Epson Aculaser M1200 User Manual

							Note:
❏Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer
at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of
media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
❏You may use paper with preprinted letterheads, provided that the paper and ink are both
compatible with laser printers.
Paper that should not be used
You cannot use the following paper in this printer. They may cause printer damage, paper jams,
and poor print quality.
❏Media meant for color laser printers, other black-and-white laser printers, color copiers,
black-and-white copiers, or ink jet printers
❏Previously printed paper by any color laser printers, black-and-white laser printers, color
copiers, black-and-white copiers, ink jet printers, or thermal transfer printers
❏Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper,
or paper that uses high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 200˚C)
❏Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely
❏Coated paper or special colored paper
❏Paper that has binder holes or is perforated
❏Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it
❏Paper that attracts static electricity
❏Moist or damp paper
❏Paper of uneven thickness
❏Overly thick or thin paper
❏Paper that is too smooth or too rough
❏Paper that is different on the front and back
❏Paper that is folded, curled, wavy, or torn
❏Paper of irregular shape, or paper that does not have right-angle corners
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							Specifications
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be changed by the manufacturer at
any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any paper. Always test samples of paper stock
before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Paper Types Plain paper, recycled paper, labels, envelopes, transparencies, colored
paper, thick paper, letterhead
Note:
Use recycled paper under normal temperature and humidity conditions only. Poor quality paper
may reduce print quality, cause paper jams and other problems.
Paper weight
Plain paper 60 to 90 g/m2, 16 to 24 lb *
Thick paper 90 to 163 g/m2, 24 to 43 lb
* lb: Ream Weight (lb/500 sheets/17 in. × 22 in.)
Paper size
Paper
A4 (210 × 297 mm, 8.3 × 11.7 in.)
A5 (148 × 210 mm, 5.8 × 8.3 in.)
B5 (182 × 257 mm, 7.2 × 10.1 in.)
Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.)
Half-Letter (140 × 216 mm, 5.5 × 8.5 in.)
Legal (216 × 356 mm, 8.5 × 14 in.)
Government Letter (203 × 267 mm, 8.0 × 10.5 in.)
Government Legal (216 × 330 mm, 8.5 × 13 in.)
F4 (210 ∞ 330 mm, 8.3 ∞ 13 in.)
Executive (184 × 267 mm, 7.25 × 10.5 in.)
ISO B5 (176 ∞ 250 mm, 7 ∞ 9.8 in.)
Custom (76 to 216 mm × 127 to 356 mm, 3.0 to 8.5 in. × 5.0 to 14.0 in.)
Envelopes
Monarch (98 × 191 mm, 3  7/8 × 7  1/2 in.)
Commercial 10 (105 × 241 mm, 4  1/8 × 9  1/2 in.)
DL (110 × 220 mm, 4.3 × 8.7 in.)
C5 (162 × 229 mm, 6.4 × 9.0 in.)
C6 (114 × 162 mm, 4.5 × 6.4 in.)
ISO B5 (176 ∞ 250 mm, 7 ∞ 9.8 in.)
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Caution:
Only load paper of the sizes listed above.
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							Printable area
EPL-6200 Minimum 4-mm margin on all sides
AcuLaser M1200/
EPL-6200LMinimum 5-mm margin on all sides
Printer
General
Printing method Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process
Resolution EPL-6200: 1200 dpi, Class 1200 dpi, or 600 dpi, 300 dpi
AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L: 600 dpi
First print Less than 13 seconds with A4/Letter paper
(When feeding from MP tray)
Paper feed EPL-6200: Automatic or manual feed
AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L: Automatic
Paper feed alignment Center alignment for all sizes
Input paper supply (75 g/
m2 paper)MP tray EPL-6200: Up to 250 sheets of plain paper
AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L: Up to 150 sheets of plain
paper
Up to 10 envelopes, depending on thickness
Paper output Face-down
Paper output capacity
(75 g/m2 paper)Up to 100 sheets of plain paper
RAM EPL-6200: 8 MB or 16 MB, expandable up to 136 MB or 144 MB
EPL-6200 Network model: 16 MB, expandable up to 272 MB
AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L: 2 MB
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							Environmental
Temperature Operation 10 to 35˚C (50 to 95˚F)
Storage 0 to 35˚C (32 to 95˚F)
Humidity Operation
15 to 85% RH
Storage
30 to 85% RH
Altitude 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) maximum
Standards and approvals
Safety standards
European model Directive 2006/95/EC
EN60950-1
EMC
European model Directive 2004/108/EC
EN 55022 class B
EN 55024
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
Mechanical
Dimensions and
weightEPL-6200 Height: 261 mm (10.4 in.)
Width: 407 mm (16.3 in.)
Depth: 436 mm (17.4 in.)
Weight: Approx. 7.5 kg (16.5 lb), excluding the developer cartridge
and photoconductor unit
AcuLaser M1200/
EPL-6200LHeight: 261 mm (10.4 in.)
Width: 385 mm (15.4 in.)
Depth: 279 mm (11.1 in.)
Weight: Approx. 6.0 kg (13.2 lb), excluding the developer cartridge
and photoconductor unit
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							Electrical
Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.
AcuLaser M1200/EPL-6200L
110 to 120 V Model 220 to 240 V Model
Rated voltage 110 V - 120 V 220 V - 240 V
Rated frequency 50 Hz - 60 Hz 50 Hz - 60 Hz
Rated current 8.0 A 4.5 A
Power
consumptionDuring
printingAverage 349 W 347 W
MAX 640 W 680 W
During ready mode 43 W 41 W
During sleep mode * 7 W or below 8 W or below
* Values represent power consumption while all operations are completely suspended. Power consumption varies
depending on operating conditions, and whether a type-B interface card is installed or a USB memory is inserted.
Interfaces
Parallel interface
Use only an IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel connector.
USB interface
USB 2.0 Full Speed mode
Note:
❏Only computers equipped with a USB connector and running Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP
x64, or 2000, support the USB interface.
❏Your computer must support USB 2.0 in order to use USB 2.0 as the interface to connect your
computer to the printer.
❏Since USB 2.0 is fully compatible with USB 1.1, USB 1.1 can be used as an interface.
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							❏USB 2.0 can be used with Windows Vista, Vista x64, XP, XP x64, and 2000 operating systems.
Ethernet interface
You can use an IEEE 802.3 100BASE-TX/10 BASE-T straight-through shielded, twisted-pair
interface cable with an RJ45 connector.
Note:
Ethernet Interface may not be available depending on the printer model.
Consumables
Developer Cartridge
Product/Model High Capacity Developer Cartridge 0521/0521 *
Standard Capacity Developer Cartridge 0520/0520 *
Return High Capacity Developer Cartridge 0523/0523 *
Return Standard Capacity Developer Cartridge 0522/0522 *
Storage temperature 0 to 35˚C (32 to 95˚F)
Storage humidity 30 to 85% RH
* This product conforms to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directive 2004/108/EC.
Note:
Return cartridges are not sold in some areas. Contact your local Epson dealer/representative about
the availability of the Return cartridge scheme.
Photoconductor unit
Product code S051099
Storage temperature 0 to 35˚C (32 to 95˚F)
Storage humidity 30 to 85% RH
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							Appendix B
Working with Fonts
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows only)
EPSON BarCode Fonts let you easily create and print many types of bar codes.
Normally, bar code creation is a laborious process requiring you to specify various command
codes, such as Start bar, Stop bar and OCR-B, in addition to the bar code characters themselves.
However, EPSON BarCode Fonts are designed to add such codes automatically, allowing you to
easily print bar codes that conform to a variety of bar code standards.
EPSON BarCode Fonts support the following types of bar codes:
Bar code
StandardEPSON
BarCodeOCR-BCheck DigitComments
EAN EPSON EAN-8 Yes Yes Creates EAN (abbreviated version) bar codes.
EPSON EAN-13 Yes Yes Creates EAN (standard version) bar codes.
UPC-A EPSON UPC-A Yes Yes Creates UPC-A bar codes.
UPC-E EPSON UPC-E Yes Yes Creates UPC-E bar codes.
Code39 EPSON Code39 No No Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be
specified with the font name.
EPSON Code39
CDNo Yes
EPSON Code39
CD NumYes Yes
EPSON Code39
NumYes No
Code128 EPSON Code128 No Yes Creates Code128 bar codes.
Interleaved 2 of
5 (ITF)EPSON ITFNoNoPrinting of OCR-B and check digits can be
specified with the font name.
EPSON ITF CD No Yes
EPSON ITF CD
NumYes Yes
EPSON ITF Num Yes No
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							Bar code
StandardEPSON
BarCodeOCR-BCheck DigitComments
Codabar EPSON Codabar No No Printing of OCR-B and check digits can be
specified with the font name.
EPSON Codabar
CDNo Yes
EPSON Codabar
CD NumYes Yes
EPSON Codabar
NumYes No
System requirements
To use EPSON BarCode Fonts, your computer system should meet the following requirements:
Computer IBM PC series or IBM compatible with an i386SX or higher CPU
Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, or 2000
Hard disk 15 to 30 KB of free space, depending on the font
Note:
EPSON BarCode Fonts can only be used with Epson printer drivers.
Installing EPSON BarCode Fonts
Follow these steps to install EPSON BarCode Fonts. The procedure described here is for
installation in Windows 98; the procedure for other Windows operating systems is nearly the same.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, click 
 Start,
then click Computer (for Windows Vista) or click the My Computer icon on the desktop (for
Windows XP or 2000). Right-click the CD-ROM icon, and click OPEN in the menu that
appears.Then double-click Epsetup.exe.
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							3. In the dialog box that appears, click Software List.
4. Select the EPSON BarCode Font check box and click Install. Then follow the on-screen
instructions.
5. When installation is complete, click OK.
EPSON BarCode Fonts are now installed on your computer.
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts
Follow these steps to create and print bar codes using EPSON BarCode Fonts. The application
featured in these instructions is Microsoft WordPad. The actual procedure may differ slightly
when printing from other applications.
1. Open a document in your application and enter the characters you want to convert into a
bar code.
2. Select the characters, then select Font from the Format menu.
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							3. Select the EPSON BarCode Font you want to use, then set the font size and click OK.
Note:
In Windows Vista, XP, or 2000, you cannot use font sizes larger than 96 points when printing
bar codes.
4. The characters you selected appear as bar code characters similar to those shown below.
5. Select Print from the File menu, then select your Epson printer and click Properties. Make
the following printer driver settings. EPL-6200 is a monochrome printer. AcuLaser M1200/
EPL-6200L is a Host-based monochrome printer. See the corresponding sections in the table
below.
Monochrome Printer
DriverColor Printer DriverHost-Based
Monochrome Printer
Driver
Color (not available) Black (not available)
Print Quality 600 dpi 600 dpi 600 dpi
Toner Save Not selected Not selected Not selected
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