Reference Guide NPD2541-00 Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. Reference Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer's functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Note: This guide includes information for both the EPL-6200 and EPL-6200L models. Unless stated, the information applies to both printer models. The majority of the illustrations and screen shots used in this guide show the EPL-6200 model. Specific illustrations and screen shots of the EPL-6200L model are included in places where the differences between the two models result in different instructional information. Network Guide Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings. 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All rights reserved. 4 Contents Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Buttons (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Options (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Consumable products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Features at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Adobe PostScript 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology (EPL-6200 only). . . . . . .33 Toner Save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Duplex printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Fit-to-page printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Printing multiple pages on a sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Overlay printing (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 High-quality printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 5 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit A4 (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Manual feed slot (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver For Windows About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Installing the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Installing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . .55 Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .57 Using the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Accessing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . . .84 PostScript printer driver settings (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . .85 Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . .114 About EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116 Using the Job Management function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 6 Setting monitoring preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Stopping monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Selecting printers to be monitored (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . .126 Setting for the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 From the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Uninstalling only the EPSON Status Monitor 3 (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Driver For Macintosh About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . .149 Selecting the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 Using online help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 Mac OS X Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Installing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Selecting the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Installing the PostScript printer driver (EPL-6200 only) . . .180 Selecting the PostScript printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 Changing the printer setup settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 PostScript printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Monitoring Your Printer with EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . .200 About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 7 Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Setting for a USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 From the control panel (EPL-6200 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 From the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...