

Service Required (protocol error)

Control panel: Ready light flashing, Error light on

A protocol error has been detected. Turn off the printer, wait 5 seconds and then turn it back on. If the lights come on again, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service representative.

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Output Paper Jam

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

Indicates that there may be a paper jam inside the printer. Open the printer’s output cover, remove any jammed paper, and close the cover. The error will automatically clear itself and the jammed page’s print data is reprinted.

Paper Jam

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

Indicates that there may be a paper jam inside the printer. Open the printer’s front cover, remove any jammed paper, and close the cover. The error will automatically clear itself and the jammed page’s print data is reprinted.

Paper Out/Feed Jam

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

Indicates that there is either no paper loaded in the printer, or there is a paper jam in the feed slot.

If no paper is loaded, load paper into the MP tray, then open and close the printer’s front cover. See “Loading Paper ” on page 22 for instructions on loading paper.

You can clear the error by pressing Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears.

If paper is loaded, then there is a paper jam in the feed slot. See “Clearing Jammed Paper” on page 97 for instructions on clearing paper jams. The error is automatically resolved upon clearing the jammed paper and opening and closing the printer’s front cover.

No Developer Cartridge Installed

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

Either the developer cartridge is not installed or is installed incorrectly. Check to see if the developer cartridge is properly installed and follow the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69 to install or reinstall it.

Wrong Developer Cartridge Installed

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

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Either the installed developer cartridge is defective, or it is not the right one for your printer model. Replace it with a new or correct developer cartridge by following the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69.

Installed Developer Cartridge is Not a Genuine Epson Product

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

The installed developer cartridge is not a genuine Epson product. The use of such products may damage the printer and cause the print quality to decrease. Remove the currently installed cartridge and replace it with a genuine Epson cartridge by following the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69.

To continue using the currently installed developer cartridge, press Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears to clear the error.

Developer Cartridge Memory Error

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

A memory read/write error has occurred. Try reinstalling the developer cartridge or replacing the current cartridge with a new one by following the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69. If this still does not resolve the problem, turn the power off and then on again.

Toner Out

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

The developer cartridge is out of toner. Replace the developer cartridge by following the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69. To clear this error and print a single sheet, press Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears to clear the error. After that, this error will occur again until the developer cartridge is replaced. If you set the Toner Out Error setting to Off, you can continue printing even when this error occurs.

Front Cover Open

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

The printer’s front cover is open. Make sure that the printer’s front cover is closed properly by opening and closing it again.

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Output Cover Open

Control panel: Ready and Error lights on

The printer’s output cover is open. Make sure that the printer’s output cover is closed properly by opening and closing it again.

Printing on Incorrect Paper Size

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

The paper loaded in the paper source does not match the required paper size. Replace with paper of the correct size and click Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears. If you want to change printer driver settings, click Stop.

Unsupported Paper Size

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

The specified paper size is not supported by this printer, or the paper feed direction is incorrect. To continue printing from the page after the page that caused the error, click Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears. If you want to change printer driver settings, click Stop.

Time Out Error

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

Data transmission from the computer to the printer is interrupted and a timeout error has occurred. Click Print Again on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears to resume printing. If printing does not resume, or if you want to change printer driver settings, click Stop.

Insufficient Memory to Print Current Page

Control panel: Ready light on, Error light flashing

The printer does not have sufficient memory to print the current page. To continue printing from the page after the page that caused the error, click Continue on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears. If you want to change printer driver settings, click Stop.

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Paper Size Warning

Control panel: Ready light on

The size of the paper that fed through the printer does not match the specified paper size. Click Close on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears to dismiss the warning.

Not All Pages Are Printed

Control panel: Ready light on

This warning is displayed if an Insufficient Memory to Print Current Page error has occurred while Auto Continue is set to On. Click Close on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears to dismiss the warning.

Warming Up

Control panel: Ready light flashing

Indicates that the printer is warming up to process and print data.

Replace Photoconductor Unit

Control panel: Ready light flashing (flashes at longer intervals than usual)

Indicates that the photoconductor unit is close to the end of its service life (less that 5%). Prepare a new photoconductor unit to replace the current one. See “Photoconductor Unit” on page 74 for instructions.

To temporarily dismiss the warning, click Close on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears. Resetting the photoconductor unit also clears the warning.

Toner Low

Control panel: Ready light flashing (flashes at longer intervals than usual)

Indicates that the developer cartridge is nearly out of toner. Prepare a new developer cartridge to replace the current one. See “Developer Cartridge” on page 69 for instructions.

Installed Developer Cartridge is Not a Genuine Epson Product Warning

Control panel: Ready light flashing (flashes at longer intervals than usual)

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This is a warning to inform you that the installed developer cartridge is not a genuine Epson product. The use of such products may damage the printer and cause the print quality to decrease. Remove the currently installed cartridge and replace it with a genuine Epson cartridge by following the instructions under “Developer Cartridge” on page 69.

To temporarily dismiss the warning, click Close on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window that appears.

Sleep mode

Control panel: Ready light on

Indicates that the printer is in energy-saving mode. The printer goes into standby due to inactivity. If the Sleep mode is enabled, the printer goes into standby in 5 minutes.

Ready

Control panel: Ready light on

Indicates that the printer is ready to print.

Printing

Control panel: Ready light flashing

Indicates that the printer is printing data.

Processing Data

Control panel: Ready light flashing

Indicates that the printer is processing data.

Printing a Status Sheet

To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet. The status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings, and the installed options, if any.

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AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L

For Windows users

Follow these steps to print a status sheet from the printer driver:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2. Right-click the icon of your printer, and then click Properties in the menu that appears.

3. Click the Optional Settings tab, and then click Status Sheet. The printer starts printing a status sheet.

For Macintosh users

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

1. Open System Preferences, and click the Print & Fax icon.

2. Select your printer from the Printers list, and click Open Print Queue.

3. Press and hold the Option key, and click the Utility icon.

4. Select your printer in the EPSONRemotePanel dialog box.

5. Click Status Sheet, and then click Configuration.

For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users

1. Open the Print dialog box.

2. Select Printer Settings, and click the Utility tab.

3. Click EPSON Remote Control Panel icon.

4. Select your printer in the EPSONRemotePanel dialog box.

5. Click Status Sheet, and then click Configuration.

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Clearing Jammed Paper

When paper is jammed in the printer, the EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides alert messages.

Precautions for clearing jammed paper

Be sure to observe the following points when you clear jammed paper:

❏ Do not remove jammed paper by force. Torn paper can be difficult to remove and might cause

other paper jams. Pull it gently in order to avoid tearing.

❏ Always try to remove jammed paper with both hands to avoid tearing it.

❏ If jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer, or if paper is jammed in a place not

mentioned in this section, contact a qualified service representative.

Warning:

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.

Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems

If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems, use this checklist of corrective measures:

❏ Fan the stack of paper and then tap its edges to align it before you load it.

❏ Be sure that you do not load too much paper into the tray.

❏ Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that paper feeds freely.

❏ Never allow more than 100 sheets to accumulate on the face-down tray.

❏ Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray. Most paper packages indicate the top side

of the paper with an arrow at the side of the package.

❏ Be sure that you do not add paper while printing.

Paper jam — inside the printer

If paper is jammed inside the printer, remove the sheet as follows:

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Note:

The illustrations used in this procedure show the EPL-6200.

1. Close the output tray.

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2. Open the printer’s front cover by placing your fingers on the grooves on both sides of the cover as shown below, and then pull the cover towards you.

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3. Remove the developer cartridge.

Caution:

❏ When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the developing roller under the

flap; otherwise, print quality may decline.

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❏ Never touch the photoconductor unit’s light-sensitive drum; otherwise, print quality

may decline.

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4. Carefully remove the paper from the paper path with both hands.

Note:

If the paper is difficult to pull out because only a small portion of the paper is visible, see “Paper jam — output cover” on page 100.

5. Reinstall the developer cartridge.

6. Close the printer’s front cover.

Printing automatically restarts from the page that jammed. If the Error light continues flashing after removing all jammed paper, open and close the printer’s front cover again to clear the error.

Paper jam — output cover

If the jammed paper inside the printer is difficult to remove because only a small portion of the paper is visible, remove the sheet as follows:

Note:

The illustrations used in this procedure show the EPL-6200.

1. Make sure that the output tray is raised.

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EPSON M1200 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright and Trademarks

Operating System Versions

Contents

Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Safety Precautions

Important Safety Instructions

Safety Information

Power cord

Laser safety labels

Internal laser radiation

Ozone safety

Power On/Off Cautions

Product Information

Printer Parts

Front view

Rear view

Control Panel

Indicator lights

Consumable Products

Consumable products

Features at a Glance

Toner Save mode

Fit-to-page printing

Printing multiple pages on a sheet

Watermark printing

High-quality printing

Paper Handling

Paper Sources

MP tray

Loading Paper

MP tray

Loading a custom paper size

Printing on Special Media

Labels

Envelopes

Thick paper

Transparencies

Using the Printer Driver For Windows

About the Printer Software

System Requirements

Using the Printer Driver

Accessing the printer driver

Printer driver settings

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3

About EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

Getting printer status details

Setting monitoring preferences

Order Online

Status Alert window

Stopping monitoring

Setting for the USB Connection

Canceling Printing

From the computer

Uninstalling Printer Software

Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3

Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh

About the Printer Software

System Requirements

Using the Printer Driver

Accessing the printer driver

Printer driver settings

Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3

About the EPSON Status Monitor 3

Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3

Getting printer status details

Setting Monitoring Preferences

Status Alert window

Changing the Printer Settings

For Mac OS X 10.5 users

For Mac OS X 10.4 or below users

Setting Up the USB Connection

For Mac OS X users

Canceling Printing

From the computer