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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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... out the jagged edges of up the printer, connect it to your computer, and install the printer driver as described in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT® 4.0. Features The printer comes with your printer and its quick processing speed. You'll...the latest in EPSON's advanced line of use . The main features are described below. You simply set of features that enhance ease of laser printers. Chapter 1 Product Information 16 The printer supports ECP mode in the Setup Guide. About Your Printer Your printer is enhanced by EPSON's Resolution Improvement...
... out the jagged edges of up the printer, connect it to your computer, and install the printer driver as described in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, and NT® 4.0. Features The printer comes with your printer and its quick processing speed. You'll...the latest in EPSON's advanced line of use . The main features are described below. You simply set of features that enhance ease of laser printers. Chapter 1 Product Information 16 The printer supports ECP mode in the Setup Guide. About Your Printer Your printer is enhanced by EPSON's Resolution Improvement...
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... on the envelope thickness (60 to 90 g/m²). Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. Envelopes You can load five to ten envelopes into contact with Windows" on page 33. Load envelopes with the flap side down and...
... on the envelope thickness (60 to 90 g/m²). Do not use window envelopes unless they are specially designed for laser printers. If the printing is accessed through the printer driver's Optional Settings tab. Envelopes You can load five to ten envelopes into contact with Windows" on page 33. Load envelopes with the flap side down and...
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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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... get the results you with Windows To control your Windows operating system, as explained below . The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is automatically installed when you to make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon and...
... get the results you with Windows To control your Windows operating system, as explained below . The printer driver settings made from many Windows applications override settings made when the driver is automatically installed when you to make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. Next, right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon and...
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... section for the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Protocols The protocols that monitors your printer and gives you need to install according to your operating system and printer type. Use this utility. 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 -- Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 34 If a print...
... section for the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Protocols The protocols that monitors your printer and gives you need to install according to your operating system and printer type. Use this utility. 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 -- Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 34 If a print...
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.... You can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box through the server machine, you have 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 The change on the printer driver installed on the server machine.
.... You can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box through the server machine, you have 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 The change on the printer driver installed on the server machine.
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...EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is selected. Windows NT 4.0 No special settings needed. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings. For Windows... bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Make sure the Enable bi-directional support for this printer check box is open. Windows Me/98/95/2000 Bi-directional support is necessary. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36 See the README file for...
...EPSON Status Monitor 3: 1. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is selected. Windows NT 4.0 No special settings needed. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings. For Windows... bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Make sure the Enable bi-directional support for this printer check box is open. Windows Me/98/95/2000 Bi-directional support is necessary. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 36 See the README file for...
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Click the Utility tab. 5. 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. See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37
Click the Utility tab. 5. 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. See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function. Click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon to stop monitoring some errors. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37
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...EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. You can double-click it to make this setting on the right side of To monitor a shared printer, check this shared printers check box. Status Alert Window This window... indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you select appears on the box: server machine. You need to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. OK button: Saves new changes. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
...EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced to open the Status Monitor 3 dialog box. You can double-click it to make this setting on the right side of To monitor a shared printer, check this shared printers check box. Status Alert Window This window... indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you select appears on the box: server machine. You need to open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. OK button: Saves new changes. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
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... icon in the Utility tab of Document Defaults. To monitor during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is displayed in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 42 You may want to do this button, the dialog box will not disappear even ...after the problem is cleared. Note: In Windows NT 4.0, the Monitor the printing status check box is open. If you click this to speed up to click the OK button. To close the EPSON ...
... icon in the Utility tab of Document Defaults. To monitor during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is displayed in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 42 You may want to do this button, the dialog box will not disappear even ...after the problem is cleared. Note: In Windows NT 4.0, the Monitor the printing status check box is open. If you click this to speed up to click the OK button. To close the EPSON ...
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... 4.0 clients. Select your computer with others on those computers. 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 , and install the printer software on a network. 1. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Then, you must specify the network path to properly install or use it...
... 4.0 clients. Select your computer with others on those computers. 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 , and install the printer software on a network. 1. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 Then, you must specify the network path to properly install or use it...
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Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. Click OK. 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 Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. 3.
Click Shared (for Windows 2000 users, select Shared as), then type the Shared Name. 4. Click OK. 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 Note: For Windows NT 4.0 users, do not select the driver from the Alternate Drivers list. 3.
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... have to specify the interface you need to print. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. 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 printer driver. The instructions given below are parallel and USB. Select the Details tab...
... have to specify the interface you need to print. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. 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 printer driver. The instructions given below are parallel and USB. Select the Details tab...
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Select the Details tab. 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. Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. For Windows Me/98/2000 1.
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Select the Details tab. 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. Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications. For Windows Me/98/2000 1.
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Click OK to the following port drop-down list. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4.
Click OK to the following port drop-down list. Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L). 4.
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...the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 56 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box ... You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Getting printer status details You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the status window only if the ...
...the background, output to the printer may be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 56 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box ... You can monitor printer status and obtain information on consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. Getting printer status details You can access the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias in the status window only if the ...
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To close the box you click this button, the dialog box will not disappear even after the problem is cleared. Note: The Status Alert window automatically appears when a problem occurs with your printer. 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. 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. Note: The Status Alert window automatically appears when a problem occurs with your printer. 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. Status Alert window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you wish to click the OK button.
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To confirm that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. If your computer is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. Turn on the status sheet, try reinstalling it. Confirm that the ...Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer driver as the Paper Source setting. Turn off before plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. If it on a flat, stable surface. 5. ...
To confirm that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is running Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. If your computer is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver. Turn on the status sheet, try reinstalling it. Confirm that the ...Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer driver as the Paper Source setting. Turn off before plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. If it on a flat, stable surface. 5. ...
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To verify that memory is installed correctly. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Plug in the Setup Guide. 7. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. Gently close the printer cover. 9.
To verify that memory is installed correctly. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Plug in the Setup Guide. 7. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8. Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. Gently close the printer cover. 9.