Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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Note for Appletalk users:
Make sure to select AppleTalk. Do not select EPSON AppleTalk, 
because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver.
Note for IP Printing users:
❏Make sure to select IP Printing. Do not select EPSON TCP/IP, 
because it cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver.
❏After selecting IP Printing, enter the IP address for the printer, 
then make sure to select the Use default queue on server 
check box.
Note for USB users:
Make sure to select USB. Do not select EPSON USB, because it 
cannot be used with the PostScript 3 printer driver.
4. Follow the instructions as appropriate below to select your 
printer.
AppleTalk
Select your printer from the Name List, then select Auto 
Select from the Printer Model List.
IP Printing
Select Epson from the Name List, then select your printer 
from the Printer Model List.
USB
Select your printer from the Name List, then select your 
printer from the Printer Model List.
Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users
If ESC/Page driver is not installed, your printer model is 
automatically selected in the Printer Model List when you select 
your printer from the Name List while the printer is on.
 
						

							142Using the PostScript Printer DriverRendezvous
Select your printer, the printer name is followed by 
(PostScript), from the Name List. Your printer model is 
automatically selected in the Printer Model List.
Note for USB (for Mac OS X 10.2) or Rendezvous users:
If your printer model is not automatically selected in the Printer 
Model list, you need to reinstall the PostScript printer driver. See 
Installing the PostScript printer driver on page 137.
5. Click Add. 
Note for IP Printing users, USB or 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) or Print 
Center (for Mac OS X 10.2).
For Mac OS 9 users
Follow the steps below to select the printer.
1. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
2. Make sure that AppleTalk is active.
3. Click the AdobePS icon and select the network to be used in 
the AppleTalk Zone box. Your printer appears in the Select a 
PostScript Printer box.
Note:
By default, the six-digit MAC address is displayed after the printer 
name if the printer is connected through an optional network card. 
Refer to your network card manual for details.
 
						

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4. Click your printer. The Create button appears.
Note:
If your computer is connected to more than one AppleTalk zone, 
click the AppleTalk zone your printer is connected to in the 
AppleTalk Zones list.
5. Click Create.
Accessing the PostScript printer driver
To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer 
driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print 
settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation.
For Mac OS X users
To access the PostScript printer driver, register your printer in 
Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac 
OS X 10.2), click Print on the file menu of any application, then 
select your printer.
For Mac OS 9 users
To access the PostScript printer driver, select Chooser from the 
Apple menu, then click the AdobePS icon.
Select Print on the file menu of any application.
Making changes to PostScript printer settings
You can change the PostScript printer settings in the PostScript 
printer driver. Balloon help is available to help you with the 
printer driver settings.
 
						

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Using Balloon Help
Follow the steps below to use Balloon Help.
1. Click the Help menu, then select Show Balloons.
2. Place your cursor over the item that you need help with. 
Information on that item is displayed inside a floating 
balloon.
Changing the printer setup settings
You can change or update the printer setup settings according to 
the options installed in your printer.
For Mac OS X users
Follow the steps below to change the settings.
1. Access the printer driver. The Printer List window appears.
2. Select the printer from the list.
3. Select Show Info from the Printers menu. The Printer Info 
dialog box appears.
4. Make necessary changes to the settings, then close the dialog 
box.
5. Quit Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center 
(for Mac OS X 10.2).
For Mac OS 9 users
Follow the steps below to change the settings.
1. Access the printer driver.
2. Click the Printing menu, then select Change Setup.
 
						

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3. Change the settings using the pop-up menus.
 
						

							146Using the PCL6 Printer Driver
Chapter 6 
Using the PCL6 Printer Driver
About the PCL6 Mode
Hardware requirements
Your printer must meet the following hardware requirements to 
be able to use the PCL6 printer driver.
Memory requirements for using the PCL6 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 with this amount of memory, depending on the 
specifics of the job being printed.
System requirements
Your computer must meet the following system requirements to 
be able to use the PCL6 printer driver.
To use the PCL6 printer driver, your computer must be running 
Microsoft Windows XP, Me, 98, 95, 2000, or NT 4.0. See the 
following table for details.
Minimum memory Recommended memory
64 MB*
(for a simple print job at 600 dpi)64 MB* or more
 
						

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For Windows XP or 2000
For Windows Me, 98, or 95
For Windows NT 4.0
Using the PCL6 Printer Driver
To print in the PCL6 mode, you will have to install the printer 
driver. Consult the customer support in your region regarding 
how to get the printer driver.
Minimum Recommended
ComputerIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with Pentium or higher CPUIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with Pentium II or higher CPU
Hard Disk10-25 MB free (for driver installation)
Memory128 MB (256 MB for Server 2003) 256 MB
Minimum Recommended
ComputerIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with an 486 or higher CPUIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with Pentium or higher CPU
Hard Disk10 MB free (for driver installation)
Memory64 MB 128 MB
Minimum Recommended
ComputerIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with an 486 or higher CPUIBM PC series or IBM compatible 
with Pentium II or higher CPU
Hard Disk10-20 MB free (for driver installation)
Memory128 MB 256 MB
 
						

							148Using the PCL6 Printer Driver Note:
The PCL6 printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor cannot be used at 
the same time.
 
						

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Chapter 7 
Using the Control Panel
Using the Control Panel Menus
You can use the printer’s control panel to access a variety of 
menus that allow you to check the status of consumable products, 
print status sheets, and make printer settings. This section 
describes how to use the control panel menus, and when it is 
appropriate to make printer settings using the control panel.
When to make control panel settings
In general, printer settings can be made from the printer driver, 
and do not need to be made using the control panel. In fact, printer 
driver settings override settings made using the control panel, so 
use the control panel menus only to make settings you cannot 
make in your software or printer driver, including the following:
❏Changing the emulation modes and selecting the IES 
(Intelligent Emulation Switching) mode
❏Specifying a channel and configuring the interface
❏Choosing the size of the memory buffer used to receive data
How to access the control panel menus
For a complete description of the items and settings available in 
the control panel menus, see Control Panel Menus on page 151.
 
						

							150Using the Control Panel 1. When the printer’s Ready light is on, press the Enter 
button to accesses the control panel menus.
2. Use the uUp and dDown buttons to scroll through the 
menus.
3. Press the Enter 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 Enter 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 sizes or emulation modes. 
Use the uUp and dDown buttons to scroll through available 
settings, and press the Enter 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 151.
6. Press the NStart/Stop button to exit the control panel menus.