Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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Allows you to select the manual feed mode for the MP tray. 
If you select Off, the manual feed mode is disabled and the printer 
starts printing immediately when a job is received. If you select 
1st Page, the printer doesn’t start printing when a job is received 
but starts printing after you press the NStart/Stop button. If you 
select Each Page, the printer doesn’t start printing when a job is 
received and then prints pages one by one each time you press 
the NStart/Stop button.
Copies
Designates the number of copies to be printed, from 1 through 
999.
Duplex
Turns duplex printing on or off. This allows you to print on both 
sides of a page.
Binding
Specifies the binding direction of the printout.
Start Page
Specifies whether printing starts from the front or back of the 
page.
Paper Type
Specifies the type of paper to be used for printing. The printer 
adjusts the printing speed according to this setting. The printing 
speed is reduced when Thick, Extra Thk, or Trnsprnc is selected.
Skip Blank Page
Enables you to skip blank pages when printing. This setting is 
available when you print in the ESCP2 or I239X mode.
 
						

							162Using the Control Panel Auto Eject Page
Specifies whether or not to eject paper when the limit specified in 
the Time Out setting is reached. The default is Off, which means 
paper is not ejected when the time-out limit is reached.
Size Ignore
If you want to ignore a paper size error, select On. When you turn 
this item on, the printer keeps printing even if the image size 
exceeds the printable area for the specified paper size. This may 
cause smudges because of the toner that is not transferred onto 
the paper properly. When this item is turned off, the printer stops 
printing if a paper size error occurs.
Auto Cont
When you turn this setting on, the printer automatically continues 
printing after a certain period of time when one of the following 
errors occurs: Paper Set, Print Overrun, or Mem Overflow. When 
this option is off, you must press the NStart/Stop button to 
resume printing.
Page Protect
Allocates additional printer memory for printing data, as 
opposed to receiving it. You may need to turn this setting on if 
you are printing a very complex page. If a Print Overrun error 
message appears on the LCD panel during printing, turn this 
setting on and reprint your data. This reduces the amount of 
memory reserved for processing data so your computer may take 
longer to send the print job, but it will allow you to print complex 
jobs. Page Protect usually works best when Auto is selected. You 
will need to increase your printer’s memory if memory errors 
continue to occur. 
Note:
Changing the Page Protect setting reconfigures the printer’s memory, 
which causes any downloaded fonts to be deleted.
 
						

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Toner Out
If this item is set to Stop, the printer displays an error message, 
Replace Toner, to let you know when the toner is out. See Status 
and Error Messages on page 181. To disable this function, set this 
item to Continue. 
Note:
❏If you set Stop and a toner out error occurs, you can restart printing 
by pressing the NStart/Stop button. The printout continues until 
another 100 sheets are printed or the current job is finished. The 
print result may be different from what you expected because there 
may not be enough toner to print the data.
❏If this item is set to Continue, the print result may be different from 
what you expected because there may not be enough toner to print 
the data.
LCD Contrast
Adjusts the contrast of the LCD panel. Use the uUp and dDown 
buttons to set the contrast between 0 (lowest contrast) and 15 
(highest contrast.) 
Reset Menu
This menu allows you to cancel printing and reset the printer 
settings.
Clear Warning
Clears warning messages that show errors except for these that 
occur from consumable products or mandatory-replacement 
parts.
Clear All Warnings
Clears all warning messages that appear on the LCD panel.
 
						

							164Using the Control Panel Reset
Stops printing and clears the current job received from the active 
interface. You may want to reset the printer when there is a 
problem with the print job itself and the printer cannot print 
successfully.
Reset All
Stops printing, clears the printer memory, and restores the printer 
settings to their default values. The print jobs received from all 
interfaces are erased.
Note:
Performing Reset All clears print jobs received from all interfaces. Be 
careful not to interrupt someone else’s job.
SelecType Init
Restores the control panel menu settings to their default values.
Reset Fuser Counter
Reset the fuser unit life counter when you replace the fuser unit.
Parallel Menu
These settings control communication between the printer and 
the computer when using the parallel interface.
 
						

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*After this item is changed, the setting value takes effect after a warm boot or 
after the power is turned on again. While it is reflected in the Status Sheet 
and EJL read-back, the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or 
after the power is turned on again.
Parallel I/F
Allows you to activate or deactivate the parallel interface.
Speed
Specifies the pulse width of the ACKNLG signal when receiving 
data in the Compatibility mode or Nibble mode. When Fast is 
selected, the pulse width is about 1 µs. When Normal is selected, 
the pulse width is about 10 µs.
Bi-D
Allows you to specify the bidirectional communication mode. 
When you select Off, bidirectional communication is disabled.
Buffer Size
Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data 
and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is 
allocated for receiving data. If Minimum is selected, more memory 
is allocated for printing data.
Note:
❏To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for 
more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a 
Reset All operation, as explained in Reset Menu on page 163. 
Item Settings (default in bold)
Parallel I/F
*On, Off
Speed
*Fast, Normal
Bi-D
*Nibble, ECP, Off
Buffer Size
*Normal, Maximum, Minimum
 
						

							166Using the Control Panel ❏Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the Ready light 
is not flashing when you reset the printer.
USB Menu
These settings control communication between the printer and 
the computer when using the USB interface.
 
						

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*1After this item is changed, the setting value takes effect after a warm boot 
or after the power is turned on again. While it is reflected in the Status Sheet 
and EJL read-back, the actual change takes effect after a warm boot or 
after the power is turned on again.
*2Available only when a USB external device with D4 support is connected. 
The USB Config setting is set to No automatically when exiting the panel 
settings.
*3Available only when a USB external device with D4 support is connected and 
the USB Config setting is set to Yes. The contents of the settings depend on 
the USB external device settings.
*4Available only when the Get IPAddress setting is set to Auto. This setting 
cannot be changed.
*5When the Get IPAddress setting is changed from Panel or PING to Auto, the 
panel setting values are saved. When Auto is changed to Panel or PING, the 
saved setting values are displayed. 192.168.192.168 if the settings are not 
made from the panel.
USB I/F
Allows you to activate or deactivate the USB interface.
Item  Settings (default in bold)
USB I/F
*1On, Off
USB ExtI/F Confg
*2No, Yes
Get IP Address
*3Panel, Auto, PING
IP
*3*4*50.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
SM
*30.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
GW
*30.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
NetWare
*3On, Off
AppleTalk
*3On, Off
MS Network
*3On, Off
Rendezvous
*3On, Off
USB Ext I/F Init
*3-
Buffer Size
*1Normal, Maximum, Minimum
 
						

							168Using the Control Panel Buffer Size
Determines the amount of memory to be used for receiving data 
and printing data. If Maximum is selected, more memory is 
allocated for receiving data. If set to Minimum is selected, more 
memory is allocated for printing data.
Note:
❏To activate Buffer Size settings, you must turn off the printer for 
more than five seconds then turn it back on. Or, you can perform a 
Reset All operation, as explained in Reset Menu on page 163. 
❏Resetting the printer erases all print jobs. Make sure the Ready light 
is not flashing when you reset the printer.
Network Menu
See the Network Guide for each setting.
AUX Menu
See the Network Guide for each setting.
LJ4 Menu
These settings control the fonts and symbol sets when in the LJ4 
mode.
 
						

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*1Available only when downloaded fonts exist.
*2Available only when the optional font ROM module is installed.
*3Depending on whether Letter (60) or A4 (64) paper has been selected.
*4Depending on which font is selected.
Note:
If you normally use the PCL printer driver when printing, you should 
change settings using this driver whenever you can. Printer driver 
settings always override the LJ4 Menu options.
FontSource
Sets the default font source. 
Font Number
Item  Settings (default in bold)
FontSourceResident, Download
*1, ROM A*2
Font Number0 to 65535 (depending on your settings)
Pitch
*40.44 ... 10.00 ... 99.99 cpi in 0.01-cpi increments
Height
*44.00 ... 12.00 ... 999.75 pt in 0.25-pt increments
SymSetIBM-US, Roman-8, Roman-9, ECM94-1, 8859-2 
ISO, 8859-9 ISO, 8859-10ISO, 8859-15ISO, 
PcBlt775, IBM-DN, PcMultiling, PcE.Europe, 
PcTk437, PcEur858, Pc1004, WiAnsi, WiE.Europe, 
WiTurkish, WiBALT, DeskTop, PsText, VeInternati, 
VeUS, MsPublishin, Math-8, PsMath, VeMath, 
PiFont, Legal, UK, ANSI ASCII, Swedis2, Italian, 
Spanish, German, Norweg1, French2, Windows, 
McText, Hebrew7, 8859-8 ISO, Hebrew8, 
Arabic8, OCR A, OCR B, Pc866Cyr, Pc866Ukr, 
WinCyr, ISOCyr, Pc8Grk, Pc851Grk, WinGrk, 
ISOGrk, Greek8, Pc862Heb, Pc864Ara, HPWARA
Form 5 ... 60/64
*3 ... 128 lines
CR FunctionCR, CR + LF
LF FunctionLF, CR + LF
Tray Assign4K, 5S, 4
 
						

							170Using the Control Panel Sets the default font number for the default font source. The 
available number depends on the settings you made.
Pitch
Specifies the default font pitch if the font is scalable and of 
fixed-pitch. You can select from 0.44 to 99.99 cpi (characters per 
inch), in 0.01-cpi increments. This item may not appear depending 
on the Font Source or Font Number settings.
Height
Specifies the default font height if the font is scalable and 
proportional. You can select from 4.00 to 999.75 points, in 
0.25-point increments. This item may not appear depending on 
the Font Source or Font Number settings.
SymSet
Selects the default symbol set. If the font you selected in Font 
Source and Font Number is not available in the new SymSet 
setting, the Font Source and the Font Number settings are 
automatically replaced with the default value, IBM-US.
Form
Selects the number of lines for the selected paper size and 
orientation. This also causes a line spacing (VMI) change, and the 
new VMI value is stored in the printer. This means that later 
changes in the Page Size or Orientation settings cause changes in 
the Form value, based on the stored VMI.
CR Function, LF Function
These functions are included for users of particular operating 
systems, such as UNIX.
Tray Assign