User manual EPSON ACULASER M2300

[. . . ] 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 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. EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Speedo, Fontware, FaceLift, Swiss, and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. [. . . ] When the printer is not ready, this light is off. On or flashes when an error has occurred. 9 Error light: 164 Functions of the Control Panel 10 Data light: On when print data is stored in the print buffer (the section of printer memory reserved for receiving data) but not yet printed. Flashing when the printer is processing data. Off when no data remains in the print buffer. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Using the Control Panel Menus You can use the printer's control panel to access a variety of menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel. When to make control panel settings In general, printer settings can be made from the printer driver, and do not need to be made using the control panel. In fact, printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel, so use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot make in your software or printer driver, including the following: Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES (Intelligent Emulation Switching) mode Specifying a channel and configuring the interface Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data Functions of the Control Panel 165 How to access the control panel menus This section explains how to access, use, and exit the control panel menus. Refer to the illustrations below for an overview of the control panel button functions, and see the steps later in this section for detailed instructions. For a complete description of the items and settings available in the control panel menus, see "Control Panel Menus" on page 171. Accessing the control panel menus When the Ready light is on, pressing any of the control panel buttons shown below accesses the control panel menus. 166 Functions of the Control Panel Using the control panel buttons Once you have accessed the menus, the control panel buttons function as shown below. 6 6 6 3 1 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 1. Up/Down buttons: Scroll through menus, items, and settings on the current level. Enter button: Advance to the next level, carry out indicated operations, and activate settings. To delete the print job without printing any copies, press the Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel. Enter button to start printing or to delete the Functions of the Control Panel 169 Using the Confidential Job Menu Follow these steps to print or delete Confidential Job data. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Standby, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. Press the ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. Use the Down or Up button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the Enter button. Enter your 4-digit password by using the corresponding buttons, as shown below. 1 2 3 4 Note: Passwords are always 4 digits. 170 Functions of the Control Panel Passwords consist of numbers from 1 through 4. If no print jobs have been saved with the password you entered, Password Error appears briefly on the LCD panel then the printer exits the control panel menus. Use the appropriate job name, then press the Enter button. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Down and Up Enter button, then use the buttons to select the number of copies. To delete the print job without printing any copies, press the Down button to display Delete on the LCD panel. Enter button to start printing or to delete the 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Control Panel Menus For a summary of the control panel menus, see the table below. [. . . ] The system is widely used by manufacturers of computers, printers, and software. buffer The section of the printer memory reserved for receiving data. character set A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language. ColorSync Macintosh software that is designed to help you get WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) color output. This software prints colors as you see them on your screen. cpi (characters per inch) A measure of the size of fixed-width text characters. CR (carriage return) A control code to return the printing position to the start of the next line after printing one line. default A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or initialized. dpi (dots per inch) The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution. The higher the number of dots, the higher the resolution. download To transfer information from the computer to the printer. downloaded font A font that is loaded into the printer's memory from an outside source, such as a computer. Also called soft font. driver See printer driver. Glossary 385 drum The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to paper. emulation See printer emulation. FF (Form Feed) A control code to break the page. fixed-width font A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no matter the width of the character. [. . . ]