Epson EPL N3000DT User Manual

							418Notice for Windows XP Users After installing EpsonNet WinAssist from the software CD-ROM, 
make the following settings before configuring the network 
interface.
1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security 
Center. Click Windows Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program 
button.
3. Select EpsonNet WinAssist from the Programs list, and then 
click OK.
4. Confirm that the check box for EpsonNet WinAssist is 
selected in the Programs and Services list, and then click OK.
B. For EpsonNet WebManager Users
If EpsonNet WebManager is installed on the computer running 
Windows XP Service Pack 2, make the following settings; 
otherwise the client computers cannot access EpsonNet 
WebManager.
1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security 
Center. Click Windows Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Port button.
3. Enter the name of the port in the Name text box and 8090 in 
the Port number text box, and then select the TCP radio 
button.
Note:
If necessary, click the Change scope button and then specify the 
IP addresses of the client computers for which the port is unblocked.
4. Click OK.
 
						

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C. For Laser Printer Users
If you share the laser printers on the computer running 
Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the network, client computers 
with the following conditions cannot monitor the printers using 
EPSON Status Monitor 3:
❏Client computers running Windows Me/98/95
❏Client computers located in another network segment
Solution
1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security 
Center. Click Windows Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program 
button.
3. Click the Browse button.
4. Select the program located in the following folder, using the 
Look in pull-down menu.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\EPSON\EBAPI\
EEBAgent.exe 
Note:
❏Substitute the drive letter for your operating system.
❏If you have upgraded EPSON Status Monitor 2 to EPSON 
Status Monitor 3, select the folder where EPSON Status 
Monitor 2 is installed.
 
						

							420Notice for Windows XP Users 5. Confirm that EEBAgent.exe is registered in the Programs list, 
and then click OK.
6. Confirm that the check box for EEBAgent.exe is selected in 
the Programs and Services list, and then click OK.
 
						

							Glossary 421
Glossary
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized way of 
assigning codes to characters and control codes. The system is widely used by 
manufacturers of computers, printers, and software.
bitmap font
The dot-by-dot representation of a font. Bitmap fonts are displayed on computer 
screens and printed on dot matrix printers. See outline font.
buffer
See memory .
character set
A collection of letters, numbers, and symbols used in a particular language.
cpi (characters per inch)
A measure of the size of fixed-width text characters.
CR (carriage return)
A control code to return the printing position to the start of the next line after 
printing one line.
default
A value or setting that takes effect when the printer is turned on, reset, or 
initialized.
download
To transfer information from the computer to the printer.
downloaded font
A font that is loaded into the printer’s memory from an outside source, such as 
a computer. Also called soft font.
dpi (dots per inch)
The number of dots per inch is a measure of printer resolution. The higher the 
number of dots, the higher the resolution.
driver
See printer driver . 
 
						

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drum
The part of the printer mechanism where the image is formed and transferred to 
paper.
emulation
See printer emulation .
FF (Form Feed)
A control code to break the page.
fixed-width font
A font whose characters are allotted the same amount of horizontal space, no 
matter the width of the character. Thus the uppercase  M receives the same 
amount of space as the letter  l.
font
A set of characters and symbols that share a common typographic design and 
style.
font family
The collection of all sizes and styles of a font.
halftone
A grayscale image that is composed of small dots. The dots can be close together 
to create black or more widely spaced to create gray or white areas in the image. 
Newspaper photographs are common examples of halftones.
imaging cartridge
The imaging cartridge contains a photosensitive print drum and supply of toner.
initialization
The act of returning the printer to its defaults (fixed set of conditions).
interface
The connection between the printer and the computer. A parallel interface 
transmits data one character or code at a time, while a serial interface transmits 
data one bit at a time.
landscape
Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. This orientation gives you a page 
that is wider than it is high and is useful for printing spreadsheets.
LF (Line Feed)
A control code to start a new line.
 
						

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memory
The part of the printer’s electronic system that is used to store information. Some 
information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information 
that is sent to the printer from the computer (such as downloaded fonts) is stored 
in memory temporarily. See also RAM and ROM .
orientation
Refers to the direction in which characters are printed on a page. This direction 
is either portrait, where the length of the page is longer than its width, or 
landscape, where the width is longer than its length.
outline font
A font whose outline is described mathematically, allowing it to be rendered 
(printed or drawn) smoothly at any size.
PCL
The command language built into the Hewlett-Packard® LaserJet® series 
printers.
photoconductor unit
A component of the printer that contains a photosensitive print drum, developer 
unit, and intermediate transfer unit. The photoconductor fixes the toner on the 
paper using heat and pressure.
pitch
A measure of the number of characters per inch (cpi) for fixed-width fonts.
point size
The height of a particular font as measured from the top of the tallest character 
to the bottom of the lowest. A point is a typographic unit of measure equivalent 
to 1/72 of an inch.
portrait
Printing that is oriented upright on the page (as opposed to landscape, in which 
printing is oriented sideways on the page). This is the standard orientation for 
printing letters or documents.
ppm (pages per minute)
The number of pages can be printed in one minute.
printer driver
Software that sends instructions to the printer to tell it what to do. For example, 
your printer driver accepts print data from your word processor application and 
sends instructions to the printer on how to print this data.
 
						

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printer emulation
A set of operating commands that determines how data sent from the computer 
is interpreted and acted upon. Printer emulations replicate existing printers, such 
as the HP LaserJet 4.
proportional font
A font whose characters have varying amounts of horizontal space depending 
on the width of the character. Thus the uppercase M takes up more horizontal 
space than the lowercase  l.
RAM
Random Access Memory. The portion of the printer’s memory used as a buffer 
and for storing user-defined characters. All data stored in RAM is lost when the 
printer is turned off.
reset
To refresh the printer’s memory and erase the current print jobs.
resident font
A font that is stored permanently in the printer’s memory.
resolution
A measure of the fineness and clarity of images produced by the printer or 
monitor. Printer resolution is measured in dots per inch. Monitor resolution is 
measured in pixels.
RITech
Resolution Improvement Technology. A feature that smooths the jagged edges 
of printed lines or shapes.
ROM
Read Only Memory. A portion of memory that can only be read and cannot be 
used for data storage. ROM retains its contents when you turn off the printer.
sans serif font
A font lacking serifs.
scalable font
See  outline font .
serif
The small decorative strokes that come off the main lines of a character.
status sheet
A report that lists the printer settings and other printer information.
 
						

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symbol set
A collection of symbols and special characters. Symbols are assigned to specific 
codes in a character table.
toner
The black powder contained in the imaging cartridge that is used to print images 
on the paper.
TrueType
An outline font format that was developed jointly by Apple® Computer and 
Microsoft Corporation. TrueType fonts are outline fonts that can be easily resized 
for screen display or for printing.
 
						

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							Index 427
Index
Numerics
550-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit A4, 191
550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit
specifications, 330
A
Additional Driver using, 174
Adobe PostScript 3 Kit Features, 7
AppleTalk Special settings under Windows  2000/NT 4.0, 188
AppleTalk, Special settings under  Windows 2000/NT 4.0, 125
B
Balloon help, 138
C
Clearing Jammed Paper, 243
Clientswith Windows Me, 98, or 95, 181
with Windows NT 4.0, 187
with Windows XP or 2000, 182
Confidential Job (Windows), 64
ConfidentialJob Menu, 358
Contacting EPSON, 307
Control panel settings, 339
Control panel menus
overview of available menus, 343
Control panel settings when to use, 339
Correcting USB Problems, 285
Customer support, 307
D
Driver (Windows) accessing, 35
Duplex Unit, 195
E
Envelopes driver settings, 29
loading, 30
specifications, 322
the use of, 28
EPSON BarCode Fonts about, 386
formatting, 392
inputting, 392
installing, 388
printing, 390
specifications, 394
system requirements, 387
EPSON Status Monitor 3 accessing, 70
monitoring preferences, 73
printer status, 71
Status Alert window, 75
EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows) about, 66
F
Fontsadding, 381
available, 377
downloading, 383
EPSON BarCode Fonts, 386
PS3 mode, 381
selecting, 382
Fuser Unit, 228