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LX-300+II Parts User Replaceable Parts

Options

You can purchase the following options from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canada sales).

Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (C806371)

Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper.

Additional Tractor Unit (C800301)

Used in combination with the other tractor, improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper jams. Two tractors are especially useful for printing on continuous multipart forms.

Roll Paper Holder (C12C811141 or 8310)

Allows you to use 8.5-inch roll paper in your printer.

Black Ribbon Cartridge (#8750)

Expected ribbon life is approximately 3 million characters.

Paper guide

Paper supports

Printer cover

Control panel Paper release lever

Edge guides

Knob

Tractor

Ribbon cartridge

Serial interface

Parallel interface

Paper tension unit Paper thickness lever (gap)

Power cord

USB cable holder Power switch

USB interface

User replaceable part Reference number Part number

Knob 106 1051718

Logo plate 120 1056595

Paper supports 180 1054395

Paper eject assembly 570 1050616

Printer cover assembly 105 1050626

Sheet guide assembly 109 1050625

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Printer Specifications

Mechanical

Printing method 9-pin impact dot matrix

Printing speed High-speed draft 300 cps at 10 cpi 337 cps at 12 or 15 cpi

High-speed draft condensed 321 cps at 17 cpi 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 seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands.

Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments

Printable columns 80 columns (at 10 cpi)

Resolution 240 144 dpi maximum

Emulation Epson ESC/P and IBM 2380 Plus (see the Reference Guide for control codes)

Interfaces One standard bidirectional, 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, one EIA-232D serial interface, and one USB (ver 1.1) interface

Paper feed methods Friction (top paper entry)

Push tractor (rear paper entry)

Pull tractor (rear paper entry)

Push and pull tractor (optional)

Cut-sheet feeder (optional)

Roll paper holder (optional)

Paper feed speed Continuous 3 inches/second (76 mm/second)

Intermittent 63ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing

Buffer 64KB

Built-in fonts Bitmap fonts

Epson Draft 10, 12, 15 cpi

Epson Roman 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional

Epson Sans Serif 10, 12, 15 cpi, proportional

Bar code fonts

EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, POSTNET

Character tables One Italic table and 12 graphical character tables (26 graphical character tables are available in some countries)

Character sets 13 international character sets

Reliability Total print volume 12 million lines (except print head) MTBF 6,000 POH (25% duty)

Print head life approximately 400 million strokes per wire

Dimensions and weight

Height 6.3 inches (160 mm)

Width 14.4 inches (366 mm)

Depth 10.8 inches (275 mm)

Weight 9.7 lb (4.4 kg)

Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge (#8750) Ribbon life: 3 million characters

Acoustic noise Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)

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Electrical

Environmental

Safety Approvals

CE Marking (230 V model)

Paper

Use recycled paper, envelopes, and single-sheet multipart forms only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as follows:

Temperature: 59 to 77 F (15 to 25 C) Humidity: 30 to 60% RH

Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged, wrinkled, or curled.

Ordinary single sheets: paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry

Width Paper guide 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm)

Cut-sheet feeder 7.2 to 8.5 inches (182 to 216 mm)

Length Paper guide 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)

Cut-sheet feeder 10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm)

Thickness Paper guide: 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch (0.065 to 0.14 mm)

Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm)

Weight Paper guide: 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m2) Cut sheet feeder: 18 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2)

Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry

Width 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm)

Length 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)

Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies

Thickness 0.0047 to 0.015 inch (0.12 to 0.39 mm)

Weight 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2)

Binding Line-glued at the top or one side of form

Envelopes: paper guide entry

Size No. 6: 6.5 3.6 inches (165 92 mm) No. 10: 9.5 4.1 inches (241 105 mm)

Thickness 0.0063 to 0.0205 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)

Weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m2)

Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear and bottom entry

Width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm)

Length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)

Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies

Thickness Printable area 0.0025 to 0.015 inch (0.065 to 0.39 mm)

Perforated edges (gathering area) up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm)

120 V 220 to 240 V

Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 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 (maximum 1.4 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) Energy Star Compliant

Temperature

(without condensation)

Humidity

(without condensation)

Operation 41 to 95 F (5 to 35 C) 10 to 80% RH

Storage 22 to 140 F (30 to 60 C) 0 to 85% RH

120 Volt 230 Volt

Safety

standards

UL 60950 CSA 60950

EN 60950

EMI FCC part 15 subpart B class B CAN/CSA CEI/IEC CISPR22, class B

AS/NZS CISPR22, class B

Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950

EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 55024

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Weight (not multipart) 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2)

Weight (1 multipart sheet) 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2)

Binding Spot-glued or crimp-bound on both sides

Continuous paper with labels: bottom entry only

Label size 0.94 2.5 inches (23.8 63.5 mm) minimum; 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius

Backing sheet

Width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm)

Length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)

Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Total thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm)

Label weight 17 lb (64 g/m2)

Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only

Width 8.5 inches (216 mm)

Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)

Weight 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2)

Paper Alignment

Printing starts at 0 on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the 0.

Printable Area

Single sheets and envelopes

A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum paper width is 10.1 inches (257 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm). 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 8.0 inches (203.2 mm).

C The minimum bottom margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

Continuous paper

A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the perforation are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm). The maximum paper width is 10 inches (254 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm). 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 8.0 inches (203.2 mm).

BA

C

A

CB

Printable area

Printable area

B

A A

B B

Printable area

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Roll paper

A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).

B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm). The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm).

Control Panel Buttons and Lights

1 Tear Off (Font) lights

Flash when continuous paper is in the tear-off position; otherwise, the lights indicate the selected font.

2 Tear Off (Font) button

Advances continuous paper to the tear-off position.

Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to the top-of-form position.

In Micro Adjust mode, selects one of the six built-in fonts.

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.

In Micro Adjust mode, adjusts the top-of-form and tear-off position.

4 Load/Eject button

Loads a single sheet of paper.

Ejects a single sheet of paper.

Loads continuous paper from the standby position.

Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position.

In Micro Adjust mode, adjusts the top-of-form and tear-off positions.

5 Pause button

Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When held down for three seconds, turns on Micro Adjust mode. To turn it off, press it again.

6 Paper Out light

On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or when paper is not loaded correctly.

Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or if paper is jammed in the printer.

7 Pause light

On when the printer is paused.

Flashes when the printer is in Micro Adjust mode.

Flashes when the print head has overheated.

Selecting a Built-in Font

It is best to use your application program to select the font you want to use in a document. However, you may sometimes need to select one of the printers six built-in fonts using the buttons on the control panel, as described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually override settings you make from the printers control panel.)

BA

Printable area

Draft Draft Condensed

Roman Roman Condensed

Sans Serif Sans Serif Condensed

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Follow these steps to use the control panel to select a built-in font:

1. Make sure that the printer is on but not printing.

2. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds to enter Micro Adjust mode. The Pause light begins to flash and the two Tear Off (Font) lights show the current font selection.

3. Press the Tear Off (Font) button repeatedly to cycle through the fonts, and stop when the lights on the control panel indicate the font you want. Your selection stays in effect until you change it again.

Error Indicators

You can identify many 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.

The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.

Paper Positions

Top-of-Form Position

The top-of-form position is where the printer starts printing on the page.

Tear-off Position

Continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge. You can easily tear off your printed document at this position.

Standby Position

Continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer.

State of

panel lights

Beep

pattern

Problem

Solution

n Pause The printer is paused.

Press the Pause button to resume printing.

Paper from another paper source is currently

in the paper path.

Move the paper release lever to the correct position and press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper out of the paper path. Then set the lever to the position you want to use.

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. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary.

Paper is jammed in the printer.

Clear the paper jam.

f Paper Out n Pause

Continuous paper is not fed to the standby

position.

Tear off the printed document at the perforation; then press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light.

A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected.

Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary.

Paper is jammed in the printer.

Clear the paper jam.

f Pause The print head is overheated.

Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools.

f Paper Out f Pause f f Tear Off

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)

State of

panel lights

Beep

pattern

Problem

Solution

The letters ABC are printed at the top-of-form position

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Printing on Continuous Paper

You can print on continuous paper using the tractor in either the push or pull position:

Use the tractor in the push position if you want to be able to switch between printing on single sheets and continuous paper without removing the paper supply, or if you will be tearing off continuous paper sheet-by-sheet. (Follow the instructions in the next section.) The printer comes with the tractor installed in the push position.

Use the tractor in the pull position if you will be printing on labels, multipart forms, or other documents that require a precise print position. (See Printing with the pull tractor on page 9 for instructions.)

Printing with the push tractor

Follow these steps to load continuous paper on the push tractor:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide, and pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position.

3. Unlock the sprockets on the tractor by pulling the blue lock levers forward.

4. Slide the left sprocket so the pins are above the 0 mark on the printer scale (beneath the tractor). The printer starts printing to the right of this position.

5. Push the lock lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprockets.

6. Stack your continuous paper behind the printer. Make sure there are no obstructions between the paper and the printer, and that the paper is aligned squarely with the printer so it will feed in straight.

7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight, leading edge. Then open the sprocket covers and fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins.

8. Close the covers. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper and lock it in place.

0 mark

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9. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide by holding it horizontally and fitting its notches over the printers mounting posts as shown below. Then slide the paper guide toward the front of the printer until you feel it click.

10. Replace the printer cover and close it.

11. Turn on the printer.

12. When using the push tractor, it is a good idea to turn on the Auto tear off feature in Default Setting mode. See Changing Default Settings on page 14.

13. Press the LF/FF button to feed the paper to the loading position. When the printer receives data, it begins printing automatically.

14. After you finish printing, follow the steps in the next section to tear off your printed document. If the first printed line on your page appears too high or too low, you can change its position by using the Micro Adjust feature. See Adjusting the top-of-form position on page 10.

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.

The paper automatically feeds back to the loading position the next time you print.

Removing a printed document from the push tractor

Follow these steps to remove the printed document:

1. Press the Tear Off (Font) button. The paper moves to the tear-off position and the Tear Off (Font) lights start flashing.

2. Open the printer cover, then tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge on the paper tension unit.

If your papers perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the Micro Adjust feature. See Adjusting the tear-off position on page 11.

3. Close the printer cover.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing.

To feed continuous paper backward to the standby position, where you can remove the paper, first tear off any printed sheets. Then press the Load/Eject button. Open the sprocket covers on the tractor and remove the paper.

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 between continuous paper and single sheets

If you want to switch to single sheets while continuous paper is loaded in the push tractor position, follow these steps:

1. Tear off your printed document.

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.

2. Press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper backward to the standby position.

3. Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position.

4. Follow the instructions on page 12 to load single sheets.

Paper tension unit

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To switch back to continuous paper, follow these steps:

1. Press the Load/Eject button to eject any sheet in the printer.

2. Move the paper release lever to the continuous paper position.

3. Press the LF/FF button to load the paper on the tractor.

Printing with the pull tractor

To load continuous paper using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to the pull tractor position, as described below. If your tractor is already installed in this position, make sure the printer is turned off and skip to step 6.

1. Turn off the printer; then remove the printer cover and the paper guide.

2. Remove the paper tension unit by gently squeezing the lock tabs and pulling it out of the printer.

3. Pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position.

4. To remove the tractor from the push position, gently squeeze the lock tabs on both sides and then rotate the tractor up to pull it away from the printer.

5. Lower the tractor onto the mounting slots at the top of the printer as shown below, and tilt it back until you feel it lock into place.

6. Unlock the sprockets by pulling the blue lock levers forward.

7. Feed the paper into the rear paper slot as shown below, and pull it up. Position the paper using the scale on the printer as a guide. Printing starts to the right of the position marked 0 (under the paper now).

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8. Slide the left sprocket so its pins are aligned with the holes in the paper and push the blue lock lever to lock the sprocket in place. Then slide the right sprocket to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper supports midway between the two sprockets.

9. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers. Slide the right sprocket to remove any slack in the paper and then lock it in place.

Remove any remaining slack by gently pulling the paper from the back.

10. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide. Hold it horizontally and fit its notches over the printers mounting posts. Then slide the paper guide toward the back of the printer until you feel it click.

11. Turn the paper feed knob to adjust the paper position. The perforation between pages should be just above the print head.

12. Replace the printer cover but leave it open.

13. Turn on the printer.

14. Set the Auto tear off feature in the Default Setting mode to Off; otherwise, the paper may jam. (See page 14 for more information.)

When the printer receives data, it begins printing automatically. If you want to change the position where printing begins on the page, press the LF/FF button to advance the page to the next top-of-form position, and then see the next section to adjust the loading position.

To eject the paper, tear off the paper entering the printer; then press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward.

Adjusting the top-of-form position

If your printing appears too high or too low on the page, you can use the Micro Adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form position.

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.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.

2. Remove the printer cover.

3. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The printer beeps and the Pause light starts flashing as the printer enters Micro Adjust mode.

4. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position higher on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position lower on the page.

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 beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use the default position as a reference point when adjusting the top-of-form position.

5. After you set the top-of-form position, press the Pause button to exit the Micro Adjust mode.

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Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

The top margin setting made in some software applications overrides the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust feature. If necessary, adjust the top-of-form position in your software.

If you want to restore the printers default top-of-form position, you can reset the printer. See Restoring the printers default settings on page 14 for instructions.

Advancing paper to the tear-off edge

When the push tractor is installed, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printers 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 you can save the paper normally lost between documents.

You can use the tear-off feature in two ways:

Manually, by pressing the printers Tear Off (Font) button

Automatically, by turning on the Auto tear off function in Default Setting mode.

Using the Tear Off button

After the printer finishes printing your document, check that the Tear Off (Font) lights are not flashing. Then press the Tear Off (Font) button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge.

If the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing, the paper is in the tear-off position. If you press the Tear Off (Font) button again, the printer feeds your paper to the next top-of-form position.

Advancing paper to the tear-off position automatically

To automatically advance your printed documents to the tear- off position, you need to turn on the Auto tear off mode and select the appropriate page length for continuous paper in Default Setting mode. For instructions, see Default Settings on page 14.

When Auto tear off is on, the printer automatically advances the paper to the tear-off position whenever it receives a full page of data or a form feed command followed by no more data.

Adjusting the tear-off position

If your papers 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:

1. Make sure the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing (the paper is at the current tear-off position). You may need to press the Tear Off (Font) button to advance the paper to the tear-off position.

2. Open the printer cover.

3. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The printer beeps and the Pause light begins to flash as the printer enters Micro Adjust mode.

4. Press the LF/FF D button to feed the paper backward, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed the paper forward, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge on the paper tension unit.

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 Micro Adjust mode.

6. Tear off the printed pages.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing.

Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer. (If you want to restore the printers default tear-off position, you can reset the printer. See page 14 for instructions.)

Tear-off edge

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Printing on Single Sheets

You can load single sheets of paper one at a time using the printers paper guide.

Before printing on single-sheet multipart forms, envelopes, or other special paper, make sure the paper thickness lever is set to the appropriate position. See Printing on Special Paper below.

Load only one sheet at a time. To load a stack of single- sheet paper, use the optional cut-sheet feeder. See the Reference Guide for more information.

You can use the paper guide to load single-sheet carbonless multipart forms that are fastened at the top by line gluing.

Insert multipart forms in the paper guide, bound edge first and printable side down.

Follow these steps to load a single sheet:

1. If continuous paper is loaded in the push tractor, press the Load/Eject button to feed it back to the standby position.

2. Push the paper release lever back to the single-sheet position and make sure the paper guide is in the upright position, as shown below.

3. Slide the left edge guide until it locks in place at the guide mark. Then adjust the right edge guide to match the width of your paper.

4. Insert a sheet of paper between the edge guides until it meets resistance. The printer automatically pulls it into the correct printing position.

When the printer receives data, it begins printing. If the document is more than one page, the printer beeps three times after printing each page. Load the next sheet and the printer will continue printing.

Printing on Special Paper

You can print on a wide variety of special paper types, including multipart forms, labels, and envelopes.

When printing on multipart forms, thicker-than-normal paper, labels, or envelopes, make sure your application software settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area. Printing past the edge of these papers can damage the print head.

Adjusting the paper thickness lever

Before printing on special paper, you need to make sure the paper thickness lever is set correctly for the type of paper youre using. Follow these steps:

1. Turn off the printer.

2. Lift up or remove the printer cover. The paper thickness lever is on the left side of the printer.

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3. The numbers next to the lever indicate the thickness setting. Use the table below to select the appropriate paper thickness.

4. Close the printer cover.

5. Turn on the printer.

Multipart forms

You can use continuous or single-sheet carbonless multipart forms of up to five parts (one original plus four copies). Follow these guidelines:

Set the paper thickness lever to the correct position for your forms as described above.

Use continuous multipart forms that are joined only by spot gluing or side-crimping. Never load continuous multipart forms joined by metal staples, tape, or continuous gluing.

Use single-sheet multipart forms that are line-glued only at the top. Insert the forms glued-edge-first into the printer.

Make sure that multipart forms are not wrinkled.

If you need to adjust the loading position, use your application software or change the top-of-form position as described on page 10.

When you use side-crimped continuous multipart forms, the copies may not align with the original. If this happens, raise the paper guide.

For multipart forms, you should not print any closer than 0.5 inch (13 mm) from either side of the paper.

Labels

To print on labels, you must use continuous paper loaded on the pull tractor. Keep the following tips in mind:

Set the paper thickness lever to the correct position for labels, as described above.

Choose labels mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes designed for tractor use. Do not print labels as single sheets, because the shiny backing causes the paper to slip slightly.

Load labels the same way you load ordinary continuous paper. See page 9 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.

To remove the labels from the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the back of the printer; then press the LF/FF button to advance the remaining labels out of the printer.

Never feed labels backward through the printer; they can easily peel off the backing sheet and jam the printer.

Envelopes

You can feed envelopes individually using the paper guide the same way you load single sheets. (See page 12.) Keep the following tips in mind:

Set the paper thickness lever to the proper position. See page 12.

Insert the envelope printable-side down, wide-edge-first, between the edge 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. Its a good idea to print a test sample using a normal single sheet of paper before you print on envelopes.

Paper type Lever position

Standard paper (single sheets or continuous) 0

Multipart forms

2-sheet 3-sheet 4-sheet 5-sheet

0 1 2 3

Labels 1

Envelopes 2 or 4

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Default Settings

While you can often set the default settings through your application software or printer driver, you may need to change a default setting from the printers control panel using Default setting mode. The table below lists the default settings (in bold) and options you can select in this mode. (For more information, see the Reference Guide.) )

* These settings take effect only when IBM 2380 Plus emulation is selected.

Changing Default Settings

Follow the steps below to enter Default Setting mode. If you use single sheets, youll need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed page.

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is off.

2. Hold down the Tear Off (Font) button and then turn on the printer.

The printer enters Default Setting mode and prints instructions for selecting the language. The current language is indicated by which control panel lights are on. (For English, only the Pause light is on.)

3. If you want a different language, press the LF/FF button until the lights show the language you want.

4. Press the Tear Off (Font) button to print a list of all the current settings.

5. If the settings are all correct, turn off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.

If you want to change any settings, go to step 6.

6. Press the Tear Off (Font) button. The printer prints instructions for changing the settings.

7. Press the LF/FF button to scroll through the options for the selected setting until you see the one you want. Then press the Tear Off (Font) button to select the next setting you want to change.

8. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.

Your new settings remain in effect until you change them again or reset the printers defaults.

Restoring the printers default settings

If you want to restore all the factory default settings, turn off the printer. Then hold down the Load/Eject, LF/FF, and Pause buttons while you turn on the printer.

Settings Options

Page length for tractor Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6, 12, 14, 17

Skip over perforation On, Off

Auto tear-off On, Off

Auto line feed On, Off

Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D

Software ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus

0 slash On, Off

High speed draft On, Off

I/F (interface) mode Auto, Parallel, Serial

Auto I/F wait time 10 seconds, 30 seconds

Baud rate (bps) 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300

Parity None, Odd, Even, Ignore

Data length 7 bit, 8 bit

Parallel I/F bidirectional mode On, Off

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, PC 858, ISO 8859-15, PC 771, PC437 Slovenia, PC MC, PC1250, PC1251

International character set for Italic table

Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain1

Manual feed wait time 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds

Buzzer On, Off

Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus)* On, Off

IBM character table* Table 1, Table 2

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Clearing a Paper Jam

If paper becomes jammed in the printer, follow these steps to remove it:

1. Turn off the printer, open (or remove) the printer cover, and remove the paper guide.

2. If continuous paper is jammed in the printer, tear off the fresh supply at the perforation nearest the paper entry slot.

3. Gently remove any paper inside the printer, including any torn pieces. You can use the knob on the right side of the printer to help feed the paper out.

Use the paper feed knob to clear paper jams only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or change the top-of-form or tear-off position.

4. Replace the printer cover and paper guide, and turn on the printer. Make sure the Paper Out light is not flashing and the Pause light is off.

Bidirectional Alignment

If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printers bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem.

To complete the steps below, you need 5 letter or A-4 size single sheets or 5 pages of continuous paper. If you use single sheets, you need to load a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet onto the paper guide.

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least 5 seconds before turning it back on; otherwise you may damage the printer.

2. While holding down the Pause button, turn on the printer. It enters the bidirectional adjustment mode, then prints instructions and the first set of alignment patterns.

3. As described in the instructions, compare the alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment.

4. Follow the instructions to print the remaining sets of alignment patterns and select the pattern with the best alignment in each set.

5. After you select the best pattern in the final set of alignment patterns, turn off the printer and exit the bidirectional adjustment mode. Your selections are saved automatically.

Printing a Self Test

If you are having printing problems, you can run the printers self test to help you determine whether the printer or the computer is causing the problem. If the self test results are satisfactory, the printer is working properly and the problem may be caused by your printer driver settings, application settings, computer, or interface cable. (Be sure to use a shielded interface cable.)

If the self test does not print properly, there is a problem with the printer. See the Reference Guide for possible solutions to the problem.

You can print the self test using either single sheets or continuous paper. Use paper that is at least 8.25 inches (210 mm) wide.

1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.

2. To run the test using a draft font, turn on the printer while holding down the LF/FF button. To run the test using the printers near letter-quality font, hold down the Load/Eject button while you turn on the printer. (Either self test can help you determine the source of your printing problem, but the draft self test prints faster.)

After a few seconds, the printer begins printing the self test (a series of characters).

To temporarily stop the self test, press the Pause button. To resume, press it again.

3.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.

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.

Cleaning the Printer

To keep your printer operating at its best, you should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Follow these steps:

1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer and turn it off.

2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

3. Remove the paper guide. If a pull tractor or an optional cut- sheet feeder is installed, remove it.

4. Use a soft brush to carefully brush away all dust and dirt from the outer case and paper guide.

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5. If the outer case or paper guide is still dirty, clean it with a soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water. Keep the printer cover in place and flat on top of the printer to prevent water from getting inside the printer.

Never use alcohols or thinners to clean the printer; these chemicals can damage the printer components as well as the case.

Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components.

Do not use a hard or abrasive brush.

Do not spray lubricants inside the printer; unsuitable lubricants can damage the printer mechanism.

Transporting the Printer

If you need to transport your printer for some distance, carefully repack it using the original box and packing materials or equivalent packaging.

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. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

1. Remove any paper loaded in the printer. Make sure the printer is turned off.

2. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet; then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.

3. Remove the paper guide, the USB cable holder, paper supports, and knob.

4. Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the push position.

5. If an additional pull tractor is installed, remove it. If any options are installed, remove them and pack them in their original boxes.

6. Make sure the print head is not hot. Then remove the ribbon cartridge.

7. Repack the printer, ribbon cartridge, and paper guide in the original packing materials and place them in the printers original box.

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