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Laser Printer
Reference Guide
Contents
Chapter 3 Options
Chapter 4 EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility
For Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0
Chapter 5 SelecType
Before printing in the EPSON GL/2 mode
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Symbol Sets
Appendix C Command Summary
Appendix D Working with Fonts
Appendix E Contacting Customer Support
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . . . . E-2
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Getting Started
About This Guide
About Your Printer
Features
Options
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Safety Information
For European users
United Kingdom
The EPL-N2010is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser
Warning:
This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 5.0 ⋅
Laser safety labels
Internal laser radiation
Ozone safety
Laser Printer Precautions
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Important Safety Instructions
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For United Kingdom Users
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Understanding Your Printer
Controlling the printer
Accessing the printer driver
Control Panel Operation
Optimizing Print Quality
Using RITech
Enhanced MicroGray
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Paper Handling
Loading Paper
Loading paper in the paper cassette
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Loading paper in the MP tray
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Manually loading paper
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Selecting the paper size
Loading an uncommon paper size
Choosing Paper
Labels
Envelopes
Colored paper
Transparencies
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Options
Printer Options
Installing the Optional Lower Paper Cassette Unit
Preparing the Paper Cassette Unit for Installation
Installing one paper cassette unit
Installing two paper cassette units
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Loading Paper into the 500-SheetsLower Paper Cassette
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Loading Paper into the 250-SheetsLower Paper Cassette
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Memory Module
Installing a memory module
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Caution
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Removing a memory module
ROM Module
Installing a ROM Module
Removing a ROM Module
Optional Interfaces
Installing an Interface Card
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EPSON Status Monitor 2 Utility
Utility Overview
Installing the Utility
Accessing the Utility
For Windows 95, 98, and NT
Accessing Online Help
SelecType
The control Panel
Overview
Display
Indicator lights
Buttons
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When to Use SelecType
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SelecType
Using SelecType
SelecType menus
Printing Menu
Tray Menu
Config Menu
Setup Menu
Parallel Menu
Speed, Bi-D,Buffer Size
Serial Menu
Word Length, Baud Rate, Parity, Stop Bit, DTR, DSR, XOn/XOff, Buffer Size
AUX* Menu
GL2 Menu
PS3 Menu
ESCP2 Menu
FX Menu
I239X Menu
Understanding SelecType Settings
Test menu
Emulation menu
Printing menu
Wide A4 (LeserJet 4 only)
Manual Feed
Resolution
Skip Blank Page (LeserJet 4 only)
Tray menu
MP Type
Lets you set the paper type loaded in the MP Tray
LC1 Type, LC2 Type, LC3 Type
Config menu
Size Ignore
Auto Cont
Page Protect
Image Optimum
Setup menu
Standby
Toner
Toner Count Clear
Total Pages
SelecType Init
Parallel menu
Serial menu
Parity
Stop Bit
XOn/XOff
DTR
DSR
AUX menu
Page
LJ4 menu
SymSet
Form
Source SymSet
Dest SymSet
CR Function
LF Function
5-28 SelecType
Using the OneTouch Modes
Manual feed
Using Other Emulations
ESC/P 2 or FX Mode
Condensed
T.Margin
Text
CG Table
Country
AutoCR
AutoLF
Bit Image
ZeroChar
5-34 SelecType
I239X Mode
EPSON GL/2 Mode
Pens 0 through
Selects the thickness of the seven “pens” used to make the printout
Before printing in the EPSON GL/2 mode
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Problems and Solutions
Paper jam
Feed Jam when using the lower paper cassette
The printer stops and the Paper Jam message appears
Preventing paper feed and paper jam problems
Operational problems
Printout problems
Print quality problems
Black or white bands appear in the printout
Uneven darkness
Toner smudges
Missing areas on printed image
Completely blank pages
The printed image is light or faint
The image is too dark
Memory problems
Option Problems
Status and Error Messages
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For detailed information on the Manual Feed mode, see Chapter
You can also add more memory to the printer as described in Chapter
Need Memory
Offline
The printer is not ready to print
Paper Jam
Paper Out XXX YY
Paper Set XXX YY
Print Overrun
Page Protect
The printer cover is open. Close the printer cover to continue printing
RAM Check
The printer is checking the RAM
Ready
Reset
Reset All
Reset to Save
ROM Check
Self Test
Service Req eXXX (cXXX)
Standby
Toner Low
Warming Up
Resetting the Printer
Reset
Reset all
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge
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Adjusting the Print Density
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning the inside of the printer
Removing spilled toner
Cleaning the printer case
Cleaning the paper roller
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Transporting the Printer
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Technical Specifications
Paper
Specifications
Printer
General
Environmental
Mechanical
Electrical
Interface
Parallel interface
nstrobe/HostClk
A-6 Technical Specifications
nACK/PtrClk/PeriphClk
Busy/PtrBusy/PeriphClk
PError/AckDataReq/nAckReverse
Select/Xflag
A-8 Technical Specifications
nAutoFd/HostBusy/HostAck
PeripheralLogicHigh
nInit/nReverseRequest
nFault/nDataAvail/nPeriphRequest
nSelectIn/IEEE1284active
GND
+5V
A-10 Technical Specifications
Using the ECP mode in Windows 95 and Windows
Serial Interface
Error handling
Pin assignments
Using the Serial Interface
Using the serial interface utility
Technical Specifications A-15
Options and Consumables
250-SheetsLower Paper Cassette Unit A3 Universal
500-SheetsLower Paper Casstte Unit A4 (C813251)
Imaging Cartridge (S051069)
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Symbol Sets
Introduction to Symbol Sets
In LJ4 Emulation Mode
B-4 Symbol Sets
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ECM94-1(0N)
Legal (1U)
8859-2ISO (2N)
PsMath (5M)
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DeskTop (7J)
Math-8(8M)
WiE.Europe (9E)
PcTk437 (9T)
Windows (9U)
PsText (10J)
IBM-US(10U)
IBM-DN(11U)
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Symbol (19M)
WiAnsi (19U)
Wingdings (579L)
OCR A (0O)
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Code 3-9(0Y)
EAN/UPC (8Y)
International Set for ISO sets
In ESC/P 2 or FX Modes
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BRASCIIAbicomp
PC858
ISO
Italic
B-26 Symbol Sets
International Character Sets
Characters available with the ESC (^ command
In I239X Emulation Mode
In EPSON GL/2 Mode
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Command Summary
C-2 Command Summary
LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands
Cursor positioning
Font selection
C-4 Command Summary
Font management
Soft font creation
Raster Graphics
Print model
User-definedpattern management/creation
GL/2 context commands
Vector Group
Polygon Group
Character Group
Command Summary C-7
ESC/P 2 and FX Commands
ESC/P 2 mode
Paper feeding
Page format
Print position motion
Command Summary C-9
Font enhancement
Spacing
C-10 Command Summary
FX mode
Vertical motion
Horizontal motion
Overall printing style
C-12 Command Summary
Print size and character width
Word processing
User Defined Characters
Command Summary C-13
C-14 Command Summary
PJL Commands
I239X Emulation Commands
Page format
Text
Auxiliary Functions
AGM Mode
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Working with Fonts
Printer and Screen Fonts
Available Fonts
ESC/P 2 and FX modes
D-4 Working with Fonts
I239X mode
Working with Fonts D-5
Adding More Fonts
Downloading fonts
Selecting Fonts
Contacting Customer Support
For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users
Customer Support
❏Arranging for faulty EPSON products to be repaired within the warranty period
Faxon Epson
❏Literature and specifications on the latest EPSON products
EPtec - Bulletin Board Service
For Australian Users
For Singapore Users
For Hong Kong Users
For Philippines Users
Map of SelecType Menus
Switching between SelecType Menus
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Glossary
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Index
IN-1
IN-2
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