Epson AcuLaser C2600N User Manual
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Getting to Know Your Printer31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ❏Hard Disk Drive (C12C824172) This option expands the printer’s capacity by allowing you to print complex and large print jobs at high speed. This option also enables you to use the Reserve Job function. By using the Reserve Job function, you can store print jobs in the printer’s hard disk and print them later directly from the printer’s control panel. ❏P5C Emulation Kit (C12C832641) The P5C emulation kit provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. This optional kit includes the ROM module and printer driver. ❏Memory Module This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The memory can be installed up to 512 MB for your printer. Note: Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this printer or an EPSON qualified service representative. Consumable products The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed. Product name Product code 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Yellow) 0226 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Magenta) 0227 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Cyan) 0228 5K: high capacity toner cartridge (Black) 0229 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Yellow) 0230
32Getting to Know Your Printer 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Magenta) 0231 2K: standard capacity toner cartridge (Cyan) 0232 Photoconductor unit 1107 Fuser unit 120 (110 - 120V) 3019 Fuser unit 220 (220 - 240V) 3018 Waste toner collector 0223
Printer Features and Various Printing Options33 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Chapter 2 Printer Features and Various Printing Options Printer Features The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to ease of use and consistent, high-quality output. The main features are described below. High-quality printing When using the driver provided, your printer does 2400RIT* printing at a speed of up to 30 pages per minute when printing on A4 paper in monochrome mode. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality produced by your printer and its quick processing speed. * Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology. Pre-defined color settings in the printer driver The printer driver offers many pre-defined settings for printing, allowing you to optimize print quality for various types of color documents. For Windows, see Making the print quality settings on page 68 for more information. For Macintosh, see Making the print quality settings on page 154 for more information.
34Printer Features and Various Printing Options Color printing mode and monochrome printing mode The printer can be used both for color and monochrome printing. The printer has three color modes: color printing mode, monochrome printing mode with one black toner cartridge, and monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges. Toner save mode To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the Toner Save mode. Resolution Improvement Technology and Enhanced MicroGray technology Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) is an original Epson printer technology that works by smoothing out the jagged edges of diagonal and curved lines in both text and graphics. Enhanced MicroGray improves the halftone quality of graphics. With the driver provided, the printer’s resolution (dots per inch) is enhanced by RITech and Enhanced MicroGray technology. Wide variety of fonts The printer comes with a selection of 93 Laser-Jet-compatible scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts in LJ4 emulation mode to provide you with the fonts you need to create professional-looking documents.
Printer Features and Various Printing Options35 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Adobe PostScript 3 Mode The printer’s Adobe PostScript 3 Mode provides you with the ability to print documents formatted for PostScript printers. Seventeen scalable fonts are included. IES (Intelligent Emulation Switch) and SPL (Shared Printer Language) support allow the printer to switch between the PostScript mode and other emulations as print data is received at the printer. P5C Emulation Mode The P5C Emulation mode provides you with the ability to print documents in the PCL5c printing language with this printer. Installing this optional memory modules into your printer, this printer driver allows your computer to control the P5C printer. Various Printing Options This printer provides you with a variety of different printing options. You can print in various formats, or can print using many different types of paper. The following explains the procedure for each type of printing. Choose the appropriate one for your printing. Double-sided printing Duplex Unit on page 293 Duplex printing on page 93 (Windows)
36Printer Features and Various Printing Options Duplex printing on page 170 (Macintosh) Lets you print on both sides of the paper. Note: You need an optional Duplex Unit installed on your printer in order to automatically print on both sides of the paper. Fit to page printing Resizing printouts on page 75 (Windows) Resizing printouts on page 162 (Macintosh)
Printer Features and Various Printing Options37 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you selected. Pages per sheet printing Modifying the print layout on page 78 (Windows) Modifying the print layout on page 163 (Macintosh) Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet. Watermark printing Using a watermark on page 79 (Windows)
38Printer Features and Various Printing Options Using a watermark on page 165 (Macintosh) Note: This function is not available with Mac OS X. Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.
Printer Features and Various Printing Options39 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Overlay printing Using an overlay on page 83 (Windows) Lets you prepare standard forms or template on your printout that you can use as overlays when printing other documents. Note: The Overlay printing function is not available in the PostScript 3 mode. Using the Reserve Job function Hard Disk Drive on page 298 Using the Reserve Job Function on page 100 (Windows) Using the Reserve Job Function on page 174 (Macintosh) Lets you print jobs that you stored in the printer’s Hard Disk Drive later directly from the printer’s control panel.
40Printer Features and Various Printing Options Note: You need an optional hard disk drive installed on your printer in order to use the Reserve Job function. Using the HDD form overlay function Hard Disk Drive on page 298 Using HDD form overlay on page 88 (Windows)