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User’s Guide
NPD4346-00 EN
Contents
Copyright and Trademarks
Operating System Versions
Safety Instructions
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes........................................................... 11
Important Safety Instructions............................................................ 11
Setting up the printer............................................................... 11
Finding the place for the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . ......................................... 13
Using the printer................................................................... 14
Handling consumable products and maintenance parts................................... 15
Safety Information..................................................................... 17
Laser safety labels.................................................................. 17
Internal laser radiation.............................................................. 17
Ozone safety...................................................................... 17
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Printer
Where to Find Information. . . ........................................................... 19
Printer Parts........................................................................... 20
Front view........................................................................ 20
Rear view......................................................................... 20
Inside the printer.................................................................. 22
Control panel...................................................................... 23
Options............................................................................... 24
Consumable Products................................................................... 24
Maintenance Parts...................................................................... 25
Chapter 2 Printing Tasks
Loading Paper into Your Printer.......................................................... 26
MP tray.......................................................................... 26
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Lower Paper Cassette Unit........................................................... 30
Selecting and Using Print Media.......................................................... 33
Labels............................................................................ 33
Envelopes......................................................................... 34
Thick paper....................................................................... 34
Semi-thick paper................................................................... 35
Transparencies.................................................................... 35
Custom paper size.................................................................. 36
Cancelling a Print Job................................................................... 37
From the printer................................................................... 37
From the computer................................................................. 37
Setting the Print Quality................................................................. 37
Using the Automatic setting......................................................... 38
Using the Advanced setting.......................................................... 39
Customizing print settings........................................................... 41
Toner Save mode.................................................................. 43
Setting the Advanced Layout............................................................. 44
Duplex printing.................................................................... 44
Modifying the print layout........................................................... 45
Resizing printouts. ................................................................. 47
Printing watermarks................................................................ 49
Printing headers and footers......................................................... 53
Printing with an overlay............................................................. 55
Printing Web Pages to Fit Your Paper Size.................................................. 58
Chapter 3 Installing Options
Optional Paper Cassette Unit............................................................. 59
Handling precautions............................................................... 59
Installing the optional paper cassette unit.............................................. 59
Removing the optional paper cassette unit.............................................. 63
Memory Module....................................................................... 63
Installing a memory module......................................................... 63
Removing a memory module. . ....................................................... 67
Chapter 4 Replacing Consumable Products/Maintenance Parts
Precautions During Replacement......................................................... 68
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Replacement Messages.................................................................. 68
Chapter 5 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer.................................................................... 71
Cleaning the pickup roller........................................................... 71
Cleaning inside the printer. .......................................................... 73
Transporting the Printer................................................................. 77
For long distances.................................................................. 77
For short distances................................................................. 78
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . ............................................................ 79
Precautions for clearing jammed paper................................................ 79
Paper Jam around the standard lower paper cassette. . . . ................................. 80
Paper Jam around the 250-sheet Paper Cassette Unit..................................... 80
Paper Jam in the 250-sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Paper Jam inside the printer......................................................... 82
Paper Jam around the MP tray....................................................... 86
Paper Jam around the rear cover...................................................... 91
Paper Jam around the DM tray....................................................... 92
Printing a Status Sheet.................................................................. 93
Operational Problems................................................................... 94
The Ready light does not turn on..................................................... 94
The printer does not print (Ready light off)............................................. 94
The Ready light is on but nothing prints............................................... 94
The optional product is not available. ................................................. 95
The remaining service life of the toner cartridge is not updated (For Windows users only)...... 95
Printout Problems...................................................................... 95
The font cannot be printed.......................................................... 95
Printout is garbled................................................................. 96
The printout position is not correct................................................... 96
Graphics do not print correctly....................................................... 96
Print Quality Problems.................................................................. 97
The background is dark or dirty. ..................................................... 97
White dots appear in the printout..................................................... 97
Print quality or tone is uneven........................................................ 97
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A vertical line appears on the printout................................................. 98
Toner smudges.................................................................... 98
Areas are missing in the printed image. ................................................ 98
Completely blank pages are output.................................................... 98
Printouts are extremely curled........................................................ 99
The printed image is light or faint..................................................... 99
The non-printed side of the page is dirty.............................................. 100
Print quality decreased............................................................. 100
Memory Problems..................................................................... 100
Insufficient memory for current task................................................. 100
Insufficient memory to print all copies................................................ 101
Paper Handling Problems.............................................................. 101
Paper does not feed properly........................................................ 101
Problems Using Options............................................................... 102
Feed jam when using the optional paper cassette....................................... 102
An installed option cannot be used................................................... 102
Correcting USB Problems.............................................................. 103
USB connections.................................................................. 103
Windows operating system......................................................... 103
Printer software installation......................................................... 103
Network Connection Problems (only for the DN model)..................................... 104
Cannot install software or drivers.................................................... 104
Cannot access the shared printer..................................................... 104
Status and Error Lights................................................................. 105
Canceling Printing.................................................................... 112
Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems (Epson AcuLaser M2400/M2410 series only)......... 113
The printer does not print.......................................................... 113
The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration (Macintosh
only).......................................................................... 113
The font on the printout is different from that on the screen.............................. 113
The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth....................................... 114
The printer does not print normally via the USB interface................................ 114
The printer does not print normally via the network interface (only for the DN model)....... 114
An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only).......................................... 115
Chapter 7 About the Printer Software
Using the Printer Software for Windows.................................................. 116
Using the printer driver. . .......................................................... 116
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Using EPSON Status Monitor....................................................... 118
Uninstalling the printer software.................................................... 126
Sharing the printer on a network.................................................... 126
Using the Printer Software for Macintosh................................................. 135
Using the printer driver. . .......................................................... 135
Using EPSON Status Monitor....................................................... 137
Uninstalling the printer software.................................................... 142
Using the PostScript Printer Driver (Epson AcuLaser M2400/M2410 series only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
System requirements.............................................................. 143
Using the PostScript printer driver with Windows...................................... 144
Using the PostScript printer driver with Macintosh..................................... 147
Using the PCL6 printer driver. . ......................................................... 150
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Paper................................................................................ 151
Available paper types.............................................................. 151
Paper that should not be used....................................................... 151
Printable area.................................................................... 152
Printer.............................................................................. 153
General.......................................................................... 153
Environmental................................................................... 154
Mechanical...................................................................... 154
Electrical........................................................................ 154
Standard and approvals............................................................ 155
Interfaces............................................................................ 155
USB interface..................................................................... 155
Ethernet interface................................................................. 156
Options.............................................................................. 156
Optional paper cassette unit........................................................ 156
Memory modules................................................................. 156
Consumable Products.................................................................. 157
Toner cartridge/Return toner cartridge............................................... 157
Maintenance Parts..................................................................... 157
Maintenance unit................................................................. 157
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Appendix B Where To Get Help
Contacting Epson Support.............................................................. 158
Before Contacting Epson. . . . . ...................................................... 158
Help for Users in Europe. . . . ....................................................... 158
Help for Users in Singapore. ........................................................ 158
Help for Users in Thailand.......................................................... 159
Help for Users in Vietnam.......................................................... 159
Help for Users in Indonesia......................................................... 160
Help for Users in Hong Kong....................................................... 161
Help for Users in Malaysia.......................................................... 162
Help for Users in India............................................................. 163
Help for Users in the Philippines.................................................... 164
Index
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Copyright and Trademarks
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No
patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for
damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages,
losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or
unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko
Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.
Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options
or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko
Epson Corporation.
Features Zoran Corporation Integrated Print System (IPS) for print language emulation.
A part of the ICC Profile contained within this product was created by Gretag Macbeth ProfileMaker. Gretag Macbeth is the
registered trademark of Gretag Macbeth Holding AG Logo. ProfileMaker is the trademark of LOGO GmbH.
IBM and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Microsoft
®
, Windows
®
, and Windows Vista
®
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Apple
®
, Macintosh
®
, Mac
®
, Mac OS
®
, AppleTalk
®
, Bonjour
®
are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.
EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON AcuLaser and EPSON ESC/P 2 are trademarks of Seiko Epson
Corporation.
Bitstream is a registered trademark of Bitstream Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be
registered in certain jurisdictions.
Monotype is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be
registered in certain jurisdictions.
Swiss is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in
certain jurisdictions.
ITC Symbol is a trademark of International Typeface Corporation and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Helvetica and Times are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Adobe SansMM and Adobe SerifMM are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company.
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PCL is the registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Adobe, the Adobe logo and PostScript3 are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be registered in certain
jurisdictions.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective
owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Copyright © 2010 Seiko Epson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Operating System Versions
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
Windows refers to Windows 7, 7 x64, Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2008, Server 2008 x64, Server 2008 R2,
Server 2003, and Server 2003 x64.
Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, Windows 7 Home Basic
Edition, and Windows 7 Professional Edition.
Windows 7 x64 refers to Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Edition, Windows 7 Home Premium x64 Edition, Windows 7
Home Basic x64 Edition, and Windows 7 Professional x64 Edition.
Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows Vista
Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Business Edition.
Windows Vista x64 refers to Windows Vista Ultimate x64 Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium x64 Edition,
Windows Vista Home Basic x64 Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise x64 Edition and Windows Vista Business x64
Edition.
Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.
Windows XP x64 refers to Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Windows 2000 refers to Windows 2000 Professional.
Windows Server 2008 refers to Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
Edition.
Windows Server 2008 x64 refers to Windows Server 2008 x64 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2008 x64
Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition, and Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition.
Windows Server 2003 refers to Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
Edition.
Windows Server 2003 x64 refers to Windows Server 2003 x64 Standard Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64
Enterprise Edition.
Macintosh refers to Mac OS X.
Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later.
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Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on.
Do not use printer in a damp environment.
Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight, excessive heat, moisture, oil vapor, or dust.
Do not place the printer on an unstable surface.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not
block or cover them. Do not put the printer on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface or in a
built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.
Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as
loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
Leave adequate room around the printer to allow for sufficient ventilation.
Using the printer
Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION, or the surrounding areas. If the
printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one
of these areas, turn off the printer and wait 30 minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing
so.
a. CAUTION
b. Do not insert your hand deep into the fuser unit.
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Your Printer
Where to Find Information
Setup Guide
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software.
User’s Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance,
troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
Network Guide (only for the DN model)
Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and network settings.
Font Guide
Provides you with information on fonts used on the printer.
Online Help for printer software
Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the printer software that controls your
printer. Online help is automatically installed when you install the printer software.
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Lower Paper Cassette Unit
This cassette gives you a second paper source in addition to the MP tray.
1. Pull the paper cassette out from the unit.
2. Pinch the tab and slide the paper guides to the size of paper.
Note:
For the standard lower paper cassette, when the size of the paper being loaded is bigger than A4,
push the release lever and extend the paper cassette to accommodate the paper.
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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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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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Setting the Advanced Layout
Note for Macintosh users:
The procedure below uses Mac OS X 10.4 as an example.
Duplex printing
This function allows you to print on both sides of the paper automatically.
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the binding position.
3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog
box.
4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
5. Click OK.
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Note:
The alert screen appears on the computer. Click OK.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings.
3. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the binding position.
4. If you want to make detailed settings, click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog
box.
5. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
6. Click Print.
Modifying the print layout
This function allows you to print multiple pages on single sheets of paper.
For Windows users
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
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2. Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of
paper.
3. If you want to make detailed settings, click More Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box
appears.
4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
5. Click OK.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Layout from the drop-down list.
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R
Relocating the printer.........................................................13
Replacement Messages.......................................................68
S
Service.................................................................................158
Sharing the printer
Installing the printer driver from the Software Disc
(Windows)...............................................................134
Setting up clients (Windows).......................................130
Using an additional driver (Windows).......................127
Special media
Printing on........................................................................33
Status sheet
how to print......................................................................93
T
Toner
Toner Save mode.............................................................43
Toner cartridge
Specifications..................................................................157
Toner Save mode.................................................................43
Transporting the printer (long distance).........................77
Transporting the printer (short distance)........................78
Troubleshooting...................................................79, 93 , 112
memory problems..........................................................100
operational problems......................................................94
options.............................................................................102
paper handling problems..............................................101
PostScript 3 mode..........................................................113
print quality problems.....................................................97
USB problems.................................................................103
U
Unavailable paper..............................................................151
USB......................................................................................155
W
Watermark
how to make.....................................................................51
how to use.........................................................................49
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