Epson AcuLaser C2600N User Manual
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Using the Control Panel281 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Printing a Status Sheet To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options are installed correctly, print a status sheet using the printer’s control panel. Follow the steps below to print a status sheet. 1. Turn on the printer. The LCD panel shows Ready. 2. Press the Enter button three times. The printer prints a status sheet. *Enter button 3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: ❏If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer. ❏If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, contact your dealer. *
282Using the Control Panel ❏For the Windows printer driver, you can update the installed option information manually. See Making Optional Settings on page 98. Canceling Printing You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver. To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer, for Windows, see Canceling Printing on page 128 or for Macintosh, see Canceling Printing on page 194. Using the Cancel Job button The +Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing. Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job. Pressing the +Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing. Using the Reset menu Selecting Reset from the control panel’s Reset Menu stops printing, clears the print job being received from the active interface, and clears errors that may have occurred at the interface. Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu. 1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
Using the Control Panel283 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3. Press the dDown button several times until Reset to display. 4. Press the Enter button. Printing is canceled. The printer is ready to receive a new print job. Switching the Printing Mode You can select the Color mode, B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with one black toner cartridge), or 4 × B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges) by using the control panel. See the following sections to find how to switch the mode. Color mode to B/W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to remove a toner cartridge. 5. After all color toner cartridges are removed from the printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.
284Using the Control PanelNote for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer. Color mode to 4 x B/W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to 4 × B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to K, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge and install a black toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge. Note: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.
Using the Control Panel285 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5. After all color toner cartridges are replaced by the black cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the 4 × B/W mode. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer. B/W mode to color mode Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to Color mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode Color is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Install xx TnrCart, insert a toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y) into the printer. See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.
286Using the Control PanelNote: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel. 5. After all color toner cartridges are installed, the printer changes to the Color mode. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer. B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to 4 × B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Insert K TnrCart, insert a black toner cartridge into the printer. See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.
Using the Control Panel287 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Note: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel. 5. After three black toner cartridges are installed, the printer automatically changes to the 4 × B/W mode. 4 x B/W mode to B/W mode Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the currently installed black toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to remove a toner cartridge. 5. After three of the black toner cartridges are removed from the printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode. 4 x B/W mode to color mode Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to Color mode.
288Using the Control Panel 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Change Mode Color is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to xx, remove the currently installed black toner cartridge and insert a toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y). See Replacing a toner cartridge on page 316 for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge. Note: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel. 5. After three of the black toner cartridges are replaced by the color toner cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the Color mode. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.
Installing Options289 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Chapter 8 Installing Options Optional Paper Cassette Unit For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see Optional paper cassette unit on page 43. For specifications, see Optional paper cassette unit on page 413. Handling precautions Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option: The printer weighs about 37 kg (81.5 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below. *
290Installing Options* Do not lift the printer by these areas. w Warning: If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause injury. Installing the optional paper cassette unit Follow the steps below to install the optional paper cassette unit. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 2. Take the optional paper cassette unit out of the cardboard box, then remove the protective materials in the cassette. 3. Place the optional paper cassette unit where you intend to set up the printer. Then, put the printer onto the optional paper cassette unit. Align each of the printer’s corners with those of the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit.