Epson AcuLaser C1750N User Manual

							Loading Letterhead in the Priority Sheet Inserter (PSI)
Load the letterhead in the printer with the print side facing up. Ensure that the title on the letterhead
enters the printer first.
Manual Duplex Printing (Windows Print Driver Only)
Note:
When printing on curled paper, straighten the paper and then insert it into the feeder.
When you start manual duplex printing, the instruction window appears. Note that the window
cannot be reopened once it is closed. Do not close the window until duplex printing is complete.
Manual duplex printing can be done using the multipurpose feeder (MPF) or the priority sheet
inserter (PSI).
Operations on Your Computer
The following procedure uses Microsoft® Windows® XP WordPad as an example.
Note:
The way to display the printer Properties/Printing Preferences dialog box differs according to the
application software. Refer to the manual of your respective application software.
1. From the File menu, select Print.
2. Select the printer from the Select Printer list box, and then click Preferences.
3. The Paper/Output tab appears.
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							From 2 Sided Print, select either 2 Sided, Flip on Short Edge or 2 Sided Print to define the way
2-sided print pages are bound.
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4. From Paper Size, select the size of the document to be printed.
5. From Paper Type, select the paper type to be used.
6. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
7. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.
Important:
When you start manual duplex printing, the instruction window appears. Note that the window cannot
be reopened once it is closed. Do not close the window until duplex printing is complete.
Loading Print Media in the Multipurpose Feeder (MPF)
1. First print the even pages (rear sides).
For a six page document, rear sides are printed in the order of page 6, page 4, then page 2.
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							The  (Error) indicator lights and the Insert Output into paper tray message appears on
the LCD panel when the even pages finish printing.
2. After the even pages are printed, remove the paper stack from the center output tray.
Note:
Warped or curled prints can cause paper jams. Straighten them before setting them.
3. Stack the prints and set them as they are (with the blank side facing up) into the MPF, and then
press the 
 button.
Pages are printed in the order of page 1 (rear of page 2), page 3 (rear of page 4), and then page 5
(rear of page 6).
Note:
Printing on both sides of the paper is not possible if the document consists of various sizes of paper.
Loading Print Media in the Priority Sheet Inserter (PSI)
1. First print the even pages (rear sides).
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							For a six page document, even pages are printed in the order page 6, page 4, then page 2.
The 
 (Error) indicator lights and the Insert Output into paper tray message appears on
the LCD panel when the even pages finish printing.
2. After the even pages are printed, remove the paper stack from the center output tray.
Note:
Warped or curled prints can cause paper jams. Straighten them before setting them.
3. Stack the prints and set them as they are (with the blank side face up) into the PSI, and then press
the 
 button.
Pages are printed in order of page 1 (rear of page 2), page 3 (rear of page 4), and then page 5 (rear of
page 6).
Note:
Printing on both sides of the paper is not possible if the document consists of various sizes of paper.
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							Using the Output Tray Extension
The output tray extension is designed to prevent print media from falling from the printer after the
print job is complete.
Before printing a document, ensure that the output tray extension is opened.
Printing
This section covers how to print certain lists of information from your printer and how to cancel a
job.
Sending a Job to Print
Install the print driver to use all the features of the printer. When you choose Print from a software
program, a window representing the print driver opens. Select the appropriate settings for the specific
job you are sending to print. Print settings selected from the driver have precedence over the default
menu settings selected from the operator panel or Printer Setting Utility.
You may need to click Preferences from the initial Print dialog box to see all the available system
settings you can change. If you are not familiar with a feature in the print driver window, open the
online Help for more information.
To print a job from a typical Windows application:
1. Open the file you want to print.
2. From the File menu, select Print.
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							3. Verify that the correct printer is selected in the dialog box. Modify the system settings as needed
(such as the pages you want to print or the number of copies).
4. To adjust system settings not available from the first screen, such as Quantity, Paper Size, or
Feed Orientation, click Preferences.
The Printing Preferences dialog box appears.
5. Specify the print settings. For more information, click Help.
6. Click OK to close the Printing Preferences dialog box.
7. Click Print to send the job to the selected printer.
Canceling a Print Job
There are several methods for canceling a print job.
Canceling From the Operator Panel
To cancel a job after it has started printing:
1. Press the 
 (Cancel Job) button.
Note:
Printing is canceled only for the current job. All the following jobs will continue to print.
Canceling a Job From the Computer Running Windows
Canceling a Job From the Taskbar
When you send a job to print, a small printer icon appears in the right corner of the taskbar.
1. Double-click the printer icon.
A list of print jobs appears in the printer window.
2. Select the job you want to cancel.
3. Press the Delete key.
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							Canceling a Job From the Desktop
1. Minimize all programs to reveal the desktop.
Click start — Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).
Click Start — Printers and Faxes (for Windows Server
®
 2003).
Click Start — Devices and Printers (for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2).
Click Start — Control Panel — Hardware and Sound — Printers (for Windows Vista
®).
Click Start — Control Panel — Printer (for Windows Server 2008).
A list of available printers appears.
2. Double-click the printer you selected when you sent the job.
A list of print jobs appears in the printer window.
3. Select the job you want to cancel.
4. Press the Delete key.
Selecting Printing Options
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your print jobs, unless you override them specifically for a job. For
example, if you want to use duplex printing for most jobs, set this option in printer settings.
To select printer preferences:
1. Click start — Printers and Faxes (for Windows XP).
Click Start — Printers and Faxes (for Windows Server 2003).
Click Start — Devices and Printers (for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2).
Click Start — Control Panel — Hardware and Sound — Printers (for Windows Vista).
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							Click Start — Control Panel — Printer (for Windows Server 2008).
A list of available printers appears.
2. Right-click the icon for your printer, and then select Printing Preferences.
The EPSON AL-C1750N/EPSON AL-C1750W Printing Preferences screen appears.
3. Make selections on the driver tabs, and then click OK to save your selections.
Note:
For more information about Windows print driver options, click Help on the print driver tab to view the
online Help.
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)
If you want to use special printing options for a particular job, change the driver settings before
sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use Photo print-quality mode for a
particular graphic, select this setting in the driver before printing that job.
1. With the desired document or graphic open in your application, access the Print dialog box.
2. Select the Epson AcuLaser C1750 series and click Preferences to open the print driver.
3. Make selections on the driver tabs. See the following table for specific printing options.
Note:
In Windows, you can save current printing options with a distinctive name and apply them to other
print jobs. Make selections on the Paper/Output, Image Options, Layout, Watermarks, or
Advanced Settings tab, and then click Save under Saved Settings on the Paper/Output tab.
Click Help for more information.
4. Click OK to save your selections.
5. Print the job.
See the following table for specific printing options:
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							Printing Options for Windows
Operating System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows XP, Windows XP x
64bit, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003 x
64bit, Windows Vista,
Windows Vista x 64bit,
Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008 x
64bit, Windows Server 2008
R2, Windows 7, or Windows 7
x 64bitPaper/Output tab❏Saved Settings
❏2 Sided Print
❏Output Color
❏Quantity
❏Collated
❏Paper Summary
❏Paper Size
❏Paper Type
❏Feed Orientation
❏Envelope/Paper Setup Navigator
❏Printer Status
❏Defaults
Image Options tab❏Output Color
❏Output Recognition
❏Image Adjustment Mode
❏Image Types
❏Image Auto Correction
❏Image Settings
❏Color Balance
❏Profile Settings
❏Defaults
Layout tab❏Image Orientation
❏Multiple-Up
❏Booklet / Poster / Mixed Document / Rotation
❏Fit to New Paper Size
❏Specify Zoom
❏Image Shift / Print Position
❏Defaults
Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2008, or
Windows 7Watermarks tab❏Watermarks
❏New Watermark
❏Edit Watermark
❏Delete Watermark
❏Apply to First Page Only
❏Annotation
❏Defaults
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							Operating System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows XP, Windows XP x
64bit, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003 x
64bit, Windows Vista,
Windows Vista x 64bit,
Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008 x
64bit, Windows Server 2008
R2, Windows 7, or Windows 7
x 64bitAdvanced Settings tab❏Skip Blank Pages
❏Draft Mode
❏Other Settings (Graphics Settings)
❏Items
❏Settings for
❏About
❏Defaults
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Mac OS X)
To select print settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to the
printer.
1. With the document open in your application, click File, and then click Print.
2. Select the Epson AcuLaser C1750 series from Printer.
3. Select the desired printing options from the menus and drop-down lists that are displayed.
Note:
In Mac OS
® X, click Save As on the Presets menu screen to save the current printer settings. You can
create multiple presets and save each with its own distinctive name and printer settings. To print jobs
using specific printer settings, click the applicable saved preset in the Presets list.
4. Click Print to print the job.
Mac OS X Print Driver Printing Options:
The table shown below uses Mac OS X 10.6 TextEdit as an example.
Printing options for Mac OS X
Item Printing Options
❏Copies
❏Collated
❏Pages
❏Paper Size
❏Orientation
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