Epson Aculaser M4000N User Manual

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
About the PostScript Printer Driver191
1. Open the Applications folder, open the Utilities folder, then double-click Printer Setup Utility 
(for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2).
The Printer List window appears.
2. Click Add in the Printer List window.
3. Select the protocol or the interface that you are using from the pop-up list.
Note for AppleTalk users:
Make sure to select AppleTalk. Do not select EPSON AppleTalk, because it cannot be used...

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About the PostScript Printer Driver192
Note for IP Printing users, USB or Bonjour (Rendezvous) users:
Select your printer from the Printer list, then select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info 
dialog box appears. Select Installable Options from the pop-up list, then make the necessary settings.
6. Confirm that your printer’s name is added to the Printer List. Then quit Printer Setup Utility 
(for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac OS X...

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver193
Chapter 10 
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver
About the PCL Mode
Hardware requirements
Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to be able to use the PCL6/PCL5 
printer driver.
Memory requirements for using the PCL6/PCL5 printer driver are shown below. Install optional 
memory modules into your printer if the amount of memory currently installed does not meet your 
printing needs.
* Printing may not be possible...

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver194
For Windows Vista x64
For Windows XP or 2000
For Windows XP x64 or 2003 Server x64
Using the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver
To print in the PCL mode, you will have to install the printer driver. Consult the customer support 
in your region regarding how to get the printer driver.
Note:
The PCL6/PCL5 printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used at the same time.
Minimum Recommended
ComputerIBM PC series or IBM compatible with...

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver195
Installing the PCL6 printer driver
Note:
❏Installing the printer software for Windows XP or 2000 may require administrator privileges. If you 
have problems, ask your administrator for more information.
❏Turn off all virus protection programs before installing the printer software.
❏The examples in this section are from the Windows XP operating system. They may vary in appearance 
from what actually appears on your screen; however,...

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
About the PCL6/PCL5 Printer Driver196
Note:
If you want to change the settings, you can access the PCL6 printer driver by clicking Document Default.
Accessing the PCL6 printer driver
You can change the PCL6 printer settings in the PCL6 printer driver. To access the printer driver, 
see “Accessing the printer driver” on page 172.
Updating the printer driver
When you install optional products, you have to update the printer driver manually. See the 
following...

AcuLaser M4000 Series Users Guide
Technical Specifications197
Appendix A 
Technical Specifications
Paper
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 type of paper. Always test samples of paper 
stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.
Available paper types
*Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor quality paper may reduce print 
quality,...

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❏Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing sheet completely
❏Coated paper or special surface-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...

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Printer
General
Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry electrophotographic process
Resolution: 300 × 300 dpi, 600 × 600 dpi, 1200 × 1200 dpi
Continuous printing speed
*: A maximum of 43 pages per minute on A4 size paper
Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed
Paper feed alignment: Center alignment for all sizes
Input paper supply:
MP tray: plain paper Up to a 17.5 mm thick stack, or up to 150 
sheets (80 g/m²)
envelopes Up to a 17.5 mm...

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*Printing speed varies by paper source or other conditions.
Environmental
Mechanical
Printer language: ECP/Page printer language
ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode)
ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode)
IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode)
Adobe PostScript3 (PS3 mode)
PCL6/PCL5 emulation (PCL mode)
Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts for ESC/Page
95 scalable fonts, and 5 bitmap for PCL5
80 scalable fonts, and 1...