Epson AcuLaser M2300DN User Manual

							❏For the optional paper cassette, when the size of the paper being loaded is bigger than A4, detach
the green stopper and attach it to the paper guide.
3. Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the paper cassette with the printable surface
facing down.
Note:
❏Make sure that you do not load paper beyond the limit mark.
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							a. limit mark
❏Load letterheads with the printable side facing down and with the letterhead portion at the top.
4. Insert the loaded paper cassette back into the unit.
5. Raise the stopper.
Note:
When you use the paper that is longer than A4 size, do not raise the stopper. To prevent printouts
from being stacked and pushed out of the output tray, every time the printer ejects a couple of the
printouts, remove them from the tray.
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							Selecting and Using Print Media
You can use special media, such as labels, envelopes, thick paper, and transparencies.
Note:
❏Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at
any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of media
stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
❏Plain paper, such as A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, GLG, EXE, and F4, is available for any paper source. Note
that A6 and HLT size plain paper can also be loaded in the MP tray or standard lower paper cassette.
Labels
Available labels:
❏Labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers
❏Labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: A4, LT
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Labels
Note:
❏Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels might
be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels.
❏Duplex printing is not available for labels.
❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your
printer.
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							Envelopes
Available envelopes:
❏Envelopes that have no glue or no tape
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Cautions
Do not use any window envelope other than the ones designed for laser printers. The plastic on
most window envelopes will melt.
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5
Paper Source: MP Tray
Note:
❏Set the envelope with the printable surface facing up.
❏Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure,
envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes.
❏Duplex printing is not available for envelopes.
Thick paper
Available paper source:
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							❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: A4, A5, B5, LT, EXE
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Thick (121 to 220 g/m2 paper)
Semi-thick paper
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
❏Standard lower paper cassette
❏Optional paper cassette
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: A4, A5, B5, LT, EXE
Paper Source: Auto Selection
Paper Type: Semi-Thick (91 to 120 g/m2 paper)
Transparencies
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: A4, LT
Paper Source: MP Tray
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							Paper Type: Transparency
Custom paper size
Available paper size:
❏70.0 × 148.0 mm to 215.9 × 356.0 mm
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: User Defined Size
Paper Source: MP Tray
Paper Type: Normal, Semi-Thick, or Thick
Note:
Depending on the quality of the non-standard size paper, the printing environment, or the printing
procedure, the paper might skew. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non-standard size
paper.
Note:
❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User Defined Size f r o m  t h e  P a p e r  S i z e  l i s t  o n  t h e
B a s i c  S et t i n g s  t a b . I n  t h e U s e r  d e f i n ed  P a p e r  S i z e  d i a l o g  b o x ,  a d j u s t  t h e  P a p e r W i d t h ,  P a p e r  L e n g t h ,
and Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click OK and your custom paper size will be
saved.
❏The saved paper sizes can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to. Even if multiple
printer names are set for a printer driver, the settings can be available only for the printer name in
which you saved the settings.
❏When sharing the printer on a network, you cannot create User defined size at the client.
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							❏For Mac OS X, follow the steps bellow to save your custom paper size.
1. Open the Page Setup dialog box.
2. Select Manage Custom Sizes from the Paper Size drop-down list.
3. Click 
.
4. Double-click Untitled and enter the setting's name.
5. Specify the paper size and click OK.
Cancelling a Print Job
From the printer
Press the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel.
From the computer
For Windows users
Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the
Document menu.
For Mac OS X users
Open Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.5 or later) or Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.4) and
double-click your printer from the print queue. Then, select Delete from the jobs menu.
Setting the Print Quality
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver.
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							In the Automatic setting, you can select a print mode according to your printing purpose. The printer
driver makes optimal settings depending on the print mode you have selected. In the Advanced
setting, you have more setting options.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Note for Macintosh users:
❏For Mac OS X 10.4, Maximum cannot be selected from the Automatic settings. Select Advanced
settings to select Maximum.
❏The procedure below uses Mac OS X 10.4 as an example.
Using the Automatic setting
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Automatic, then choose desired printing quality.
3. Click OK.
For Mac OS X users
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							1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings.
3. Select Automatic, then choose the resolution from the drop-down list.
Using the Advanced setting
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
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							2. Select Advanced. Then select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of
document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Print Quality and Graphics are set
automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list on the Setting Information dialog box
that appears by pressing the Setting Info. button on the Optional Settings tab.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings.
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