Epson AcuLaser C1100DN User Manual

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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.
Skip Blank Page check 
box:When you select this check box, the 
printer skips blank pages.
High Speed Graphics 
Output check box:Select this check box to optimize 
the printing speed of graphics 
composed of line drawings such...

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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 the Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually button.
2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK. Help button: Click this button to open online 
help.
Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog 
box or...

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Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status 
Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your 
printer and gives you information about its current status.
Note for Windows XP users:
❏Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP 
Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support 
the Job Management function.
❏EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a 
Remote Desktop...

64Using the Printer Software with Windows 4. In the dialog box that appears, click Local.
Note:
See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 on a network.
5. Click Custom. 
6. Select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box, then click 
Install.
7. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer 
icon is selected, and click OK. Then follow the on-screen 
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8. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, 
and the URL for Epson’s Web site in that country or region 
appears. Then click OK.
Note:
❏In this dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you 
can order consumables online. See “Order Online” on page 69 
for details.
❏Selecting your country or region allows you to change the 
settings of the URL.
❏The URL for the site is not displayed when selecting (No...

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Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to access EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1. Access the printer driver, then click the Utility tab.
2. Click EPSON Status Monitor 3.
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Getting printer status details
You can monitor printer status and obtain 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 show the 
printer status.
b. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the 
printer status graphically.
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68Using the Printer Software with Windows 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...

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Order Online
To order consumables online, click the Order Online button on 
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box. The Order Online dialog 
box appears.
a.Status Monitor 
button:Opens the EPSON Status Monitor 3 
dialog box. 
b. Text box: Displays the consumables and 
codes.
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70Using the Printer Software with Windows c.Order Now/Find 
Dealer button:Connects to the URL where you can 
place an order and find the dealer 
nearest you.
When you click this button, a 
confirmation window asking if you 
wish to connect to the Web site 
appears. If you do not want this 
window to appear, select the Do not 
display the confirming window 
check box in the confirmation 
window.
d.Utility Settings 
button:Opens the Utility Settings dialog 
box and allows you to change the 
settings of the...