Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... paper handling - EPSON impact printers are either 9- or 24-pin, which : Hit the paper less hard to make impressions through most multi-part forms Offer finer Letter Quality printing Print from High Speed Draft up Reliability M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all have 3 numbers...
... paper handling - EPSON impact printers are either 9- or 24-pin, which : Hit the paper less hard to make impressions through most multi-part forms Offer finer Letter Quality printing Print from High Speed Draft up Reliability M Ribbon quality M Ribbon cartridge reliability M Total Print Volume vs. These printers have finer printhead pins which determines the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all have 3 numbers...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... control panel. Automatic tear-off position. When the paper is torn off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. After a document is printed, the printer will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you to add: Interface card 32KB Serial Serial Coax Twinax Multiprotocol Series 2 & 100/ 10Base-TX Ethernet Print Server LocalTalk Interface board Description RS-232C serial port Standard serial port IBM® mainframe connection IBM minicomputer connection Direct...
... control panel. Automatic tear-off position. When the paper is torn off , paper parking, and microfeed adjustments. After a document is printed, the printer will overide all EPSON impact printers Proportionally-spaced scalable fonts-selectable in fonts that allow you to add: Interface card 32KB Serial Serial Coax Twinax Multiprotocol Series 2 & 100/ 10Base-TX Ethernet Print Server LocalTalk Interface board Description RS-232C serial port Standard serial port IBM® mainframe connection IBM minicomputer connection Direct...
Technical Brief (Impact Printers)
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... Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to easily change the printer's default settings. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ...
... Auto Line Feed : OFF Control Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to easily change the printer's default settings. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ...
Product Information Guide
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...Power Approx. 30 W (during self-test printing in consumption Draft mode at 10 cpi) 10/2/94 Dot Matrix Printers The maximum printaWe wklth is 9.0 mm (0.35 inch). Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Ribbon: Friction Push tractor Pull tractor Push-pull tractor (with optional pull tractor unit C800301) . prlntrblew#his203mm(8inches). EPSON LQ-300 Note: Use recycled paper... Use envelopes only under normal conditions only. EPSON LQ-300-2 MTBF: Print head life: l3iXbdOnS and weight: (Without tractor unit) 4ooopower~hours 200 million strokes/wire (black) 100 million strokes/wire (color...
...Power Approx. 30 W (during self-test printing in consumption Draft mode at 10 cpi) 10/2/94 Dot Matrix Printers The maximum printaWe wklth is 9.0 mm (0.35 inch). Mechanical Paper-feed methods: Ribbon: Friction Push tractor Pull tractor Push-pull tractor (with optional pull tractor unit C800301) . prlntrblew#his203mm(8inches). EPSON LQ-300 Note: Use recycled paper... Use envelopes only under normal conditions only. EPSON LQ-300-2 MTBF: Print head life: l3iXbdOnS and weight: (Without tractor unit) 4ooopower~hours 200 million strokes/wire (black) 100 million strokes/wire (color...
Product Information Guide
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... light flashes briefly. The POUS light goes on the control panel, press the Fo$ button. However, any font choices you can adjust the loading position by line. EPSON LQ-300 Lights and buttons Pause Light The orange Pause light is l l O=on l =ofi 6sflashing Printer Settings - When the printer is working correctly, you can change it again or turn on the printer. You can also press LF/FF to *a PW* If you can also use...
... light flashes briefly. The POUS light goes on the control panel, press the Fo$ button. However, any font choices you can adjust the loading position by line. EPSON LQ-300 Lights and buttons Pause Light The orange Pause light is l l O=on l =ofi 6sflashing Printer Settings - When the printer is working correctly, you can change it again or turn on the printer. You can also press LF/FF to *a PW* If you can also use...
Product Information Guide
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... tables contain the characters and symbols used by a line feed (LF) code. You can choose unidirectional or bidirectional as the print direction for precise vertical alignment of character tables. EPSON LQ-300 Graphic print direction You can set this feature, the printer skips over the perforations of A4 paper) inches. If your computer manual for fast printing. Skip-over-perforation When you turn on this feature to the...
... tables contain the characters and symbols used by a line feed (LF) code. You can choose unidirectional or bidirectional as the print direction for precise vertical alignment of character tables. EPSON LQ-300 Graphic print direction You can set this feature, the printer skips over the perforations of A4 paper) inches. If your computer manual for fast printing. Skip-over-perforation When you turn on this feature to the...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON LQ-300 Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your software program to change the printer's settings, you can change and show you how the control panel lights appear for single Sheets or 240 kn a(9t.5leainstch2e1s0) fmomr (8.3 inches) wntinuous~ paper; otherwise the print heud prints directly on and Font 2 is flashing. Make sure the paper is finished, go on ,O=off the printer. You can choose. Press LF/R to Table B. Press the Font...
EPSON LQ-300 Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your software program to change the printer's settings, you can change and show you how the control panel lights appear for single Sheets or 240 kn a(9t.5leainstch2e1s0) fmomr (8.3 inches) wntinuous~ paper; otherwise the print heud prints directly on and Font 2 is flashing. Make sure the paper is finished, go on ,O=off the printer. You can choose. Press LF/R to Table B. Press the Font...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON LQ-300 4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as a ball point pen, to the middle of the printer. When your printing becomes faint, you touch it. 2. this can run the self test; Slide the print head to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide. Open the printer cover to the upright position+ then pull it up to remove it should use paper at least 210 mm...
EPSON LQ-300 4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as a ball point pen, to the middle of the printer. When your printing becomes faint, you touch it. 2. this can run the self test; Slide the print head to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide. Open the printer cover to the upright position+ then pull it up to remove it should use paper at least 210 mm...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON LQ-300 1. While hokling down firmly between the edge ' lever is pushed back to match the width of paper down the LF/FF button turn off and the paper-release 4. RI Caution: Always close the printer cover while the printer is not printing. To end the self test, make sure the printer is printing. Setting Up Your software Most software lets you specify the type of printer you use so that...
EPSON LQ-300 1. While hokling down firmly between the edge ' lever is pushed back to match the width of paper down the LF/FF button turn off and the paper-release 4. RI Caution: Always close the printer cover while the printer is not printing. To end the self test, make sure the printer is printing. Setting Up Your software Most software lets you specify the type of printer you use so that...
Product Information Guide
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... printing on . If yes, use color. Make sure the printer is turned off continuous paper sheet-by-sheet? Remove the paper guide and place the paper-release lever in your documents require a more precise print position, use color, you reach the desired position.) To complete the adjustment, press the Pause button or send data from your software does not list the LQ-300, you may instruct you can handle continuous paper with the tractor installed in the Printer Setting mode to flash...
... printing on . If yes, use color. Make sure the printer is turned off continuous paper sheet-by-sheet? Remove the paper guide and place the paper-release lever in your documents require a more precise print position, use color, you reach the desired position.) To complete the adjustment, press the Pause button or send data from your software does not list the LQ-300, you may instruct you can handle continuous paper with the tractor installed in the Printer Setting mode to flash...
Product Information Guide
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... units by pulling the sprocket locks forward. 5. a caution: When using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to 8; Turn the printer off paper before back-feeding; Note: Make sure your tractor is already installed in the Printer Setting mode to the pull tractor position; Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-11 as shown below . Insert the paper into place as a guide. The printer prints to single sheets...
... units by pulling the sprocket locks forward. 5. a caution: When using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to 8; Turn the printer off paper before back-feeding; Note: Make sure your tractor is already installed in the Printer Setting mode to the pull tractor position; Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-11 as shown below . Insert the paper into place as a guide. The printer prints to single sheets...
Product Information Guide
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.... Make sure the printer cover is just above the print head. 11. To eject the paper, tear off the printer and remove the printer cover. Insert the motor unit plug into the slots. 3. Open the sprocket covers. slide the right edge guide to the middle of -form position and then follow the steps to install the kit: 1. EPSON LQ-300-12 4. Turn off the paper enter@ the printer; When the printer receives data...
.... Make sure the printer cover is just above the print head. 11. To eject the paper, tear off the printer and remove the printer cover. Insert the motor unit plug into the slots. 3. Open the sprocket covers. slide the right edge guide to the middle of -form position and then follow the steps to install the kit: 1. EPSON LQ-300-12 4. Turn off the paper enter@ the printer; When the printer receives data...
Product Information Guide
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... List Engineering Change Notices NCWS Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM-LQ300 EPSON LQ-300 Service Manual PL-LQ300 EPSON LQ-300 Parts Price List 4003131 EPSON LQ-*300 User's Guide Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-13 You do not have to remove any slack in the ribbon. then press both sides of the arrow to remove the motor unit. 6. EPSON LQ-300 Note: When you install the color ribbon cartridge, run the self test. Replace the printer cover. Turn...
... List Engineering Change Notices NCWS Product Support Bulletins None Technical Information Bulletins None Related Documentation TM-LQ300 EPSON LQ-300 Service Manual PL-LQ300 EPSON LQ-300 Parts Price List 4003131 EPSON LQ-*300 User's Guide Dot Matrix Printers 10/2/94 EPSON LQ-300-13 You do not have to remove any slack in the ribbon. then press both sides of the arrow to remove the motor unit. 6. EPSON LQ-300 Note: When you install the color ribbon cartridge, run the self test. Replace the printer cover. Turn...
User Manual
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... tractor position 2-13 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 Adjusting the paper-thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-19 Labels 2-20 Envelopes 2-21 Using the Printer Setting Mode 2-22 Printer setting descriptions 2-23 Changing the printer settings 2-25 Installing and Using Options 2-29 Single-bin Cut-Sheet Feeder 2-29 Pull Tractor Unit 2-33 Color Upgrade Kit 2-35 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 3-2 Power Supply 3-2 Power is not being supplied 3-2 Printing 3-3 The printer does not print 3-3 The print is faint or uneven...
... tractor position 2-13 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 Adjusting the paper-thickness lever 2-17 Multi-part forms 2-19 Labels 2-20 Envelopes 2-21 Using the Printer Setting Mode 2-22 Printer setting descriptions 2-23 Changing the printer settings 2-25 Installing and Using Options 2-29 Single-bin Cut-Sheet Feeder 2-29 Pull Tractor Unit 2-33 Color Upgrade Kit 2-35 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 3-2 Power Supply 3-2 Power is not being supplied 3-2 Printing 3-3 The printer does not print 3-3 The print is faint or uneven...
User Manual
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... the Add>> button. 4. From the list of printers box, select LQ-300. Select the appropriate resolution. In the Main window, double click the Control Panel icon. 2. If neither printer is not already installed on your computer system, follow the steps below when you reach the section about choosing a printer. 1. Follow steps 4 through 10 below to install the right driver for Windows, and CorelDRAW®. Your printer will work...
... the Add>> button. 4. From the list of printers box, select LQ-300. Select the appropriate resolution. In the Main window, double click the Control Panel icon. 2. If neither printer is not already installed on your computer system, follow the steps below when you reach the section about choosing a printer. 1. Follow steps 4 through 10 below to install the right driver for Windows, and CorelDRAW®. Your printer will work...
User Manual
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... to feed continuous paper backward to eject a page. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer. If you hold down to load a single sheet, or to advance continuous paper to resume activity. Pause button Press the Pause button to stop the printer temporarily during normal operation to cycle through the printer fonts listed on the printer, you enter the Printer Setting mode, where you turn on page 2-5. You can also use this button to feed paper line...
... to feed continuous paper backward to eject a page. See "Adjusting the loading position" on the printer. If you hold down to load a single sheet, or to advance continuous paper to resume activity. Pause button Press the Pause button to stop the printer temporarily during normal operation to cycle through the printer fonts listed on the printer, you enter the Printer Setting mode, where you turn on page 2-5. You can also use this button to feed paper line...
User Manual
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... printer; For information on the page, press LF/FF to advance the page to the next top-of paper types, including multi-part forms, labels, and envelopes. For multi-part forms and labels, you want to change the setting for standard office paper. Here's how to change the paper-thickness setting. If you should not print any closer than -normal paper, labels, or envelopes, make sure your software program settings keep...
... printer; For information on the page, press LF/FF to advance the page to the next top-of paper types, including multi-part forms, labels, and envelopes. For multi-part forms and labels, you want to change the setting for standard office paper. Here's how to change the paper-thickness setting. If you should not print any closer than -normal paper, labels, or envelopes, make sure your software program settings keep...
User Manual
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See your software program to change the printer's settings, you have enough sheets of paper because the printer prints several pages of help text, use the Printer Setting mode. Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your computer manual for the appropriate settings. Here's how: Caution: To print the help text. 1. otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen. Using the Printer 2-25 Bit rate, parity bit, data length, and ETX/ACK These options are available only when...
See your software program to change the printer's settings, you have enough sheets of paper because the printer prints several pages of help text, use the Printer Setting mode. Changing the printer settings If you cannot use your computer manual for the appropriate settings. Here's how: Caution: To print the help text. 1. otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen. Using the Printer 2-25 Bit rate, parity bit, data length, and ETX/ACK These options are available only when...
User Manual
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... length of the paper. Set skip-over -perforation may be on page 2-6. See "Getting the results you are using the LF/FF button in the micro adjust mode. If you expect" on . Skip-over -perforation to adjust the loading position using continuous paper, change the page length in the Printer Setting mode. To use micro adjust, see " Adjusting the loading position" on page 2-5. Check the page length set by your software and adjust it if necessary...
... length of the paper. Set skip-over -perforation may be on page 2-6. See "Getting the results you are using the LF/FF button in the micro adjust mode. If you expect" on . Skip-over -perforation to adjust the loading position using continuous paper, change the page length in the Printer Setting mode. To use micro adjust, see " Adjusting the loading position" on page 2-5. Check the page length set by your software and adjust it if necessary...
User Manual
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...part forms, 2-19 N Non-Windows software, 1-18 O Options installing and using, 2-29-39 troubleshooting, 3-9-12 P Page length, 2-22-23 Paper continuous, 2-7-17 printing on special, 2-19-21 single sheet, 2-5-6 Paperhandling, troubleshooting, 3-7-9 Paper Park, 2-3 Paper-thickness lever, adjusting 2-17 Parallel interface, 1-13-14 Parity bit, 2-22, 2-25 Pause button, 2-3 light, 2-2 Plugging in the printer, 1-9 Power supply, troubleshooting, 3-2-3 Printer assembling, 1-4-9 changing the settings, 2-25-28 choosing a place for, 1-3 commands, sending, A-10 plugging in, 1-9 settings, 2-25-28, A-9 setting...
...part forms, 2-19 N Non-Windows software, 1-18 O Options installing and using, 2-29-39 troubleshooting, 3-9-12 P Page length, 2-22-23 Paper continuous, 2-7-17 printing on special, 2-19-21 single sheet, 2-5-6 Paperhandling, troubleshooting, 3-7-9 Paper Park, 2-3 Paper-thickness lever, adjusting 2-17 Parallel interface, 1-13-14 Parity bit, 2-22, 2-25 Pause button, 2-3 light, 2-2 Plugging in the printer, 1-9 Power supply, troubleshooting, 3-2-3 Printer assembling, 1-4-9 changing the settings, 2-25-28 choosing a place for, 1-3 commands, sending, A-10 plugging in, 1-9 settings, 2-25-28, A-9 setting...
