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Epson AcuLaser CX11N/CX11NF
Basics Guide
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Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in 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. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its
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Contents 1 Introduction About Your Documentation............................................................................5 About Your Software .......................................................................................6 2 Handling Paper and Originals Loading Paper .................................................................................................7 Selecting Your Paper Source ..........................................................................12 Selecting a Pape
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6 Using the Control Panel Accessing the Mode Menus........................................................................... 67 Accessing the Setup Menu ............................................................................ 70 Printing a Status Sheet .................................................................................. 76 Canceling Printing, Scanning, or Copying.................................................... 77 7 Maintenance Identifying the Product Parts ................
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Introduction 1 ® With your Epson AcuLaser CX11N you can print, copy, and scan. If you have the CX11NF, you can also fax. This chapter describes the documentation and software that is included with your product. About Your Documentation This Basics Guide tells you how to use your Epson AcuLaser CX11N. It also tells you how to maintain it and troubleshoot problems. For instructions on setting up your product and installing your software, see your Start Here sheet. For information on configu
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Note: Notes contain important information about your product. Tip: Tips contain hints for better printing, scanning, copying, and faxing (CX11NF only). About Your Software The CD-ROMs that came with your Epson AcuLaser CX11N include all the software you need for printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. See your Start Here sheet for installation instructions. ■ Your printer driver lets you control how your documents look. You can’t print from your computer without it. ■ Your scanner software
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Handling Paper and Originals 2 This chapter describes how to load paper, select paper types, and place originals on the document table for scanning and copying. Loading Paper You can load paper in the MP (multi-purpose) tray or the optional paper cassette tray. All printed materials are output to the output tray, shown on page 11. Using the MP Tray Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray: 1. Open the MP tray cover. 2. Pinch the knob and paper guide together, then slide the right pa
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3. Load a stack of paper in the center of the tray with the short edge first and the printable surface facing up. Pinch the knob and the paper guide together and slide them against the right side of the stack for a snug fit. Note: When loading paper, do not exceed the maximum stack height marker inside the paper guide. 4. Close the MP tray cover. Note: After loading paper, press the Setup button on the control panel, press the r button to select Printer Settings, press the d button to sele
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Using the Optional 500-Sheet Paper Cassette Unit Follow these steps to load paper into the optional Paper Cassette Unit: 1. Pull out the optional paper cassette. 2. Pinch the knob in the front as you slide the paper guides outward. Loading Paper 9
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3. Align the edges of your paper stack, then load it in the center of the cassette with the short edge first and the printable surface facing up. Note: When loading paper, do not exceed the maximum stack height marker inside the paper guide. 4. Pinch the knob in the front as you slide the paper guide inward against the paper stack for a snug fit. 10 Handling Paper and Originals
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5. Slide the cassette back in. Note: After loading paper, press the Setup button on the control panel, press the r button to select Printer Settings, press the d button to select Tray Menu, and match the LC Tray Size and LC Type settings (Lower Cassette) with the loaded paper size. Removing Printouts From the Output Tray The output tray is located on the top of cover B and can hold up to 250 sheets. Since printouts are output face-down, this tray is also referred to as the face-down tray.
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Selecting Your Paper Source You can specify a paper source manually or set up automatic paper source detection (recommended). ■ To manually select a paper source for Windows, access the printer driver properties, click the Basic Settings tab, and select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper Source list. Then click OK. (For details see page 19.) ® ■ To manually select a paper source for Macintosh , access the printer driver, select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and
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MP Tray The MP tray can hold the following types and sizes of paper. Paper type Paper size Capacity Plain paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Up to 180 sheets Government Letter (GLT), Half (Total stack thickness: 0.8 in.) Letter (HLT), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, Executive (EXE) Custom-size paper: 3.54 in. × 4.33 in. (minimum) to 8.66 in. × 14 in. (maximum) Semi-thick paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Total stack thickness: 0.8 in. Government Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal (LGL
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Paper type Paper size Capacity Coated paper A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT), Total stack thickness: 0.8 in. Government Letter (GLT), Half Letter (HLT), Legal (LGL), Government Legal (GLG), F4, Executive (EXE) Custom-size paper: 3.54 in. × 4.33 in. (minimum) to 8.66 in. × 14 in. (maximum) Paper Cassette Unit The optional Paper Cassette Unit can hold the following types and sizes of paper. Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper A4, Letter (LT) Up to 500 sheets in a cassette Total stack thickness
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Placing Originals on the Document Table Before scanning or copying, make sure the transportation lock on the left side of the document table is set to the unlock position. Always keep the document table clean. 1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass as shown, in the upper left corner. Move your original about 0.06 in. (1.5 mm) away from the top and left edges so all of it will be scanned. If you plan to scan multiple photographs, position each one at leas
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Placing Large or Thick Originals (CX11N Only) When you scan large or thick originals, you can remove the document cover. Just open it and pull it straight up. If you need to press the document flat while you copy or scan it, do not press too hard and be careful not to move it. Caution: Do not use excessive force on the document cover, and do not twist it diagonally. You may damage the document cover. When you are done, replace the document cover by inserting the tabs back into the slots. 16
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Placing Originals in the Auto Document Feeder (CX11NF Only) The ADF can hold the following types and sizes of paper. Paper Type Paper Size Capacity Plain paper, Recycled B5, A4, Letter (LT), Legal (LGL) Up to 50 sheets (Total paper stack thickness: 0.4 in.) 1. Slide the edge guides all the way outward. 2. Arrange your originals so the page you want scanned or copied first is on the top of the stack. Note: Pages are fed from the top and ejected face-down. 3. Insert up to 50 originals short e
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18 Handling Paper and Originals
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Printing 3 You can print documents using Windows or Macintosh OS X 10.2.4 to 10.4.x. This chapter tells you how to select print settings, print, and monitor your print job. Printing in Windows See these sections for instructions on selecting printer settings in Windows: ■ “Printing From an Application” below ■ “Customizing Windows Print Settings” on page 21 Printing From an Application After you create a document in a software program, follow these steps to print it using the basic printer s
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2. Make sure EPSON AL-CX11 Advanced is selected. 3. Click the Properties or Preferences button. (If you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Then click Properties or Preferences on the next screen.) You see the Basic Settings window: 4. Make sure Automatic is selected. 5. Select from these Print Quality options: ■ Draft: For rough drafts with reduced print quality ■ Text: For text-only documents with higher text quality ■ Text&Image: For documents with text and images with hig
