Epson Lq 300 User Guide

The paper does not eject properly.When using the pull tractor, tear off the paper entering the
printer, then press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward.
When using the push tractor, tear off the paper at the last
printed page, then press the Font and LF/FF buttons together to
feed the paper backward.
When you switch between single sheets and continuous paper, the
beeper sounds once and the 
Pause light comes on.You may have tried to change the paper-release lever position
while paper remained in...

Paper may be jammed near the print head. Look for a
paper jam and remove it.
Make sure the edge guide positions on the paper guide are
correct. Position the edge guides at the diamond-shaped guide
marks.
There may be only one sheet left in the bin. Add more paper.Two or more sheets feed at one time.You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut-sheet
feeder’s bin. Make sure the bin contains no more than 50 sheets.
You may have forgotten to fan the stack of paper before
loading it into the bin. Remove the...

Switching between the cut-sheet feeder and the push 

The desired color or certain characters are not printed.Your software program may not be set up properly for color
printing. Use the program’s setup (or install) procedure to
check the printer settings and adjust as needed. If your
software program is capable of sending control codes, select
the color using the ESC r command. (See the “Command
Summary” in the Appendix.)
The top or bottom edge of the characters are a different color from
the rest.Check the characters printed in red. If the top edge is...

AppendixPrinter Specifications .. . . . . . . . . .
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Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ..............A-2Paper . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
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Mechanical .   .   .   .   . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............A-6Electrical . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .
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Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..............A-7Safety approvals . .. . . . . . . . . ....

Printer SpecificationsPrinting
Print method:24-pin impact dot matrix
Print speed:
QualityCharacters per inchCharacters/second/line*
Draft
10200
12240Letter
Quality1067
12
80* The paper-thickness lever position or an overheated print head may
slow down the printing speed.Printing direction:
Line spacing:Bidirectional logic-seeking for text and
unidirectional for graphics. (Bidirectional
for graphics can be selected with the Printer
Setting mode or a software command.)
1/6 inch, 1/8 inch, or programmable...

Character fonts:
Font10 cpi12 cpi15 cpiProportional
Epson
Draft
EpsonRoman
EpsonSons Serif
EpsonCourier
EpsonPrestige
Epson Script
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Scalable fonts:
FontMin pt
Max ptIncrements
EpsonRoman
8322Pt
EpsonSans Serif8322Pt
Epson Roman T8322 Pt
EPSON Sons Serif H8322 Pt
Character tables:Character sets:One italic and eight graphic character tables.
(15 graphic character tables are available in
certain areas.)14 international character sets and one legal
character set
Color printing (optional):Method
Print ribbon...

PaperSingle sheets (CSF):Width:
Length:
Thickness:
Weight:
Single sheets (manualinsertion):
Width:
Length:
Thickness:
Weight:
Continuous paper:Width:
Copies:
Thickness:Weight:
182 to 216 mm (7.2 to 8.5 inches)
210 to 364 mm (8.3 to 14.3 inches)
0.07 to 0.12 mm (0.0028 to 0.0047 inch)
64 to 91 g/m2 (18 to 24 lb)   Use 90 g/m2 
(24 lb) paper only under
normal temperature and humidity
conditions.
148 to 257 mm (5.8 to 10.1 inches)
Max. 364 mm (14.3 inches)
0.065 to 0.14 mm (0.0025 to 0.0055 inch)52.3 to 90...

Labels:
Size:
Thickness:
Weight:
Envelopes:
Size:
Thickness:
Weight:Printable area:
Single sheets and envelopes
101 to 254 mm (4.0 to 10.0 inches) width forbacking 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 inch) forbacking sheet
0.16 to 0.19 mm (0.0063 to 0.0075 inch) total68 g/m2 
(17 lb) for label only
    Use only continuous type labels and use
them only with the tractor.
    Use labels only under normal
temperature and humidity conditions.
No....

Continuous paper
A TheareB The
The
‘BB’minimum top and bottom margins above and below the9.0 mm (0.35 inch).
minimum left and right margins are 13 mm (0.51 inch).
maximum printable width is 203 mm (8.0 inches).perforationMechanical
Paper-feed methods:
Ribbon:
FrictionPush tractor
Pull tractor
Push/pull tractor (with optional pull
tractor C80030*)
Cut-sheet feeder (option C80637*)
Type Life expectancy at 48-dot character
Black ribbon cartridge (#7753)2 million characters
Film ribbon cartridge (#7768)0.2...