User manual EPSON Z82

[. . . ] Edition: October 2000 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. , PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION ìAS ISî WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to you. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein; these changes will be incorporated in later editions. [. . . ] Use only undamaged paper Not supported paper types - Multiple-sheet forms or documents - Preprinted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. - Rough-edged or curled papers - Synthetic paper - Thermal paper Guidelines for paper storage G Keep paper away from moisture, direct sunlight or other conditions that can cause it to wrinkle or curl. Do not place anything on top of the paper packages. Store cartons of paper on a pallet or shelf, rather than directly on the floor. G G 4-4 Print Media Using the Manual Feed Slot Your Printer has a Manual Feeder that lets you feed the papers which cannot be fed through the Input Tray. The OHP, thick paper, envelopes, and unformatted paper should be fed manually through the Manual Feeder. This feeder allows only one sheet at one time. Chapter 4 Manual Feeder Slot 1 Insert the media against the right side of the slot until the printer picks it up. Chapter 4 Insert the media with the recommended print side face up. 2 Send your job to print. Print Media 4-5 Memo 4-6 Print Media Chapter 5 Printing Tasks Overview This chapter shows how to print a file in Windows and each property you can change. Selecting the Printer Printing a Document Using Features in the Printer Driver Printing Tasks 5-1 Selecting the Printer Setting Your Default Printer Chapter 5 After installation, Lexmark Z82 printer is automatically selected as the default printer. To set the Lexmark Z82 printer as the default printer, follow the procedures as described below: 1 2 3 Select Start ➝ Settings ➝ Printers from the Windows task bar. Double-click the Lexmark Z82 icon. Click Printer and select Set as Default. 5-2 Printing Tasks Printing a Document 1 2 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Start your application you are using to create the document, and open the document you want to print. Select Print from the File menu. G You can see the print dialog box for your application. G The basic print settings you will need are usually selected within this print dialog box. G To take full advantage of the printer features, click the Properties button. For more information about Properties, see ‘Using Features in the Printer Driver’ on page 5-7. Any changes you make in the application apply while it is running. 3 After you have changed settings, click OK to start printing. Printing Tasks 5-3 Continued Printing a Document About Printer Control Program Window When the Lexmark Z82 Control Program on LPT1 window appears, click the appropriate tab for the options. Starting the Lexmark Z82 Control Program Select Start ➝ Programs ➝ Lexmark Z82 ➝ Printer Control Program from the Windows task bar. Using the Status Tab This tab shows the current printer status. These images show the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge. Click to cancel the current print job. These items provide specific details about the status of your print job. Click to print a test page. Click this button again to resume the paused print job. 5-4 Printing Tasks Chapter 5 Using the Options Tab This tab allows you to specify the Control Program setup options. Check this option to prevent the Control Program from appearing on your computer screen each time you send a job to print. Check this option to close the Control Program when a job has been sent to the printer. If your system has bi-directional communication problems, error message appears each time you send a job to print. To avoid seeing this message, check this option, or correct the problem. Check this option if your printer pauses frequently during a print job, and prints pages with alternating bands of light and dark print. Printing Tasks 5-5 Continued Printing a Document Using the Cartridges Tab This tab allows you to choose cartridge options. Click for version information. Click to install or replace the print cartridge. Shows the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge. Click to clean the print nozzles. Click this button to order supplies from Lexmark’s Web site. For more information about the print cartridge, see Chapter 8. 5-6 Printing Tasks Using Features in the Printer Driver To take a full advantage of the printer features, be familiar with each property that the printer provides. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 1 2 3 Select Start ➝ Settings ➝ Printers from the Windows task bar. Double-click the Lexmark Z82 icon. Select Printer ➝ Properties. The Properties dialog box allows you to access all the information you will need when using your printer. 4 Click the appropriate tab, and then select/deselect the required options. Printing Tasks 5-7 Continued Using Features in the Printer Driver Paper Tab This tab allows you to specify paper size, number of copies, page collation and page orientation. Paper Source The paper source setting identifies the default paper tray. Paper Size Use this setting to select the paper size installed in the Paper Tray or Manual Feeder. Copies Sets the number of copies you want to print. Collate: If Collate is checked, the printer prints each job again as many times as specified in the Copies field. • Collate is off: Orientation Select the way the image or text prints. • Collate is on: If you want to know more about each menu, click the Help button. [. . . ] Re-install the scanner driver and try again’ message appears on the screen Cause & Solution File setting required for I/O may not be proper. Follow the instructions below : 1) Start your windows. 4) Select SYSTEM. INI file, and set the file as shown below. • [386 Enh] • device = vecp. 386 • LPT1TurnAroundDelay = 50 5) Restart your Windows. Check if the port is properly connected, or power is on. [. . . ]