Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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3. Select No Form name in the Form drop-down list, and click 
Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure that No Form name is selected. If any form name is 
selected, another dialog box will appear.
4. Click Printer’s HDD. Type the form name in the text box, or 
click Browse and select the registered form name if the printer 
is connected through a network.
Note:
❏If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to 
print it and confirm the form name.
Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the 
form name, then click Print Sample.
❏You can view thumbnails of the forms using a Web browser by 
clicking the Thumbnail button if the printer is connected 
through a network and the Java Runtime Environment has been 
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							92Using the Printer Software with Windows 5. Select To Front or To Back to print the form data as 
background or foreground of the document, then click OK to 
return to the Advanced Layout tab.
6. Click OK to print data.
Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 
or Server 2003 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data 
on the optional Hard Disk Drive, using the following steps.
1. Log in to Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003 as an 
administrator.
2. For Windows 2000 or NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, 
and then click Printers.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control 
Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
3. Right-click the EPSON AL-C2600 Advanced or EPSON 
AL-2600 Advanced icon and then click Properties.
4. Click the Optional Settings tab.
5. Click Delete. The Delete from HDD dialog box appears.
 
						

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6. If you delete all form data, click the All button, then click 
Delete. If you want to delete some specific data, click the 
Selected button, enter the form name in the Form Name edit 
box, then click Delete.
Note:
❏If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to 
print it and confirm the form name. Also, if you need a sample 
print-out of the form data, enter the form name and click the 
Print Sample button.
❏You can use the Browse button if the printer is connected 
through a network. Form names registered to the HDD are 
displayed by clicking the Browse button.
7. Click Back.
8. Click OK to close the dialog box.
Duplex printing
Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper. When printing 
for binding, the binding edge can be specified as required to 
produce the desired page order.
 
						

							94Using the Printer Software with Windows As an ENERGY STAR
® partner, Epson recommends the use of 
the double-sided printing function. Refer to ENERGY STAR® 
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® 
program.
Printing with the Duplex Unit
Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as 
the Binding position.
3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
 
						

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4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the 
paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper 
is to be printed as the Start Page.
5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding 
Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details 
about each setting, see online help.
6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings 
tab.
Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog 
box. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the 
Optional Settings menu.
 
						

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Printing mode: High Quality (PC):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with higher specs to reduce the printer 
load.
In this mode, functions such as “Form 
Overlay,” and “Print true type with 
fonts with substitution” cannot be 
used.
High Quality (Printer):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with lower specs to reduce the PC 
load.
CRT:
Select this mode if your printing results 
are not as good as you wish with “High 
Quality (PC)” or “High Quality 
(Printer).” In this mode, functions such 
as “PhotoEnhance4,” “Print Layout,” 
“Binding Method,” “Watermark,” 
“Form Overlay” and “Print true type 
with fonts with substitution” cannot be 
used.
Print True Type fonts as 
bitmap check box:Select this check box to print, as 
bitmap, the True Type fonts that are 
not substituted with device fonts in the 
document.
Print True Type fonts with 
substitution check box:Select this check box to print the True 
Type fonts in the docum ent as device 
fonts. This function is not available 
when the Graphic Mode setting is set 
to High Quality (PC).
Setting button: Click this button to open the Font 
Substitution dialog box. This button is 
available when Print True Type fonts 
with substitution is selected.
Uses the settings specified 
on the printer check box:Select this check box to use the Offset, 
the Skip blank page, and Ignore the 
selected paper size settings on the 
control panel.
Uses the settings specified 
on the driver check box:Select this check box to use the Offset, 
the Skip blank page, and Ignore the 
selected paper size settings in the 
printer driver.
 
						

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Offset Makes fine adjustments to the printing 
position on the front and the back of 
da ta  on  a  p ag e  in 0 . 5  m m  in c r e m e nt s .
Skip Blank Page check box: When you select this check box, the 
printer skips blank pages.
Ignore the selected paper 
size check box:When you select this check box, the 
printer prints on loaded paper, 
regardless of size.
Automatically change to 
monochrome mode check 
box:Select this check box to have the 
printer driver analyze the printing data, 
and automatically switch to 
monochrome mode if the printing 
data is black and white.
High Speed Graphics 
Output check box:Select this check box to optimize the 
printing speed of graphics composed 
of line drawings such as overlaid 
circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do not 
print correctly.
Uses the collate settings 
specified in the application 
check box:Select this check box to enable the 
collate settings that are specified on 
the application.
Uses the spooling method 
provided by the operating 
system check box:Select this check box to enable the 
Spool function for Windows XP, 2000, 
Server 2003, or NT 4.0.
Default button: Click this button to return the driver 
settings to the initial settings.
Help button: Click this button to open online help.
Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog box 
or printer driver without saving the 
settings.
OK button: Click this button to save the settings 
and to exit the dialog box or printer 
driver.
 
						

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Making Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you 
have installed options to your printer.
1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually.
2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
Printing a status sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet 
from the printer driver. The status sheet contains information 
about the printer, the current settings.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click Status Sheet. 
The printer starts printing a status sheet.
 
						

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Ordering Consumables
To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on 
the Basic Settings tab. See  Order Online on page 116 for details.
 
						

							100Using the Printer Software with Windows Note:
The amount of toners remaining and the expected service life of the 
photoconductor are displayed on the Basic Settings tab when EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 is installed. You can set the interval of the remaining 
consumables on the Consumables Info Settings dialog box that appears 
by clicking the Consumables Info Settings button on the Optional 
Settings tab. 
Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the 
printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from 
the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section 
to use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order 
to use the Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly 
recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job 
function.