Epson Aculaser C1700 User Manual

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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 paper. Using paper other than that
recommended for the printer can cause printing problems. Do not use
special ink jet paper.
❏Note that poor printing quality due to paper-related printing problems
can occur when using the printer in an environment that is dry, cold, or
very humid.
❏Printing over the printed side or on the reverse side of paper that already
has been printed on can result in poor print quality.
❏When printing on envelopes, use envelopes that do not have adhesive
applied.
❏The type of paper being used and environmental conditions can affect
printing quality. Because of this, it is recommended that you test print and
confirm proper print quality before using the printer.
Paper capacity Standard:
Multipurpose feeder: 150 sheets
Output tray capacity Standard: approximately 100 sheets (face down)
2-sided Printing Feature Standard (Manual)
Memory capacity Standard: 64 MB (Onboard)
Important: 
The above memory capacity does not guarantee print quality depending on
the type and content of print data.
Hard disk —
Page Description Language — (Host-based)
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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: USB 1.1/2.0 (Hi-Speed)
Power AC 110 – 127 V ± 10%; 7 A; both 50/60 Hz ± 3 Hz
AC 220 – 240 V ± 10%; 5 A; both 50/60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Power consumption Maximum: 285 W, During Mode 2 of Power Saver Mode: 5 W or less
Average:
During standby: 66 W, 
During continuous color printing: 285 W, 
During continuous monochrome printing: 285 W
Important:
Mode 1 of Power Saver Mode: 11 W average
(The printer does not use electricity when the power is switched off even with
the power cord is plugged in.)
Dimensions (main unit only)
394 (W) × 304 (D)
*1 × 234 (H) mm
Important:
*1  When the front cover is closed.
Weight Main Unit: 10.55 kg (main unit only, including toner cartridges)
Usage Environment During Use: Temperature: 10 – 32 ˚C; Humidity: 10 – 85% (except malfunctions
due to dew condensation)
Non-Use: Temperature: -20 – 40 ˚C; Humidity: 5 – 85% (except malfunctions due
to dew condensation)
Important: 
Until the conditions (temperature and humidity) inside the printer become
acclimated to the installation environment, certain qualities of the paper can
cause poor printing.
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							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 paper is loaded.
8.
 (Ready/Data) Indicator
❏Indicates the printer status, such as receiving and printing data.
The indicators provide information on the status of the printer and help you locate each problem.
Indicator Status Condition
Toner Orange on The specified toner is low or not installed when genuine toner
cartridges are used (Non Genuine Toner is set to off at the Printer
Setting Utility).
All toner indicators light up when the printer is in the non-genuine
toner mode (Non Genuine Toner is set to On at the Printer Setting
Utility).
Orange blinks The specified toner cartridge is empty or invalid when genuine toner
cartridges are used (Non Genuine Toner is set to off at the Printer
Setting Utility).
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							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 canceling.
Printing a Panel Settings Page
The Panel Settings page shows current settings for the system and maintenance.
The Operator Panel
1. Press and hold the  (Start) button when the  (Ready/Data) indicator lights (ready status)
until the 
 (Ready/Data) indicator blinks.
The Panel Settings page, Printer Settings page, and Error History Report are printed.
The Printer Setting Utility
The following procedure uses Microsoft® Windows® XP as an example.
1. Click start — All Programs — EPSON — EPSON Printer Software — EPSON AL-C1700 —
Printer Setting Utility.
Note:
The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple print drivers are installed on your
computer. In this case, click the name of the desired printer listed in Printer Name.
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							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 1. As delivered, the printer switches to the Mode 1 five
minutes after the last print job is printed. The printer then switches to the Mode 2 after another six
minutes of inactivity. When the printer is in the Mode 1, all lamps on the operator panel except for the
 (Energy Saver) indicator and the indicator announcing that a problem occurs go out. In the Mode
2, all lamps on the operator panel except for the 
 (Energy Saver) indicator go out.
The factory default settings of five minutes (Mode 1) and six minutes (Mode 2) are changeable within
the range of 5 to 30 minutes (Mode 1) and 1 to 6 minutes (Mode 2). The printer returns to the
ready-to-print state in about 25 seconds when re-activated.
Setting the Time for the Power Saver Mode
You can specify the time for the Power Saver Mode. The printer switches to the Power Saver Mode
after the specified time.
The following procedure uses Microsoft Windows XP as an example.
1. Click start — All Programs — EPSON — EPSON Printer Software — EPSON AL-C1700 —
Printer Setting Utility.
Note:
The Select Printer window appears in this step, when multiple print drivers are installed on your
computer. In this case, click the name of the desired printer listed in Printer Name.
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							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 panel.
Note:
Opening and closing the rear door will cause the printer to exit the Mode 1.
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							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 settings. You can also diagnose the
system settings by using the Printer Setting Utility.
The Printer Setting Utility consists of the Printer Settings Report, Printer Maintenance, and
Diagnosis tabs.
The Printer Setting Utility is installed with your Epson print driver.
Status Monitor (Windows Only)
You can check the printer status with Status Monitor. Double-click the Status Monitor printer icon on
the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. The Select Printer window appears, which displays the
printer name, printer connection port, and printer status. Check the column Status to know the
current status of your printer.
Status Setting button: Displays the Status Settings screen and allows you to modify the Status
Monitor settings.
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							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 procedure uses Microsoft
® Windows® XP as an example.
1. Click start — All Programs — EPSON — Status Monitor — Activate Status Monitor.
The Select Printer window appears.
2. Click Status Setting.
The Status Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select the Pop up setting tab, and then select the type of the pop-up from Auto start setup.
You can also check the toner level of your printer and the job information on the Status Monitor
window.
The Status Monitor is installed with your Epson print driver.
Launcher (Windows Only)
Using the Launcher window, you can open the Status Window and Printer Setting Utility.
The Launcher is installed with your Epson print driver.
The following procedure uses Windows XP as an example.
To open the Launcher window:
1. Click start — All Programs — EPSON — EPSON Printer Software — Launcher.
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