Epson AcuLaser C2800DTN User Manual

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Chapter 1 
Getting to Know Your Printer
Where to Find Information
Setup Guide
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and installing the printer software.
User’s Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, 
troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
Network Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the printer driver and...

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Printer Parts
Front view
a. front cover (cover A)
b. control panel
c. output tray
d. latch on front cover (cover A)
e. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray)
f. standard lower paper cassette
f
ea
c
d
b
 

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Rear view
a. power switch
b. stopper
c. controller option expanded aperture plate
d. interface cover
e. AC inlet
f. Ethernet interface connector
g. USB interface connector
* Do not open or remove this cover.
b
g
e
d
c
*
f
a
 

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Inside the printer
a. fuser unit
b. paper guide
c. transfer unit
d. imaging cartridges
d
ca
b
 

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Control panel
a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and control panel menu settings.
b.
c.
d.
e.Back button
Up button
Enter button
Down buttonUse these buttons to access the control panel menus, where you 
can make printer settings and check the status of consumable 
products. For instructions on how to use these buttons, see “Using 
the Control Panel Menus” on page 146.
f.Ready light (Green) On when the printer is ready, indicating...

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Options and Consumable Products
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the following options.
❏550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802291)
This unit increases paper feeding capacity up to 550 sheets of paper.
❏Duplex Unit (C12C802301)
This unit allows for automatic printing on both sides of paper.
❏Memory Module
This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to print complex and 
graphics-intensive...

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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-speed tandem printing engine
Your printer’s state-of-the-art tandem engine features 400 MHz image processing and single-pass 
technology that delivers 20 ppm (pages per minute) at 4800 RIT*...

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Wide variety of fonts
The printer comes with a selection of 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts in ESC/Page mode to 
provide you with the fonts you need to create professional-looking documents.
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...

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Double-sided printing
“Duplex printing” on page 55 (Windows)
“Duplex printing” on page 118 (Macintosh)
Lets you print on both sides of the paper.
Fit to page printing
“Resizing printouts” on page 62 (Windows)
“Resizing printouts” on page 108 (Macintosh)
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size you 
selected.
 

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Pages per sheet printing
“Modifying the print layout” on page 60 (Windows)
“Modifying the print layout” on page 109 (Macintosh)
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet.
Watermark printing
“Using a watermark” on page 63 (Windows)
“Using a watermark” on page 110 (Macintosh)
Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on your printout. For example, you can put 
“Confidential” on an important document.