Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0 
LPR connection with Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0 
clients.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 
Standard TCP/IP connection with Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, 
or NT 4.0 clients.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0 
EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection with Windows XP, Me, 
98, 2000, or NT 4.0 clients.
Client only Environments:
❏When using the LPR connection (in Windows XP, 2000, Server 
2003, or NT 4.0).
❏When using the Standard TCP/IP connection (in Windows 
XP, 2000, or Server 2003).
❏When using the EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection (in 
Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0).
Note:
You cannot use this function in the following situations:
❏When using an optional Ethernet interface card that does not 
support the Job Management function.
❏When the NetWare connections do not support the Job Management 
function.
❏When the printing jobs from NetWare and NetBEUI are displayed 
as “Unknown” on the Job Management menu.
❏Note that if the user account used to log on to a client is different 
from the user account used to connect to the server, the Job 
Management function is not available.
 
						

							122Using the Printer Software with Windows Note on deleting print jobs:
You cannot delete the print job spooling on client computers running 
Windows Me or 98 using EPSON Status Monitor 3 when the following 
connections are used:
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0 LPR 
connection.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000 or Server 2003 standard 
TCP/IP connection.
❏When using the shared Windows 2000, Server 2003, or NT 4.0 
EpsonNet Print TCP/IP connection.
Using the Job Information menu
To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job 
information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box 
(See  Setting Monitoring Preferences on page 118 for details.), 
then click the Job Information tab on the EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 dialog box.
 
						

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Re-printing your print job
Clicking Print on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 screen lets you 
print a spooled job.
Follow the steps below to re-print your job.
a. Status: Waiting: The print job which is waiting to be 
printed.
Spooling: The print job which is being spooled 
on your computer.
Deleting: The print job which is being deleted.
Printing: The print job which is printed 
currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have 
finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have 
been canceled printing.
 Held: Job is on hold.
b. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job file names. Other user’s 
print jobs are displayed as --------.
c. User: Displays the user name.
d. Computer: Displays the name of the computer connected to the 
printer.
e. Job Type: Displays the job type. When the Reserve job function 
is used, the jobs are displayed as Stored, Verify, 
Re-Print, and Confidential respectively. About the 
Reserve Job function, see  Using the Reserve Job 
Function on page 100.
f. Cancel 
Job 
button:Selecting a print job and clicking this button, cancels 
the selected print job.
g. Print 
button:Display the dialog box to print the spooled and held 
status job.
h. Refresh 
button:Clicking this button refreshes the information on this 
menu.
 
						

							124Using the Printer Software with Windows Note:
You cannot re-print your jobs in the following cases:
❏The status of the job is other than Held.
❏The job is sent by someone other than you.
❏When multiple jobs are selected.
1. Access EPSON Status Monitor 3. See  Accessing EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 on page 112 for details.
2. Click the Job Information tab.
3. Select the job to re-print.
4. Click Print. The following screen appears.
5. In the screen, confirm the job name and select a copy number 
from 1 to 999.
6. Click OK to reprint your job.
Setting to notify when printing is completed
When the Notify when printing completed check box is 
selected, the Notify when printing completed function can be 
used.
When this function is enabled, the notify dialog box appears after 
your print job is completed.
 
						

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Note:
When you canceled the target job, the Notify when printing completed 
dialog box does not appear.
Stopping monitoring
You can stop monitoring the printing status by clearing the 
Monitor the Printing Status check box in the printer driver’s 
Optional Settings menu if you don’t need to monitor the printer 
at all.
Note:
❏The Monitor the Printing Status check box is displayed in the 
Optional Settings menu of Document Defaults in Windows NT 4.0, 
or in the Optional Settings menu of Printing Preference in Windows 
XP, 2000, or Server 2003.
❏You can find out the current printer status by clicking the EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 icon in the printer driver’s Optional Settings 
menu.
Monitored Printers settings
You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of 
printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you 
install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed. 
Usually, it is not necessary to change the setup.
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then 
click Monitored printers.
 
						

							126Using the Printer Software with Windows 2. Clear the check boxes of the types of printers you do not want 
to monitor.
3. Click OK to apply the settings.
Setting Up the USB Connection
The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with 
Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Note:
❏Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running 
Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Server 2003 support the USB 
interface.
❏Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as 
the interface to connect your computer to the printer.
❏Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be 
used as an interface.
 
						

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❏USB 2.0 is applied for Windows XP, 2000, and Server 2003 
operating systems. If your operating system is Windows Me or 98, 
use USB 1.1 interface.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. For Windows Me or 98, click the Details tab.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, click the Ports tab.
3. For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSBX:(your printer 
name) USB port from the Print to the following port 
drop-down list.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select the USBXXX 
USB port in the list on the Ports menu.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
 
						

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Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect 
or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. 
When the printer’s icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the 
instructions below to cancel the printing.
Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in 
the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the 
printer turns on.
The current job is canceled.
Note:
You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, 
by pressing the +Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. 
When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print jobs sent by 
other users.
 
						

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Uninstalling the Printer Software
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure 
to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
Note:
When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user 
Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0, or Server 2003 environment, remove the 
shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling. You can remove the 
icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring 
Preference dialog box.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1. Quit all applications.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, click Control 
Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click the Change or 
Remove Programs icon.
 
						

							130Using the Printer Software with Windows 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer 
Software, then click Change/Remove.
5. Click the Printer Model tab, select your printer’s icon.