Product Information Guide
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Epson LX-300+II Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Emulation Interfaces 9-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 337 cps at 12 or 15 cpi High-speed draft condensed 321 cps at 17 cpi 300 cps at 20 cpi... commands. 1/6 inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments 80 columns (at 10 cpi) 240 × 144 dpi maximum Epson ESC/P® and IBM® 2380 Plus (see the Reference Guide for control codes) One standard bidirectional, 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, one...
Epson LX-300+II Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method Printing speed Printing direction Line spacing Printable columns Resolution Emulation Interfaces 9-pin impact dot matrix High-speed draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 337 cps at 12 or 15 cpi High-speed draft condensed 321 cps at 17 cpi 300 cps at 20 cpi... commands. 1/6 inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments 80 columns (at 10 cpi) 240 × 144 dpi maximum Epson ESC/P® and IBM® 2380 Plus (see the Reference Guide for control codes) One standard bidirectional, 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, one...
Product Information Guide
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... envelopes only under normal operating conditions. ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between the edge guides. See page 9 for labels, as described above . ❏ Choose labels mounted on envelopes. 7/06 Epson LX-300+II - 13 they can use . Follow these guidelines: ❏ Set the paper thickness ...sheets. (See page 12.) Keep the following tips in mind: ❏ Set the paper thickness lever to five parts (one original plus four copies). they curl around the platen and may not align with sprocket holes designed for your application software or change the top-...
... envelopes only under normal operating conditions. ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between the edge guides. See page 9 for labels, as described above . ❏ Choose labels mounted on envelopes. 7/06 Epson LX-300+II - 13 they can use . Follow these guidelines: ❏ Set the paper thickness ...sheets. (See page 12.) Keep the following tips in mind: ❏ Set the paper thickness lever to five parts (one original plus four copies). they curl around the platen and may not align with sprocket holes designed for your application software or change the top-...
Product Information Guide
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...Italic Spain1 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds On, Off On, Off Table 1, Table 2 * These settings take effect only when IBM 2380 Plus emulation is selected. If you want to exit Default Setting mode. Then hold down the Tear Off (Font) button and then turn off . 2. Make sure... on . (For English, only the Pause light is off the printer to restore all the factory default settings, turn off the printer. Epson LX-300+II 7/06 Press the Tear Off (Font) button to scroll through your application software or printer driver, you want . Press the LF/FF button to print a...
...Italic Spain1 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds On, Off On, Off Table 1, Table 2 * These settings take effect only when IBM 2380 Plus emulation is selected. If you want to exit Default Setting mode. Then hold down the Tear Off (Font) button and then turn off . 2. Make sure... on . (For English, only the Pause light is off the printer to restore all the factory default settings, turn off the printer. Epson LX-300+II 7/06 Press the Tear Off (Font) button to scroll through your application software or printer driver, you want . Press the LF/FF button to print a...
Reference Guide
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Chapter 5 Options and Consumables Cut-sheet Feeder 98 Optional Tractor 102 Roll Paper Holder 104 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 105 Chapter 6 Product Information Printer Parts 109 Specifications 111 Mechanical 111 Electronic 113 Electrical 115 Environmental 115 Paper 115 Printable area 119 Paper alignment 121 Command Lists 122 EPSON ESC/P control codes 122 IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes 123 Standards and approvals 125 Safety approvals 125 CE marking 125 Index 126 5
Chapter 5 Options and Consumables Cut-sheet Feeder 98 Optional Tractor 102 Roll Paper Holder 104 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge 105 Chapter 6 Product Information Printer Parts 109 Specifications 111 Mechanical 111 Electronic 113 Electrical 115 Environmental 115 Paper 115 Printable area 119 Paper alignment 121 Command Lists 122 EPSON ESC/P control codes 122 IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes 123 Standards and approvals 125 Safety approvals 125 CE marking 125 Index 126 5
Reference Guide
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...Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs. ❏ The ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multipart forms (with your printer... 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 ...
...Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides: ❏ A variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs. ❏ The ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multipart forms (with your printer... 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 ...
Reference Guide
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...; Make sure that are not wrinkled. 30 Paper Handling 2. Use the table below to five parts (one original plus four copies). Close the printer cover. Follow these guidelines: ❏ Set the paper thickness lever to the lever indicate the thickness setting. The numbers next to the correct position for ...
...; Make sure that are not wrinkled. 30 Paper Handling 2. Use the table below to five parts (one original plus four copies). Close the printer cover. Follow these guidelines: ❏ Set the paper thickness lever to the lever indicate the thickness setting. The numbers next to the correct position for ...
Reference Guide
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... rate Parity Data length Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode Options Length in detail after the table. Changing the Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions. The settings are explained in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 On, Off On, Off On, Off Bi...-D, Uni-D ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus On, Off On, Off Auto, Parallel, Serial, USB 10 seconds, 30 seconds 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BPS None, Odd, Even, Ignore 8 bit, 7 bit On, Off Auto, Off Using the Control Panel 67...
... rate Parity Data length Parallel I/F bidirectional mode Packet mode Options Length in detail after the table. Changing the Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions. The settings are explained in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17 On, Off On, Off On, Off Bi...-D, Uni-D ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus On, Off On, Off Auto, Parallel, Serial, USB 10 seconds, 30 seconds 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BPS None, Odd, Even, Ignore 8 bit, 7 bit On, Off Auto, Off Using the Control Panel 67...
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Settings Character table International character set for Italic table Manual feed wait time Buzzer Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus) IBM character table Options Standard model: Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC ... the page length (in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you select On, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. When you...
Settings Character table International character set for Italic table Manual feed wait time Buzzer Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus) IBM character table Options Standard model: Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC ... the page length (in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you select On, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. When you...
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...of the next page. Auto line feed When auto line feed is faster. Using the Control Panel 69 If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off. Software When you need to move the perforation to ...has no slash (0) when it automatically moves the unused paper back to the next line. When you select IBM 2380 Plus, the printer emulates an IBM printer. 0 slash The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is on and you can easily tear ... Auto tear off is turned on. When Auto tear off is off, you select ESC/P, the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P mode.
...of the next page. Auto line feed When auto line feed is faster. Using the Control Panel 69 If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off. Software When you need to move the perforation to ...has no slash (0) when it automatically moves the unused paper back to the next line. When you select IBM 2380 Plus, the printer emulates an IBM printer. 0 slash The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is on and you can easily tear ... Auto tear off is turned on. When Auto tear off is off, you select ESC/P, the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P mode.
Reference Guide
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...LF) code or ESC J code is available only in IBM 2380 Plus emulation mode. This moves the print position to 90H are used for characters. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is available only in IBM 2380 Plus emulation mode. When you select Table 1, hex codes 80H to enter... Default Setting mode and change the printer's default settings. IBM character table This setting is off . Note: ❏...
...LF) code or ESC J code is available only in IBM 2380 Plus emulation mode. This moves the print position to 90H are used for characters. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is available only in IBM 2380 Plus emulation mode. When you select Table 1, hex codes 80H to enter... Default Setting mode and change the printer's default settings. IBM character table This setting is off . Note: ❏...
Reference Guide
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If USB Printer appears under Other devices, the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 91 If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu. If EPSON LX-300+II appears, the printer driver is not installed correctly. If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices.
If USB Printer appears under Other devices, the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 91 If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu. If EPSON LX-300+II appears, the printer driver is not installed correctly. If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices.
Reference Guide
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Command Lists Your printer supports the Epson ESC/P control codes and IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes listed below. General operation: ESC @, ESC U, ESC EM Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A, CR Page format: ESC (C, ESC C, ... y, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! Font enhancement: ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC T, ESC S, ESC - 122 Product Information EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an Epson ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics.
Command Lists Your printer supports the Epson ESC/P control codes and IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes listed below. General operation: ESC @, ESC U, ESC EM Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3, ESC A, CR Page format: ESC (C, ESC C, ... y, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! Font enhancement: ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC T, ESC S, ESC - 122 Product Information EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an Epson ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics.
Reference Guide
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General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3, CR, ESC ] Page format: ESC C, ESC C0, ESC X, ESC N, ESC O, ESC 4 Product Information 123 For detailed information, see the IBM 2380 Plus reference manual. Spacing: ESC Space Character handling: ESC t, ESC (t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC I, ESC 6, ESC 7 Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC *, ESC ^ Bar code: ESC (B IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below.
General operation: NUL, DC3, ESC j, BEL, CAN, DC1, ESC Q, ESC [ K, ESC U, ESC [ F Paper feeding: FF, LF, ESC 5, ESC A, ESC 0, ESC 1, ESC 2, ESC 3, CR, ESC ] Page format: ESC C, ESC C0, ESC X, ESC N, ESC O, ESC 4 Product Information 123 For detailed information, see the IBM 2380 Plus reference manual. Spacing: ESC Space Character handling: ESC t, ESC (t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC I, ESC 6, ESC 7 Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC *, ESC ^ Bar code: ESC (B IBM 2380 Plus emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below.
User's Guide
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.... ❏ When you should not print any closer than 0.5 inch (13 mm) from either side of up to five parts (one original plus four copies). Multipart forms You can use your forms. See page 29. ❏ Use continuous multipart forms that are not wrinkled. ❏ ...to the correct position for your application software or change the loading position as described under "Adjusting the top-of-form position" on the printer. The numbers next to select the appropriate paper thickness. Paper type Standard paper (single sheets or continuous) Multipart forms 2-sheet 3-sheet 4-sheet...
.... ❏ When you should not print any closer than 0.5 inch (13 mm) from either side of up to five parts (one original plus four copies). Multipart forms You can use your forms. See page 29. ❏ Use continuous multipart forms that are not wrinkled. ❏ ...to the correct position for your application software or change the loading position as described under "Adjusting the top-of-form position" on the printer. The numbers next to select the appropriate paper thickness. Paper type Standard paper (single sheets or continuous) Multipart forms 2-sheet 3-sheet 4-sheet...