Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual

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Note:
You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables by clicking on the 
respective tab.
b. Status: Waiting: The print job which is waiting 
to be printed.
Spooling: The print job which is being 
spooled.
Deleting: The print job which is being 
deleted.
Printing: The print job which is printed 
currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that 
have finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that 
have been canceled 
printing.
c. User: Displays the user name.
d. Computer: Displays the name of the computer that sent the print job.
e.Cancel Job button: Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels the 
selected print job.
f.Close button: Clicking this button closes the dialog box.
g.Refresh button: Clicking this button refreshes the information on this menu.
h.Display settings button: Displays the Display settings dialog box to select items to be 
displayed.
 
						

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Notice Settings
To make specific monitoring settings, access EPSON Status Monitor and select Notice 
Settings from the file menu. The Notice Settings dialog box appears.
Setting Up the USB Connection
Note:
If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB hub, be sure to connect 
using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface may be unstable depending on the hub used. If 
you experience problems with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s 
USB connector.
a. Printer drop-down list (Mac OS X 
only):Select your printer from the drop-down list.
b.Monitor the printer status check 
box:When this check box is selected, EPSON Status Monitor 
monitors the printer status during a print job is 
processed.
c Pop-up Notice: Sets the notification to be displayed.
d.Monitor Settings button: Displays the Monitor Settings dialog box to set the 
monitoring interval.
e.OK button: Click this button to save the settings and to exit the 
dialog box.
f.Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box without saving 
the settings.
g.Save button (Mac OS X only): Saves new changes and closes the dialog box.
 
						

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For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open the Utilities folder and 
double-click the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for 
Mac OS X 10.2) icon.
2. Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box.
3. Select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select your printer icon in the Product list, 
then click Add.
4. Close Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS 
X 10.2).
Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or 
images, you may need to cancel printing. When a print job continues on the computer, 
follow the instruction below to cancel printing.
For Mac OS X users
Open Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 
10.2) and double-click your printer from the print queue. Then, select Delete Job from the 
jobs menu.
Uninstalling the Printer Software
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current 
printer software beforehand.
 
						

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For Mac OS X users
1. Quit all applications on the computer.
2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh.
3. Double-click the Mac OS X folder.
4. Double-click the Printer Driver folder.
5. Double-click your printer’s icon.
Note:
If the Authorization dialog box appears, enter the Password or phrase, then click OK.
6. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click 
Accept.
7. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, then click Uninstall.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Sharing the Printer on a Network
Sharing the printer
This section describes how to share the printer on an AppleTalk network.
The computers on the network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of 
them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the 
other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print 
server. The clients share the printer via the print server.
For Mac OS X users
Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
See your operating system’s documentation for details.
 
						

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Chapter 6 
Using the PostScript Printer Driver
About the PostScript 3 Mode
Hardware requirements
Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the 
PostScript 3 printer driver.
Memory requirements for using the PostScript 3 printer driver are shown below. Install 
optional memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does 
not meet your printing needs.
System requirements
New :including the inform ation a bout Windows 9 5Your computer must meet the following system requirements to be able to use the Adobe 
PostScript 3 printer driver.
For Windows
To use the Adobe PostScript 3 printer driver, your computer must be running Microsoft 
Windows XP, XP x64, Me, 98, or 2000. See the following table for details.
Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000
There are no restrictions for these systems.
Windows Me or 98
Minimum memory Recommended memory
256 MB
(for duplex printing of image data in full color at 600 dpi)384 MB
(for PDF printing)
Minimum Recommended
Computeri386, i486, or Pentium processor i486 or Pentium processor
Hard Disk6 MB free (for driver installation) 8 MB free (for driver installation)
 
						

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For Macintosh
Any Macintosh computer to which the printer is connected must be running or Mac OS X 
ver. 10.2.8 or later. See the following table for details.
Note:
To use the PostScript 3 printer driver with a USB interface, your computer must be Macintosh OSX 
10.3.9 or later.
Mac OS X
Note:
To use binary data, Epson recommends that you use AppleTalk for the printer’s network 
connection. If you use a protocol other than AppleTalk for the network connection, you need to set 
Binary to On in the PS3 Menu on the control panel. If you use the printer with a local connection, you 
cannot use binary data.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Windows
To print in the PostScript mode, you will have to install the printer driver. See the 
appropriate sections below for installation instructions according to the interface that you 
are using to print.
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface
New :including the inform ation a bout Windows 9 5Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver for the USB interface.
c
Caution:
Never use EPSON Status Monitor when the printer is connected via a USB port. It may 
damage the system.
Memory8 MB 16 MB
Minimum Recommended
ComputerPower Mac G3, G4, G5, iMac, eMac, PowerBook G3, G4, or iBook
Hard Disk—
Memory128 MB
 
						

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Note:
❏For Windows Me or 98, if the Windows driver and the Adobe PS driver for Epson printers with 
a USB connection have already been installed on your computer, skip the step 3 to 6 in the 
installation procedure below. If you have not installed an Epson USB printer driver on your 
computer, follow all the steps below.
❏Installing the printer software for Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 may require administrator 
privileges. If you have problems, ask your administrator for more information.
❏Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned off. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
2. Connect your computer to the printer with a USB cable, then turn on the printer.
3. Install the USB Device Driver.
For Windows Me, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), click 
Next, then go to step 6.
For Windows 98, click Next in the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Search for best 
driver for your device (Recommended), then click Next.
Note:
For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000, a USB Device Driver is installed automatically. Go to step 7.
4. Select Specify a location, then specify the following path for the CD-ROM. If your 
CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN9X\PS_SETUP 
Then click Next.
5. Click Next to continue.
6. When installation of the USB Device Driver is done, click Finish.
7. For Windows 2000, Me, or 98, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Then 
double-click the Add Printer icon.
For Windows XP or XP x64, click Start, point to Printer and Faxes, and click Add a 
printer in the Printer Tasks menu.
8. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Then click Next.
9. For Windows Me or 98, go to step 11.
For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000, select Local printer, then click Next.
Note:
For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000, do not select the Automatically detect and install my 
Plug and Play printer check box.
10. Select USB as the port the printer is connected to, then click Next.
 
						

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11. Click Have Disk and specify the following path for the CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive 
is D:, the path will be D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\Folder Name\PS_SETUP
Then click OK.
Note:
❏Change the drive letter as needed for your system.
❏The folder name differs depending on your operating system version.
12. Select the printer, then click Next.
13. For Windows Me or 98, select USB as the port the printer is connected to, then click 
Next.
For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000, go to the next step.
14. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation.
15. When installation is done, click Finish.
Installing the PostScript printer driver for the network interface
New :including the inform a tion about W indo ws  95 /  Network is standard or optionSee the appropriate sections below according to your operating system, and follow the 
instructions to install the PostScript printer driver for the network interface.
Note:
❏Set the network settings before installing the printer driver. Refer to the Network Guide that 
comes with your printer for details.
❏Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software.
For Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 users
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your 
CD-ROM drive.
2. For Windows XP, or XP x64, click Start, point to Printer and Faxes, and click Add a 
printer in the Printer Tasks menu.
For Windows 2000, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. Then double-click 
the Add Printer icon.
3. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Then click Next.
Operating system version Folder Name
Windows Me or 98 WIN9X
Windows XP, XP x64, or 2000 WIN2K_XP
 
						

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4. Select Local printer, then click Next.
Note:
Do not select the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box.
5. Select the Create a new port check box and select Standard TCP/IP Port from the 
drop-down list. Click Next.
6. Click Next to continue.
7. Specify the IP address and port name, then click Next.
8. Click Finish.
9. Click Have Disk in the Add Printer Wizard and specify the following path for the 
CD-ROM. If your CD-ROM drive is D:, the path will be 
D:\ADOBEPS\ENGLISH\WIN2K_XP\PS_SETUP. Then click OK.
Note:
Change the drive letter as needed for your system.
10. Select the printer and click Next.
11. Follow the on-screen instructions for the rest of the installation.
12. When installation is done, click Finish.
For Windows Me or 98 users
1. Install the EpsonNet Print. Refer to “Installing EpsonNet Print” in the Network Guide to 
find the instructions.
2. Install the printer driver. See Installing the PostScript printer driver for the USB 
interface on page 116 for details.
3. Set the printer port to EpsonNet Print Port. Refer to “Configuring the Printer Port” in 
the Network Guide to find the instructions.
Note:
High-speed Printing (RAW) is not supported.
Accessing the PostScript printer driver
New :delete unnecessary informationYou can access the PostScript printer driver directly from any application programs, from 
your Windows operating system.
 
						

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The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made 
when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the 
printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want.
From the application
To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also 
need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons.
For Windows XP or XP x64 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes, then click Printers. 
Right-click your printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.
For Windows Me or 98 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click 
your printer icon, then click Properties.
For Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click 
your printer icon, then click Printing Preferences.
Making changes to PostScript printer settings
You can change the PostScript printer settings in the PostScript printer driver. Online help 
is available to help you with the printer driver settings.
Using online help
If you want help on a particular item, click the “?” icon on the top-right corner of the dialog 
box’s title bar, then click the name of the setting that you want more information on. An 
explanation of the setting and its options will be displayed.
Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000
Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000, and the printer is 
connected through an network interface using the AppleTalk protocol:
❏Use SelecType to set the Emulation Mode-Network item to PS3. Using the default Auto 
setting will cause an extra, unneeded page to be printed.