Epson EPL N2550 User Manual

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Safety Information
Power cord
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Caution:
Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety 
standards.
Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of the 
another cord may result in fire or electric shock.
This product’s power cord is for use with this product only. Use 
with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.
Laser safety labels
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Warning:
The performance of procedures and adjustments other than those 
specified in the printer’s documentation may result in hazardous 
radiation exposure.
Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined in the IEC60825 
specifications. The label shown is attached to the back of the 
printer in countries where required.
Internal laser radiation
Max. Average Radiation Power: 5 mW at laser aperture
Wavelength: 770 to 800 nm
 
						

							22Safety Instructions This is a Class III b Laser Diode Assembly that has an invisible 
laser beam. The printer head unit is NOT A SERVICE ITEM, 
therefore, the printer head unit should not be opened under any 
circumstances. An additional laser warning label is affixed to the 
inside of the printer.
Ozone safety
Ozone emission
Ozone gas is generated by laser printers as a by-product of the 
printing process. Ozone is produced only when the printer is 
printing.
Ozone exposure limit
The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per 
million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted 
concentration over an eight (8) hour period.
The Epson laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) 
hours of continuous printing.
Minimize the risk
To minimize the risk of exposure to ozone, you should avoid the 
following conditions: 
❏Use of multiple laser printers in a confined area
❏Operation in conditions of extremely low humidity
❏Poor room ventilation
❏Long, continuous printing together with any of the above
Printer location 
The printer should be located so that the exhaust gases and heat 
generated are:
 
						

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❏Not blown directly into the user’s face
❏Vented directly out of the building whenever possible
Power On/Off Cautions
Do not turn off the printer:
❏After turning on the printer, wait until Ready appears on the 
LCD panel.
❏While the Ready light is flashing.
❏While the Data light is on or flashing.
❏While printing.
 
						

							24Getting to Know Your Printer
Chapter 1 
Getting to Know Your Printer
Where to Find Information
Setup Guide
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and 
installing the printer software.
User’s Guide (this manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, 
optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical 
specifications.
Network Guide
Provides network administrators with information on both the 
printer driver and network settings.You need to install this guide 
from the Network Utilities CD-ROM to your computer’s hard 
disk before referring it.
Paper Jam Guide
Provides you with solutions for paper jam problems about your 
printer you may need to refer to on a regular basis. We 
recommend printing this guide and keeping it near the printer.
Online Help for printer software
Click Help for detailed information and instructions on the 
printer software that controls your printer. Online help is 
automatically installed when you install the printer software.
 
						

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Printer Parts
Front view
a. paper support
b. control panel
c. MP tray (Multi-Purpose tray)
d. standard lower paper cassette
e. power switch
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Rear view
a. cover B
b. option covers
c. duplex connector
d. AC inlet
e. USB interface connector
f. parallel interface connector
g. Type B interface and slot cover
h. Ethernet interface connector
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Inside the printer
a. imaging cartridge
b. fuser unit
c. cover A
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							28Getting to Know Your Printer
Control panel
a. LCD panel Displays printer status messages and 
control panel menu settings.
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Up button
Enter button
Down buttonUse these buttons to access the control 
panel menus, where you can make printer 
settings and check the status of 
consumable products. For instructions on 
how to use these buttons, see Using the 
Control Panel Menus on page 149.
f.Error light
(Red)On or flashes when an error has occurred.
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Options and Consumable Products
Options
You can add to your printer’s capabilities by installing any of the 
following options.
❏550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit (C12C802002)
This unit holds one paper cassette. It increases paper-feeding 
capacity up to 550 sheets of paper. g.Start/Stop 
buttonWhen the printer is printing, pressing this 
button stops the printing.
When the error light is flashing, pressing 
this button clears the error and switches 
the printer to ready status.
h.Ready light
(Green)On when the printer is ready, indicating 
that the printer is ready to receive and 
print data.
Off when the printer is not ready.
i.Data light
(Orange)On when print data is stored in the print 
buffer (the section of printer memory 
reserved for receiving data) but not yet 
printed.
Flashes when the printer is processing 
data.
Off when no data remains in the print 
buffer.
j.Cancel Job 
buttonPress once to cancel the current print job. 
Press and hold for more than two seconds 
to delete all jobs from the printer memory.
 
						

							30Getting to Know Your Printer ❏Duplex Unit (C12C813982)
This unit provides for automatic printing on both sides of the 
paper.
❏Memory Module
This option expands the printer’s memory by allowing you to 
print complex and graphics-intensive documents. The 
printer’s RAM can be increased up to 320 MB by adding one 
additional 256 MB RAM DIMM.
Note:
Make sure that the DIMM you purchase is compatible with EPSON 
products. For details, contact the store where you purchased this 
printer or an EPSON qualified service representative.
Consumable products
The life of the following consumable products is monitored by the 
printer. The printer lets you know when replacements are needed.
Product name Product code
Imaging Cartridge 0290
Fuser unit 3023