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Epson EPL-5800L Setup Gudie

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  • Page 2: Where To Find Information

    Where to Find Information Setup Guide (this manual) Provides you with information on assembling the printer’s parts and installing the printer driver and options. Reference Guide (PDF manual) Provides you with detailed information on the printer’s functions, options, maintenance, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.

  • Page 3: Laser Printer

    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...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Read Before Using the Printer Warnings, Cautions, and Notes......1 Laser Printer Precautions ....... . . 2 Power On/Off Cautions .
  • Page 6 Installing and Using the Printer Driver For Windows Users ........31 Ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly .

  • Page 7: Read Before Using The Printer

    Read Before Using the Printer Warnings, Cautions, and Notes Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Read Before Using the Printer...

  • Page 8: Laser Printer Precautions

    Laser Printer Precautions This printer uses laser technology. The following list of precautions applies whenever you open the printer cover. Even if you are familiar with other types of printers, be sure to follow these precautions carefully to ensure safe, trouble-free operation. Warning: Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION Hot Surface Avoid Contact.
  • Page 9 Never force the printer’s components into place. Although the printer is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage When removing the developer cartridge, never touch the developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality will decline. Do not turn the cartridge upside down or stand it on its ends. Always set the cartridge down on a clean, smooth surface.
  • Page 10 When removing or installing a photoconductor unit, protect the light-sensitive drum from exposure to light any longer than necessary. The light-sensitive drum is the green cylinder visible through the openings in the unit. Overexposing the drum might cause abnormally dark or light areas to appear on the printed page and may shorten the service life of the unit.

  • Page 11: Power On/Off Cautions

    If you plan to use the printer in Germany, observe the following: To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer, the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker. Note for German-speaking users: Bei Anschluss des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muss sichergestellt werden, dass die Gebäudeinstallation mit einer 10 A- oder 16 A-Sicherung abgesichert ist.

  • Page 12: Safety Precautions When Using The Printer

    Safety Precautions When Using the Printer Read all of these instructions before using your printer. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer. Unplug the printer from the electrical outlet before cleaning. Use a clean, dry, lint-free cloth for cleaning and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
  • Page 13 When using an extension cord, be careful not to exceed its recommended amperage limit. Also, be sure that all items plugged into the electrical outlet do not exceed a total of 15 amperes. Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt to service this product yourself.

  • Page 14: Unpacking And Assembling The Printer

    Unpacking and Assembling the Printer This chapter provides you with instructions on how to unpack your printer and remove the protective materials. it also provides you with the information that you need to find a suitable place to locate the printer. Unpacking the Printer Follow these steps to unpack your printer.
  • Page 15 3. Make sure you have all items shown below, plus one CD-ROM containing the printer driver, utility programs, and the Online Guide. developer cartridge photoconductor unit printer MP Tray Note: If the AC power cord is included in your area, it is packed with printer.
  • Page 16 4. Remove the protective tape from the top of the printer, as shown below. 5. Remove the two protective tape strips and the L-shaped plastic foam pieces from the front of the printer. Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 17 6. Pull the protective plastic strip straight out of the MP tray slot as shown above. It is necessary to pull firmly to remove this protective material. Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...

  • Page 18: Finding A Place For The Printer

    Finding a Place for the Printer Place your printer close enough to the computer or workstation for the printer cable to reach. Leave adequate room around the printer to allow easy operation and maintenance, and to ensure sufficient ventilation. The diagram below shows the minimum recommended amount of space.
  • Page 19 If you install the optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit, you will need an additional 125 mm (4.9 inches) in height. If you install the optional Face-up Tray, you will need an additional 150 mm (5.9 inches) at the back of the printer. Caution: Never place the printer on a stand that is narrower than the printer’s width as this may damage the printer.

  • Page 20: Optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit

    Optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit The optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit (C81336 ) gives you a second paper source, in addition to the MP tray. The last digit of the product number, represented by an asterisk ( ), varies by country. Installing Follow the instructions below to install the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit:...
  • Page 21 3. Make sure the printer and the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit are facing the same way. Lift the printer and align the pins on the cassette unit with the holes on the bottom of the printer. Then, lower the printer until it rests securely on the cassette unit.

  • Page 22: Optional Face-Up Tray

    Optional Face-up Tray The printer normally outputs paper face-down on top of the printer. If you want face-up output, you can install the optional Face-up Tray (C813372). This tray gives you immediate viewing of your printed output and is recommended for printing on media that require a straight- through paper path, such as labels and transparencies.
  • Page 23 2. Attach the Face-up Tray by sliding the mounting pins into the corresponding holes, one at a time. Do not force both sides in at once. Note: The printer is factory set for face-down output. To output onto the optional Face-up Tray, push down the paper path selector at the rear right of the printer, as shown in the illustration below.

  • Page 24: Optional Memory Module

    Optional Memory Module By installing a Single In-line Memory Module (SIMM), you can increase printer memory up to 13 MB (standard 2 MB plus optional 8, 16, 32 MB). You may want to add additional memory if you are having difficulty printing complex or graphics-intensive pages.
  • Page 25 2. Press the latch on the left side of the printer, and raise the printer cover. 3. Face the right side of the printer, and using a crosshead screwdriver, remove the two screws holding the side cover in place. Pull the side cover off toward you. Note: Be careful to avoid dropping screws into the printer when removing them.
  • Page 26 4. Identify the slot into which the SIMM is to be installed—the long slot with the two clips at the ends. Make sure that the clips are open (leaning away from the slot). Clips must be open. This is the slot. Warning: Avoid touching the electrical components that are exposed after you remove the side cover.
  • Page 27 5. Firmly insert the SIMM into the slot at an angle from the right side, as shown below. Hold both sides of the SIMM and turn it to the perpendicular to lock it into place. 6. Set the side cover back into place. Unpacking and Assembling the Printer...
  • Page 28 7. Fasten the side cover with the two screws. 8. Gently close the printer cover. To verify that memory is correctly installed, print a status sheet. See “Testing the Printer” on page 39. If an incorrect amount of memory is shown on the status sheet, turn off the printer, unplug it, disconnect all interface cables, and then review the steps above to make sure you installed the SIMM correctly.

  • Page 29: Loading Paper

    Loading Paper Loading the MP (Multi-Purpose) Tray Attaching the MP Tray Insert the MP tray into the slot at the front of the printer and push it all the way in. Loading Paper...

  • Page 30: Loading Paper

    Loading paper Follow the steps below to load paper into the MP tray: 1. Fan a stack of paper (up to 150 sheets), and align the edges by tapping the stack on a flat surface. With the paper’s printable side facing upward, place the stack into the tray. Slide the paper guides against the sides of the stack.
  • Page 31 2. Place the cover on the MP tray to protect against dust and to allow manual-feed printing, as shown below. 3. Raise the output tray and lift up the paper support on the top to prevent paper from falling off the edge. Note: The printer’s default paper size setting is A4 or Letter, depending on the country of purchase.

  • Page 32: Loading Optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit

    Loading optional 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit Follow the steps below to load paper into the 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit. 1. Pull the paper-tray out from the cassette unit. 2. Press down the plate in the paper-tray until it locks into position. 3.
  • Page 33 4. Insert the loaded paper-tray back into the unit. Loading Paper...

  • Page 34: Connecting The Printer

    Connecting the Printer Plugging in the Printer Follow the steps below to connect your printer to an electrical outlet: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. It is off when the N side of the power switch on the left side of the printer is pushed in. 2.

  • Page 35: Connecting To The Computer

    Connecting to the Computer Your printer comes with two standard interface connectors, parallel and USB. Parallel interface for PCs Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer through the parallel interface. You need a shielded, twisted-pair parallel cable. 1.

  • Page 36: Using A Usb Connection

    Using a USB connection Follow the steps below to connect the printer to your computer through the USB interface. You need a standard shielded USB cable. Note: ® Only Macintosh and PC systems equipped with a USB connector and ® ®...

  • Page 37: Installing And Using The Printer Driver

    Installing and Using the Printer Driver The printer driver is provided on the “EPSON EPL-5800L Printer Software” CD-ROM shipped with your printer. It allows you to ® control your printer with Windows Me/98/95/2000, NT 4.0, or Mac OS 8.1 and later. With it, not only can you make basic printer...
  • Page 38 Driver/Utility, or select Install Printer Driver/Utility and then click the arrow at the top right. Note: If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear, click Start and choose Run. Then type D:\EPSETUP.EXE and click OK (substitute the appropriate drive letter, if necessary.)
  • Page 39 4. In the dialog box that appears, select EPSON EPL-5800L Advanced and click OK. This automatically installs the printer driver. 5. If you are running Windows 95 or NT 4.0, proceed to the next step. If you are running Windows Me or 98, follow the on- screen instructions that ask you to turn the printer on.

  • Page 40: Ensuring That The Usb Driver Is Installed Correctly

    Note: For printers connected through the USB interface, the USB device driver installation starts automatically at this point. If a dialog box appears asking whether you wish to restart your computer, click Yes. After restarting the computer, you need to check your printer port configuration.
  • Page 41 3. In Windows Me or 98, click the Details tab and make sure that EPUSB1: (EPSON EPL-5800L) is displayed in the Print to the following port list box. In Windows 2000, click the Ports tab and make sure that USB001 is selected.

  • Page 42: For Macintosh Users

    For Macintosh Users Your computer must meet the following requirements to use the Macintosh driver included with the printer: 6 MB of free hard disk space Mac OS 8.1 or later (QuickDraw GX cannot be used)* * To turn off QuickDraw GX, first make sure the Caps Lock key is unlocked. Then, while holding down the spacebar, restart your Macintosh.

  • Page 43: Selecting Your Printer In The Chooser

    4. The printer driver must be installed on the drive that contains the system software. Make sure that the Install Location box displays the correct drive. Click Install. 5. Click Continue in the dialog box that appears. 6. When a message appears informing you that the installation has finished, click Restart to complete the installation.
  • Page 44 2. Click the Background Printing radio button to turn background printing on or off. Note: Background printing must be turned on for EPSON Status Monitor 3 to manage print jobs. When background printing is on, you can use your Macintosh while it is preparing a document for printing.

  • Page 45: Testing The Printer

    Testing the Printer To confirm that the printer driver is installed properly, print a status sheet from the printer driver. The status sheet contains information about the printer, the current settings, and the installed options, if any. Printing a status sheet from the printer driver Follow the steps below to print a status sheet from the printer driver: For Windows users...
  • Page 46 3. Make sure that your computer is turned on and that Windows is running. 4. Click Start, point to Settings and click Printers. 5. Right-click the icon of your printer, and click Properties. 6. Click the Optional Settings tab and then click the Status Sheet button.
  • Page 47 3. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. Select your printer by clicking its icon, and then the port your printer is connected to. Click the Setup button, and the EPSON Printer Setup dialog box appears. 4. Click the Print Status button, and the printer starts printing a status sheet.

  • Page 48: Using The Online Guide

    You can view this guide directly from the CD-ROM, or copy it into your computer and view it from your hard disk. Note for Windows Me users: ® To view manuals in the PDF format, EPSON has included Adobe ® Acrobat Reader 4.0 on the included CD-ROM. Although the PDF Reference Guide has been checked with Windows Me, Acrobat Reader 4.0 is not guaranteed to be supported on the Windows Me operating...

  • Page 49: System Requirements

    System Requirements For Windows System Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 or NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later ® Pentium 233 MHz or higher Memory 64 MB Hard disk space 10 MB to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 CD-ROM drive Double-speed (Quad-speed or faster recommended) 640 ×...

  • Page 50: Viewing The Online Guide From The Cd-Rom

    Viewing the Online Guide from the CD-ROM You can view the Online Guide directly from the CD-ROM. Follow these steps to view the Online Guide from the CD-ROM: For Windows 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The Installation Program screen opens automatically.
  • Page 51 For Macintosh 1. Insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double click PDF Manual folder. 3. Double-click EPL-5800L Reference Guide.pdf if Acrobat Reader is already installed; otherwise, double-click the Adobe Acrobat folder and then the Reader Installer icon to install Acrobat Reader.

  • Page 52: Safety Information

    For United Kingdom users The EPL-5800L is a page printer which utilizes a semiconductor laser. There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided that the printer is operated according to the instructions in the guides provided.
  • Page 53 CDRH regulations The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 2, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United States. The label shown below indicates compliance with CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.
  • Page 54 Internal laser radiation Maximum Radiation Power: 0.6 mW at laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength: 770 to 810 nm This product employs a Class IIIb Laser Diode that emits an invisible laser beam. The Laser Diode and Scanning Polygon Mirror are incorporated in the print head unit.

  • Page 55: Ozone Safety

    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 EPL-5800L laser printer generates less than 0.1 ppm for 8 hours of continuous printing. Minimize exposure risk...

  • Page 56: Energy Star Compliance

    For United Kingdom Users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as original EPSON products or EPSON-approved products by Epson (UK) Limited.
  • Page 57 If you need to fit a plug: As the colors of the main lead of this appliance may not match any colored markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, please proceed as follows: The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol (G).

  • Page 58: Index

    Index Numerics 500-Sheet Lower Paper Cassette Unit, Laser printer precautions, 2 installing, 14 Laser safety CDRH regulations, 47 ozone safety, 49 safety labels, 47 Assembling the printer, 8 Letterheads, 24 Loading paper, 24 CDRH regulations, 47 Connecting to the computer Memory module, installing, 18 parallel interface, 29 USB interface, 30...
  • Page 59 Safety information laser safety, 46 ozone, 49 Safety instructions, 6 Status sheet printing from the printer driver, 39 Testing the printer, 39 connection, 30 ensuring that the USB driver is installed correctly, 34 Index...
  • Page 60 EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA, INC. EPSON UK LTD. 20770 Madrona Ave. Campus 100, Maylands Avenue, P.O. Box 2842 Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Torrance, CA 90509-2842 HP2 7TJ, U.K. Phone: (800) 922-8911 Phone: (+44) 01442 261144 Fax: (310) 782-5220 Fax: (+44) 01442 227227 EPSON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH EPSON FRANCE S.A.

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