Epson Lq 300 User Guide

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							1.Turn the printer off and open the cover. The paper-thickness
lever is on the left side of the printer. The numbers next to
the lever indicate the thickness setting. For normal use, the
lever should always be set to position 0.
2.Use the table below to select the appropriate paper thickness.
Paper type
Lever position (Reserved)
I-1
Standard paper (single sheets or continuous)0
Multi-part forms2-sheet1
3-sheet2
4-sheet3
3.
Envelopes20 lb4
24 lb5
(Reserved)6Close the cover. When you finish printing, move the
paper-thickness lever back to position 0.
Note:
When you choose lever positions 2-6, the  print speed is reduced.2-18
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							Multi-part forms
You can use the built-in tractor to print on carbonless
multi-part forms of up to four parts (one original plus three
copies). Before you print on the forms, set the paper-thickness
lever as described in the previous section. These tips will help
you get good results:
Load multi-part forms with the tractor only, not in the
cut-sheet feeder or paper guide. For instructions, see
“Printing on Continuous Paper” on page 2-7.
Use only multi-part forms that are free of wrinkles and
waves. Never load multi-part forms joined by metal
staples, tape, or continuous gluing.
If you need to adjust the loading position, use your
software program or change the loading position as
described on page 2-5.
When you use multi-part forms, raise the paper guide as
shown.Note:
If you print on multi-part form without raising the paper guide,
the paper may jam.
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							labels
You must use the tractor as a pull tractor to print on labels.
Keep these tips in mind:
Choose labels mounted on a continuous backing sheet with
sprocket holes made for use with a tractor. Do not print
labels as single sheets, because the shiny backing sheet
almost always slips a little.
You load labels the same way you load continuous paper,
except that the paper-thickness lever should be set to 1. See
page 2-13 for loading instructions.
Because labels are especially sensitive to temperature and
humidity, use them only under normal operating
conditions.
Make sure the printing stays entirely within the printable
area. (See the Appendix for specifications.)
Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they
curl around the platen and may jam when you resume
printing.
To remove the labels from the printer, tear off the fresh
supply at the rear of the printer; then press LF/FF to
advance the remaining labels out of the printer.Caution:Never feed labels backward through the printer; they can easily
peel off the backing and jam the printer. If a label does become
stuck in the printer, contact your dealer.
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							Envelopes
You can feed envelopes individually using the paper guide.
Before loading an envelope, set the paper-thickness lever
to position 4 or 5. See page 2-18.
To load an envelope, follow the steps used to load single
sheets in “Running the Self Test” on page 1-10. Insert the
wide edge of the envelope into the printer first,
printable-side down. When you insert the envelope
between the paper guides, push it firmly and hold it until it
feeds into the printer.
Use envelopes only under normal temperature and
humidity conditions.
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 the Appendix for
specifications.) It’s a good idea to print a test sample using
a normal single sheet of paper before you print on the
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							Using the Printer Setting ModeYour printer has internal settings that control simple functions
such as the page length and character set. These settings take
effect each time you turn on the printer, so they are also called
default settings.
For most users, the factory settings are best, but you can change
these settings if necessary. The table below lists all the settings
you can change.
IFunctionOptions
Character table*PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865,
PC861, BRASCII, Abicomp
Page length11, 12, 8.5, 70/6 inches
Skip-over-perforationOn, OffAuto tear off
On, Off
Graphic print direction
Unidirectional, Bidirectional
Software
AGMESC/P 2, IBM X24E
On, OffAuto line feed  On, Off
InterfaceAuto (10 sec. wait), Auto (30 sec. wait),
Parallel, Serial
Bit rate300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600,
19200 bps
Parity bit
Data length
EXT/ACKNone, Odd, Even
7 bit, 8 bit
Disable, EnableState reply
On, Off* In certain areas, the following character tables are available:
PC437. PC850, PC864, PC437 Greek, PC852, PC853, PC855, PC857,PC866, PC869, IS0 Latin IT, IS0 8859-7, Code MJK, MAZOWIA, Bulgaria
Note:
Because software settings always override the printers default
settings, use your software program to control the printer, if possible.
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							Printer setting descriptions
This section describes all the settings available in the Printer
Setting mode.Character tableCharacter tables contain the characters and symbols used in
different languages. Your printer includes a wide variety of
character tables. See the Appendix for specific characters.
Page lengthThis option is available only when you use continuous paper
with the tractor. You can set the page length to 8 1/2, 11, 12, or
70/6 (the length of A4 paper) inches.
Skip-over-perforationWhen you turn on this feature, the printer skips over the
perforations of continuous paper, providing a 1-inch margin
between the last line printed on one page and the first line
printed on the next. Because most software programs set their
own top and bottom margins, you should use this feature only
if your program does not provide them. This feature does not
affect single-sheet paper.
Auto tear offWhen you use continuous paper with the push tractor, this
feature advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position
where you can easily tear off the printed pages. When the
printer receives data, it automatically reverses the paper to the
top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of
the next sheet. When you use the tractor to print on labels, set
this feature to Off.
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							Graphic print directionYou can choose unidirectional or bidirectional as the print
direction for graphics. The printer usually prints text
bidirectionally for fast printing and prints graphics
unidirectionally for precise vertical alignment of print dots.
To print graphics faster, select bidirectional printing.
SoftwareYou can select the kind of printer commands used by your
printer.
When you select ESC/P 2TM
,the printer emulates an EPSON
ESC / P 2 printer. When you select IBM X24E, the printer
operates as an IBM ProprinterTM 
X24E. If possible, choose an
EPSON ESC/ P 2 printer in your software programs. This will
allow you to use the most advanced font and graphics handling
available. (Emulation means that the printer can understand
and respond to commands as if it were an X24E.)
AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode)When A.GM is set to On, the printer can use high-resolution
24-pin graphics commands. The default setting is off. When
you select IBM X24E, this setting is available.
Auto line feedWhen the auto line feed feature is on, each carriage return (CR)
code is accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. If your printed
text is unexpectedly double-spaced, set this feature to Off. If
text lines print on top of each other, set it to On.
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							InterfaceWhen this feature is set to Auto, the printer determines which
interface is receiving data and switches to that interface until
the end of the print job (when no data is received from the
selected interface for the amount of time specified). You can
specify either 10 seconds or 30 seconds.
Set this option to Parallel only if you want the printer to ignore
data from the serial interface or to Serial only if you want the
printer to ignore data from the parallel interface.
Bit rate, parity bit, data length, and ETX/ACKThese options are available only when the interface is set to
Serial. See your computer manual for the appropriate settings.
State replyFor normal operation, leave this option set to Off (default).
Changing the printer settings
If you cannot use your software program to change the
printer’s settings, you can use the Printer Setting mode. Here’s
how:
Caution:
To print the help text, use paper at least 210 mm (8.3 inches)
wide for single sheets or 240 mm (9.5 inches) for continuous
paper; otherwise the print head prints directly on the platen.
Also make sure you have enough sheets of paper because the
printer prints several pages of help text.
1.Turn off the printer. Make sure the paper is loaded correctly.
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							2.Hold down the Font button while you turn on the printer.
If you are using single sheets, insert a sheet of paper. The
printer automatically loads the paper and prints out a table
of languages from which you can choose. You can print
help text in English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish
as shown in Table A below.
Table A
Font lights
12language
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
         on,              = off,             = flashing
3.To choose a language, press the Font button repeatedly until
the Font lights match your desired selection. For example,
to choose Spanish, press the Font button until Font 1 is on
and Font 2 is flashing.
4.Press the LF/FF to select the language. The printer prints the
current settings in the language of your choice, and then
stops.
5.Press the Font button now to print help text that guides you
through the operations. The printed instructions include
submenu tables that list all of the settings you can change
and show you how the control panel lights appear for each
selection. After printing is finished, go on to step 6.
Note:
If you have changed the printer settings before and do not need
the help text, you can skip this step by pressing LF/FF instead of
the Font button.2-26
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