Epson EPL-N1200 User manual

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FOR AMERICAN USERS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and
television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
❑Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
❑Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
❑Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
❑Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will
invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels that
exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the
user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused
interfaces.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FOR CANADIAN USERS
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

Printer Parts
top cover
latch
AC inlet
parallel C
interface
parallel B
interface
optional
interface
card slot
cover
optional
LocalTalk/
Serial
interface
access
cover
fuser
power switch
control
panel
paper stopper front
cover
imaging cartridge
guides

Contents
Introduction
PostScript Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
LJ4 Plus or GL2 (PCL5e) Mode Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3
How to Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5
Electronic Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6
Energy Star Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
Energy-saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-7
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-8
Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-9
Chapter 1 Paper Handling
Choosing Paper or Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Loading Paper in the Built-in Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Feeding Envelopes or Paper by Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Printing Two-sided Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Printing on Custom-size Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Loading Paper in an Optional Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Chapter 2 Printing With the Windows Printer Drivers
Accessing the Printer Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
From Windows Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
From Windows 95 Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
From Windows 3.1 or Windows NT Control Panel . . . . . 2-4
Using the EPSONScript Driver in Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using the EPL-N1200 Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Checking the Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Printer Driver Settings Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Using Groups of Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
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Installing and Using the Windows NT 3.51 Drivers . . . . . . . 2-17
Installing the EPSONScript Driver for Windows NT . . . . 2-18
Installing the EPL-N1200 Driver for Windows NT . . . . . . 2-20
Chapter 3 Using the Control Panel
Reading the Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using the Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using OneTouch Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
OneTouch Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Using SelecType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Changing SelecType Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
SelecType Menu Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Test Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Emulation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Printing Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Tray Size Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Config Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Parallel B and Parallel C Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Serial Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
LT and AUX Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
LJ4 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
PS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
ESCP2 and FX Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
1239X Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Chapter 4 Installing Options
Available Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing Optional Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Installing a LocalTalk/Serial Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Installing an Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Using a Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Installing Lower Paper Cassettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
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Chapter 5 Maintenance
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Adjusting the RITech Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Diagnosing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Reading Control Panel Display Messages . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Using Hex Dump Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Paper Feeding Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Fixing Paper Jams in the Built-in Paper Tray . . . . . . . . 6-9
Fixing Paper Jams in an Optional Lower Paper Cassette . . 6-10
Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Appendix A Specifications
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Parallel B Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Parallel C Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
Using ECP Mode in Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6
Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7
500 Sheet Lower Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Imaging Cartridge (S051016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10
Index
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Introduction
Your EPSON®EPL-N1200 is a PostScript®-compatible, 600-dpi
laser printer that uses EPSON’s latest quality-enhancement and
energy-efficiency technologies to print crisp, clean output at up
to 12 pages per minute. The built-in EPSONScriptLevel 2
interface lets you print any document formatted for PostScript
output, including professional graphics formats and special
effects.
Your printer offers a variety of interface options that allow
you to connect up to four different computers or network
interfaces simultaneously. In addition, you can change the
printer’s emulation mode from the standard PostScript to
Hewlett-Packard®LaserJet 4Plus (PCL5e) or four other modes
to give you maximum flexibility.
The parallel C interface lets you connect the printer to an ECP
port on your computer, for even faster printing under
Microsoft®Windows®95.
Easy-to-use software for Windows (3.1, 95, or NT 3.51) or
MS-DOS®makes it easy to adjust printer settings, even when
you’re controlling the printer from a remote location on a
network. And if the printer is right at your desk, you can
change additional settings using the printer’s control panel.
You can also install a variety of optional equipment in your
printer to enhance its operation, such as extra paper cassettes,
additional printer memory, and serial and network interfaces.
Introduction 1

PostScript Fonts
Your printer includes the standard 35 PostScript fonts. When
you install the EPSONScript software, the screen fonts that
match the printer fonts are also installed, ensuring that the
screen display matches the final printed output.
You select fonts from the Font menu of your software
application. In most cases, a screen font has the same name as
the corresponding printer font. In other cases, the name of the
font you select is different from the name of the font that prints,
even though the appearance is almost the same.
The following table lists the standard font names, available
styles, and the corresponding printer font names (if different):
PostScript fonts
Font name Scalable styles Printer font
Times® Roman Roman, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic Dutch 801 Roman
Courier Medium, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic
Helvetica® Medium, Bold,
Oblique, Bold Oblique Swiss 721
Helvetica Narrow®Medium, Bold,
Oblique, Bold Oblique Swiss 721 Narrow
Palatino® Roman Roman, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic Zapf Calligraphic 801
ITC Avant Garde
Book Book, Demi, Oblique, Demi Oblique
ITC Bookman Light Light, Demi, Light Italic,
Demi Italic
New Century
Schoolbook Roman Roman, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Century 702 Schoolbook Roman
ITC Zapf Chancery
Medium Italic
ITC Zapf Dingbats
SymbolSet
2 Introduction

LJ4 Plus or GL2 (PCL5e) Mode Fonts
The EPL-N1200 includes a number of resident fonts that you
can use in the LJ4 Plus or GL2 (PCL5e) emulations, as listed
below. When you select these fonts in your application, choose
the font name listed in the “HP equivalent name” column.
PCL5e Fonts
Resident font name Scalable styles HP equivalent name
Dutch801 SWC Roman, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic CG Times®
Zapf Humanist 601
SWC Demi, Bold, Demi Italic, Bold Italic CG Omega®
Ribbon 131 SWC — Coronet
Clarendon
Condensed SWC —Clarendon Condensed
Swiss742 SWC Medium, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic,
Condensed, Bold
Condensed,
Condensed Italic
Bold Condensed Italic
Univers®
Incised 901 SWC Medium, Black Italic Antique Olive
Original Garamond
SWC Medium, Bold, Italic, Bold Italic Garamond
Andrey Two SWC — Marigold
Flareserif 821 SWC Medium, Extra Bold Albertus
Swiss 721 SWM Roman, Bold,
Oblique, Bold Oblique Arial®
Dutch 801 SWM Roman, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic Times New
Symbol Set SWA — Symbol
More Wingbats SWM — Wingdings
Courier SWC Medium, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic Courier
Letter Gothic SWC Roman, Bold, Italic Letter Gothic
Line Printer — Line Printer
Introduction 3

For information about the resident fonts available for other
emulation modes, see the Technical Information manual.
How to Use Your Manuals
For instructions on setting up your printer, connecting it to
your computer, and installing your printer software, see the
Quick Setup card. This User’s Guide contains the information
you need to use your printer and control it with the Windows
printer driver or the printer’s control panel.
If you’ll be using advanced features of your printer or
controlling it from DOS or from a remote location on a
network, you’ll find the additional information you need in the
Technical Information manual.
Chapter 1,“Paper Handling,” tells you how to select the right
paper or other media, load it in your printer, and handle
special print jobs.
Chapter 2,“Printing With the Windows Printer Driver,”
explains how to access the printer driver and gives guidelines
for selecting printer driver settings.
Chapter 3, “Using the Control Panel,” explains how to use the
printer’s control panel to manage printer operations.
Chapter 4, “Installing Options,” tells you about the options
available for your printer, such as additional interfaces and
paper cassettes, and how to install them.
Chapter 5, “Maintenance,” gives instructions for replacing the
imaging cartridge and for cleaning and transporting the
printer.
Chapter 6, “Troubleshooting,” contains guidelines for solving
any print quality or printer operation problems you may have.
4 Introduction