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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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... Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. About This Manual This manual provides detailed information about the control panel functions, including how to change the printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions to possible problems. 6 Introduction This 9-pin dot matrix printer...
... Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. About This Manual This manual provides detailed information about the control panel functions, including how to change the printer's default settings. ❏ Chapter 4, "Maintenance and Troubleshooting," includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions to possible problems. 6 Introduction This 9-pin dot matrix printer...
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...; 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. Note: ❏ Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer software on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you install the printer driver. The printer driver software and EPSON Status...
...; 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. Note: ❏ Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer software on your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you install the printer driver. The printer driver software and EPSON Status...
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... the printer driver, some do not. 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. Check your printer driver settings to make apply to access the printer driver from...
... the printer driver, some do not. 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. Check your printer driver settings to make apply to access the printer driver from...
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2. 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. 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.
2. 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. 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.
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For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. From the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1.
For Windows XP Professional, click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. For Windows 98, Me, 2000, or NT, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows XP Home Edition, click Start > Printers and Faxes. 2. The screen displays the Properties window: . 36 Using the Printer Software In Windows 98 or Me, right-click your printer icon and click Properties. 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. 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. Using the Printer Software 37 See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. You see the Document Properties window: In Windows 2000, XP, or NT, you can also click Properties to display the Properties window: 3.
To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top. 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. Using the Printer Software 37 See "Changing the Printer Driver Settings" on page 38 for more information. 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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...window appears. For details, click the Help button in the printer. The higher the resolution you want . Dithering You can leave this option set the brightness and contrast, input the RGB gamma, or make your paper size, use when printing graphics. Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver... to On to set to Off selects unidirectional printing mode, which is not included in all versions of Windows. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use . Paper Source Select the paper source you want to scroll through the...
...window appears. For details, click the Help button in the printer. The higher the resolution you want . Dithering You can leave this option set the brightness and contrast, input the RGB gamma, or make your paper size, use when printing graphics. Changing the Printer Driver Settings The following table shows the printer driver... to On to set to Off selects unidirectional printing mode, which is not included in all versions of Windows. To let the printer determine the best halftone quality, use . Paper Source Select the paper source you want to scroll through the...
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... is installed when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Using the Printer Software 41 Click this button. See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 and "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer server. Status Monitor 3 is selected...
... is installed when you install the printer driver (as described in the User's Guide). When sharing the printer, be monitored on page 42 for EPSON Status Monitor 3. Using the Printer Software 41 Click this button. See "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on page 42 and "Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3" on the printer server. Status Monitor 3 is selected...
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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 Click the Monitoring Preferences button.
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...the share name. Using the Printer Software 49 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 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. 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. ...
...the share name. Using the Printer Software 49 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 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. 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. ...
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... section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. You can also type "\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to set up Windows 98 or Me clients: 1. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2. Note: ❏ This section... describes how to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 on each client from the Printers folder. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. If you ...
... section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer from the CD-ROM. You can also type "\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to set up Windows 98 or Me clients: 1. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2. Note: ❏ This section... describes how to install both the printer driver and Status Monitor 3 on each client from the Printers folder. Select Network printer, then click Next. 4. If you ...
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... computer or server that is Windows 98 or Me, go to use it is not Windows 98 or Me, go to the next step. If the operating system on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM...
... computer or server that is Windows 98 or Me, go to use it is not Windows 98 or Me, go to the next step. If the operating system on the printer server is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, and select whether to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM...
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..., click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Note: You 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. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP Home Edition...
..., click Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes. Note: You 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. For Windows 2000 clients, click Start > Settings > Printers. For Windows 2000, double-click the Add Printer icon, then click Next. For Windows XP Home Edition...
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...-ROM. To check the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, 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...
...-ROM. To check the name of the shared printer, ask the network administrator. ❏ If the printer driver was installed on the client previously, 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...
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Windows NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network printer server, then click Next. Using the Printer Software 55 6. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even...
Windows NT 4.0 Follow the steps below to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. Double-click the Add Printer icon. 3. Select Network printer server, then click Next. Using the Printer Software 55 6. Click Start > Settings > Printers. 2. Note: You can install the driver of the shared printer if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights, even...
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... click OK. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is not Windows NT, go to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 6. Note: ❏ You can also type "\\(the name of the ... select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on page 57. 5. 4. Click Finish. 56 Using the Printer Software To check the name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to it is Windows NT, go to...
... click OK. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to "Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM" on the printer server is not Windows NT, go to use the printer as the default printer, then click OK. 6. Note: ❏ You can also type "\\(the name of the ... select the new printer driver or the current printer driver when prompted. ❏ If the operating system on page 57. 5. 4. Click Finish. 56 Using the Printer Software To check the name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to it is Windows NT, go to...
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... installing. When you see the prompt, click OK, and follow the on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. Installing 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...
... installing. When you see the prompt, click OK, and follow the on Windows 2000, XP, or NT clients, you see the EPSON Installation Program screen, click Cancel. Installing 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...
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Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Using the Printer Software 59 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. Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1.
Click Start > Control Panel or Start > Settings > Control Panel. 3. To cancel printing of all applications. 2. Using the Printer Software 59 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. Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 3 1.
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... the on page 59. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver: 1. Note: ❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable, you cannot change...
... the on page 59. Uninstalling the USB device driver If the printer is uninstalled, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver: 1. Note: ❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you have uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable, you cannot change...