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Product Information Guide - Page 3
...complex, graphicsintensive pages or if you regularly use downloaded fonts, you may want to install additional memory. Your printer's controller board comes with 2MB RAM installed. To add memory, you need to install one or two SIMMs on the controller board. You can thus increase the printer's memory until it totals 64MB, including the resident memory.
You can purchase SIMMs from various vendors. Be...
User Manual - Page 5
Loading Paper 2-3 Setting the paper tray's paper size 2-4
selecting the Paper Source 2-5 Using Windows software 2-5 Using DOS software 2-6
Printing on Special Paper 2-6 Choosing special paper 2-7 using manual feed 2-8
Chapter 3 Fonts
What You Need to Know about Fonts 3-2 Font Overview 3-2 Choosing a Font 3-4 Printer and Screen Fonts 3-4
When the printer and screen fonts don't match ...
User Manual - Page 29
... to adjust certain printer settings such as the number of copies, orientation, and resolution. The settings you can change depend on your particular software and the driver you are using. See your software manual for specific information about the Printer Setup menu. If you are using Windows, you can control printer settings through the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel. Double-clicking...
User Manual - Page 36
... choose the paper source from your software, you can use the SelecType setting STD TRAY or OPT TRAY in the TRAY SIZE MENU. For more information, refer to Chapter 4.
Using Windows software
1. In the Main window, double-click on the Control Panel icon.
2. Double-click on the Printers icon. 3. Choose the Setup button. 4. In the dialog box that...
User Manual - Page 47
... that the screen display always matches the printed output and eliminating the need to maintain multiple screen fonts.
Available Fonts
The following table lists the fonts that are installed on your printer. The names of all the font families appear on your software's Font menu if you are using the LJ4 driver. If you are...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 4
...About This Manual 1 Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users 2 System and Memory Requirements 3 Chapter 1 Setup Installing Your Hardware 1-2
Removing the controller board 1-2 Installing the EpsonScript and LocalTalk boards ....... 1-5 Reinserting the controller board 1-7 Printing a status sheet 1-8 Chapter 2 Installing the Drivers and Utilities Software Installation 2-2 Installing the...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 7
...printer's SelecType menus are expanded to include settings specific to EpsonScript. Because the default settings are designed for most computer environments, you should not normally have to consult this appendix.
Where to Get Help for U.S. and Canadian Users
Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. EPSON...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 17
Chapter 2
Installing the Drivers and Utilities
Software Installation 2-2 Installing the Macintosh Driver 2-2
Running the EpsonScript Installer program 2-2 Selecting the EpsonScript driver 2-5 Installing the Windows Driver 2-6 Selecting a PostScript printer 2-7 Running the EpsonScript Installer 2-7 Selecting the default printer 2-8
Installing the Drivers and Utilities 2-1
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 18
... Chooser.
Running the EpsonScript Installer program
The Installer utility for the Macintosh driver has both an easy and a custom installation. The easy installation installs all EpsonScript files and screen fonts that are not already installed on your Macintosh. Normally, you should use the easy installation since this ensures that all necessary files are copied and that the Macintosh environment...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 23
... the Installed Printers list,
choose the Set As Default Printer button. 6. Choose Close. Then close the Control Panel.
Running the EpsonScript Installer
The EpsonScript Installer sets up the EpsonScript driver and installs the screen fonts for EpsonScript. 1. Save all current work and quit all Windows software
programs. 2. Insert Disk 1 of the EpsonScript PC diskettes into a diskette
drive. 3. In...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 40
... are installing the printer on a network that includes other printers, it is highly recommended that you assign it a unique name. 1. Bring up the EpsonScript Utility and select your printer
using PostScript Printers and AppleTalk Zones. 2. Click the Rename button. This brings up the following
dialog box:
New name for "ActionLaser 1600": Doc Department
Printer status : Note: Not all printers change...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 46
... button
Accessing EpsonScript driver settings
To access EpsonScript driver settings, choose Print or Page Setup in your File menu. This brings up a dialog box. You now need to select another option Depending on your software program, you need to choose the Setup, Options, or Printer button. Some programs then prompt you to select the ActionLaser 1600 EpsonScript driver. Then choose Options...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 56
... 4-2 Clear Memory per Page, 4-7 Compress Bitmaps, 4-8 Controller board
reinstalling, 1-7-8 removing, 1-2-4 Convert TrueType To Type 1, 3-14, 4-6
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Default printer, selecting in Windows, 2-8
Downloading fonts, 3-12-14 specifying font types to download, 3-8
Driver installing the Macintosh driver, 2-2-5 installing the Windows driver, 2-6-8 using the Macintosh driver, 3-4-8 using the Windows driver...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 57
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sending to the printer, 4-5 Help, getting, 2
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Include Fonts, 3-8 Installation
hardware, 1-2-9 software, 2-2-8
L List Fonts, 3-12 LocalTalk interface board, 1
installation, 1-2-9
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Macintosh driver installing, 2-2-5 selecting from the Chooser, 2-5-6 using to change printer settings,
Macintosh screen fonts substituting with EpsonScript fonts, 3-7
Memory requirements, 3 Memory usage
specifying in...
User Manual - EpsonScript Level I - Page 58
..., 3-18 Software installation, 2-2-8 Startup page, 3-18 Status sheet, printing, 1-8, A-4 Substitute Fonts, 3-7 System requirements
Macintosh, 3 PC, 3
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TEST MENU, A-2, A-4 TrueType fonts
converting, 3-8, 4-6 substituting for printer fonts in Windows, 4-6
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Virtual memory specifying amount in Windows, 4-7
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Windows driver accessing, 4-4 installing, 2-6-8 using to change printer settings, 4--4-9
IN...
User Setup Information - Page 17
Note: Your software manual and technical support representative are your best sources for information on installing your drivers. Many software manufacturers provide technical support phone assistance for helping you install your printer drivers.
Microsoft® Windows™
To select a printer driver using Microsoft Windows: 1. In the Main window, double-click on the Control Panel
icon. 2. ...
User Setup Information - Page 18
... resolution and certain font families, are not accessible unless you are using an LJ4 driver or the ActionLaser 1600 driver. If you are using the ESC/P2, FX, or GL/2 emulation, see Chapter 5, "Using Other Printer Emulations," in the Reference Guide for information about which driver to use. 5. Choose the install button. If the driver is already installed on the hard disk...
User Setup Information - PC - Page 16
Note: Your software manual and technical support representative are your best sources for information on installing your drivers. Many software manufacturers provide technical support phone assistance for helping you install your printer drivers.
Microsoft® Windows™
To select a printer driver using Microsoft Windows: 1. In the Main window, double-click on the Control Panel
icon. 2. ...
User Setup Information - PC - Page 17
...-dpi resolution and certain font families, are not accessible unless you are using an LJ4 driver or the ActionLaser 1600 driver. If you are using the ESC/P 2, FX, or GL/2 emulation, see Chapter 5, "Using Other Printer Emulations," in the Reference Guide for information about which driver to use. 5. Choose the install button. If the driver is already installed on the hard disk...
Service Manual - Page 44
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EPL-561W/ActionLaser 1600 Service Mhnual
1.4.8 Optional Memory
If you have difficulty printing complex, graphics-intensive pages or if you regularly use downloaded fonts, you may need to install the optional SIMM sets on this printer's controller board. The printer's controller board comes with 2.0 MB of RAM installed.
By installing additional SIMMS, you can increase the printer's memory to...