Epson EPL N3000 User Manual

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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Paper
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be 
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot 
guarantee the quality of any type of paper. Always test samples 
of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large 
jobs.
Available paper types
* Use recycled paper only under normal temperature and humidity conditions. Poor 
quality paper may reduce print quality, cause paper jams and other problems. Paper type Description
Plain paper General copier paper
(Recycled paper is acceptable*)
Envelopes No paste and no tape
No plastic window (unless specifically designed for 
laser printers)
Labels The backing sheet should be covered completely, 
with no gaps between each label
Thick paper Weight: 106 to 216 g/m²
Transparencies EPSON Laser Transparencies
Colored paper Non-coated
Paper with letterhead Paper and ink of letterheads must be compatible 
with laser printers
 
						

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Before buying a large amount of paper, test the paper by printing on a 
few sheets to find out if the paper is suitable for this printer or not.
Paper that should not be used
You cannot use the following paper in this printer. It may cause 
printer damage, paper jams, and poor print quality.
❏Media meant for other black-and-white laser printers, color 
laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white copiers, or ink 
jet printers
❏Previously printed paper by any other black-and-white laser 
printers, color laser printers, color copiers, black-and-white 
copiers, ink jet printers, or thermal transfer printers
❏Carbon paper, carbonless paper, thermal-sensitive paper, 
pressure-sensitive paper, acid paper, or paper that uses 
high-temperature-sensitive ink (around 220 C)
❏Labels that peel easily or labels that do not cover the backing 
sheet completely
❏Coated paper or special surface-colored paper
❏Paper that has binder holes or is perforated
❏Paper that has glue, staples, paper clips, or tape on it
❏Paper that attracts static electricity
❏Moist or damp paper
❏Paper of uneven thickness
❏Overly thick or thin paper
 
						

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❏Paper that is too smooth or too rough
❏Paper that is different on the front and back
❏Paper that is folded, curled, wavy, or torn
❏Paper of irregular shape, or paper that does not have right 
angle corners
Specifications
Plain paper
Weight: 60 to 105 g/m², 16 to 28 lb
Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A5 (148 × 210 mm)
B5 (182 × 257 mm)
Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.)
Legal (216 × 356 mm, 8.5 × 14 in.)
Half-Letter (140 mm × 216 mm, 5.5 × 8.5 in.)
Government Letter (203 × 267 mm, 8.0 × 10.5 in.)
Government Legal (216 × 330 mm, 8.5 × 13 in.)
Executive (184 × 267 mm, 7.25 × 10.5 in.)
F4 (210 × 330 mm)
Custom (76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm)
Paper Sources: MP tray
for all sizes
standard lower cassette
for A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government 
Letter, Executive, Government Legal, F4
 
						

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Envelopes
Labels
Thick paper
optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
for A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, Government 
Letter, Executive, Government Legal, F4
Size: Monarch (3 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
Commercial 10 (4 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
DL (110 × 220 mm)
C5 (162 × 229 mm)
C6 (114 × 162 mm)
International B5 (176 × 250 mm, 7 × 9.8 in.)
Paper Source: MP tray, standard lower paper cassette, 
optional 550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.)
Paper  Source: MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional 
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Weight: 106 to 216 g/m², 28.2 to 57.5 lb
 
						

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EPSON Laser Transparencies
Printable area
4-mm minimum margin on all sides
Note:
❏The printable area varies, depending on the emulation mode in use.
❏When using ESC/Page language, there is 5-mm minimum margin 
on all sides. Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
A5 (148 × 210 mm)
B5 (182 × 257 mm)
Letter (216 × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.)
Legal (216 × 356 mm, 8.5 × 14 in.)
Half-Letter (140 mm × 216 mm, 5.5 × 8.5 in.)
Government Letter (203 × 267 mm, 8.0 × 10.5 in.)
Government Legal (216 × 330 mm, 8.5 × 13 in.)
Executive (184 × 267 mm, 7.25 × 10.5 in.)
F4 (210 × 330 mm)
Paper Source: MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional 
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Size: A4 (210 × 297 mm)
Letter (216 mm × 279 mm, 8.5 × 11 in.)
Paper  Source: MP tray, standard lower cassette, optional 
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit
 
						

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Printer
General
Printing method: Laser beam scanning and dry 
electrophotographic process
Resolution: 600 dpi, 300dpi
Continuous printing speed* 
(with A4/Letter):34 pages per minute or less
First print (with A4/Letter): Less than 8.7 seconds from the MP 
tray
Less than 8.7 seconds from the 
standard cassette
Warm-up time: About 25 seconds or less at normal 
temperature (about 17 seconds or 
less from the sleep mode)
Paper feed: Automatic or manual feed
Paper feed alignment: Center alignment for all sizes
Input paper supply:
MP tray: Up to 150 sheets of plain paper
Up to 20 sheets of envelopes
Up to 100 sheets of labels, and 
transparencies
Up to 60 sheets of thick paper
(Total thickness: 17.5 mm maximum)
Standard cassette: Up to 550 sheets of plain paper
Up to 80 sheets of envelopes
Up to 290 sheets of labels
Up to 160 sheets of thick paper
Up to 100 sheets of transparencies
Paper output capacity:
 
						

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Face-down tray Up to 500 sheets
Face-up tray Up to 70 sheets
Internal emulation: HP listed LaserJet 4 emulation  (LJ4 mode)
HP-GL/2 emulation (GL2 mode)
ESC/P2 24-pin printer emulation 
(ESCP2 mode)
ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation 
(FX mode)
IBM Proprinter emulation 
(I239X mode)
PostScript 3
PCL6
Resident fonts: 84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts
RAM:  64 MB, expandable up to  512 MB
 
						

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Environmental
Mechanical
Electrical
Temperature: In use: 5 to 35 C (41 to 95 F)
Not in use:  -20 to 40 C (-4 to 104 F)
Humidity: In use:  15 to 85% RH
Not in use:  5 to 85% RH
Altitude: 3,500 meters (11,483.5 feet) or less
Dimensions
and weight:Height: 428.0 mm (16.9 in.)
Width: 468.0 mm (18.4 in.)
Depth: 404.0 mm (15.9 in.)
Weight: Approx. 20.9 kg (46.1 lb) without 
consumable installed
Durability: Printing Volume:
Maximum 150,000 sheets/month
Average 10,000 sheets/month
110 V to 120 V 
Model
(Model JEA-2)220 to 240 V Model
(Model JEB-2)
Voltage 110 V-120 V ± 10% 220 V-240 V ± 10%
Rated  frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz ± 3 Hz
Rated current 9.8 A 4.9 A
 
						

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* Includes optional cassette unit.
Standards and approvals
U.S. model:
European model:
Australian model:
Power 
consum
ptionDuring 
printing*Maximum 945 W@110V 959 W@220V
Average 539 Wh 538 Wh
During standby mode
Average78 Wh 76 Wh
Sleep mode 7 Wh 10 Wh
Safety UL 60950
CSA No.60950
EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B
CSA C108.8 Class B
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
EMC Directive 89/336/EECEN 60950
EN 60825-1
EN 55022 Class B
EN 55024
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EMC AS/NZS 3548 Class B
110 V to 120 V 
Model
(Model JEA-2)220 to 240 V Model
(Model JEB-2)