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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver with Windows 33 Accessing the printer driver 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 44 Choosing the printer port 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 55 Accessing the printer driver 55 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 55 Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options Printer Options 61 500...
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver with Windows 33 Accessing the printer driver 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 44 Choosing the printer port 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 55 Accessing the printer driver 55 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 55 Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options Printer Options 61 500...
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... in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT® 4.0. The printer's 600/300-dpi (dots per minute. Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of graphics. RITech works by your computer, and install the printer driver as described in EPSON's advanced line of up the printer, connect it to your printer and its quick...
... in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT® 4.0. The printer's 600/300-dpi (dots per minute. Toner Save mode To reduce the amount of graphics. RITech works by your computer, and install the printer driver as described in EPSON's advanced line of up the printer, connect it to your printer and its quick...
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... Narrow in the printer driver's Paper setting found in "Using the Printer Driver with Windows" on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. The printing quality on page 33. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers.
... Narrow in the printer driver's Paper setting found in "Using the Printer Driver with Windows" on envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. The printing quality on page 33. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers.
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver with Windows 33 Accessing the printer driver 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 44 Choosing the printer port 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 55 Accessing the printer driver 55 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 55 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 32
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver Using the Printer Driver with Windows 33 Accessing the printer driver 33 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 34 Increasing the Printing Speed 43 Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 44 Choosing the printer port 49 Using Printer Driver with Macintosh 55 Accessing the printer driver 55 EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility 55 Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 32
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... the printer driver. The printer driver allows you install the printer driver. It is accessed from the operating system, so in Windows NT 4.0). Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 33 The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is automatically installed when you to Settings, and click Printers. To access the driver menus, see below . Next, right-click the EPSON EPL...
... the printer driver. The printer driver allows you install the printer driver. It is accessed from the operating system, so in Windows NT 4.0). Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 33 The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is automatically installed when you to Settings, and click Printers. To access the driver menus, see below . Next, right-click the EPSON EPL...
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... status. See "Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Before using Status Monitor 3, be installed to your operating system and printer type. Windows Me/98/2000 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh Local Printer LPT/USB LPT LPT USB Windows Shared Printers LPT/USB LPT LPT -- EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 is...
... status. See "Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Before using Status Monitor 3, be installed to your operating system and printer type. Windows Me/98/2000 Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh Local Printer LPT/USB LPT LPT USB Windows Shared Printers LPT/USB LPT LPT -- EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 is...
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.../95/2000/NT 4.0/Macintosh (3) Parallel cable/USB cable Windows shared printer To monitor a shared printer from the client through the Utility tab of shared printers check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. The change on the printer driver installed on the server machine. Local Printer Connect the printer directly to make a setting change involves selecting the Allow...
.../95/2000/NT 4.0/Macintosh (3) Parallel cable/USB cable Windows shared printer To monitor a shared printer from the client through the Utility tab of shared printers check box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. The change on the printer driver installed on the server machine. Local Printer Connect the printer directly to make a setting change involves selecting the Allow...
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.... Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is necessary. Make sure the Enable bi-directional support for your printer, and click Properties. Windows NT 4.0 No special settings needed. For Windows Me/98/95/2000: You need to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36...
.... Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is necessary. Make sure the Enable bi-directional support for your printer, and click Properties. Windows NT 4.0 No special settings needed. For Windows Me/98/95/2000: You need to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36...
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function. Click the Utility tab. 5. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. Note: Clearing the Monitor the printing status check box during normal operation causes the Status Alert window to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. 4.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function. Click the Utility tab. 5. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. Note: Clearing the Monitor the printing status check box during normal operation causes the Status Alert window to start the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility. 4.
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...icon you can also rightclick the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced to make this shared printers check box. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Allow monitoring of error has occurred and offers you a possible...the Help screen for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on the right side of the task bar. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 41 You need to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. ...
...icon you can also rightclick the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced to make this shared printers check box. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Allow monitoring of error has occurred and offers you a possible...the Help screen for the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on the right side of the task bar. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 41 You need to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. ...
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...Monitor 3 dialog box is open. 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 cleared. If you click ...this to speed up to see information about printer consumables, click the Consumable Details button....
...Monitor 3 dialog box is open. 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 cleared. If you click ...this to speed up to see information about printer consumables, click the Consumable Details button....
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...install or use it, and install the printer software on the File menu. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Click Start, point to your printer as a shared printer on the computer to which describes how to install the printer driver on a network. 1. Then, you ...printer is connected. First, you need to set up your computer with others on Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 clients. 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 these steps to share a printer that will use the printer driver...
...install or use it, and install the printer software on the File menu. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Click Start, point to your printer as a shared printer on the computer to which describes how to install the printer driver on a network. 1. Then, you ...printer is connected. First, you need to set up your computer with others on Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 clients. 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 these steps to share a printer that will use the printer driver...
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Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. For Windows 2000 users, do not select a driver from the Additional Drivers list in the Additional Drivers dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 45 3. Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. Click OK.
Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. For Windows 2000 users, do not select a driver from the Additional Drivers list in the Additional Drivers dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 45 3. Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. Click OK.
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... the menu that come with your printer are using to print. The instructions given below are for Windows 98, but the procedure is similar on other Windows operating systems. 1. Select the Details tab. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. Chapter...
... the menu that come with your printer are using to print. The instructions given below are for Windows 98, but the procedure is similar on other Windows operating systems. 1. Select the Details tab. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. Chapter...
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Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the menu that comes with your printer complies with a USB connector and running Mac® OS 8.1 (or later) or Windows Me/98/2000 respectively support the USB interface. Select the Details tab. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 For Windows Me/98/2000 1. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3.
Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the menu that comes with your printer complies with a USB connector and running Mac® OS 8.1 (or later) or Windows Me/98/2000 respectively support the USB interface. Select the Details tab. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 For Windows Me/98/2000 1. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3.
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In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 Click OK to the following port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4.
In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 Click OK to the following port drop-down list. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4.
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... can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the status window only if the Chooser is open. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur. ❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while... the spool file is printing in the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. Getting printer...
... can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the status window only if the Chooser is open. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur. ❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while... the spool file is printing in the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. Getting printer...
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Status Alert window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you wish to click the OK button. To close the box you click this button, the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 59 It closes automatically once the problem is cleared. If you need to see information about printer consumables, click the Show details button. If you a possible solution. Note: The Status Alert window automatically appears when a problem occurs with your printer.
Status Alert window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you wish to click the OK button. To close the box you click this button, the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 59 It closes automatically once the problem is cleared. If you need to see information about printer consumables, click the Show details button. If you a possible solution. Note: The Status Alert window automatically appears when a problem occurs with your printer.
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...that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. Removing Follow the instructions below to choose Lower Cassette in the printer driver as the Paper Source setting. 5. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 63 Turn off before ...plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. Make sure that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, ...
...that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. Removing Follow the instructions below to choose Lower Cassette in the printer driver as the Paper Source setting. 5. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 63 Turn off before ...plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. Make sure that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, ...
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Gently close the printer cover. 9. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. 7. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Plug in the Setup Guide. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8.
Gently close the printer cover. 9. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. 7. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Plug in the Setup Guide. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8.