Epson LX-1170 User Manual

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Using the Printer Software
Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed
them if necessary, you are ready to print.
Using the Printer Driver with Windows 2000 and
NT 4.0
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 are using.
When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the
printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications.
To check and change printer driver settings, see “Changing the
printer driver settings” on page 3-8.
Note:
❏ The screen shots in the next section are from LX-300+. For LX-1170
users, substitute LX-1170 for the model name in the screen shots.
The instructions are the same.
❏ While many Windows applications override the settings made with
the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify that the printer
driver settings match your requirements.
Accessing the printer driver from Windows
applications
Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows
application:

Epson LX-1170 Specifications

Print Speed

high speed draft 15 CPI	337 cps
high speed draft 12 CPI	337 cps
high speed draft 10 CPI	300 cps
high speed draft 20 CPI condensed	300 cps
high speed draft 17 CPI condensed	321 cps

Power

rated voltage	AC 120V or AC 220~240V
rated frequency	50~60Hz
power consumption	23W

Environmental Conditions

temperature	5~35˚C
humidity	10~80% RH
acoustic noise	49dB (A)

Reliability

MVBF (Mean Print Volume Between Failure)	12 million lines
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)	6000 POH
print head life	400 million strokes/ wire

Weight and Dimensions

width	546 mm
depth	275 mm
height	163 mm
weight	6.3 kg