Epson C3900 Manual

							Help Screens
The help screens appear when the  key is pressed after an error occurred, such as a media misfeed, so
that the error can be corrected.
Configuration Menu Overview
PROOF/PRINT MENU
Note:
This menu appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
With this menu, print jobs that were set to be saved on the hard disk by using Job Retention on the
Basic tab of the printer driver can be printed or deleted.
Note:
If SYS DEFAULT MENU/SECURITY/LOCK PANEL is set to ON, the password must be entered in order for
the contents of PROOF/PRINT MENU to be displayed. For details on LOCK PANEL, refer to “SYS
DEFAULT MENU” on page 46.
Printing a Stored Job
1. Press the Menu/Select key.
2. Select PROOF/PRINT MENU, and then press the Menu/Select key.
3. Select the desired user name, and then press the Menu/Select key.
4. Select the desired job name, and then press the Menu/Select key.
5. Select PRINT, and then press the Menu/Select key.
6. Press the 
 and  keys to specify the number of copies to be printed.
7. Press the Menu/Select key.
Printing begins.
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							Deleting a Stored Job
1. Follow the step 1 to 3 of “Printing a Stored Job” on page 31.
2. Select DELETE, and then press the Menu/Select key.
3. Select YES or NO, and then press the Menu/Select key.
Entering the Password
If the print job selected in the PROOF/PRINT MENU is a secured job, a screen for entering the password
appears. Follow the procedure described below to type in the four-digit password specified from the
printer driver.
1. Press the 
 to increase or the  to decrease the first digit of the password.
2. Press the 
 key to move the cursor to the next digit.
3. Press the 
 to increase or the  to decrease the second digit of the password.
4. Continue these steps until all four digits of the password are specified.
5. Press the Menu/Select key.
The PRINT/DELETE selection screen appears.
Note:
If an incorrect password is entered, INVALID ENTRY appears and the screen for entering the password
appears again.
PRINT MENU
With this menu, printer information, such as the configuration page, can be printed.
Note:
If SYS DEFAULT MENU/SECURITY/LOCK PANEL is set to ON, the password must be entered in order for
the contents of PRINT MENU to be displayed. For details on LOCK PANEL, refer to “SYS DEFAULT
MENU” on page 46.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
CONFIGURATION PG
PRINT/CANCEL
STATISTICS PAGE
PRINT/CANCEL
Prints the statistics page such as the number of pages printed.
FONT LIST POSTSCRIPT
PRINT/CANCEL
PCL
PRINT/CANCEL
MENU MAP
PRINT/CANCEL
DIRECTORY LIST
*1PRINT/CANCEL
Prints the directory list of the hard disk.
*1This item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
PAPER MENU
With this menu, the paper used for printing can be managed.
Note:
If SYS DEFAULT MENU/SECURITY/LOCK PANEL is set to ON, the password must be entered in order for
the contents of PAPER MENU to be displayed. For details on LOCK PANEL, refer to “SYS DEFAULT
MENU” on page 46.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
PAPER
SOURCEDEFAULT TRAY
TRAY1/TRAY2/TRAY3
*1
Select the setting for the default tray.
TRAY 1 PAPER SIZE
ANY, LETTER, LEGAL, EXECUTIVE, A4, A5, A6, B5(JIS), B6(JIS), GOVT
LETTER, STATEMENT, FOLIO, SP FOLIO, UK QUARTO, FOOLSCAP,
GOVT LEGAL, 16K, PHOTO 4×6
*2, KAI 16, KAI 32, ENV C6, ENV DL, ENV
MONARCH, ENV CHOU#3, ENV CHOU#4, B5(ISO), ENV #10, JPOST,
JPOST-D, 8 1/8x13 1/4, 8 1/2x13 1/2, CUSTOM
Select the setting for the size of paper loaded into Tray 1.
CUSTOM
SIZE
*3Specify the paper size when custom-sized paper is loaded into
Tray 1.
The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches
with the SYS DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF MEASURE setting.
The setting range for WIDTH is 92 to 216 mm. 
The default setting is 210 mm.
The setting range for LENGTH is 148 to 356 mm. 
The default setting is 297 mm.
PAPER TYPE
ANY/PLAIN PAPER/RECYCLED/THICK 1/THICK 2/LABEL/
ENVELOPE/POSTCARD/LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/GLOSSY 2/SGL
SIDE ONLY/SPECIAL PAPER
Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 1.
TRAY 2 PAPER SIZE
ANY/LETTER/EXECUTIVE/A4/A5/A6/B5(JIS)/B6(JIS)/GOVT LETTER/
STATEMENT/UK QUARTO/16K/PHOTO 4×6
*2/KAI 16/KAI 32/
CUSTOM
Select the setting for the size of paper loaded into Tray 2.
CUSTOM
SIZE
*3Specify the paper size when custom-sized paper is loaded into
Tray 2.
The setting units can be switched between millimeters and inches
with the SYS DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF MEASURE setting.
The setting range for WIDTH is 92 to 216 mm. 
The default setting is 210 mm.
The setting range for LENGTH is 148 to 356 mm. 
The default setting is 297 mm.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
PAPER TYPE
ANY/PLAIN PAPER/RECYCLED/THICK 1/THICK 2/LABEL/
POSTCARD/LETTERHEAD/GLOSSY 1/GLOSSY 2/SGL SIDE ONLY/
SPECIAL PAPER
Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 2.
TRAY 3
*1PAPER SIZE The size of paper (LETTER, LEGAL, GOVT LEGAL, EXECUTIVE, A4 or
B5(JIS)) loaded in Tray 3 is indicated.
This item only shows the current setting. This setting cannot be
changed.
PAPER TYPE Select the setting for the type of paper loaded into Tray 3.
TRAY CHAINING
ON/OFF
If ON is selected and the specified tray runs out of paper during
printing, a tray loaded with paper of the same size is automatically
selected so printing can continue.
If OFF is selected and the specified tray runs out of paper, printing
stops.
TRAY
MAPPINGTRAY
MAPPING
MODEON/OFF
Select whether or not the TRAY MAPPING function is used.
LOGICAL
TRAY0-9PHYSICAL TRAY1/PHYSICAL TRAY2/PHYSICAL TRAY3
*1
Select the tray that is used for printing when a print job is received
from another manufacturer’s printer driver.
The default setting for LOGICAL TRAY1 is PHYSICAL TRAY1. The
default setting for all other trays is PHYSICAL TRAY2.
DUPLEX
*4OFF/LONG EDGE/SHORT EDGE
If LONG EDGE is selected, the pages will be printed on both sides of
the paper for long-edge binding.
If SHORT EDGE is selected, the pages will be printed on both sides of
the paper for short-edge binding.
The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu
setting.
COPIES
1-9999
Specify the number of copies to be printed.
The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu
setting.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
COLLATE
*5ON/OFF
If ON is selected, all pages of the document are printed before the
next copy is printed.
If OFF is selected, all copies of the document are not printed
separately.
The setting specified in the printer driver will override this menu
setting.
*1These items appear only if the optional 500-sheet paper cassette unit is installed.
*2Depending on the setting selected for SYS DEFAULT MENU/PAPER/UNIT OF MEASURE, PHOTO 4×6 may change to PHOTO
10×15.
*3These items appear only if PAPER SIZE is set to CUSTOM.
*4This item appears only Epson AcuLaser C3900DN.
*5This item appears only if an optional hard disk drive is installed.
QUALITY MENU
With this menu, settings for the print quality can be specified.
Note:
If SYS DEFAULT MENU/SECURITY/LOCK PANEL is set to ON, the password must be entered in order for
the contents of QUALITY MENU to be displayed. For details on LOCK PANEL, refer to “SYS DEFAULT
MENU” on page 46.
Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
COLOR MODE
COLOR/GRAYSCALE
If COLOR is selected, the pages are printed in full color.
If GRAYSCALE is selected, the pages are printed in black and
white.
Note:
The color mode setting specified from the printer driver has
priority over the setting specified for this menu.
BRIGHTNESS
-15%/-10%/-5%/0%/+5%/+10%/+15%
The brightness of the printed image can be adjusted.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
HALFTONE IMAGE PRINTING/TEXT PRINTING/
GRAPHICS PRINTINGLINE ART/DETAIL/SMOOTH (for image)
LINE ART/DETAIL/SMOOTH (for text/graphic)
Select how halftones in image/text/graphic are reproduced.
If LINE ART is selected, halftones are reproduced with high
precision.
If DETAIL is selected, halftones are reproduced with detail.
If SMOOTH is selected, halftones are reproduced with
smoothness.
EDGE
ENHANCEM
ENT
*1
IMAGE PRINTING/TEXT PRINTING/
GRAPHICS PRINTINGON/OFF (for image)
ON/OFF (for text/graphic)
Select whether image/text/graphic edges are emphasized.
If ON is selected, the edges are emphasized.
If OFF is selected, the edges are not emphasized.
EDGE STRENGTH
OFF
*1/LOW/MIDDLE/HIGH
Select the desired amount that edges are emphasized.
ECONOMY PRINT
ON
*1/OFF
Select whether to print graphics with a reduced density by
reducing the amount of toner that is used.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
PCL
SETTINGCONTRAST
-15%/-10%/-5%/0%/+5%/+10%/+15%
The contrast of the image can be adjusted.
IMAGE
PRINTING/
TEXT
PRINTING/
GRAPHICS
PRINTINGRGB SOURCE
DEVICE COLOR/sRGB
Specify the color space for RGB image/text/graphics data.
If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified.
RGB INTENT
VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC (for image)
VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC (for text/graphic)
Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB
image/text/graphics data to CMYK data.
If VIVID is selected, a vivid output is produced.
If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected, a brighter output is produced.
RGB GRAY
COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY (for
image)
COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY (for
text/graphic)
Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image/
text/graphics data.
If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using
the CMYK colors.
If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are
reproduced using black only.
If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is reproduced using only
black.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
PS SETTING IMAGE
PRINTING/
TEXT
PRINTING/
GRAPHICS
PRINTINGRGB SOURCE
DEVICE COLOR/sRGB/Apple RGB/Adobe RGB (1998)/
ColorMatch RGB/Blue Adjust RGB
Specify the color space for RGB image/text/graphics data.
If DEVICE COLOR is selected, no color space is specified.
RGB source profiles downloaded with the Web-Based
EpsonNet Config are available as RGB SOURCE.
RGB INTENT
VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC/RELATIVE COLOR/ABSOLUTE
COLOR (for image)
VIVID/PHOTOGRAPHIC/RELATIVE COLOR/ABSOLUTE
COLOR (for text/graphic)
Specify the characteristic applied when converting RGB
image/text/graphics data to CMYK data.
If VIVID is selected, a vivid output is produced.
If PHOTOGRAPHIC is selected, a brighter output is produced.
If RELATIVE COLOR i s  s e l e c t e d ,  r e l a t i v e  color is applied to the
RGB source profile.
If ABSOLUTE COLOR is selected, absolute color is applied to
the RGB source profile.
RGB GRAY
COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY (for
image)
COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY (for
text/graphic)
Specify how black and grays are reproduced in RGB image/
text/graphics data.
If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using
the CMYK colors.
If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are
reproduced using black only.
If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is reproduced using only
black.
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							Items Settings (default in bold)/Description
DESTINATION PROF
AUTO
Specify the destination profile.
If AUTO is selected, a destination profile that the printer
automatically adapts is selected based on a combination of
the specified color matching, halftones and other profiles.
Destination profiles downloaded with the Web-Based
EpsonNet Config are available as DESTINATION PROF.
SIMULATI
ONSIMULATION PROF
NONE/SWOP/Euroscale/Commercial Press/Japan Color/
TOYO/DIC
Specify the simulation profile.
If NONE is selected, nosimulation profile is specified.
Simulation profiles downloaded with the Web-Based
EpsonNet Config are available as SIMULATION PROF.
SIMULATION INTENT
RELATIVE COLOR/ABSOLUTE COLOR
Specify the characteristic of the simulation profile.
CMYK GRAY
COMPOSITE BLACK/BLACK AND GRAY/BLACK ONLY
Specify how black and grays are reproduced using the four
CMYK colors.
If COMPOSITE BLACK is selected, black is reproduced using
the CMYK colors.
If BLACK AND GRAY is selected, black and gray are
reproduced using black only.
If BLACK ONLY is selected, black is reproduced using only
black.
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