EPSON ACULASER C2600
TONER CARTRIDGE REMANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS
EPSON ACULASER C2600 TONER CARTRIDGE

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EPSON ACULASER C2600 TONER CARTRIDGE REMANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS
REMANUFACTURING THE EPSON ACULASER C2600 TONER CARTRIDGE
By Javier Gonzalez and the Technical Staff at UniNet
PRINTER TECHNICAL DATA: Part numbers:
AcuLaser C2600N - C11C585001BZ AcuLaser C2600DN - C11C585001BT AcuLaser C2600DTN - C11C585001BY
KEY FEATURES: Printing technology: Resolution: Print speed: First page out: Processor: Memory (standard/maximum): Maximum monthly volume:
Laser Epson AcuLaser color 2400 RIT Up to 30 ppm in black and white, 7.5 pages per minute in color A4 9.3sec in black and white, 15.3sec in color 350MHz 64MB with Epson MiTech/up to 512MB max 120,000 pages in black and white mode; 48,000 pages in color mode
PAPER HANDLING: Standard paper input: Paper weight: Optional paper handling: Maximum paper input: Standard/maximum paper out:
650 sheets (150 multi-purpose tray + 500 sheet paper cassette) 64 - 163 gsm Up to one extra 500 sheet paper cassette 1150 sheets (150 multi-purpose tray + 2 x 500 sheet paper cassette) 250 sheets/250 sheets
CONSUMABLES LIFE: Toner cartridges black: Toner cartridges color: Toner save mode: Photo conductor:
5,000 pages 5,000/2,000 pages under conditions of continuous printing at 5% coverage. Intermittent use may reduce page yield. Yes 40,000 pages in black and white, 10,000 pages in color
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Temperature operation: Humidity operation:
10 to 35 C/storage: 0 to 35 C 15 to 85% RH/storage: 10 to 85% RH (no condensation allowed)
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT (w x d x h, mm, kg): Epson AcuLaser 2600N/C2600N: 431 x 518 x 425 mm, 37 kg* Epson AcuLaser 2600N/C2600DTN: 447 x 518 x 538 mm, 43 kg* *Weight including consumables
REQUIRED TOOLS 1. Flat needle head pliers 2. Torx screwdriver 3. Hook tool (angled and straight) 4. Phillips screwdriver 5. Flat head screwdriver (small and standard size) 6. X-Acto knife 7. Tester 8. Magnetic toner cloths 9. Cotton tip swap 10. Air compressor
REQUIRED SUPPLIES Black toner (155g) for use in Epson Aculaser C2600 Magenta toner (155g) for use in Epson Aculaser C2600 Cyan toner (155g) for use in Epson Aculaser C2600 Yellow toner (155g) for use in Epson Aculaser C2600 Smartchips (black, cyan, magenta, yellow) for use in Epson Aculaser C2600 99% isopropyl alcohol Distilled water Drum lubricant (yellow toner) Conductive grease Friction grease
1. Front view of cartridge.

2. Gear side.

3. Color cover side (gearless).
4. Remove the two torx security screws from the color cover side (gearless) using a security torx screwdriver.
5. Remove the color cover.
6. Security torx screw detail.
7. Remove the screw from the gear side end cap using a Phillips screwdriver.
8. Using a straight hook tool, carefully press the black tab shown to release the end cap.

9. Remove the end cap.

10. Remove the two loose gears shown. Carefully remove the white plastic U-clip from the upper developer roller guide gear as shown.
11. Remove the screws from the metal gear plate.
12. Carefully slide out the shaft using a flathead screwdriver between the black gear and the metal gear plate.
13. Push the gear until you could release the pin from inside. We recommend using a flat needle head tweezers.
14. Remove the metal gear end plate.
15. Remove the two Phillips screws which ensure the correct position of the developer roller frame. Note the thread is different.
16. Remove the toner fill cap from the gearless hopper side and clean out any remaining toner.
17. Remove the two black Phillips screws from the metal developer roller end plate shown.
18. Remove the metal developer roller end plate as shown.
19. Carefully remove the entire developer roller assembly as shown.
20. Remove the black adder roller bearings from both ends of the cartridge.
21. Use compressed air to clean the toner chamber and cartridge. Make sure the foam seal around the slot is clean and not damaged. Be careful to not damage the sealing foam.

22. Remove the fixing bearings from the developer roller assembly.
23. Lift the developer roller out, starting from the left side.
24. Note the order of developer roller washers and bushings for reassembly.
25. Clean the doctor blade with a cotton tip swap and distillate water.
26. Comb through foams on both ends using a flathead screwdriver to prevent leaking. Make sure the foams and black mylars are in good condition, otherwise it can cause massive leaking. In case of toner adherence in the toner mylar surface, gently apply a cotton tip swap to eliminate all residual toner.
27. Clean the develop roller using a magnetic toner cloth and magnetic roller cleaning solution.
28. Clean the black adder roller bearings with a cotton tip swap and isopropyl alcohol.
29. Clean the gears using a flathead brush and isopropyl alcohol to avoid getting a blocked cartridge.
30. Assemble the developer roller and components following the disassembly steps in reverse order.
31. Install the entire developer roller assembly onto the cartridge. It should fit the previous position on the sealing foam.
32. Place the black developer roller end cap on the right side as shown and install the two screws.
33. Install the screws on the opposite end cap. Hold the developer roller assembly in place while doing this.
34. Place the metal gear support end plate in its proper fitting position with the previous the bearing installed.
35. Install the gears, white U-clip, and pin through the shaft. Push the shaft in until it stops.
36. Remove residual toner from the internal electrical contact of the gear side end cap, using a cotton tip swab and isopropyl alcohol. Apply conductive grease to lubricate. Install with the screw and tab.
37. Fill the hopper on the gearless side with the appropriate amount of toner and install the fill cap.
38. Install the plastic color cover (gearless side).
39. Remove the OEM label where the chip is placed as shown.
40. Cut the label using a X-acto knife.
41. Install the new chip.

Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of children. Do not leave jammed paper inside the printer. This can cause the printer to overheat. Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances. Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer.
Important Safety Instructions
Read all of the following instructions before operating your printer:
When choosing a place and power source for the printer
Place the printer near an electrical outlet where you can easily plug in and unplug the power cord. Do not place the printer on an unstable surface. Do not put your printer where the cord will be stepped on. Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover them. Do not put the printer on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. All interface connectors for this printer are Non-LPS (non-limited power source).
Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the power requirements of this printer. Your printers power requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer. If you are unable to insert the AC plug into the electrical outlet, contact an electrician. Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into. Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a qualified electrician. When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable. If you use an extension cord, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Unplug this printer from the wall outlet and refer servicing to a qualified service representative under the following conditions: A. B. C. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been spilled into it. If it has been exposed to rain or water.

Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Windows About the Printer Software.66 Accessing the printer driver.66 Making Changes to Printer Settings.68 Making the print quality settings.68 Resizing printouts.75 Modifying the print layout.78 Using a watermark.79
Using an overlay. 83 Using HDD form overlay. 88 Duplex printing. 93 Making Extended Settings. 95 Making Optional Settings. 98 Printing a status sheet. 98 Ordering Consumables. 99 Using the Reserve Job Function. 100 Re-Print Job. 102 Verify Job. 103 Stored Job. 105 Confidential Job. 106 Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor 3. 108 Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3. 109 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3. 112 Getting printer status details. 114 Order Online. 116 Setting Monitoring Preferences. 118 Status Alert window. 120 Job Management function. 120 Stopping monitoring. 125 Monitored Printers settings. 125 Setting Up the USB Connection. 126 Canceling Printing. 128 Uninstalling the Printer Software. 129 Uninstalling the printer driver. 129 Uninstall the USB device driver. 131 Sharing the Printer on a Network. 133 Sharing the printer. 133 Setting up your printer as a shared printer. 134 Using an additional driver. 136 Setting up clients. 142 Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 151
Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software. 153 Accessing the printer driver. 153
Making Changes to Printer Settings.154 Making the print quality settings.154 Resizing printouts.162 Modifying the print layout.163 Using a watermark.165 Duplex printing.170 Making Extended Settings.172 Printing a status sheet.174 Using the Reserve Job Function.174 Re-Print Job.176 Verify Job.178 Stored Job.180 Confidential Job.181 Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor 3.184 Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3.184 Getting printer status details.186 Setting Monitoring Preferences.188 Status Alert window.189 Using the Job Management function.190 Setting Up the USB Connection.192 For Mac OS X users.192 For Mac OS 9 users.193 Canceling Printing.194 For Mac OS X users.194 For Mac OS 9 users.194 Uninstalling the Printer Software.195 For Mac OS X users.195 For Mac OS 9 users.196 Sharing the Printer on a Network.197 Sharing the printer.197 For Mac OS X users.197 For Mac OS 9 users.197

Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting
You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are five quality modes for the color printing mode and three for the monochrome printing mode. When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Print quality and color are the only settings you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications. Note: The printer drivers online help provides details on printer driver settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality.
3. Click OK to apply the settings. The printer driver provides the following quality modes. Color Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo Monochrome Draft, Text&Image, Photo Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation documents or images taken by a video or digital camera. Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings. 1. Click the Basic Settings tab. 2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in the list below of Automatic.
Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version. 3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list on the Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing the Setting Info. button on the Optional Settings menu. This printer driver provides the following predefined settings: Draft Suitable for printing inexpensive drafts. Text Suitable for printing documents that include mainly text. Text & Image Suitable for printing documents that include text and images. Photo Suitable for printing photos. Web Suitable for printing web screens that include many icons, symbols, and colored text. This setting is effective for screens that include full color 24 or 36 bit images. It is not effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and text, and do not include any images. Text/Graph Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, such as presentation documents. Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts. PhotoEnhance Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 automatically adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This setting does not affect your original image data. ICM (Except for Windows NT 4.0) ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen. sRGB When using equipment which supports sRGB, the printer performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment before printing. To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB, contact your equipment dealer. Advanced Text/Graph Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that include text and graphs. Advanced Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos. Advanced Photo Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and digitally-captured images.

The Verify Job option allows you to print one copy in order to verify the content before printing multiple copies. Follow the steps below to use the Verify 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, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears.
4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Verify Job.
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 servers IP address in a Web browser. 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 printers control panel. See "Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data" on page 278 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 the steps below to store print data using the Stored 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, then click Reserve Jobs Settings. The Reserve Job Settings dialog box appears. 4. Select the Reserve Job On check box, then select Stored Job.
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 servers IP address in a Web browser. 6. Click OK. The printer stores the print data on the Hard Disk Drive. To print or delete this data using the printers control panel, see "Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data" on page 278.

Note: This screen may vary depending on your operating system version. 4. Click OK to save the settings.

Canceling Printing

If the printouts are not what you expected and display incorrect or garbled characters or images, you may need to cancel printing. When the printers icon is displayed on the taskbar, follow the instructions below to cancel the printing. Double-click your printers icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the Document menu.
After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on. The current job is canceled. Note: You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printers control panel. When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print jobs sent by other users.
Uninstalling the Printer Software
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand. Note: When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows XP, 2000, NT4.0, or Server 2003 environment, remove the shortcut icon from all clients before uninstalling. You can remove the icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check box in the Monitoring Preference dialog box.
Uninstalling the printer driver
1. Quit all applications. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. For Windows XP or Server 2003, click the Change or Remove Programs icon.
4. Select EPSON Printer Software, then click Add/Remove. For Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, select EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
5. Click the Printer Model tab, select your printers icon.
6. Click the Utility tab, and confirm that the check box for the printer software you want to uninstall is selected.
Note: If you wish to uninstall only EPSON Status Monitor 3, select the EPSON Status Monitor 3 check box. 7. To uninstall, click OK. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the settings of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3 of other printers. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Press the Period (.) key while pressing the Command key to cancel printing. Depending on applications, the message shows the procedure to cancel printing during. If this appears, follow instructions in the message.
During background printing, open EPSON Status Monitor 3 from the Application menu. Then stop printing from EPSON Status Monitor 3, or delete the file that is in sleep mode. After the last page is output, the Ready (green) light on the printer turns on. Note: You can also cancel the current print job that is sent from your computer, by pressing the + Cancel Job button on the printers control panel. When canceling the print job, be careful not to cancel print sent by other users.
When you wish to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, be sure to uninstall the current printer software beforehand.
1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh. 2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the Mac OS X folder. 4. Double-click the Printer Driver folder. 5. Double-click your printers icon. Note: If the Authorization dialog box appears, enter the Password or phrase, then click OK.
6. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Accept. 7. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, then click Uninstall. Follow the on-screen instructions.
1. Quit all applications, and restart your Macintosh. 2. Insert the EPSON printer software CD-ROM in your Macintosh. 3. Double-click the English folder, then double-click Disk 1 folder inside the Printer Driver folder. 4. Double-click the Installer icon.
5. Click Continue. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement, then click Accept. 6. Select Uninstall from the menu at the upper left, then click Uninstall. Follow the on-screen instructions.
This section describes how to share the printer on an AppleTalk network. The computers on the network can share the printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the print server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the print server. The clients share the printer via the print server.
Use the Printer Sharing setting, which is a standard feature of Mac OS X 10.2 or later. This feature is not available with Mac OS X 10.1. See your operating systems documentation for details.

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. The Reserve Job function cannot be used when you are printing using the AppleTalk protocol in Windows 2000 or NT 4.0. Make sure to clear the Job Management On check box on the Job Settings sheet when outputting data as a PS file. The Job Management check box is selected by default so that the job information is attached to the print data when it is sent to the printer. Follow the steps below to use the Reserve Job function when printing from any application. 1. Click Print from the applications File menu. 2. Click Properties, then click the Job Settings tab. 3. Specify the desired Reserve Job settings in the dialog box that appears. 4. When printing multiple copies, select the Collated check box in the Advanced settings of the printer driver. 5. When you are done with the settings, then click Print.
Using AppleTalk under Windows 2000 or NT 4.0
Use the following settings if your machine is running Windows 2000 or NT 4.0, and the printer is connected through an network interface using the AppleTalk protocol: Use SelecType to set the Emulation Mode-Network item to PS3. Using the default Auto setting will cause an extra, unneeded page to be printed.
On the Device Settings sheet of the printers Properties dialog box, make sure that SEND CTRL-D Before Each Job and SEND CTRL-D After Each Job are set to No. TBCP (Tagged binary communications protocol) cannot be used as the Output Protocol setting. On the Job Settings sheet of the printers Properties dialog box, make sure to clear the Job Management On check box.
Using the PostScript Printer Driver with Macintosh
Installing the PostScript printer driver
Follow the steps below to install the PostScript printer driver. Note: Make sure that no applications are running on your Macintosh before installing the printer driver.
Note: Make sure that Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2) is not open. 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3. Double-click Mac OS X, then double-click PS Installer.
Note: For Mac OS X 10.2, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 4. The Install EPSON PostScript Software screen appears, click Continue, then follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Easy Install is displayed on the screen. Click Install. Note: For Mac OS X 10.3, if the Authenticate window appears, enter the user name and password for an administrator. 6. When installation is done, click Close.

Status and Error Messages
This section contains a list of error messages shown on the LCD panel, giving a brief description of each message and suggestions for correcting the problem. Note that not every message shown on the LCD panel indicates a problem. When the mark is displayed at the left of the warning message, multiple warnings occur. To confirm all warnings that occur, press the d Down button to display the Status Menu, then press the Enter button. The LCD panel also displays the amounts of remaining toners and available paper sizes. Calibrating Printer The printer automatically calibrates itself. This is not an error message, and will clear itself after the calibration process has finished. While the printer displays this message, do not open the covers or turn off the printer. Cancel All Print Job
The printer is canceling all print jobs in the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing. This message appears when the + Cancel Job button has been pressed down for more than 2 seconds. Cancel Print Job The printer is canceling the current print job. This message appears when the + Cancel Job button has been pressed and released within 2 seconds. Cancel Print Job (by host) The print job is canceled at the printer driver. Cant Print The print data is deleted because it is incorrect. Make sure that the appropriate paper size is set and appropriate your printer driver is used. Cant Print Duplex The printer has encountered problems during duplex printing. Make sure you are using an appropriate type and size of paper for the Duplex Unit. The problem could also be a result of incorrect settings for the paper source you are using. Pressing the N Start/Stop button will print the rest of the print job on only one side of the paper. Press the + Cancel Job button to cancel the print job. Change Toner to X This message appears when the printer switches from the 4 B/W mode to Color 4 mode. (The letter C, M, or Y appears in place of X and indicates the colors Cyan, Magenta, or Yellow respectively.) See "Switching the Printing Mode" on page 283 to find how to switch the mode.
Check Paper Size The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer. Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the specified paper source. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panels Reset Menu. See "How to access the control panel menus" on page 223 for instructions. Check Paper Type The media loaded in the printer does not match the paper type setting in the printer driver. Media that matches only the paper size setting will be used for printing. To clear this error, select Clear Warning from the control panels Reset Menu. See "How to access the control panel menus" on page 223 for instructions. Clean Parts v v Indicates that the printer needs to be cleaned using the cleaning knob [a] or [b] (indicated as vv). See "Cleaning the photoconductor wire (knob [a])" on page 338 or "Cleaning the exposure window (knob [b])" on page 339 for instructions. Clean Sensor The sensor inside the printer needs to be cleaned. To clean the sensor, open cover D and close it again. Collate Disabled Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to a lack of memory (RAM) or free disk space on the optional Hard Disk Drive. If this error occurs, print only one copy at a time.

* Enter button 3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not listed, try reinstalling them. Note: If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely connected to the printer. If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, contact your dealer.
For the Windows printer driver, you can update the installed option information manually. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 98.
You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver. To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer, for Windows, see "Canceling Printing" on page 128 or for Macintosh, see "Canceling Printing" on page 194.
Using the Cancel Job button
The + Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing. Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job. Pressing the + Cancel Job button for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the printer is currently receiving or printing.

Using the Reset menu

Selecting Reset from the control panels Reset Menu stops printing, clears the print job being received from the active interface, and clears errors that may have occurred at the interface. Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu. 1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.
2. Press the d Down button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Press the d Down button several times until Reset to display. 4. Press the Enter button. Printing is canceled. The printer is ready to receive a new print job.
Switching the Printing Mode
You can select the Color mode, B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with one black toner cartridge), or 4 B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges) by using the control panel. See the following sections to find how to switch the mode.

Color mode to B/W mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge. See "Replacing a toner cartridge" on page 316 for instructions on how to remove a toner cartridge. 5. After all color toner cartridges are removed from the printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.

Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.
Color mode to 4 x B/W mode
Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to 4 B/W mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to K, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge and install a black toner cartridge. See "Replacing a toner cartridge" on page 316 for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge. Note: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.
5. After all color toner cartridges are replaced by the black cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the 4 B/W mode. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

B/W mode to color mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to Color mode. 1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button. 3. Press the d Down button repeatedly until Change Mode Color is displayed, then press the Enter button. 4. When the LCD panel displays Install xx TnrCart, insert a toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y) into the printer. See "Replacing a toner cartridge" on page 316 for instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.
Note: If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel. 5. After all color toner cartridges are installed, the printer changes to the Color mode. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab. Note for Mac OS X users: After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

Chapter 8

Installing Options
Optional Paper Cassette Unit
For details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the optional paper cassette unit, see "Optional paper cassette unit" on page 43. For specifications, see "Optional paper cassette unit" on page 413.

Handling precautions

Always pay attention to the following handling precautions before installing the option: The printer weighs about 37 kg (81.5 lb). One person should never attempt to lift or carry it alone. Two people should carry the printer, lifting it from the positions shown below.
Warning: If you lift the printer incorrectly, you could drop it and cause injury.
Installing the optional paper cassette unit
Follow the steps below to install the optional paper cassette unit. 1. Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord and interface cable. 2. Take the optional paper cassette unit out of the cardboard box, then remove the protective materials in the cassette. 3. Place the optional paper cassette unit where you intend to set up the printer. Then, put the printer onto the optional paper cassette unit. Align each of the printers corners with those of the unit, then lower the printer until it rests securely on the unit.
Warning: Two people should lift the printer by the correct positions.

4. Open cover E.

5. Fasten the optional paper cassette unit to the printer with the provided plates and screws.
6. Close cover E. 7. Secure the unit to the left side of the printer with the remaining plate and screw.
8. Reconnect the interface cable and power cord, then turn the printer on. To confirm that the option is installed correctly, print a Status Sheet. See "Printing a Status Sheet" on page 370. Note for Windows users: If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, you have to make settings manually in the printer driver. See "Making Optional Settings" on page 98. Note for Macintosh users: When you have attached or removed printer options, you need to delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3), Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), or Chooser (for Mac OS 9), and then re-register the printer.
Removing the optional paper cassette unit
Turn off the printer and perform the installation procedure in reverse.

Duplex Unit

For specifications or details about the paper types and sizes that you can use with the Duplex Unit, see "Duplex Unit" on page 414.

Resolution: Continuous printing speed*2 (with A4/Letter):
Input paper supply: MP tray: Up to 150 sheets of plain paper (64 to 90 g/m) Up to 15 envelopes Up to 60 sheets of transparencies Up to 50 sheets of labels Up to 500 sheets of plain paper (64 to 90 g/m) For all paper types and size Up to 250 sheets of plain paper (64 to 90g/m)
Standard lower paper cassette: Paper output: Paper output capacity:

Internal emulation:

PCL5e emulation (LJ4 mode) HP-GL/2 emulation (GL2 mode) ECP/Page printer language ESC/P 2 24-pin printer emulation (ESC/P 2 mode) ESC/P 9-pin printer emulation (FX mode) IBM Proprinter emulation (I239X mode)

Resident fonts: RAM:

84 scalable fonts, and 7 bitmap fonts 64 MB, expandable up to 512 MB
Epson AcuLaser Resolution Improvement Technology. Printing speed varies by paper source or other conditions.

Environmental

Temperature: In use: Not in use: Humidity: In use: Not in use: Altitude: 10 to 35C (50 to 90F) 0 to 35C (35 to 95F) 15 to 85% RH 10 to 85% RH
2,500 meters (8,202 feet) maximum

Mechanical

425 mm

518 mm

431 mm

Weight:

Approx. 37 kg (about 81.5 lb), excluding the imaging cartridge and options

Electrical

110 V, 120 V Model L481A Voltage 110 V-120 V 10% 50 Hz / 60 Hz 3 Hz Up to 10 A Average 335 W*1 / 567 W*W 96 W 230 V Model L481A 220 V-240 V 10% 50 Hz / 60 Hz 3 Hz Up to 6 A 332 W*1 / 583 W*W 99 W

B B B B B B B B B

UL 60950 CSA No.60950 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108.8 Class B

Rated frequency

Rated current Power consump tion During printing
MAX During standby mode Average

Sleep mode*3

Up to 21 W
When color printing. When monochrome printing. Completely suspended. Compliant with the Energy Star program.

Standard and approvals

U.S. model: Safety EMC

European model:

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 55024 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3
Australian model: EMC AS/NZS 3548 CISPR22 Class B

Laser safety

This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housings and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation.

Replacing consumable product Fuser Unit, 326 Photoconductor Unit, 319 Replacement Messages, 313 Toner Cartridge, 315 Waste Toner Collector, 331 Resizing page Resizing pages by a specified percentage (Windows), 76 Resizing printouts (Macintosh), 162 To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper (Windows), 75
Saving customized settings Saving your settings (Macintosh), 160 Saving your settings (Windows), 74 Sharing the printer For Mac OS 9 users, 197 For Mac OS X users, 197 Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM (Windows), 151 Setting up clients (Windows), 142 Setting up your printer as shared printer (Windows), 134 Sharing the printer (Macintosh), 197 Sharing the printer (Windows), 133 Using an additional driver (Windows), 136 Specifications Available paper types, 403 Duplex Unit, 414 Ethernet interface, 412 Fuser unit, 416 Hard Disk Drive, 415 Memory module, 414 Optional paper cassette unit, 413 Paper that should not be used, 404 Parallel interface, 411 Photoconductor unit, 415 Printable area, 405 Printer Electrical, 409 Printer Environmental, 407 Printer General, 406 Printer Mechanical, 408 Standard and approvals, 409 Toner cartridge, 415 USB interface, 411 Waste toner collector, 416 Standard lower paper cassette available paper, 42 loading paper, 49 Symbol sets 1239X emulation mode, 456 EPSON GL/ 2 mode, 456 ESC/P 2 or FX modes, 453 LJ4 emulation mode, 449 P5C mode, 457
Technical support, 401 Thick paper printer settings, 63 Toner Cartridge Specifications, 415 Transporting Finding a place for the printer, 343 For long distances, 340 For short distances, 341 Troubleshooting Canceling Printing, 393 Clearing the Jammed Paper, 345 Color Printing Problems, 375 Correcting USB Problems, 385 Memory Problems, 381 Operational Problems, 370 Paper Handling Problems, 382 Printing a Status Sheet, 370 Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems, 393 Printout Problems, 373 Print Quality Problems, 377 Problems Using Options, 383 Status and Error Messages, 393
Waste Toner Collector Specifications, 416 Watermark (Macintosh) how to make, 166 how to use, 165 Watermark (Windows) how to make, 81 how to use, 79