EPSON ActionLaser 1600 Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities. Paper weight: Plain paper: 60-90 g/ m2, 16-24 lb Card stock: 90-157 g/ m2, 24-42 lb (single-sheet feed only) Paper size: Paper: Letter Legal Half-letter Executive Government Legal Government Letter A4 A5 B5 F4 Envelopes: Size 8.5 x 11 inches 8.5 x 14 inches 5.5 x 8.5 inches 7.25 x 10.5 inches 8.5 x 13 inches 8.5 x 10.5 inches 210 x 297 mm 148 x 210 mm 182 x 257 mm 210 x 330 mm Size 3% x 7t/2 inches 4th x 9th inches 110 x 220 mm 162 x 229 m m 176 x 250 m m Printer Specifications Printing Printing method Resolution: Printing speed: First print: Warm-up time: Internal emulations: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process 600 x 600 dpi or 300 x 300 dpi, switchable Up to 6 pages per minute (depending on the font and quantity of data) Less than 20 seconds, face down or face up 35 seconds or less at normal temperature 0 0 0 0 HP® LaserJetTM4 emulation ESC/ P 2TM24-pin printer-LQ-570/ 1070 ESC/ P® 9-pin printer-FX-870/ 1170 EPSON GL/ 2 Printable area: LJ4 emulation: ESC/ P 2, FX emulations: Paper feed alignment and direction: Paper feed: Input paper supply (75 g/ m2 or 20 lb paper): Paper eject: Paper eject capacity (75 g/ m2 or 20 lb paper): Type Monarch Commercial-10 DL C5 International B5 100 dots from page edge (at 600 dpi) 150 dots from paper edge (at 600 dpi) Center alignment for all sizes Cartridge slot: Resident fonts: 1 slot for font cartridges 45 Automatic or manual feed 150 sheets (for standard built-in paper tray) 250 sheets (for optional lower paper cassette unit) 5-10 envelopes, depending on thickness Face down or face up (optional) Face down, 100 sheets Face up, 20 sheets with optional face-up output tray Paper specifications Types: 0 Plain paper 0 Special paper 0 Labels 0 Envelopes 0 Transparencies 0 Colored paper 0 Card stock Laser Printers 5/10/94 AL1600-1 EPSON ActionLaser 1600 Consumable products Imaging cartridge: (S051016) Storage temperature: Shelf life: 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) 18 months after production Options Lowerpaper cassette unit (C812301) The optional lower paper cassette unit allows you to feed up to an additional 250 sheets of letter-size paper into the printer. Storage humidity: 30 to 85% RH Life: Typical imaging cartridge life is up to 6000 pages under the following conditions: Letter- or A4-size paper, continuous printing, and 5% print ratio Face-up output tray (C812311) To feed single sheets of paper types such as envelopes, transparencies, labels, or heavy paper, use the face-up output tray. The face-up feed method reduces curling of such paper types and the tray catches the paper at the paper ejection area at the top back of the printer. Use the face-up output tray for print jobs of 20 pages or less and when you want paper delivered face up. Note: The number of pages that you cm print with an imaging cartridge varies depending on the type ofprinting you do. If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages. Single In-Line Memory Modules (SIMMs) You can install one or two SIMMs that have a capacity of 1,2,4,8, 16, or 32MB. This allows you to increase memory capacity up to 64MB. Mechanical Dimensions and weight: Height Width Depth Weight 226 mm (8.9 inches) 368 mm (14.5 inches) 456 mm (18.0 inches) Approx. 10 kg (22 lb) including the imaging cartridge EPSON ScriptTM for PC (C832091) The EPSONScript for PC option allows you to use your printer to print documents formatted for PostScript® Level 1 and Level 2. Durability: 5 years or 180,000 sheets, whichever comes first EPSON Talkm for ActionLaser 1600 (MACLP3) The EPSON Talk for ActionLaser 1600 kit contains everything you need to connect your printer to an Apple® Macintosh® It includes software, a LocalTalk® interface module, and a PostScript Level 2-compatible module. Electrical Rated voltage: Rated frequency: Power consumption: Rated current: 90 to 132 VAC 50 to 60 Hz ± 3 Hz Less than 500 W (powers down to less than 30 W after 15 minutes of inactivity) 5.0 A ± 10% EPSON Type B Interface boards The printer has an additional interface slot that allows you to install one of a variety of optional interfaces. To add a parallel or serial interface to your printer, use one of the following: C823071/C823081 C823101 32KB serial interface 32KB parallel interface Controller hardware CPU: RAM: MB86930,17.6 MHz RISC 2MB expandable to 64MB Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Altitude: Operation: Storage: Operation: Storage: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F) 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F) 15 to 85% RH 30 to 85% RH To add a direct connection to an IBM@ mini or mainframe computer, use one of the following: C823151 C823141 Twinax interface board Coax interface board To add a direct connection to a Novell@ network, use the following: C823241 Ethernet board 2500 meters (8200 feet) maximum AL1600-2 5/10/94 Laser Printers EPSON ActionLaser 1600 Installing the Lower Paper Cassette Unit Turn off the printer. Remove any interface cables and unplug the printer's power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer. Move the printer to one side. Then set the lower cassette unit where your printer normally rests, keeping the paper cassette facing you. Note: When lowering theprinter, be sure the interface cable is not pinched between theprinter and the lower paper cassette unit. Lift the printer and align it over the cassette unit using the two alignment pins on the lower cassette unit as guides. Lower the printer so that the pins tit securely into the holes on the bottom of the printer as shown below. Installing the Face-up Output Tray 1. Hold the output tray tilted at a slight angle away from you. Then insert it into the back of the printer by placing the pins on the bottom side corners of the tray into the holes on each side of the paper ejection slot one at a time as shown below. 2. Set the paper path selector on the top left of the printer to the face-up position as shown below. Note: Theprinter is heavy, so you may need to have someone help you lift it. Reconnect the power cord and the interface cable or cables you removed and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Turn on the printer. When you want printed pages to feed face down on top of the printer, reset the paper path selector to the face-down position. Adding Memory If you are having difficulty printing complex, graphicsintensive pages or if you regularly use downloaded fonts, you may want to install additional memory. Your printer's controller board comes with 2MB RAM installed. To add memory, you need to install one or two SIMMs on the controller board. You can thus increase the printer's memory until it totals 64MB, including the resident memory. You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors. Be sure the SIMMs you purchase meet the following requirements: 0 72-pin type 0 Capacity of 1,2,4,8, 16, or 32MB 0 Access speed 70ns or less 0 Dimensions within 108 mm (4.25 inches) x 36 mm (1.4 inches), with a diameter of 10 mm (0.4 inches) Laser Printers 5/10/94 AL1600-3 EPSON ActionLaser 1600 SIMMs are installed on the controller board so you first need to remove the controller board. To do so, you need a cross-head screwdriver. Warning: High voltages arepresent inside theprinter when the power is on. Do not attempt to remove the controller board unless the printer is turned off and the power cord is unplugged. Also, try not to touch the contacts on the board because many of the components can be damaged by the static electricity in your body. 6. Pull the tab on the bottom of the bracket to release the controller board. Removing the controller board Turn off the printer and unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet. Remove the optional font cartridge or lower paper cassette unit, if installed. Disconnect all interface cables from the interface connectors Turn the printer so that its left side faces you. Use a cross-head screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the interface board cover. Then pull off the cover. Keep the screws handy so that you can use them later. 7. Grasp the board with both hands and pull it straight out of its slot. 8. Place the controller board on a clean, flat surface with the bracket (connector) facing to your right. Installing the SIMM Remove the three silver screws that secure the metal bracket on the left side of the printer. Keep the screws handy so that you can use them to reinstall the controller board. The two memory module slots are located at the left of the board when the board is facing you as shown below. Caution: Beforeyou remove the controller board, make sure that you have removed any optional cartridges. Otherwise, you may damage them. If you are installing one SIMM, use the back slot. If you are installing two SIMMs, use the back slot for the first SIMM, and the front slot for the second. AL1600-4 5/10/94 Laser Printers EPSON ActionLaser 1600 To install a SIMM: 1. Hold the SIMM as shown below and insert it into the slot at an angle as shown below. Make sure the pin number of both the slot and the SIMM matches, showing 1 or 72. Attach the interface board cover with the two screws you removed earlier. Note: Do not attach the interface cover if an optional interface is installed. 2. Press the SIMM in firmly, in the direction shown in the illustration, until it snaps into the notch of the connector. Do not apply too much force. Reconnect any interface cables you removed Insert the interface cable or cables into the U-shaped part of one cable clip. Lift the left side of the printer up slightly. Then hook the short lip of the clip into the forward slot and push the bottom of the clip under the printer until it clicks in place. Repeat this procedure with the second clip and insert it into the back slot. Be sure the power is turned off, then plug the power cord into an electrical outlet. Checking the memory 3. Reinstall the controller board as shown in the next section. Reinserting the controller board 1. Hold the controller board level and fit its right edge into the right groove inside the board slot. Then gently tit its left edge into the left groove. Turn on the printer. When the RAM Check message appears, make sure the printer displays the total amount of RAM that you now have installed, including the 2MB of standard memory. If an incorrect amount appears, turn off the printer and remove the controller board. Make sure you installed each SIMM in the correct direction and that it is fully seated. If the RAM Check message is still incorrect, contact your dealer or a qualified service person for assistance. Option Specifications Face-up output tray Dimensions and weight: Without the printer: Height 47 mm (1.7 inches) Width 251 mm (9.9 inches) Depth 275 mm (10.8 inches) Weight 0.1 kg (0.2 lb) 20 sheets (80 g/ m2) Paper eject capacity : 2. Slide the controller board into the printer until it locks in place. If the controller board does not fit smoothly into the printer, do not force it. Remove it and make sure the edges tit properly into the grooves inside the slot. 3. Secure the board with the three silver screws you removed earlier. Laser Printers 5/10/94 AL1600-5 EPSON ActionLaser 1600 Lower paper cassette unit AC Power supply: DC 24V supplied by the printer Paper weight: Paper feed: 60-90 g/ m2 (16-24 lb) Automatic feed delivery system: Tray capacity up to 250 sheets (75 g/m2 or 20 lb paper) For the first sheet, 22 seconds or less. For subsequent sheets, up to 6 pages per minute. Plain paper, such as copier paper, memo sheets, and letterhead Without the printer: Height 79 mm (3.1 inches) Width 354 mm (13.9 inches) Depth 407 mm (16 inches) including the cassette Weight 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) including the cassette Sharing Your Printer Up to four computers can be connected directly to the printer if you install optional interfaces and if each computer is connected to a different interface port. If you need to connect more than four computers or if you need to connect multiple computers to the same port, you can indirectly connect the computers to the printer by using a switch box. The ActionLaser 1600 comes with a built-in parallel interface (Centronics® compatible) and a serial (RS-232C/RS-422) interface. The printer has a slot for one optional Type-B interface board. Feeding speed: Paper type: Dimensions and weight: SelecTypeTM Settings The following table lists the items available on the SelecType menus. Menu PRINTING Items COPIES PAGE SIZE ORIENTATION MANUAL FEED RITech IIMenu CONFIG Items STD TRAY* OPTTRAY* SIZEIGNORE AUTO CONT STANDBY DENSITY AUTO SENSE TOP OFF SET LEFT OFF SET TONER TONER LIFE PAGE COUNT SelecTYPE INIT SPEED BI-D Selecting the Printer D ...