Epson LX-1170 User Manual

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Using the Printer Software
1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your
application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box
appears.
2. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer,
Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a
combination of these buttons.) The screen displays the
Document Properties dialog box, which contains the Form
and Orientation printer driver settings. See “Changing the
printer driver settings” on page 3-10 to change the settings.
3. Click Options (or a similar button) to view the Advanced
Document Properties dialog box, which includes the
Graphics Resolution, Color, and Optimizations printer driver
settings. See “Changing the printer driver settings” on page
3-10 to change the settings.
Note:
To acccess the printer driver from the Control Panel, in the Main
window, open Print Manager and make sure your printer is
highlighted, then click Printer - Properties. Then click Details - Job
Default.
Changing the printer driver settings
You can change printer driver settings in the Document
Properties dialog box and the Advanced Document Properties
dialog box. For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer
Driver Settings Overview” on page 3-11. To open these dialog
boxes, see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver.
When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to
apply the settings, or click Cancel to cancel your changes.
Once you have checked your printer driver settings and changed
them if necessary, you are ready to print.

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