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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Color Laser Printer Setup Guide Safety Instructions ..... iii 1. Finding a Place..... 1 2. - Page 3 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...
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology. Follow the precautions below to ensure safe, efficient operation. Unless specifically instructed in the CAUTION printer’s documentation, be careful HIGH TEMPERATURE not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE. -
Page 5: When Using The Printer
Use the type of power source indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact a qualified electrician. -
Page 6: Safety Information
Never push objects of any kind through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the printer. Except as specifically explained in the printer’s documentation, do not attempt to service this product yourself. -
Page 7: Internal Laser Radiation
The recommended exposure limit for ozone is 0.1 parts per million (ppm) expressed as an average time-weighted concentration over an eight (8) hour period. The EPSON laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for eight (8) hours of continuous printing. Minimize the risk... -
Page 8: Finding A Place
Finding a Place The illustration shows the recommended amount of space. For information and cautions, see Safety Instructions. 200 mm 631 mm 1656 mm 425 mm 350 mm 678 mm 400 mm 100 mm 1128 mm 300 mm Finding a Place... -
Page 9: Removing The Protective Materials
Removing the Protective Materials 1. Press the unlock button to unlock the hooks, and open cover A and B. cover B cover A 2. Loosen the left and right screws and remove the protective materials that have A tags. Removing the Protective Materials... -
Page 10: Installing Consumables
3. Remove the protective material from the intermediate transfer unit by pulling it upward. 4. Remove the protective material that has a B tag by turning the ring wire. 5. Remove the tape and protective material from the standard lower cassette. Installing Consumables For specifications and handling precautions, see the... -
Page 11: Photoconductor Unit
Photoconductor Unit 1. Pull the lever inside the handle and turn the handle to the guideline marked with the icon. 2. Hold the handle of the intermediate transfer unit, and gently pull it out until it stops. Make sure that the d mark of the intermediate transfer unit matches that of the printer. - Page 12 4. Take the photoconductor unit out of its package. Do not remove the protective sheet 5. Place the photoconductor unit by mounting the two projections near you onto the printer, and then mounting the projections on the other side onto the printer.
- Page 13 6. Make sure the two u marks on the printer match those of the photoconductor unit, and then remove the tape from the photoconductor unit. 7. Pull out the protective sheet horizontally. 8. Gently Insert the intermediate transfer unit until it stops. Installing Consumables...
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Page 14: Waste Toner Collector
9. Turn the handle of the intermediate transfer unit to the guideline marked with the icon. Waste Toner Collector Take the waste toner collector out of the container. Then install it to the printer as shown below. Installing Consumables... -
Page 15: Toner Cartridges
Toner Cartridges 1. Identify the positions for installing the four toner cartridges. Yellow Magenta Black Cyan Note: The following steps are for installing the magenta toner cartridge 2. Take the new toner cartridge out of its package and gently shake the toner cartridge a few times. Installing Consumables... - Page 16 3. Match the arrow mark on the cartridge with the d mark on the printer, and then insert the cartridge all the way until it stops. 4. Firmly turn the handle on the front of the cartridge until it lines up with the icon.
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Page 17: Plugging In The Printer
6. Close cover A and B. Plugging in the Printer Plugging in the Printer... -
Page 18: Loading Paper
Loading Paper 1. Open the MP tray, and pull out the expansion tray. expansion tray 2. Set A4 or Letter paper into the tray with the printable side facing down. Loading Paper... -
Page 19: Testing The Printer
Testing the Printer Printing a Status Sheet 1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Make sure the LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep, press Enter button three times. The printer starts printing a status sheet. Note: If you are unable to get the printer to print a normal status sheet, contact your dealer. -
Page 20: Checking Color Registration
Checking Color Registration 1. Make sure the LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 2. Press the Enter button again, then press the Down button several times to display Color Regist Sheet. - Page 21 If the value for each color is zero, proceed to step 13. Otherwise, proceed to step 5 to adjust the color registration. 5. Make sure the LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button. 6. Press the Down button several times to display Color Regist Menu, then press the Enter button.
- Page 22 If all values are zero in Chart A, adjustment is complete. Otherwise, repeat steps 5 to 12. 13. See the color values (Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan) at “Left”, “Center”, and “Right” in Chart B on the printed Color Registration Adjustment Sheet. Determine where the colors are darkest and write the corresponding values in the table.
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Page 23: Connecting The Printer To A Computer
Connecting the Printer to a Computer Make sure that both the printer and the computer are off. Connecting the Printer to a Computer... - Page 24 USB or Parallel Interface Attach 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. <USB> <Parallel> Connecting the Printer to a Computer...
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Page 25: Installing The Printer Software
Network Interface Attach the network interface cable to the printer. Plug the other end of the cable into the network hub. Installing the Printer Software For Windows users 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Installing the Printer Software... - Page 26 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. Click Continue. 4. When the software license agreement screen appears, read the statement and then click Agree. Installing the Printer Software...
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Page 27: For Macintosh Users
5. In the dialog box that appears, select Local or Network. Then follow the on-screen instructions. For Macintosh users 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Installing the Printer Software... - Page 28 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 3. For Mac OS X users, double-click the EPSON icon, then double-click the Mac OS X icon. For Mac OS 9.x users, double-click the Mac OS 9 icon. 4. Click Continue.
- Page 29 6. In the dialog box that appears, click Install Software. 7. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. For Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later 1. After installing the software, press the power button to turn on the printer. 2. Open the Applications folder on your hard drive, then open the Utilities folder and double-click the Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below) icon.
- Page 30 4. Select EPSON USB from the pop-up menu. Select AL-C9100 in the Product list, then click Add. 5. Close Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below). For Mac OS 9.1 or later 1.
- Page 31 2. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Click your printer’s icon, then click the USB port your printer is connected to. 3. Select Background Printing to turn background printing on or off. 4. Close Chooser. Installing the Printer Software...
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Page 32: Options
Options The printer provides you with a variety of options. For specifications, handling precautions, or installing, see the Reference Guide or the instructions that come with the packages. Getting More Information Online guides The CD-ROM shipped with your printer includes the following online guides as well as the printer driver. - Page 33 CD-ROM drive. For Mac OS X users, insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, then double-click the EPSON icon, then double-click the Mac OS X icon. For Mac OS 9 users, insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, then double-click the Mac OS 9 icon.