Epson AcuLaser C1100 User Manual

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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 
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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 Monitoring 
Preferences dialog box is on. See 
“Using the Job Management 
function” on page 117 for details.
g. Paper: Displays the paper size, the 
paper type and the approximate 
amount of paper remaining in 
the paper source. Information for 
the optional cassettes are 
displayed only if this option is 
installed. 
h. Toner: Indicates the amount of 
remaining toner. The toner icon 
flashes if toner is low.
i. Photoconductor Unit: Indicates the remaining 
functional life of the 
photoconductor unit.
 
						

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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.
d.Cancel button: Cancels any changes.
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e. Save button: Saves new changes and closes the 
dialog box.
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 
the task bar 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 
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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 also appear according to the selected 
notification in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
If you wish to see information about printer consumables, click 
the  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.
 
						

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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.
To display the Job Information menu, select the Show job 
information check box on the Monitoring Preferences dialog box, 
then click the Job Information menu on the EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 dialog box.
a. Status: Waiting: The print job which is waiting to be 
printed.
Spooling: The print job which is being spooled 
on your computer.
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The job spooling on the shared printer cannot be displayed on the Job 
Information menu.Deleting: The print job which is canceled 
during spooling in your computer 
by pressing the + Cancel Job button, 
or being deleted.
Printing: The print job which is printing 
currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have 
finished printing.
Canceled: Displays only your jobs that have 
been canceled.
b. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job file names. Other 
users 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.
Note:
This function is available with Mac OS X only.
f.Cancel 
Job button:Selecting a print job and clicking this button, 
cancels the selected print job.
g.Refresh 
button:Clicking this button refreshes the information on 
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Setting Up the USB Connection
Note:
If you are connecting a USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB 
hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface 
may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems 
with this type of setup, connect the USB cable directly to your computer’s 
USB connector.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open 
the Utilities folder and double-click the Printer Setup Utility 
(for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or 
below) icon. 
2. Click Add Printer in the Printer List dialog box.
3. Select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select AL-C1100 
in the Product list, then click Add.
4. Close the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below).
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1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer icon, 
then click the USB port your printer is connected to.
2. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on 
or off.
Note:
❏Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 to manage print jobs.
❏When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh 
while it is preparing a document for printing. 
3. Close Chooser.
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 a print job continues on the PC, follow the instruction below 
to cancel printing:
❏Press the Period (.) key while pressing the Command key to 
cancel printing. Depending on applications, the message 
shows the procedure to cancel printing. If this appears, follow 
instructions in the message.
❏During background printing, open EPSON Status Monitor 3 
from the Application menu. Then stop printing from EPSON 
Status Monitor 3, or delete the file that is in sleep mode.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer 
turns on.