Epson LX 300+II Reference Guide

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Contents
Introduction
About 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
Adjusting the top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Advancing paper to the tear-off edge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Printing on Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
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 Printer Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Epson LX 300+II Specifications

Power

rated voltage	120V AC
input voltage range	99 to 132V, 198 to 164V
rated frequency range	50 to 60 Hz
input frequency range	49.5 to 60.5 Hz
power consumption	Approx. 23W (ISO/IEC 10561 Letter Pattern)

Performance

print speed high speed draft	337 cps (12 cpi)
print speed draft	225 cps (10 cpi)
print speed near letter quality	56 cps (10 cpi)
sound level	49 dBA (ISO 7779 pattern)
mtbf	6, 000 POH (25% duty cycle)
print head life	400 million characters
ribbon life	3 million characters (draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/character)

Weight and Dimensions

carton dimensions	14.5" x 17.6" x 8.6" (W x D x H)
carton weight	12.10 lb
height	6.26" (159 mm)
width	14.42" (366 mm)
depth	10.84" (275 mm)
weight	9.7 lb (4.4 kg)