Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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Printing a Status Sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options 
are installed correctly, print a status sheet using the printer’s 
control panel.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Turn on the printer. The LCD panel shows Ready.
2. Press the Enter button three times. The printer prints a 
status sheet.
*Enter button
3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is 
correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear 
under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, 
try reinstalling them.
Note:
❏If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make 
sure that they are securely connected to the printer.
❏If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, 
contact your dealer.
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							282Using the Control Panel ❏For the Windows printer driver, you can update the installed option 
information manually. See  Making Optional Settings on page 
98.
Canceling Printing
You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer 
driver.
To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer, for 
Windows, see  Canceling Printing on page 128 or for Macintosh, 
see  Canceling Printing on page 194.
Using the Cancel Job button
The +Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and 
easiest way to cancel printing. Pressing this button cancels the 
currently printing job. Pressing the +Cancel Job button for 
more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, 
including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing.
Using the Reset menu
Selecting Reset from the control panel’s Reset Menu stops 
printing, clears the print job being received from the active 
interface, and clears errors that may have occurred at the 
interface.
Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu.
1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 
2. Press the dDown button several times until Reset Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
 
						

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3. Press the dDown button several times until Reset to display.
4. Press the Enter button. Printing is canceled. The printer is 
ready to receive a new print job.
Switching the Printing Mode
You can select the Color mode, B/W mode (monochrome printing 
mode with one black toner cartridge), or 4 × B/W mode 
(monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges) by 
using the control panel. See the following sections to find how to 
switch the mode.
Color mode to B/W mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to B/W 
mode.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W 
is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the 
currently installed color toner cartridge. See  Replacing a 
toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to 
remove a toner cartridge.
5. After all color toner cartridges are removed from the printer, 
the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.
 
						

							284Using the Control PanelNote for Windows users:
If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the 
Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings 
dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears 
by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.
Note for Mac OS X users:
After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete 
the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the 
printer.
Color mode to 4 x B/W mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to 4 × B/W 
mode.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x 
B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to K, remove 
the currently installed color toner cartridge and install a black 
toner cartridge. See  Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 
for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge.
Note:
If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go 
to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD 
panel.
 
						

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5. After all color toner cartridges are replaced by the black 
cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the 4 × B/W 
mode.
Note for Windows users:
If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the 
Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings 
dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears 
by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.
Note for Mac OS X users:
After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete 
the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the 
printer.
B/W mode to color mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to Color 
mode.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode Color 
is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Install xx TnrCart, insert a 
toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y) into the 
printer. See  Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for 
instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.
 
						

							286Using the Control PanelNote:
If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go 
to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD 
panel.
5. After all color toner cartridges are installed, the printer 
changes to the Color mode.
Note for Windows users:
If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner 
Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The 
Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings 
button on the Optional Settings tab.
Note for Mac OS X users:
After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete 
the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the 
printer.
B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to 4 × B/W 
mode.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x 
B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Insert K TnrCart, insert a 
black toner cartridge into the printer. See  Replacing a toner 
cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to insert a toner 
cartridge.
 
						

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Note:
If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go 
to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD 
panel.
5. After three black toner cartridges are installed, the printer 
automatically changes to the 4 × B/W mode.
4 x B/W mode to B/W mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to B/W 
mode.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W 
is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the 
currently installed black toner cartridge. See  Replacing a 
toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to 
remove a toner cartridge.
5. After three of the black toner cartridges are removed from the 
printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.
4 x B/W mode to color mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to Color 
mode.
 
						

							288Using the Control Panel 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press 
the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu 
appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode Color 
is displayed, then press the Enter button.
4. When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to xx, remove 
the currently installed black toner cartridge and insert a toner 
cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y). See  
Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on 
how to replace a toner cartridge.
Note:
If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go 
to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD 
panel.
5. After three of the black toner cartridges are replaced by the 
color toner cartridges, the printer automatically changes to 
the Color mode.
Note for Windows users:
If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner 
Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The 
Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings 
button on the Optional Settings tab.
Note for Mac OS X users:
After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete 
the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the 
printer.
 
						

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Chapter 8 
Installing Options
Optional Paper Cassette Unit
For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with 
the optional paper cassette unit, see  Optional paper cassette unit 
on page 43. For specifications, see  Optional paper cassette unit 
on page 413.
Handling precautions
Always pay attention to the following handling precautions 
before installing the option:
The printer weighs about 37 kg (81.5 lb). One person should never 
attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the 
printer, lifting it from the positions shown below.
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							290Installing Options* Do not lift the printer by these areas.
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Warning:
If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause 
injury.
Installing the optional paper cassette unit
Follow the steps below to install the optional paper cassette unit.
1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface 
cable.
2. Take the optional paper cassette unit out of the cardboard box, 
then remove the protective materials in the cassette.
3. Place the optional paper cassette unit where you intend to set 
up the printer. Then, put the printer onto the optional paper 
cassette unit. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of 
the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the 
unit.