Epson EPL-5800 User manual

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Where to Find Information
Unpacking Guide
Provides you with information and instructions on how to
unpack and place the printer. Before using the printer, you need
to remove all protective materials as described in the instructions
contained in this guide.
Setup Guide (this manual)
Provides you with information on assembling the printer’s parts
and installing the printer driver and options.
Reference Guide(Online manual)
Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,
options, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
Online Help
Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the
printer driver and the utility programs that control your printer.
Online help will be automatically installed when you install the
printer driver and the utility programs.

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Setup Guide
Laser Printer
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording,
or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No
patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither
is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained
herein.
Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of
this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or
third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized
modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly
comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising
from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as
Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON
CORPORATION.
EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark
of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be
trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Copyright © 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan.
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Speedo, Fontware, FaceLift, Swiss, and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.
CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles, Inc.
Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.
Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive.
Albertus is a trademark of Monotype Corporation plc.
Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries (UK) Ltd.
Arial and Times New Roman are registered trademarks of Monotype Corporation plc.
Dutch and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.
Times, Helvetica and Palatino are registered trademarks of the Linotype AG and/or its
subsidiaries.
ITC AvanGarde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are
registered trademarks of the International Typeface Corporation.
Century SchoolBook is registered trademark of the Kingsley-ATF Type Corporation.
New Century Schoolbook is a trademark of the Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.
HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be
registered in certain jurisdictions.
The PCL6 compatible interpreter is a customized version of IPS-PRINT SIX © developed by
Xionics Document Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Oak Technology, Inc.

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Contents
1 Safety Instructions
Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Assembling and Connecting the Printer
Finding a Place for the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Parallel interface for PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using a USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Testing the Printer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Printing a status sheet from the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Installing the Options
500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Face-up Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ROM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interface Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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4 Installing the Printer Driver
For Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
For Macintosh Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making Basic Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
For Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Printing a status sheet from the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . 45
5 After This...
What to do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the Online Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Safety Information
Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
For European users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
CDRH regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Laser safety labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Internal laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Ozone safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
ENERGY STAR Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
For United Kingdom Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Index

Safety Instructions 1
1Safety Instructions
Laser Printer Precautions
This printer uses laser technology. The following list of
precautions applies whenever you open the printer cover. Even
if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow
these precautions carefully to ensure safe, trouble-free operation.
wWarning:
Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot
Surface Avoid Contact. If the printer has been in use, the
fuser can be very hot.
❏Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless
instructed to do so in this guide.
CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact

2 Safety Instructions
❏Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the
printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage
it.
❏When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the
developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality will
decline.
❏Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends.
❏When handling the cartridge, always set it on a clean, smooth
surface.
❏Do not attempt to modify or take the cartridge apart. It cannot
be refilled.
❏Do not touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes.

Safety Instructions 3
❏When removing or installing a photoconductor unit, protect
the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light any longer
than necessary. The light-sensitive drum is the green cylinder
visible through the openings in the unit. Overexposing the
drum might cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear
on the printed page and may shorten the service life of the
unit.
❏Be careful not to scratch the surface of the drum. When you
remove the photoconductor unit from the printer, always
place the unit on a clean, smooth surface. Avoid touching the
drum, as oils from your skin can permanently damage its
surface and affect print quality.
❏To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor
unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salty air, or
corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to
extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.
❏Wait for 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.
❏Do not leave jammed paper in the printer. It can cause the
printer to overheat.