Epson AcuLaser C4200DN User Manual

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Note:
You can see the status of the printer or information about jobs by clicking 
on the respective tab.
Job Information 
You can check job information on the  Job Information tab of the 
Detailed Status dialog box. 
c. Photoconductor 
Unit: Indicates the remaining life of the 
photoconductor unit.
The green level meter indicates the 
remaining life of the photoconductor unit 
that is set. The photoconductor icon 
flashes when an...

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Note:
You can see the status of the printer or information about consumables 
by clicking on the respective tab.
a. Job Name: Displays the user’s print job names. Other user’s print 
jobs are displayed as --------.
b. Status: Waiting: The print job which is waiting to be  printed.
Deleting: The print job which is being deleted.
Printing: The print job which is printed  currently.
Completed: Displays only your jobs that have  finished printing.
Canceled:...

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Notice Settings
To make specific monitoring settings, access EPSON Status 
Monitor and select Notice Settings from the file menu. The 
Notice Settings dialog box appears.
a. Printrer drop-down 
list (Mac OS X only): Select your printer from the drop-down list.
b. Monitor the printer  status check box: When this check box is selected, EPSON 
Status Monitor monitors the printer status 
during a print job is processed.
c Pop-up Notice:...

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Setting Up the USB Connection
Note:
If you are connecting the USB cable to your Macintosh through a USB 
hub, be sure to connect using the first hub in the chain. The USB interface 
may be unstable depending on the hub used. If you experience problems 
with this type of setup, connect the  USB cable directly to your computer’s 
USB connector.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open  the Utilities  folder and...

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4. Close Printer Setup Utility  (for Mac OS X 10.3) or  Print Center 
(for Mac OS X 10.2 or below).
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Select  Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s 
icon, then click the USB port your printer is connected to.
2. Select  Background Printing  to turn background printing on 
or off.
Note:
❏ Background printing must be turned on for the EPSON Status 
Monitor to manage print jobs.
❏ When background printing...

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Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect 
o r  g a r b l e d  c h a r a c t e r s  o r  i m a g e s ,  y o u  m a y  n e e d  t o  c a n c e l  p r i n t i n g .  
When a print job continues on the computer, follow the 
instruction below to cancel printing.
For Mac OS X users
Open Printer Setup Utility  (for Mac OS X 10.3) or  Print Center (for 
Mac OS X 10.2 or below) and double-click your printer from the 
print...

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Uninstalling the Printer Software
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure 
to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
For Mac OS X users
1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh.
2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh.
3. Double-click the  Mac OS X folder.
4. Double-click the  Printer Driver folder.
5. Double-click your printer’s icon. Note:
If the Authorization...

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2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your 
Macintosh.
3. Double-click the  English folder, then double-click  Disk 1 
folder inside the  Printer Driver folder.
4. Double-click the  Installer icon.
5. Click  Continue . When the software license agreement screen 
appears, read the statement, then click  Accept.
6. Select  Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, then click 
Uninstall .
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Sharing the Printer on a...

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For Mac OS X users
Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac 
OS X 10.2 or later.
See your operating system’s documentation for details.
For Mac OS 9 users
Setting up your printer as a shared printer
Follow the steps below to share a printer connected directly to 
your computer with other computers on an AppleTalk network.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu, then click your...

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3. Under Printer Sharing Set Up, click 
Printer Sharing Setup.
4. The Printer Sharing dialog box appears. Select the  Share this 
Printer  check box, then type the printer name and password 
information as needed.
5. Click  OK to apply the settings.
6. Close  Chooser.
Accessing the shared printer
Follow the steps below to access your printer from another 
computer on the network.