® User's Guide NPDxxxx-00
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Safety Instructions Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Hot Parts Caution Symbol K This symbol is placed on the print head and other parts to indicate that they may be hot. Never touch those parts just after the printer has been used. Let them cool for a few minutes before touching them.
❏ Do not place this product on a soft, unstable surface like a bed or a sofa, or a small, enclosed area, as this restricts ventilation. ❏ Do not block or cover the slots and openings in the printer’s cabinet, and do not insert objects through the slots. ❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s label. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer.
When maintaining the printer ❏ Unplug the printer before cleaning it, and always clean it with a piece of damp cloth only. ❏ Do not spill liquid onto the printer. ❏ Except as specifically explained in this guide, do not attempt to service the printer yourself. ❏ Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: i. If the power cord or plug is damaged. ii. If liquid has entered the printer. iii. If the printer has been dropped or the cabinet damaged. iv.
When Handling the paper ❏ Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions described below: Temperature: 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F) Humidity: 30 to 60% RH ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing. ❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded. When operating the printer ❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered in the user documentation.
For United Kingdom users Use of options Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited. Safety information w Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage.
If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating. For United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong users Replace fuses only with fuses of the correct size and rating. Safety requirements Mains plug: Use a 3-pin mains plug that is registered with the Safety Authority. Flexible cord: Use a double insulated flexible cord that is certified* to the relevant IEC or BS standards.
Contents Copyrights and Trademarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Parts Caution Symbol . . . . . . .
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . .40 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu. . . . . . . . . .42 Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . .45 Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu. . . . . . . . . .
Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 106 109 109 Options and Consumables Installing and Using Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cut-sheet feeder.
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Getting to Know Your Printer Features Your EPSON® LX-300+II/LX-1170II 9-pin dot matrix printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. Its features include: ❏ A variety of paper paths to suit your printing needs. ❏ The ability to handle a wide range of paper types, including continuous paper, multipart forms (with one original and up to four copies), labels, single sheets, and envelopes.
Paper Handling Printing on Continuous Paper Your printer can handle continuous paper with the tractor. Depending on where you position the tractor, you can use it as a pull tractor or a push tractor. The following guidelines can help you decide where to position the tractor: ❏ Do you want to switch between printing on single sheets and continuous paper without removing the paper supply? Will you tear off continuous paper sheet-by-sheet? Use the tractor in the push tractor position.
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide and place the paper release lever in the continuous paper position. 2. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward.
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. Push the sprocket lock lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units. 4. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Open the sprocket covers.
5. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide by holding it horizontally and 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 and adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper. 6. Turn on the printer. 7. Make sure the printer cover is closed. Press the LF/FF button to feed the paper to the loading position.
Removing a printed document from the push tractor Follow these steps to remove the printed document: 1. Press the Tear Off (Font) button. Make sure the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing. (This indicates that your paper is at the current tear-off position.) 2. Open the paper guide cover, then tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge of the paper tension unit.
To feed continuous paper to the standby position where you can remove the paper, press the Load/Eject button. Then open the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove the paper. c Caution: Always tear off your printed document before you press the Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam. Switching back to single sheets To switch to single sheets, press the Load/Eject button; the printer feeds the paper backwards into the standby position.
1. Turn the printer off; then remove the printer cover and the paper guide. Next, remove the paper tension unit by squeezing the paper tension unit’s lock tabs gently and pulling the paper tension unit away from the printer. Finally, pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position. 2. Squeeze the tractor’s lock tabs gently on both sides, and then rotate the tractor up to pull it away from the printer.
3. Move the tractor forward to the mounting slot at the top of the printer and tilt it into place as shown below. When you push the tractor onto the posts, you should feel the notches snap into place. 4. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward.
5. Insert the paper into the bottom paper slot or into the rear paper slot as shown below, and pull it up. Position the paper using the scale on the printer as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked 0. 6. Slide the left sprocket unit so that its sprockets match the position of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units. 7.
Note: Remove any remaining slack by gently pulling the paper from the rear or bottom. 8. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide. Hold it horizontally and fit its notches over the printer’s mounting posts. Then slide the paper guide toward the back of the printer until you feel it click and adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper. 9. Attach the printer cover and adjust the paper position with the paper feed knob.
Adjusting the top-of-form position The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form position. Follow these steps: c Caution: Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.
5. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page. * * plastic ribbon cover Note: ❏ The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. ❏ When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly.
To adjust the top-of-form position for continuous paper loaded on the pull tractor, see the following example: First mark a point 2.5 mm (0.1 inch) above the paper’s perforation; then position the paper so that the mark is even with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover. This gives you an 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) margin on the next page, meaning the printer starts printing 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) below the perforation. If you mark a point 2.5 mm (0.1 inch) above the perforation, you get a 8.5 mm (0.
Advancing the paper to the tear-off edge If you use the push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer’s tear-off edge when you finish printing. You can then easily tear off the printed document. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position so that you can save the paper normally lost between documents.
Adjusting the tear-off position If your paper’s perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the Micro Adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear-off position. Follow these steps to adjust the tear-off position: c Caution: Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the tear-off position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position. Note: Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer. 1.
4. Press the LF/FF D button to feed the paper backwards, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed the paper forwards, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge. * * tear-off edge Note: The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper. 5. After you set the tear-off position, press the Pause button to exit the Micro Adjust mode. 6. Tear off the printed pages.
Printing on Single Sheets You can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide of the printer. For specifications on the type of single-sheet paper you can use, see “Paper”. Before printing on single-sheet multipart forms, envelopes, or other special paper, be sure to the set the paper thickness lever to the appropriate position. See “Printing on Special Paper” for details. Note: ❏ To load a stack of single-sheet paper, use the optional cut-sheet feeder.
Loading single sheets Follow these steps to load single sheets: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Also make sure that the paper release lever is pushed back to the single-sheet position and the paper guide is in the upright position, as shown below. 2. Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place at the guide mark. Next, adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper.
3. Slide a sheet of paper down firmly between the edge guides until it meets resistance. For normal use, turn on the printer without pressing any other buttons. When the printer receives data, it begins to print. c Caution: Use the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer only to clear paper jams and only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.
Adjusting the paper thickness lever Before printing on special paper, you need to change the paper thickness setting. Follow these steps to adjust the paper thickness setting: 1. Turn the printer off and open the printer cover. The paper thickness lever is on the left side of the printer. The numbers next to the lever indicate the thickness setting. 2. Use the table below to select the appropriate paper thickness.
Multipart forms You can use continuous or single-sheet carbonless multipart forms of up to five parts (one original plus four copies). Before you print on the forms, set the paper thickness lever as described in the previous section. The following tips will help you get good results: ❏ Use only continuous multipart forms that are joined by spot gluing or side-crimping. Never load continuous multipart forms joined by metal staples, tape, or continuous gluing.
❏ Load labels the same way as you would load ordinary continuous paper. See “Printing with the pull tractor” for loading instructions. ❏ Because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity, use them only under normal operating conditions. ❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they curl around the platen and may jam when you resume printing.
❏ Make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable area. ❏ The print head must not go past the left or right edge of the envelope or other thick paper. (See “Printer Specifications” for specifications.) It’s a good idea to print a test sample using a normal single sheet of paper before you print on envelopes.
Printer Software About Your Printer Software The Epson software includes the printer driver software and EPSON Status Monitor 3. The printer driver is software that allows your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer’s capabilities. EPSON Status Monitor 3 program allows you to monitor the status of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips.
Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and 98 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. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications” for more information. ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications.
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application: 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. In the Print or Print Setup dialog box displayed, make sure that your printer is selected in the Name drop-down list.
2. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you click depends on your application and you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper, Graphics, and Device Options menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings. 3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the printer driver settings” for information on how to change the settings.
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: 1. Click the Start button, and then point to Settings. 2. Click Printers. 3. Right-click your printer icon, and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper, Graphics, Device Options, and Utility menus. These menus display the printer driver settings. 4. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window.
Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has seven menus: Paper, Graphics, Device Options, General, Details, Utility, and Sharing. For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer Driver Settings Overview”. You can also view online help by right-clicking items in the driver and selecting What’s this? When you finish making printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their default values.
Using the Printer Driver with Windows XP, 2000, and Windows 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. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications” for more information. ❏ When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications.
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications Follow these steps to access the printer driver from a Windows application: Note: The examples in the following section are from the Windows 2000 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen; however, the instructions are the same. 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software.
2. Click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (The button you click depends on your application and you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Document Properties window appears, and you see the Layout and Paper/Quality menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.
3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the printer driver settings” to change the settings.
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Start menu: Note: The screen shots used in this procedure are from the Windows 2000 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen; however, the instructions are the same. 1. Click the Start button, and then point to Settings. 2. Click Printers. 3.
When you click Properties in the menu displayed by right-clicking the printer icon, the Properties window appears, which includes menus used to make the printer driver settings. 4. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Printer Driver Settings Overview” for information on how to change the settings. Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which you can change the printer driver settings; Layout and Paper/Quality.
Printer Driver Settings Overview The following tables show the Windows printer driver settings. Note that not every setting is available in all versions of Windows. Printer settings 50 Settings Explanations Paper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you do not see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, see “Definition of Custom Paper Size” for instructions. Orientation Select Portrait or Landscape.
Settings Explanations Printer Font Setting Select a character table group to use. You can select one of three character table groups, Standard, Expanded, and None (Bit Image printing). When Standard or Expanded is selected, the printer uses the device fonts. Expanded includes more fonts than Standard. When None is selected, the printer uses bit map images instead of the device fonts. For details on the fonts which are included in each table, see “Electronic”.
Definition of Custom Paper Size If your paper is not included in the Paper Size drop-down list, you can add the size to the list. For Windows Me and 98: Click Custom or User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears. For Windows XP, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0: 1. For Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, and click to Printers. For Windows XP Professional, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes.
Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available for Windows XP, Me, 98, 2000, and Windows NT 4.0. It allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions when needed. EPSON Status Monitor 3 is available when: ❏ The printer is connected directly to the host computer via the parallel port [LPT1] or the USB port. ❏ Your system is configured to support bidirectional communication.
2. Click the Monitoring Preferences button. The Monitoring Preferences dialog box appears. 3. The following settings are available: Select Notification Displays the error item check box On/Off status. Turn on this check box to display the selected error notification. 54 Select Shortcut Icon The selected icon is displayed on the taskbar. The setting’s example is shown on the right window. By clicking the shortcut icon, you can access the Monitoring Preferences dialog box easily.
Note: Click the Default button to revert all items to the default settings. Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Do one of the following to access EPSON Status Monitor 3; ❏ Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on the taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, go to the Utility menu and follow the instructions. ❏ Open the Utility menu, then click the EPSON Status Monitor 3 icon.
Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Status Monitor 3. 1. Make sure that the printer is off and that Windows is running on your computer. 2. Insert the printer software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Note: ❏ If the language selection window appears, select your country. ❏ If the EPSON Installation Program screen does not appear automatically, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click the CD-ROM icon, click Open in the menu that appears, then double-click Epsetup.exe.
Setting Up Your Printer on a Network Sharing the printer This section describes how to share the printer on a standard Windows network. The computers on a network can share a printer that is directly connected to one of them. The computer that is directly connected to the printer is the printer server, and the other computers are the clients which need permission to share the printer with the printer server. The clients share the printer via the printer server.
❏ When you are Windows shared printer user in a Windows Me or 98 environment, on the server, double-click the Network icon in Control panel and make sure that the “File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks” component is installed. Then, on the server and clients, make sure that the “IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol” or the “TCP/IP Protocol” is installed. ❏ The printer server and clients should be set on the same network system, and they should be under the same network management beforehand.
6. Double-click the Printers icon on the control panel. 7. Right-click your printer icon, and click Sharing in the menu that appears. 8. Select Shared As, type the name in the Share Name box, and click OK. Type a Comment and Password if needed. Note: ❏ Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. ❏ When sharing the printer, be sure to set EPSON Status Monitor 3 so that the shared printer can be monitored on the printer server. See “Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3”.
With Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 When the printer server’s OS is Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0, follow these steps to set the printer server. Note: You must access Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 as the Administrators of the local machine. 1. For a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 printer server, click Start, point to Settings, and click Printers. For a Windows XP Professional printer server, click Start, and click Printers and Faxes.
3. For a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 printer server, select Shared as (for Windows 2000) or Shared (for Windows NT 4.0), then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. For a Windows XP printer server, select Share this printer, then type the name in the Share name box and click OK. Note: Do not use spaces or hyphens for the share name, or an error may occur. You need to set the client computers so that they can use the printer on a network.
Setting for the clients This section describes how to install the printer driver by accessing the shared printer on a network. Note: ❏ To share the printer on a Windows network, you need to set the printer server. For details, see “Setting up your printer as a shared printer” (Windows Me or 98) or “With Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0” (Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0). ❏ This section describes how to access the shared printer on a standard network system using the server (Microsoft workgroup).
Note: You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in the Network path or queue name. 5. Click the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. Note: The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. 6. Click Next.
7. Make sure of the name of the shared printer, and select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not. Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: You can change the shared printer’s name so that it appears only on the client computer. With Windows XP or 2000 Follow these steps to set Windows XP or 2000 clients. You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator. 1.
3. Select Network printer (for Windows 2000) or A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer (for Windows XP), then click Next. 4. For Windows 2000, select Type the printer name, or click Next to browse for a printer, then click Next. Note: You can also type the shared printer’s name or network path in the Name box, such as “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name).” For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer, then click Next.
5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer. Then click Next. Note: ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new printer driver or the current printer driver.
6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. For Windows XP, if another driver is already installed, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. 7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish. . With Windows NT 4.0 Follow these steps to set Windows NT 4.0 clients. You can install the printer driver of the shared printer, if you have Power Users or more powerful access rights even if you are not the Administrator.
4. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer and the name of the shared printer. Then click OK. Note: ❏ You can also type “\\(the name of the computer that is locally connected to the shared printer)\(the shared printer’s name)” in Network path or queue name. ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network.
5. Select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click OK. 6. Click Finish. Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when the computers of the server and clients use different OS. The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS. Note: ❏ When installing in Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 clients, you must access Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.
When installing drivers in Windows XP or 2000, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP) and continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows 98 \\WIN98 Windows Me \\WINME Windows XP, 2000 \\WIN2000 Windows NT 4.0 \\WINNT40 3. Select the name of the printer, then click OK. Then follow the on-screen instructions.
2. When canceling all printing documents, select Purge Print Documents (For Windows Me or 98) or Cancel All Documents (For Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0) on the Printer menu. When canceling a specified document, select a document you want to cancel and select Cancel Printing (For Windows Me or 98) or Cancel (For Windows XP, 2000, or Windows NT 4.0) on the Document menu. The printing job is canceled.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Select EPSON Printer Software, and click the Add/Remove. 1 2 Note: When using the Windows XP or Windows 2000 computer, click Change or Remove Programs, select the EPSON Printer Software, then click Change/Remove.
5. Click the Printer Model tab, select the icon of the printer you want to uninstall, then click OK. 6. If you uninstall Monitored Printers, click Yes in the displayed dialog box. Note: You can uninstall only the Monitored Printers utility of EPSON Status Monitor 3. When the utility is uninstalled, you cannot change the setting of Monitored Printers from EPSON Status Monitor 3. 7. If you uninstall EPSON Status Monitor 3, click Yes in the displayed dialog box. 8. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Uninstalling the USB device driver When you connect the printer to your computer with a USB interface cable, the USB device driver is also installed. When you uninstalled the printer driver, you also need to uninstall the USB device driver. Follow these steps to uninstall the USB device driver. Note: ❏ Uninstall the printer driver before uninstalling the USB device driver. ❏ Once you uninstalled the USB device driver, you cannot access any other Epson printers connected with a USB interface cable. 1.
Note: ❏ EPSON USB Printer Devices appears only when the printer is connected to Windows Me or 98 with a USB interface cable. ❏ If the USB device driver is not installed correctly, EPSON USB Printer Devices may not appear. Follow these steps to run the “Epusbun.exe” file in the CD-ROM. 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Access the CD-ROM drive. 3. Double-click the \\WIN98 or \\WINME folder. 4. Double-click the Epusbun.exe icon. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Control Panel Using the Control Panel You can control simple printer operations—such as line feeding, form feeding, loading and ejecting paper, and selecting fonts— with the buttons on the control panel. The control panel lights show the printer’s status. Control Panel Buttons and Lights 1 6 7 2 3 4 5 1. Tear Off (Font) lights* Flash when continuous paper is in the tear-off position; otherwise, the lights indicate the selected font. 2.
3. LF/FF button** ❏ Feeds paper line by line when pressed and released. ❏ Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down. 4. Load/Eject button** ❏ Loads a single sheet of paper. ❏ Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded. ❏ Loads continuous paper from the standby position. ❏ Feeds continuous paper backwards to the standby position. 5. Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again.
** Micro Adjust mode : When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the LF/FF D and Load/Eject U buttons to adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position. See “Adjusting the top-of-form position”. Selecting a built-in font Follow these steps to select a built-in font using the buttons on the printer’s control panel: 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, wait until printing is complete. 2.
About Your Printer’s Default Settings The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the Default Setting mode. The following table lists the default settings and the options you can select in the Default Setting mode. The settings are explained in detail after the table.
Settings Options Packet mode Auto, Off Character table* Standard model: Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15 All other models: Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 437 Greek, PC 853, PC 855, PC 852, PC 857, PC 866, PC 869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC 774, Estonia, ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT, PC 866 UKR, PC APTEC, PC 708, PC 720, PC AR864, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1,
Skip over perforation This feature is available only when continuous paper is selected. When you select On, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because the program margin settings in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application.
Software When you select ESC/P, the printer operates in the EPSON ESC/P mode. When you select IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+II)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170II), the printer emulates an IBM printer. 0 slash The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is turned on. It has no slash (0) when this feature is turned off. The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter O and a zero.
Baud rate Use this option to set the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting. Parity When this option is set to None, parity checking is disabled. The parity bit, if used, provides a basic form of error detection. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting. Data length Set the data length of the serial interface to 7 bit or 8 bit.
International character set for Italic table You can select among several international character sets for the Italic character table. Each character set contains eight characters that vary depending on the country or language, so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs. Manual feed wait time This sets the amount of wait time between the time paper is inserted into the paper guide and when it is fed.
Changing default settings Follow these steps to enter the Default Setting mode and change the printer’s default settings: Note: ❏ To print the language selection instructions and Default Setting mode instructions, you need five sheets of A4 or Letter size single-sheet paper, or five pages of continuous paper that is at least 279 mm (11 inches) long and 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide.
6. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using the buttons on the printer’s control panel. 7. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer and exit the Default Setting mode. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again. Note: Turn off the printer when it has finished printing.
Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you cannot fix your problem using this table, go to the next section. Panel light state Beep pattern Problem Solution n Pause – The printer is paused. Press the Pause button to resume printing.
Panel light state Beep pattern Problem Solution n Paper Out n Pause •• • No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. •• • The paper is not loaded correctly. Remove your paper and reload it. See “Printing on Continuous Paper” for instructions on loading paper. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. •• • Paper is jammed in the printer.
Panel light state Beep pattern Problem Solution f All the lights on the control panel •• • •• An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. n = on, f = flashing • • • = short series of beeps (three beeps) • • •• • = long series of beeps (five beeps) Note: The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.
Power Supply Power is not being supplied The lights on the control panel do not go on. Cause What to do The power cord may be unplugged. Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the electrical outlet. The outlet may not be operating. If the electrical outlet is controlled by an outside switch or automatic timer, use a different outlet. Plug another electrical device, such as a lamp, into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly.
Printing The printer does not print The Pause light is off but nothing is printed. Cause What to do The software may not be installed properly. Check that the software is installed properly for your printer, as described in the Start Here. Check the software’s printer settings. The interface cable may not Check both ends of the interface cable. match the specifications of the Make sure the cable meets both the printer or computer. printer and computer specifications.
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed. Cause What to do The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the Start Here. The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge. The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds five times, and the printer stops abruptly. Cause What to do The paper or ribbon may be jammed. Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, a ribbon jam or other problems. The printer may have overheated. Let the printer cool.
The print is faint or uneven Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom. Cause What to do The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See “Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge”. The printout is faint. Cause What to do The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge as described in “Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge”. Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics A line of dots is missing in the printout. Cause What to do The print head is damaged.
Printed characters are not what you expected The typestyles or characters you sent with your software did not print. Cause What to do The software may not be properly configured. Check that the software is correctly configured for your printer. The font selected on the control panel does not print. Cause What to do Your software may be Check the font setting in your overriding your control panel application software. setting.
Page length does not match the length of the paper. Cause What to do The page length setting in your Check the page length set by your application may be incorrect. application software and adjust it if necessary. Check Page length for tractor of the The printer’s page length setting for the tractor may not printer’s default settings. See “About Your Printer’s Default Settings”. match the size of the continuous paper you are using. Regular gaps occur in the printout.
Paper Handling Single sheets do not feed properly Paper does not feed. Cause What to do Continuous paper may be left Remove the continuous paper. Set the in the printer. paper release lever to the single-sheet position. Insert a new sheet. The paper on the paper guide Move the paper (and the edge guides) a is positioned too far to the left little to the left or right. or right far the printer to detect that it is there. Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams.
Continuous paper does not feed properly The tractor does not feed the paper. Cause What to do The paper release lever may be Check that the paper release lever is in the wrong position. pulled forward to the continuous-paper position. If not, turn off the printer, move the lever, and turn it on again. The paper may have come off Reattach the paper to the tractor. the tractor. Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams. Cause What to do The paper supply is obstructed.
When you use side-crimped multipart forms, the copies may not align with the original. Raise the paper guide to keep the printing position accurate. The paper does not eject properly. Cause What to do The page may be too long. Tear off the fresh supply of paper and eject the page from the printer. Use only paper that is within the specified length range described under “Printer Specifications”.
Options When you use the cut-sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly The paper does not feed. Cause What to do The cut-sheet feeder may be incorrectly installed on the printer. Reinstall it as described under “Cut-sheet feeder”. The paper release lever may be Check that the paper release lever is in the wrong position. pushed back to the single-sheet position. You may have loaded too many sheets in the bin. Remove some sheets.
Two or more sheets feed at one time. Cause What to do You may have loaded too many sheets in the bin. Remove some sheets. See “Paper” for information on the types and quantity of paper that can be loaded with the cut-sheet feeder. You may have forgotten to fan Remove the paper and fan it. the stack of paper before loading it into the bin. The paper feed is crooked. Cause What to do The paper may be old or creased. Use only new, clean sheets of paper. There may be too much paper Remove some sheets.
Switching between the cut-sheet feeder and the push tractor does not work properly The desired paper type does not load. Cause What to do The paper release lever may not be in the proper position. Pull the lever forward to load continuous paper or push the lever back to load single sheets. Using the pull tractor with the push tractor, continuous paper does not feed properly Paper feed is crooked or the paper jams. Cause What to do The pull tractor and push tractor sprockets are not aligned correctly.
With the color upgrade kit installed, the printer does not operate properly (LX-300+II only) The lights on the control panel do not go on. Cause What to do The motor in the color upgrade Follow the instructions under “Color kit may not be installed upgrade kit (LX-300+II only)”. properly. The desired color or certain characters are not printed.
Correcting USB Problems If you are having difficulty using your printer with a USB connection, read the information in this section. Make sure that your computer is a Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000 pre-installed model Your computer must be a Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000 pre-installed model. You may not be able to install or run the USB printer driver on a computer which is not equipped with a USB port or which has been upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows XP, Me, 98, or 2000.
If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Devices should appear on the Device Manager menu. If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Manager menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices. If USB Printer appears under Other devices, the USB printer device driver is not installed correctly. If EPSON LX-300+II or EPSON LX-1170II appears, the printer driver is not installed correctly.
4. Under Other devices, select USB Printer, EPSON LX-300+II, or EPSON LX-1170II and click Remove. Then, click OK. 5. When the following dialog box appears, click OK. Then click OK again to close the System Properties dialog box. 6. Turn off the printer and restart your computer. Then, reinstall the drivers from the beginning, following the instructions in the Start Here.
Printer does not work correctly with the USB cable If your printer does not work correctly with the USB cable, try one or more of these solutions: ❏ Make sure that the cable you are using is a standard, shielded USB cable. ❏ If you are using a USB hub, connect the printer to the first tier of the hub, or connect the printer directly to the computer’s USB port. ❏ For Windows Me or 98, try reinstalling the USB printer device driver and the printer software.
You can print the self test using either single sheets or continuous paper. See “Printing on Continuous Paper” or “Printing on Single Sheets” for paper-loading instructions. c Caution: For LX-300+II, you should use paper at least 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide to run the self test; otherwise, the print head prints directly on the platen. For LX-1170II, you should use paper at least 376 mm (14.8 inches) wide to run the self test; otherwise, the print head prints directly on the platen.
4. To end the self test, press the Pause button to stop printing. If paper remains in the printer, press the LF/FF button to eject the printed page. Then turn off the printer. c 108 Caution: Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the self test. Always press the Pause button to stop printing and the LF/FF button to eject the printed page before you turn off the printer.
Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. Check your Pan-European Warranty Document for information on how to contact EPSON Customer support. They will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information: ❏ Product serial number (The serial number label is usually on the back of the product.
Options and Consumables Installing and Using Options Cut-sheet feeder The optional single-bin cut-sheet feeder (C80637✽ for LX-300+II/C80639✽ for LX-1170II) handles up to 50 sheets of standard bond paper (82 g/m² or 22 lb) without reloading. Follow these steps to install the cut-sheet feeder: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the paper guide and open the paper guide cover. 2. If the tractor is installed in the pull-tractor position, remove it and reinstall it in the push-tractor position. 3.
4. Hold the cut-sheet feeder in both hands and press on the latch levers. Fit the notches in the cut-sheet feeder over the mounting posts on the printer. Releasing the latch levers locks the cut-sheet feeder in place. * * latch lever 5. Slide the left paper guide so it is aligned with the triangle mark. Next, slide the right paper guide to roughly match the width of your paper. Slide the paper support midway between the paper guides.
6. Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading. 7. Take a stack of paper and fan it. Next, tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even up the stack. c Caution: Do not use envelopes, multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in the cut-sheet feeder. 8. Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide. 9. Adjust the position of the right paper guide so that it matches your paper’s width.
12. Attach the paper guide to the cut-sheet feeder as shown below. b a a. View from above b. Release tab 13. Slide the left edge guide to the center until it stops at the guide mark. Then slide the right edge guide to fit the size of paper you will use. Note: ❏ To remove the paper guide from the cut-sheet feeder, press both release tabs and pull out the paper guide. ❏ Make sure the paper guide cover is open when you print. You can easily switch between continuous paper and cut-sheet feeder operation.
Note: When you print several pages of continuous paper, fold the first printed page forward at the perforation after the perforation emerges from below the printer cover. This helps the printer feed the printed pages properly and prevents paper jams. Pull tractor unit An additional pull tractor (C80030✽ for LX-300+II/C80034✽ for LX-1170II) is available as an option. You can improve the performance of continuous paper handling by using two tractors at the same time.
3. For LX-300+II users, grasp the pull tractor with both hands. Move the tractor forward to the mounting slot at the top of the printer until it fits in place as shown below. You should feel the notches snap into place. For LX-1170II users, grasp the pull tractor with both hands. Push down the tractor onto the mounting slot at the top of the printer and tilt it into place as shown below. When you push the tractor onto the posts, you should feel the notches snap into place. 4.
6. Release the sprocket lock levers of the pull tractor and adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper. Be sure that the sprocket units on both tractors are aligned so that the paper is not crooked. 7. Open the sprocket covers. Fit the holes of the paper over the tractor pins of the sprocket units and adjust the sprocket units as necessary. (See “Printing on Continuous Paper”.) Close the sprocket covers. 8.
Roll paper holder The optional roll paper holder (#8310) allows you to use your printer with 216 mm (8.5 inch) roll paper like that used with telex machines. This option is not available in all countries. Follow these steps to install and use the roll paper holder: 1. Turn off the printer and remove the paper guide. 2. Position the roll paper holder beneath the printer as shown below. Fit the two holes in the base onto the two positioning pegs on the bottom of the printer.
4. Cut the leading edge of the roll paper straight across. Slide the roll paper holder shaft through the center of the paper roll. 5. Set the shaft and paper roll onto the roll paper holder. Orient the roll so that paper feeds from the bottom of the roll. Then turn on the printer. 6. Bring the leading edge of the paper up over the paper path guide for single sheets and insert it into the printer path for single sheets until you feel resistance. 7. Install the paper guide.
Color upgrade kit (LX-300+II only) The optional color upgrade kit (C83208✽) includes a color ribbon cartridge and a motor unit. Follow these steps to install the kit: 1. Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover and paper tension unit. Slide the connector cover on the printer and pull it out as shown below. 2. Install the motor unit in the right hand corner of the printer, with the gear facing the center of the printer. Push it down firmly to fit the metal pins into the slots.
3. Insert the motor unit plug into the connector on the printer. 4. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer; then slide the plastic part on the color ribbon to the center of the cartridge. 5. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack in the ribbon.
6. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as shown; then press both sides of the cartridge firmly to fit the plastic hooks into the printer slots. 7. While holding down the Load/Eject and Pause buttons, turn on the printer. The printer prints the instructions on how to adjust the print position. 8. Follow the printed instructions to adjust the print position. Note: If you are instructed to move the color ribbon adjustment lever, move the lever as shown below.
9. When you finish adjusting the print position, turn off the printer. Note: When you print using the color ribbon, the print speed is reduced. To switch to the black ribbon, remove the color ribbon as shown in the manual that comes with the optional color upgrade kit; then install the black ribbon as described under “Replacing the ribbon cartridge”. You do not have to remove the motor unit. Print server You can use this printer as a network printer by installing the EpsonNet 802.
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge When printing becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridges are designed and manufactured to work properly with your EPSON printer. They ensure proper operation and long life of the print head and other printer parts. Other products not manufactured by EPSON may cause damage to your printer, which is not covered by EPSON’s warranties.
2. Open the printer cover to the upright position, then pull it up to remove it. 3. For LX-1170II users, remove the tension unit by squeezing the tension unit's lock tabs gently and pulling the tension unit away from the printer. 4. For LX-300+II users, make sure that the print head is in the middle of the printer. For LX-1170II users, make sure that the print head is in position at 10 cm (4 inches) from the left side. (If it is not, turn on the printer, and then, turn off the printer.
7. Insert the ribbon cartridge into the printer as shown; then press both sides of the cartridge firmly to fit the plastic hooks into the printer slots. 8. Use a pointed object, such as a ball point pen, to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide.
9. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to help feed the ribbon into place; it should not be twisted or creased. 10. For LX-1170II users, reinstall the paper tension unit. 11. Reinstall and close the printer cover.
Product Information Printer Parts b a c h d g e f a. edge guides b. paper supports c. paper guide d. paper release lever e. knob f. control panel g. printer cover h.
b c a d e j i h g a. serial interface b. ribbon cartridge c. paper thickness lever d. paper tension unit e. power switch f. power cord g. USB cable holder h. tractor i. USB interface j.
Printer Specifications Mechanical Printing method: 9-pin impact dot matrix Printing speed: High speed draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 337 cps at 12 cpi 337 cps at 15 cpi High speed draft 321 cps at 17cpi condensed 300 cps at 20 cpi Draft 225 cps at 10 cpi 270 cps at 12 cpi 225 cps at 15 cpi Draft condensed 191 cps at 17 cpi 225 cps at 20 cpi Draft emphasized 112 cps at 10 cpi NLQ 56 cps at 10 cpi 67 cps at 12 cpi 56 cps at 15 cpi 47 cps at 17 cpi 56 cps at 20 cpi Printing direction: Bidirectional logic s
Feeding method: Friction feed (rear paper entry) Push tractor feed (rear paper entry) Push and Pull tractor feed (rear paper entry) Pull tractor feed (rear or bottom paper entry) Feeder: Rear push tractor Cut-sheet feeder (Optional) Pull tractor unit (Optional) Roll paper holder (Optional) Paper feed speed: Continuous 76 mm/second (3.
Dimensions and weight (for LX-300+II): Dimensions and weight (for LX-1170II): Height 159 mm (6.26 inches) Width 366 mm (14.4 inches) Depth 275 mm (10.8 inches) (excluding the knob, paper release lever, etc.) Weight approx. 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) Height 164 mm (6.6 inches) Width 546 mm (21.5 inches) Depth 275 mm (10.8 inches) (excluding the knob, paper release lever, etc.) Weight approx. 6.6 kg (14.
Electronic Interfaces: One standard bidirectional, 8-bit, parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, one EIA-232D serial interface, and one USB (ver1.
Character tables: One Italic and 12 graphical character tables: Italic table, PC 437 (US, Standard Europe), PC 850 (Multilingual), PC 860 (Portuguese), PC 861 (Icelandic), PC 865 (Nordic), PC 863 (French-Canadian), BRASCII, Abicomp, ISO Latin 1, Roman 8, PC 858, ISO 8859-15 The following 26 graphical character tables are also available in some countries: PC 437 Greek, PC 852 (Eastern Europe), PC 853 (Turkish), PC 855 (Cyrillic), PC 857 (Turkish), PC 866 (Russian), PC 869 (Greek), MAZOWIA (Poland), Code MJK
Electrical 120 V Model Input voltage range 220 to 240 V Model AC 99 to 132 V AC 198 to 264 V Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz Rated current 0.6 A (maximum1.4 A depending on the character type) 0.3 A (maximum 0.7 A depending on the character type) Power consumption Approx. 23 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Note: Check the label on the back of the printer for the voltage of your printer.
Paper Note: ❏ Use recycled paper, envelopes, labels and single-sheet multipart forms only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows: Temperature: 15 to 25 °C (59 to 77 °F) Humidity: 30 to 60% RH ❏ Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled. For LX-300+II Single sheets (standard): paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry Width Paper guide: 100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches) Cut-sheet feeder: 182 to 216 mm (7.2 to 8.
Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry Width 100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches) Length 100 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3 inches) Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies Thickness 0.12 to 0.39 mm (0.0047 to 0.015 inch) Weight 40 to 58 g/m² (12 to 15 lb) Binding Line-glued at the top or one side of form Envelopes: paper guide entry Size No. 6: 165 × 92 mm (6.5 × 3.6 inches) No. 10: 241 × 105 mm (9.5 × 4.1 inches) Thickness 0.16 to 0.52 mm (0.0063 to 0.
Labels: bottom entry Label size 23.8 × 63.5 mm (15/16 × 2.5 inches) minimum 2.5 mm (0.1 inch) corner radius, minimum Backing sheet width 101.6 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches) Backing sheet length 101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches) Backing sheet thickness 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.0028 to 0.0035 inch) Total thickness 0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch) Label weight 64 g/m² (17 lb) Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder Width 216 mm (8.5 inches) Thickness 0.07 to 0.09 mm (0.
Thickness Paper guide: 0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch) Cut-sheet feeder: 0.07 to 0.14 mm (0.0028 to 0.0055 inch) Weight Paper guide: 52 to 90 g/m² (14 to 24 lb) Cut sheet feeder: 64 to 90 g/m² (18 to 24 lb) Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry Width 148 to 420 mm (5.8 to 16.5 inches) Length 100 to 364 mm (3.9 to 14.3 inches) Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies Thickness 0.12 to 0.39 mm (0.0047 to 0.
Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear and bottom entry Width 101.6 to 406.4 mm (4.0 to 16.0 inches) Length (one page) 101.6 to 558.8 mm (4.0 to 22.0 inches) Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies Thickness 0.065 to 0.39 mm (0.0025 to 0.015 inch) Weight (not multipart) 52 to 82 g/m² (14 to 22 lb) Weight 40 to 58 g/m² (12 to 15 lb) (one sheet of multipart) Binding Spot glued or crimp bound on both sides Labels: bottom entry Label size 23.8 × 63.5 mm (15/16 × 2.5 inches) minimum 2.5 mm (0.
Printable area Single sheets and envelopes: For LX-300+II A The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch). B The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) each. For single sheets the maximum paper width is 257 mm (10.1 inches). The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches). If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not increase beyond 203.2 mm (8.0 inches). C 140 The minimum bottom margin is 4.
For LX-1170II A The minimum top margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch). B The minimum left and right margins are 3.0 mm (0.12 inch) each. For single sheets the maximum paper width is 420 mm (16.5 inches). The maximum printable width is 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not increase beyond 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). C The minimum bottom margin is 4.2 mm (0.17 inch).
Continuous paper: For LX-300+II A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each. B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 254 mm (10.0 inches). The maximum printable width is 203.2 mm (8.0 inches). If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not increase beyond 203.2 mm (8.0 inches).
For LX-1170II A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 4.2 mm (0.17 inch) each. B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch) each. The maximum paper width is 406.4 mm (16.0 inches). The maximum printable width is 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not increase beyond 345.44 mm (13.6 inches). Roll paper: A The minimum top margin is 4.
Paper alignment Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0.” Command Lists Your printer supports the EPSON ESC/P control codes and IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+II)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170II) emulation control codes listed below. EPSON ESC/P control codes Selecting an EPSON ESC/P printer in your software allows you to use advanced fonts and graphics.
Page format: ESC (C, ESC C, ESC C 0, ESC Q, ESC l, ESC (c, ESC N, ESC O, ESC (U Print position motion: ESC $, ESC \, ESC D, HT, ESC B, VT, ESC J Font selection: ESC k, ESC x, ESC y, ESC P, ESC M, ESC g, ESC p, ESC 4, ESC 5, ESC E, ESC F, ESC ! Font enhancement: ESC W, DC4, SO, DC2, SI, ESC w, ESC G, ESC H, ESC T, ESC S, ESC Spacing: ESC Space Character handling: ESC t, ESC (t, ESC R, ESC %, ESC &, ESC :, ESC I, ESC 6, ESC 7 Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z, ESC *, ESC ^ Bar code: ESC (B Color printing
IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+II)/ IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170II) emulation control codes This printer emulates the IBM Proprinter using the commands below. For detailed information, see the IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+II)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170II) reference manual.
Bit image: ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z Bar code: ESC [f, ESC [p Download: ESC = (only Draft mode) Standards and approvals Safety Approvals (LX-300+II) 120 V version: Safety standards UL60950 CSA60950 EMI FCC part 15 subpart B Class B CAN/CSA - CEI/IEC CISPR22 class B 230 V version: Safety standards EN60950 EMI AS/NZS CISPR22 class B (Both models) 230 V version: Safety standards EN60950 147
EMC EN55022 class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 CE marking (Both models) 230 V version: 148 Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 class B EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024
Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps to clean your printer: 1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut-sheet feeder is installed, remove it. 3. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the outer case and paper guide. 4.
Transporting the Printer If you need to transport your printer for some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials. Follow these steps to repack the printer in its original packing materials: w Warning: ❏ When transporting the printer, do not lift it by the USB cable holder as the holder may detach and cause the printer to fall. Hold the bottom left and right sides of the printer firmly to lift it. ❏ You need to move the print head by hand to remove the ribbon cartridge.
Glossary ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A standardized coding system for assigning numerical codes to letters and symbols. auto line feed When this feature is selected in the default-setting mode, each carriage-return (CR) code is automatically followed by a line-feed (LF) code. bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in both directions (bidirectionally). This increases the print speed but may reduce precise vertical alignment.
dithering A way of arranging dots on a page to simulate a shade or tone. dot matrix A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots. draft The print mode used by your printer when you select Draft as the font. The Draft font uses less dots per character for faster printing. See also “high speed draft”. driver See “printer driver”. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers.
line feed (LF) A control code and control panel button that advances the paper one line space. loading position The position to which the paper is automatically loaded. near letter quality (NLQ) The print mode used by your printer when a font other than Draft is selected. Printing with NLQ fonts provides better readability and appearance at a reduced print speed. See also “draft” and “high speed draft”. platen The black flat part that provides a backing for the paper during printing.
unidirectional printing Printing in which the print head prints in one direction only. Unidirectional printing is useful for printing graphics because it allows precise vertical alignment. You can select unidirectional printing in the printer’s default-setting mode. See also “bidirectional printing”.
Index Numerics 0 slash, 82 A Adjusting paper thickness lever, 34 tear-off position, 29 top-of-form position, 25 Aligning vertical lines, 106 Auto CR (carriage return), 84 Auto I/F (interface) wait time, 82 Auto line feed, 81 Auto tear-off, 81 B Baud rate, 83 Bidirectional (Bi-d) printing., 81 Built-in font list, 132 Buttons., 76 Buzzer (beeper) setting, 84 C Canceling printing, 70 Character table list, 133 setting, 83 Cleaning the printer, 149 Clients with Windows Me or 98, 62 with Windows NT 4.
Control panel, 76, 87 Customer support, 109 D Data length, 83 Default settings changing, 85 option list, 79 Driver (printer driver), 38 E Emulation.
L Labels printing, 35 specifications, 137, 139 Lights., 76 M Manual feed wait time, 84 Micro adjust, 25, 29 Multipart forms printing, 35 specifications, 136, 138 O Options Color upgrade kit, 119 Roll paper holder, 117 P Packet mode, 83 Page length for tractor, 80 Panel.
R Removing printed document from push tractor, 19 Ribbon cartridge, 123, 131 Roll paper printing, 117 specifications, 137, 139 Roll paper holder, 117 S Self test, 106 Single sheets printing, 31 specifications, 135, 137 Skip over perforation, 81 Software default setting, 82 Specifications built-in font, 132 character tables, 133 command lists ESC/P, 144 IBM 2380 Plus/IBM 2381 Plus emulation, 146 electrical, 134 environmental, 134 international character sets, 133 mechanical, 129 paper, 135 paper alignment,
Troubleshooting USB problems, 103 U Unidirectional (Uni-d) printing.
