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 as 
overlaid circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do 
not print correctly.
Uses the collate settings 
specified in the 
application check box:Select this check box to enable the 
collate settings that are specified on 
the application.
Uses the spooling 
method provided by 
the operating system 
check box:Select this check box to enable the 
Spool function for Windows XP, 
2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003.
Avoid Page Error check 
box:Select this check box to avoid Print 
Overrun errors when printing data 
which requires a lot of memory to 
print, such as documents with a 
large number of complex fonts or 
graphics. Doing so may slow down 
printing somewhat.
Default button: Click this button to return the 
driver settings to the initial 
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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 printer driver without 
saving the settings.
OK button: Click this button to save the 
settings and to exit the dialog box 
or printer driver.
 
						

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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 connection.
Note for Windows 95 users:
Network printers can not be monitored with EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running 
on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, 
right-click the CD-ROM icon, click OPEN in the menu that 
appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe.
3. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen 
appears, read the statement, then click Agree.
 
						

							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 
instructions.
 
						

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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 
Setting). Also, you cannot use the Order Online button on 
the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box.
❏When you click the Cancel button, the Web site’s URL does 
not appear, but the EPSON Status Monitor 3 installation 
continues.
9. When the installation is complete, click OK.
 
						

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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 Preferences dialog box is 
on. See “Using the Job Information 
menu” on page 75 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 cassette is 
displayed only if this option is 
installed. 
h. Toner: Indicates the amount of remaining 
toner. The toner icon flashes if the 
toner is low. 
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.Order Online 
button:Clicking this button displays the 
Order Online dialog box.
 
						

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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 registered URL. 
If you do not want the confirmation 
window to appear when you press 
the Order Now/Find Dealer 
button, select the Do not display 
the confirming window check box 
in the Utility Setting dialog box.
e.Close button: Closes the dialog box. 
f.Do not display this 
window 
automatically 
check box:When this check box is selected, the 
Order Online dialog box does not 
appear automatically.