Epson EPL N3000DT User Manual

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Making the Optional Settings
You can update the installed option information manually if you 
have installed options to your printer.
1. Click the Optional Settings tab, then select the Update the 
Printer Option Info Manually button.
2. Click Settings. The Optional Settings dialog box appears.
3. Make settings for each installed option, then click OK.
Using the Reserve Job Function
The Reserve Job function allows you to store print jobs in the 
printer’s Hard Disk Drive and to print them later directly from 
the printer’s control panel. Follow the instructions in this section 
to use the Reserve Job function.
Note:
You need an optional Hard Disk Drive installed in your printer in order 
to use the Reserve Job function. Make sure that the drive is correctly 
recognized by the printer driver before you start using the Reserve Job 
function. p.OK button: Click this button to save your 
settings and to exit the dialog box 
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The table below gives an overview of the Reserve Job options. 
Each option is described in detail later in this section.
Jobs stored in the Hard Disk Drive are handled differently 
depending on the Reserve Job option. Refer to the tables below 
for details.
Reserve Job Option Description
Re-Print Job Lets you print the job now and store it for later 
reprinting.
Verify Job Lets you print one copy now to verify the content 
before printing multiple copies. 
Stored Job Lets you save the print job without printing it now.
Confidential Job Lets you apply a password to the print job and save 
it for later printing.
Reserve Job 
OptionMaximum 
Number of 
JobsWhen 
Maximum is 
ExceededWhen Drive is Full
Re-Print Job + 
Verify Job64 
(combined total)Oldest job 
automatically 
replaced with 
newestOldest job 
automatically 
replaced with 
newest
Stored Job 64 Delete old jobs 
manuallyDelete old jobs 
manually
Confidential 
Job64
Reserve Job 
OptionAfter Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using 
Reset All
Re-Print Job data remains in 
hard driveData is cleared
Verify Job
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Re-Print Job
The Re-Print Job option allows you to store the job you are 
currently printing so that you can reprint it later directly from the 
control panel.
Follow these steps to use the Re-Print Job option:
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate in Printer check box. Specify the number of 
copies to be printed, and make other printer driver settings 
as appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs 
Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
Confidential 
Jobdata is cleared Data is cleared Reserve Job 
OptionAfter Printing After Turning Off Printer or Using 
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4. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Re-Print 
Job button.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes. 
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the 
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by 
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in 
a Web browser.
6. Click OK. The printer prints your document, and stores the 
print job data on the Hard Disk Drive. 
To reprint or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see 
“Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341.
Verify Job
The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to 
verify the content before printing multiple copies.
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							62Using the Standard Printer Software Follow these steps to use the Verify Job option:
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate OK check box. Specify the number of copies 
to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as 
appropriate for your document.
3. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs 
Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box and click the Verify Job 
button.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes.
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the 
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by 
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in 
a Web browser.
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6. Click OK. The printer prints one copy of your document, and 
stores the print data with information on the number of 
remaining copies on the Hard Disk Drive. 
After you have confirmed the printout, you can print the 
remaining copies or delete this data using the printer’s control 
panel. See “Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341 
for instructions.
Stored Job
The Stored Job option is useful for storing documents you print 
on a regular basis, such as invoices. The stored data remains on 
the Hard Disk Drive even if you turn off the printer or reset it 
using the Reset All function.
Follow these steps to store print data using the Stored Job option:
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Collate OK check box. Specify the number of copies 
to be printed, and make other printer driver settings as 
appropriate for your document. 
3. Click the Optional Settings tab and click Reserve Jobs 
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							64Using the Standard Printer Software 4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, and the Stored Job 
button.
5. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes. 
Note:
If you want to create a thumbnail of the first page of a job, select the 
Create a thumbnail check box. Thumbnails can be accessed by 
entering http:// followed by the internal print server’s IP address in 
a Web browser.
6. Click OK. The printer stores the print data in the Hard Disk 
Drive. 
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see 
“Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341.
Confidential Job
The Confidential Job option allows you to apply passwords to 
print jobs stored on the Hard Disk Drive.
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Follow these steps to store print data using the Confidential Job 
option:
1. Make printer driver settings as appropriate for your 
document.
2. Click the Optional Settings tab and click the Reserve Jobs 
Settings button. The Reserve Jobs Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select the Reserve Job On check box and the Confidential Job 
button.
4. Enter a user name and job name in the corresponding text 
boxes.
5. Set the password for the job by entering a four-digit number 
in the password text box.
Note:
❏Passwords must be four digits.
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							66Using the Standard Printer Software❏Only numbers from 1 through 4 can be used for passwords.
❏Keep passwords in a safe place. You must enter the correct 
password when printing a Confidential Job.
6. Click OK. The printer stores the print job in the Hard Disk 
Drive. 
To print or delete this data using the printer’s control panel, see 
“Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data” on page 341.
Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status 
Monitor 3
About EPSON Status Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 is a utility program that monitors your 
printer and gives you information about its current status. For 
example, you can find out the amount of remaining toner through 
this utility. If a print error occurs, the utility provides you with a 
message describing the error. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is accessed 
from within the printer driver. See the following section for more 
information.
Note for Windows XP users:
❏Shared Windows XP LPR connections and shared Windows XP 
Standard TCP/IP connections with Windows clients do not support 
the Job Management function.
❏EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not available when printing from a 
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Note for Netware users:
When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds 
to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the 
versions below.
❏For Windows 98, 95, or Me:
Novell Client 3.32 for Windows 95/98
❏ For Windows XP, 2000, or NT 4.0:
Novell Client 4.83+SP1 for Windows NT/2000/XP
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Note for Windows 95 users:
Network printers can not be monitored with EPSON Status
Monitor 3.
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Installing EPSON Status  Monitor  3
Follow these steps to install EPSON Status Monitor 3.
1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running 
on your computer.
2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Note:
❏If the language selection window appears, select your country.
❏ If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear 
automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click 
the CD-ROM icon, and click OPEN in the menu that 
appears.Then double-click Epsetup.exe.
3. Click  Continue. When the software license agreement screen 
appears, read the statement and then click  Agree.