Epson EPL-5800 User manual

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Where to Find Information

Unpacking Guide

Provides you with information and instructions on how to

unpack and place the printer. Before using the printer, you need

to remove all protective materials as described in the instructions

contained in this guide.

Setup Guide (this manual)

Provides you with information on assembling the printer’s parts

and installing the printer driver and options.

Reference Guide(Online manual)

Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions,

options, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical

specifications.

Online Help

Provides you with detailed information and instructions on the

printer driver and the utility programs that control your printer.

Online help will be automatically installed when you install the

printer driver and the utility programs.

Setup Guide

Laser Printer

system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording,

or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No

patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither

is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained

herein.

Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of

this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or

third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized

modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly

comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising

from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as

Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON

CORPORATION.

EPSON and EPSON ESC/P are registered trademarks and EPSON ESC/P 2 is a trademark

of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be

trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Speedo, Fontware, FaceLift, Swiss, and Dutch are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.

CG Times and CG Omega are registered trademarks of Miles, Inc.

Univers is a registered trademark of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.

Antique Olive is a trademark of Fonderie Olive.

Albertus is a trademark of Monotype Corporation plc.

Coronet is a trademark of Ludlow Industries (UK) Ltd.

Arial and Times New Roman are registered trademarks of Monotype Corporation plc.

Dutch and Swiss are trademarks of Bitstream Inc.

Times, Helvetica and Palatino are registered trademarks of the Linotype AG and/or its

subsidiaries.

ITC AvanGarde Gothic, ITC Bookman, ITC Zapf Chancery and ITC Zapf Dingbats are

registered trademarks of the International Typeface Corporation.

Century SchoolBook is registered trademark of the Kingsley-ATF Type Corporation.

New Century Schoolbook is a trademark of the Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries.

HP and HP LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated, which may be

registered in certain jurisdictions.

The PCL6 compatible interpreter is a customized version of IPS-PRINT SIX © developed by

Xionics Document Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Oak Technology, Inc.

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Contents

1 Safety Instructions

Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Assembling and Connecting the Printer

Finding a Place for the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Attaching the Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Parallel interface for PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using a USB connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Testing the Printer Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Printing a status sheet from the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Installing the Options

500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Face-up Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Memory Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ROM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Interface Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4 Installing the Printer Driver

For Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

For Macintosh Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Making Basic Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

For Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Testing the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Printing a status sheet from the printer driver . . . . . . . . . . 45

5 After This...

What to do Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using the Online Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

System requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

6 Safety Information

Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

For European users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

CDRH regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Laser safety labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Internal laser radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Ozone safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

ENERGY STAR Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

For United Kingdom Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Use of options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Index

Safety Instructions 1

1Safety Instructions

Laser Printer Precautions

This printer uses laser technology. The following list of

precautions applies whenever you open the printer cover. Even

if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow

these precautions carefully to ensure safe, trouble-free operation.

wWarning:

Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot

Surface Avoid Contact. If the printer has been in use, the

fuser can be very hot.

❏Avoid touching the components inside the printer unless

instructed to do so in this guide.

CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact

2 Safety Instructions

❏Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the

printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage

it.

❏When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the

developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality will

decline.

❏Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends.

❏When handling the cartridge, always set it on a clean, smooth

surface.

❏Do not attempt to modify or take the cartridge apart. It cannot

be refilled.

❏Do not touch the toner and avoid all contact with your eyes.

Safety Instructions 3

❏When removing or installing a photoconductor unit, protect

the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light any longer

than necessary. The light-sensitive drum is the green cylinder

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

place the unit on a clean, smooth surface. Avoid touching the

drum, as oils from your skin can permanently damage its

surface and affect print quality.

❏To get the best print quality, do not store the photoconductor

unit in an area subject to direct sunlight, dust, salty air, or

corrosive gases (such as ammonia). Avoid locations subject to

extreme or rapid changes in temperature or humidity.

❏Wait for at least one hour before using a developer cartridge

or a photoconductor unit after moving it from a cool to a warm

environment to prevent damage from condensation.

❏Do not leave jammed paper in the printer. It can cause the

printer to overheat.

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