Epson EPL-6000 Product Information Guide - Page 5

EPL-6000 LASER PRINTER To take advantage of HP emulation, simply choose a printer driver from the list below. They are listed in order of priority. HP LaserJet series II HP LaserJet Plusm HP LaserJetTU The application program's menu may list a number of more specific choices corresponding to various HP LaserJet font cartridges. (The choices are labeled with capital letters, such as A, B, or C.) Fonts and font cartridges There are six resident fonts in your printer. These correspond to the resident fonts for the HP LaserJet series II printer. They are: Line printer Line printer 8.5 point 8.5 point portrait landscape In addition, the cartridge slots on your printer let you access a wide variety of other fonts available on font cartridges. ( Maintenance 1 1 Self-Test 1 Successful completion of the self test indicates that you have set up your printer correctly and that you are ready to connect the printer to your computer. If you are unable to print this test, see Chapter 7 for troubleshooting information. The self test also lets you check your print density setting. After you print the self test, check the character pattern to see whether you are satisfied with the print density The section in this chapter on adjusting print density describes how to change the print density setting. Follow the steps below to perform the self test: WARNING: Never open the printer cover while the 1 1J % 1 EPL-6000 is printing. I 1. Be sure that your printer is plugged in and the power is on before performing the self test. 2. Be sure that your printer is off line. (OFF L I HE appears on your display.) If not, press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line. 3. Press the MANUAL and SPECIAL buttons on your control panel at the same time. *If you regularly print high density graphics (more than 5% page density, you need to replace the drum unit more often. The toner cartridge and cleaning pad must be replaced about every 1,500 pages. (The initial toner cartridge lasts about 750 pages.) A TONER EMPTY message appears when it is time to change these components. The drum unit must be replaced about every 10,000 pages. (If you regularly print high density graphics (more than 5% page density). you need to replace the drum unit at the same time you install the eighth toner cartridge.) When you replace the drum unit, it is also necessary to change the drum replacement cartridge, which monitors drum usage. A CHANGE DRUM message appears when it is time to change the drum unit and drum replacement cartridge. Also, the indicator light on the drum replacement cartridge helps you monitor drum usage, so that you know when a drum change is imminent. A service overhaul must be performed at 100,000 pages by an authorized Epson dealer. Each of these procedures is described in detail in this chapter. 4. When you release the buttons, SELF TEST appears on the display and the printer prints a self test. Notes: l It is important to press the buttons at the same time. l For more information on using the control panel. see Chapter 3. Part of the character pattern is shown below. Look at your printout to determine whether the print is too light or too dark. If you need to change the print density, see the following section on adjusting print density. Adjusting print density If the self test you printed is too light or too dark, adjust the print density as follows: 1. Open the printer cover by lifting up on the latch. Laser Printers 7/18/89 EPL-5