Epson EPL-N2500 Manual

Assembling the Printer
Removing the Protective Materials
Finding a Place for the Printer
Allow adequate space for easy operation and maintenance.
The illustration shows the recommended amount of space.
❏Place the printer where you can easily unplug the power cord.
❏Keep the entire computer and printer system away from potential sources of interference, such as
loundspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.
cCaution:
❏Avoid locations that are subject to
direct sunlight, excessive heat,
moisture, or dust.
❏Do not place the printer on a surface
that is smaller than the printer’s
bottom panel. Doing so may cause
troubles on printing and feeding due
to the internal excessive load of the
printer. Be sure to locate the printer
on a flat, wide surface where the
rubber pads can be placed stably.
Installing the Imaging Cartridge
cCaution:
❏When handling the imaging cartridge, always place them on a clean smooth surface.
❏If toner gets onto your skin or clothes, wash it off with soap and water immediately.
❏Wait for at least one hour before installing an imaging cartridge after moving it from a cool to a
warm environment to prevent damage from condensation.
❏Do not turn the imaging cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends.
❏Do not open the drum’s protective cover and avoid exposing the imaging cartridge to room light
any longer than necessary. Overexposing the cartridge may cause abnormally dark or light areas
to appear on the printed page and reduce the life of the cartridge.
Testing and Connecting the Printer
Plugging in the Printer
Loading Paper
Testing the Printer
To confirm the current status of the printer, print a status sheet. The status sheet contains information about
the printer, the consumable, the current settings, and the installed options, if any.
If a status sheet cannot be printed, see “Problem Solver” in the Reference Guide in the CD-ROM.
Connecting the Printer to a Computer
Use a shielded, USB Revision 1.1 cable, or twisted-pair parallel interface cable that is IEEE-1284 compatible.
Dimensions shown in the illustration below are in millimeters
1Gently shake the imaging cartridge a few
times.
2Pull the yellow tape seal all the way out and
remove it.
3Open cover A. 4Insert the cartridge firmly.
5Close cover A.
Do not open this cover.
1Make sure the printer is turned off. 2Insert the power cord into the back of the
printer. Then plug the other end into an
electrical outlet.
1Remove the MP tray from the printer and
remove the MP tray cover.
2Slide the paper guides outwards as shown
below.
3Set A4 or Letter paper into the tray with the
printable side facing up as shown below.
4Replace the tray cover.
Note:
To load other paper sizes, see "Paper Handling"
in the Reference Guide in the CD-ROM.
5Insert the MP tray into the printer.
Front edge is flush and
as far forward as possible.
1Turn on the printer. Wait until Ready appears on
the LCD panel.
2Press the button shown in the figure below.
1Make sure that both the printer and the computer are off.
2Attach the USB or parallel interface cable to the printer. Plug the other end of the cable into the
computer’s USB or parallel interface connector.
Press this button
3 times.
For USB interface users For parallel interface users
Laser Printer
Setup cCautions. must be observed
to avoid damage to your
equipment.
Notes contain important
information and useful tips on
the operation of your printer.
Warnings, Cautions and Notes
wWarnings must be followed
carefully to avoid bodily
injury.
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Installing the Printer Software
Printer driver
The printer driver gives you complete control settings over your printer with the Microsoft Windows Me, 98,
95, XP, 2000, and NT®4.0. With it, you can make various settings such as print quality and paper size.
EPSON Status Monitor 3
EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to view printer status information such as the amount of toner remaining
and check for any printer errors with the Microsoft Windows Me, 98, 95, XP, 2000, and NT®4.0.
About an Additional Driver
When the printer is shared with some computers (clients) in a network and the print server’s OS is Windows
XP, 2000 or NT 4.0, you can install the printer driver for the client’s OS in the server as an additional driver. This
allows the clients to download the appropriate printer driver from the printer server if necessary.
See “Setting Up Your Printer on a Network” in the Reference Guide in the CD-ROM for details.
About printer sharing
You can use a printer connected to a local computers over a network. See “Setting Up Your Printer on a
Network” in the Reference Guide in the CD-ROM for details.
Installing the Options
For specifications and handling precautions, see the Reference Guide in the CD-ROM.
To install the optional 550-Sheet Universal Paper Cassette Unit, Duplex Unit and Single-Sheet Tray, see the
instructions that come with the packages.
wWarning:
❏Removing screws and covers that are not described in the following instructions will expose high
voltage areas.
❏Be careful when working inside the printer as some components are sharp and may cause injury.
cCaution:
Before you install a interface card or memory module, be sure to discharge any static electricity by
touching a grounded piece of metal. Otherwise, you may damage static-sensitive components.
Interface Cards
To confirm that the optional interface card is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “2 Testing and
Connecting the Printer”.
Memory Module
You can increase printer memory up to 144 MB (printer standard 16 MB plus optional 16, 32, 64,128 MB).
To confirm that the memory module is installed correctly, print a status sheet. See “2 Testing and Connecting
the Printer”.
Getting More Information
The CD-ROM shipped with your printer includes the online User Guid es as w e l l a s t h e p r in te r sof tw a r e . M i c r o s o f t
Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later must be installed in your computer to read
the Reference Guide. Adobe®Acrobat Reader®4.0 or later must be installed in your computer to open and
read the Quick Reference guide.
To open the online Users Guides, see the instructions below.
View Reference Guide
Select View Reference Guide in the EPSON User Guides screen. This guide provides you with detailed
information on the printer’s functions, optional products, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical
specifications.
View Quick Reference
Select View Quick Reference in the EPSON User Guides screen. This guide provides you with solutions for paper
jam problems that you may need to refer to on a regular basis.We recommend printing this guide and keeping
it near the printer.
Printing the Quick Reference guide
1Make sure that your printer is turned off. 2Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the
CD-ROM drive.
3Select Install Software, and click . Then
follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
If the EPSON Installation Program screen does
not appear automatically, double-click the My
Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon,
and click OPEN in the menu that appears.Then
double-click Setup.exe.
1Make sure the printer is turned off and unplug
the power code.
2Remove the two screws and remove the cover.
3Insert the interface card firmly. 4Secure the interface card with the two screws.
1Make sure the printer is turned off and unplug
the power code.
2Remove the printer’s right side cover.
3Loosen the screws, then remove the shield
cover.
4Insert the memory module into the RAM slot.
cCaution:
❏Do not force the memory module into
the slot.
❏Do not remove any modules from the
circuit board. Otherwise, the printer
will not work.
5Replace the shield cover, then secure it with its
screws.
6Replace the printer’s right side cover.
wWarning:
Tighten the screw firmly to prevent the
printer’s right side cover from falling off
when moving the printer.
1Insert the printer software
CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
drive.
2Select User Guides, and click
.
3The following screen
appears. 1Select View Quick Reference. The Quick
Reference guide opens Acrobat Reader.
2Choose Print on the File menu. Then click
Properties and select the Layout tab. Select
the Print Layout check box.
3Click OK to close the window. Then click OK. The Quick Reference guide is printed.
If you installed the optional Duplex Unit, select
the Duplex check box.
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