Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job.
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes. 
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the 
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by 
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in 
a Web browser.
4. Click OK. The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk 
Drive.
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see  
Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 278.
Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to 
print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive.
 
						

							182Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential 
Job option.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list, then click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click the Reserve Job button. The Reserve Job dialog box 
appears.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select 
Confidential Job.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box.
5. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number 
in the password dialog box.
Note:
❏Password must be four digits.
❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password.
❏Keep password in a safe place. You must enter the correct 
password when printing a Confidential Job.
6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, then stores the 
print job data on the Hard Disk Drive.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your 
document, open the Basic Settings dialog box, then click the 
Reserve Jobs icon. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box 
appears.
 
						

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2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select 
Confidential Job.
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes.
4. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number 
in the password text box.
Note:
❏Password must be four digits.
❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password.
❏Keep password in a safe place. You must enter the correct 
password when printing a Confidential Job.
5. Click OK. The printer stores the print job on the Hard Disk 
Drive. 
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see  
Using the Confidential Job Menu on page 279.
 
						

							184Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status 
Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 monitors your printer and gives you 
information about its current status.
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
For Mac OS X users
1. Click Print in the File menu of any application. The Print 
dialog box appears.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list and select 
Utilities.
 
						

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3. Click your printer’s icon.
For Mac OS 9 users
You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 by selecting the EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 alias from the Apple menu.
Note:
❏The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser 
so that necessary information can be received from the selected 
printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 3 starts. If the 
printer port is not correct, an error will occur.
❏If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file 
is printing in the background, output to the printer may be 
disrupted.
❏Printer and consumable products status information appears in the 
status window only if the Chooser is acquiring status normally.
 
						

							186Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and get information on 
consumable products using the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog 
box.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
a. Icon/Message: The icon and message shows the 
printer status.
b. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows 
the printer status graphically.
 
						

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c. Text box: The text box next to the printer 
image displays the current status of 
the printer. When a problem occurs, 
the most probable solution is 
displayed. 
d. Close  button: Clicking this button closes the dialog 
box.
e. Consumables: Displays information for the paper 
trays and consumables.
f. Job Information: Displays information for the print 
jobs. The Job Information menu is 
displayed when the Show job 
information check box on the 
Monitor Setup dialog box is on. See  
Using the Reserve Job Function on 
page 174 for details.
g. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining 
toner. The toner icon flashes if toner 
is low.
h. Waste toner collector: The icon flashes when remaining 
functional life of the waste toner 
collector is low or an error has 
occurred.
i. Photoconductor Unit: Indicates the remaining functional 
life of the photoconductor unit.
The green level meter indicates the 
remaining life of the 
photoconductor unit that is set. The 
level meter color turns to red when 
the life is low.
j. Paper: Displays the paper size, the paper 
type and the approximate amount 
of paper remaining in the paper 
source. Information for the optional 
paper cassettes are displayed only 
if this option is installed.
 
						

							188Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
Setting Monitoring Preferences
To make specific monitoring settings, select Monitor Setup from 
the File menu. The Monitor Setup dialog box appears.
The following settings and buttons appear in the dialog box:
a. Select  Notification: Use the check boxes in this area to select 
the types of error that you wish to be 
notified about.
To select the notification item to be 
displayed, select the corresponding 
check box in Event. The current status of 
the notification item is displayed as On 
or Off in Screen Notification.
b. Default button: Restores default settings.
c. OK button: Saves new changes and closes the 
dialog box.
d. Cancel button: Cancels any changes.
 
						

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Status Alert window
The Status Alert window indicates what type of error has 
occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes 
automatically once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the selected notification in 
the Monitoring Preference dialog box when the Monitor the 
Printer check box is selected. To select the Monitor the Printer 
check box, follow the instructions below.
e. Save button: Saves new changes.
Note:
This function is only available with Mac 
OS X.
f. Job Management Select the Show job information check 
box to display the Job Information menu 
in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 window. 
When this check box is selected, the Job 
management icon appears on the 
taskbar during printing.
To display the notification message 
when your print job is finished, select the 
Notify when printing completed check 
box.
Note:
This menu is enabled only under the 
conditions given in  Using the Job 
Management function on page 190.
 
						

							190Using the Printer Software with Macintosh For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box and select Print Settings from the 
drop-down list.
2. Click the Utility tab and select the Monitor the Printer check 
box.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu and click the icon for 
your printer.
2. Click Setup and select the Monitor the Printer check box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click 
 button (for Mac OS X) or Details (for Mac OS 9). If you click 
this button, the Status Alert Window will not disappear even after 
the problem is cleared. To close the window you need to click 
Close.
Using the Job Management function
You can obtain information on the print jobs on the Job 
Information menu on the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.