Epson AcuLaser C2600N User Manual
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Paper Handling61 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ❏Load envelopes with the short edge first as shown below. ❏Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it. c Caution: Make sure that the minimum size of envelopes meets the following size requirements: Height: 162 mm Width: 98.43 mm 1. 98.43 mm 2. 162 mm ❏When printing envelopes, the printing speed is extremely slow. 1 2 12
62Paper Handling Labels You can load up to 16.5 mm thick stack of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually. Note: ❏Duplex printing is not available for labels. ❏Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels. When loading labels, you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver. ❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu on page 229. Note: ❏You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers. ❏To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels. ❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your printer. Paper Size:A4 or LT Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 50 sheets) Paper Type:Labels
Paper Handling63 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ❏You may have to make the setting Thick for Paper Type in the Setup Menu. ❏When printing labels, the printing speed is extremely slow. Thick paper You can load thick paper (91 to 163 g/m²). When loading thick you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver. Note: When using thick paper, you cannot do duplex printing automatically. When you want to do duplex printing with thick paper, set the Paper Type setting on printer driver to Thick (Back), then do duplex printing manually. When you use thick paper that has been printed on previously, straighten any curled parts before loading it. ❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu on page 229. ❏When you use EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, make the settings as thick paper. ❏When printing thick paper, the printing speed is extremely slow. Paper Size:A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, EXE, GLT Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 75 sheets) Paper Type:Thick
64Paper Handling Loading a custom paper size You can load non-standard size paper (98 × 148 mm to 216 × 297 mm) into the MP tray as long as it meets the following size requirements: When loading a custom paper size, you should make paper settings as shown below: ❏Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver. Note: ❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User-Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings tab. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved. ❏For Macintosh, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box. Then click New, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Margin settings to match your custom paper. Then enter the setting’s name, and click OK to save your custom paper size. ❏You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu on page 229. Paper Size:User Defined Size Paper Source:MP Tray (up to 16.5 mm thick stack) Paper Type:Plain or Thick
Paper Handling65 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ❏If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make this setting at the printer by accessing the control panel’s Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the Page Size setting.
66Using the Printer Software with Windows Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer driver also includes EPSON Status Monitor 3, which is accessed through the Optional Settings menu. EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. See Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 on page 108 for more information. Accessing the printer driver You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs, from your Windows operating system. The printer settings made from many Windows applications override the setting made when the printer driver is accessed from the operating system, so you should access the printer driver from your application to make sure that you get the result you want. From the application To access the printer driver, click the Print or Page Setup from the File menu. You also need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons.
Using the Printer Software with Windows67 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Windows XP or Server 2003 users To access the printer driver, click Start, click Printers and Faxes, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences. Windows Me or 98 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Properties. Windows 2000 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Printing Preferences. Windows NT4.0 users To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers. Right-click your printer’s icon, then click Document Defaults. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
68Using the Printer Software with Windows Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality settings You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings. Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are five quality modes for the color printing mode and three for the monochrome printing mode. When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Print quality and color are the only settings you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications. Note: The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
Using the Printer Software with Windows69 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality. 3. Click OK to apply the settings. The printer driver provides the following quality modes. Color Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo Monochrome Draft, Text&Image, Photo Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed.
70Using the Printer Software with Windows Using the predefined settings The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera. Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list below of Automatic. Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version. 3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.