Adjusting The Loading Position; Printing On Continuous Paper - Epson LQ-300 Manual

4. From the list of printers box, select LQ-300. If it is not
available, choose the first available printer from the
following list. If you plan to use color, you must choose
either ActionPrinter 3260, LQ-150, LQ-860, LQ-2550. The
other printers cannot use color.
LQ-150
LQ-2550
Stylus &IO@
5. Choose the Install button. A dialog box may instruct you to
insert a diskette. (If necessary, insert the diskette required.)
6.
Choose the Setup button.
7. Select the appropriate resolution.
8. If you selected the LQ-860, LQ-2550, LQ-570+, or LQa70
printer, select Sheet Feeder - Bin 1 as the Paper Source.
This step is very important for proper page breaks in your
documents.
9. Choose the OK button.
click the button labeled Set As Default Printer.
11 .Click the Close button.
Using non-Windows software
From the list of printers box, choose LQ-300. If it is not
available, choose the first available printer from the
following list. If you plan to use color, you must choose
either ActionPrinter 3260, LQ-150, LQ-860, LQ-2!550. The
other printers cannot use color.
LQ-150
LQ-2550
Stylus 800
If your software does not list the LQ-300, you may want to
contact the software manufacturer for an update.
Dot Matrix Printers
Any LQ printer
EPSON printer
Any LQ printer
EPSON printer
10/2/94

Adjusting the Loading Position

If you want to adjust the position where printing begins on
the page, follow these steps (these instructions also work
when you use the pull or push tractor):
With paper loaded, hold down the Pause button until the
printer beeps once and the Font light begins to flash.
Press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward, or press
the Font button to feed the paper backward. '(Press either
button as many times as necessary until you reach the
desired position.)
To complete the adjustment, press the Pause button or
send data from your computer.

Printing on Continuous Paper

Your printer can handle continuous paper with a width of
101 mm (4.0 inches) to 254 mm (10.0 inches). Depending on
where you position the tractor, you can use it as a pull tractor
or a push tractor. These guidelines can help you decide
where to position the tractor:
Do you want to switch between printing on single sheets
and continuous paper without removing the paper
supply? Will you tear off continuous paper
sheet-by-sheet? If yes, use the tractor in the push tractor
position. (The printer comes with the tractor installed in
Are you printing on labels? If yes, use the tractor as a pull
tractor.
If your documents require a more precise print position,
use the optional pull tractor (C800301) in addition to the
built-in tractor in the push tractor position.
Printing in the push tractor position
When using the push tractor, it is a good idea to set the
Auto tear off feature in the Printer Setting mode to on. Here's
how to load continuous paper using the push tractor:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the paper
guide and place the paper-release lever in the continuous
paper position.
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