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9-pin dot matrix printer
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FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television
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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: EPSON AMERICA, INC. Located at: MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806-2469 Telephone: (562)290-5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to t
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Contents Getting to Know Your Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Hot Parts Caution Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 ® ENERGY STAR Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cut-sheet feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Pull tractor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Roll paper holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Color upgrade kit (LX-300+ only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Print server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge. .
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For users in Indonesia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 For users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 For users in India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Glossary 7
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Getting to Know Your Printer Features ® Your EPSON LX-300+/LX-1170 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. ❏ High-speed printing of up to 300 cps (characters per second) at 10 c
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Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. c Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Important Safety Instructions Read all of these safety instructions before using the printer. In addition, follow all warnings and instructions marked on the printer itself. ❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. ❏ Place the printer on a flat surface. The printer will not operate properly if it is
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❏ 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 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. If the printer does not
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Hot Parts Caution Symbol This symbol is placed on the print head to indicate that the print head may be hot. Never touch the print head K just after the printer has been used. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it. ® ENERGY STAR Compliance ® As an ENERGY STAR partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ® ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. ® The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer an
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Safety information Warning: This appliance must be earthed. Refer to the rating plate for w voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage. Important: The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are coloured in accordance to the following code: Green and yellow — Earth Blue — Neutral Brown — Live If you have to fit a plug: As the colours of the mains lead of this appliance may not match coloured markings used to identify the terminals in a plug, plea
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Chapter 1 1 Using the Printer 1 Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Control Panel Buttons and Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Selecting a built-in font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1 About Your Printer’s Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Changing default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1 1 Using the Control
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Control Panel Buttons and Lights Tear Off (Font) lights* LF/FF button** Paper Out light Flash when continuous paper is in the Feeds paper line by line On when no paper is tear-off position; otherwise, the lights when pressed and loaded in the selected indicate the selected font. released. paper source or when paper is not loaded Ejects a single sheet or correctly. advances continuous paper to the next Flashes when paper has top-of-form position not been fully ejected or when held down. a
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1 Selecting a built-in font 1 Follow these steps to select a built-in font using the buttons on the printer’s control panel: 1 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, wait until printing is complete. 2. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds to enter the 1 Micro Adjust mode. The Pause light begins to flash. The three Tear Off (Font) lights show the current font selection. 1 3. Press the Tear Off (Font) button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available selections;
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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. For instructions on changing the default set
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1 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 1 Skip over perforation On, Off Auto tear off On, Off 1 Auto line feed On, Off Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D 1 Software EPSON ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170) 0 slash 0, 0 1 High speed draft On, Off I/F mode Auto, Parallel, Serial 1 Auto I/F wait time 10 seconds, 30 seconds Baud rate 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BPS 1 Parity None, Odd, Even, Ig
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Settings Options International character set for Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic table Italic U.K., Italic Denmark1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain1 Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus for On, Off LX-300+, IBM 2381 Plus for LX-1170)** Manual feed wait time 1 second, 1.5 seconds, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, Others Buzzer On, Off Roll paper On, Off IBM character table** Table 2, Table 1 * The options available vary depending on the country of purchase. ** These settings take effec
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Auto tear off When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with 1 the push tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives the next print job, it 1 automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of the next page. 1 When auto tear off is off, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off positi
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High speed draft When you choose On, the printer prints up to 413 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). When you choose Off, the printer prints up to 310 cps at 10 cpi. I/F (interface) mode The printer comes with a built-in parallel interface and serial interface. If your printer is connected to only one computer, select Parallel or Serial for the interface mode, depending on the interface you use. If your printer is connected to two computers, select Auto (automati
