Epson AcuLaser CX11NFCT User Manual

							Printing in Windows21
6. Make sure the Paper Type and Paper Size settings match the paper you’ve loaded. 
7. Select your document or image orientation.
8. To print double-sided, select 
Duplex (Manual). 
9. Click 
OK.
10. At the Print window, click 
OK or Print to start printing.
Customizing Windows Print Settings
If you need more control over your printout or want to make detailed settings, you 
can customize your print settings.
1. Open the File menu and select 
Print. 
2. Click the 
Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or 
Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next 
screen.) You see the basic print settings window. 
3. Select 
Advanced. A predefined settings list appears below the radio buttons. 
Select Advanced
Predefined settings list
 
						

							22PrintingNote: 
This screen may vary in appearance depending on your operating system.
4. Select the most appropriate setting from the predefined settings list for the type of 
document or image you want to print. Other settings—such as 
Resolution, 
Screen, and Color Management—are set automatically. 
5. Click 
More Settings.
6. Choose 
Color or Black as the Color setting. Choose a desired resolution from 
300 dpi to 600 dpi using the 
Resolution slider.
Note: 
This screen may vary in appearance depending on your operating system version.
For more information about print settings, click the ? or Help button.
Tip: 
The Web Smoothing setting may not be fully effective for the following types of 
documents:
■Images with fewer than 256 colors.
■Non-photo images, such as illustrations or graphs
■Text 
7. Click OK to return to the Basic Settings screen.
 
						

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8. Click OK. 
9. At the Print window, click 
OK or Print to start printing.
Printing in Macintosh
See these sections for instructions on selecting printer settings in Mac OS X:
■“Printing From an Application” below
■“Customizing Mac OS X Print Settings” on page 26
Printing From an Application
After you create a document in a software program, follow these steps to print it.
1. Open the File menu and select 
Page Setup. You see the Page Setup window:
2. Select 
AL-CX11 in the Format for pop-up menu. 
3. Select your Paper Size.
4. Select   portrait or   landscape as the orientation setting.
5. Click 
OK.
 
						

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6. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one: 
7. Select 
AL-CX11 from the Printer pop-up menu.
8. Select 
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu. 
9. Make sure the Paper Type and Paper Size settings match the paper you’ve loaded. 
10. Click 
Automatic. 
Select AL-CX11
Select Printer 
Settings
Click Automatic 
Select a 
Resolution 
 
						

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11. Choose a printing resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu (either Fast [300 
dpi] or 
Fine [600 dpi]). 
Note: 
For more information about printer settings, click the ? button. 
12. Depending on your settings, you can choose other options from the pop-up 
menu: 
■Copies & Pages: Select the number of copies you want or a page range.
■Layout: Select page layout options.
■Output Options: Save your print job as a PDF file.
■Scheduler: Schedule your print job to print at a later time.
■Paper Handling: Select page printing options, such as Reverse print order.
■ColorSync or Color Management: Select ColorSync,® or adjust the color 
controls, change the gamma setting, or turn off color adjustments in the 
printer software.
■Summary: View a list of all your selections.
13. To save your selections for future use, select 
Save As from the Presets pop-up 
menu.
14. Click 
Print.
15. To monitor the progress of your print job, click the   printer icon when it 
appears in the dock on the bottom of your desktop. 
If you’re using OS X 10.2.x, click the  Print Center icon instead, then 
double-click 
AL-CX11 in the Printer List window.
Tip: 
If a memory-related error message appears, try selecting a lower resolution.
 
						

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You see a screen like this: 
If necessary, you can do one of the following while monitoring the progress of 
your print job:
■Click the print job, then click Delete to delete it
■Click the print job, then click Hold to pause printing
■Click a print job marked “Hold” and click Resume to resume printing
16. When you are finished, close the printer window or Print Center.
Customizing Mac OS X Print Settings
If you need more control over your printout or want to make detailed settings, you 
can customize print settings.
1. Open the File menu and select 
Print.
2. Select 
Printer Settings from the pop-up menu.
 
						

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3. Select Advanced. A predefined settings list appears to the right of the radio 
buttons. 
4. Select the most appropriate setting from the predefined list for the type of 
document or image you want to print. Other settings such as 
Resolution, 
Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. 
Select Advanced
 
						

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5. Click More Settings. The following window appears:
Note: 
For more information about printer settings, click the ? button. 
6. Select Color or Black as the Color setting.
7. Choose a printing Resolution (either 
Fast [300 dpi] or Fine [600 dpi]).
8. Click 
OK to return to the Basic Settings screen.
9. Click 
Print to print. 
 
						

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Using Epson Status Monitor 3
Epson Status Monitor 3 lets you monitor printing and displays information about 
your paper and toner status. 
Windows
Note: 
Windows XP users
■Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP Standard TCP/IP 
connections with Windows clients do not support the Job Management function.
■EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a Remote Desktop 
connection.
1. Open the File menu and select Print.
2. Click the 
Optional Settings tab. 
 
						

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3. Click EPSON Status Monitor 3. You see a window like this: 
You can monitor printer status and see information on toner levels, paper levels, and 
the remaining life of the photoconductor.
Note: 
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
Macintosh
1. Open the File menu and select Print.