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... This Manual 6 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 7 Safety Instructions 7 Hot parts caution symbol 7 When setting up the printer 8 When operating the printer 9 When handling paper 9 When maintaining the printer 10 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Printing on Continuous Paper 11 Printing with the push tractor 12 Printing with the pull tractor 17... Printing on Special Paper 29 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 29 Multipart forms 30 Labels 31 Envelopes 32 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software Accessing the Printer Driver 34 From Windows applications 34 From the Start menu 36 Changing the...
... This Manual 6 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 7 Safety Instructions 7 Hot parts caution symbol 7 When setting up the printer 8 When operating the printer 9 When handling paper 9 When maintaining the printer 10 Chapter 1 Paper Handling Printing on Continuous Paper 11 Printing with the push tractor 12 Printing with the pull tractor 17... Printing on Special Paper 29 Adjusting the paper thickness lever 29 Multipart forms 30 Labels 31 Envelopes 32 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software Accessing the Printer Driver 34 From Windows applications 34 From the Start menu 36 Changing the...
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...2, "Using the Printer Software," describes how to print using the printer software. ❏ Chapter 3, "Using the Control Panel," provides information about your printer contains the printer driver for Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4.0, plus the EPSON Status Monitor 3 ... how to change the printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions to 300 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing ...
...2, "Using the Printer Software," describes how to print using the printer software. ❏ Chapter 3, "Using the Control Panel," provides information about your printer contains the printer driver for Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4.0, plus the EPSON Status Monitor 3 ... how to change the printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions to 300 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing ...
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... described in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver allows your computer to take full advantage of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you install the...
... described in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver allows your computer to take full advantage of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you install the...
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... your applications. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu: ❏ When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you make sure they are using. From Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the File menu...
... your applications. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu: ❏ When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you make sure they are using. From Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the File menu...
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Using the Printer Software 35 Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The Properties window appears: Windows 98 or Me Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 4. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information.
Using the Printer Software 35 Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of these buttons.) The Properties window appears: Windows 98 or Me Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 4. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information.
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From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes.
From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes.
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To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top. You see the Document Properties window: In Windows 2000, XP, or NT, you can also click Properties to display the Properties window: 3. Using the Printer Software 37 See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults.
To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top. You see the Document Properties window: In Windows 2000, XP, or NT, you can also click Properties to display the Properties window: 3. Using the Printer Software 37 See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults.
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...printer driver settings. Paper Source Select the paper source you want to Fine, which is slower but more detailed your paper size, use the scroll bar to use when printing graphics. Resolution/ Graphics Resolution Select the printing resolution you want . Printing with the default settings uses the settings stored in this window...use. For details, click the Help button in the printer. Print Quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list. Setting Hi-speed to use . The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. The higher the resolution you don't see "...
...printer driver settings. Paper Source Select the paper source you want to Fine, which is slower but more detailed your paper size, use the scroll bar to use when printing graphics. Resolution/ Graphics Resolution Select the printing resolution you want . Printing with the default settings uses the settings stored in this window...use. For details, click the Help button in the printer. Print Quality Select a print quality option from the Print quality list. Setting Hi-speed to use . The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. The higher the resolution you don't see "...
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... you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). When sharing the printer, be monitored on the printer server. See "Setting up the printer server" on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor...
... you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). When sharing the printer, be monitored on the printer server. See "Setting up the printer server" on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor...
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You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1.
You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1.
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... spaces or hyphens for your operating system: ❏ Windows 98 or Me: see page 50. ❏ Windows 2000 or XP: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. Follow the instructions for the share name. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing the shared...
... spaces or hyphens for your operating system: ❏ Windows 98 or Me: see page 50. ❏ Windows 2000 or XP: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. Follow the instructions for the share name. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing the shared...
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...My Network on the Windows desktop. ❏ If you want to be able to use Status Monitor 3 on the clients, you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system, ask your network administrator for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor ...Microsoft workgroup). If you need to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Click Browse. You can also type "\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to set up Windows 98 or Me clients: 1. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to the ...
...My Network on the Windows desktop. ❏ If you want to be able to use Status Monitor 3 on the clients, you cannot access the shared printer due to the network system, ask your network administrator for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor ...Microsoft workgroup). If you need to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Click Browse. You can also type "\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to set up Windows 98 or Me clients: 1. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to the ...
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... the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you 're not sure about the shared printer's name, ask the network administrator. 6. Using the Printer Software 51 If you are prompted. Click the computer or server that is not Windows 98 or Me, go to "Installing the printer driver from the ...the operating system on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use it is Windows 98 or Me, go to the next step. Check the name of the shared printer. 5. If the printer driver was installed on page 57...
... the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you 're not sure about the shared printer's name, ask the network administrator. 6. Using the Printer Software 51 If you are prompted. Click the computer or server that is not Windows 98 or Me, go to "Installing the printer driver from the ...the operating system on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use it is Windows 98 or Me, go to the next step. Check the name of the shared printer. 5. If the printer driver was installed on page 57...
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... only on the client computer. For Windows XP Professional clients, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Windows 2000 or XP Follow the steps below to set up clients in the Printer Tasks menu and click Next. 52 Using the Printer Software Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or...
... only on the client computer. For Windows XP Professional clients, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Windows 2000 or XP Follow the steps below to set up clients in the Printer Tasks menu and click Next. 52 Using the Printer Software Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or...
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...computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. To check the name of the computer or server that is Windows 98, Me, or NT, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system... on the printer server is Windows 2000 or XP, go to the next step. ❏ If the ...
...computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. To check the name of the computer or server that is Windows 98, Me, or NT, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system... on the printer server is Windows 2000 or XP, go to the next step. ❏ If the ...
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..., even if you are not the Administrator. 1. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 6. Select Network printer server, then click Next. For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to set up Windows NT 4.0 clients. Using the Printer Software 55 Check the settings, then click Finish. .
..., even if you are not the Administrator. 1. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 6. Select Network printer server, then click Next. For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to set up Windows NT 4.0 clients. Using the Printer Software 55 Check the settings, then click Finish. .
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.... ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is Windows NT, go to the next step. To check the name of the shared printer. Select whether to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating...server that is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you...
.... ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is Windows NT, go to the next step. To check the name of the shared printer. Select whether to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating...server that is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you...
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...instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM This section describes how to install the printer driver on the clients when the server and clients use different operating systems. Note: When installing on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click... Cancel. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (...
...instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM This section describes how to install the printer driver on the clients when the server and clients use different operating systems. Note: When installing on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click... Cancel. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (...
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Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
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... the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable, you want to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that...
... the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable, you want to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that...