Epson C8600 manual

Color Laser Printer Setup G uide S etup G uide 4021253-00 EUL Color Laser Printer[...]

Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this manual) Contains inf ormation on placing an d assembling t he printer , and instal ling the p rinter dr iver. User Gu ides The CD- ROM ship ped wi th you r pr inte r incl ude s the follow ing g uides as w ell as t he print er driv er. Note: Micro soft ® Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigat[...]

Color La ser Print er Setup Guide 1 Safe ty Instr uctio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Assembl ing th e Print er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 Install ing O ptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 4 Testing an d Connecting th e Printer . . . . 28 5 Insta lling the Prin ter So ftwa re . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 6 Print in[...]

ii All r igh ts r eserv ed. No part of this pu blic atio n ma y b e re prod uce d, st ored in a re triev al system, or trans mitted i n any fo rm or b y any m eans, m echani cal, phot ocopying , record ing, or otherwise, without the prior written per mission of SEI KO EPSON CORPORATION. No patent li ability i s assumed with respec t to the use o f [...]

Safety Instructions 1 1 Safety Instructions Laser Printer Precautions This pr inter use s laser te chnology. The f ollowin g precau tions apply whenever you use the pri nter. Even if you are familiar wi th oth er typ es of p rin ters, be su re to fo llow thes e pre caut ions carefully t o ensure safe, effici ent operati on. ❏ Because the pr inter[...]

2 Safety In struct ions ❏ Neve r fo rce th e pr inter ’s c omp onen ts i nto pla ce. Al tho ug h the printer is design ed to b e sturdy, rough hand ling can d amage it. ❏ When handling t oner cartridges, a lways place t hem on a clean, smooth sur face. ❏ Do not attemp t to modi fy toner car t ridges or take them apar t. They cannot b e refi[...]

Safety Instructions 3 ❏ Be sure not t o scratch t he surface of t he photoconduct or unit’ s drum. When you remove t he photoconductor uni t from the printer, always set the unit on a cl ean, smooth surface. Al so, avoid touchi ng the drum, since oi l from your sk in can perm ane nt ly d amag e i ts s urfa ce a nd may aff ect prin t q ual ity. [...]

4 Safety In struct ions ❏ Con nect you r pr inte r to an elec tric al o utl et tha t m eets the powe r req uir emen ts of this pri nter . You r prin te r’s po wer requirements are indicate d on a label attache d to the printer. If yo u are not s ur e of the p ower supp ly s peci fica tio ns in your area, contac t your local power company or con[...]

Safety Instructions 5 ❏ Unplug the p rinter and cont act a quali fied servic e representati ve under the fol lowing cond itions: ❏ Adjust only t hose control s that ar e covered by the operati ng instructi ons. Improper adjustment of other cont rols may resu lt in dama ge th at req uire s re pair by a qu ali fied servi ce representativ e. ❏ I[...]

6 Safety In struct ions Laser safety labels Your printer is a Class 1 laser product as defined i n the IEC 60825 specific ations. T he label s hown is a ttached in countries where required. w War ning : The use of controls, or the performance of procedures and adjustments other than those spec ified in this guide may result in hazardous radiation e[...]

Safety Instructions 7 Ozone safety Ozo ne emis sion Ozone gas is generated b y laser pr inters as a b y-product of the printing process. Ozone i s produced only when the prin ter is printing . Ozo ne expos ure limit The recommended exposure limit fo r ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average ti me-weighted concentration ov er an[...]

8 Safety In struct ions For United Kingdom Users The EPSON AcuLaser C8600 is a pa ge printer which util izes a semiconductor laser. There is no possib ility of danger from the la ser, provid ed that the printer is opera ted according to the in struction s in the gu ides provid ed. Since rad iat ion e mitte d by th e la ser is com plete ly co nfi ne[...]

Safety Instructions 9 Green and yellow—Earth Blue— Neutr al Brown —Live If you need to fit a plug: As the co lours of the mains lead of this ap plianc e may not m atch an y coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please pro ceed as follows: ❏ The green and yellow wire must be connected t o the termi nal in the plug whi c[...]

10 Assembli ng the P rinte r 2 Assembling the Printer Befo re assembli ng the printer , follow the instr uctions on t he Unpacking Sheet to remove all p rotective mate rials packed around and i nside y our pr inte r. Note: Keep all packing materials as you will need them w hen transporting the printer. Installing the Face-Up Tray Follow th ese step[...]

Assembling the Printer 11 Installing the Toner Cartridges Before instal ling the to ner cartri dges, read th e following ha ndling precaut ions: ❏ Do n ot in sta ll use d to ner c artri dge s into th e pri nter . ❏ If toner get s onto your ski n or clothe s, wash it off with soap and wa ter im medi ately. ❏ Wait for a t lea st 1 hour befor e [...]

12 Assembli ng the P rinte r 1. Open the f ront cover. 2. Check the colo r in the car tridge instal lment window and prepare t he cartridge o f the same color. Black Cyan Yell ow Magenta This co lor indi cato r represen ts the toner ca rtridge color.[...]

Assembling the Printer 13 3. Take the cart ridge out of its p ackage, and gently shake i t. 4. I nse rt the tone r ca rtrid ge a ll th e way unti l it s tops . 5. Turn the cartridge kn ob as shown bel ow. c Caution: Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the locked position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage.[...]

14 Assembli ng the P rinte r 6. Push up the switch l ocated at the u p per left, t hen release it . 7. Turn the up per knob clock wise until i t stops. The swi tch automatica lly drops down and the next empty cartri dge slot appears. Note: If the knob cannot be moved, first check that the switch is in the upper position. Do not force the knob. 8. I[...]

Assembling the Printer 15 Installing the Photoconductor Unit Handling precau tions ❏ When installin g the photoco nductor uni t, avoid exposi ng it to room lig ht any longe r than necessa ry. ❏ Keep the phot oconduc tor unit out o f the reach of children. Follow these steps t o install the photoconduct or unit. 1. Take the photoconductor unit o[...]

16 Assembli ng the P rinte r 2. Turn the l ever as shown bel ow. 3. Insert the photocond uctor unit as shown below. Note: Make sure that the unit is completely inserted into the slot.[...]

Assembling the Printer 17 4. Turn the two levers a s shown belo w. 5. Close the front cover. w Warni ng: Do not dispose of used pho toconductor units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose of them according to lo cal regulati ons.[...]

18 Installing Options 3 Installing Options If you purchased any opti ons wit h the pr inter, install them before plugging in the printer. To install an optio nal paper ca ssette or optional Duplex Unit, follow the i nstructions on the pr oduct pack age. Installing the Hard Disk Drive The optiona l Hard Disk Driv e allows you to expand the printer ?[...]

Installing Options 19 2. Prepare the printer as shown below to access the Hard Disk Drive socket .[...]

20 Installing Options 3. Identify the Hard Disk Dr ive socket. 4. Instal l the Hard Di sk Drive secur ely with t he screws. c Caution: You should not remove any mod ules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 5. Connect the two connectors of t he cable as shown bel ow. socket[...]

Installing Options 21 6. Lower the two clamps to inser t the cable, t hen raise the clamps. 7. Return the p rinter t o its orig inal state, as shown below.[...]

22 Installing Options 8. Plug the p rinter’s power cord into an el ectrical outlet. 9. Turn on the printer. 10. To confi rm that the Ha rd Disk Drive is installe d correct ly, print a st atus sheet. See “ Printi ng a status sheet” on p age 29. Installing a Memory Module Increasi ng the prin ter’s memory a llows you to print compl ex or grap[...]

Installing Options 23 Follow these steps t o install an optional memory module. c Caution: Before you install a memory module, be sure to discha rge any static electricity by touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components. w Warni ng: Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp [...]

24 Installing Options c Caution: ❏ Do not force the DIMM into the slot. ❏ Be sure to insert the DIMM facing the correct way. ❏ You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 5. Return th e printer to its o riginal stat e, as shown on page 2 1. 6. Plug the p rinter’s power cord into an el ectr[...]

Installing Options 25 3. Identify t he ROM slots. 4. I nse rt the modu le firmly int o slo t A or B , as shown below. c Caution: ❏ Do not force the ROM module into the slot. ❏ Be sure to insert the module facing the correct way. ❏ You should not remove any modules from the circuit board. Otherwise, the printer will not work. 5. Return the p r[...]

26 Installing Options Installing an Interface Card Your printer comes with a Type B i nterface slot. Var ious optional interfa ce cards are ava ilable to expa nd your print er’s interf ace options. Note: Mac OS 8.5.1 t o 9.X supports the T ype B IEEE 1394 I nterface Card (C12C8237 2 ✽ ). It can be co nnected t o a Macintos h ® FireWire ® po r[...]

Installing Options 27 4. Slide and push t he interface ca rd into t he slot firmly, t hen fasten the screw as shown below. 5. Plug the pr inter’s power c ord into a n electr ical outl et. 6. T urn o n th e prin ter. 7. To confirm that the int erface card is inst alled correctly, print a status sheet. See “Printing a status sh eet” on page 2 9[...]

28 Testing and C onnecting the Printer 4 T esting and Connecting the Pri nter This chap ter prov ide s you w ith the ne ces sar y ins truc tio ns on how to co nn ect th e p rin ter t o you r co mp uter. Plugging in the Printer Follow th ese steps to connect the pr inter to an electrical outlet. 1. Check the lab el on the pr inter to mak e sure that[...]

Tes ting and Connecting th e Printer 29 Testing the Printer To test whet her the pri nter is set up correct ly, print a status sheet, following t he procedures bel ow. You will have to first lo ad the MP tr ay w ith pa pe r. Loading paper Follow these steps t o load pa per into the MP t ray. 1. Fan a stack of A4 or Let ter size pape r, then tap it [...]

30 Testing and C onnecting the Printer 3. Press the En ter button a gain. The messa ge on the LCD panel star ts flashing and the print er starts pr inting a st atus sheet. 4. Check that the pr inter has prin ted the status sheet clear ly and that the i nfo rmat ion on th e op tion s in stal led in t he pr int er is correct. I f the printer properl [...]

Tes ting and Connecting th e Printer 31 2. Attach the pa rallel or USB interface cab le to the pri nter as shown below. N Note: ❏ Use a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable, or a USB Revision 1.1 complia nt cable. ❏ When the cable has a grounding wire, secure the wi re with the screw below the connector. 3. Plug the other end of the cable into[...]

32 Installing the Printer Software 5 Installing the Printer Software When you install t he printe r software, the foll owing components are instal led. ❏ Printer d river A printe r driv er for Micro soft ® Windows ® X P, Me, 98, 95, 2000, and W indows NT ® 4.0, and for the Ma cintosh is provided. This softwar e lets you make a vari ety of sett[...]

Installing the Printer Software 33 2. I nse rt the CD-RO M th at co mes w ith your p rin ter in your CD-ROM drive. The fol lowing screen appears. Note: If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automa tically, d ouble-clic k the My Co mput er icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, and clic k Open in the menu that appears. Then double -cl[...]

34 Installing the Printer Software Note for Windows XP users: While you install the p rinter drive r, the foll owing d ialog box may ap pear. If this happens, click Continue Anyway to continue the installation. About a n Additional D river When the pri nter is shar ed with some comput ers (clients) i n a network and the pr int serv er's OS is [...]

Installing the Printer Software 35 c Caution: Turn off any anti-virus software before install ing the printer driver. 1. Make sure that the pr inter is turned off . Insert the CD-ROM that comes wi th your pr inter into your CD -ROM driv e. 2. Double- click the Insta ll Softwar e folder. 3. Double- click the Install er icon 4. Click Continue . When [...]

36 Installing the Printer Software Selecting your printer in the Chooser After you hav e installed the printer driver, you need to open the Chooser to sele ct your print er. This procedure i s necessary the first time you use a pri nter a nd wh en y ou wa nt to swi tch to another pr inter. Your Macintosh w ill alwa ys print using the l ast printer [...]

Printing the Quick Ref erence Guide 37 6 Printing the Quick Reference Guide After you install the print er driver, print the Quick Reference guide included on th e printer so ftware CD-ROM. The Quick Referen ce guid e de scri bes h ow to clea r pap er ja ms an d o ther c omm on proble ms. Note: Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later must be i nstalled on your[...]

38 Printing the Quick Ref erence Guid e For Macintosh users 1. Insert the CD-ROM that comes with your print er in t he CD-ROM drive. 2. D oub le-cli ck th e User Guides folder in the EPSON folder. 3. D oub le-cli ck th e View Quic k Refer ence icon in the User Guides folder. The Quick R eference guide o pens. 4. Select Print fro m the File menu. 5.[...]

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