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Color Laser Printer Copyrights No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions. Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System XL (IPS/XL) for PCLXL print language emulation. NEST Office Kit Copyright © 1996, Novell, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks IBM and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON AcuLaser and EPSON ESC/P 2 are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries (UK) Ltd. Marigold is a trademark of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions. 1 CG Times and CG Omega are trademarks of Agfa Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Arial, Times New Roman and Albertus are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions. Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive. Helvetica, Palatino, Times, Univers, Clarendon, New Century Schoolbook, Miriam and David are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Wingdings is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions. HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Adobe, the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2005 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved. 2 Safety Instructions Safety Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c 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 the precautions carefully to ensure safe, efficient operation: Safety Instructions 3 Because the printer weighs approximately 37 kg (81.5 lb) with consumable products installed, one person should not lift or carry it. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it by the correct positions as shown below. * * Do not lift the printer by these areas. 4 Safety Instructions Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one of these areas, wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so. 1 2 1. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit. 2. CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit as some components are sharp and may cause injury. Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide. Never force the printer's components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it. When handling a toner cartridge, always place it on a clean, smooth surface. Safety Instructions 5 Do not attempt to modify a toner cartridge or take it apart. They cannot be refilled. Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes. Do not dispose of used toner cartridge, photoconductor units, fuser units, or waste toner collector in fire, as they can 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. Wait at least one hour before using a toner cartridge after moving it from a cool to a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation. When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it to room light for more than five minutes. The unit contains a green-colored light-sensitive drum. Exposure to light can damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum. If you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods, cover it with an opaque cloth. 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 oil 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, salty air, or corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity. 6 Safety Instructions 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 sharing outlets with other appliances. Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Important Safety Instructions Read all of the following instructions before operating your printer: When choosing a place and power source for the printer 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. All interface connectors for this printer are Non-LPS (non-limited power source). Safety Instructions 7 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. 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. 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. 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. Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to a qualified service representative under the following conditions: A. B. C. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been spilled into it. If it has been exposed to rain or water. 8 Safety Instructions 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. If it has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. If it exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. E. F. When using the printer Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug this printer from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a well-wrung cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in the printer's documentation. Never force printer components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it. Be sure to keep consumables out of the reach of children. Do not use printer in a damp environment. Do not leave jammed paper inside of the printer. This can cause the printer to overheat. Safety Instructions 9 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 risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer. Except as specifically explained in the printer's documentation, do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing in those compartments to a qualified service representative. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require repair by a qualified service representative. ENERGY STAR® compliance As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Epson has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ® guidelines for energy efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and multifunction devices, and in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation. Their standards and logos are uniform among participating nations. 10 Safety Instructions Safety Information Power cord c 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 the another cord 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. Laser safety labels w Warning: The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those specified in the printer's documentation may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 specifications. The label shown is attached to the back of the printer in countries where required. Safety Instructions 11 Internal laser radiation Max. Average Radiation Power: 15 mW at laser aperture 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. An additional laser warning label is affixed to the inside of the printer. CDRH regulations For information about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, see "Standard and approvals" on page 418. 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 eight (8) hour period. The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing. 12 Safety Instructions 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 Do not turn off the printer: After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on the LCD panel. While the Ready light is flashing. While the Data light is on or flashing. While printing. Safety Instructions 13 Contents Safety Instructions Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Power On/Off Cautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Where to Find Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printer Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 26 26 27 28 29 31 31 32 Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Printer Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High-quality printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode . . . . Toner save mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide variety of fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adobe PostScript 3 Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5C Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Various Printing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 33 33 34 34 34 34 35 35 36 14 Double-sided printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Fit to page printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Pages per sheet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Watermark printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Overlay printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using the HDD form overlay function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Chapter 3 Paper Handling Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Standard lower paper cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Selecting a paper source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 EPSON Color Laser Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 15 Using an overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Using HDD form overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Making Optional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Printing a status sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Ordering Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Using the Reserve Job Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Stored Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Confidential Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . 108 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Order Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Job Management function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Stopping monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Monitored Printers settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Setting Up the USB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Uninstalling the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Uninstall the USB device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Setting up clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 154 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Accessing the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 16 Making Changes to Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Making the print quality settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 Duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Printing a status sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 Using the Reserve Job Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 Re-Print Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 Verify Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 Stored Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Confidential Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . .187 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187 Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 Using the Job Management function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 Setting Up the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198 Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 Sharing the Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 For Mac OS X users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 For Mac OS 9 users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Chapter 6 Using the PostScript Printer Driver About the PostScript 3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Hardware requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 17 System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making changes to PostScript printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Reserve Job function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . Installing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the PostScript printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making changes to PostScript printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . 206 209 209 211 213 216 217 218 219 220 220 221 226 226 Chapter 7 Using the Control Panel Using the Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When to make control panel settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to access the control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Panel Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tray Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mode Config. Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confidential Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USB Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUX Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LJ4 Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 228 229 230 230 234 235 236 239 243 245 246 246 246 248 249 249 250 18 GL2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 PS3 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 ESCP2 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 FX Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 I239X Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 Support Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 Printer Adjust Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 Using the Quick Print Job Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 Using the Confidential Job Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .288 Canceling Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Using the Cancel Job button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Using the Reset menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Switching the Printing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Color mode to B/W mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Color mode to 4 x B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 B/W mode to color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .293 4 x B/W mode to B/W mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 4 x B/W mode to color mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Chapter 8 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Installing the optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 Removing the optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299 Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Installing the Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Removing the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Hard Disk Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Installing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Removing the Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Installing a memory module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309 Removing a memory module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 19 Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing an interface card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing an interface card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P5C Emulation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the P5C ROM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removing the P5C ROM module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 313 315 315 315 318 Chapter 9 Replacing Consumable Products Replacement Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing a toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuser Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the fuser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waste Toner Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 321 321 322 325 325 326 332 332 333 337 337 337 Chapter 10 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the output tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the photoconductor wire (knob [a]). . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the exposure window (knob [b]) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For long distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For short distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finding a place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 342 343 345 346 347 347 348 350 20 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 Jam A (cover A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 Jam A, B (cover A and B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 Jam MP, A (MP tray and cover A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 Jam A, C1 (cover A and standard lower paper cassette) . . .367 Jam A, E, C2 (cover A, E, and optional paper cassette) . . . .371 Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 The Ready light does not turn on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 The printer does not print (Ready light off) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 The Ready light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .378 The optional product is not available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 The Properties dialog box does not appear or it takes too much time to open it. (For Windows users only) . . . . . . .379 Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 The font cannot be printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 Printout is garbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 The printout position is not correct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Graphics do not print correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Toner is no fixed to the paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .381 Color Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 Cannot print in color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 The printout color differs when printed from different printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 The color looks different from what you see on the computer screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .383 Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 The background is dark or dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 White dots appear in the printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .384 Print quality or tone is uneven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385 Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386 Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .386 Completely blank pages are output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387 The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 The non-printed side of the page is dirty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .388 21 Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Print quality decreased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Insufficient memory for current task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Insufficient memory to print all copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Paper Handling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 Problems Using Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 The message Invalid AUX /IF Card appears on the LCD panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 Paper does not feed from the optional paper cassette . . . . . 391 Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette . . . . . . . . 392 An installed option cannot be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 USB connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Windows operating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Printer software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 Status and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 The printer does not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Printouts are black and white even though the Resolution setting is set to Color in the printer driver. (For Mac OS X users only) (only when printing with an AL-2600 model that is set to the Color mode) . . . . . . . . . 403 The printer driver or printer that you need to use does not appear in the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2), or Chooser (for Mac OS 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 The font on the printout is different from that on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 The printer fonts cannot be installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth . . . . . . . . 405 The printer does not print normally via the parallel interface (Windows 98 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 The printer does not print normally via the USB interface . 406 The printer does not print normally via the network interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 22 An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only). . . . . . . . . . . . .407 Insufficient memory to print data (Macintosh only). . . . . . .408 Appendix A Customer Support Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 Appendix B Technical Specifications Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Available paper types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .411 Paper that should not be used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412 Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416 Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 Standard and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 Ethernet interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 Options and Consumable Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Optional paper cassette unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Memory modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422 Hard Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .423 Photoconductor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424 Fuser unit 120/220 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424 Waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424 23 Appendix C Information about Fonts Working with Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Available fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding more fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Downloading fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to symbol sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the LJ4 Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the ESC/P 2 or FX Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the I239X Emulation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the EPSON GL/ 2 Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the P5C Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 425 444 451 452 452 453 456 456 457 460 463 463 464 Glossary Index 24 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Where to Find Information Setup Guide Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software. User's Guide (this manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer's functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Network Guide Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.You need to install this guide from the Network CD-ROM to your computer's hard disk before referring it. Paper Jam Guide Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer. Online Help for printer software Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your printer. Online help is automatically installed when you install the printer software. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 Getting to Know Your Printer Printer Parts Front view a b j i c d e f h a. output tray b. cover B c. latch on cover A d. cover A e. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray) f. expansion tray 2 g. expansion tray 1 h. standard lower paper cassette i. cover D j. control panel g 26 Getting to Know Your Printer Rear view a 1 1 b c e d 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer f a. Ethernet interface connector b. parallel interface connector c. USB interface connector d. interface card slot e. power switch f. AC inlet 27 Inside the printer a e d c b a. fuser unit b. photoconductor unit c. waste toner collector d. toner cartridge e. filter 28 Getting to Know Your Printer Control panel ab c de f g 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer j a. LCD panel b. c. d. e. i h Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings. Use these buttons to access the control panel menus, where you can make printer settings and check the status of consumable products. For instructions on how to use these buttons, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 228. On when the printer is ready, indicating that the printer is ready to receive and print data. Off when the printer is not ready. On or flashes when an error has occurred. Back button Up button Enter button Down button f. Ready light (Green) g. Error light (Red) 29 h. Start/Stop button When the printer is printing, pressing this button stops the printing. When the error light is flashing, pressing this button clears the error and switches the printer to ready status. On when print data is stored in the print buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashes when the printer is processing data. Off when no data remains in the print buffer. i. Data light (Yellow) j. Cancel Job button Press once to cancel the current print job. Press and hold for more than two seconds to delete all jobs from the printer memory. 30 Getting to Know Your Printer Options and Consumable Products Options You can add to your printer's capabilities by installing any of the following options. Optional Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802211) This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 500 sheets of paper. Duplex Unit (C12C802221) This Duplex Unit allows for automatic printing on both sides of the paper. Hard Disk Drive (C12C824172) This option expands the printer's capacity by allowing you to print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer's hard disk and print them later directly from the printer's control panel. P5C Emulation Kit (C12C832641) The P5C emulation kit provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. This optional kit includes the ROM module and printer driver. Memory Module This option expands the printer's memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The memory can be installed up to 512 MB for your printer. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 31 Note: Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative. Consumable products The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed. Product name 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Yellow) 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Magenta) 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Cyan) 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Black) 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Yellow) 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Magenta) 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Cyan) Photoconductor unit Fuser unit 120 (110 - 120V) Fuser unit 220 (220 - 240V) Waste toner collector Product code 0226 0227 0228 0229 0230 0231 0232 1107 3019 3018 0223 32 Getting to Know Your Printer Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Printer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features are described below. High-quality printing When using the driver provided, your printer does 2400RIT* printing at a speed of up to 30 pages per minute when printing on A4 paper in monochrome mode. You'll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed. * Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology. Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver The printer driver offers many pre-defined settings for printing, allowing you to optimize print quality for various types of color documents. For Windows, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 67 for more information. For Macintosh, see "Making the print quality settings" on page 158 for more information. Printer Features and Various Printing Options 33 Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode The printer can be used both for color and monochrome printing. The printer has three color modes: color printing mode, monochrome printing mode with one black toner cartridge, and monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges. Toner save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode. Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original Epson printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics. Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics. With the driver provided, the printer's resolution (dots per inch) is enhanced by RITech and Enhanced MicroGray technology. Wide variety of fonts The printer comes with a selection of 93 Laser-Jet-compatible scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional-looking documents. 34 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Adobe PostScript 3 Mode The printer's Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 P5C Emulation Mode The P5C Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. Installing this optional memory modules into your printer, this printer driver allows your computer to control the P5C printer. Printer Features and Various Printing Options 35 Various Printing Options This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in various formats, or can print using many different types of paper. The following explains the procedure for each type of printing. Choose the appropriate one for your printing. Double-sided printing "Duplex Unit" on page 300 "Duplex printing" on page 93 (Windows) "Duplex printing" on page 174 (Macintosh) Lets you print on both sides of the paper. Note: You need an optional Duplex Unit installed on your printer in order to automatically print on both sides of the paper. 36 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Fit to page printing "Resizing printouts" on page 74 (Windows) "Resizing printouts" on page 165 (Macintosh) Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. 2 2 2 2 2 2 Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected. 2 2 2 2 2 2 Pages per sheet printing "Modifying the print layout" on page 77 (Windows) "Modifying the print layout" on page 166 (Macintosh) Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet. Printer Features and Various Printing Options 37 Watermark printing "Using a watermark" on page 79 (Windows) "Using a watermark" on page 168 (Macintosh) Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put "Confidential" on an important document. 38 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Overlay printing "Using an overlay" on page 82 (Windows) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. Note: The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode. Printer Features and Various Printing Options 39 Using the Reserve Job function "Hard Disk Drive" on page 304 "Using the Reserve Job Function" on page 100 (Windows) "Using the Reserve Job Function" on page 178 (Macintosh) Lets you print jobs that you stored in the printer's Hard Disk Drive later directly from the printer's control panel. Note: You need an optional hard disk drive installed on your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function. Using the HDD form overlay function "Hard Disk Drive" on page 304 "Using HDD form overlay" on page 87 (Windows) 40 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Chapter 3 Paper Handling Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Up to 15 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 16.5 mm) Up to 50 sheets Up to 75 sheets MP tray Paper Type* Plain paper Weight: 64 to 90 g/m² Paper Size* A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT) Custom-size paper: 98 × 148 mm minimum 216 × 297 mm maximum Envelopes Weight: 75 to 105 g/m² Labels Thick paper Weight: 91 to 163 g/m² C5, C6, C10, DL, Monarch (MON), ISO-B5 Capacity Up to 150 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 16.5 mm) 3 3 3 3 3 A4, Letter (LT) A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Half-Letter (HLT), Executive (EXE), Government Letter (GLT) Custom-size paper: 98 × 148 mm minimum 216 × 297 mm maximum Paper Handling 41 EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Up to 150 sheets (Total thick stack: up to 16.5 mm) Up to 60 sheets EPSON Color Laser Transparencies A4, Letter (LT) * You can print on the back side of paper that has been printed on previously by this printer, if the paper is listed above. Standard lower paper cassette Paper Type Plain paper Weight: 64 to 90 g/m² EPSON Color Laser Paper Paper Size A4, Letter (LT) Capacity Up to 500 sheets (Total thick stack: less than 55 mm) Up to 500 sheets (Total thick stack: less than 55 mm) A4 Optional paper cassette unit Paper Type Plain paper Weight: 64 to 90 g/m² EPSON Color Laser Paper Paper Size A4, Letter (LT) Capacity Up to 500 sheets (Total thick stack: less than 55 mm) Up to 500 sheets (Total thick stack: less than 55 mm) A4 42 Paper Handling Selecting a paper source You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to select the paper source automatically. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Manual selection You can use the printer driver or the printer's control panel to select a paper source manually. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 65, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 156. And to use the printer's control panel, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 228. Using the printer driver: For Windows: Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK. For Macintosh: Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list and click OK. Using the printer's control panel: Access the control panel's Setup Menu, then select Paper Source and specify the paper source you want to use. Paper Handling 43 Auto selection You can use the printer driver or the printer's control panel to select a paper source containing the appropriate size of paper automatically. To access the printer driver, for Windows, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 65, or for Macintosh, see "Accessing the printer driver" on page 156. And to use the printer's control panel, see "Using the Control Panel Menus" on page 228. Using the printer driver: For Windows: Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select Auto Selection as the paper source. Then click OK. For Macintosh: Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, select Auto Selection as the paper source and click OK. The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the following order. Standard configuration: MP tray Lower Cassette 1 With optional paper cassette unit installed: MP tray Lower Cassette 1 Lower Cassette 2 44 Paper Handling Note: If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may override the printer driver settings. If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting. You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode setting in the control panel's Setup Menu. For details, see "Setup Menu" on page 239. Using the printer's control panel: Access the control panel's Setup Menu, and select Paper Source, then select Auto. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Paper Handling 45 Loading Paper This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes, see also "Printing on Special Media" on page 56. MP tray Follow the steps below to load paper. 1. Turn the printer on. Press the latch on the MP tray and open the tray. 46 Paper Handling 2. Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Note: When you use A4, Letter or larger sizes of paper, unfold the expansion tray 2 by lifting it up. Paper Handling 47 3. Pinch the knob and the paper guide together, then slide the right paper guide outward. 4. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the tray. Make sure to load it with the printable surface down. Note: When loading paper, insert the short edge first. Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height. When you use paper that has been printed on previously, straighten any curled parts before loading it. 48 Paper Handling 5. Pitch the knob and the paper guide together, then slide the side paper guide until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit. 3 3 3 3 3 Note: After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size setting to match the loaded paper size on the control panel. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Paper Handling 49 Standard lower paper cassette and optional paper cassette unit Loading Paper Follow the steps below to load paper. The illustrations show the standard lower paper cassette. 1. Turn the printer on and pull out the paper cassette. 50 Paper Handling