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README file for EPSON EPL Series Printer Driver
for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 3.1, Windows(R) 95/98/Me, Windows NT(R) 3.51/4.0, Windows(R) 2000 and Windows(R) XP
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[Contents]
1. Introduction
2. Important legal information
3. Install notes
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1. Introduction
This document contains information that you should be aware of when printing with Windows.
2. Important legal information
Software called the EPSON EPL Series Printer Driver (the "Software") is provided "AS IS." NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE GIVEN.
The Software may be copied and distributed without charge only to users of EPSON
brand printers. All files on the disk must be copied without modification,
including all proprietary marks and notices. All components of the Software must
be distributed together. The Software may not be distributed for profit.
Copyright (c) 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3. Install notes
Run setup.exe on each Operating System.
make sure that,
*all other applications are closed, and all print jobs are finished before installing the printer driver.
*when asked by the install program whether you wish to "Keep existing driver" OR "Replace existing driver", always select the replace option.
4. Notes regarding printing
(1) 1200 dpi
Some applications don't support printing with 1200 dpi; therefore, if you do not get good results printing with "True 1200 dpi" selected
as the Print Quality setting on the Basic tab, try selecting "Class 1200 dpi" or "600 dpi" and then printing again.
(2) Printing with Raster selected as the Graphic Mode
If you do not get good results printing from some applications with "Raster" selected as the Graphic Mode setting in the Extended Settings dialog box,
try selecting "Printer" or "Host" and then printing again.
(3) Setting Up Drivers From Within Applications
Print setup is not available from within some applications. Setting print conditions for the driver from these applications will have no effect on printing.
When using applications that do not support print setup, print only after setting the driver print conditions from the Control Panel.
(4) Zoom Options Printing
The edges of the original may not be printed in the Zoom Options modes.
Make sure that sufficient space is available for the left, right, top and bottom margins when printing in these modes.
(5) Collate
When using the collate function, follow the steps below.
1) Install 64 MB or more memory in the printer and set the correct memory size in Installed Memory on the driver [Option Setting] dialog box.
2) Turn Collate on in the [Basic Settings] tab in the printer driver.
3) In the [Basic Settings] tab, select an output tray other than Sorter or Multiple Sorter.
4) Collate function, Sorter Mode, and Multiple Sorter Mode
If you have any problems printing in any of the functions or modes above, turn the Collate option off in applications that can select collate from the print dialog box.
(6) If you cannot get good printed results from some applications in Windows NT 4.0, follow the steps below.
1) Open Printer Properties from Control Panel.
2) Click "Printer Processor..." button in the [General] tab.
3) Select "Always spool RAW datatype" as on.
4) Print the data again.
(7) Euro Symbol Printing
The printer driver supports Euro Symbol with the following internal printer fonts;
Courier SWC
Dutch 801 SWM
Swiss 721 SWM
Dutch 801 SWC
Zapf Humanist 601 SWC
Ribbon 131 SWC
Clarendon Condensed SWC
Swiss 742 SWC
Swiss 742 Condensed SWC
Incised 901 SWC
Original Garamond SWC
Audrey Two SWC
Flareserif 821 SWC
Flareserif 821 Extra Bold SWC
Letter Gothic SWC
If you have problems print in Euro Symbols, check the Font Substitution Table of the printer driver.
You can print Euro Symbols without using internal printer fonts if you have screen fonts which support the Euro Symbol in your system.
To do that, change "TrueType fonts with substitution" to "Print TrueType fonts as bitmap" in the [Extended Settings] dialog box
on the [Optional Settings] tab of the printer driver before you print.
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Product and Company names listed in this document are all registered trademarks of their respective Companies.
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This README file contains the latest information about your EPSON product.
2/7/2001
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1. General troubleshooting solutions
1-1. Notes for using EPSON Status Monitor 2 and EPSON Status Monitor 3
together
EPSON Status Monitor3 turns on monitoring of the following types of
connections, even if these settings are disabled by EPSON Status
Monitor 2.
* local printers
* LPR printers
* NetWare printers
* Windows shared printers
These settings should work in most cases.
If you install EPSON Status Monitor 2 and change the monitoring settings,
it will also change EPSON Status Monitor 3's settings. This
can cause problems printing and monitoring.
(Note) *If a particular communication protocol is not installed, the
monitor settings will not be enabled.
*To setup EPSON Status Monitor 3, please re-install your printer
driver.
1-2. If a Windows shared printer cannot be monitored, check the following:
*Make sure that the printer driver is installed on the computer
that is hosting the Windows shared printer and that, in the printer
driver, the printer is set to be shared. Also make sure that "Allow
monitoring of shared printers" is selected in the Monitoring
Preferences dialog box.
*(Windows Me/98/95) On the server, double-click the Network icon in
Control Panel and make sure that the "File and printer sharing for
Microsoft Networks" component is installed. Then, on the server AND
clients, make sure that the "IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol" or the
"TCP/IP Protocol" is installed.
*On the server and clients, make sure that Printer Interface version
4.xxx or later is installed. To confirm the version of Printer
Interface, open the EPSON Status Monitor 3 dialog box and click the
icon on the left side of the EPSON Status Monitor 3 title bar. Select
"About..." from the menu and confirm the version in the "Aboutc"
message box that appears.
1-3. Limitation when monitoring network printers in a Windows 95 environment
Windows Socket 2 must be installed. Windows Socket 2 is available from
Microsoft Corporation.
1-4. If network printers cannot be monitored after returning from sleep mode in a Windows 95 environment, do the following:
Close the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3, then restart the Status Monitor. For information on accessing the Status Monitor, see your printer's Reference Guide.
2. Solutions for Windows XP/2000/NT environment
2-1. When uninstalling EPSON Status Monitor 3 from a multi-user Windows
XP/2000/NT environment, remove the shortcut icon from all clients before
uninstalling. You can remove the icon by clearing the Shortcut Icon check
box in the Monitoring Preferences dialog box.
2-2. In Windows XP/2000/NT, when connecting a shared printer on the server, be sure to do the following to all client PCs:
*Clear the "Allow monitoring of shared printer" checkbox in the driver's
Monitoring Preferences window.
*Stop EPSON Net WebManager.
You need Administrator's privileges to change these settings.
See the EPSON Net WebManager User's Guide for more details.
3. Solutions for network printers
3-1. To monitor a NetWare printer, connect only one print server to each
queue. For directions, see the Administrator's Guide for the printer.
3-2. You cannot monitor a NetWare queue printer beyond the IPX router
because the setting for IPX hops is 0.
3-3. When monitoring NetWare printers, a Novell Client that corresponds
to your operating system must be used. Operation is confirmed for the
versions below.
*For Windows Me/98/95: Novell Client 3.31 for Windows 95/98
*For Windows 2000/NT 4.0: Novell Client 4.81 for Windows NT/2000
3-4. Limitation when monitoring NetWare printers
This product supports NetWare printers configured by a queue-based printing
system such as Bindery or NDS. You cannot monitor NDPS (Novell Distributed
Print Services) printers.
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General notice: 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.
(C)SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2002
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.