Epson AcuLaser C2600DTN User Manual

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Confidential Job Menu
This menu allows you to print or delete print jobs stored in the 
printer’s Hard Disk Drive using the Confidential Job feature of 
the printer driver’s Reserve Job function. You need to enter the 
correct password to access this data. For instructions on using this 
menu, see  Using the Confidential Job Menu on page 279.
Parallel Menu
These settings control communication between the printer and 
the computer when using the parallel...

242Using the Control Panel Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode. 
When you select Off, bidirectional communication is disabled.
Buffer Size
Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data 
and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is 
allocated for receiving data. If Minimum is selected, more memory 
is allocated for printing data.
Note:
❏To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for 
more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or,...

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*1After this item is changed, the setting value takes effect after a warm boot 
or after the power is turned on again. While it is reflected in the Status Sheet 
and EJL read-back, the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or 
after the power is turned on again.
*2Displayed only when a USB external device with D4 support is connected. 
The USB Ext I/F Confg setting is set to No automatically when exiting the panel 
settings.
*3Displayed only when...

244Using the Control Panel USB SPEED
Allows you to select the operation mode of USB interface. 
Selecting HS is recommended. Select FS if HS does not work on 
your computer system. 
Buffer Size
Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data 
and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is 
allocated for receiving data. If Minimum is selected, more memory 
is allocated for printing data.
Note:
❏To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for 
more than five...

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*1Available only when the optional font ROM module is installed.
*2Depending on whether Letter (60) or A4 (64) paper has been selected. Item  Settings (default in bold)
Font SourceResident, Download, ROM A
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Font Number0 to 65535 (depending on your settings)
Pitch 0.44 ... 10.00 ... 99.99 cpi in 0.01-cpi increments
Height 4.00 ... 12.00 ... 999.75 pt in 0.25-pt increments
SymSetIBM-US, Roman-8, Roman-9, ECM94-1, 8859-2 
ISO, 8859-9 ISO, 8859-10ISO,...

246Using the Control Panel Note:
If you normally use the HP LaserJet 4 printer driver when printing, you 
should change settings using this driver whenever you can. Printer 
driver settings always override the LJ4 Menu options.
FontSource
Sets the default font source.
Font Number
Sets the default font number for the default font source. The 
available number depends on the settings you made.
Pitch
Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of 
fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to...

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Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and 
orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the 
new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later 
changes in the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in 
the Form value, based on the stored VMI.
Source SymSet, Dest SymSet
Available only in certain locations where printers are sold with a 
special ROM module installed to handle specific languages.
CR...

248Using the Control Panel
* Available only when GLlike is selected as the GL Mode.
Before you start printing in the GL/2 mode
You may need to change the following print options in your 
application, depending on your output needs. Check these 
settings to make sure they match the data you are trying to print.
If you need to configure the printer settings, first switch to the 
GL/2 emulation mode, then change the settings using the printer 
driver, or the control panel menus.
Item Settings (default in...

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Note:
Settings or data saved in the printer’s RAM (such as downloaded fonts) 
may be erased when you change the emulation mode.
GL Mode
Specifies whether the printer uses a direct emulation of the GL/2 
plotter language, or the HP LaserJet 4 emulation of GL/2.
Scale
Specifies whether the output from the software is scaled. The scale 
factor is based on the output paper size of the application.
Origin
Specifies whether the logical origin of the “plotter”...

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PS3 Menu
These settings are available in the PS3 mode.
* Available only in the color mode.
Error Sheet
When you select On, the printer prints out an error sheet.
Coloration
Allows you to select the color printing mode or monochrome 
printing mode.
Image Protect
The printer employs lossy compression when Off is selected. The 
printer does not employ lossy compression when On is selected. 
Lossy compression refers to a data compression technique in 
which some amount of data is...