Epson EPL N3000DTS User Manual

							208Installing Options 6. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below.
 
7. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. 
Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer.
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Warning:
Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side 
cover from the falling off when moving the printer.
 
						

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8. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the 
printer on.
9. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status 
sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260.
Note:
If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not 
installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click 
the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the 
Optional Settings menu, then click Settings. Then select the appropriate 
memory size from the Installed Memory deopdown list and click OK.
Removing a memory module
Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
When removing a memory module from its slot, press the clip 
and pull out the memory module as shown below.
 
						

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Hard Disk Drive
The optional Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061) allows you to 
expand the printer’s input buffer when the Ethernet interface is 
used, and gives you additional memory for graphics, form data, 
and faster multi-page, multi-output printing.
Follow these steps to install the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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Warning:
Be careful when working inside the printer as some components 
are sharp and may cause injury.
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Caution:
Before you install the Hard Disk Drive, be sure to discharge any 
static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. 
Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components.
1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface 
cable.
 
						

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2. Remove the cover on the printer’s right side by removing the 
screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover 
backward.
 
3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab 
on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover.
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Warning:
Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage 
areas. 
 
						

							212Installing Options 4. Identify the installation slots for the Hard Disk Drive.
5. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the printer.
6. Connect one end of the cable that comes with the Hard Disk 
Drive to the socket on the Hard Disk Drive.
Hard Disk Drive Socket
 
						

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Note:
There are two cables included with the Hard Disk Drive. Use the 
longer cable.
7. Connect the other end of the cable to the Hard Disk Drive 
socket on the circuit board.
 
						

							214Installing Options 8. Insert the bottom side of the Hard Disk Drive into the printer 
and push it to set it in the correct position.
9. Secure the drive with the screws. Use the screw that comes 
with the drive to secure the upper-right corner, then use the 
two screws that you removed in step 5 to secure the positions 
you took them out of.
 
						

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Caution:
❏Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the 
screws.
❏Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. 
Otherwise, the printer will not work.
10. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below.
 
11. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. 
Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer.
 
						

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Warning:
Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side 
cover from the falling off when moving the printer.
12. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the 
printer on.
To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status 
sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260.
Note:
If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not 
installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click 
the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the 
Optional Settings menu, then click Settings. Then select the Optional 
HDD Unit check box on the Optional Settings dialog box and click OK.
Removing the Hard Disk Drive
Perform the installation procedure in reverse.
 
						

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Formatting the Hard Disk Drive
To format the Hard Disk Drive, follow the instructions below.
1. Make sure the printer is off and all interface cables are 
disconnected.
2. Hold down the   button while you turn on the printer.
3. When you see the message Support Mode on the LCD panel, 
select HDD Format in the support menu.
Note:
❏After formatting the Hard Disk Drive, the printer will 
automatically reboot.
❏When you want to erase only the fonts installed from the Adobe 
PostScript 3 (PS3), follow steps 1 through 3 above. Select PS3 HDD 
Init.
❏Other fonts installed from PS3 will also be erased.
❏When installing a Hard Disk Drive from other products, format it 
with this function.
Interface Cards
Your printer comes with a Type B interface slot. Various optional 
interface cards are available to expand your printer’s interface 
options.
Follow these steps to install an optional interface card.
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Caution:
Before you install the interface card, be sure to discharge any 
static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. 
Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components.