Epson LQ-300 II DOT MATRIX User Manual

Copyrights and Trademarks

Copyrights

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Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation’s operating and maintenance instructions.

Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

Trademarks

EPSON® and EPSON ESC/P® are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.

Microsoft trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered

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Safety Instructions

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer.

Hot Parts Caution Symbol

K This symbol is placed on the print head and other parts to

indicate that they may be hot. Never touch those parts just after the printer has been used. Let them cool for a few minutes before touching them.

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.

When setting up the printer

❏ Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a

radiator or heat source.

❏ Place the printer on a flat, stable surface. The printer will not

operate properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle.

❏ Do not place this product on a soft, unstable surface like a bed

or a sofa, or a small, enclosed area, as this restricts ventilation.

❏ Do not block or cover the slots and openings in the printer’s

cabinet, and do not insert objects through the slots.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the printer’s

label. If you are not sure of the power supply specifications in your area, contact your local power company or consult your dealer.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded electrical

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❏ Do not use a damaged or frayed power cord.

❏ The power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts,

fraying, crimping, kinking, and other damage.

❏ If you use an extension cord with the printer, make sure the

total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere of all devices plugged into the electrical outlet does not exceed the electrical outlet’s ampere rating.

❏ Use only the power cord that comes with this product. Use of

another cord may result in fire or electric shock.

❏ This product’s power cord is for use with this product only.

Use with other equipment may result in fire or electric shock.

When maintaining the printer

❏ 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 service

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 operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance.

❏ Do not use aerosol blowers which contain flammable gas

inside or around this product. Doing so may cause fire.

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions.

❏ If you plan to use the printer in Germany, observe the

following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for this printer, the building installation must be protected by a 16-amp circuit breaker.

Bei Anschluss des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muss sichergestellt werden, dass die Gebaudeinstallation mit einer 16 A-Sicherung abgesichert ist.

When Handling the paper

❏ Because labels are sensitive to temperature and humidity, use

them only under normal operating conditions described below:

Temperature: 15 to 25°C (59 to 77°F)

Humidity: 30 to 60% RH

❏ Do not leave labels loaded in the printer between jobs; they

may curl around the platen and jam when you resume printing.

❏ Do not load paper that is curled or has been folded.

When operating the printer

❏ Adjust only those controls that are covered in the user

documentation. Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage requiring extensive repair by a qualified technician.

❏ Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds

before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

❏ Do not turn off the printer while it is printing the self test.

Always press the Pause button to stop printing and then turn off the printer.

❏ Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that

has the wrong voltage for your printer.

❏ Never replace the print head yourself; you may damage the

printer. Also, other parts of the printer must be checked when the print head is replaced.

❏ You need to move the print head by hand to replace the ribbon

cartridge. If you have just used the printer, the print head may be hot; let it cool for a few minutes before touching it.

For United Kingdom users

Use of options

Epson (UK) Limited shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Epson (UK) Limited.

Safety information

Warning:

This appliance must be earthed. Refer to the rating plate for

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, please proceed as follows:

The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the Earth symbol (G).

The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N.

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L.

If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician.

Replace fuses only with a fuse of the correct size and rating.

For United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong users

Replace fuses only with fuses of the correct size and rating.

Safety requirements

Mains plug: Use a 3-pin mains plug that is registered with the Safety Authority.

Flexible cord: Use a double insulated flexible cord that is certified* to the relevant IEC or BS standards.

Appliance connector: Use an appliance connector certified* to the relevant IEC or BS Standards.

* certified by member of IECEE CB Scheme.

Contents

Copyrights and Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Hot Parts Caution Symbol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

For United Kingdom users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

For United Kingdom, Singapore, and Hong Kong users . . . . .8

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Printing on Continuous Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Printing with the push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Removing a printed document from the push tractor . . . . . .19

Switching back to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Printing with the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Adjusting the top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Advancing the paper to the tear-off edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Printing on Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Loading single sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Printing on Special Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Adjusting the paper thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Multipart forms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

About Your Printer Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me and 98 . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . .38

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu. . . . . . . . . .40

Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the Printer Driver with Windows Vista, XP, 2000, and Windows

NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . .43

Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu. . . . . . . . . .45

Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Printer Driver Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Installing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting Up Your Printer on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Sharing the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting up your printer as a shared printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Setting for the clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Canceling Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Uninstalling the Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Uninstalling the printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor 379

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Control Panel Buttons and Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Selecting a built-in font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

About Your Printer’s Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Changing default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using the Error Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Correcting USB Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Technical Support Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Installing and Using Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Cut-sheet feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Pull tractor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Roll paper holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Color upgrade kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Print server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Replacing the ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Printer Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Recommended Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Paper alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Command Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

EPSON ESC/P 2 control codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

IBM 2390 Plus emulation control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

CE marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Getting to Know Your Printer

Features

Your EPSON® LQ-300+II 24-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 three copies), labels, single sheets, and envelopes.

❏ High-speed printing of up to 300 cps (characters per second)

at 10 cpi (characters per inch).

Your printer comes packaged with the printer driver and other

software, including the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility for

Microsoft

EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of your

printer quickly and easily.

Windows® Vista, XP, Me, 98, 2000, or NT 4.0. The

Paper Handling

Printing on Continuous Paper

Your printer can handle continuous paper from 101.6 mm (4.0

inches) to 254 mm (10.0 inches) wide. Depending on where you

position the tractor, you can use it as a pull tractor or a push

tractor. The following 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? Use the tractor in the push tractor position. (The printer comes with the tractor installed in this position.) See the following section.

❏ Are you printing on labels, multipart forms, or other

documents that require a precise print position? Use the tractor as a pull tractor. See “Printing with the pull tractor” on page 20 for instructions.

Printing with the push tractor

When using the push tractor, it is a good idea to set the Auto tear

off feature in the Default Setting mode to On. See “About Your

Printer’s Default Settings” on page 88.

Follow these steps to load continuous paper using the push

tractor:

1. Make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the printer cover and the paper guide and place the paper release lever in the continuous paper position.

2. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward.

3. Slide the left sprocket unit using the scale on the printer as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked

0. Push the sprocket lock lever back to lock it in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support so it is midway between the sprocket units.

4. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper and lock it in place. Now the paper is in the paper-park position.

Caution:

Use the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer only

to clear paper jams and only when the printer is turned off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

5. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide by holding it horizontally and fitting 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 and adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper.

6. Turn on the printer.

7. Make sure the printer cover is closed. Press the LF/FF button to feed the paper to the loading position. When the printer receives data, it begins printing automatically.

8. After you finish printing, follow the steps in the next section to tear off your printed document. If the first printed line on your page appears too high or low, you can change its position by using the Micro Adjust feature. See “Adjusting the top-of-form position” on page 25.

Caution:

Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the top-of-form position;

this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

When you send more data, the paper automatically feeds back to the loading position.

Removing a printed document from the push tractor

Follow these steps to remove the printed document:

1. Press the Tear Off (Font) button. Make sure the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing. (This indicates that your paper is at the current tear-off position.)

2. Open the paper guide cover, then tear off the printed document using the tear-off edge of the paper tension unit.

Note:

If your paper’s perforation is not properly aligned with the tear-off edge, you can adjust the tear-off position using the Micro Adjust feature. See “Adjusting the tear-off position” on page 28.

Caution:

Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the tear-off position;

this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.

3. Close the paper guide cover.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing.

To feed continuous paper to the standby position where you can remove the paper, press the Load/Eject button. Then open the sprocket covers of the tractor and remove the paper.

Caution:

Always tear off your printed document before you press the

Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam.

Switching back to single sheets

To switch to single sheets, press the Load/Eject button; the printer feeds the paper backwards into the standby position. Then, follow the steps in “Loading single sheets” on page 31.

Caution:

Always tear off your printed document before you press the

Load/Eject button. Reverse feeding several pages at a time may cause a paper jam.

Printing with the pull tractor

To load continuous paper using the pull tractor, you must move the tractor to the pull tractor position, as described in steps 1 through 3 in this procedure. If your tractor is already installed in this position, make sure the printer is turned off and skip to step 6.

Caution:

❏ Use the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer only

to clear paper jams and only when the printer is off. Otherwise, you may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

❏ When using the pull tractor, set the Auto tear off feature in

the Default Setting mode to Off; otherwise, the paper may jam.

1. Turn the printer off; then remove the printer cover and the paper guide. Next, remove the paper tension unit by squeezing the paper tension unit’s lock tabs gently and pulling the paper tension unit away from the printer. Finally, pull the paper release lever forward to the continuous paper position.

2. Squeeze the tractor’s lock tabs gently on both sides, and then rotate the tractor up to pull it away from the printer.

3. Move the tractor forward to the mounting slot at the top of the printer and tilt it into place as shown below. When you push the tractor onto the posts, you should feel the notches snap into place.

4. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward.

5. Insert the paper into the bottom paper slot or into the rear paper slot as shown below, and pull it up. Position the paper using the scale on the printer as a guide. The printer prints to the right of the position marked 0.

6. Slide the left sprocket unit so that its sprockets match the position of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units.

7. Make sure your paper has a clean, straight leading edge. Open the sprocket covers. Fit the first holes of the paper over the sprocket pins and then close the sprocket covers. Slide the right sprocket unit to remove any slack in the paper and then lock it in place.

Note:

Remove any remaining slack by gently pulling the paper from the rear or bottom.

8. To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide. Hold it horizontally and fit its notches over the printer’s mounting posts. Then slide the paper guide toward the back of the printer until you feel it click and adjust the edge guides to the width of the paper.

9. Attach the printer cover and adjust the paper position with the paper feed knob. Turn the knob until the perforation between pages is just above the print head. Then turn on the printer.

10. Make sure the printer cover is closed, but with the paper guide cover open. When the printer receives data, it begins printing automatically.

If you want to change the position where printing begins on the page, press LF/FF to advance the page to the next top-of-form position, and then see Adjusting the top-of-form position in the next section to adjust the loading position.

To eject the paper, tear off the paper entering the printer; then press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward.

Adjusting the top-of-form position

The top-of-form position is the position on the page where the printer starts printing. If your printing appears too high or low on the page, you can use the micro adjust feature to adjust the top-of-form position. Follow these steps:

Caution:

Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the top-of-form position;

this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top-of-form position.

Note:

❏ Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change

it, even if you turn off the printer.

❏ The top margin setting made in some application software overrides

the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust feature. If necessary, adjust the top-of-form position in your software.

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. If necessary, load paper as described in this chapter.

3. Remove the printer cover.

4. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light starts flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode.

5. Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page.

* plastic ribbon cover

Note:

❏ The printer has a minimum and a maximum top-of-form

position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.

❏ When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the

printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use the default position as a reference point when adjusting the top-of-form position.

To adjust the top-of-form position for continuous paper loaded on the pull tractor, see the following example:

First mark a point 2.5 mm (0.1 inch) above the paper’s perforation; then position the paper so that the mark is even with the top edge of the plastic ribbon cover. This gives you an 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) margin on the next page, meaning the printer starts printing 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) below the perforation. If you mark a point 2.5 mm (0.1 inch) above the perforation, you get a 8.5 mm (0.33 inch) margin on the next page.

A 2.5 mm (0.1 inch)

B 8.5 mm (0.33 inch)

6. After you set the top-of-form position, press the Pause button

to exit the Micro Adjust mode.

Advancing the paper to the tear-off edge

If you use the push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature to advance your continuous paper to the printer’s tear-off edge when you finish printing. You can then easily tear off the printed document. When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position so that you can save the paper normally lost between documents.

As described below, you can use the tear-off feature in two ways: manually, by pressing the printer’s Tear Off (Font) button, or automatically, by turning on the auto tear-off mode.

Caution:

Never use the tear-off feature (as described below) to feed

continuous paper with labels backwards; they may come off their backing sheet and jam the printer.

Using the Tear Off button

After the printer finishes printing your document, check that the

Tear Off (Font) lights are not flashing. Then press the Tear Off (Font) button. The printer advances the paper to the tear-off edge.

Note:

If the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing, the paper is in the tear-off position. If you press the Tear Off (Font) button again, the printer feeds your paper to the next top-of-form position.

Advancing the paper to the tear-off position automatically

To automatically advance your printed documents to the tear-off position, you need to turn on the auto tear-off mode and select the appropriate page length for continuous paper in the Default Setting mode. For instructions, see “Changing default settings” on page 95.

When auto tear-off is on, the printer automatically advances the paper to the tear-off position whenever it receives a full page of data or a form feed command followed by no more data.

Adjusting the tear-off position

If your paper’s perforation is not aligned with the tear-off edge, you can use the Micro Adjust feature to move the perforation to the tear-off position.

Follow these steps to adjust the tear-off position:

Caution:

Never use the paper feed knob to adjust the tear-off position; this

may damage the printer or cause it to lose the tear-off position.

Note:

Your tear-off position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

1. Make sure the Tear Off (Font) lights are flashing (the paper

is at the current tear-off position). You may need to press the Tear Off (Font) button to advance the paper to the tear-off position.

2. Open the paper guide cover.

3. Hold down the Pause button for about three seconds. The Pause light begins to flash and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode.

4. Press the LF/FF D button to feed the paper backwards, or press the Load/Eject U button to feed the paper forwards, until the paper perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge.

* tear-off edge

Note:

The printer has a minimum and a maximum tear-off position. If you try to adjust the tear-off position beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.

5. After you set the tear-off position, press the Pause button to

exit the Micro Adjust mode.

6. Tear off the printed pages.

When you resume printing, the printer automatically feeds the paper back to the top-of-form position and begins printing.

Printing on Single Sheets

You can load single-sheet paper one sheet at a time using the paper guide of the printer. Your single-sheet paper may be from 100 to 257 mm (3.9 to 10.1 inches) wide.

Before printing on single-sheet multipart forms, envelopes, or other special paper, be sure to the set the paper thickness lever to the appropriate position. See “Printing on Special Paper” on page 32 for details.

Note:

❏ To load a stack of single-sheet paper, use the optional cut-sheet

feeder. See “Installing and Using Options” on page 121.

❏ For detailed specifications on the types of single-sheet paper you can

use, See “Printer Specifications” on page 139.

❏ You can use the paper guide to load single-sheet carbonless

multipart forms that are fastened at the top by line gluing.

❏ Insert multipart forms in the paper guide, bound edge first and

printable side down.

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