User manual EPSON EPL-5800L SETUP GUIDE

[. . . ] C Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this manual) Provides you with information on assembling the printer's parts and installing the printer driver and options. Reference Guide (PDF manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer's functions, options, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications. Online Help Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the printer driver and the utility programs that control your printer. Online help will be automatically installed when you install the printer driver and the utility programs. ® Laser Printer All rights reserved. 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. [. . . ] Slide the paper guides against the sides of the stack. Note: To widen the distance between the paper guides, press the lever of the right paper guide while sliding it outwards. Load letterheads printable side up and with the letterhead portion at the top. 24 Loading Paper 2. Place the cover on the MP tray to protect against dust and to allow manual-feed printing, as shown below. 3. Raise the output tray and lift up the paper support on the top to prevent paper from falling off the edge. Note: The printer's default paper size setting is A4 or Letter, depending on the country of purchase. If you are printing on a different paper size than the default, you need to change the printer's Paper Size setting in the printer driver. Loading Paper 25 Loading optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Follow the steps below to load paper into the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit. Pull the paper-tray out from the cassette unit. Press down the plate in the paper-tray until it locks into position. 3. Fan a stack of paper and tap it on a flat surface to even the edges. Insert the paper printable-side up into the tray. Note: Load letterheads printable side up and with the letterhead portion at the top. 26 Loading Paper 4. Insert the loaded paper-tray back into the unit. Loading Paper 27 4 Connecting the Printer Plugging in the Printer Follow the steps below to connect your printer to an electrical outlet: 1. It is off when the N side of the power switch on the left side of the printer is pushed in. 2. Insert the power cord into the back of the printer and plug the other end into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 28 Connecting the Printer Connecting to the Computer Your printer comes with two standard interface connectors, parallel and USB. Parallel interface for PCs Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer through the parallel interface. You need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off. Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's parallel interface connector. Then squeeze the wire clips together until they lock into place on both sides. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the ground connector located below the interface connector. ground connector 3. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface connector. If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, connect it to the ground connector at the back of the computer. Connecting the Printer 29 Using a USB connection Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer through the USB interface. Note: Only Macintosh® and PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running Mac® OS 8. 1 (or later) or Microsoft® Windows® Me/98/2000 support the USB interface. Plug the appropriate end of the cable into the USB port on the back of the printer, as shown below. (The end that fits the printer has a different shape from the end that fits the computer. ) 2. [. . . ] Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown below indicates compliance with CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. Laser safety labels w Warning: The use of controls, or the performance of procedures other than those specified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in IEC 60825 specifications. The label shown below is attached in countries where required. Safety Information 47 Internal laser radiation Maximum Radiation Power: 0. 6 mW at laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength: 770 to 810 nm This product employs a Class IIIb Laser Diode that emits an invisible laser beam. The Laser Diode and Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit. [. . . ]