Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual
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Using the Control Panel241 *1Available only when the printer is connected to a USB device with D4 support and has been turned on when the USB I/F setting is set to On. *2This item is for display only and cannot be modified. Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the current Printer Settings and installed options. These sheets can be useful to confirm whether options have been installed correctly. Network Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network. PS3 Status Sheet Prints a sheet showing information about the PS3 mode such as the PS3 version. PS3 Font List /PCL Font Sample Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation. Cyan(C) Toner/Magenta(M) Toner/Yellow(Y) Toner/Black(K) Toner/Photocon Displays the remaining service lives of the toner cartridges, and the remaining service life of the photoconductor unit, from * to ******. Item Settings Status Sheet - Network Status Sheet - PS3 Status Sheet - PS3 Font List - PCL Font Sample - USB Ext I/F StatusSht *1- Cyan(C) Toner *2E______F to E******F Magenta(M) Toner *2E______F to E******F Yellow(Y) Toner *2E______F to E******F Black(K) Toner *2E______F to E******F Photocon *2E______F to E******F Total Pages *20 to 99999999 Color Pages *20 to 99999999 B/W Pages *20 to 99999999
Using the Control Panel242 Total Pages Displays the total number of pages printed by the product. Color Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in color by the product. B/W Pages Displays the total number of pages printed in black and white by the product. Tray Menu This menu allows you to specify the size and type of paper loaded in the MP tray and the optional paper cassette. The paper type settings in this menu can also be made from your printer driver. Settings you make in your printer driver override these settings, so use your printer driver whenever you can. MP Tray Size Select the size of your paper that is set in MP tray from this menu. LC Size Lets you select the paper size loaded in the optional paper cassette. MP Type Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray. LC Type Lets you select the paper type loaded in the optional paper cassette. Item Settings MP Tray Size A4, A5, B5, LT (Letter), HLT (Half Letter), LGL (Legal), GLT (Government Letter), GLG (Government Legal), EXE (Executive), F4, MON (Monarch), C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5 (ISO B5) LC Size A4, LT (Letter) MP Type Plain, SemiThk (Semi Thick), Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Transparency Labels LC Type Plain, SemiThk (Semi Thick), Preprinted, letterhead, Recycled, Color
Using the Control Panel243 Emulation Menu Use this menu to select the printer emulation mode. You can specify different emulations for each interface; in other words, for each computer you connect the printer to. The settings you can choose from are the same for every interface. Printing Menu This menu allows you to make standard print settings, such as Page Size and Orientation, when printing from an application or operating system that does not support your printer driver. Be sure to use the printer driver to make these settings whenever you can, since settings made on your computer always override these settings. *1 Default setting varies according to the country of purchase. *2 Custom-size paper is 90.0 × 110.0 mm at the minimum and 220 × 355.6 mm at the maximum, but EPSON recommends printing on paper that is not wider than 215.9 mm. *3Not available in PS3 mode. Page Size Specifies the paper size. Wide A4 Selecting On decreases the left and right margins from 4 mm to 3.4 mm. Item Settings USB Auto, PS3, PCL Network Auto, PS3, PCL Item Settings Page Size A4 *1, A5, B5, LT*1, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5, CTM*2 Wide A4*3Off, On Orientation Port, Land Resolution 300, 600 RITech On, Off Toner Save Off, On Image Optimum *3Auto, Off, On Top Offset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments LeftOffset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments
Using the Control Panel244 Orientation Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation. Resolution Specifies the printing resolution. RITech Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics. Toner Save When this setting is selected, the product saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges. Image Optimum When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced. It reduces the amount of graphics data when the data reaches the memory limit, allowing complex documents to be printed. Top Offset Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page. c Caution: Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the product. Left Offset Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal printing position of the page. This is useful for fine adjustments. c Caution: Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may damage the product. Setup Menu This menu allows you to make various basic configuration settings related to paper sources, feeding modes, and error handling. You can also use this menu to select the LCD panel display language.
Using the Control Panel245 * This item differs depending on the destination. Language (Display Language) Specifies the language displayed in the LCD panel and that printed on the status sheet. Time To Sleep Specifies the length of time until the printer enters the sleep mode if there are no button operations. Time Out Specifies the length of the time, in seconds, before a time out when interfaces are being switched automatically. The time before a time out occurs is the length of time from the point when no data is being received from an interface until the point of switching the interface. If the printer has a print job when switching the interface, the printer prints the print job. Paper Source Item Settings Language (Display Language) English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean Time to Sleep 5, 15, 30, 60, 120, 180 min. Time Out 0 to 300 min. Paper Source Auto, MP, LC MP Mode Normal, Last Manual Feed Off, 1st Page, EachPage Copies 1 to 999 Paper Type Normal, SemiThk, Thick, ExtraThk, Transparency, Coated Page Side Front, Back Auto Eject Page Off, On Size Ignore Off, On Auto Cont (Auto Continue) Off, On LCD Contrast 0 to 15 Time Setting YYYY/MM/DD, HH/MM Date Format DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY, YY/MM/DD *
Using the Control Panel246 Specifies whether paper feeds into the printer from the MP tray or the optional paper cassette unit. If you select Auto, paper feeds from the paper source containing paper that matches your Paper Size setting. If an envelope size (C5, C6, C10, DL, Mon, IB5) or custom size is selected as the Page Size setting, paper always feeds from the MP tray.If you select Thick, ExtraThk, or Transparency as the Paper Type setting, paper always feeds from the MP tray. MP Mode This setting determines whether the MP tray has the higher or lower priority when Auto is selected as the Paper Source setting in the printer driver. When Normal is selected, the MP tray has the higher priority as the paper source. If you select Last, the MP tray has the lower priority. Manual Feed Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray. Copies Designates the number of copies to be printed, from 1 through 999. Paper Type Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer adjusts the printing speed according to this setting. The printing speed is reduced when Thick, ExtraThk, Transparency or Coated is selected. Page Side Select Front when printing on the front of paper. Select Back when printing on the back of paper. Auto Eject Page Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in the Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached. This setting is invalid in PS3 mode. Size Ignore If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn this item on, the product keeps printing even if the image size exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size. This may cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto the paper properly. When this item is turned off, the product stops printing if a paper size error occurs. Auto Cont (Auto Continue)
Using the Control Panel247 When you turn this setting on, the product automatically continues printing after a certain period of time when one of the following errors occurs: Paper Set, Print Overrun, or Need More Memory. When this option is off, you must press the xB&W Start or xColor Start button to resume printing. LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the uUp and dDown buttons or the numeric keypad to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 (highest contrast.) Time Setting Specifies the date and time used in fax communications. The letters YYYY, MM, DD, HH, and MM indicate the Year, Month, Date, Hour, and Minute respectively. To specify the year, date, and time use either the uUp and dDown button, or numeric keypad. Date Format Specifies the display format for the Time Setting. The letters DD, MM, and YY indicate the Date, Month, and Year respectively. Reset Menu This menu allows you to cancel printing and reset the printer settings. Clear Warning Clears a warning message that shows an error except for those that occur from consumable products or mandatory-replacement parts. Clear All Warnings Clears all warning messages that appear in the LCD panel. Reset Stops printing and clears the current job received from the active interface. You may want to reset the product when there is a problem with the print job itself and the product cannot print successfully. Reset All Stops printing, clears the printer memory, and restores the printer settings to their default values. The print jobs received from all interfaces are erased.
Using the Control Panel248 Note: Performing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces. Be careful not to interrupt someone else’s job. SelectType Init Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values. Change Toner C/M/Y/K Replace the indicated toner cartridge. See Toner Cartridge on page 278 for details. Reset Fuser Counter Reset the fuser unit service life when you replace the fuser unit. PCL Menu These settings are available in the PCL mode. *1Available only when downloaded fonts are available. *2Depending on the font that has been selected. FontSource Sets the default font source. Item Settings FontSource Resident, Download *1 Font Number 0… 65535 (depending on your settings) Pitch *20.44 … 10.00 … 99.99 cpi in 0.01 cpi increment Height *24.00 … 12.00 … 999.75 pt in 0.25 pt increment SymSet IBM-US, Roman-8, Roman-9, ECM94-1, 8859-2 ISO, 8859-9 ISO, 8859-10ISO, 8859-15ISO, PcBlt775, IBM-DN, PcMultiling, PcE.Europe, PcTk437, PcEur858, Pc1004, WiAnsi, WiE.Europe, WiTurkish, WiBALT, DeskTop, PsText, VeInternati, VeUS, MsPublishin, Math-8, PsMath, VeMath, PiFont, Legal, UK, ANSI ASCII, Swedis2, Italian, Spanish, German, Norweg1, French2, Windows, McText, Hebrew7, 8859-8 ISO, Hebrew8, Arabic8, OCR A, OCRB, Pc866Cyr, Pc866Ukr, WinCyr, ISOCyr, Pc8Grk, Pc851Grk, WinGrk, ISOGrk, Greek8, Pc862Heb, Pc864Ara, HPWARA Form 5 … 64 … 128 lines CR Function CR, CR+LF LF Function LF, CR+LF Tray Assign 4K, 5S, 4
Using the Control Panel249 Font Number Sets the default font number for the default font source. The available number depends on the settings you made. Pitch Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per inch), in 0.01-cpi increments. This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings. Height Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and proportional. You can select from 4.00 to 999.75 points, in 0.25-point increments. This item may not appear depending on the Font Source or Font Number settings. SymSet Selects the default symbol set. If the font you selected in Font Source and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet setting, the Font Source and the Font Number settings are automatically replaced with the default value, IBM-US. Form Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later changes in the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in the Form value, based on the stored VMI. CR Function, LF Function These functions are included for users of particular operating systems, such as UNIX. Tray Assign Changes the assignment for the paper source select command. When 4 is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4. When 4K is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 4000, 5000, and 8000. When 5S is selected, the commands are set as compatible with the HP LaserJet 5S. PS3 Menu This menu allows you to make settings which affect the printer when it is in the PS3 mode.
Using the Control Panel250 *Available only when connected via Network interface. Error Sheet When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet when an error occurs in the PS3 mode or when the PDF file you tried to print is not a supported version. Coloration Allows you to select the color printing or black-and-white printing mode. Image Protect The printer employs lossy compression when Off is selected. The printer does not employ lossy compression when On is selected. Lossy compression refers to a data compression technique in which some amount of data is lost. Binary Specifies the data format. Select On for the Binary data and select Off for the ASCII data. When you select On, PDF formatted files which are transferred via network interface can be printed directly. Note: ❏Binary can only be used with network connection. ❏You do not have to select On when using AppleTalk. To use the Binary data, make sure your application supports Binary data and that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. When this setting is set to On, you cannot use TBCP (Tagged binary communication protocol) in the printer driver settings. Text Detection When you select On, the text file is converted to a PostScript file when printing. This setting is available only when you select PS3 in the Emulation Menu. Item Settings Error Sheet Off, On Coloration Color, Mono Image Protect Off, On Binary *Off, On Text Detection Off, On