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EPSON LQ-300
Roman-T
EPSON Roman
Character fonts:
Sans Serif-H
EPSON Sans Serif
EPSON Prestige
EPSON Courier
Draft
EPSON Script
Draft condensed
One italic and 8 graphic character tables.
Character tables:
(15 graphic character tables are available
in certain areas.)
14 international character sets and 1 legal
Character sets:
character set
/
switch
Color printing (optional):
Print ribbon shifting
Method
Black, Magenta, Cyan, and Yellow
Ribbon color
Paper
amsuifo 0
Single sheets (CSF):
Couriers 0
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EPSON LQ-300 Note: Continuous paper Use recycled paper under normal conditions only. If ribbon consumption or paper jamming increase, use a higher grade of paper Labels: size: 101 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches) width A for backing sheet 63.5 x 23.8 mm (2.50 x 0.94 inches) minimum for a label 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0031 inches) for backing sheet 0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inches) B B total A Weight: 68 g/m2 (17 lb) for label only 0 Use only continuous type labels and B usethemonly
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EPSON LQ-300 Environmental Serial interface specifications Temperature: The serial interface has the following characteristics. Operation: 5 to 35OC (41 to 95°F) Bit rate: 300,600,1200,2400,4800,9600,19200 bps (selectable) Operation (film ribbon): Word length: 15 to 35OC (59 to 95OF) 7 or 8-bit (selectable) Data format 1 bit Operation (envelopes, labels, or recycled paper): Start bit Parity bit Odd, even, or none (selectable) 15 to 25OC (59 to 77OF) Stop bit 1 bit Storage: -20 to 55OC (-4 to 13l
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EPSON LQ-300 Graphic print direction You can choose unidirectional or bidirectional as the print direction for graphics. The printer usually prints text and graphics bidirectionally for fast printing. To print graphics unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment of print dots select unidirectional printing. software You can select the kind of printer commands used by your printer. When you select ESC/P 2,” the printer emulates an EPSON ESC/P 2 printer. When you select IBM@ X24E, the printer
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EPSON LQ-300 Changing the printer settings Table B If you cannot use your software program to change the printer’s settings, you can use the Printer Setting mode. Here’s how: Caution: El To print the help text, use paper at least 210 mm (8.3 inches) w&for single Sheets or 240 kn (9.5 inches) for wntinuous~ paper; otherwise the print heud prints directly on the platen. Also make sure you have enough sheets qf paper because the printer prints several pages #help text. 1. Turn off the printer. Make
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EPSON LQ-300 4. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as shown; then Installing the Ribbon Cartridge press both sides of the cartridge down firmly to fit the plastic hooks into the printer slots. Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure the printer is turned off. 1. Open the printer cover to the upright position+ then pull it up to remove it. 5. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide. Turn the ribbon-tightening
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EPSON LQ-300 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the paper-release ’ 4. Slide a sheet of paper down firmly between the edge lever is pushed back to the single-sheet position. Raise the guides until it meets resistance. The printer loads the paper guide upright. sheet automatically. Caution: Always close the printer cover while the printer is printing. The printer cm& helps the paperfeed prqxrly. While hokling down the LF/FF button turn on the printer. Release the button after the Pause li
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EPSON LQ-300 4. From the list of printers box, select LQ-300. If it is not Adjusting the Loading Position available, choose the first available printer from the following list. If you plan to use color, you must choose If you want to adjust the position where printing begins on either ActionPrinter 3260, LQ-150, LQ-860, LQ-2550. The the page, follow these steps (these instructions also work other printers cannot use color. when you use the pull or push tractor): ActionPrinter~ 3260 LQ-870 With p
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EPSON LQ-300 2. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks 5. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide by holding it horizontally and forward. fitting its notches over the printer’s mounting posts as shown below. Then slide the paper guide toward the front of the printer until you feel it click. 3. Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked 0. Rush the sprocket l
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EPSON LQ-300 Switching back to single sheets 4. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward. To switch to single sheets, press the Font and buttons ’ at the same time; the printer feeds the paper backward into the paper-park position. Caution: ca Always tear off paper before back-feeding; back-feeding too many sheets can cause a paper jam. Printing in the pull tractor position To load continuous paper using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to the pull tractor pos
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EPSON LQ-300 7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Installing the Color Upgrade Kit Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers. The optional Color Upgrade Kit (C832111) includes a color Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the ribbon cartridge and a motor unit. Here’s how to install the paper and lock it in place. kit: n 1. Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover. If the orig
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EPSON LQ-300 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the Note: arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon. When you print using the color ribbon, print speed may be reduced. To switch to the black ribbon, remove the color ribbon and then install the black ribbon To remove the color ribbon, press down on he motor unit and pull out the cartridge as shown below. You do not have to remove the motor unit. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as shown; then 6. press both sides of
