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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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...(with your printer: ❏ Chapter 1, "Paper Handling," explains how to load various types of up to 300 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-...printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions 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...
...(with your printer: ❏ Chapter 1, "Paper Handling," explains how to load various types of up to 300 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). Introduction Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-...printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions 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...
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... 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Note: ❏ Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer software on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips. Status Monitor 3 lets you install the printer driver. The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can function only...
... 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Note: ❏ Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer software on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips. Status Monitor 3 lets you install the printer driver. The printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3 can function only...
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... printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to make apply only to access the printer driver from a Windows application: 1. Select Print or Print Setup from the File menu of 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...
... printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to make apply only to access the printer driver from a Windows application: 1. Select Print or Print Setup from the File menu of 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...
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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. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2. Using the Printer Software 35
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. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 2. Using the Printer Software 35
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For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. 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. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1.
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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. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. Using the Printer Software 37 In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences.
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. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. Using the Printer Software 37 In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences.
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..., which increases the print speed. The higher the resolution you want . The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. For details, click the Help button in the printer. If you want . Resolution/ Graphics Resolution Select the printing resolution you don't see your paper...to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use when printing graphics. Halftoning Select the type of Windows. If your paper size, use the scroll...
..., which increases the print speed. The higher the resolution you want . The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. For details, click the Help button in the printer. If you want . Resolution/ Graphics Resolution Select the printing resolution you don't see your paper...to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use when printing graphics. Halftoning Select the type of Windows. If your paper size, use the scroll...
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... set Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be sure to open the Monitoring Preferences window, where you can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). Using the Printer Software 41 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when...
... set Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be sure to open the Monitoring Preferences window, where you can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). Using the Printer Software 41 Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 allows you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when...
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Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. 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
Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. 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
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...: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. Using the Printer Software 49 Follow the instructions for the share name. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by...
...: see page 52. ❏ Windows NT 4.0: see page 55. Using the Printer Software 49 Follow the instructions for the share name. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. Follow the instructions on page 49 to install the printer driver on the client computers by...
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...the Network path or queue name. 50 Using the Printer Software Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Click Browse. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 on a standard network system ...system, ask your network administrator for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the Windows desktop. ❏ If you want to be able to use Status Monitor 3 on the clients...
...the Network path or queue name. 50 Using the Printer Software Double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. 3. Click Browse. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 on a standard network system ...system, ask your network administrator for assistance. ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from Network Neighborhood or My Network on the Windows desktop. ❏ If you want to be able to use Status Monitor 3 on the clients...
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... or Me, go to . If you need to the next step. If the printer driver was installed on the printer server is connected to use it is not Windows 98 or Me, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you are prompted. If the operating system on the client previously, you 're...
... or Me, go to . If you need to the next step. If the printer driver was installed on the printer server is connected to use it is not Windows 98 or Me, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when you are prompted. If the operating system on the client previously, you 're...
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... can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you are not the Administrator. 1. 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 For Windows XP Professional clients, click...
... can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even if you are not the Administrator. 1. 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 For Windows XP Professional clients, click...
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... To check the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you 'll 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...
... To check the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, you 'll 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...
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... whether to set up Windows NT 4.0 clients. Windows NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Check the settings, then click Finish. . Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network printer server, then click Next. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users...
... whether to set up Windows NT 4.0 clients. Windows NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Check the settings, then click Finish. . Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network printer server, then click Next. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users...
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...is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on page 57. 5. Click Finish. 56 Using the Printer Software Click the icon of the shared printer may be changed by the computer... or server that is Windows NT, go to "Installing the printer driver from the...
...is connected to it is not Windows NT, go to select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on page 57. 5. Click Finish. 56 Using the Printer Software Click the icon of the shared printer may be changed by the computer... or server that is Windows NT, go to "Installing the printer driver from the...
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... NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. Insert the CD-ROM. Then type the appropriate drive and folder names in Windows 2000 or XP, "Digital Signature is located, and click OK. Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 2. When installing drivers in which the printer driver for Windows XP) and continue installing. Access...
... NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. Insert the CD-ROM. Then type the appropriate drive and folder names in Windows 2000 or XP, "Digital Signature is located, and click OK. Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 2. When installing drivers in which the printer driver for Windows XP) and continue installing. Access...
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Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu. 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. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. Using the Printer Software 59 Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1. Quit all documents, select Purge Print Documents (Windows 98 or Me) or Cancel All Documents (Windows 2000, XP, or NT) on the Printer menu. Uninstalling the Printer Software If you need to reinstall or upgrade the printer driver, first uninstall the current printer driver.
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Follow these steps to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that appears. 8. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of Monitored Printers from Status Monitor 3. 7. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. If you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface...
Follow these steps to uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the window that appears. 8. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of Monitored Printers from Status Monitor 3. 7. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of EPSON Status Monitor 3. If you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface...
