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GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Contents Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Features 7 Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 8 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 8 ... 24 Adjusting the tear-off position 24 Adjusting the top-of-form position 25 Chapter 4 Printer Software About Your Printer Software 27 Using the Printer Driver 27 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 28 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 28 Changing the printer...
GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Contents Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer Features 7 Chapter 2 Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 8 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 8 ... 24 Adjusting the tear-off position 24 Adjusting the top-of-form position 25 Chapter 4 Printer Software About Your Printer Software 27 Using the Printer Driver 27 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications 28 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu 28 Changing the printer...
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GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Printer Driver Settings Overview 29 Printer settings 30 Monitoring settings 31 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 32 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 32 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 34 Printing barcodes or 2D symbols 35 Setting ...38 USB Replacement Service 39 Installing USB Replacement Service 39 Replacing a USB-connected printer 40 BI Parallel Port Driver 40 EpsonNet Config 41 Installing EpsonNet Config 42 EPSON Printer Setting 43 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 43 Sharing the printer 43 Setting up your printer...
GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Printer Driver Settings Overview 29 Printer settings 30 Monitoring settings 31 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 32 Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 32 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 34 Printing barcodes or 2D symbols 35 Setting ...38 USB Replacement Service 39 Installing USB Replacement Service 39 Replacing a USB-connected printer 40 BI Parallel Port Driver 40 EpsonNet Config 41 Installing EpsonNet Config 42 EPSON Printer Setting 43 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network 43 Sharing the printer 43 Setting up your printer...
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...your printer quickly and easily. Getting to Know Your Printer Features ® Your EPSON GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 is an ink jet printer with a tractor feeder. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of paper types, including ...continuous medicine bags, labels (continuous base sheet), continuous plain paper, and other paper with the printer driver and other software, including the EPSON...
...your printer quickly and easily. Getting to Know Your Printer Features ® Your EPSON GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 is an ink jet printer with a tractor feeder. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of paper types, including ...continuous medicine bags, labels (continuous base sheet), continuous plain paper, and other paper with the printer driver and other software, including the EPSON...
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... paper will be fed forward without being printed. ❏ Do not pull the loaded paper out of the tractor unit. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide ❏ If the trailing edge of the paper is past the paper sensor after printing. For more... information, see "Setting the Auto Tear-Off Function" on the Auto Tearoff Setting from the printer driver. Also, the top-of-form position setting may have low print quality. ❏ If the first line on page 24. Caution: Never open the top...
... paper will be fed forward without being printed. ❏ Do not pull the loaded paper out of the tractor unit. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide ❏ If the trailing edge of the paper is past the paper sensor after printing. For more... information, see "Setting the Auto Tear-Off Function" on the Auto Tearoff Setting from the printer driver. Also, the top-of-form position setting may have low print quality. ❏ If the first line on page 24. Caution: Never open the top...
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...and provides you are using. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is software that is currently installed. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Chapter 4 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. For more... information, see "Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu" on page ...
...and provides you are using. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is software that is currently installed. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Chapter 4 Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3. For more... information, see "Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu" on page ...
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...click Printers. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of these steps to access the printer driver from what actually appears on your requirements. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with... the printer driver, some do not. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the screen, click...
...click Printers. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of these steps to access the printer driver from what actually appears on your requirements. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with... the printer driver, some do not. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the screen, click...
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... 2008, or Server 2003) in the menu displayed by right-clicking items in the dialog box are used to make the printer driver settings. If you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. Note: For Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Server 2012 R2, Server ...cancel your printer icon, and then click Printing Preferences. The menus in the driver and selecting Help. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 2. Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you can also view online help by right...
... 2008, or Server 2003) in the menu displayed by right-clicking items in the dialog box are used to make the printer driver settings. If you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to print. Note: For Windows 8.1, 8, 7, Server 2012 R2, Server ...cancel your printer icon, and then click Printing Preferences. The menus in the driver and selecting Help. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 2. Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you can also view online help by right...
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...width of the loaded paper, the portion of the paper you want to adjust the print position vertically. * For more control over the printer driver settings. Select Reverse Order to print from becoming blurry depending on the Media Type and Color settings. Multi-Page* These settings allow you to...operating sound of a document while maintaining its aspect ratio. Select Silent Feed to print with the selected stampmark. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Printer settings Settings Explanations Media Type Select the media type you want to scroll through the ...
...width of the loaded paper, the portion of the paper you want to adjust the print position vertically. * For more control over the printer driver settings. Select Reverse Order to print from becoming blurry depending on the Media Type and Color settings. Multi-Page* These settings allow you to...operating sound of a document while maintaining its aspect ratio. Select Silent Feed to print with the selected stampmark. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Printer settings Settings Explanations Media Type Select the media type you want to scroll through the ...
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GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Adding custom paper sizes If your printer...click View devices and printers from the Hardware and Sound category. Click Save, and then click OK. Monitoring settings Settings EPSON Status Monitor 3 Explanations You can add the size to the top-right corner of the screen, click Settings, and ..., or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to the list. 1. Select User Defined for the printer driver. Note: For more information, see the online help for the Paper Size setting. 5. Select 1 mm or 1 inch under Unit,...
GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Adding custom paper sizes If your printer...click View devices and printers from the Hardware and Sound category. Click Save, and then click OK. Monitoring settings Settings EPSON Status Monitor 3 Explanations You can add the size to the top-right corner of the screen, click Settings, and ..., or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to the list. 1. Select User Defined for the printer driver. Note: For more information, see the online help for the Paper Size setting. 5. Select 1 mm or 1 inch under Unit,...
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...the screen, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on . For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2,...screen, move the cursor to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3. 1. For more information, see "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to...are logged on page 32. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed when the printer is configured to...status, alerts you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Next, click View devices... troubleshooting instructions when needed. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Settings ...
...the screen, click Settings, and then click Control Panel. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on . For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2,...screen, move the cursor to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3. 1. For more information, see "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to...are logged on page 32. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is installed when the printer is configured to...status, alerts you can make settings for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Next, click View devices... troubleshooting instructions when needed. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Settings ...
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Printer GP-C830/GP-C831/ GP-C832 GP-M830/GP-M831/ GP-M832 Barcode font UPC-A UPC-E JAN13(EAN) JAN8(EAN) ...Note: It might not be easily printed without creating them using applications. Printing barcodes or 2D symbols The printer driver has the following barcode fonts and 2D symbol fonts. Barcodes and 2D symbols can check the printer status in this situation,... click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button in the Utility tab, and use the printer with the status window left open. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide You can ...
Printer GP-C830/GP-C831/ GP-C832 GP-M830/GP-M831/ GP-M832 Barcode font UPC-A UPC-E JAN13(EAN) JAN8(EAN) ...Note: It might not be easily printed without creating them using applications. Printing barcodes or 2D symbols The printer driver has the following barcode fonts and 2D symbol fonts. Barcodes and 2D symbols can check the printer status in this situation,... click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 button in the Utility tab, and use the printer with the status window left open. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide You can ...
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See "Using the Printer Driver" on , with the application, specify the barcode font or 2D symbol font and the font size you have set, and then print the ...symbol fonts. 5. Printing barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts Create the data with the printer driver. 1. Printer Software 36 For more information about these settings, see the online help. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Setting barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts ... so on page 27. 2. Click the Utility tab, and then click Barcode and 2D Symbol. 3. Set each item. Click OK. Access the printer driver.
See "Using the Printer Driver" on , with the application, specify the barcode font or 2D symbol font and the font size you have set, and then print the ...symbol fonts. 5. Printing barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts Create the data with the printer driver. 1. Printer Software 36 For more information about these settings, see the online help. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Setting barcode fonts or 2D symbol fonts ... so on page 27. 2. Click the Utility tab, and then click Barcode and 2D Symbol. 3. Set each item. Click OK. Access the printer driver.
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... tear-off function. Click OK. When the auto tear-off position automatically when a set with the Specified Point for the barcode. Access the printer driver. Printer Software 37 Setting the Auto Tear-Off Function You can be scanned correctly under the actual usage conditions. See "Using the Printer... the Auto Tearoff Setting button. 3. Click the Utility tab, and then click Other Config. 3. Click OK. 5. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Note: ❏ Specify the font size that they can select whether to turn...
... tear-off function. Click OK. When the auto tear-off position automatically when a set with the Specified Point for the barcode. Access the printer driver. Printer Software 37 Setting the Auto Tear-Off Function You can be scanned correctly under the actual usage conditions. See "Using the Printer... the Auto Tearoff Setting button. 3. Click the Utility tab, and then click Other Config. 3. Click OK. 5. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Note: ❏ Specify the font size that they can select whether to turn...
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...in reduce scraping mode, printing speed may be reduced, printed characters may be reduced. 1. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. Access the printer driver. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. Using Reduce Scraping Mode In Reduce scraping mode, scraping by the print head can be blurred...and the print quality of barcodes may decline. Printer Software 38 Access the printer driver. Adjusting the Print Position Follow these steps to have the buzzer not sound. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Setting whether the buzzer sounds when...
...in reduce scraping mode, printing speed may be reduced, printed characters may be reduced. 1. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. Access the printer driver. See "Using the Printer Driver" on page 27. 2. Using Reduce Scraping Mode In Reduce scraping mode, scraping by the print head can be blurred...and the print quality of barcodes may decline. Printer Software 38 Access the printer driver. Adjusting the Print Position Follow these steps to have the buzzer not sound. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide Setting whether the buzzer sounds when...
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... to install USB Replacement Service. 1. USB Replacement Service USB Replacement Service is malfunctioning, this software detects the new printer, rewrites the printer driver properties registered in Windows, and changes the output port automatically. Note: Do not use USB Replacement Service in environments with another printer of ... the output port when another printer of the printer, set a negative value. 4. Turn off the printer. 2. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide To adjust the print position to the left when viewed from the front of the same model...
... to install USB Replacement Service. 1. USB Replacement Service USB Replacement Service is malfunctioning, this software detects the new printer, rewrites the printer driver properties registered in Windows, and changes the output port automatically. Note: Do not use USB Replacement Service in environments with another printer of ... the output port when another printer of the printer, set a negative value. 4. Turn off the printer. 2. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide To adjust the print position to the left when viewed from the front of the same model...
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... rate quickens when communicating at high speed if the printer is connected using a parallel port. Select your language. ❏ If the EPSON Installation Program dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in...down the current settings for Auto Tear Off Setting, Notification Settings, and Print Position Adjustment. See "Using the Printer Driver" on the printer. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 3. Note: ❏ If the language selection dialog box appears, select...
... rate quickens when communicating at high speed if the printer is connected using a parallel port. Select your language. ❏ If the EPSON Installation Program dialog box does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in...down the current settings for Auto Tear Off Setting, Notification Settings, and Print Position Adjustment. See "Using the Printer Driver" on the printer. 4. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 3. Note: ❏ If the language selection dialog box appears, select...
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... on the Start screen, move the cursor to communicate at high speed. 1. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide This software is installed automatically when the printer driver is installed. For Windows XP Professional or Server 2003: Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes...
... on the Start screen, move the cursor to communicate at high speed. 1. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide This software is installed automatically when the printer driver is installed. For Windows XP Professional or Server 2003: Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes...
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..." on a network. For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2, or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on page 44. ❏ This section describes how to open the Windows Firewall dialog box. 4. Next, click View devices and... printers from the Hardware and Sound category. Printer Software 47 GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 5. Windows XP or Server 2003 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click the Exceptions...
..." on a network. For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2, or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Start screen, move the cursor to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on page 44. ❏ This section describes how to open the Windows Firewall dialog box. 4. Next, click View devices and... printers from the Hardware and Sound category. Printer Software 47 GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 5. Windows XP or Server 2003 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click the Exceptions...
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...or Server 2003: Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Uninstalling the printer driver and utilities 1. For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2, or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Printer menu. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide When canceling all applications. 2.... Uninstalling the Printer Software When you want to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that is canceled. Quit all printing documents, select ...
...or Server 2003: Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Uninstalling the printer driver and utilities 1. For Windows 8.1, 8, Server 2012 R2, or Server 2012: Click Desktop on the Printer menu. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide When canceling all applications. 2.... Uninstalling the Printer Software When you want to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, uninstall the printer driver that is canceled. Quit all printing documents, select ...
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... tab, select USB Replacement Service or BI Parallel Port Driver, and click OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Printer Software 52 EPSON Status Monitor 3 cannot be uninstalled separately. ❏ USB Replacement Service and BI Parallel Port Driver can be uninstalled separately. To uninstall only USB Replacement Service... is uninstalled with the printer driver. Click the Printer Model tab, select the icon of the printer you want to uninstall, and then click OK. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 5. Note: ❏ EPSON Status Monitor 3 is selected...
... tab, select USB Replacement Service or BI Parallel Port Driver, and click OK. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions. Printer Software 52 EPSON Status Monitor 3 cannot be uninstalled separately. ❏ USB Replacement Service and BI Parallel Port Driver can be uninstalled separately. To uninstall only USB Replacement Service... is uninstalled with the printer driver. Click the Printer Model tab, select the icon of the printer you want to uninstall, and then click OK. GP-C830/GP-M830/GP-C831/GP-M831/GP-C832/GP-M832 User's Guide 5. Note: ❏ EPSON Status Monitor 3 is selected...