Contents
Introduction
Where to Find Information................... 4
Warning, Caution, Important and Note.......... 4
Prerequisites of Description in This Manual....... 4
Abbreviations of Operating Systems............ 4
Note For This Publication.................... 5
Important Instructions
Important Safety Instructions................. 6
Setting up the printer..................... 6
Finding the place for the printer............. 7
Using the printer........................ 7
Handling the consumable products and
maintenance parts........................ 8
Safety Information......................... 9
Laser safety labels........................ 9
Internal laser radiation.................... 9
Ozone safety............................ 9
Restrictions on Making Copies................ 9
Getting to Know Your Printer
Printer Parts............................. 11
Front and right side view.................. 11
Inside the printer....................... 11
Rear and left side view.................... 11
Control panel.......................... 13
Using the Control Panel.................... 15
Accessing the control panel menus........... 15
Language............................. 16
System Information..................... 16
USB Memory.......................... 17
Quick Print JobMenu.................... 19
ConfidentialJobMenu.................... 19
Common Settings. . . . . .................. 19
Printer Settings......................... 25
Admin Settings......................... 35
Bookmark Menu........................ 36
Loading Paper
Available Paper and Capacities............... 37
Loading Paper............................ 39
Paper cassette.......................... 39
MP tray.............................. 40
Selecting and Using Print Media.............. 41
Envelopes............................. 41
Other paper........................... 41
Custom paper size....................... 42
Printing Tasks
Basics of Printing......................... 44
Setting the Main Screen................... 45
Setting the More Options Screen............ 46
Setting the Maintenance Screen............. 48
Setting Advanced Features................... 49
Printing multiple print jobs at one time. . . . . . . 49
Printing a booklet (AL-C300DN only). . . ..... 49
Using the Reserve Job function............. 50
Printing with an overlay.................. 51
Printing directly from a USB memory.......... 52
Using EPSON Status Monitor................ 53
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor........... 53
Notice Settings......................... 54
Tray Icon Settings....................... 54
Cancelling a Print Job...................... 54
From the printer........................ 54
From the computer...................... 55
Uninstalling and Installing Software
Uninstalling Software...................... 56
Installing Software........................ 56
Installing the PostScript printer driver with
Windows............................. 56
Installing the PostScript printer driver with
Mac OS X............................. 58
Installing the PCL printer driver (For
Windows only)......................... 58
Troubleshooting
Checking Printer Status..................... 60
Status and error messages on the control panel
.................................... 60
Printing a status sheet.................... 65
Clearing Jammed Paper..................... 66
B (Cover B)............................ 67
D (Cover D)........................... 67
C1 (Cassette 1), C2 (Cassette 2)............. 68
E (Cover E)............................ 69
Paper Does Not Feed Properly................ 70
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