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Epson LX-300+ Product Information
Epson LX-300+ Product Information

Epson LX-300+ Product Information

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Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper.
Used in combination with the other tractor, improves
continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper
jams. This is especially useful for printing on continuous
multipart forms.
Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper.
Printing method
Emulation
Printing speed
Printing direction
5/00
EPSON LX-300+
9-pin impact dot matrix
EPSON ESC/P
®
and IBM
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
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
Bidirectional logic seeking for text and
graphics printing. Unidirectional text
or graphics printing can be selected
using software commands.
EPSON LX-300+
®
2380 Plus
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  • Page 1 Used in combination with the other tractor, improves continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper jams. This is especially useful for printing on continuous multipart forms. Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper. Printing method 9-pin impact dot matrix Emulation...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 Label weight Width Thickness Weight 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm) 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm) 1 original up to 4 copies Printable area 0.0025 to 0.015 inch (0.065 to 0.39 mm) Perforated edges up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm)
  • Page 4 EPSON LX-300+ Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the “0”. 4 - EPSON LX-300+ 5/00...
  • Page 5 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4 On when the printer is paused. Flashes when the printer is in the Micro Adjust mode or when the print head has overheated. When you hold down the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the top-of-form or tear-off position.
  • Page 6 ( n ) ••• ••••• The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility comes with the printer but is available only for use with Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0. It allows you to monitor your printer’s status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions.
  • Page 7 Fit its notches over the printer’s mounting posts as shown below. Then slide the paper guide toward the front of the printer until you feel it click. To switch to single sheets, press the printer feeds the paper backward to the standby position.
  • Page 8 1 through 4 below. If your tractor is already installed in this position, make sure the printer is off and skip to step 7. 1. Turn the printer off; then remove the printer cover and the paper guide.
  • Page 9 Then turn on the printer. 11. Make sure the printer cover is closed, but with the paper guide cover open. If you want to change the position where printing begins on the...
  • Page 10 This gives you a 0.33-inch (8.5-mm) margin on the next page, meaning the printer starts printing 0.33 inch (8.5 mm) below the perforation. If you mark a point 0.22 inch (5.5 mm) above the perforation, you get a 0.22-inch (5.5-mm) margin on...
  • Page 11 Micro Adjust mode. 6. Tear off the printed page(s). When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position. You can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the printer’s paper guide.
  • Page 12 Before printing on special paper, you need to change the paper thickness setting. The paper thickness lever is under the cover on the left side of the printer. The numbers next to the lever indicate the thickness setting. Use the table below to select the appropriate paper thickness.
  • Page 13 Follow the steps below to enter the default setting mode and change the printer’s default settings. 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. 2. While holding down the printer. The printer enters the default setting mode and prints the language selection instructions.
  • Page 14 If you notice that the vertical lines in your printout are not properly aligned, you can use the printer’s bidirectional adjustment mode to correct this problem. 1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off. 2. While holding down the button, turn on the printer.
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16 EPSON LX-300+ 16 - EPSON LX-300+ 5/00...