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    							Product Features and Various Options31
    Resolution Improvement Technology
    Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original Epson printer technology that 
    works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and 
    graphics. With the driver provided, the product’s 600 dpi (dots per inch) resolution is 
    enhanced by RITech technology.
    Wide variety of fonts
    The printer comes with a selection of 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts in ESC/Page 
    mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional-looking documents.
    Adobe PostScript 3 Mode
    The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents 
    formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent 
    Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch 
    between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer.
    The PostScript 3 Mode enables you to print PDF formatted files directly, which are 
    transferred via network interface.
    PCL Emulation Mode
    The PCL Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL6/5c 
    printing language with this printer.
    Various Options
    This product provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in 
    various formats, or you can print using many different types of paper.
    The following explains the procedure for each type of printing. Choose the procedure 
    appropriate for your print job.
    Fit to page printing
    Resizing printouts on page 56 (Windows)
     
    						
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    Note:
    This function is not available with Mac OS X.
    Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you 
    selected.
    Pages per sheet printing
    Modifying the print layout on page 58 (Windows)
    Modifying the print layout on page 97 (Macintosh)
    Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
    Note:
    In copy mode, you can print up to two pages on a single page. 
    Watermark printing
    Using a watermark on page 60 (Windows)
     
    						
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    Note:
    This function is not available with Mac OS X.
    Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put 
    “Confidential” on an important document.
    Header/Footer printing
    Using headers and footers on page 62 (Windows)
    Using headers and footers on page 105 (Macintosh)
    Lets you print a header and footer on the top or bottom of the paper.
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    							Paper Handling34
    Chapter 3 
    Paper Handling
    Paper Sources
    This section describes the combinations of paper sources and paper types that you can 
    use.
    MP tray
    Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
    Plain paper
    Weight: 64 to 80 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Government 
    Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal 
    (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, 
    Executive (EXE)
    Custom-size paper: 
    90 × 110 mm minimum
    220 × 355.6 mm maximumUp to 180 sheets
    (a stack 20 mm thick)
    Semi-Thick paper
    Weight: 81 to 105 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Government 
    Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal 
    (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, 
    Executive (EXE)
    Custom-size paper:
    90 × 110 mm minimum
    220 × 355.6 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick stack
    Envelopes C5, C6, C10, DL, Monarch, IB5 Up to 20 sheets
    (a stack 20 mm thick)
    Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
    Thick paper
    Weight: 106 to 163 
    g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Government 
    Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal 
    (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, 
    Executive (EXE)
    Custom-size paper:
    90 × 110 mm minimum
    220 × 355.6 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick stack
    Extra thick paper
    Weight: 164 to 210 
    g/m²90 × 110 mm minimum
    220 × 355.6 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick stack
     
    						
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    Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
    Selecting a paper source
    You can specify a paper source manually, or set the product to select the paper source 
    automatically.
    Manual selection
    You can use the printer driver to select a paper source manually. To access the printer 
    driver, for Windows, see Accessing the printer driver on page 48, or for Macintosh, see 
    Accessing the printer driver on page 93.
    ❏For Windows:
    Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that 
    you want to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK.
    ❏For Macintosh:
    Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the 
    Basic Settings tab. Then, select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper 
    Source list and click OK.
    Coated paper
    Weight: 105 to 210 
    g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Government 
    Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal 
    (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, 
    Executive (EXE)
    Custom-size paper:
    90 × 110 mm minimum
    220 × 355.6 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick stack
    EPSON Color Laser 
    PaperA4 Up to 180 sheets
    (a stack 20 mm thick)
    EPSON Color Laser 
    TransparenciesA4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
    EPSON Color Coated 
    paperA4 Up to 20 mm thick stack
    Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
    Plain paper
    Weight: 64 to 105 g/m²A4, Letter (LT) Up to 500 sheets in a cassette
    (a stack 56 mm thick)
    EPSON Color Laser Paper A4 Up to 56 mm thick stack
     
    						
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    Auto selection
    ❏For Windows:
    Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and select Auto Selection as 
    the paper source. Then click OK.
    ❏For Macintosh:
    Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and click the 
    Basic Settings tab. Then, select Auto Selection as the paper source and click OK.
    The product will search for a paper source containing the specified paper size in the 
    following order.
    Standard configuration:
    MP tray
    With optional paper cassette unit installed:
    MP tray
    Lower Cassette
    Note:
    ❏Paper other than A4 or Letter size can be fed only from the MP tray.
    ❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your application, these settings may 
    override the printer driver settings.
    ❏If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only from the MP tray 
    regardless of the Paper Source setting.
    ❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Tray setting in the Setup menu. For 
    details, see Setup Menu on page 244.
    Loading Paper
    This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies 
    or envelopes, see also Printing on Special Media on page 41.
    MP tray
    Follow the steps below to load paper.
     
    						
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    1. Open the MP tray cover.
    2. Slide the right paper guide outward while pinching the knob and the paper guide 
    together.
    3. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the tray with the printable surface 
    facing up. Then slide the side paper guide while pinching the knob and the paper guide 
    together until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit.
     
    						
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    Note:
    Do not load the paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
    4. Close the MP tray cover.
    Note:
    After loading paper, press the  Setup button on the control panel, select Printer Settings, 
    select Tray Menu, and then set the MP Tray Size and MP Type settings to match the loaded 
    paper size.
    Optional Paper Cassette
    Follow the steps below to load paper.
    1. Pull out the optional paper cassette.
     
    						
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    2. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob.
    3. Load a stack of paper on the center of the cassette unit with the printable surface facing 
    up.
    Note:
    ❏Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully.
    ❏Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
    ❏When loading the paper, insert the short edge first.
     
    						
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    4. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob until it is against the sides of the stack to 
    get a snug fit.
    5. Reinsert the cassette into the unit.
    Note:
    After loading paper, press the  Setup button on the control panel, select Printer Settings, 
    select Tray Menu, and then set the LC Size and LC Type settings to match the loaded paper size.
    Output tray
    The output tray is located on the top of cover B. Since printouts are output face-down, this 
    tray is also referred to as the face-down tray. This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. 
     
    						
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