Epson EPL N3000DTS User Manual

208Installing Options 6. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below.
 
7. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. 
Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer.
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Warning:
Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side 
cover from the falling off when moving the printer.
 

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8. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the 
printer on.
9. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status 
sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260.
Note:
If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not 
installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click 
the Update the Printer Option Information Manually button on the 
Optional Settings menu, then click Settings. Then select the...

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Hard Disk Drive
The optional Hard Disk Drive (C12C824061) allows you to 
expand the printer’s input buffer when the Ethernet interface is 
used, and gives you additional memory for graphics, form data, 
and faster multi-page, multi-output printing.
Follow these steps to install the optional Hard Disk Drive.
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Warning:
Be careful when working inside the printer as some components 
are sharp and may cause injury.
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Caution:
Before you install the Hard Disk Drive, be sure to discharge...

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2. Remove the cover on the printer’s right side by removing the 
screw on the back of the printer and sliding the cover 
backward.
 
3. Loosen the two screws using a screwdriver. Then hold the tab 
on the top of the shield cover and remove the cover.
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Warning:
Removing other screws and covers will expose high voltage 
areas. 
 

212Installing Options 4. Identify the installation slots for the Hard Disk Drive.
5. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the printer.
6. Connect one end of the cable that comes with the Hard Disk 
Drive to the socket on the Hard Disk Drive.
Hard Disk Drive Socket
 

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Note:
There are two cables included with the Hard Disk Drive. Use the 
longer cable.
7. Connect the other end of the cable to the Hard Disk Drive 
socket on the circuit board.
 

214Installing Options 8. Insert the bottom side of the Hard Disk Drive into the printer 
and push it to set it in the correct position.
9. Secure the drive with the screws. Use the screw that comes 
with the drive to secure the upper-right corner, then use the 
two screws that you removed in step 5 to secure the positions 
you took them out of.
 

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Caution:
❏Be careful not to damage the cable when tightening the 
screws.
❏Do not remove any modules from the circuit board. 
Otherwise, the printer will not work.
10. Reattach the shield cover with two screws as shown below.
 
11. Reattach the right side cover to the printer as shown below. 
Then, tighten the screw on the back of the printer.
 

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Warning:
Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the printer’s right side 
cover from the falling off when moving the printer.
12. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord and turn the 
printer on.
To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a status 
sheet. See “Printing a Status Sheet” on page 260.
Note:
If you are using Windows, and EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not 
installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. Click 
the Update the Printer...

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Formatting the Hard Disk Drive
To format the Hard Disk Drive, follow the instructions below.
1. Make sure the printer is off and all interface cables are 
disconnected.
2. Hold down the   button while you turn on the printer.
3. When you see the message Support Mode on the LCD panel, 
select HDD Format in the support menu.
Note:
❏After formatting the Hard Disk Drive, the printer will 
automatically reboot.
❏When you want to erase only the fonts installed from...