Epson ColorPage 8000 Bedienungsanleitung

Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post-consumer content.

EPSON®ColorPage 8000

P r i n t e r G u i d e

any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior

written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use

with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers.

Trademarks

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

CORPORATION.

SelecType and FX are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

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.

The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service.

Legal Notices

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 for 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.

Part Number: CPD-7702 1/99

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States 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 or 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 the dealer or 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 which 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 Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment

Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

control panel face-down tray stopper

multipurpose

tray

front cover

paper cassette

extension tray

output path cover

fuser unit

face-up tray

power switch

AC inlet

connector

cover

Introduction

How To Use Your Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Using This Printer Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Energy-saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Laser Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Internal Laser Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

CDRH Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ozone Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Laser Printer Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

1 Handling Paper

Selecting Paper and Other Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Choosing a Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Selecting an Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Loading Paper in the Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Loading Paper in the Multipurpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Printing on Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Printing on EPSON Color Laser Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Printing on Card Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Printing on Non-standard Size Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

2 Monitoring the Printer

Using the Control Panel to Monitor the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Monitoring Normal Printer Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Saving Power in Standby Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Resetting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Checking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Printing Test Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Checking Toner Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Checking the Number of Pages Printed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Responding to Error and Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Warning Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

3 Configuring the Printer

Using the Control Panel to Configure the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Setting Print Options From the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Using the SelecType Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

SelecType Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Setting SelecType Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Setting Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Setting Print Options With SelecType . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Setting and Configuring Printer Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Setting LJ4 Emulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Setting GL2 Emulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Setting ESCP2 and FX Emulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Setting I239X Emulation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

4 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Replacing Parts Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Replacing a Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Removing the Used Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Installing the New Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Replacing the Fuser Oil Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Replacing the Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Removing the Used Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Installing the New Photoconductor Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Replacing the Waste Toner Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Cleaning the Paper Path Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Transporting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Moving the Printer With the Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Moving the Printer Without the Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

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5Clearing Paper Jamsand Other Problems

Diagnosing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Printing TestPages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

ClearingPaper Jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Clearing the Paper Cassette and Paper Path (Feed Jam). . .... . 5-4

ClearingtheMultipurposeTrayandPaperPath (FeedJam)... 5-6

Clearingthe Fuser Unit (Paper Jam). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Clearing the Output Path Cover (Exiting Paper Jam) .........5-12

Clearingthe Large Capacity Paper Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Solving Operational Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14

Solving Printout Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

A Installing Options

Installing Memory Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Installing an Interface Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

BSpecifications

Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Usingthe ECP Mode in Windows 95/98 . . . ...... . . . ...... B-5

Options and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Paper Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Index

The EPSON®ColorPage 8000 printer is the ideal output device for creative

workgroup concepts and comprehensives. You can print up to 200 full-bleed

11 × 17-inch comps per day at the same quality as the best color copiers, for

a fraction of the price. Proprietary ASIC’s (application-specific integrated

circuits) ensure consistent printing in a range of temperature and humidity

conditions.

The ColorPage 8000’s media handling flexibility lets you print on paper

from 4 × 6 inches up to 13 × 19 inches, including transparencies and card

stock. With a standard 150-sheet paper tray, 250-sheet paper cassette, and

optional 3-cassette paper unit, you can have 1,150 sheets of paper available

for printing in five different sizes.

With the large capacity paper unit and the RIP Station 5000 PostScript®

Level 3 server, the ColorPage 8000 is a complete color printing system for

creative workgroups.

The high performance EFI Fiery® RIP supports a variety of network

configurations and protocols, with full compatibility for Macintosh,®

Microsoft®Windows®98, Windows 95, Windows NT, and UNIX®

computers. The RIP provides full multitasking for simultaneous spooling,

PostScript processing, and printing. Standard base color rendering

dictionaries for 3M™MatchPrint™III, Fuji®Color-Art, and DuPont®

WaterProof are included.

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2|Introduction

How To Use Your Manuals

This guide is part of a set, which also includes the documentation listed

below.

•The EPSON ColorPage 8000 Unpacking and Setup Guide describes how

to unpack the printer and install paper trays, toner cartridges, and other

parts.

•The EPSON ColorPage 8000 Quick Reference Guide provides a handy

summary of the procedures for daily use and printer maintenance—

loading paper, clearing jams, replacing toner cartridges and other

consumables. Attach it to your printer for easy reference.

If you have the RIP Station 5000 your documentation set includes

additional manuals for users and system administrators.

•The RIP Station 5000 Setup Guide describes how to unpack the RIP,

install user software and printer files from the User Software CD, and set

up printing. It also describes how to install printer files via the Internet.

•The RIP Station 5000 User Guide describes how to set printing options

and print to the RIP from Windows and Mac®OS computers.

•The User Addendum provides updated information about installing and

using the RIP Station software.

•The RIP Station 5000 Administrator Guide explains basic configuration

and administration of the RIP for the supported platforms and network

environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX,

Windows NT, and NetWare®servers to provide PostScript printing

services to clients.

•The RIP Station 5000 Color Printing Guide provides an introduction to

the basics of color theory. It includes practical color printing tips and

application-specific instructions.

•Release Notes provide last-minute product information and

workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter.

Introduction |3

Using This

Printer Guide

This guide contains the following information:

Chapter 1 gives instructions for loading paper in the multipurpose tray and

cassettes and for printing on special media like transparencies and envelopes.

Chapter 2 explains how to monitor the printer’s status and respond to

warning and error messages on the printer’s control panel.

Chapter 3 describes how to configure the printer using the buttons on the

control panel.

Chapter 4 gives instructions for replacing toner cartridges and other

consumables and for cleaning and transporting the printer.

Chapter 5 provides troubleshooting tips and solutions for paper jams and

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