Epson Aculaser M4000N User Manual

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After you install EPSON Web-To-Page, the menu bar is displayed on the Microsoft Internet 
Explorer Toolbar. If it does not appear, select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet Explorer, 
and then select EPSON Web-To-Page.
Using the Reserve Job Function
This function allows you to store print jobs on the printer’s memory and to print them later directly 
from the printer’s control panel. You can prevent the printed document from being looked at by 
other people by applying a password to the print job.
This function uses the following types of printer memory.
The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options.
*Not available when you use the RAM disk for the printer’s memory. Printer’s Memory Description
Hard Disk Drive The optional Hard Disk Drive must be installed on your printer in order to use the 
Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly recognized by the 
printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job function.
RAM disk You need to keep sufficient RAM disk capacity in order to use the Reserve Job 
function. To enable the RAM disk, you have to set the RAM Disk setting on the 
control panel to Normal or Maximum. For instructions about increasing your 
printer’s memory, see “Installing a memory module” on page 106. After the 
memory module is installed, you must update the option information. See “Making 
Optional Settings” on page 173.
Reserve Job Option Description
Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it on the printer’s memory. You can print the 
same job several times.
Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content. You can print multiple copies 
later.
Stored Job
*Lets you store the print job on the printer’s memory without printing it now.
Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job. You can print the job entering the 
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Sending the print job
For Windows users
1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then click Reserve Job Settings. The Reserve Job Settings 
dialog box appears.
2. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Re-Print Job, Verify Job, Stored Job, or 
Confidential Job.
3. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text boxes. If you selected Confidential 
Job, enter a four-digit number in the password text box to set the password.
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the Create a thumbnail check box. 
Thumbnails can be accessed by entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in a 
Web browser.
4. Click OK.
Note:
The OK button becomes available after both the user name and job name have been entered.
If you selected Re-print Job, the printer prints your document. If you selected Verify Job, the 
printer prints one copy of your document.
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job 
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Chapter 3 
Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel Menus
When to make control panel settings
In general, printer driver settings override settings made using the control panel.
You should make the following settings by using the control panel because these settings cannot be 
made in the printer driver.
❏Settings to select emulation modes and IES (Intelligent Emulation Switching) mode
❏Settings to specify a channel and configure the interface
❏Settings to specify the size of the memory buffer used to receive data
How to access the control panel menus
1. Press the rEnter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Use the uUp and dDown buttons to scroll through the menus.
3. Press the rEnter button to view the items in a menu. Depending on the menu, the LCD panel 
displays an item and the current setting separated (YYYY=ZZZZ), or only an item (YYYY).
4. Use the uUp and dDown buttons to scroll through the items, or press the lBack button to 
return to the previous level.
5. Press the rEnter button to carry out the operation indicated by an item, such as printing a 
status sheet or resetting the printer, or to view the settings available for an item, such as paper 
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Use the uUp and dDown buttons to scroll through available settings, then press the rEnter 
button to select a setting and return to the previous level. Press the lBack button to return to 
the previous level without changing the setting.
Note:
❏You need to turn the printer off and then on to activate some settings. For details, see “Control Panel 
Menus” on page 55.
❏The OK button can be used instead of the rEnter button in step 3 or 5.
6. Press the Start/Stop button to exit the control panel menus.
How to register menus as bookmarks
By registering bookmarks for frequently used menus, you can display the registered menus by just 
pressing the OK button while the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep.
Note:
The maximum number of menus you can register as bookmarks is 3.
1. Display the menu to register. For details, see “How to access the control panel menus” on page 
53.
2. Press the OK button for more than two seconds.
The Add Bookmark menu appears.
Note:
Some menus cannot be bookmarked. If you tried to register them, Bookmark Failed is displayed.
3. Press the uUp and dDown buttons to select the menu to delete, then press the rEnter button.
Note:
To register a new menu, you have to delete one of the registered menus from the bookmark.
If Bookmark Registered is displayed, the menu is bookmarked successfully.
Note:
To delete the bookmarked menus, select Reset All from the control panel’s Reset Menu.
 
						

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Control Panel Menus
Note:
Some menus and items appear only when a corresponding optional device is installed or an appropriate 
setting has been done.
Information Menu
Press the dDown or uUp button to select an item. Press the rEnter button to print a sheet or font 
sample.
*1 Available only when the jobs are stored by using the Quick Print Job feature.
*2 This item appears only when Form Overlay data exists.
*3 Available only when the NetworkI/F setting in Network Menu is set to On.
*4 Available only when an optional interface card is installed.
*5 Available only when the printer is connected to a USB device with D4 support and has been turned on when the 
USB I/F setting is set to On. Item Settings (default in bold)
Status Sheet -
Reserve Job List
*1-
Form Overlay List
*2-
Network Status Sheet
*3-
AUX Status Sheet
*4-
USB Ext I/F Status Sht
*5-
PS3 Status Sheet -
PS3 Font List -
PCL Font Sample -
ESCP2 Font Sample -
FX Font Sample -
I239X Font Sample -
Toner E******F to E F
Fuser Unit Life E******F to E F
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Status Sheet, AUX Status Sheet
Prints a sheet showing the current printer settings and installed options. These sheets can be useful 
to confirm whether options have been installed correctly.
Reserve Job List
Prints a list of reserved print jobs stored on the printer’s memory.
Form Overlay List
Prints a list of the form overlays stored in the optional Hard Disk Drive.
Network Status Sheet
Prints a sheet showing the working status of the network.
USB Ext I/F Status Sht
Prints a sheet showing the working status of the USB interface.
PS3 Status Sheet
Prints a sheet showing information about the PS3 mode such as the PS3 version.
PS3 Font List, PCL Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample
Prints a sample of the fonts available for your selected printer emulation.
Toner, Fuser Unit Life
The number of asterisks (*) between “E” and “F” indicates the remaining service lives of 
consumables. If a non-genuine consumable is used, “?” is displayed instead of the indicator.
Total Pages
Displays the total number of pages printed by the printer.
 
						

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System Information Menu
The following information is displayed.
❏Main Version
❏MCU Version
❏Serial No
❏Memory
❏MAC Address
Tray Menu
*1 Automatic detection can be effective only for A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, EXE, or GLG size paper.
*2 Available only when the optional paper cassette unit is installed.
*3 The settings are overridden by the settings made in the printer driver.
MP Tray Size
Select your paper size from this menu.
Cassette 1 Size/Cassette 2 Size/Cassette 3 Size
Displays the paper size loaded in the standard and optional paper cassettes.
MP Type
Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP tray.
Cassette 1 Type/Cassette 2 Type/Cassette 3 Type
Lets you select the paper type loaded in the standard and optional lower cassettes.
Item  Settings (default in bold)
MP Tray SizeAuto
*1, A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5
Cassette 1 Size/Cassette 2 
Size
*2/Cassette 3 Size*2A4, A5, B5, LT, LGL, GLG, EXE
MP Type
*3Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Trnsprncy, Labels
Cassette 1 Type
*3/Cassette 2 
Type*2 *3/Cassette 3 Type*2 *3Plain, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled, Color, Trnsprncy, Labels
 
						

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Emulation Menu
Note:
You can specify different emulations for each interfaces.
*Available only when an optional Type-B interface card is installed.
Printing Menu
Note:
The settings are overridden by the settings made in the printer driver.
*1Custom-size paper is 76.2 × 127.0 mm at the minimum and 215.9 × 355.6 mm at the maximum.
*2If Resolution is set to 1200, these settings are invalid even if set to On.
*3Not available in PCL mode.
*4Available only when the optional Duplex Unit is installed. Item Settings (default in bold)
ParallelAuto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL
USBAuto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL
NetworkAuto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL
AUX
*Auto, ESCP2, FX, I239X, PS3, PCL
Item Settings (default in bold)
Page SizeA4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, LGL, GLT, GLG, EXE, F4, MON, C10, DL, C5, C6, IB5, CTM
*1
Wide A4Off, On
OrientationPort, Land
Resolution 300, 600, 1200
RITech
*2On, Off
Toner Save
*2Off, On
Density 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Image Optimum
*3Auto, Off, On
Top Offset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments
LeftOffset -99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments
T Offset B
*4-99.0 ... 0.0 ... 99.0 mm in 0.5 increments
L Offset B
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Page Size
Specifies the paper size.
Wide A4
Selecting On decreases the left and right margins from 4 mm to 3.4 mm.
Orientation
Specifies whether the page is printed in portrait or landscape orientation.
Resolution
Specifies the printing resolution.
RITech
Turning RITech on produces smoother and crisper lines, text, and graphics.
Toner Save
When this setting is selected, the printer saves toner by substituting a gray shade for the black 
inside of characters. The characters are outlined in full black on the right and lower edges.
Density
Specifies the printing density.
Image Optimum
When this mode is on, the quality of graphics is reduced. It reduces the amount of graphics data 
when the data reaches the memory limit, allowing complex documents to be printed.
Top Offset
Makes fine adjustments to the vertical printing position of the page.
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Caution:
Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may 
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LeftOffset
Makes fine adjustments to the horizontal printing position of the page. This is useful for fine 
adjustments.
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Caution:
Make sure that the printed image does not extend beyond the edge of the paper. Otherwise, you may 
damage the printer.
T Offset B
Adjusts the vertical printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use this 
if the printout on the back is not where you expected.
L Offset B
Adjusts the horizontal printing position on the back of the paper when printing on both sides. Use 
this if the printout on the back is not where you expected.