Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File 
menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, 
Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, 
depending on your application.
3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK 
to return the...

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Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such 
as Orientation: Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay 
with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the 
instructions below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in Creating 
an overlay on page 76.
2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
3. Send the same data that you made by application to the...

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Printing mode: High Quality (PC):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with higher specs to reduce the printer 
load.
In this mode, functions such as “Form 
Overlay,” and “Print true type with 
fonts with substitution” cannot be 
used.
High Quality (Printer):
Select this mode if you use a computer 
with lower specs to reduce the PC 
load.
Print True Type fonts as 
bitmap radio button:Select this check box to print, as 
bitmap, the True...

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*1When Extended Printable Area check box is selected, there is 4-mm minimum 
margin on all sides.
*2Extend Printable Area cannot be selected if you print on Wide A4 size paper. Skip Blank Page check box: The printer will automatically remove 
any blank pages from the print job to 
save paper.
Ignore the selected paper 
size check box:When you select this check box, the 
printer prints on loaded paper, 
regardless of size.
High Speed Graphics 
Output check...

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Making Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you 
have installed options to your printer.
For Windows XP/2000:
1. Open the printer’s Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually.
3. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
4. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
For Windows Me/98:
1. Click the...

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Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status 
Monitor
Installing EPSON Status Monitor
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running 
on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏If the Epson Installation Program screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon,...

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4. Click Custom Install.
Note:
See the Network Guide for information on installing EPSON Status 
Monitor on a network.
5. Click EPSON Status Monitor.
 

88Using the Printer Software with Windows 6. In the dialog box that appears, make sure that your printer’s 
icon is selected, and click OK. 
7. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the 
statement and then click Accept.
 

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8. In the dialog box that appears, select your country or region, 
and the URL for EPSON’s Web site in that country or region 
appears. Then click OK.
Note:
❏In the dialog box, you can set the URL for the site where you 
can order consumables online. See Order Online on page 100 
for details.
❏Selecting your country or region allows you to change the 
settings of the URL.
❏When you click the Cancel button, the Web site’s URL does 
not...

90Using the Printer Software with Windows 1. Right-click the tray icon on the taskbar.
2. Select your printer name and then Simple Status. The Simple 
Status window appears.
Note:
You can also access EPSON Status Monitor by clicking the Simple 
Status button on the Optional Settings tab.
To find detailed information on EPSON Status Monitor, see 
Information on EPSON Status Monitor on page 91, Simple 
Status on page 92, Detailed Status on page 93, Consumables 
Information on page 94, Job Information on...