Error Indicators; Paper Positions - Epson LX-300 Manual

Epson LX-300+II
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
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
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.
State of Beep Problem
panel lights pattern
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 ••• No paper is loaded in the selected paper
n Pause 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 ••• Continuous paper is not fed to the standby
n Pause 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.
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button for three seconds to enter
) button repeatedly to cycle
State of Beep
panel lights pattern
f Pause —
f Paper Out —
f Pause
f f Tear Off
n = on, f = flashing
••• = short series of beeps (three beeps)
••••• = long series of beeps (five beeps)
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.
The letters ABC are printed at the top-of-form position
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.
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Problem
Solution
The print head is overheated.
Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes
printing automatically once the print head cools.
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.