Epson EPL N2550D User Manual

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2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File 
menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, 
Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, 
depending on your application.
3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK 
to return the Advanced Layout tab.
Note:
If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form 
name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic 
Settings tab. You can also select the form without accessing the 
dialog box above.
6. Click OK to print the data.
 
						

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Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such 
as Orientation: Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay 
with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the 
instructions below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in Creating 
an overlay on page 76.
2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
3. Send the same data that you made by application to the 
printer like step 12 in Creating an overlay on page 76.
This setting is available only for Form Name data.
Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog 
box. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the 
Optional Settings tab.
 
						

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Printing mode: High Quality (PC):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with higher specs to reduce the printer 
load.
In this mode, functions such as “Form 
Overlay,” and “Print true type with 
fonts with substitution” cannot be 
used.
High Quality (Printer):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with lower specs to reduce the PC 
load.
Print True Type fonts as 
bitmap radio button:Select this check box to print, as 
bitmap, the True Type fonts that are 
not substituted with device fonts in the 
document.
Print True Type fonts with 
substitution radio button:Select this check box to print the True 
Type fonts in the document as device 
fonts. This function is not available 
when the Printing Mode setting is set to 
High Quality (PC).
Setting button: Click this button to open the Font 
Substitution dialog box. This button is 
available when Print True Type fonts 
with substitution is selected.
Uses the settings specified 
on the printer radio button:Select this check box to use the Offset, 
the Skip blank page, and Ignore the 
selected paper size settings on the 
control panel.
Uses the settings specified 
on the driver radio button:Select this check box to use the Offset, 
the Skip blank page, and Ignore the 
selected paper size settings in the 
printer driver.
Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the printing 
position on the front and the back of 
da ta  on  a  p ag e  in 0 . 5  m m  in c r e m e nt s .
Density: Select a print density in the range 1 to 
5. Adjust the print density to any of 5 
levels to make your printout lighter or 
darker. 1 is the lightest, 5 is the darkest.
 
						

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*1When Extended Printable Area check box is selected, there is 4-mm minimum 
margin on all sides.
*2Extend Printable Area cannot be selected if you print on Wide A4 size paper. Skip Blank Page check box: The printer will automatically remove 
any blank pages from the print job to 
save paper.
Ignore the selected paper 
size check box:When you select this check box, the 
printer prints on loaded paper, 
regardless of size.
High Speed Graphics 
Output check box:Select this check box to optimize the 
printing speed of graphics composed 
of line drawings such as overlaid 
circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do not 
print correctly.
Uses the collate settings 
specified in the application 
check box:Select this check box to enable the 
collate settings that are specified on 
the application.
Uses the spooling method 
provided by the operating 
system check box:Select this check box to enable the 
Spool function for Windows XP, 2000, or 
Server 2003.
Extended Printable Area 
check box
*1*2:Select this check box to extend 
printable area by decreasing the 
margins to 4 mm.
Default button: Click this button to return the driver 
settings to the initial settings.
Help button: Click this button to open online help.
Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box 
or printer driver without saving the 
settings.
OK button: Click this button to save the settings 
and to exit the dialog box or printer 
driver.
 
						

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Making Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you 
have installed options to your printer.
For Windows XP/2000:
1. Open the printer’s Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually.
3. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
4. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
For Windows Me/98:
1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually.
2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
Printing a status sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet 
from the printer driver. The status sheet contains information 
about the printer, the current settings.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet. 
The printer starts printing a status sheet.
 
						

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Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status 
Monitor
Installing EPSON Status Monitor
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running 
on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, 
right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that 
appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe.
3. Click User Installation.
 
						

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4. Click Custom Install.
Note:
See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status 
Monitor on a network.
5. Click EPSON Status Monitor.
 
						

							88Using the Printer Software with Windows 6. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s 
icon is selected, and click OK. 
7. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the 
statement and then click Accept.
 
						

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8. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, 
and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region 
appears. Then click OK.
Note:
❏In the dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you 
can order consumables online. See Order Online on page 100 
for details.
❏Selecting your country or region allows you to change the 
settings of the URL.
❏When you click the Cancel button, the Web site’s URL does 
not appear, but the EPSON Status Monitor installation 
continues.
9. When the installation is complete, click OK.
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
EPSON Status Monitor is a utility program that monitors your 
printer and gives you information about its current status.
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor.
 
						

							90Using the Printer Software with Windows 1. Right-click the tray icon on the taskbar.
2. Select your printer name and then Simple Status. The Simple 
Status window appears.
Note:
You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple 
Status button on the Optional Settings tab.
To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see 
Information on EPSON Status Monitor on page 91, Simple 
Status on page 92, Detailed Status on page 93, Consumables 
Information on page 94, Job Information on page 96, Notice 
Settings on page 99, Order Online on page 100, and Tray Icon 
Settings on page 102.
Note for Windows XP users:
EPSON Status Monitor is not available when printing from a Remote 
Desktop connection.
Note for Netware users:
When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds 
to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the 
versions below:
❏For Windows 98:
Novell Client 3.4 for Windows 95/98