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... the toner cartridge 5 years or 100,000 sheets, whichever comes first Laser Printers 8/15/94 AL1100-1 If you print a few pages at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at a time or print dense text exceeding 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Laser beam scanning...
... the toner cartridge 5 years or 100,000 sheets, whichever comes first Laser Printers 8/15/94 AL1100-1 If you print a few pages at any time, EPSON cannot guarantee the use of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at a time or print dense text exceeding 5% print ratio, your cartridge may print fewer pages. Always test samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities. Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Laser beam scanning...
Product Information Guide
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... PostScript option allows you return to the Print dialog box, choose Cancel. Be sure the SIMMs you can install one additional SIMM with a capacity of the printer. Replace the metal access cover. 6. Checking the memory To verify that memory is shown on . W Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that alp exposed after you might need to update the printer driver's Memory setting. Choose the Setup button. (Depending on the printer's power. 8. EPSON ActionLaser 1100...
... PostScript option allows you return to the Print dialog box, choose Cancel. Be sure the SIMMs you can install one additional SIMM with a capacity of the printer. Replace the metal access cover. 6. Checking the memory To verify that memory is shown on . W Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that alp exposed after you might need to update the printer driver's Memory setting. Choose the Setup button. (Depending on the printer's power. 8. EPSON ActionLaser 1100...
Product Information Guide
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... prompt, change to control additional settings. Type PANEL and press Enter. The five screens are controlled through your software to control the operation of the printer by buttons to work with the items available on each. Although you can control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. Menu Page setup Font Quality Memory Options Items Copies Lines per Page Orientation Paper Feed Paper Size Auto Continue Typeface Point Symbol Set Toner Saving Edge Smoothing Toner Density Page Protection Image Compression Power Save Mode Power Save Interval 0 On Mode: 0 Off...
... prompt, change to control additional settings. Type PANEL and press Enter. The five screens are controlled through your software to control the operation of the printer by buttons to work with the items available on each. Although you can control printer settings through the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. Menu Page setup Font Quality Memory Options Items Copies Lines per Page Orientation Paper Feed Paper Size Auto Continue Typeface Point Symbol Set Toner Saving Edge Smoothing Toner Density Page Protection Image Compression Power Save Mode Power Save Interval 0 On Mode: 0 Off...
Product Information Guide
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... memory to print job. . See Chapter 2 in the paper tray. 4. Fan a stack of paper and load the paper in power save mode 1Print data is a 1paper feed problem. 1One of the following table describes all printed pages from the computer, the Ready light flashes. As data is open , or the toner cartridge is ready to receive print data. EPSON ActionLaser 1100 Status and Error Messages Status, error, and caution messages appear on screen to notify you of the printer status and alert you to problems. Error messages...
... memory to print job. . See Chapter 2 in the paper tray. 4. Fan a stack of paper and load the paper in power save mode 1Print data is a 1paper feed problem. 1One of the following table describes all printed pages from the computer, the Ready light flashes. As data is open , or the toner cartridge is ready to receive print data. EPSON ActionLaser 1100 Status and Error Messages Status, error, and caution messages appear on screen to notify you of the printer status and alert you to problems. Error messages...
Product Information Guide
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... jammed paper, reinstall the toner cartridge and close the front cover. 11. Tap the edges of the printer. Remove paper from the exit tray. 3. Paper Jam If the printer stops printing and the Error light is flashing while the Ready light is off , follow these steps. 1. Jammed paper may have misfed from the cartridge by pulling it toward the front of the printer. 2. Pull firmly to remove the cartridge. AL1100-6 8/15/94 Laser Printers EPSON ActionLaser 1100 Feed Jam If the printer stops printing...
... jammed paper, reinstall the toner cartridge and close the front cover. 11. Tap the edges of the printer. Remove paper from the exit tray. 3. Paper Jam If the printer stops printing and the Error light is flashing while the Ready light is off , follow these steps. 1. Jammed paper may have misfed from the cartridge by pulling it toward the front of the printer. 2. Pull firmly to remove the cartridge. AL1100-6 8/15/94 Laser Printers EPSON ActionLaser 1100 Feed Jam If the printer stops printing...
User Manual
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... print a test sheet, turn the printer on and then briefly press the reset button on .) EPSON also provides the support services listed below through a nationwide network of the printer. (Make sure the Error light is not on the back of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. Where to set up and test your new printer. Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with your ActionLaser printer, please: Read the safety information, laser printer...
... print a test sheet, turn the printer on and then briefly press the reset button on .) EPSON also provides the support services listed below through a nationwide network of the printer. (Make sure the Error light is not on the back of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. Where to set up and test your new printer. Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Service Center Technical assistance with your ActionLaser printer, please: Read the safety information, laser printer...
User Manual
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... avoiding printer errors, optimizing print quality, and solving any problems you have Microsoft' Windows. Chapter 2, "Changing the Printer Settings," describes how to control the printer. Appendix C lists the commands that can increase printer memory up the printer, see Read This First. Chapter 1, "Using Your Printer," lists the printer's features and describes how to do not have installed it enters power save mode. Appendix A contains the technical specifications about installing and setting up to control the printer. Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting...
... avoiding printer errors, optimizing print quality, and solving any problems you have Microsoft' Windows. Chapter 2, "Changing the Printer Settings," describes how to control the printer. Appendix C lists the commands that can increase printer memory up the printer, see Read This First. Chapter 1, "Using Your Printer," lists the printer's features and describes how to do not have installed it enters power save mode. Appendix A contains the technical specifications about installing and setting up to control the printer. Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting...
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... printer status changes, such as when the paper tray is empty or an error occurs, a message automatically appears on toner saving mode, the printer applies less toner to each page, causing text and graphics to be reduced by automatically entering a low-power, standby mode when not in use for Windows keeps you informed of the printer's status and notifies you of toner used in a Windows environment, Reporter, which promotes the manufacture of the printer status...
... printer status changes, such as when the paper tray is empty or an error occurs, a message automatically appears on toner saving mode, the printer applies less toner to each page, causing text and graphics to be reduced by automatically entering a low-power, standby mode when not in use for Windows keeps you informed of the printer's status and notifies you of toner used in a Windows environment, Reporter, which promotes the manufacture of the printer status...
User Manual
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... jammed inside the printer. • The front cover is open. • The toner cartridge is not installed. A printer engine or controller error has occurred. See the next section. 1-6 Using Your Printer Contact your dealer or a qualified service person. Printer is a paper feed problem. Printer is ready to print job. • Printer is In manual feed mode and is waiting for the next sheet. • There is a printer overrun error. Other status conditions are indicated by the printer's Ready and Error lights...
... jammed inside the printer. • The front cover is open. • The toner cartridge is not installed. A printer engine or controller error has occurred. See the next section. 1-6 Using Your Printer Contact your dealer or a qualified service person. Printer is a paper feed problem. Printer is ready to print job. • Printer is In manual feed mode and is waiting for the next sheet. • There is a printer overrun error. Other status conditions are indicated by the printer's Ready and Error lights...
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... reset button at a time. Do not use envelopes with the hot fuser. Also do not use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with the flap-side up and to check the print quality. Print one or two envelopes to the left. The plastic on special paper, it comes in Chapter 3. Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers. The printing quality on printer driver settings). To use manual feed, select the printer driver's Manual Feed option and turn off Auto Continue (see Chapter 2 for you to use window envelopes...
... reset button at a time. Do not use envelopes with the hot fuser. Also do not use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with the flap-side up and to check the print quality. Print one or two envelopes to the left. The plastic on special paper, it comes in Chapter 3. Labels Use only labels designed for laser printers. The printing quality on printer driver settings). To use manual feed, select the printer driver's Manual Feed option and turn off Auto Continue (see Chapter 2 for you to use window envelopes...
User Manual
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... manual feed. Use the Envelope setting if you are fed automatically from the computer. Changing the Printer Settings 2-5 Paper Size Specifies the size of paper loaded in the paper tray and prints pages continuously as long as when you are Automatic (default), Manual, and Envelope. By default, Automatic is fed manually. Each time you exit Windows. when using Envelope feed, be sure to specify the appropriate Paper Size setting for the type of the following paper or envelope sizes: Letter (default) Legal A4 Executive COM-10 envelope...
... manual feed. Use the Envelope setting if you are fed automatically from the computer. Changing the Printer Settings 2-5 Paper Size Specifies the size of paper loaded in the paper tray and prints pages continuously as long as when you are Automatic (default), Manual, and Envelope. By default, Automatic is fed manually. Each time you exit Windows. when using Envelope feed, be sure to specify the appropriate Paper Size setting for the type of the following paper or envelope sizes: Letter (default) Legal A4 Executive COM-10 envelope...
User Manual
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... reset button prints a test page only if the Ready light is on and the Error light is off.) The amount of printer memory. If you add more memory to print. The additional memory will not be 1,2,3,4, or 5MB. If you need Page Protection However, if the printer receives an unusually complicated page that can finish imaging it takes slightly longer to the printer, you are Off, On, and Automatic (default). Changing...
... reset button prints a test page only if the Ready light is on and the Error light is off.) The amount of printer memory. If you add more memory to print. The additional memory will not be 1,2,3,4, or 5MB. If you need Page Protection However, if the printer receives an unusually complicated page that can finish imaging it takes slightly longer to the printer, you are Off, On, and Automatic (default). Changing...
User Manual
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... be plugged in the tray. The interface cable may not be face up. The Ready light does not turn on when you turn the printer back on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to the printer. The Ready light is on Open the printer's front cover and make sure the outlet is turned on . Troubleshooting 3-3 Turn off the printer and check the power cable connections between the printer and the computer...
... be plugged in the tray. The interface cable may not be face up. The Ready light does not turn on when you turn the printer back on or plug another electrical device into the outlet to the printer. The Ready light is on Open the printer's front cover and make sure the outlet is turned on . Troubleshooting 3-3 Turn off the printer and check the power cable connections between the printer and the computer...
User Manual
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... the type of font (e.g., ATM, Intellifont for Windows). Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Turn off the printer. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with the toner cartridge. Vertical black or white bands or lines Install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. If this chapter. There may be downloaded. Troubleshooting 3-5 Remove the cartridge, shake it . The font you selected in your software program doesn't print The font you need to light print. See "Adjusting print...
... the type of font (e.g., ATM, Intellifont for Windows). Print Quality Problems Dark or dirty background Turn off the printer. Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with the toner cartridge. Vertical black or white bands or lines Install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. If this chapter. There may be downloaded. Troubleshooting 3-5 Remove the cartridge, shake it . The font you selected in your software program doesn't print The font you need to light print. See "Adjusting print...
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... First guide. 3-6 Troubleshooting Toner smudges Remove the toner cartridge, shake it from side to distribute the toner, and wipe the bottom of the printer interior. Clean internal printer components by the paper. If this does not solve the problem, install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. Horizontal black or white bands or black page Install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. Then print several pages to clean the laser scanner window...
... First guide. 3-6 Troubleshooting Toner smudges Remove the toner cartridge, shake it from side to distribute the toner, and wipe the bottom of the printer interior. Clean internal printer components by the paper. If this does not solve the problem, install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. Horizontal black or white bands or black page Install a new toner cartridge as described in the Read This First guide. Then print several pages to clean the laser scanner window...
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... read data. During printing 2. Not used Not used A-6 Technical Specifications Signal STROBE Direction IN DATA 1 IN DATA 2 IN DATA 3 IN DATA 4 IN DATA 5 IN DATA 6 IN DATA 7 IN DATA 8 IN ACKNLG OUT BUSY OUT PE SLCT AUTO FEED NC GND CHASSIS GND NC OUT OUT IN - - - - Not used Logic ground level Printer's chassis ground, which is logical 0. LOW indicates data has been received and the printer is out of the interface...
... read data. During printing 2. Not used Not used A-6 Technical Specifications Signal STROBE Direction IN DATA 1 IN DATA 2 IN DATA 3 IN DATA 4 IN DATA 5 IN DATA 6 IN DATA 7 IN DATA 8 IN ACKNLG OUT BUSY OUT PE SLCT AUTO FEED NC GND CHASSIS GND NC OUT OUT IN - - - - Not used Logic ground level Printer's chassis ground, which is logical 0. LOW indicates data has been received and the printer is out of the interface...
User Manual
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... remove the metal access cover. Do not attempt to update the printer driver's Memory setting. Mount the SIMM in the slot provided for it. 5. Switch on . Memory Module By installing a 1MB, 2MB, or 4MB Single In-Line Memory Module (SIMM), you can purchase SIMMs from the electrical outlet. 2. You can increase printer memory up a software program that are present inside the printer when the power is on the printer's power. 8. Turn...
... remove the metal access cover. Do not attempt to update the printer driver's Memory setting. Mount the SIMM in the slot provided for it. 5. Switch on . Memory Module By installing a 1MB, 2MB, or 4MB Single In-Line Memory Module (SIMM), you can purchase SIMMs from the electrical outlet. 2. You can increase printer memory up a software program that are present inside the printer when the power is on the printer's power. 8. Turn...
User Manual
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... panel lights, 1-5-6 G Graphics applying halftone patterns, 2-9 compressing 2-8 printing at lower resolutions, 2-5 problems with, 3-4-5 Graphics Resolution, 2-6 Gray Scale, 2-9 H Help, accessing from EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-6 getting support, 1 I Image Compression, 2-8 Installing additional memory, D-2-3 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-2-4 EPSON Control Panel for Windows, RTF-16 toner cartridge, 3-6 Interface, specifications, A-6 L Labels, 1-10 Landscape orientation, 2-8 Laser scanner window, cleaning, 3-12 Line Art Images, 2-10 LJ3 emulation, 1-2 command summary, C-2-12 M Manual feed...
... panel lights, 1-5-6 G Graphics applying halftone patterns, 2-9 compressing 2-8 printing at lower resolutions, 2-5 problems with, 3-4-5 Graphics Resolution, 2-6 Gray Scale, 2-9 H Help, accessing from EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-6 getting support, 1 I Image Compression, 2-8 Installing additional memory, D-2-3 EPSON Control Panel for DOS, B-2-4 EPSON Control Panel for Windows, RTF-16 toner cartridge, 3-6 Interface, specifications, A-6 L Labels, 1-10 Landscape orientation, 2-8 Laser scanner window, cleaning, 3-12 Line Art Images, 2-10 LJ3 emulation, 1-2 command summary, C-2-12 M Manual feed...
User Manual
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...emulation option, 1-4 Power, conserving, 1-4,2-12 Power Save Interval 2-12 Power save mode, 1-4 setting, 2-12 Print quality optimizing, 3-8-10 problems with, 3-5-8 Print TrueType as Graphics, 2-10 Printable area, A-2 Printer driver settings, 2-4-12 accessing, 2-3 resetting to factory defaults, 3-2 saving as a profile in DOS, B-7 Printer overruns preventing, 2-7 Profiles, B-7 R Ready light, 1-5-6 Reporter, 1-5, B-7-8 Resident fonts, 1-11 S Safety instructions, 7 scanned Images, 2-10 Setup dialog box, 2-3 SIMM installing, D-2-3 specifications, D-2 Status messages, 1-5, 1-7 T Test page, printing...
...emulation option, 1-4 Power, conserving, 1-4,2-12 Power Save Interval 2-12 Power save mode, 1-4 setting, 2-12 Print quality optimizing, 3-8-10 problems with, 3-5-8 Print TrueType as Graphics, 2-10 Printable area, A-2 Printer driver settings, 2-4-12 accessing, 2-3 resetting to factory defaults, 3-2 saving as a profile in DOS, B-7 Printer overruns preventing, 2-7 Profiles, B-7 R Ready light, 1-5-6 Reporter, 1-5, B-7-8 Resident fonts, 1-11 S Safety instructions, 7 scanned Images, 2-10 Setup dialog box, 2-3 SIMM installing, D-2-3 specifications, D-2 Status messages, 1-5, 1-7 T Test page, printing...
User Setup Information
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... install the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. 1 System requirements To use the printer and the software included with the printer, you need to obtain a shielded parallel interface cable. Then see Appendix B in your Reference Guide for information on how to install and use the EPSON® Control Panel for DOS) 4MB of RAM installed on the computer 1.3MB of hard disk space To connect the printer to your printer and set up the software...
... install the EPSON Control Panel for DOS. 1 System requirements To use the printer and the software included with the printer, you need to obtain a shielded parallel interface cable. Then see Appendix B in your Reference Guide for information on how to install and use the EPSON® Control Panel for DOS) 4MB of RAM installed on the computer 1.3MB of hard disk space To connect the printer to your printer and set up the software...