Epson AcuLaser C9100 User Manual

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Monitored Printers settings
You can use the Monitored Printers utility to change the types of 
printers that EPSON Status Monitor 3 will monitor. When you 
install EPSON Status Monitor 3, this utility is also installed. 
Usually, it is not necessary to change a setup.
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to EPSON Printers, then 
click Monitored printers.
2. Clear the check boxes of the types of printers you do not want 
to monitor.
3. Click OK to apply the settings.
 
						

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Setting Up the USB Connection
The USB interface that comes with your printer complies with 
Microsoft Plug and Play (PnP) USB specifications.
Note:
❏Only PC systems equipped with a USB connector and running 
Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, or Server 2003 support the USB 
interface.
❏Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use it as an 
interface.
❏Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be 
used as an interface.
❏USB 2.0 is applied for Windows XP, 2000, and Server 2003 
operating systems. If your operating system is Windows Me or 98, 
use USB 1.1 interface.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. For Windows Me or 98, click the Details tab.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, click the Ports tab.
 
						

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3. For Windows Me or 98, select the EPUSB1: (your printer) USB 
port from the Print to the following port drop-down list. 
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select the USB001 USB 
port in the list on the Ports menu.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
4. Click OK to save the settings.
 
						

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Canceling Printing
If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect 
or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. 
When the printer icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the 
instructions below to cancel the printing.
Double-click your printer’s icon on the task bar. Select the task in 
the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer 
turns on.
The current job is canceled.
Note: 
You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, 
by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel. When 
canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print sent by other users.
 
						

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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.
Note:
When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user 
Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0, or Server 2003 environment, remove the 
shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling. You can remove the 
icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring 
Preference dialog box.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1. Quit all applications.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, click Control 
Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click the Change or 
Remove Programs icon.
 
						

							116Using the Printer Software with Windows 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.
For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer 
Software, then click Change/Remove.
5. Click the Printer Model tab, select your printer’s icon.
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6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the 
printer software you want to uninstall is selected.
Note:
If you uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the EPSON 
Status Monitor 3 check box.
7. To uninstall click OK.
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You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON 
Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot 
change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status 
Monitor 3 of other printers.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstall the USB device driver
When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB 
interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you 
uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB 
device driver.
Follow the steps below to uninstall the USB device driver.
Note:
❏Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device 
driver.
❏Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any 
other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable.
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Uninstalling the printer driver” 
on page 115.
 
						

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2. Select EPSON USB Printer Devices, then click Add/Remove.
Note:
❏EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer 
is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable.
❏If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB 
Printer Devices may not appear. Follow the steps below to run 
the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM that comes with your 
printer.
1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
2. Access the CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click the Win9x folder.
4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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							120Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
Chapter 4
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software
The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status 
Monitor 3. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety 
of settings to get the best results from your printer. 
Use the following procedures to access the EPSON Status Monitor 
3.
For Mac OS X users, open the Print dialog box and select Printer 
Settings from the drop-down list. Then click your printer’s icon 
in the Utility menu.
For Mac OS 9 users, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 alias from 
the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon.
EPSON Status Monitor 3 lets you check the status of your printer. 
See “Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3” on 
page 154 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer 
driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print 
settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.
Mac OS X
To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup 
Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or 
below), click Print on the File menu of any application, then select 
your printer.