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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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...mode. Features The printer comes with your computer, and install the printer driver as described in the Setup Guide. You'll appreciate the professional print quality produced by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in EPSON's advanced line of up the printer, connect it ...600-dpi/300-dpi printing at a speed of laser printers. The printer is the latest in both text and graphics, while Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics. You simply set of features that enhance ease of toner used in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and...
...mode. Features The printer comes with your computer, and install the printer driver as described in the Setup Guide. You'll appreciate the professional print quality produced by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in EPSON's advanced line of up the printer, connect it ...600-dpi/300-dpi printing at a speed of laser printers. The printer is the latest in both text and graphics, while Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics. You simply set of features that enhance ease of toner used in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and...
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.... Print one or two envelopes to 90 g/m²). Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. The printing quality on page 33. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into the MP tray, depending on...
.... Print one or two envelopes to 90 g/m²). Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. The printing quality on page 33. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into the MP tray, depending on...
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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 EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon and click Properties (in Windows Me/98/95/2000) or Printing Preferences (in Windows 2000) or Document Defaults (in most Windowsbased applications, or from the printer driver. To access the driver menus, see below . Accessing Online Help You can access your printer driver directly from most cases you with Windows To control your printer. The printer driver...
... 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 most Windowsbased applications, or from the printer driver. To access the driver menus, see below . Accessing Online Help You can access your printer driver directly from most cases you with Windows To control your printer. The printer driver...
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... Status Monitor 3 utility is a utility program that must be sure to run EPSON Status Monitor 3 vary depending on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Environment for more information. 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 -- If a print error occurs, the utility provides you...
... Status Monitor 3 utility is a utility program that must be sure to run EPSON Status Monitor 3 vary depending on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Environment for more information. 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 -- If a print error occurs, the utility provides you...
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.../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. Local Printer Connect the printer directly to make a setting change involves selecting the Allow monitoring of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. (1) client machine (2) server machine (3) Windows shared printer Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 35
.../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. Local Printer Connect the printer directly to make a setting change involves selecting the Allow monitoring of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. (1) client machine (2) server machine (3) Windows shared printer Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 35
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.../98/95/2000: You need to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Double-click the Printers folder. 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36 Follow these steps to enable bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Right-click the icon for Windows shared printers. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings...
.../98/95/2000: You need to access EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Double-click the Printers folder. 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36 Follow these steps to enable bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Right-click the icon for Windows shared printers. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings...
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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. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. 4. Click the Utility tab. 5. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function.
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. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. 4. Click the Utility tab. 5. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function.
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Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of the task bar. You need to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 41 Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on ...the right side of error has occurred and offers you can also rightclick the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL...
Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of the task bar. You need to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 41 Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on ...the right side of error has occurred and offers you can also rightclick the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL...
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...is displayed in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Stopping Monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility monitors the printer during printing only, close the box you need to click the OK button. The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Utility tab of... Alert window no longer comes up printing or if you don't need to monitor the printer. 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. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 42 ...
...is displayed in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Stopping Monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility monitors the printer during printing only, close the box you need to click the OK button. The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Utility tab of... Alert window no longer comes up printing or if you don't need to monitor the printer. 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. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 42 ...
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.... 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Then, you must specify the network path to the printer from each computer that is important that you follow these steps to share a printer that will use the printer driver. Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 If you are using a shared...
.... 1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Then, you must specify the network path to the printer from each computer that is important that you follow these steps to share a printer that will use the printer driver. Note for using shared printers in Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 If you are using a shared...
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3. Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 45 Click OK. Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. For Windows 2000 users, do not select a driver from the Additional Drivers list in the Additional Drivers dialog box.
3. Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 45 Click OK. Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. For Windows 2000 users, do not select a driver from the Additional Drivers list in the Additional Drivers dialog box.
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Select the Details tab. To specify the interface, you are using to print. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. The standard interfaces that appears. 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 49 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click...
Select the Details tab. To specify the interface, you are using to print. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. The standard interfaces that appears. 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 49 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click...
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For Windows Me/98/2000 1. Select the Details tab. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. 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.
For Windows Me/98/2000 1. Select the Details tab. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. 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.
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In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4. Click OK to the following port drop-down list. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting.
In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4. Click OK to the following port drop-down list. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting.
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... information appears in the Apple menu. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is printing in the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will...
... information appears in the Apple menu. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is printing in the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will...
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If you need to see information about printer consumables, click the Show details button. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 59 To close the box you wish to click the OK button. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared. 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 click this button, the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared.
If you need to see information about printer consumables, click the Show details button. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 59 To close the box you wish to click the OK button. It closes automatically once the problem is cleared. 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 click this button, the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared.
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...-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. Unplug the printer's power cord from the interface connectors. 4. Reconnect any interface cables you can also confirm that the printer's power switch is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. To confirm that the 500-Sheet...
...-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. Unplug the printer's power cord from the interface connectors. 4. Reconnect any interface cables you can also confirm that the printer's power switch is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. To confirm that the 500-Sheet...
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Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8. Plug in the Setup Guide. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. 7. Gently close the printer cover. 9. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71
Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8. Plug in the Setup Guide. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. 7. Gently close the printer cover. 9. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71