User guide
Table Of Contents
- Copyright and Trademarks
- Operating System Versions
- Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Getting to Know Your Printer
- Printing Tasks
- Using the Control Panel
- Installing Options
- Replacing Consumable Products
- Cleaning and Transporting the Printer
- Troubleshooting
- Clearing Jammed Paper
- Printing a Configuration Status Sheet
- Operational Problems
- Printout Problems
- Print Quality Problems
- The background is dark or dirty
- White dots appear in the printout
- Print quality or tone is uneven
- Half-tone images print unevenly
- Toner smudges
- Areas are missing in the printed image
- Completely blank pages are output
- The printed image is light or faint
- The non-printed side of the page is dirty
- Print quality decreased
- Memory Problems
- Paper Handling Problems
- Problems Using Options
- Correcting USB Problems
- Status and Error Messages
- Canceling Printing
- Printing in the PostScript 3 Mode Problems
- The printer does not print correctly in the PostScript mode
- The printer does not print
- The printer or its driver does not appear in utilities in the printer configuration (Macintosh only)
- The font on the printout is different from that on the screen
- The printer fonts cannot be installed
- The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth
- The printer does not print normally via the USB interface
- The printer does not print normally via the network interface
- An undefined error occurs (Macintosh only)
- Printing in the PCL6/5 Mode Problems
- The printer does not print
- The printer does not print correctly in the PCL mode (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- The printer does not start manual duplex printing (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- The font on the printout is different from that on the screen
- The edges of texts and/or images are not smooth (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- Cannot print from Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 (only for Epson PCL6 printer driver)
- About the Printer Software for Windows
- About the PostScript Printer Driver
- About the PCL Printer Driver
- Technical Specifications
- Where To Get Help
- Index
The direction of the paper loaded in the MP tray does not match the required paper direction.
Correct the tray paper size switch and/or the MP Tray Size setting. Then reload the paper in the
specified orientation if necessary. Press the Start/Stop button to resume printing, or press the
+ Cancel Job button to cancel the print job.
Turn Paper Cassette 1/ Turn Paper Cassette 2/ Turn Paper Cassette 3/ Turn Paper Cassette 4
The direction of the paper loaded in the specified paper cassette does not match the required paper
direction. Turn the paper direction.
Unable Clear Error
The printer cannot clear an error message because the error status still remains. Try solving the
problem again.
Warming Up
The printer is warming up the fuser to be ready to print.
Write Error ROM A, Write Error ROM P
This message indicates an internal error in the printer. Reset the printer. If this error persists, consult
your dealer.
Writing ROM A, Writing ROM P
This message indicates that a ROM module in the slot is being written. Please wait until this message
disappears.
Wrong Password
No print jobs have been saved with the password you entered.
Wrong Toner Cartridge
An inappropriate imaging cartridge is installed. Install only the imaging cartridge listed in
“Consumable products” on page 27.
See “Replacing Consumable Products” on page 147 for instructions on replacing the imaging
cartridge.
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