Main
A5 size COVER.FM
Printer Parts
A5 size FRONT.FM
Reference Guide
Laser Printer
Declaration of Conformity
Contents
Getting Started
Chapter 1 Printing with the EPL-N4000
ii
Chapter 2 Control Panel
Chapter 3 Options
Chapter 4 SelecType
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting and Maintenance
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Appendix A Technical Specifications
Appendix B Symbol Sets
Appendix C Command Summary
Appendix D Working with Fonts
Appendix E Map of SelecType Menus
Glossary Index
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Getting Started
2
About This Guide
About Your Printer
Features
High-quality printing
4
Wide variety of fonts
Options
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E
6
NERGY
S
TAR Compliance
Printer driver
OneTouch modes
SelecType
8
Safety Information
Laser safety
CDRH regulations
Laser safety labels
10
Ozone safety
Ozone exposure limit
Ozone emission
Ozone exposure limit
Minimize exposure risk
Laser Printer Precautions
12
Important Safety Instructions
14
For United Kingdom Users
Use of options
Safety information
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Chapter 1
Printing with the EPL-N4000
Caution About Turning Off the Printer
1-2
Choosing Paper
Labels
Envelopes
Colored paper
Transparencies
1-4
Basic Printing Operations
Loading paper in the MP (Multi Purpose) tray
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1-6
Loading paper in the lower cassettes
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1-8
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1-10
Selecting the paper size
Special Printing Operations
Loading an uncommon paper size
AB
1-12
Printing one sheet at a time
Offset stacking mode
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Chapter 2
Control Panel
2-2
The Control Panel
Overview
Display
Indicator lights
Buttons
2-4
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2-6
Using the OneTouch Modes
OneTouch mode 1
Paper Source
Page Size
Manual Feed
OneTouch mode 2
RITech
Copies
MP Tray Size
Toner Save Mode
Options
3-2
Printer Options
Installing and Removing Options
Large Capacity Paper Unit
Installing the Large Capacity Paper Unit
3-4 Options
Page
3-6
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3-8
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3-10
Duplex Unit
Installing the Duplex Unit
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Page
Removing the Duplex Unit
3-14
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3-16
Face-up Tray
Installing the Face-up Tray (without the Duplex Unit installed)
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Page
Page
3-20
Installing the Face-up Tray (with the Duplex Unit installed)
3-22
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3-24
Removing the Face-up Tray (without the Duplex Unit installed)
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3-26
Removing the Face-up Tray (with the Duplex Unit installed)
Options 3-27
1. Turn the Face-up Tray upward and lift it up.
2. Detach the hook from the cover.
3-28
Envelope Feeder
Installing the Envelope Feeder
3-30
Removing the Envelope Feeder
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3-32
Multibin Unit
Installing the Multibin Unit
Installing the side brackets
3-34
Installing the top bracket
Installing the Multibin Unit
3-36
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3-38
Locking the Multibin Unit
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3-40
Removing the Multibin Unit
3-42
Unlocking the Multibin Unit
3-44
Removing the Multibin Unit
Page
3-46
Memory modules
3-48
Installing a memory module
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3-50
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3-52
Removing a memory module
ROM module
Installing the ROM module
3-54
Removing the ROM module
Optional interfaces
Installing an interface card
3-56
Using the Options
Large Capacity Paper Unit
Lower cassette 3
Lower cassettes 4 and 5
3-58
Duplex Unit
Face-up Tray
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3-60
Envelope Feeder
Multibin Unit
3-62
Using the mailbox feature
Using it as a sorter
Using it as a multiple sorter
Using it as a large capacity stacker
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Chapter 4
SelecType
4-2
When to Use SelecType
Using SelecType
4-4
A5 size SELEC.FM
SelecType Menus
Test Menu
Emulation Menu
Printing Menu
Tray Menu
Config Menu
4-6
I239X Menu
SelecType Settings
Test Menu
Status Sheet, PS3 Status Sheet*
LJ4 Font Sample, ESCP2 Font Sample, FX Font Sample, I239X Font Sample, PS3 Font Sam ple*
Network Status Sheet
Emulation Menu
Printing Menu
Paper Source
Page Size
Wide A4
4-10
Binding
Start Page
Offset Stacking
Tray Menu
4-12
MP Tray Size
Env Tray Size
MP Type
LC1 Type, LC2 Type, LC3 (opt ion) Type, LC4 (option) Type , LC5 (option) Type
Config Menu
RITech
Toner Save
4-14
Density
Top Offset
Left Offset
T Offset B
Size Ignore
Auto Cont
Page Protect
Image Optimum
4-16
Setup Menu
Interface
Time Out
Standby
Lang
Toner
Face-up Enable
Multibin
4-18
Page Count
SelecType Init.
Parallel Menu
Speed
Bi-D
Buffer Size
4-20
Network Menu
AUX Menu
Buffer Size
LJ4 Menu
4-22
FontSource
Font Number
Pitch
Height
GL2 Menu
4-24
GL-Mode
Scale
Origin
Pen
PS3 Menu
4-26
A5 size SELEC.FM
ESCP2 and FX Menus
Font
Pitch
Condensed
T.Margin
Text
4-28
Auto CR
Auto LF
Bit Image
ZeroChar
I239X Menu
Code Page
Alt. Graphics
Character Set
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
5-2
Introduction
Preventing Paper Feed and Paper Jam Problems
Clearing Paper Jams
5-4
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5-6
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5-8
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5-10
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5-12
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5-14
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5-16
Print Quality Problems
5-18
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5-20
Option Problems
Other Problems
5-22
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5-24
Status and Error Messages
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5-26
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5-28
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5-30
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5-32
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5-34
Hex Dump Mode
5-36
Replacing the Imaging Cartridge
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5-38
Page
5-40
Optimizing Print Quality
Resolution Improvement Technology
Adjusting print density
Enhanced MicroGray
5-42
Resetting the Printer
Cleaning the Printer
Cleaning inside cover A
5-44
Cleaning the printer case
Transporting the Printer
Finding a new place for the printer
5-46
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
A-2
Paper Specifications
Technical Specifications A-3
A-4
Printer
General
Technical Specifications A-5
Environmental
Mechanical
Electrical
A-6
Interface
Parallel interface
Technical Specifications A-7
nstrobe/HostClk
DATA 1 to DATA 8 (bidirectional, but may always be an input if ECP or EPP mode is not supported)
A-8
nACK/PtrClk/PeriphClk
Busy/PtrBusy/PeriphClk
Technical Specifications A-9
PError/AckDataReq/nAckReverse
Set/Xflag
A-10
nAutoFd/HostBusy/HostAck
NC
PeripheralLogicHigh
Technical Specifications A-11
nInit/nReverseRequest
nFault/DataAvail/nPeriphRequest
A-12
nSelectIn/IEEE1284active
GND
CG
+5V
Options and Consumables
Large Capacity Paper Unit (C81303
A-14
Duplex Unit (C81304
Technical Specifications A-15
Multibin Unit (C81305
Face-up Tray (C81306
A-16
Envelope Feeder (C81307
Imaging Cartridge (S051060)
Appendix B
Symbol Sets
B-2
Introduction to Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets B-3
A5 size APPSYM.FM
In LJ4 Emulation Mode
Symbol set name Symbol set ID for ESC ( Available typefaces
(see next page)
B-4
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Symbol Sets B-21
International Set for ISO sets
B-22
In ESC/P 2 or FX Mode
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Symbol Sets B-25
BRASCII Abicomp
Italic
B-26
International character sets
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B-28
In I239X Emulation Mode
In EPSON GL/2 Mode
Appendix C
Command Summary
C-2
LaserJet 4 (LJ4) Emulation Commands
Job control
Command Summary C-3
Page control
Cursor positioning
C-4
Font management
Soft font creation
Raster Graphics
Command Summary C-5
Print model
User-defined pattern management/creation
Macros
Status readback
Programming hints
C-6
GL/2 context commands
Dual context extensions
Palette extensions
Vector Group
Character Group
Line and fill attribute group
Configuration and status group
C-8
ESC/P 2 and FX Commands
ESC/P 2 mode
General operation
Paper feeding
Page format
Print position motion
C-10
Spacing
Character handling
Command Summary C-11
FX mode
Printer commands arra nged by topic
Printer operation
Data control
Vertical motion
C-12
Overall printing style
Print size and character width
Command Summary C-13
Word processing
User Defined Characters
C-14
PJL Commands
Command Summary C-15
I239X Emulation Commands
Page format
Printable area
Line spacing
Unit definition
C-16
Paper feeding/print position motion
Text
Command Summary C-17
Bar code
Auxiliary functions
Initialize
Data input contro l
Auxiliary function
C-18
AGM mode
Line spacing
Paper feeding/print position motion
Appendix D
Working with Fonts
D-2
Printer and Screen Fonts
Working with Fonts D-3
Available Fonts
LJ4/GL2 mode
D-4
ESC/P 2 and FX modes
Working with Fonts D-5
I239X mode
D-6
Adding More Fonts
Downloading fonts
Selecting Fonts
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Map of SelecType Menus E-1
Appendix E
Switching between SelecType Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-2
Map of SelecType Menus
Switching between SelecType Menus
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Glossary
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Glossary 3
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Index
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