Epson Aculaser C1700 User Manual

Items Description
Paper Size Multipurpose feeder:
A4, B5, A5, Legal (8.5 × 14"), Folio (8.5 × 13"), Letter (8.5 × 11"), Executive, #10 Env,
Monarch, DL, C5, Custom Size (Width: 76.2 – 215.9 mm, Length: 127 – 355.6
mm)
Image loss: 4.1 mm from the top, bottom, left, and right edges
Paper Type Plain, Bond, Lightweight Cardstock, Lightweight Glossy Cardstock, Recycled,
Labels, Envelope, Letterhead, Pre-Printed, Hole Punched, Colored, Special,
Custom Type
Important:
❏Use only the recommended...

Items Description
Supported OS
*1Windows® XP, Windows® XP x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows Vista®x64 Edition, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition,
Windows Server
® 2008, Windows Server® 2008 x64 Edition, Windows
Server
® 2008 R2 x64 Edition, Windows® 7, Windows® 7 x64 Edition, Mac
OS
®*2
Important:
*1  For the latest information about the supported operating systems, contact
our Customer Support Center or your dealer.
*2  Mac OS
® X 10.3.9 – 10.6 are supported.
Interface Standard:...

Chapter 2
Basic Operation
Main Components
This section provides an overview of your Epson AcuLaser C1700 series.
Front View
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1 Operator Panel 2 Center Output Tray
3 Output Tray Extension 4 Print Head Cleaning Rod
5 Toner Access Cover 6 Power Switch
7 Paper Width Guides 8 Multipurpose feeder (MPF)
9Front Cover 10Slide Bar
11 Length Guide 12 Paper Cover
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Rear View
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1 Power Connector 2 Rear Cover Handle
3 USB Port 4 Rear Door
5 Transfer Roller 6 Paper Chute
7 Paper Feed Roller 8 Transfer Belt
9Levers
Operator Panel
The operator panel has two buttons and several indicators that show the status of the printer.
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1. Toner Indicators
❏Indicates that the toner is low or empty, or toner error occurred.
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2. (Energy Saver) Indicator
❏Indicates that the printer is in the Power Saver Mode.
3.
 (Jam) Indicator
❏Indicates that a paper jam occurred.
4.
 (Cancel Job) Button
❏Press this button to cancel a job or clear an error.
5.
 (Start) Button/Indicator
❏Press this button to start 2 sided printing after loading paper.
❏Press and hold this button to print the report pages.
6.
 (Error) Indicator
❏Indicates that an error occurred.
7.
 (Load Paper) Indicator
❏Indicates that no paper is loaded or the wrong size of...

Indicator Status Condition
Energy Saver Green on The printer is in the Power Saver Mode.
Green blinks The printer is canceling a print job.
Jam Orange blinks A paper jam occurred.
Start Green blinks
To continue printing, press the 
 (Start) button.
Error Orange on An error occurred.
Orange blinks A fatal error occurred.
Load Paper Orange blinks No paper is loaded or the wrong size of paper is loaded.
Ready/Data Green on The printer is ready to print.
Green blinks The printer is processing, printing or...

The Printer Setting Utility appears.
2. Click the Printer Settings Report tab.
3. Select Information Pages from the list at the left side of the page.
The Information Pages page is displayed.
4. Click the Panel Settings button.
The Panel Settings page is printed.
Power Saver Mode
The printer has a power saving feature which reduces power consumption during periods of
inactivity. This feature operates in two modes: the Mode 1 and Mode 2. The power consumption of the
printer in Mode 2 is lower than in Mode...

The Printer Setting Utility appears.
2. Click the Printer Maintenance tab.
3. Select System Settings from the list at the left side of the page.
The System Settings page is displayed.
4. Specify the time for Mode 1 and Mode 2 for Power Saver Mode.
5. Click the Apply New Settings button to take effect.
Exiting the Power Saver Mode
The printer automatically exits the Power Saver Mode when it receives a print job from a computer. To
manually exit the Power Saver Mode, press any button on the operator...

Chapter 3
Printer Management Software
Print Driver
To access all of your printer’s features, install the print driver from the Software Disc.
The print driver enables your computer and printer to communicate and provides access to your
printer features.
See Also:
❏“Installing Print Driver on Computers Running Windows” on page 27
❏“Installing Print Driver on Computers Running Mac OS X” on page 29
Printer Setting Utility (Windows Only)
The Printer Setting Utility allows you to view or specify the system...

Click the name of the desired printer listed on the Select Printer window. The Status Monitor
window appears.
The Status Monitor window alerts you when there is a warning or when an error occurs, for example,
when a paper jam occurs or toner is running low.
By default, the Status Monitor window launches automatically when printing starts. You can specify
the conditions for starting the Status Monitor window in Auto start setup.
To change the pop-up settings for the Status Monitor window:
The following...