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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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... easy to 10 pages per inch) resolution is the latest in EPSON's advanced line of use . You simply set of features that enhance ease of laser printers. High-quality printing Your printer provides 600-dpi/300-dpi printing at a speed of toner used in the Setup Guide. The ... computer, and install the printer driver as described in printing documents, you can print drafts using the Toner Save mode. The printer supports ECP mode in both text and graphics, while Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of diagonal and curved lines in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98,...
... easy to 10 pages per inch) resolution is the latest in EPSON's advanced line of use . You simply set of features that enhance ease of laser printers. High-quality printing Your printer provides 600-dpi/300-dpi printing at a speed of toner used in the Setup Guide. The ... computer, and install the printer driver as described in printing documents, you can print drafts using the Toner Save mode. The printer supports ECP mode in both text and graphics, while Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of diagonal and curved lines in Microsoft® Windows® Me, 98,...
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... will melt when it comes into the MP tray, depending on envelopes, choose Thick 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. This dialog box ...The printing quality on page 33. Load envelopes with the hot fuser. 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. printable side up To print on the envelope thickness (60 to...
... will melt when it comes into the MP tray, depending on envelopes, choose Thick 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. This dialog box ...The printing quality on page 33. Load envelopes with the hot fuser. 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. printable side up To print on the envelope thickness (60 to...
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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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... of these buttons. ❏ To access the printer driver from your Windows operating system, as explained below . Online Help provides you install the printer driver. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 33 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 most Windowsbased...
... of these buttons. ❏ To access the printer driver from your Windows operating system, as explained below . Online Help provides you install the printer driver. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 33 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 most Windowsbased...
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... system. See "Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 34 For example, you information about its current status. EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed from within the printer driver. The following table divides printers into two categories: local printers and Windows shared printers. This file contains...
... system. See "Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer driver and Status Monitor 3. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 34 For example, you information about its current status. EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed from within the printer driver. The following table divides printers into two categories: local printers and Windows shared printers. This file contains...
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... 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 You can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box through the server machine, you have to the printer port of your computer. (1) local printer (2) Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0/Macintosh (3) Parallel cable...
... 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 You can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box through the server machine, you have to the printer port of your computer. (1) local printer (2) Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0/Macintosh (3) Parallel cable...
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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 necessary. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings. Follow these steps to enable bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
... 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 necessary. For Windows Me/98/95 users, click the Details tab and then click Spool Settings. Follow these steps to enable bi-directional support in the printer's Properties dialog box. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver...
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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. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 4. 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. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 37 4. See "Status Alert Window" on page 41 for more information on this function. Click the Utility tab. 5.
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... the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of the task bar. Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on the right side of error has occurred and offers you...Printer Driver 41 You can double-click it to make this shared printers check box. OK button: Saves new changes. It closes automatically once the problem is in the task bar, you can also rightclick the shortcut icon and select Monitoring Preferences to open the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, and EPSON EPL...
... the Monitoring Preferences dialog box. Once the shortcut icon is cleared. Status Alert Window This window indicates what type of the task bar. Allow monitoring of To monitor a shared printer, check this setting on the right side of error has occurred and offers you...Printer Driver 41 You can double-click it to make this shared printers check box. OK button: Saves new changes. It closes automatically once the problem is in the task bar, 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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...in the Utility tab of Document Defaults. Note: In Windows NT 4.0, the Monitor the printing status check box is displayed in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. To monitor during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is cleared. If you click... or if you when an error occurs. The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. Stopping Monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility monitors the printer during printing only, close the box you need to do this...
...in the Utility tab of Document Defaults. Note: In Windows NT 4.0, the Monitor the printing status check box is displayed in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. To monitor during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is cleared. If you click... or if you when an error occurs. The Status Alert window opens under the conditions you select in the Utility tab of the printer driver's Properties dialog box. Stopping Monitoring The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility monitors the printer during printing only, close the box you need to do this...
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... to properly install or use it is connected directly to install the printer driver on Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 clients. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 First, you need to set up your printer as a shared printer on the computer to which describes how to your printer, then click Sharing on the File menu. Click Start, point to...
... to properly install or use it is connected directly to install the printer driver on Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 clients. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 44 First, you need to set up your printer as a shared printer on the computer to which describes how to your printer, then click Sharing on the File menu. Click Start, point to...
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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 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. 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 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. 3.
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Select the Details tab. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. The instructions given below are parallel and USB. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 49 To specify the interface, you are using to print. The standard interfaces that appears. 3. Click the...
Select the Details tab. Parallel connection The Windows platform supports the parallel interface. The instructions given below are parallel and USB. Right-click the EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced icon, and click Properties in the printer driver. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 49 To specify the interface, you are using to print. The standard interfaces that appears. 3. Click the...
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For Windows Me/98/2000 1. 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. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
For Windows Me/98/2000 1. 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. USB connection The USB interface that appears. 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 52 Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
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4. Click OK to the following port drop-down list. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. 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. Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver 53 Click the arrow next to the Print to save this setting. In Windows 2000, check USB001 in the list on the Ports menu. 5. In Windows Me or 98, select EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L).
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... correct, an error will occur. ❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the status window only if the Chooser is open. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is acquiring status normally. Note: ❏...
... correct, an error will occur. ❏ If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the status window only if the Chooser is open. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors the printer during printing and while the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box is acquiring status normally. Note: ❏...
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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. It closes automatically once 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 If you a possible solution. To close the box 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.
Status Alert window This window indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you wish to click the OK button. It closes automatically once 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 If you a possible solution. To close the box 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.
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...Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. Make sure that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is turned off the printer. 2. Turn off before plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. Confirm that the printer's power switch is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver.... Turn on a flat, stable surface. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer driver as the...
...Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0, you removed. 6. Make sure that the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit is turned off the printer. 2. Turn off before plugging the power cord into the printer and into an electrical outlet. 7. Confirm that the printer's power switch is listed under the Paper Source section of the printer driver.... Turn on a flat, stable surface. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer driver as the...
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Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. Gently close the printer cover. 9. Plug in the Setup Guide. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. 7. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8.
Note: After installing the printer driver, you can check in the Printer Driver by selecting the Optional Settings tab under Properties. See "Testing the Printer Connection" in the printer and turn it on. Gently close the printer cover. 9. Plug in the Setup Guide. Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Options 71 Windows users can confirm the optional memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. 7. To verify that memory is installed correctly. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8.