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1. 2 Select the characters then select Font from the Format menu Document WordPad File Edit View Insert Biiivtem Help eS Eont Disi ero MET CNN Paragraph Tabs EPSON EPLN2700 Appendix B Working with Fonts 133 3 Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use then set the font size and click OK Font Eont Font style Size JEPSON Code39 CD Num W II lE _ i EPSON Code128 Cancel d T EPSON Code39 Italic T EPSON Code39 CD BE Bold EPSON Code38 CD Num Bold Italic T EPSON Code39 Num TT EPSON EAN 13 Tt EPSON EAN 8 E m Effects Sample M Strikeout ABBEy Underline A B Y Color m Black v Script This is a TrueType font This same font will be used on both your screen and your printer Note In Windows NT 4 0 you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing barcodes 4 The characters you selected appear as barcodes similar to those shown below Document WordPad File Edit View Insert Format Help Osal SI e 5 e o amp JEPSON Code39 CD Num 36 B 7 u i 1 2 EEE ET Appendix B Working with Fonts 134 5 Select Print from the File menu then select your EPSON printer and click Properties Make the following printer driver settings Print Quality 600 dpi Zoom Options Unchecked Click OK to print the barcode Note If there is an error in the barcode character string such as
2. Options and consumable products Options and consumable products are sold separately and can be installed easily To purchase options or consumable products contact your dealer or the customer support representative in your area The last digit of the product number represented by an asterisk varies by country Be sure to mention the product number when placing your order Memory The printer comes with 2 MB of memory which can be expanded up to a total of 13 MB 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit C8 1336 This unit installs onto the bottom of the printer It automatically feeds up to 500 sheets of paper without reloading and serves as a second paper source to your printer Depending on the country of purchase the unit takes either A4 or Letter size paper Face up Tray C813372 The Face up Tray is recommended for printing on media that require a straight through paper path such as labels and transparencies Developer Cartridge This cartridge includes the toner that creates the image on paper The printer comes with this cartridge already installed The service life of the cartridge is approximately 6 000 printed pages Photoconductor Unit The photoconductor unit contains a light sensitive drum that permanently fixes the toner onto paper The printer comes with this unit already installed This unit requires replacement after approximately 20 000 pages of printing Chapter 1 Product Information 17 Chapt
3. Reference Guide EPSON EPL 5800L EPSON Laser Printer EPL 5800L All rights reserved 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 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 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 2000 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagan
4. To use the ECP mode follow these steps T Make the ECP mode settings in the BIOS setting program that comes with your computer For details of the settings and the program see your computer manual Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Control Panel Right click the System icon and click Open in the menu that appears Select the Device Manager tab Select ECP Printer Port under Ports COM amp LPT then click the Properties button Select the Resources tab Make the appropriate setting in the Resource settings dialog box This setting depends on your computer system For details see your computer manual Click OK to save the settings Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 51 USB connection The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with Microsoft Plug and Play PnP USB specifications Note Only Macintosh and PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Mac OS 8 1 or later or Windows Me 98 2000 respectively support the USB interface For Windows Me 98 2000 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced icon and click Properties in the menu that appears 3 Select the Details tab Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 4 Click the arrow next to the Print to the following port drop down list In Windows Me or 98 select EPUSBI EPSON EPL 5800L In Windows 2000 check USBOO in the
5. list on the Ports menu EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced Properties EPSOM EPL 5800L Advanced Lam Em _Spocj Settings PatSetinas 5 Click OK to save this setting Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 For Macintosh Note L 3 The USB interface is not compatible with the Macintosh operating system s QuickDraw GX 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 Select Chooser from the Apple menu Click your printer s icon and then click the USB port your printer is connected to Chooser Select a printer port AppleShare EPL 3800L AppleTalk ones EPSOM Ether EPSOM Local Background s Printing Active aoa C23 Inactive Click the Background Printing radio buttons to turn background printing on or off Note L Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status Monitor 3 to manage print jobs Q When background printing is on you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing Close the Chooser Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 54 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings use the printer driver The pr
6. 4 0 kg 8 8 Ib including the tray Height Width Depth Weight 124 5 mm 4 9 in 380 mm 15 in 460 mm 18 1 in including the tray 4 0 kg 8 8 Ib including the tray Appendix A Technical Specifications 125 Face up Tray C813372 Dimensions and weight including printer Height 35 mm 16 5 in Width 239 mm 15 2 in Depth 243 mm 23 4 in Weight 0 2 kg 0 44 Ib Paper output capacity 20 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper Developer cartridge S050010 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 30 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 6 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing 5 print ratio Appendix A Technical Specifications 126 Photoconductor unit S05 1055 Storage temperature 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Storage humidity 30 to 85 RH Shelf life 18 months after production Life Up to 20 000 pages under the following conditions Letter or A4 size paper continuous printing 5 print ratio The number of pages you can print with a developer cartridge or a photoconductor unit varies depending on the type of printing If you print a few pages at a time or print dense text exceeding the 5 print ratio the cartridge and or unit may print fewer pages The 5 print ratio is equivalent to printing double spaced standard text Appendix A Technical Specifications 127 Appendix B Working with Fonts EPSON BarCod
7. 13 90128 1 234567 8 Appendix B Working with Fonts 138 EPSON UPC A L UPC A is the UPC A standard barcode specified by the American Universal Product Code UPC Symbol Specification Manual L Only regular UPC codes are supported Supplementary codes are not supported Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 11 characters Font size 60 ptto 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right margin L Left right guard bar L Center bar LI Check digit LJ OCR B Print Sample EPSON UPC A 1 III 2 Appendix B Working with Fonts 139 EPSON UPC E L UPC E is the UPC A zero suppression deletes extra zeros barcode specified by the American Universal Product Code UPC Symbol Specification Manual Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 6 characters Font size 60 pt to 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right margin L Left right guard bar LJ Check digit L OCR B L4 The numeral 0 Print Sample EPSONUPC E UPC E Appendix B Working with Fonts 140 EPSON Code39 E E Four Code39 fonts are available allowing you to enable and disable t
8. B The printer s top cover is open Close the cover Show details Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 59 Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options Printer OpHUODS seb wa E ile uat a aie in oe pasta 61 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit eese 62 nStal Bip ooa rede tA pe Gahan ar hit odes eee whites 62 NEMO VIN d toe enisctio bete n in cde arbane ended doe abd edt ietais 63 PA COU TIa y e ded eatis cdi d Padi sed ogni E ico dte 64 Msta lA eraai gr NER ipea ieu ica NOR S dent 65 IUSITIS os 5 een ae eae ate niu onto diee oa Sur Cn Came eee a aerate 66 KREMOVING cous Gn tile ae ave a Eo d aaa eae S 66 Memor Module erei eea erase eter natn eae 67 PS AMIS peor estara E ed die Etude Bee eee 67 NCMOVING siret graece eu ard ari eode RAP bani Ea Do ates Ta Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 60 Printer Options You can add to your printer s capabilities by installing any of the following options L 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit C81336 increases paper feeding capacity L Face up Tray C813372 enables face up output _1 Optional memory module expands your printer s memory Note The asterisk amp is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Each of these options is discussed in its own section If you purchased your printer and the options at the same time first set up the printer and run the print test by following the instructions in the Setup G
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10. World Wide Web pages Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf The site provides a download area for drivers EPSON contact points new product information and technical support e mail Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 151 EPSON Faxback service EPSON Faxback service will fax you the latest specifications for most EPSON products offered in Australia Phone 02 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine EPSON Helpdesk EPSON Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing configuring and operating your EPSON product Our Pre sales Helpdesk staff can provide literature on new EPSON products and advise where the nearest dealer or service agent is located Many types of queries are answered here The Helpdesk numbers are Phone 1300 361 054 Fax 02 9903 9189 We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring The more information you prepare the faster we can help solve the problem This information includes your EPSON product documentation type of computer operating system application programs and any information you feel is required Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 152 For Users in Singapore Sources of information support and services available from Epson Singapore are World Wide Web www epson co
11. a clean dry lint free cloth Clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean dry lint free cloth Clean the internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page If the problem remains replace the developer cartridge For more information see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 Missing areas on printed images Your paper may be moist or damp Printing is sensitive to moisture absorbed by the paper The higher the moisture content of the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Specifications on page 119 for information on choosing paper Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 104 Completely blank pages Check the toner status using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility If the status monitor displays the Toner Low message you need to replace the developer cartridge For instructions see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 To check that the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge are correctly installed see Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables The problem may be with your software program or your interface cable Try printing a status sheet through the printer driver If blank pages continu
12. accumulate on the face down tray or more than 20 sheets to accumulate on the Face up Tray Try turning over the stack of paper in the paper tray Most paper packages indicate which side is best for printing Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 89 Clearing paper jams If the jammed sheet is inside the printer remove the sheet as follows 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 2 Closethe output tray and open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 90 W Warning Opening the printer cover exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Be careful not to touch the fuser If the printer has been in use the fuser may be very hot CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 91 3 Remove the developer cartridge Caution When removing the developer cartridge never touch the developing roller under the flap otherwise print quality may decline Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 92 4 Remove the photoconductor unit Caution Never touch the photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise print quality may decline Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 93 5 Remove the paper from the paper path p Note If paper is jammed at the fuser grasp the bottom of the paper and pull it out Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 94 6 Reinstall the photoconductor unit and
13. eee alll nn c m D i Printer image The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically Text box The text box next to the printer image displays the current status of the printer If a problem occurs the most probable solution is displayed OK button Clicking this button closes the dialog box Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 38 Paper Toner Photoconductor Unit Life Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in the paper source Information for the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is displayed only if this option is installed Indicates the amount of remaining toner The toner icon flashes if toner is low 10 percent or less Indicates the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 39 Setting Monitoring Preferences To make specific monitoring settings click the Monitoring Preferences button in the Utility tab of the printer driver s Properties dialog box The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears Monitoring Preferences EPSON EPL 5800L Adva E Ea Select Notification l Paper Size Check before Printing On l Paper Size Check after Printing kl Toner Low l Other Warming Default Select Shortcut loon Example D auble clieking the Shortcut leon opens the Printer Status inideuw Allow monitoring of shared printers es Hee The fo
14. electrical device into the outlet to check whether the outlet is operating properly The Ready light is on but nothing prints Your computer may not be properly connected to the printer Perform the procedure described in Connecting to the Computer in the Setup Guide The interface cable may not be plugged in securely Check both ends of the cable between the printer and the computer If connecting through the parallel interface be sure to secure the connector using the wire retaining clips Make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length The developer cartridge may be empty To replace the cartridge see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 100 Printout problems Make sure that both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely If connecting through the parallel interface make sure you use a double shielded twisted pair interface cable no more than six feet in length If the printer still does not print correctly contact your dealer or a qualified service representative Make sure that you are using the correct page length and margin settings and offset settings in your application program Graphics require large amounts of memory See Memory problems on page 107 If colored areas or light colored text or graphics are not printed try changing the selected color or print at 300 dpi resolution Chapter 6 Troubl
15. front to back to distribute the toner evenly then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 You may need to replace the photoconductor unit See Replacing the Photoconductor Unit on page 82 for instructions Uneven image density L Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment Make sure the paper type is correct Check that the Toner Save mode is turned on Confirm that the density setting is light C O LL L Turn off the printer Take out the developer cartridge shake it gently from side to side and then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly and then reinstall it If this does not solve the problem install a new cartridge For more information see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 Then print several pages to check the print quality Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 103 Toner smudges Your paper may be moist or damp Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Specifications on page 119 for information on choosing paper Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge shake it from side to side to distribute the toner and wipe the bottom of the cartridge with
16. readable with all barcode readers Print a sample and make sure the barcode can be read before printing large quantities BarCode Font specifications This section contains details on the character input specifications for each EPSON BarCode Font Appendix B Working with Fonts 136 EPSON EAN 6 Q EAN 8 is an eight digit abbreviated version of the EAN barcode standard L Because the check digit is added automatically only 7 characters can be input Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to characters Font size 52 pt to 130 pt up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 52 pt 65 pt standard 97 5 pt and 130 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right margin L Left right guard bar L Center bar LJ Check digit L1 OCR B Print Sample EPSON EAN 8 1234 5670 Appendix B Working with Fonts 137 EPSON EAN 13 L EAN 13 is the standard 13 digit EAN barcode LJ Because the check digit is added automatically only 12 characters can be input Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Number of characters Up to 12 characters Font size 60 ptto 150 pt up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 60 pt 75 pt standard 112 5 pt and 150 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right margin L Left right guard bar L Center bar LJ Check digit L1 OCR B Print Sample EPSON EAN
17. uas ri EPSON EPL S800L Advanced Print to the following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Printer 4 Local Port Local Port Local Port Local Port Local Port Local Port Add Port Delete Port Configure Port Enable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Cancel Help Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 48 Choosing the printer port You have to specify the interface you are using to print The standard interfaces that come with your printer are parallel and USB To specify the interface you need to choose the appropriate printer port setting in the printer driver Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface The instructions given below are for Windows 98 but the procedure is similar on other Windows operating systems 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and then click Printers 2 Right click the EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced icon and click Properties in the menu that appears 3 Select the Details tab Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 49 4 Click the arrow next to the Print to the following port drop down list then select LPT1 ECP Printer Port EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced Properties 5 Click OK to save this setting Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 50 Using the ECP mode To use the ECP mode with a parallel IEEE 1284 B compliant connection your computer must support ECP mode
18. 97 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 108 Printer driver and utility problems The status information does not match the real status of the printer EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer at regular intervals You may need to wait until EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer again and automatically updates the status Cannot install the printer driver in Windows If your computer did not have Windows 98 pre installed it is an upgrade from Windows 95 to 98 It may not support USB connectors and may not print Confirm whether your computer supports USB connectors by calling the manufacturer The printer driver is installed as an unknown device in Device Manager Some problem may have disrupted the plug and play installation of the printer driver With the printer turned on and connected to the computer through a USB cable right click the My Computer icon and choose Properties Click the Device Manager tab and check if USB printer or EPL 5800L appears under unknown device If it does disconnect the USB cable from the printer reconnect it and reinstall the printer driver Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 109 Cannot print from Windows The printer port setting may be incorrect Confirm that the correct printer port is chosen in the Details tab of the printer driver s Properties dialog box Your printer is not displayed in the Printers folder The computer does not recognize the printer connection Make sure that the printer s po
19. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 97 Follow the steps below to clear a feed jam in the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 1 Remove the paper tray from the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 2 Removeany folded orjammed paper from the paper tray and from the inside of the cassette unit and discard any curled or wrinkled sheets Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 98 3 Remove all paper from the paper tray and press down on the plate until it locks into position 4 Tap the edges of the paper stack then set it back into the paper tray making sure the paper is evenly aligned and that the top sheet is below the maximum paper mark 5 Make sure you are using the correct paper size The tray can accommodate only A4 or Letter size paper depending on the country where you purchased the option Also make sure you are using paper that meets the specifications for this printer 6 Setthe paper tray back into the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 7 Openand then close the printer cover The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 99 Operational problems The Ready light green does not turn on when you turn the printer on Turnoff the printer and check the power cord connection between the printer and the electrical outlet Then turn the printer back on If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside source such as a wall switch make sure the switch is turned on Try plugging another
20. Hz 3 Hz Power consumption Less than 690 W Less than 700 W Power consumption Less than 10 W Less than10 W in Standby mode No options installed wi Caution Check the label on the back of the printer for its specified voltage Appendix A Technical Specifications 123 Interface Parallel interface Use only an IEEE 1284 B compliant parallel connector To use the ECP mode with the parallel connector see Using the ECP mode on page 51 Note Windows Me 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 support the parallel interface USB interface Windows USB Plug and Play PnP compliant Note Only Macintosh and PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Mac OS 8 1 or later and Windows Me 98 2000 support the USB interface Appendix A Technical Specifications 124 Options and Consumables Note The asterisk amp in product numbers is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit C8 1 336 Paper size Paper weight Paper feed Paper feed speed Paper types Power supply A4 or Letter depending on the country of purchase 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Automatic feed delivery system Tray capacity of up to 500 sheets 75 g m or 20 Ib paper For the first sheet 19 seconds or less subsequent sheets 10 pages per minute Plain paper such as copier paper and recycled paper 5 V dc supplied by the printer Dimensions and weight
21. Less than 18 seconds with A4 or Letter size paper About 22 seconds at normal temperature Automatic Center alignment for all sizes Up to 150 sheets in the MP tray Up to 500 sheets in the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Up to 10 envelopes depending on thickness Face down or Face up optional selection Up to 100 sheets for face down output Up to 20 sheets for face up output with the optional Face up Tray 2 MB expandable up to 13 MB Appendix A Technical Specifications 121 Environmental Temperature Operation 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 0 to 35 C 32 to 95 F Humidity Operation 15 to 85 RH Storage 30 to 85 RH Altitude Maximum 2 500 meters 8 200 feet Standards and Approvals U S model Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMC FCC Part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 Class B European model Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 Australian model EMC AS NZS 3548 Class B Appendix A Technical Specifications 122 Mechanical Dimensions and weight Height 338 mm 13 3 in Width 387 mm 15 2 in Depth 475 mm 18 7 in Weight Approx 7 0 kg 15 4 Ib excluding the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit Durability 5 years or 180 000 sheets whichever comes first Electrical Voltage 90 V to 132 V 198 V to 264 V Rated frequency 50 Hz 3 Hz 50 Hz 3 Hz 60 Hz 3 Hz 60
22. alling Follow the instructions below to attach the Face up Tray to the printer 1 2 Turn off the printer Attach the Face up Tray by sliding the mounting pins into the corresponding holes one at a time Do not force both sides in at once Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 65 Using The printer is factory set for face down output After installing the Face up tray you can switch the paper path from face down to face up by pushing the paper path selector down The paper path selector is located on the right side of the printer near the back Removing 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the Face up tray 3 Switch the paper path selector up Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 66 Memory Module By installing a Single In line Memory Module SIMM you can increase printer memory up to 13 MB printer standard 2 MB plus optional 8 16 or 32 MB You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex graphics Note The maximum expandable memory is 13 MB Even with 16 or 32 MB installed only 13 MB are accessible You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors Be sure that the SIMM you purchase meets the following requirements LI 72pin EDO type L 8 16 or 32 MB L Access speed of 60 ns or less Dimensions within 108 mm 4 25 inches x 26 mm 1 02 inches with a thickness of 10 mm 0 4 inch Installing Follow the instructions bel
23. anced Print to the Following port s Documents will print to the first free checked port Description Printer LPT1 Local Part EPSON EPL 5800 LI LPT2 Local Part LI LPT Local Part 1 CDMt Local Port LI come Local Part L com Local Part C ChA Lara Pat x Add Fort Delete Port Configure Part Grable bidirectional support Enable printer pooling Cancel Help Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 46 4 The following dialog box appears Select Local Port then click New Port Printer Ports Available Printer Ports Digital Network Port DLC Network Port TCPIF Network Port New Monitor oe 5 The following dialog box appears In the text box type the following information name of computer that is connected to the orinter name of the shared printer Then click OK Port Name IERI Enter a port name M ComputerName ShareN amd Cancel Help Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 47 6 In the Printer Ports dialog box click Close to return to the Ports menu Printer Ports Ed Ed Available Printer Ports Digital Network Port DLC Network Port TCP IP Network Port New Monitor oe 7 OnthePorts menu make sure that the new portis added and the check box is selected Click OK to close the printer driver Printer settings Optional Settings Font Substitutian Utility General Parts Scheduling Sharing Security
24. and ink are both compatible with laser printers Paper which printed with laser printer ink Jet printer or other printers cannot be used Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions Poor quality paper may reduce print quality cause paper jams and other problems Gaps between labels may cause the labels to peel off inside the printer and damage the printer Note Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time EPSON cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Chapter 2 Paper Handling 19 Paper that should not be used You cannot use the following paper in this printer They may cause printer damage paper jams and poor print quality E L L D D D L L U U L D L Media meant for other color laser printers black and white laser printers color copiers black and white copiers or ink jet printers Previously printed paper from any other color laser printer black and white laser printer color copier black and white copier ink jet printer or thermal transfer printer Carbon paper no carbon paper thermal sensitive paper pressure sensitive paper acid paper or paper that uses high temperature sensitive ink around 190 C Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely Coated paper or sp
25. arcode is automatically adjusted to 15 or more of its total length in conformance to the Code128 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the barcode and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping L Some application software automatically deletes the spaces at the end of lines or changes multiple spaces into tabs Barcodes containing spaces may not be correctly printed from applications that automatically delete spaces from the ends of lines or change multiple spaces into tabs Appendix B Working with Fonts 142 L When printing two or more barcodes on one line separate the barcodes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is input while Code128 is selected the barcode will not be correct Character type All ASCII characters 95 in total Font size 26 pt to 104 pt up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right quiet zone L Start Stop character LJ Check digit L Change code set character Print Sample EPSON Code128 Appendix B Working with Fonts 143 EPSON ITF _1 The EPSON ITF fonts conform to the USS Interleaved 2 of 5 standard American L Four EPSON ITF fonts are available allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR B Q The height of the barcode is
26. automatically adjusted to 15 or more of its total length in conformance to the Interleaved 2 of 5 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the barcode and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping L Interleaved 2 of 5 treats every two characters as one set When there are an odd number of characters EPSON ITF fonts automatically add a zero to the beginning of the character string Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt Appendix B Working with Fonts 144 The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right quiet zone Q Start Stop character L Check digit m The numeral 0 added to the beginning of character strings as needed Print Sample EPSON ITF EPSON ITF CD EPSON ITF Num EPSON ITF CD Num 01234567 12345670 Appendix B Working with Fonts 145 EPSON Codabar E E Four Codabar fonts are available allowing you to enable and disable the automatic insertion of check digits and OCR B The height of the barcode is automatically adjusted to 1576 or more of its total length in conformance to the Codabar standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the
27. barcode and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping When either a Start or a Stop character is input Codabar fonts automatically insert the complimentary character If neither aStart nor aStop character is input these characters are automatically input as the letter A Character type Numbers 0 to 9 Symbols Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right quiet zone Q Start Stop character when not input Ly Check digit Appendix B Working with Fonts 146 Print Sample EPSON Codabar EPSON Codabar CD EPSON Codabar Num EPSON Codabar CD Num A12345 678A A1 2345674 A Appendix B Working with Fonts 147 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support For Users in the United Kingdom and the Republic OE Trelanid edicta betur berti ii LUE r eee ae rere POPAISETS 1 JUS DER TO soe duse qan ulia ede idle tus ebd eae tes For Users 1 SIngPaDOEO ote CERES PER S rhum e ME ey ae ae bor sers m Hone KONG sen Eas ves ERE aca inated a4 doin For Usersin Malaysia as adore statem Aa nE oni d better PORMSELS T Bold isis ese PEE obice as due pdt eicit For Users an the TL Wippifi6S c xe sono e bed cb Ete tends Appendix C Contacti
28. blems and Solutions sa e Set hose t Rese etate tenes 89 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 89 Cleanne paper Jail esae sacs io act amarte eem dict am 90 Operational problems auch uc Ite Rr cioe 100 Printout DrODIems sai aed RUP repe nae GO eee 101 Print quality problems 2 unit ce tre ek odes 102 Memory problems cic d ede E PERDE ARE ee PES RES 107 Opon Proble e occ aco deo geo dp b root ba quee apr quts 108 Printer driver and utility problems 109 COMMUNICATION ETTO S 1s quos cete Coo Peace Sb ae ost 110 Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Panter aa eer o Eb CU Ay oh th eee 113 Cleaning the inside of the printer 0 113 Removing spilled toner oe sek eb RR RE ER e PME 115 Cleaning the printercase piaeas aad bh E beetles 116 IbanspopBne e rrine s us ved och pay edades AN eee eg atons 117 Appendix A Technical Specifications PIDE cuu aq aaa r A o A qe x Ea a Bas 119 ODSCITCOUOfTIS oerte as Sia dtu obo ate ation tebe aN deus 119 BUC oo coca dona dio dou itta ro orba ahs Glos DEA emm marec depen 121 Gee Egi oss son vois deesset hs Fe eee d trem ees 121 Environmental eieaa a dated pe eversa Vn Rd e dadas 122 Date Approvals i ec a Rte Deb hebr e JR ne 122 M chaniedl c 3d erae ate d a eae eee eee 123 NOG GIG aM oh aat tant vct ues Sor Dim HRS gaan ecianeeui dase 123 terque oss et arash auis suce erae Loto e iter Dac 124 Parallel interlace i5 care metro eO e
29. correctly The printer may not be connected to the first level USB hub There are five levels of USB connectors make sure that your printer is connected to the first level Make sure that the computer has correctly recognized the USB hub Check the USB hub under universal serial bus in the device manager Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 111 Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer ese dope SU nei WEE EET wees od etis 113 Cleaning the inside of the printer 113 Removing spilled lohlief oe steer E RERS ERSTER E PS 115 Cleaning the printercase itis tot b bee b E ped 116 Ironsporbine the Printers oe e beue psit deb qoe tte ius 117 Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 112 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 Cleaning the inside of the printer Fine particles of dust can collect inside the printer affecting print quality Follow the steps below to clean the inside of the printer and the paper feeder 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way W Warning Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact Be careful n
30. de the printer may not be able to print with the standard memory For information on installing more memory see Memory Module on page 67 However it may be necessary to reduce the number or size of fonts reduce the number or size of graphics lower the resolution or add more memory to the printer Insufficient memory to print all copies The printer does not have sufficient memory to collate print jobs Only one set of copies will be printed Reduce the content of print jobs or add more memory For information on installing more memory see Memory Module on page 67 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 107 Option problems Paper does not feed from the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Make sure you have selected the correct paper source in your printer driver There may be no paper in the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Load it with paper Be sure that the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is properly installed and that you have not tried to load it with too many sheets of paper The cassette can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of 75 g m 20 Ib paper The 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit may not be installed properly See 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit on page 62 for instructions on installing the 500 5heet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Feed jam occurs when using the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit See Feed jam occurs when using the optional 500 5heet Lower Paper Cassette Unit on page
31. e PODS us 2 eb ond ortae va Mato dettes 129 ovstetmde quiermellls ss ceu tico bd ecce ed fies ed aues 130 Installing EPSON BarCode fonts 004 131 Printing with EPSON BarCode fonts 133 BarCode Font specifications 0 0 0000 eae 136 Appendix B Working with Fonts 128 EPSON BarCode Fonts EPSON BarCode fonts let you easily create and print many types of barcodes Normally barcode creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command codes such as Start bar Stop bar and OCR B in addition to the barcode characters themselves However EPSON BarCode fonts are designed to add such codes automatically allowing you to easily print barcodes that conform to a variety of barcode standards EPSON BarCode fonts support the following types of barcodes Barcode EPSON OCR B Check Comments Standard BarCode Digit EAN EPSON EAN 8 Yes Yes Creates EAN abbreviated version barcodes EPSON EAN 13 Yes Yes Creates EAN standard version barcodes UPC A EPSON UPC A Yes Yes Creates UPC A barcodes UPC E EPSON UPC E Creates UPC E barcodes Code 39 EPSON Code 39 Code 39 No Printing of OCR B and check digits Code 39 can be specified CD with the font name EPSON Code 39 EPSON Code 39 Yes NO Num Code 128 EPSON Code NO Yes Creates Code 128 128 barcodes Appendix B Working with Fonts 129 Barcode EPSON OCR B Check Comments Standard BarCode Digit In
32. e to print the problem may be with the printer Turn off the printer and contact your dealer The printed image is light or faint Your paper may be moist or damp The higher the moisture content of the paper the lighter the printed output Do not store paper in a humid or damp environment The Toner Save mode may be on Turn off the Toner Save mode using the printer driver Darken the Density setting in the printer driver Turn off the printer Take out the developer cartridge shake it gently from side to side to distribute the toner and then reinstall it If the problem persists see Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 105 Lighten the Density setting in the printer driver J If the problem persists see Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables Toner may have spilled onto the paper feed path Turn off the printer Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit and then clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean dry lint free cloth W Warning Opening the printer exposes the fuser which is marked by a CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact label Be careful not to touch the fuser If the printer has been in use the fuser may be very hot Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 106 Memory problems Insufficient memory for current task Printing stops due to a lack of memory To correct the error Turn the printer off and back on again If your computer cannot connect in ECP mo
33. ecial surface colored paper Paper that has binder holes or is perforated Paper that has glue staples paper clips or tape on it Paper that attracts static electricity Moist or damp paper Paper of uneven thickness Overly thick or thin paper Paper that is too smooth or too rough Paper that is different on the front and back Paper that is folded curled wavy or torn Paper of irregular shape or paper that does not have right angle corners Chapter 2 Paper Handling 20 Paper Sources This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can use MP fray Up to 150 sheets of A4 A5 B5 Letter LT 75 g m paper Legal LGL FA Weight 60 to 90 g m Half Letter HLT Executive EXE Up to 10 sheets Government Letter GLT Weight 90 to 163 g m Government Legal GLG Custom size paper 6 2 x 127 mm minimum 215 9x355 6 mm maximum Envelopes Up to 10 sheets Monarch MON Weight 60 to 90 g m Commercial 10 C10 DL C6 C5 International BS 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Paper Type Capacity Paper Size Plain paper Up to 500 sheets A4 or Letter depending on the country of purchase Letterhead Chapter 2 Paper Handling 21 Loading Paper The printer can feed paper from either of two sources the MP tray or the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Please note the following points E E Paper should be of high quality and be relatively smooth
34. ees e Sw uada ee vec cate eae dotes 119 ODECITICQUIODS asco arsit a Rik ddl sete i d cto ae teh 119 IE MURIS ERE E ERRORES E oak E ee rah oan DTP 121 Generale ertet ara ht tete ta E e ean 121 Environmental i bre ORE RR REO NA 122 odela PPro enumerat ste eet b m Pet Eds 122 Mechanical seca te E te Re eee dettes 123 FCCC A Gucecnn we enr ds orks wares RC OS obl do hee en a 123 EADAE A soc a eso Ure sep danni dedi ak pied Gee ede denos 124 Parallel intertace van e p eS MUERE VET VIDES 124 USB Imeri E cubare ep MERO ERES d E Eas 124 Options and Consutables used ede me d eibi o eire 125 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit C81336 125 Pacesup Tray 6919922 edges atta Gen asin eet ce 126 Developer cartridge S050010 rrt ttt enc tos 126 Photoconductor unit S051055 0 0 0 0 cee eee 127 Appendix A Technical Specifications 118 Paper Specifications 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 paper Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs Paper Types Plain paper recycled paper labels envelopes transparencies colored paper thick paper card stock letterhead Note Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only Poor quality paper may reduce print quality cause paper jams and other problems Paper weight Plain pa
35. emory module 72 spilled toner 115 Replacing developer cartridge 77 photoconductor unit 82 Safety precautions 9 Specifications 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 125 developer cartridge 126 electrical 123 environmental 122 Face up Tray 126 paper 119 parallel interface 124 photoconductor unit 127 printer 121 safety approvals 122 USB interface 52 T Technical support 149 Thick paper 31 Toner removing spilled toner 115 smudges 104 Transporting the printer 117 U USB connection specifications 52 Index 161 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS Epson America Inc 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach CA 90806 2469 Phone 562 981 3840 Fax 562 290 5220 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Z lpicher StraBe 6 40549 D sseldorf Germany Phone 0211 56030 Fax 0211 5047787 EPSON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 70 GIBBES STREET CHATSWOOD 2067 NSW Phone 2 9903 9000 Fax 2 9903 9177 EPSON HONG KONG LTD Rooms 4706 10 47 F China Resources Bldg 26 Harbour Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 2585 4300 Fax 2827 7083 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S Giovanni MI Italy Phone 43902262331 Fax 439022440750 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Hirooka Office 80 Harashinden Hirooka Shiojiri shi Nagano ken 399 0785 Japan EPSON UK LTD Campus 100 Maylands Avenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 7TJ U K Phone 44 01442 261144 Fax 44 01442 227227 EPSON FRANCE
36. er remove the two screws holding the side cover in place Remove the side cover by pulling it toward you 4 Pushthe clips on each side of the SIMM slot outward to release the memory module 5 Grasp the SIMM firmly on both ends and pull it out Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 73 6 Setthe side cover back into place 7 Fasten the side cover with the two screws 8 Gently close the printer cover Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 74 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Developer Cartridge 008 77 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit 0008 82 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 75 Your printer uses two consumable components which are listed below along with their approximate service lives Developer cartridge S050010 Up to 6 000 pages at 5 print ratio on A4 or Letter size paper depending on the complexity of print jobs Photoconductor unit 8051055 Up to 20 000 pages at 5 print ratio You can view the condition of the consumables using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility Replace the developer cartridge if you notice a decline in print quality Replace the photoconductor unit only if print quality problems remain after replacement of the developer cartridge Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 76 Replacing the Developer Cartridge Follow these steps to replace the developer cartridge 1 as Make sure the printer
37. er 2 Paper Handling Available Wedid iis oboe Eve vite xe ve debe et etae 19 Paper that should not be used 4 20 Paper SOUL CBS seo ttulet oea dede educta Econ tutis 21 INU TOV oe ace prep hwiceee treat deb aded pP ete eitis 21 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 21 loading Paper uo scesstoduiu E EE ben pasa bene Yrs Ee Es ven 22 ME LAV oa icio seno RI IURI GO Rat ea opas ove dota enia dope 2 Manually loading paper evexit spen ES RE ESER 26 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 27 Prinuns on opecial Medidas stood dun qiestet iq eee inate 28 Pave lope o eaae ERTE E uda EEE 29 EDE NCC EE ay E IET TN 30 Trans pPare NIES uve iier emt teen E EE e eben 30 Duc PAP Cl mereci nra a bork rA eee gee ede 31 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 18 Available Media This section explains what kinds of paper and media you can use with your printer Do not use paper or media not mentioned in this section Note The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture Be sure to store your paper in a dry environment Plain paper Recycled paper is acceptable Weight 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Envelopes No paste and no tape No plastic window unless specifically designed for laser printers Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely with no gaps between labels Thick paper Weight 90 to 163 g m 24 to 43 4 Ib Letterhead Paper with preprinted letterhead provided that the paper
38. eset the Photoconductor level counter Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 86 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Ready and Error Lig Diss vd wt SEU oh a e PES 88 Problems 2nd COMMONS aese meo teta ort eode d ioa e 89 Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems 89 Cleadmnne paper als weesaspssta votati gotb tote ere etin 90 Operational problemissst oet nete xdi e ere IR 100 Printout proble Mieter eire pottea etre leere tane s 101 Print quality problems sion trs oam oa Gee ret abs 102 Memory proDlOBils sace Shea Goo RAE eene poen des 107 ODHOPDEODIOIS es coo tace Pale va CAR Ra rb eS eee 108 Printer driver and utility problems 109 Communication errors ss oed pd PROPRE se Bia ee eRe oe 110 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 87 Ready and Error Lighfs The ready green and error red 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 Ready Light Error Light Printer Status green red Off Printer is ready to print Flashing Off Printer is warming up or receiving data Off Either the printer is out o
39. eshooting 101 Print quality problems The background is dark or dirty Lighten the Density setting in the printer driver Turn off the printer and clean the paper path inside the printer using a clean dry lint free cloth Clean the internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page You may not be using the correct type of paper for your printer If the surface of your paper is too rough printed characters may appear distorted or broken Smooth high quality copier paper is recommended for best results See Specifications on page 119 for information on choosing paper There may be a problem with the developer cartridge Remove the cartridge and shake it gently from side to side and then from front to back to distribute the toner evenly then reinstall it If the problem persists replace the developer cartridge For more information see Replacing the Developer Cartridge on page 77 You may need to replace the photoconductor unit See Replacing the Photoconductor Unit on page 82 for instructions Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 102 Black or white bands appear in the printout Turn off the printer Clean the paper path inside the printer using a soft dry lint free cloth Clean the internal printer components by printing three pages with only one character per page There may be a problem with the developer cartridge Remove the cartridge and shake it gently from side to side and then from
40. ette Unit is displayed only if this option is installed Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 57 Toner Indicates theamountof remaining toner The toner icon flashes if toner is low 10 percent or less Photoconductor Unit Indicates the remaining functional life of Life the photoconductor unit Monitor Setup To make specific monitoring settings click the Monitor Setup button when you start the status monitor The Monitor Setup dialog box appears Monitor Setup Error Notification Selection aper Size Check after Printing On Let Notify Toner Low 0n Other Warning On The following settings and the buttons appear in the dialog box Error Notification Selection Use the check boxes to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about Default button Restores default settings Cancel button Cancels any changes OK button Saves new changes Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 58 Status Alert window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution It closes automatically once the problem is cleared If you wish to see information about printer consumables click the Show details button If you click this button the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared To close the box you need to click the OK button Note The Status Alert window automatically appears when a problem occurs with your printer EPSONStatusMonitor3 EPS ON EPL 5800LLIS
41. f paper or there is an errorthat can be easily Off An error has occurred Try turning off the printer and then turning it Flashing alternately back on If this does not clear the error contact your dealer or a qualified service person Note If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 88 Problems and Solutions Look through this section to find the type of problem you have and try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented You will also be alerted to errors by the Status Alert window of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility according to the settings you make in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box In addition indicator lights on the printer s built in control panel will light up in different combinations to inform you of basic printer status errors and warnings See Ready and Error Lights on page 88 for more information Note If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section contact your dealer for assistance Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems If you have frequent paper feed or paper jam problems the suggestions listed below can help eliminate them E Fan the stack of paper and then tap its edges to align the paper before loading Do not load more than the recommended amount of paper Be sure to adjust the paper guides so that paper feeds freely Never allow more than 100 sheets to
42. geat mt dS queat s 124 USB Atel ace usce stel d e arai a due ulta 124 Options and Consumables osa egre i ether a is 125 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit C81336 125 Face cupa fav 6 919972 er E bestia dde uA Soreness 126 Developer cartridge 8050010 0 0006 126 Photoconductor unit S051055 0 0 0 cee eee 127 Appendix B Working with Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonti oes pube bdo orant At denm Bg o bn 129 py Stem TequirepelilS ag au od ed iene UR dag 130 Installing EPSON BarCode fonts 00005 131 Printing with EPSON BarCode fonts 133 BarCode Font specifications 0 000000 00 136 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support For Users in the United Kingdom and the Republic GE Telaticl ce cove see etceote anos Sonera seem omens 150 For Wsers qn Austra Nase siete in Since pe dee tea en io tune d iA EER ERIS 151 For Users dn Sin Sd POL oos eed ted rade ated pie tonis 153 bor sers Hono KONE uvas uiti ute sbe deaths fa Ae Waa yeaa 154 FOr Users iM aay erbe uS wane ene ihe Gens Ede aras 155 FOP USCIS dum Inca eode xus as wate saute ete deus 155 For Users in tie PHP PINES ere piscina E ye eases 156 Glossary Index Getting Started Your EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features To get started with your printer please L Read the safety information laser printer precautions and importan
43. gh the CPU which increases the effectiveness of data flow Before using DMA to transmit a print job confirm the following points Q Check if your computer supports DMA To confirm if your computer has an ECP chip installed contact the manufacturer or look in the computer s documentation L Confirm the parallel port setting is ECP or ENHANCED through the BIOS Setup Refer to your computer s documentation to set the BIOS However before setting the BIOS uninstall the EPL 5800L printer driver After setting the BIOS re install the printer driver Confirming availability of DMA Using DMA increases your printing speed You can confirm if your computer can use DMA by checking the Driver Settings dialog box on the Optional Settings menu of the Properties of your Printer driver Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 If you are using a shared printer in Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 it is important that you follow the instructions below carefully especially Accessing the printer through a network which describes how to install the printer driver on Windows 2000 and NT 4 0 clients If you do not follow these instructions you may not be able to properly install or use the printer driver First you need to set up the printer as a shared printer on the computer to which the printer is connected Then you must specify the network path to the printer from each com
44. h Windows 33 Accessine the printer OVE odia her tht ep 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 0 006 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 0 000006 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 AI ING AO a it se ceca eters tad atm eaten an deary hae quens 44 Choosing the printer pott s hee ht tees 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 0 55 Accessing the printer driver 0 0 0 0 00 e eee 55 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 0 006 55 Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options Printer ODUOSL tite teh a hated tee bebe Led GM 61 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 0008 62 Metallin ers i aed hare bala ash tociens atc arta ths 62 RCMOVING S CE qu I p podre tud ardeat dod aera 63 POCO SUD Iray 2 ediciede dedo etaed e d bee ath Sa Qut tte Piedad 64 TUS CO eet atari aient mus pe B Rand doit etae Nen ede 65 ISI ee fe ORE HOSCE EDI UN bd d EE ET EEE E ET 66 REMON IO tci dau aros dde ses Atos ant ok bacon Ce AAE 66 Memory Mod le cis Soto PEOR OR RU eh qtu ensi 67 Ins aN ie dea Dog ardeo tee edly DE Goren uf ee cod NA NAMES 67 REMOVE coer ace Roe dace Hb bx Gn oad a RR eae l2 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Developer Cartridge 0 008 77 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit 005 82 Chapter Troubleshooting Ready and Error Le Mts escaine at ait ears tet bon cbr ede anderes 88 Pro
45. he photoconductor unit otherwise you may damage the printer 4 Remove the developer cartridge Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 82 5 Slide the photoconductor unit gently out of the printer as shown below W Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact If the printer has been in use the fuser may be very hot 6 Properly dispose of the used photoconductor unit 7 Remove the new photoconductor unit from its bag Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 83 Caution Never touch the photoconductor unit s light sensitive drum otherwise print quality may decline 8 Insert the pins on both sides of the new photoconductor unit into the grooves inside the printer Slide the unit gently into the opening until it locks into place AD Ae WT Ur SS ES Ae i A CES e Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 84 9 Reinstall the developer cartridge 10 Lower the printer cover Press it gently until it clicks shut Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 85 11 When you turn on the printer access the Printer Settings dialog box in the Optional Settings tab of the printer driver of Windows or click the Setup button in the Chooser dialog box and click the Printer Settings in Macintosh Click OPC Level Clear button The OPC Level Clear dialog box appears Printer Settings EPSON EPL 5800L 1 00 2 Standby amp Disable Enable M Monitor the Printer 12 Click OK to r
46. he automatic insertion of check digits and OCR B The height of the barcode is automatically adjusted to 1576 or more of its total length in conformance to the Code39 standard For this reason it is important to keep at least one space between the barcode and the surrounding text to prevent overlapping U Jy Spaces in Code39 barcodes should be input as underbars When printing two or more barcodes on one line separate the barcodes with a tab or select a font other than a BarCode Font and input the space If a space is input while a Code39 font is selected the barcode will not be correct Character type Alphanumeric characters A to Z 0 to 9 Symbols space 26 Font size When OCR B is not used 26 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 26 pt 52 pt 78 pt and 104 pt When OCR B is used 36 pt or more up to 96 pt in Windows NT Recommended sizes are 36 pt 72 pt 108 pt and 144 pt The following codes are inserted automatically and need not be input by hand L Left right quiet zone LJ Check digit L Start Stop character Appendix B Working with Fonts 141 Print Sample EPSON Code39 EPSON Code39 CD EPSON Code39 Num EPSON Code39 CD Num 2 4 1 2 5 4 EPSON Code 128 L Code128 fonts support code sets A B and C When the code set of a line of characters is changed in the middle of the line a conversion code is automatically inserted L The height of the b
47. he printing is oriented sideways on the page This is the standard orientation for printing letters or documents Glossary 158 printer driver See driver proportional font A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending on the width of the character Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal space than the lowercase l RAM Random Access Memory RAM is where temporary information is stored reset To refresh the printer s memory and erase the current print jobs resolution A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or monitor Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch Monitor resolution is measured in pixels ROM Read Only Memory ROM is where permanent information is stored status sheet A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information TrueType An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple Computer and Microsoft Corporation TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized for screen display or for printing Glossary 159 Index Numerics 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit feed jam 97 installing 62 removing 63 C Cleaning inside printer 113 printer case 116 Consumable products developer cartridge 126 photoconductor unit 127 replacing 76 Contacting EPSON 149 Customer support 149 D Developer cartridge replacing 77 specifications 126 E ECP mode using 51 Envel
48. ies or a combination of these buttons L To access the printer driver from Windows Me 98 95 2000 or NT 4 0 click Start point to Settings and click Printers Next right click the EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced icon and click Properties in Windows Me 98 95 2000 or Printing Preferences in Windows 2000 or Document Defaults in Windows NT 4 0 Accessing Online Help You can access Online Help from the printer driver Online Help provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer driver that controls your printer It is automatically installed when you install the printer driver Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility 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 remaining toner or the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit through this utility If a print error occurs the utility provides you with a message describing the error The Status Monitor 3 utility is accessed from within the printer driver See Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 36 for more information Before using Status Monitor 3 be sure to read the printer driver s README file This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 Environment for the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Protocols The prot
49. inappropriate data the barcode will be printed as it appears on the screen but it cannot be read by a barcode reader Notes on inputting and formatting barcodes Please note the following when inputting and formatting barcode characters Do not apply shading or special character formatting such as bold italic or underline Print barcodes in black and white only When rotating characters only specify rotation angles of 90 180 and 270 Turn off all automatic character and word spacing settings in your application Do not use features in your application which enlarge or reduce the size of characters in only the vertical or horizontal direction Turn off your application s auto correct features for spelling grammar spacing etc Appendix B Working with Fonts 135 L To more easily distinguish barcodes from other text in your document set your application to show text symbols such as paragraph marks tabs etc L Because special characters such as Start bar and Stop bar are added when an EPSON BarCode Font is selected the resulting barcode may have more characters than were originally input _ For best results use only the font sizes recommended in BarCode Font specifications on page 136 for the EPSON BarCode Font you are using Barcodes in other sizes may not be readable with all barcode readers Note Depending on the print density or on the quality or color of the paper barcodes may not be
50. 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 L 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 LJ 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 L Wait for at least one hour before using a developer cartridge oraphotoconductor unitafter moving it from a coolto a warm environment to prevent damage from condensation W Warning Do not dispose of used developer cartridges or photoconductor units in fire as they can explode and cause injury Dispose of them according to local regulations Getting Started 11 L Be sure to keep the consumable components out of the reach of children Q Do not leave jammed paper in the printer It can cause the printer to overheat Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into U
51. inter consumables click the Consumable Details button If you click this button the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared To close the box you need to click the OK button Stopping Monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open To monitor during printing only close the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box To stop monitoring completely clear the Monitor the printing status check box in the Utility tab of the printer driver s Properties dialog box You may want to do this to speed up printing or if you don t need to monitor the printer If you clear the Monitor the printing status check box the Status Alert window no longer comes up to notify you when an error occurs However you can still find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon in the Utility tab of the printer driver s Properties dialog box Note In Windows NT 4 0 the Monitor the printing status check box is displayed in the Utility tab of Document Defaults Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 42 Increasing the Printing Speed Faster printing with Direct Memory Access DMA is possible if your printer is connected to your computer through an Extended Capability Port ECP a type of parallel port with expanded specifications With DMA and ECP you can send print job data directly to the printer without going throu
52. inter driver allows you to easily make all the print settings including paper source paper size and orientation To access the driver menus see below To access the printer driver from Macintosh Choose Chooser from the Apple menu Then click the EPL 5800L icon and click Setup Accessing Online Help You can access the Online Help from the printer driver The Online Help provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer driver that controls your printer It is automatically installed when you install the printer driver EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility 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 remaining toner or the remaining functional life of the photoconductor unit through this utility If a print error occurs the utility provides you with a message describing the error The Status Monitor 3 utility is accessed from within the printer driver See Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 56 for more information Before using Status Monitor 3 be sure to read the printer driver s README file This file contains the latest information on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 55 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monit
53. is turned off Make sure the output tray on top of the printer is lowered Open the printer cover by pressing the latch on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way i Caution You must completely open the printer cover when replacing the developer cartridge otherwise you may damage the printer Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 77 4 Hold the cartridge by the handle and pull it straight up and out of the printer W Warning Do not touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact If the printer has been in use the fuser may be very hot v Caution Be careful not to spill any remaining toner from the used developer cartridge If toner is spilled inside the printer clean it witha clean dry lint free cloth or witha vacuum cleaning device 5 Dispose of the used developer cartridge properly Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 78 6 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 7 Remove the protective tape seal from the developer cartridge completely Caution Never touch the developing roller under the flap otherwise print quality may decline Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 79 Hold the cartridge by its handle and lower it into the printer making sure that the pins on both sides of the cartridge f
54. isted on the status sheet try reinstalling it To use the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit as the paper source be sure to choose Lower Cassette in the printer driver as the Paper Source setting If your computer is running Windows Me 98 95 2000 or NT 4 0 you can also confirm that the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is correctly installed by checking the information displayed in the Optional Settings tab of the printer driver Removing Follow the instructions below to remove the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet 3 Remove all interface cards from the interface connectors 4 Carefully lift the printer off the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit and place it on a flat stable surface Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 63 5 Repack the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit in its original carton 6 Reconnect all the interface cables 7 Plug the printer s power cord into an electrical outlet 8 Turnon the printer Face up Tray The printer normally outputs paper face down on top of the printer If you want face up output you can install the optional Face up Tray C813372 This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media that requires a straight through paper path such as labels and transparencies Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 64 Inst
55. ists and shows samples of the available fonts Appendix C Contacting Customer Support contains customer support information Warnings Cautions and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury B Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information and useful tips about the operation of your printer Getting Started 8 Safety Precautions Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe efficient operation L Becareful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact 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 Contact L Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless instructed to do so in this guide L Never force printer components into place Although the printer is designed to be sturdy rough handling can damage it Getting Started 9 L When removing the developer cartridge never touch the developing roller under the flap otherwise print quality will decline LJ Donotturn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends L When handling the cartridge always place it on a clean smooth surface L Do not attempt to modify the cartridge or take it apart It cannot be refilled L Avoid touching the toner or getting it in your eyes Getting Started 10 QJ When removing or
56. it into the grooves inside the printer Slide the cartridge gently into the opening until it locks into place Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 80 10 When you turn on the printer access the Printer Settings dialog box in the printer in the Optional Settings tab of the printer driver in Windows or click the Setup button in the Chooser dialog box and click the Printer Settings button in Macintosh Click the Toner Level Clear button The toner clear dialog box is displayed If the Status Monitor 3 window displays a warning message click the Consumable Details button in Macintosh then click the Toner Level Clear button in the dialog box that appears Printer Settings E Ea Enable Execute Toner Level Clear C OPC Level Clear EPSON EPL 5800L 1 00 standby Disable Enable Toner Level Clear OPC Level Clear Ei Monitor the Printer Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables 81 11 Click OK to reset the toner level counter Whenever you replace the developer cartridge you should clean the paper roller as described in Cleaning the Printer on page 113 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Make sure the output tray at the top of the printer is lowered 3 Openthe printer cover by pressing the latch button on the left side of the printer and lifting the cover up all the way BA Caution You must completely open the printer cover to replace t
57. l 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 The EPL 5800L Laser Printer can print on special paper stock such as envelopes labels transparencies and thick paper Chapter 2 Paper Handling 28 Envelopes You can load five to ten envelopes into the MP tray depending on the envelope thickness 60 to 90 g m Load envelopes with the flap side down and short edge first printable side up To print on envelopes choose Thick Narrow in the printer driver s Paper setting found in the Extended Settings dialog box This dialog box is accessed through the printer driver s Optional Settings tab The printing 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 Using the Printer Driver with Windows on page 33 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 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 29 Labels You can load five to ten sheets of labels into the MP tray However you may need to feed some types of
58. labels one sheet at a time Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper copiers To prevent the adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet with no gaps 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 do not use the labels Transparencies You can load up to five 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 When printing on transparencies make sure to change the Paper setting to Transparency in the Extended Settings on the printer driver s Optional Settings menu Chapter 2 Paper Handling 30 Thick paper You can load five to ten 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 the thick paper of a weight between 90 and 163 g m 24 to 43 Ib When printing on thick paper be sure to change the Paper setting on the Extended Settings on the printer driver s Optional Settings menu Choose Thick Narrow for thick paper which is less than 188 mm wide Choose Thick Wide when printing on thick paper which is 188 mm or wider Chapter 2 Paper Handling 31 Chapte
59. lephone Our Customer and Warranty Support teams can be contacted by calling 0870 163 7766 in the UK or 0044 0870 163 7766 from the Republic of Ireland They can provide the following services E E Technical information on installing configuring and operating your EPSON products Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 150 Pre Sales Enquiry Desk Our Enquiry Desk team can be contacted by calling 0800 220546 in the UK or 1 800 409132 from the Republic of Ireland by faxing 01442 227271 in the UK or 0044 1442 227271 from the Republic of Ireland and via e mail at info epson co uk They can provide the following information LJ Pre sales information and literature on new EPSON products also available via our world wide web site at http www epson co uk L Where to purchase genuine EPSON consumables accessories and options For Users in Australia EPSON Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service In addition to your product documentation we provide the following sources for obtaining information Your Dealer Don t forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take Internet URL hffp www epson com au Access the EPSON Australia
60. llowing settings and buttons appear in the dialog box Select Notification Use the check boxes to select the types of error that you wish to be notified about Default button Restores default settings Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 40 Select Shortcut Icon 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 theStatus Monitor 3 dialog box You can also right click the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box and EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer check this shared printers check box You need to make this setting on the box server machine OK button Saves new changes Cancel button Cancels any changes Help button Opens the Help screen for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution It closes automatically once the problem is cleared Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 41 The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box The printer cover is open Close the cover wY Consumable Details If you wish to see information about pr
61. m sg Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Sales Enquiries and Technical Support via e mail are available Epson HeloDesk Phone 065 5863111 Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone L Sales enquiries and product information L Product usage questions or problem L Enquiries on repair service and warranty Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 153 For Users in Hong Kong To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact EPSON Hong Kong Limited Internet home page EPSON Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information LJ Product information J Answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 1 Latest versions of EPSON product drivers Users can access our World Wide Web home page at http www epson com hk Electronic bulletin board system An electronic bulletin board system BBS is also available to obtain product information and the latest versions of product drivers You can log on to the following number for the BBS service BBS 852 2827 4244 Technical Support Hotline You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers Phone 852 2585 4399 Fax 852 2827 4383 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 154 For Users in Malaysia Contacts for inf
62. mbers and symbols used in a particular language cpi characters per inch A measure of the size of fixed width text characters default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on reset or initialized developer cartridge A component of the printer that contains the toner that creates the printed image on paper dots per inch dpi The number of dots per 25 4 mm 1 inch is a measure of printer resolution The higher the number of dots the higher the resolution or print quality download To transfer information from the computer to the printer dpi See dots per inch dpi driver The part of a software program that converts commands from the application program into commands used by the printer Also known as the printer driver fixed width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space no matter the width of the character Thus the uppercase M receives the same amount of space as the letter Glossary 157 font A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and style halftone A grayscale image that is composed of small dots The dots can be close together to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones initialization The act of returning the printer to its defaults fixed set of conditions interface The connection between the printer a
63. nd the computer The parallel interface of this printer complies to the IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface standard that supports the Compatibility Nibble and ECP modes The USB interface is a serial interface that complies to Microsoft Plug and Play PnP specification With the use of a USB hub multiple USB peripherals can be connected to the computer at the same time landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page This orientation gives you a page that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets memory The part of the printer s electronic system that is used to store information Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates Information that is sent to the printer from the computer such as downloaded fonts is stored in memory temporarily See also RAM and ROM orientation Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page This direction is either portrait like this page or landscape in which the page is rotated 90 outline font A font whose outline is described mathematically allowing it to be rendered printed or drawn smoothly at any size photoconductor unit A component of the printer that contains a light sensitive print drum which permanently fixes the toner onto paper pitch A measure of the number of characters per inch cpi for fixed width fonts portrait Printing that is oriented upright on the page as opposed to landscape in which t
64. ndicular to lock it into place 6 Setthe side cover back into place Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 70 7 Fasten the side cover with the two screws 8 Gently close the printer cover 9 Plug in the printer and turn it on Note After installing the printer driver you can confirm the optional memory is installed correctly Windows users can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties To verify that memory is correctly installed print a status sheet See Testing the Printer Connection in the Setup Guide Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the status sheet turn off the printer and review the steps above to make sure you correctly installed the SIMM If the amount of memory is still incorrect contact your dealer or a qualified service representative for assistance If your computer is running Windows Me 98 95 2000 or NT 4 0 you can also confirm that the memory module is correctly installed by checking the information displayed in the Optional Settings tab of the printer driver Removing Follow the instructions below to remove the SIMM 1 Make sure that the printer is not plugged in 2 Press the latch on the left side of the printer then raise the printer cover Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 72 3 Face the right side of the printer and using a crosshead screwdriv
65. ng Customer Support 148 If your EPSON product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact customer support services for assistance If customer support for your area is not listed below contact the dealer where you purchased your product Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information LI Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the product L Product model L Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version LJ Names and versions of the software applications you normally use with your product Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 149 For Users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland If you purchased your product in the UK or the Republic of Ireland EPSON UK LTD provides a range of customer services and technical support Support Via the World Wide Web E For information on the latest EPSON products software drivers online user guides and answers to frequently asked questions http www epson co uk To e mail EPSON Technical Support http www epson co uk support email For a full list of EPSON Customer and Warranty Support services http www epson co uk support Support Via Te
66. o Japan Contents Getting Started About TMS Gulde 26d uexp EDI GR ER OAS ee EHR ORE R amp R RE 7 Warnings Cautions and Notes 0 0 00 0 eee ee eae 8 Sale B Precu Hons 5 4 5 stu howe eee e ien bte da aar dead 9 Power On Off Cautions 00 cece eee eee eens 12 Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Pas coe s oves i do be eu Praeses ete ddr ass 14 anello eoi PSU MIS IURE AT dtp emo eet 15 ADOUL YOUT PEIBIGE ouo vix Prev vxE Sa ieee eae aptos 16 OCU CS erae reken Gon far ipea arg bx dichas aS etu ode a 16 Options and consumable products 17 Chapter 2 Paper Handling Available Mediam cu uocari ee uerba tt edi bed oaths 19 Paper that should not be used 04 20 Papel cOUlCeSs fein t reete dis bti bti teh ded 21 Wile TAN iii God oe pian aie datae ana Arh ee oe hup eid 21 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 21 Load Wo Papel seen pies ipe DEINDE earner Awe Sites 22 MEDI petto sit ed ai unt eto ERE HE EA R TOLD 22 Manually loading paper ses dehet a Wade SOS a eek 26 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 27 Prune Oi special Medid subse aie ar wile od cete P tet 28 EH GODS uotis A e a tue lu et neo ee Ur 20 LOBO yet eda sd eue sua A E TEON daban ee 30 dV ranspatelicle o ice sea cunt RA gre baee iib eating 30 Jc E DADOD usto Aue Wau leute xr ed ir iai a aanies 31 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver wit
67. o not use hot water as this may cause the toner to leave a permanent stain Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 115 Cleaning the printer case If the printer s outer case is dirty or dusty turn off the printer and clean it with a clean dry lint free cloth dampened with a mild detergent Caution Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer case these chemicals can damage the components and the case Be careful not to get water onto the printer mechanism or any electronic components Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 116 Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials as follows 1 2 Turn off the printer Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and then from the printer Disconnect all interface cables from the printer Lift off the MP tray cover and remove all paper from the tray Grasp the base part of the MP tray with both hands press inward on the edges and pull it out of the printer Remove the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit if installed Replace the printer s protective materials then repack the printer in its original box Caution a Do not expose the photoconductor unit and the developer cartridge to light any longer than necessary Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 117 Appendix A Technical Specifications FoPo uuu Salita wi
68. ocols that must be installed to run EPSON Status Monitor 3 vary depending on your operating system and printer type The following table divides printers into two categories local printers and Windows shared printers Use this table to determine what protocols you need to install according to your operating system and printer type then see the corresponding section for your operating system Local Printer Windows Shared Printers Windows Me 98 2000 LPT USB LPT USB Windows 95 LPT LPT Windows NT 4 0 LPT LPT Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 34 Local Printer Connect the printer directly to the printer port of your computer D 2 1 local printer 2 Windows Me 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 Macintosh 3 Parallel cable USB cable Windows shared printer To monitor a shared printer from the client through the server machine you have to make a setting change on the printer driver installed on the server machine The change involves selecting the Allow monitoring of shared printers checkbox in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box You can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box through the Utility tab of the printer driver s Properties dialog box je Ww 1 client machine 2 server machine 3 Windows shared printer Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 35 See the README file for more information about support for Windows shared printers Windows Me 98 95 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Bi directional suppor
69. opes 29 EPSON BarCode Fonts about 129 formatting 135 inputting 135 installing 131 printing 133 specifications 136 system requirements 130 EPSON Status Monitor 3 about 34 accessing 36 monitoring preferences 40 status alert window 41 status details 38 stopping monitoring 42 F Face up Tray installing 65 removing 66 using 66 Fonts EPSON BarCode Fonts 129 I nterface parallel interface 124 USB connection 52 L Labels 30 Letterhead loading 26 M Manual feed 26 Memory maximum 17 standard 17 Memory module installing 67 removing 72 specifications 67 Monitoring preferences 40 MP tray feed jam 95 O Options 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 61 Face up Tray 61 interface cards 61 memory module 61 ROM module 61 Index 160 P Paper printable area 120 size 120 specifications 119 type 119 weight 119 Paper handling manual feed 26 MP tray 22 printing on special media 28 Paper jams cleaning 90 preventing 89 Paper source 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 21 MP tray 21 Parallel interface ECP mode 51 specifications 124 Photoconductor unit replacing 82 specifications 127 Printer cleaning 113 features 16 problems 89 specifications 121 status 38 transporting 117 Printer options 61 Problems communication errors 110 operational 100 options 108 paper jams 90 printer driver 109 printout 101 print quality 102 R Removing m
70. or 3 dialog box is open You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the Apple menu Note L The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts If the printer port is not correct an error will occur L Ifyou change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background output to the printer may be disrupted Q Printer and consumable products status information appears in the status window only if the Chooser is acquiring status normally Getting printer status details You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 56 For Macintosh Users Paper M MP Tray Printer image Text box Close button Paper Toner Ml Black ENEEEEEEEENI Photoconductor Unit Life The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically 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 Clicking this button closes the dialog box Displays the paper size and the approximate amount of paper remaining in each paper source Information for the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cass
71. ormation support and services are World Wide Web www epson com my Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and Email Enquiries are available Epson Trading Shah Alam Head Office Phone 03 5191366 Fax 03 5191281 For users in India Contacts for information support and services are World Wide Web www epson co in Information on product specifications drivers for download Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Products Enquiry and Technical Query are available Epson India Bangalore Head Office Phone 5321 266 70 Fax 5581799 5321095 Help Desk Phone 5321 625 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 155 For Users in the Philippines To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services users are welcome to contact the EPSON Philippines Representative Office at the telephone and fax numbers below Phone 632 813 6552 Fax 632 813 6545 BBS 632 814 0595 Appendix C Contacting Customer Support 156 Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standardized way of assigning codes to characters and control codes This system is widely used by manufacturers of computers printers and software bitmap font The dot by dot representation of a font Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer screens and printed on dot matrix printers See outline font buffer See memory character set A collection of letters nu
72. ot to touch the fuser If the printer has been in use the fuser may be very hot 3 Remove the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit as described in Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 113 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 opening the roller cover and wiping the roller with a clean dry lint free cloth Reinstall the photoconductor unit and then the developer cartridge Lower the printer cover Press it gently until it clicks shut Remove all paper from the MP tray and clean the tray with a clean dry lint free cloth Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer 114 Removing spilled Toner 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 alarge amount of toner is present use a small vacuum cleaning device available from computer supply stores to remove it Then carefully wipe with a clean dry lint free cloth M Caution Toner and other fine powders can damage some vacuum cleaners Be sure to read the instructions for your vacuum cleaner before you use it on spilled toner Note If you spill toner on your clothing rinse it off with cold water D
73. ow to install a SIMM in the printer W Warning To avoid electrical shock do not attempt to install a SIMM unless the printer is turned off 1 Make sure that the printer is not plugged in Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 67 2 Press the latch on the left side of the printer and raise the printer cover 3 Face the right side of the printer and using a cross head screwdriver remove the two screws holding the side cover in place Remove the side cover by pulling it toward you Note Be careful to avoid dropping screws into the printer when removing them It may be helpful to use a magnetic screwdriver Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 68 4 Identity the slot into which the SIMM is to be installed the long slot with the two clips at the ends Make sure that the clips are open leaning away from the slot Clips must be open This is The slot W Warning Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the side cover Be aware that these components may become hot while the printer is in use v Caution Before you install the module be sure to discharge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal Otherwise you may damage static sensitive components Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 69 5 Firmly insert the SIMM into the slot at an angle from the right side as shown below Hold both sides of the SIMM and turn it to the perpe
74. per 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib Card stock 90 to 163 g m 24 to 43 4 Ib Ib Ream Weight 15 500 sheets 17 in x 22 in Appendix A Technical Specifications 119 Paper size Paper A4 210 x 297 mm A5 148 x 210 mm B5 182 x 257 mm Letter 216 x 279mm 8 5 x 11 in Half Letter 140 x 216mm 5 5 x 8 5 in Legal 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 in Executive 184 x 267 mm 7 25 x 10 5 in Government Legal 216 x 330 mm 8 5 x 13 in Government Letter 203 x 267 mm 8 x 10 5 in F4 210 x 330 mm 8 3 x 13 in User Defined Size 76 2 x 127 mm to 216 x 355 6 mm 3 x5 in to 8 5 x 14 in Envelopes Monarch 98 x 191 mm 3 9 x 7 5 in Commercial 10 105 x 241 mm 4 1 x 9 5 in DL 110 x 220 mm 4 3 x 8 7 in C5 162 x 229 mm 6 4 x 9 in C6 114 x 162 mm 4 5 x 6 4 in International B5 176 x 250 mm 7 x 9 8 in Caution id Only load paper sizes that are listed above Printable area The area on a page contained within a 4 mm minimum margin on all sides Appendix A Technical Specifications 120 Printer General Printing method Resolution Printing speed First print Warm up time Paper feed Paper feed alignment Input paper supply 75g m paper Paper output Paper output capacity 75g nm paper RAM Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process 600 x 600 dpi 300 x 300 dpi Up to 10 pages per minute at 600 300 dpi depending on the font and quantity of data
75. puter that will use it and install the printer software on those computers Setting up your printer as a shared printer Follow these steps to share a printer that is connected directly to your computer with others on a network 1 Click Start point to Settings and click Printers 2 Select your printer then click Sharing on the File menu Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 3 Click Shared for Windows 2000 users select Shared as then type the Shared Name g EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced Properties 4 Click OK Note For Windows NT 4 0 users do not select a driver from the Alternate Drivers list For Windows 2000 users do not select the driver from the Additional Drivers list in the Additional Drivers dialog box Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 45 Accessing the printer through a network To access your printer from another computer on the network follow these steps Note Your printer must be set up as a shared resource on the computer to which it is directly connected before you can access it from another computer 1 Install the printer driver to the client computer from the software CD ROM 2 Openthe Printer folder from the Control Panel then open the Properties for your printer 3 Click the Ports tab then click Add Port ru EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced Properties Security Optional Settings Utility General Parts Scheduling Sharing EPSOM EPL S800L Adv
76. r 3 Using The Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver with Windows suse 33 Accessing the printer driver 0 0 0 0 0c e eee 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility lessen 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 0 000005 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 adu 4 capiet et alae ihe edid a d qus 44 Choosing the printer port 144 cet aeons YER 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 04 55 Accessing the printer driver oos acean 55 EPSON Status Monitor 9 Utlliby en t es 55 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 32 Using the Printer Driver with Windows 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 Accessing the printer driver You can access your printer driver directly from most Windows based applications or from your Windows operating system as explained below The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system so in most cases you should access the driver from your application to make sure you get the results you want L To access the printer driver from your application software click the Print or Page Setup command on the File menu You also may need to click Setup Options Propert
77. se only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer Power On Off Cautions M Caution Do not turn off the printer Ld For at least 22 seconds after turning on the printer Wait until the Ready green light comes on and is not flashing Q While the Ready green light is flashing Q While printing Getting Started 12 Chapter 1 Product Information Printer Darts sha eine tate eae atur e Vd eie bota a uas 14 FCN PO Si us dst ante a biet snb upi a i ird aed M ees 15 ADOC OUTIL ERE el oie abit ha inlata hte te 16 Pedes UE 16 Options and consumable products 17 Chapter 1 Product Information 13 Printer Parts Printer cover ready light green error light red XJ CEA Tikes voe W V SES MAN SB Ne pe EDO S MP Multi Purpose tray Face down tray Paper path selector AC inlet USB interface connector Parallel interface connector Chapter 1 Product Information 14 Panel lights ready light green error light red Ready Light Error Light Printer Status green red or Off Printer is ready to print i ff ff i n f On Flashing Printer is warming up or receiving data Flashing The printer is out of paper or has an error that can be easily cleared see Problems and Solutions on page 89 O Flashing O Flashing alternately minutes and then turning it back on If this does not clear the error contact
78. t is necessary No special settings needed For Windows Me 98 95 2000 You need to enable bi directional support in the printer s Properties dialog box For Windows Me 98 95 users click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings For Windows 2000 users click the Ports tab Make sure the Enable bi directional support for this printer check box is selected Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is open Follow these steps to access EPSON Status Monitor 3 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Printers folder 3 Right click the icon for your printer and click Properties Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36 4 Click the Utility tab EPSON E PL 5800L Advanced Properties 54 210 x 297 mm 5 Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility Note Clearing the Monitor the printing status check box during normal operation causes the Status Alert window to stop monitoring some errors See Status Alert Window on page 41 for more information on this function Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 Getting Printer Status Details You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box IB EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON EPL 5800L Advanced eee
79. t safety instructions in the Setup Guide L Use your Setup Guide to set up and test your new printer See this Reference Guide tor detailed information about your printer About This Guide This guide contains information about using your printer For information about installing and setting up the printer see the Setup Guide Chapter 1 Product Information introduces the printer s parts and features and options It explains how to operate the printer It also contains information on how to optimize print quality Chapter 2 Paper Handling tells you what special paper and media is available for your printer plus how to load and print on it Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver gives you the information about the print quality settings and information about the software that comes with the printer Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options gives step by step instructions for installing and removing printer options Getting Started 7 Chapter 5 Replacing Consumables explains how to replace consumable products Chapter 6 Troubleshooting tells you what to do if you encounter problems Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer provides instructions on how to clean and transport your printer Appendix A Technical Specifications contains the technical specifications for the printer Appendix B Working with Fonts describes the steps you need to follow to add EPSON BarCode fonts It also l
80. terleaved Printing of OCR B 2 of 5 ITF and check digits with the font EPSON ITF CD Yes Yes name mew Codabar EPSON No No Printing of OCR B Codabar and check digits canbe specified Codabar CD name EPSON Yes Yes Codabar CD Num EPSON Yes No Codabar Num System requirements To use EPSON BarCode fonts your computer system should meet the following requirements Printer EPL 5800L EPSON AcuLaser C8500 EPSON AcuLaser C2000 EPSON EPL 5800 EPL 57001 EPL 5700L EPL N2750 EPL C8200 EPL N4000 EPL N2050 or later printers which have EPSON BarCode fonts Computer IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an 13865X or higher CPU Operating system Microsoft Windows Me 98 95 2000 NT 4 0 3 5x Appendix B Working with Fonts 130 Hard disk 15 to 30 KB free space depending on the font Printer driver EPL 5800L Advanced EPSON AL C8500 Advanced EPSON AL C2000 Advanced EPL 5800 Advanced EPL N2750 Advanced EPL C8200 Advanced EPL N4000 Advanced EPL N2050 Advanced or later drivers which have EPSON BarCode fonts Note EPSON BarCode fonts can only be used with EPSON printer drivers Installing EPSON BarCode fonts Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode fonts The procedure described here is for installation in Windows NT 4 0 the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same 1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 2 Insert the CD ROM or floppy disk containing the BarCode fonts into
81. the appropriate drive 3 Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel 4 Double click Fonts Appendix B Working with Fonts 131 5 From the File menu select Install New Font Add Fonts LX List of forts K EPSON Codabar TrueType EPSON Codabar CD TrueType Cancel EPSON Cadabar CD Num TrueType EPSON Codabar Mum TrueType EPSOM Code 28 TrueType Select All EPSOM Cade38 TrueType EPSON Cade33 CD TrueType Help Folders Network F fontzsbfontsfonts Drives a El v Copy fonts to Fonts folder 6 Select the appropriate CD ROM or floppy drive then select the BarCode Fonts folder from the Folders list 7 Inthe List of fonts box select the BarCode Font you want to install or click the Select All button to install all EPSON BarCode fonts 8 Select Copy fonts to Fonts folder check box 9 Click OK The selected EPSON BarCode fonts are installed in the Windows Fonts folder Appendix B Working with Fonts 132 Printing with EPSON BarCode fonts Follow these steps to create and print barcodes using EPSON BarCode fonts The application featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad The actual procedure may differ slightly when printing from other applications 1 Openadocumentin your application and enter the characters you want to convert to a barcode Document WordPad File Edit View Insert Format Help oae ale aj e s Arial E B Eal U
82. then the developer cartridge 7 Close the printer cover 8 Tap the edges of the stack of paper on a flat surface and carefully reload it into the MP tray Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets Printing automatically restarts from the page that jammed If the error light red continues flashing after removing all jammed paper open and close the printer cover to clear the error Feed jam occurs at the MP tray The following illustration shows what this type of jam looks like Ga Cb Q Follow the steps below to clear a feed jam at the MP tray Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 95 1 Remove the MP tray cover and any stacked paper 2 Gently pull out any sheets that have fed part way into the printer 3 Openthe printer cover Be sure to remove any pieces of paper that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer If necessary take out the developer cartridge and the photoconductor unit and remove any paper left in the paper feed path Reinsert the unit and then the cartridge Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 96 4 Tap the edges of the paper stack on a flat surface and carefully reload it Do not reload curled or wrinkled sheets 5 Reinstall the MP tray cover 6 Close the printer cover The jammed page s print data is automatically reprinted Feed jam occurs when using the optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit The following illustration shows what this type of jam looks like
83. u want to print on paper heavier than 90 m 24 Ib or on special paper such as envelopes labels transparencies or thick paper see Printing on Special Media on page 28 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 25 Manually loading paper Follow these steps to load a single sheet of paper from the manual feed slot 1 Make sure the cover is in place on the MP tray 2 Inserta single sheet with the printable side up as far as it will go into the manual feed slot above the tray cover Adjust the paper guides to match the paper size you are using Note Load letterheads printable side up and with the letterhead portion toward the printer 3 Make sure to change the Paper Source setting to MP Tray in the printer driver s Basic Settings menu 4 Sendthe print data from the computer The printer loads the paper from the manual feed slot Chapter 2 Paper Handling 26 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Follow the steps below to load paper into the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 1 Pullthe paper tray out from the cassette unit 2 Press down the plate in the paper tray until it locks into position 3 Fanastack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper printable side up into the tray Note Load letterheads printable side up and with the letterhead portion toward the printer Chapter 2 Paper Handling 27 4 Insert the loaded paper tray back into the unit Printing on Specia
84. uide Then install the options RH Caution Before installing an option carefully read the documentation that comes with the option Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 61 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit The optional 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray This section describes how to install the cassette unit Installing Follow the instructions below to install the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit 1 Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord from the electrical outlet and from the printer 3 Remove all interface cables from the interface connectors 4 Make sure that the printer and the cassette unit are facing the same way Lift the printer and align the pins on the cassette unit with the holes on the bottom of the printer then lower the printer until it rests securely on the cassette unit Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 62 5 Reconnect any interface cables you removed 6 Makesure that the printer s power switch is turned off before plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet 7 Turnon the printer To confirm that the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is installed correctly print a status sheet See Testing the Printer Connection in the Setup Guide Confirm that the 500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unitis listed under the Paper Source section of the status sheet If it is not l
85. wer is on If you are using the USB interface and your printer does not appear in the Printers folder try disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB cable If this does not resolve the problem try reinstalling the printer driver See the Setup Guide for more information Communication errors Communication error Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet and that the printer is turned on The printer may be initializing itself or running a self test Give the printer enough time to complete the initialization process Make sure that the printer is online and ready to print The Ready light on the control panel is on and not flashing when the printer is online Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 110 Windows shared printers cannot be monitored Monitoring of shared printers is set internally by the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility To monitor Windows shared printers right click Network Neighborhood and then click Properties Verify that File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks is shown in the list of installed components Also verify that EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed in the computer hosting the Windows shared printer and be sure that the Allow monitoring of shared printers check box is selected in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box In Windows Me 98 and 95 IPX SPX compatible protocols cannot be set on the network module Although connected to the USB hub the printer does not operate
86. with a weight between 60 and 90 g m 16 to 24 1b The printer is extremely sensitive to moisture Be sure to store paper in a dry environment 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 of laser printer type MP tray You can load up to 150 sheets of plain paper into the MP tray To load paper follow these steps I Lift off the tray cover Chapter 2 Paper Handling 22 2 Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges Insert the paper printable side up into the tray and adjust the paper guides Note Q To widen the paper guides press on the lever of the right paper guide while sliding it outwards L Load letterheads printable side up and with the letterhead portion toward the printer Chapter 2 Paper Handling 23 3 Place the cover back on the MP tray as the protection against the dust and for manual feed printing as shown below 4 Raisethe face down tray and lift up the paper support on the top to prevent paper from falling off the edge Chapter 2 Paper Handling 24 If you installed the optional Face up Tray and you want the sheets to come out face up then raise the Face up Tray instead and set the paper path selector down Note L Before printing make sure that the Paper Size setting in your printer driver matches the paper you load Ly If yo
87. your dealer or a qualified service person An error has occurred Try turning off the printer waiting a few Chapter 1 Product Information 15 About Your Printer Your printer is the latest in EPSON s advanced line of laser printers The printer s 600 300 dpi dots per inch resolution is enhanced by EPSON s Resolution Improvement Technology RITech and Enhanced MicroGray technology RITech works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics while Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics The printer is easy to install and use You simply set up the printer connect it to your computer and install the printer driver as described in the Setup Guide The printer supports ECP mode in Microsoft Windows Me 98 95 2000 and NT 4 0 ECP mode supports high speed data transfer and bi directional communication with your computer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that enhance ease of use and provide consistent high quality output The main features are described below High quality printing Your printer provides 600 dpi 300 dpi printing at a speed of up to 10 pages per minute You ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents you can print drafts using the Toner Save mode Chapter 1 Product Information 16

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