Epson LQ-300 User Manual page 28

4. Slide a sheet of paper down firmly between the edge guides
until it meets resistance. The printer loads the sheet and
begins printing automatically.
Caution:
Always close the printer cover while the printer is
printing. The printer cover helps the paper feed properly.
5. To stop printing temporarily, press the Pause button.
end the self test, make sure the printer is not printing.
To
6.
Press LF/FF to eject the sheet; then turn off the printer.
Here is part of a typical self-test printout:
<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcd
=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcde
>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdef
?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdefg
@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\l]^_'abcdefgh
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdefghi
BCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_'abcdefghij
Notes
If the self test did not print satisfactorily, see Chapter 3. If it prints
correctly, go on to the next section.
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