Epson AcuLaser C900 User manual

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Setup Sheet
Provides you with information on assembling the printer and
installing the printer software.
Reference Guide (this manual)
Providesyouwithdetailedinformationontheprinter’sfunctions,
optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.

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Color Laser Printer
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is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained
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Copyright © 2002 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan
Reference Guide

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Contents
Safety Information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 1 Product Information
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Pre-defined color settings in printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Duplex printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Resolution Improvement Technology (RITech) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 2 Paper Handling
Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
EPSON special media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
General paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Paper that should not be used. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting a paper source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Optional Lower Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
EPSON Color Laser Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Thick paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Loading a custom paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Making the print quality setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Resizing printouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Modifying the print layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Using a watermark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Printing with the Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Making Extended Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Monitoring Your Printer by Using EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . .60
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Getting printer status details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Setting Monitoring Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Status Alert window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Setting Monitored Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Setting for the USB Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Uninstalling the Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Chapter 4 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
About the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Making Changes to Printer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Making the print quality setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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Resizing printouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Modifying the print layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using a watermark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Printing with the Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Making Extended Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Monitoring Your Printer by using EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . 94
Accessing the EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Getting printer status details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Setting Monitoring Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Status Alert window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Setting for the USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chapter 5 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Setting up your printer as a shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Using an additional driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Note for Windows XP Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Setting for the clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 125
For Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
About the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Setting up your printer as a shared printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Accessing the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Chapter 6 Installing Options
500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Duplex Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Memory Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

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Chapter 7 Replacing Consumable Products
Precautions During Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Replacement Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Developer Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
When the toner is low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
When the toner is end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154
Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
Waste Toner Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Transfer Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164
Chapter 8 Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Cleaning the pickup roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171
Cleaning the print head filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Ready and Error Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Printing a Status Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
Clearing Jammed Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Jam Cover AB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
Jam MP tray or cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191
Jam Cover DM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Operational Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
The Ready light does not turn on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
The Ready light is on but nothing prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Printout Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Printout is garbled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
The printout position is not correct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Graphics do not print correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
The surface is rough (duplex printing, coated paper) . . . . .203
Color Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Cannot print in color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

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The color differs when printed from different printers. . . . 203
The color looks different from the computer screen . . . . . . 205
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
The background is dark or dirty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Black or white bands appear in the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
White dots appear in the printout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Print quality is uneven on the page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Print quality is uneven (thick or coated paper). . . . . . . . . . . 208
Half-tone images print unevenly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Toner smudges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Areas are missing in the printed image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Completely blank pages are output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
The printed image is light or faint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
The non-printed side of the page is dirty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Paper Handling Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Paper does not feed properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Available Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Available paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Environmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Duplex Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Developer cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Photoconductor unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Transfer unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Waste toner collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Appendix B Working with Fonts
EPSON BarCode Fonts (Windows Only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Installing EPSON BarCode Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
BarCode Font specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Available Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
LJ4/GL2 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251
ESC/P 2 and FX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
I239X mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Printing font samples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Adding More Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Selecting Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Downloading Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
EPSON Font Manager (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Installing EPSON Font Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259
For users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
For users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
For users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
For users in Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262
For users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
For users in Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
For users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268
Glossary
Index

Safety Information 11
Safety Information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation
of your printer.
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe,
efficient operation:
❏Becausetheprinterweighsapproximately30kg(66.1lb),one
personshouldnotliftorcarryit.Twopeopleshouldcarrythe
printer, lifting it by the correct positions as shown below.

12 Safety Information
❏Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to
touchthefuser,whichismarkedCAUTIONHotSurfaceAvoid
Contact, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in
use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.
❏Do not insert your hand into the fuser unit as some
components are sharp and may cause injury.
❏Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless
instructed to do so in this guide.
❏Neverforcetheprinter’scomponentsintoplace.Althoughthe
printeris designedto be sturdy,rough handlingcan damage
it.
❏When handling developer cartridges or photoconductor
units, always place them on a clean, smooth surface.
❏Do not attempt to modify developer cartridges or take them
apart. They cannot be refilled.
❏Do not touch the toner. Keep the toner away from your eyes.
Unless specifically instructed in
this guide, do not insert your
handintothefuserunit,asitmay
be very hot.

Safety Information 13
❏Do not dispose of used developer cartridges, waste toner
collectorsorphotoconductorunitsinfire,astheycanexplode
and cause injury. Dispose of them according to local
regulations.
❏Wait at least one hour before using a developer cartridge or
a photoconductor unit after moving it from a cool to a warm
environment to prevent damage from condensation.
❏When removing the photoconductor unit, avoid exposing it
to light for more than 5 minutes. The unit contains a
green-colored light-sensitive drum. Exposure to light can
damage the drum, causing dark or light areas to appear on
the printed page and reducing the service life of the drum. If
you need to keep the unit out of the printer for long periods,
cover it with an opaque cloth.
❏Besurenottoscratchthesurfaceofthephotoconductorunit’s
drum. When you remove the photoconductor unit from the
printer, always place the unit on a clean, smooth surface.
Avoid touching the drum, since oil from your skin can
permanently damage its surface and affect print quality.
❏Toget thebest printquality, donot storethe photoconductor
unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salty air, or
corrosivegases(suchasammonia).Avoidlocationssubjectto
extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.
❏Be sure to keep all consumable components out of the reach
of children.
❏Donotleavejammedpaperinside theprinter.Thiscancause
the printer to overheat.
❏Avoid sharing outlets with other appliances.
❏Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this
printer.

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Important Safety Instructions
❏Connect your printer to an electrical outlet that meets the
power requirements of this printer. Your printer’s power
requirements are indicated on a label attached to the printer.
Ifyou arenot sureof the powersupply specificationsin 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.
❏Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage that requires repair by a qualified service
representative.
ENERGY STAR®Compliance
As an International ENERGY STAR®Partner,
EPSONhasdeterminedthatthis productmeets the
InternationalENERGYSTAR®Programguidelines
for energy efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR®Office Equipment Program
is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office
equipment industry to promote the introduction of
energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax
machines, copiers, and scanners, in an effort to reduce air
pollution caused by power generation.
Power On/Off Cautions
Do not turn off the printer:

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❏Forat least 180 seconds after turning on the printer. Wait
untiltheReady(green)lightcomesonandisnotflashing.
❏While the Ready light is flashing
❏While printing

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Product Information
Printer Parts
face-down tray
front cover
Cover AB

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parallel interface
connector
T
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c
ard slot cover
power switch
USB interface
connector
AC inlet
MPtray(Multi-Purpos
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photoconductor unit
waste toner
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developer
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transfer unit

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Indicator lights
For information about the flashing, on, and off conditions for
indicator lights, see “Ready and Error Lights” on page 179.
Options and Consumable Products
Options
Youcan addto yourprinter’s capabilitiesby installing anyof the
following options.
❏The 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit (C12C813911) holds one
paper cassette. It increases paper-feeding capacity up to 500
sheets of paper.
❏The Duplex Unit (C12C813921) provides for automatic
printing on both sides of the paper.
❏An optional memory module expands your printer’s
memory, allowing you to print complex and
graphics-intensive documents.
Ready light
Error light

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❏The interface card (C12C82391✽) provides your printer with
Ethernet connections.
Note:
❏The asterisk (✽) is a substitute for the last digit of the product
number, which varies by country.
❏Firmware versions of the interface card (C12C82391✽) before 2.1
are not supported. Update the firmware version to 2.1 or later.
Consumable products
Thelifeofthefollowingconsumableproductsismonitoredbythe
printer.Theprinterletsyouknowwhenreplacementsareneeded.
The EPSON special media listed below provide you with
best-quality printouts.
Developer Cartridge (Black)
Developer Cartridge (Yellow)
Developer Cartridge (Magenta)
Developer Cartridge (Cyan)
Photoconductor Unit
Waste Toner Collector
Transfer Unit
S050100
S050097
S050098
S050099
S051083
S050101
S053009
EPSON Color Laser Paper (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Paper (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (A4)
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies (Letter)
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper (A4)
S041215
S041218
S041175
S041174
S041383