Epson Lq 300 User Guide

							6.At this point, you are in Table B. Press the Font or LF/FF
button to move through the printer settings listed in
Table B, and notice how the control panel lights change to
indicate your position.
Table B
Font lightsPauseGo to
12lightSettingsubmenu
Character table
Table C
Page lengthTable D
Skip-over-perforationTable EAuto tear off
Table E
Graphic print directionTable F
SoftwareTable G
AGM
Table E
Auto line feedTable E
InterfaceTable H
Bit rateTable I
Parity bitTable J
Data length  Table K
          = on,                  = off,                   = flashing
EXT/ACK
State
replyTableETable
EFor example, if you want to change the Interface setting,
press Font or LF/FF until Font 1 is flashing, Font 2 is off,
and the Pause light is flashing. The printer beeps once each
time you press the button while in Table B.
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							7.
8.
9.When you reach the setting that you want to change, press
the Pause button once. The printer beeps twice and enters
a submenu table for that setting. For example, if you choose
Interface and then press Pause, you enter Table H.
See the appropriate table in your printed help text. Press
the Font button to move through the settings in the table.
The printer beeps twice each time you press the Font
button while in a submenu table.
When the control panel lights match your desired setting,
press the Pause button to make your selection. The printer
saves the new setting and returns to Table B.
10. Repeat steps 6 through 9 for each additional setting you
want to change, or skip to step 11 to exit the Printer Setting
mode.
11. When you are finished, turn the printer off. Any settings
you have made remain in effect until you change them
again.
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							Installing and Using OptionsSingle-bin Cut-Sheet feeder
The optional Single-bin Cut-Sheet Feeder (C80637*) 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.
2.
3.
4.Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the paper guide.
If the tractor is installed in the pull-tractor position, remove
it and reinstall it in the push-tractor position.
Make sure the paper-release lever is in the single-sheet
position.
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.
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							5.Slide the left edge guide of the cut-sheet feeder so it is
aligned with the triangular guide mark. Next, slide the
right edge guide to roughly match the width of your paper.
Slide the paper support midway between the edge guides.
6.Pull the paper-set levers all the way forward until the edge
guides retract and lock open to allow for paper loading.
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							7.
Caution:
Do not use envelopes, multi-part forms, carbon paper, or
labels in the cut-sheet feeder.
8.
9.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.
Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left edge guide.
Adjust the position of the right edge guide so that it
matches your paper’s width. Make sure the position of the
guide allows the paper to move up and down freely.
10. Push the paper-set levers back to clamp the paper against
the guide rollers.
11. To reinstall the paper guide, remove the wire paper
supports from the edge guides of the paper guide. Insert
the two stacker supports packed with the cut-sheet feeder
into the notches on the edge guides.
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							12.Attach the paper guide to the cut-sheet feeder as shown below.
13. Open the printer cover. Place the printout guide in the
middle. Close the printer cover.
Note:The printout guide comes packed with your printer, not with the
cut-sheet  feeder. See “Unpacking the Printer” on page 1-2.
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							14. Slide the left edge guide of the paper guide to the center
until it stops at the diamond-shaped guide mark. Then
slide the right edge guide to the opposite guide mark.
You can easily switch between continuous paper and cut-sheet
feeder operation. See “Switching back to single sheets” on page
2-12 for details.
Note:
When you print several pages of continuous paper, fold the firstprinted page forward at the perforation affer it emerges from below the printer cover. This helps the printer feed the printed
pages properly and prevents paper jams.
To remove the paper guide from the cut-sheet feeder, press  both
release tabs and pull out the paper guide.Pull Tractor Unit
An additional pull tractor (C80030*) is available as an option.
You can improve the performance of continuous paper
handling by using two tractors at the same time. This is
especially useful with continuous pre-printed forms, multi-part
forms, and labels.
1.Make sure the paper-release lever is pulled forward to the
continuous paper position. Install the built-in tractor in the
push tractor position. Install the optional tractor in the pull
tractor position. See page 2-13.
2.Load continuous paper on the sprocket units of the push
tractor. (See “Printing on Continuous Paper” on page 2-7.)
3.Turn on the printer. Hold down the LF/FF button to feed
paper forward one page.
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							4.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 the tractors are aligned so
that the paper is not crooked.
5.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” on
page 2-7.) Close the sprocket covers.
6.If there is slack in the paper between the push and pull
tractors, turn the knob on the right side of the pull tractor to
remove the slack.
7.See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the
sprocket units in place.
8.Reinstall the printer cover and the paper guide.
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							Color Upgrade Kit
The optional Color Upgrade Kit (C83211*) includes a color
ribbon cartridge and a motor unit. Here’s how to install the kit:1.Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover. If the
original ribbon cartridge is installed, remove it. Then slide
the connector cover on the printer and pull it out as shown.
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.
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							3.Insert the motor unit plug into the connector on the printer.
4.Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. Remove
the retaining tape from the cartridge and then slide the
movable ribbon guide 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.
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