Epson AcuLaser C1100DN User Manual

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Fit to page printing
“Resizing printouts” on page 48 (Windows)
“Resizing printouts” on page 96 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your 
document to fit the paper size you selected.
Pages per sheet printing
“Modifying the print layout” on page 50 (Windows)
“Modifying the print layout” on page 97 (Macintosh)
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
 
						

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Watermark printing
“Using a watermark” on page 52 (Windows)
“Using a watermark” on page 99 (Macintosh)
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. 
For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important 
document.
 
						

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Chapter 2
Paper Handling
Paper Sources
This section describes the combinations of paper sources and 
paper types that you can use.
MP tray
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper
Weight: 64 to 
80 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 
Government Letter (GLT), 
Half Letter (HLT), 
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper: 
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximumUp to 180 sheets
(Total thick stack: 
 up to 20 mm)
Semi-Thick paper
Weight: 80 to 
105 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 
Government Letter (GLT), 
Half Letter (HLT), 
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick 
stack
Envelopes C5, C6, C10, DL, Monarch, 
ISO-B5Up to 20 sheets
(Total thick stack:
up to 20 mm)
Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
 
						

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Thick paper
Weight: 106 to 
163 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 
Government Letter (GLT), 
Half Letter (HLT), 
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick 
stack
Extra thick paper
Weight: 164 to 
210 g/m²90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick 
stack
Coated paper
Weight: 105 to 
210 g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), 
Government Letter (GLT), 
Half Letter (HLT), 
Executive (EXE)
Custom-size paper:
90 × 110 mm minimum
220 × 297 mm maximumUp to 20 mm thick 
stack
EPSON Color 
Laser PaperA4 Up to 180 sheets
(Total thickness: up to 
20 mm)
EPSON Color 
Laser 
TransparenciesA4, Letter (LT) Up to 75 sheets
EPSON Color 
Coated paperA4 Up to 20 mm thick 
stack Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
 
						

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Optional paper cassette unit
Selecting a paper source
You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to 
select the paper source automatically.
Manual selection
You can use the printer driver to select a paper source manually.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see “Accessing the 
printer driver” on page 40, or for Macintosh, see “Accessing the 
printer driver” on page 87. 
❏For Windows
Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and 
select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper 
Source list. Then click OK.
❏For Macintosh
Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS 
X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, 
select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper 
Source list and click OK.
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain  paper A4,  Letter  (LT) Up to 500 sheets in each 
cassette
(Total thickness: 
 up to 56 mm)
EPSON Color Laser 
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Auto selection
You can use the printer driver to select a paper source containing 
the appropriate size of paper automatically.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see “Accessing the 
printer driver” on page 40, or for Macintosh, see “Accessing the 
printer driver” on page 87.
❏For Windows
Access the printer driver, click the Basic Settings tab, and 
select Auto Selection as the paper source. Then click OK.
❏For Macintosh
Access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list and click the Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS 
X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, 
select Auto Selection as the paper source and click OK.
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified 
paper size in the following order.
Standard configuration:
MP tray
With optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray
Lower Cassette
Note:
❏Paper other than A4 or Letter size can be fed only from the MP tray.
❏If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your 
application, these settings may override the printer driver settings.
❏If you select an envelope for the Paper Size setting, it can be fed only 
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
❏You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the MP Mode 
setting in the control panel’s Setup Menu. For details, see “Setup 
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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media 
such as transparencies or envelopes, see also “Printing on Special 
Media” on page 32.
MP tray
Follow the steps below to load paper.
1. Turn the printer on and open the MP tray cover.
2. Slide the right paper guide outward while pinching the knob 
and the paper guide together.
 
						

							28Paper Handling 3. Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the tray 
with the printable surface facing up. Then slide the side paper 
guide while pinching the knob and the paper guide together 
until it is against the right side of the stack to get a snug fit.
Note:
❏When loading the media, insert the short edge first.
❏Do not load media that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. Close the MP tray cover.
Note:
After loading paper, set the MP Tray Size setting to match the 
loaded paper size on the control panel.
 
						

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Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Follow the steps below to load paper.
1. Turn the printer on and pull out the optional cassette.
2. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob.
 
						

							30Paper Handling 3. Load a stack of paper on the center of the cassette unit with 
the printable surface facing up.
Note:
❏Load the paper after aligning the edges of the paper carefully.
❏Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. Slide the paper guide while pinching the knob until it is 
against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit.