Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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memory
The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some 
information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information 
that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored 
in memory temporarily. See also  RAM on page 462 and  ROM on page 462.
orientation
Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page. This direction 
is either portrait, where the length of the page is longer than its width, or 
landscape, where the width is longer than its length.
outline font
A font whose outline is described mathematically, allowing it to be rendered 
(printed or drawn) smoothly at any size.
PCL
The command language built into the Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet® series 
printers.
photoconductor unit
A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum.
pitch
A measure of the number of characters per inch (cpi) for fixed-width fonts.
point size
The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character 
to the bottom of the lowest. A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent 
to 1/72 of an inch.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which 
printing is oriented sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for 
printing letters or documents.
ppm (pages per minute)
The number of pages can be printed in one minute.
printer driver
Software that sends instructions to the printer to tell it what to do. For example, 
your printer driver accepts print data from your word processor application and 
sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data.
 
						

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printer emulation
A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer 
is interpreted and acted upon. Printer emulations replicate existing printers, such 
as the HP LaserJet 4.
proportional font
A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending 
on the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal 
space than the lowercase l.
RAM
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a buffer 
and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the 
printer is turned off.
reset
To refresh the printer’s memory and erase the current print jobs.
resident font
A font that is stored permanently in the printer’s memory.
resolution
A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or 
monitor. Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch. Monitor resolution is 
measured in pixels.
RITech
Resolution Improvement Technology. A feature that smooths the jagged edges 
of printed lines or shapes.
ROM
Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be 
used for data storage. ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer.
sans serif font
A font lacking serifs.
scalable font
See  outline font on page 461.
serif
The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character.
sRGB
A standard default red green blue (RGB) color space that is device independent.
 
						

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status sheet
A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information.
symbol set
A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific 
codes in a character table.
toner
The colored powder contained in the toner cartridges that is used to print images 
on the paper.
TrueType
An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple® Computer and 
Microsoft Corporation. TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized 
for screen display or for printing.
 
						

							464Index
A
Available Fonts
1239X mode, 441
ESC/P2 and FX modes, 441
LJ4/GL2 mode, 438
P5C mode, 442
Printing font samples, 444
PS 3 mode, 442
C
Canceling printing
from printer driver (Macintosh), 194
from printer driver (Windows), 128
Cleaning
Cleaning the exposure window (knob b), 339
Cleaning the output tray, 336
Cleaning the photoconductor wire (knob a), 338
Cleaning the pickup roller, 337
Cleaning the Printer, 335
Contacting EPSON, 401
Control panel
Canceling Printing, 282
Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data, 278
Printing a Status Sheet, 281
Status and Error Messages, 262
Using the Confidential Job Menu, 279
Using the Control Panel Menus, 223
Using the Quick Print Job Menu, 278
Control panel menus
1239X menu, 256
AUX menu, 244
Confidential Job menu, 241
Emulation menu, 230
ESCP2 menu, 250
FX menu, 253
GL2 menu, 247
how to access the control panel menus, 223
Information menu, 225
LJ4 menu, 244
Mode Config. Menu, 238
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Network menu, 244
Parallel menu, 241
Printer Adjust Menu, 260
Printing menu, 230
PS3 menu, 250
Quick Print Job menu, 240
Reset menu, 239
Setup menu, 233
Support menu, 259
Tray menu, 229
USB menu, 242
When to make control panel settings, 223
Customer support, 401
Custom paper size
printer settings, 64
D
Duplex Unit
Installing the Duplex Unit, 293
Removing the Duplex Unit, 298
Specifications, 414
E
Envelopes
printer settings, 58
EPSON BarCode Font
BarCode Font specifications, 427
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts, 419
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts, 422
System requirements, 418
Epson Color Laser Paper
printer settings, 56
Epson Color Laser Paper Transparencies
printer settings, 57
EPSON Font Manager
Installing EPSON Font Manager, 446
System requirements, 446
EPSON Status Monitor 3
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Macintosh), 184
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows), 112
Connections supporting the Job Management function (Windows), 120
Getting printer status details (Macintosh), 186
Getting printer status details (Windows), 114
 
						

							466Index
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3(Windows), 109
Job Management function (Windows), 120
Monitored Printers settings (Windows), 125
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Macintosh), 184
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows), 108
Order online, 116
Re-printing your print job (Windows), 123
Setting Monitoring Preferences (Macintosh), 188
Setting Monitoring Preferences (Windows), 118
Setting to notify when printing is completed (Windows), 124
Status Alert window (Macintosh), 189
Status Alert window (Windows), 120
Stopping monitoring (Windows), 125
Using the Job Information menu, 122
Using the Job Management function (Macintosh), 190
F
Features
Adobe PostScript 3 Mode, 35
Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode, 34
High-quality printing, 33
P5C Emulation Mode, 35
Pre-defined color settings in printer driver, 33
Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology, 34
Toner save mode, 34
Wide variety of fonts, 34
Fonts
adding fonts, 445
downloading fonts, 445
selecting fonts, 445
Fonts information
Available Fonts, 438
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows), 417
EPSON Font Manager (Windows), 446
Symbol Sets, 449
Fuser Unit
Specifications, 416
G
Guides
Network Guide, 25
Online Help, 25
Paper Jam Guide, 25
 
						

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Setup Guide, 25
Users Guide, 25
H
Hard Disk Drive
Installing the Hard Disk Drive, 298
Removing the Hard Disk Drive, 302
Specifications, 415
HDD from overlay
how to delete (Windows), 92
how to print (Windows), 90
how to register (Windows), 89
how to use (Windows), 88
I
Installing options
Duplex Unit, 293
Hard Disk Drive, 298
Installing a memory module, 303
Installing an interface card, 307
installing the duplex unit, 293
Installing the Hard Disk Drive, 298
Installing the optional paper cassette unit, 290
Installing the P5C ROM module, 309
Interface Card, 307
Memory Module, 303
Optional Paper Cassette Unit, 289
P5C Emulation Kit, 309
Removing a memory module, 307
Removing an interface card, 309
Removing the Duplex Unit, 298
Removing the Hard Disk Drive, 302
Removing the optional paper cassette unit, 293
Removing the P5C ROM module, 312
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface (Windows), 208
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the parallel interface (Windows), 204
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface (Windows), 206
Interface card
Installing an interface card, 307
Removing an interface card, 309
Interfaces
Ethernet interface, 412
Parallel interface, 411
 
						

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USB interface, 411
L
Labels
printer settings, 62
Loading paper
MP tray, 45
optional paper cassette unit, 49
standard lower paper cassette, 49
M
Maintenance
Cleaning the exposure window (knob b), 339
Cleaning the output tray, 336
Cleaning the photoconductor wire (knob a), 338
Cleaning the pickup roller, 337
Cleaning the Printer, 335
Finding a place for the printer, 343
Fuser Unit, 326
Photoconductor Unit, 319
Replacement Messages, 313
Toner Cartridge, 315
Transporting the Printer for Long Distances, 340
Transporting the Printer for Short Distances, 341
Waste Toner Collector, 331
Memory module
Installing a memory module, 303
Removing a memory module, 307
Specifications, 414
MP tray
available paper, 42
loading paper, 45
O
Optional paper cassette unit
available paper, 43
Installing the optional paper cassette unit, 290
loading paper, 49
Removing the optional paper cassette unit, 293
Specifications, 413
Output tray, 55
Overlay
 
						

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different printer settings (Windows), 88
how to create (Windows), 83
how to print (Windows), 87
how to use (Windows), 83
P
P5C Emulation Kit
Installing the P5C ROM module, 309
Removing the P5C ROM module, 312
Paper
Available paper types, 403
custom size paper, 64
envelopes, 58
Epson Color Laser Paper, 56
Epson Color Laser Paper Transparencies, 57
labels, 62
Paper that should not be used, 404
Printable area, 405
thick paper, 63
Paper sources
MP tray, 42
optional paper cassette unit, 43
selecting a paper source (automatically), 44
selecting a paper source (manually), 43
standard lower paper cassette, 42
Photoconductor Unit
Specifications, 415
PostScript printer driver
About the PostScript 3 Printer Driver, 201
Accessing the PostScript printer driver (Macintosh), 220
Accessing the PostScript printer driver (Windows), 211
hardware requirements, 201
Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 9 users, 215
Installing the PostScript printer driver for Mac OS X users, 214
Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS 9 users, 219
Selecting a printer in a network environment for Mac OS X users, 217
Selecting the printer when it connected via a USB connection for Mac OS 9 users, 
216
system requirements (Macintosh), 203
system requirements (Windows), 202
PostScript printer driver settings
Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Macintosh), 221
Making changes to PostScript printer settings (Windows), 212
Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT, 213
 
						

							470Index
Using the Reserve Job function (Windows), 212
Predefined print settings
Using the predefined settings (Macintosh), 156
Using the predefined settings (Windows), 70
Printer
consumable products, 31
Control panel, 29
Electrical, 409
Environmental, 407
General, 406
Mechanical, 408
optional products, 30
parts (front view), 26
parts (inside), 28
parts (rear view), 27
Standard and approvals, 409
Printer driver
About the Printer Software (Macintosh), 153
About the Printer Software (Windows), 66
Accessing the printer driver (Macintosh), 153
Accessing the printer driver (Windows), 66
Uninstalling the printer driver (Windows), 129
Uninstalling the Printer Software (Macintosh), 195
Uninstall the USB device driver (Windows), 131
Printer driver settings
automatically resizing printout (Windows), 75
Canceling Printing (Macintosh), 194
Canceling Printing (Windows), 128
Confidential Job (Macintosh), 181
Confidential job (Windows), 106
Creating an overlay (Windows), 83
customizing print settings (Macintosh), 159
customizing print settings (Windows), 73
Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive (Windows), 92
different printer settings overlay data (Windows), 88
Duplex printing (Macintosh), 170
Duplex printing (Windows), 93
Making a new watermark (Macintosh), 166
Making a new watermark (Windows), 81
Making Extended Settings (Macintosh), 172
Making Extended settings (Windows), 95
Making Optional settings (Windows), 98
Printing with an overlay (Windows), 87
printing with HDD form overlay (Windows), 90
Printing with the Duplex Unit (Macintosh), 171