Epson EPL-6100L User manual

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Setup Sheet
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and installing the printer’s software.
Reference Guide (this manual)
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optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
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automatically installed when you install the printer’s software.

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Reference Guide

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Contents
Contents
Safety Information
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Power On/Off Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 1 Product Information
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Panel lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
About Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Options and Consumable Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Consumable products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 2 Handling Paper
Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loading Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loading the MP tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing on Special Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Thick paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Loading an Uncommon Paper Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Driver
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
About the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Accessing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Making changes to printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3). . . . . . . .40
Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Uninstalling printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
About the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Accessing the printer driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Making changes to printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Monitoring your printer (EPSON Status Monitor 3). . . . . . . .58
Canceling printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Uninstalling printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Printer on a Network
For Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Using an additional driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Note for Windows XP Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Setting for the clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . .87
For Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Sharing the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Accessing the shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Chapter 5 Installing and Removing Options
Face-up Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Installing the Face-up tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Using the Face-up tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Removing the Face-up tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

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Chapter 6 Replacing Consumable Products
Precautions During Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Replacing the Developer Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Replacing the Photoconductor Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Chapter 7 Cleaning and Transporting
Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cleaning the inside of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Cleaning the paper path rollers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cleaning the printer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Removing spilled toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Ready and Error Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Printing a Status Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Clearing Jammed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Precautions for clearing jammed paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems. . . . . . . . . . 122
Paper jam — inside the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Paper jam — MP tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Operational Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Available paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Printable area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Safety approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Parallel interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Options and Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Face-up tray (C12C813801). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Developer cartridge (S050087) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Developer cartridge (S050095) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150
Photoconductor unit (S051055) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Appendix B Working with Fonts
EPSON BarCode Fonts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Installing EPSON BarCode Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Printing with EPSON BarCode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156
EPSON BarCode Font specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
For users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
For users in the Middle East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
For users in Scandinavia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175
For users in South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177
For users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
For users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
For users in Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
For users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
For users in Malaysia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
For users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183
For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Glossary

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Index

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Safety Information 11
Safety Information
Safety Precautions
Be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe,
efficient operation:
❏Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is markedCAUTION
Hot Surface Avoid Contact, or the surrounding areas. If the
printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas
may be very hot.
* CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact
❏Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless
instructed to do so in this guide.
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❏Neverforcetheprinter’scomponentsintoplace.Althoughthe
printeris designedto be sturdy,rough handling candamage
it.
❏When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the
developingrollerundertheflap;otherwise,printqualitywill
decline.
❏When handling the developer cartridge, always place it on a
clean, smooth surface.
❏Do not turn the developer cartridge upside down or stand it
on its ends.
❏Do not attempt to modify or take the developer cartridge
apart. It cannot be refilled.
❏Do not touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes.

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❏Whenremoving orinstalling aphotoconductor unit,prevent
thelight-sensitivedrumfromexposuretolightforanylonger
thannecessary.Thelight-sensitivedrumisthegreencylinder
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
placetheuniton aclean,smooth surface.Avoidtouchingthe
drum, since oils from your skin can permanently damage its
surface and affect print quality.
❏Toget thebest printquality, donot store the photoconductor
unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salt air, or
corrosivegases(suchasammonia).Avoidlocationssubjectto
extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.
❏Wait for at least one hour before using adeveloper cartridge
oraphotoconductorunitaftermovingitfromacooltoawarm
environment to prevent damage from condensation.

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wWarning:
Do not dispose of developer cartridges or photoconductor
units in fire, as they can explode and cause injury. Dispose
of them according to local regulations.
❏Be sure to keep consumable components out of the reach of
children.
❏Donotleavejammedpaperinside theprinter.Thiscan cause
the printer to overheat.
❏Avoid using outlets that other appliances are plugged into.
❏Use only an outlet that meets the power requirements of this
printer.
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 power supplyspecifications inyour
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, as improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and may require repairs by a qualified
service representative.

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ENERGY STAR®Compliance
As an International ENERGY STAR®Partner, EPSON has
determined that this product meets the International ENERGY
STAR®Program guidelines for energy efficiency.
Power On/Off Cautions
cCaution:
Do not turn off the printer:
❏Until the Ready light (green) comes on and is not flashing.
❏While the Ready light (green) is flashing.
❏While printing.
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,
inanefforttoreduceairpollution
caused by power generation.

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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.

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Chapter 1
Product Information
Printer Parts
1. Panel lights
2. Printer cover
3. MP (Multi-Purpose) tray
4. Power switch
5. Latch
6. Face-down tray

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1. AC inlet
2. USB interface connector
3. Parallel interface connector
4. Paper path selector

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Panel lights
1. Ready light (green)
2. Error light (red)
Ready light (green) Error light (red) Printer Status
Off Off Printer is off.
On Off Printer is ready to print.
Flashing Off Printer is warming up or
receiving data.
Off Flashing The printerisout ofpaper
orhasanerrorthatcanbe
easily cleared. For
details, see the EPSON
Status Monitor 3.

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About Your Printer
Theprinteriseasytoinstallanduse.Yousimplysetuptheprinter,
connect it to your computer, and install the printer driver as
described in the Setup Sheet.
TheprintersupportsECPmodeinMicrosoft®Windows®Me,98,
95, XP, 2000, and NT®4.0. ECP mode supports high-speed data
transfer and bi-directional communication with your computer.
Features
The printer comes with a full set of features that contributes to
easeofuseandconsistent,high-qualityoutput.Themainfeatures
are described below.
High-quality printing
When using the driver provided, your printer provides 600-dpi
printing at a speed of up to 16 pages per minute when printing
on A4 paper. You’ll appreciate the professional print quality
produced by your printer and its quick processing speed.
Flashing On Anerrorhasoccurred.Try
turning off the printer,
waitingafewminutesand
then turning it back on. If
this does not clear the
error, contact your dealer
or a qualified service
representative.
Off On
Flashing alternately