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5. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the paper.
6. Select whether the front or back side of the paper is to be printed as the Start Page.
7. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog box.
8. Click Print to start printing.
9. After printing on one side, reload the paper into the MP tray with the printed surface 
face-up as shown below. Then press the NStart/Stop button.
Note:
Straighten the paper before loading it. If curled paper is loaded, it may not feed correctly.
 
						

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Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box, for example Page 
Protect.
For Mac OS X users, open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list, then select the Extended Settings tab.
For Mac OS 9 users, click the Extended Settings icon on the Basic Settings dialog 
box.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Printing a status sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet from the printer driver. The 
status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click the icon of your printer, and then select the 
USB port that your printer is connected to. Click Setup, and the EPSON Printer Setup 
dialog box appears.
2. Click Print Status, and the printer starts printing a status sheet.
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X. For Mac OS X users, print a status sheet from the 
control panel. See Printing a Status Sheet on page 205 for instructions.
 
						

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Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s memory and to print 
them later directly from the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section to 
use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need to keep sufficient RAM disk capacity in order to use the Reserve Job function. To enable 
RAM disk, you have to set the RAM Disk setting on the control panel to Normal or Maximum. We 
recommend installing an optional memory to use this function. For instructions about increasing 
your printer’s memory, see Installing a memory module on page 220.
The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options. Each option is described in 
detail later in this section.
Jobs stored on the printer’s memory are handled differently depending on the Reserve Job 
option. Refer to the tables below for details.
Reserve Job Option Description
Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later reprinting.
Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content before printing 
multiple copies.
Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save it for later printing.
Reserve Job 
OptionMaximum Number 
of JobsWhen Maximum is 
ExceededWhen RAM Disk is Full
Re-Print Job + 
Verify Job64 (combined total) Oldest job 
automatically 
replaced with newestOldest job automatically 
replaced with newest
Confidential Job 64 Delete old jobs 
manuallyDelete old jobs manually
Reserve Job 
OptionAfter Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using Reset All
Re-Print Job Data remains on 
the printer’s 
memoryData is cleared
Verify Job
Confidential Job Data is cleared
 
						

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Re-Print Job
The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are currently printing so that you 
can reprint it later directly from the control panel.
Follow the steps below to use the Re-Print Job option.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then 
click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click the Reserve Job button.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job.
 
						

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4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box.
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check 
box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP 
address in a Web browser.
5. Click OK. The printer prints your document, then stores the print job data on the 
printer’s memory.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, open the Basic Settings 
menu, then click the Reserve Job icon. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box 
appears.
2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job.
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check 
box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP 
address in a Web browser.
4. Click OK. The printer prints your document, then stores the print job on the printer’s 
memory.
To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see Using the Quick Print 
Job Menu on page 203.
Verify Job
The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before 
printing multiple copies.
Follow the steps below to use the Verify Job option.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then 
click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click the Reserve Job button. The Reserve Job dialog box appears.
 
						

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3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box.
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail 
check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print 
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
5. Click OK. The printer prints your document and stores the print job data on the printer’s 
memory.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Specify the number of copies to be printed, then make other printer driver settings as 
appropriate for your document.
2. Open the Basic Settings dialog box, then click the Reserve Job icon. The Reserve 
Job Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail 
check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print 
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5. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and stores the print data with 
information on the number of remaining copies on the printer’s memory.
After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the remaining copies or delete this data 
using the printer’s control panel. See Using the Quick Print Job Menu on page 203 for 
instructions.
Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to print jobs stored on the 
printer’s memory.
Follow the steps below to store print data using the Confidential Job option.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then 
click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click the Reserve Job button. The Reserve Job dialog box appears.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text box.
Note:
❏The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been 
entered.
❏If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail 
check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print 
server’s IP address in a Web browser.
 
						

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5. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password dialog box.
Note:
❏Password must be four digits.
❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password.
❏Keep password in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a 
Confidential Job.
6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, then stores the print job data on the 
printer’s memory.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your document, open the Basic Settings 
dialog box, then click the Reserve Job icon. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box 
appears.
2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Confidential Job.
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes.
Note:
The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been entered.
4. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number in the password text box.
Note:
❏Password must be four digits.
❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for password.
❏Keep password in a safe place. You must enter the correct password when printing a 
Confidential Job.
5. Click OK. The printer stores the print job on the printer’s memory. 
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see Using the Confidential Job 
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Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
For Mac OS X users
Note:
After installing the EPSON Status Monitor and before doing the procedure below, you need to open 
the Print dialog box so the EPSON Status Monitor can display the current status of the printer.
1. Open the Applications folder on your hard disk drive, then open the Utilities folder.
2. Double-click the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center 
(for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon.
3. Click the Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Configure (for Mac OS X 10.2 or 
below) icon in the Printer List dialog box.
Note:
You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the EPSON Status Monitor icon in the 
Dock.
For Mac OS 9 users
You can access EPSON Status Monitor by selecting the EPSON Status Monitor alias from 
the Apple menu.
Note:
❏The appropriate printer port must already be selected in the Chooser so that necessary 
information can be received from the selected printer driver when the EPSON Status Monitor 
starts. If the printer port is not correct, an error will occur.
❏If you change the printer driver in the Chooser while the spool file is printing in the background, 
output to the printer may be disrupted.
❏Printer and consumable products status information appears in the status window only if the 
Chooser is acquiring status normally.
 
						

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To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see Simple Status on page 140, 
Detailed Status on page 140, Consumables Information on page 141, Job Information 
on page 142, and Notice Settings on page 143.
Simple Status
The Simple Status window appears when an error or warning occurs. It indicates what type 
of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. The window closes automatically 
once the problem is cleared.
This window will appear according to the Pop-up Notice you select in the Notice Settings 
dialog box.
Note:
The Simple Status window does not appear automatically while the Status tab in the Detailed 
Status dialog box is displayed.
Detailed Status
You can monitor detailed printer status on the Status tab in the Detailed Status dialog box.
a. Icon/Message: The icon and message show the printer status.
b. Printer image: The image at the upper left shows the printer status graphically.