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Epson AcuLaser C1900 User Manual

Epson AcuLaser C1900
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Setup Sheet
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and
installing the printer software.
Reference Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,
optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
Administrator’s Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the
printer driver and network settings.

Table of Contents

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Epson AcuLaser C1900 Specifications

General IconGeneral
ColorYes
Duplex printing-
Print technologyLaser
Maximum resolution- DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)- ppm
Product colorWhite
Market positioningHome & office
Maximum duty cycle35000 pages per month
Total input capacity- sheets
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
USB connectorUSB Type-B
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
Sound pressure level (printing)- dB
Power consumption (printing)- W
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth521 mm
Width496 mm
Height526 mm

Summary

Setup Sheet

Reference Guide (this manual)

Provides detailed information on the printer's functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.

Administrator’s Guide

Provides network administrators with information on printer driver and network settings.

Chapter 1 Product Information

Printer Parts

Identifies and describes the external and internal components of the printer.

Options and Consumable Products

Lists and describes the printer's available options and consumable items.

About Your Printer

Provides an overview of the printer's features and benefits for ease of use and output quality.

Chapter 2 Paper Handling

Available Paper

Explains what types of paper can be used with the printer and provides guidance on selection.

EPSON special media

Lists and describes special media provided by EPSON for optimal printouts.

Paper that should not be used

Lists paper types that may cause damage, jams, or poor print quality if used.

Paper Sources

MP tray

Details paper types, sizes, and capacities for the Multi-Purpose (MP) tray.

Selecting a paper source

Explains manual and automatic methods for specifying the paper source.

Output Tray

Loading Paper

Provides instructions on how to load paper into the MP tray and optional lower cassette.

Printing on Special Media

Guides on printing with various special paper stocks like transparencies, envelopes, and labels.

Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows

Accessing the Printer Driver

Explains how to access the printer driver from applications and the operating system.

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Guides on modifying printer settings, including print quality and predefined options.

Using the Reserve Job Function

Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Uninstalling the Printer Software

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh

Accessing the Printer Driver

Explains how to access the printer driver and its dialog boxes on Macintosh.

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Guides on adjusting printer settings like print quality and predefined options.

Resizing printouts

Guides on enlarging or reducing documents to fit the output paper size.

Using a watermark

Explains how to add predefined or custom text/bitmap watermarks.

Printing with the Duplex Unit

Using the Reserve Job Function

Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3

Setting for the USB connection

Uninstalling the Printer Software

Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network

For Windows

Provides instructions for setting up the printer on a Windows network.

Sharing the printer

Explains how to share the printer on a standard Windows network.

Using an additional driver

Explains how to install extra drivers for clients with different OS versions.

For Macintosh

About the shared printer

Explains printer sharing on an AppleTalk network.

Setting up your printer as a shared printer

Guides on sharing a directly connected printer on an AppleTalk network.

Accessing the shared printer

Explains how to access a shared printer from another computer on the network.

Chapter 6 Installing Options

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

Details paper types and sizes for the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit.

Duplex Unit

Guides on installing the optional Duplex Unit for double-sided printing.

Hard Disk Drive

Provides instructions for installing the optional Hard Disk Drive.

Memory Module

Explains how to install or replace memory modules to increase printer RAM.

Adobe PostScript 3 ROM Module

Interface Cards

Printing a Status Sheet

Guides on printing a status sheet to confirm correct installation of options.

Chapter 7 Functions of the Control Panel

Using the Control Panel Menus

Explains how to navigate and use the printer's control panel menus.

When to make control panel settings

Identifies settings best made via the control panel rather than the driver.

Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data

Control Panel Menus

Chapter 8 Replacing Consumable Products

Precautions During Replacement

Outlines important safety and handling precautions before replacing consumables.

Replacement Messages

Explains messages displayed when consumables need replacement and how to clear them.

Developer Cartridge

Provides details on replacing developer cartridges and their part numbers.

Replacing the photoconductor unit

Waste Toner Collector

Transfer Unit

Chapter 9 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer

Cleaning the Printer

Provides basic cleaning instructions for the printer's exterior.

Cleaning the pickup roller

Guides on cleaning the pickup roller to resolve frequent paper jams.

Transporting the Printer

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Clearing Jammed Paper

Explains how to resolve paper jams using printer messages and precautions.

Jam A (Cover AB)

Step-by-step instructions for clearing paper jams from Cover AB.

Jam B (Cover AB)

Step-by-step instructions for clearing paper jams from Cover AB.

Jam C (Cover C)

Step-by-step instructions for clearing paper jams in the 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit.

Jam DM (Cover DM)

Operational Problems

The Ready light does not turn on

Troubleshoots issues when the printer's Ready light is off.

Printout Problems

The font will not print

Solves problems where specified fonts do not appear in printouts.

The printout position is not correct

Addresses issues where printout positioning is incorrect on the page.

Graphics do not print correctly

Solves problems with graphics not printing as expected.

Color Printing Problems

Print Quality Problems

Black or white bands appear in the printout

Solves issues with black or white bands appearing in printouts.

Completely blank pages are output

Solves problems where the printer outputs completely blank pages.

Paper Handling Problems

Status and Error Messages

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Available Paper

Provides general information and recommendations for selecting paper types.

Available paper types

Lists and describes various paper types compatible with the printer.

Specifications

Details specifications for plain paper, envelopes, and labels.

Thick paper

Details specifications for thick paper, including weight, size, and paper source.

Printer

General

Provides general printer specifications like printing method, resolution, and speed.

Mechanical

Lists printer dimensions, weight, and durability information.

Interfaces

Parallel interface

Explains the use of the IEEE 1284-I compliant parallel interface connector.

USB interface

Specifies that the printer uses USB 1.1 and notes compatibility.

Options and Consumables

500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit

Details paper size, weight, feed system, and types for the cassette unit.

Duplex Unit

Lists paper size, weight, feed system, and types for the Duplex Unit.

Memory module

Hard Disk Drive

Developer cartridges

Photoconductor unit

Transfer unit

Waste toner collector

Appendix B Symbol Sets

Introduction to Symbol Sets

Introduces symbol sets and their availability based on emulation and font.

In the LJ4 Emulation Mode

Lists available typefaces and symbol set names for LJ4 emulation.

International character sets for ISO

Lists available international character sets for ISO standards.

Appendix C Working with Fonts

EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only)

Introduces EPSON BarCode Fonts for creating and printing various bar codes.

System requirements

Lists the computer system requirements for using EPSON BarCode Fonts.

Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts

Step-by-step guide for installing EPSON BarCode Fonts.

Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts

Guides on creating and printing bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts.

BarCode Font specifications

Available Fonts

LJ4/GL2 mode

Lists font names, families, and HP equivalents for LJ4/GL2 emulation.

Printing font samples

Adding More Fonts

Selecting Fonts

Downloading Fonts

EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only)

Installing EPSON Font Manager

Step-by-step instructions for installing EPSON Font Manager.

Contacting Customer Support

For users in Latin America

Lists web sites and telephone numbers for Latin American customer support.

For users in Australia

Provides information sources for EPSON Australia customer support.

For users in Singapore

Lists sources of information and support for Epson Singapore.

For users in Thailand

Provides contact information for support and services in Thailand.

For users in Indonesia

For users in Hong Kong

For users in Malaysia

For users in India

For users in the Philippines

Appendix D Notice for Windows XP Users

A. Configuring the Network Interface using EpsonNet WinAssist

Guides on configuring network interface by adding EpsonNet WinAssist to firewall exceptions.

B. For EpsonNet WebManager Users

Details settings for EpsonNet WebManager users in Windows XP for client access.

C. For Laser Printer Users

Addresses issues with EPSON Status Monitor 3 not monitoring laser printers for specific configurations.

Glossary

ASCII

Defines American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

buffer

Refers to memory for storing information.

character set

Defines a collection of characters used in a language.

ColorSync

Describes Macintosh software for WYSIWYG color output.

emulation

fixed-width font

Defines a font with uniform character spacing.

font

Defines a set of characters with common design and style.

interface

Defines the connection between printer and computer.

landscape

Defines page orientation wider than high, useful for spreadsheets.

memory

orientation

Defines page direction: portrait or landscape.

PCL

Defines the command language for Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printers.

photoconductor unit

Defines a printer component with a photosensitive print drum.

printer driver

Defines software sending instructions to the printer.

printer emulation

resolution

Defines printer image fineness measured in dots per inch.

RITech

Defines Resolution Improvement Technology for smoothing jagged edges.

status sheet

Defines a report listing printer settings and information.

toner

TrueType

Defines an outline font format easily resized for display or printing.

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