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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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... This Manual This manual provides detailed 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 utility. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to... including 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 and ...
... This Manual This manual provides detailed 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 utility. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to... including 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 and ...
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... in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Using the Printer Software 33 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. It is set to ESC/P. The printer driver allows your computer to take full advantage of the...
... in ESC/P mode. (See page 67 for more information.) ❏ Windows NT does not support the USB interface. Using the Printer Software 33 Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. It is set to ESC/P. The printer driver allows your computer to take full advantage of the...
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... "From the Start menu" on page 34 for more information. ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you are correct for more information. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu: ❏ When you access the...
... "From the Start menu" on page 34 for more information. ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you are correct for more information. Accessing the Printer Driver You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu: ❏ When you access the...
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Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 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. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. 2.
Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you may need to click a combination of the window. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list: 3. 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. Make sure your application and you click depends on page 38 for more information. 2.
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In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. 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.
In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. 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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In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. Using the Printer Software 37 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.
In Windows 2000 or XP, right-click your printer icon and click Printing Preferences. See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. In Windows NT, right-click the icon and select Document Defaults. Using the Printer Software 37 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.
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...Color Adjustment... The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. Halftoning Select the type of Windows. Intensity Move the slider to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. If your printout ... unidirectional printing mode, which increases the print speed. However, increasing the resolution slows printing. Click this window. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use bidirectional printing, which is the default setting, or select another dithering...
...Color Adjustment... The Halftone Color Adjustment window appears. Halftoning Select the type of Windows. Intensity Move the slider to use Auto Select. 38 Using the Printer Software Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver settings. If your printout ... unidirectional printing mode, which increases the print speed. However, increasing the resolution slows printing. Click this window. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use bidirectional printing, which is the default setting, or select another dithering...
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...the device fonts. When None is selected, the printer uses the device fonts. Select Off when the printer uses the device fonts or On when it doesn't use the device fonts and select Enable when the printer uses the device fonts. * See Windows Help for the metafile Spooling. When you select ...more fonts than one in each table, see page 113. When Standard or Expanded is selected, the printer uses bit map images instead of copies box, this...
...the device fonts. When None is selected, the printer uses the device fonts. Select Off when the printer uses the device fonts or On when it doesn't use the device fonts and select Enable when the printer uses the device fonts. * See Windows Help for the metafile Spooling. When you select ...more fonts than one in each table, see page 113. When Standard or Expanded is selected, the printer uses bit map images instead of copies box, this...
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... paper size in the Measurement fields. 6. For Windows 2000 or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Enter the paper size in the window that appears. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Select Create a New Form. 5. Click the EPSON LX-300+II ESC/P icon. 3. Select Server Properties from the...
... paper size in the Measurement fields. 6. For Windows 2000 or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Enter the paper size in the window that appears. For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Select Create a New Form. 5. Click the EPSON LX-300+II ESC/P icon. 3. Select Server Properties from the...
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... 3 is selected. See "Setting up the printer server" on page 45. When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Monitoring settings Setting EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences Explanation You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences window, where you can be sure to...
... 3 is selected. See "Setting up the printer server" on page 45. When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Monitoring settings Setting EPSON Status Monitor 3 Monitoring Preferences Explanation You can access EPSON Status Monitor 3 when you click this button to open the Monitoring Preferences window, where you can be sure to...
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Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1. Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software
Click the Monitoring Preferences button. Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow these steps to set up Status Monitor 3: 1. Open the printer driver and select the Utility menu. 2. You see the Monitoring Preferences window: 42 Using the Printer Software
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...Utility menu and follow the instructions.) ❏ Open the Utility menu and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do either of shared printers When this box is displayed on the taskbar. (To add a shortcut icon, go...EPSON Status Monitor 3: ❏ Double-click the printer shortcut icon on the taskbar (shown in the example box). Receive error notification for easy access to their default settings. Note: Click the Default button to restore all items to the Monitoring Preferences window. The following printer status window: Using the Printer...
...Utility menu and follow the instructions.) ❏ Open the Utility menu and click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do either of shared printers When this box is displayed on the taskbar. (To add a shortcut icon, go...EPSON Status Monitor 3: ❏ Double-click the printer shortcut icon on the taskbar (shown in the example box). Receive error notification for easy access to their default settings. Note: Click the Default button to restore all items to the Monitoring Preferences window. The following printer status window: Using the Printer...
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...-ROM folder and double-click the ENGLISH folder. 5. Make sure the EPSON LX-300+II icon is running on your computer. 2. Make sure the printer is off and Windows is selected and click OK. Close the Installation Program window. 4. Double-click STM3 and then STMSETUP.EXE. 6. Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you need to install Status Monitor 3, you...
...-ROM folder and double-click the ENGLISH folder. 5. Make sure the EPSON LX-300+II icon is running on your computer. 2. Make sure the printer is off and Windows is selected and click OK. Close the Installation Program window. 4. Double-click STM3 and then STMSETUP.EXE. 6. Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 If you need to install Status Monitor 3, you...
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...in the appropriate section below: ❏ For Windows 98 or Me, see the following section. ❏ For Windows 2000, XP, or NT, see page 47. Setting up the printer server To set up the printer server, follow the instructions in this section to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42. ❏... When you are the clients which need permission to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so...
...in the appropriate section below: ❏ For Windows 98 or Me, see the following section. ❏ For Windows 2000, XP, or NT, see page 47. Setting up the printer server To set up the printer server, follow the instructions in this section to set up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42. ❏... When you are the clients which need permission to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so...
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Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to accept the settings. 6. Double-click the Network icon. 3. Right-click the LX-300+II icon, and select Sharing from the Control Panel menu. 8. Click OK to set up the printer server in the Share Name box, and click OK. Type a Comment and ...Password if needed. 46 Using the Printer Software Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select Printers from the menu....
Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to accept the settings. 6. Double-click the Network icon. 3. Right-click the LX-300+II icon, and select Sharing from the Control Panel menu. 8. Click OK to set up the printer server in the Share Name box, and click OK. Type a Comment and ...Password if needed. 46 Using the Printer Software Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select Printers from the menu....
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... or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. In Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Follow the instructions on page 49 to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be sure to set up the client computers so they can use...printer server in Windows 2000, XP, or NT. In Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing from the menu. Using the Printer Software 47 Note: ❏ Do not use the printer on a network. Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to set up EPSON...
... or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. In Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. Follow the instructions on page 49 to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be sure to set up the client computers so they can use...printer server in Windows 2000, XP, or NT. In Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing from the menu. Using the Printer Software 47 Note: ❏ Do not use the printer on a network. Windows 2000, XP, or NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to set up EPSON...
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In Windows NT, select Shared. If you see the following message in the Share name box and click OK. 48 Using the Printer Software Then type the name in Windows XP, click either case, follow the on-screen instructions. 3. In Windows 2000, select Shared as. In either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here.
In Windows NT, select Shared. If you see the following message in the Share name box and click OK. 48 Using the Printer Software Then type the name in Windows XP, click either case, follow the on-screen instructions. 3. In Windows 2000, select Shared as. In either Network Setup Wizard or If you understand the security risks but want to share printers without running the wizard, click here.
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Note: Do not use the printer on a network. Using the Printer Software 49 Setting up the client computers so they can use 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 ... name. Follow the instructions on page 49 to set up the clients This section describes how to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing the shared printer on a network. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK.
Note: Do not use the printer on a network. Using the Printer Software 49 Setting up the client computers so they can use 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 ... name. Follow the instructions on page 49 to set up the clients This section describes how to install the printer driver on the client computers by accessing the shared printer on a network. In Windows XP, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK.
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.... ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to access the shared printer on each client from the Printers folder. If you need to the shared printer)\(the shared printer's name)" in the Network path or queue name. 50...
.... ❏ This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. Windows 98 or Me Follow these steps to access the shared printer on each client from the Printers folder. If you need to the shared printer)\(the shared printer's name)" in the Network path or queue name. 50...