Epson C11C640001 - LX 300+II B/W Dot-matrix Printer, LX-300+ II, LX-300II - LX-300+ II Impact Printer User Manual
LX-300+II Parts User Replaceable Parts
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User replaceable part Reference number Part number
Printer
cover
Paper supports
Paper guide
Edge guides
Knob 106 1051718
Logo plate 120 1056595
Paper supports 180 1054395
Paper eject assembly 570 1050616
Printer cover assembly 105 1050626
Sheet guide assembly 109 1050625
Options
You can purchase the following options from an Epson
Control panel
Knob
Paper release leve
authorized reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call
800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Or you can purchase online
at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca
(Canada sales).
Epson LX-300+II
Serial
interface
Parallel
interface
USB interface
Paper tension unit
Tractor
USB cable holder
Ribbon cartridge
Power cord
Paper
thickness
lever (gap)
Power switch
Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (C806371)
Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper.
Additional Tractor Unit (C800301)
Used in combination with the other tractor, improves
continuous paper handling and reduces the chance of paper
jams. Two tractors are especially useful for printing on
continuous multipart forms.
Roll Paper Holder (C12C811141 or 8310)
Allows you to use 8.5-inch roll paper in your printer.
Black Ribbon Cartridge (#8750)
Expected ribbon life is approximately 3 million characters.
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Printer Specifications
Mechanical
Printing method 9-pin impact dot matrix
Printing speed 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
Draft emphasized
112 cps at 10 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
Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and
graphics printing. Unidirectional text
or graphics printing can be selected
using software commands.
Paper feed methods Friction (top paper entry)
Push tractor (rear paper entry)
Pull tractor (rear paper entry)
Push and pull tractor (optional)
Cut-sheet feeder (optional)
Roll paper holder (optional)
Paper feed speed Continuous
3 inches/second (76 mm/second)
Intermittent
63ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing
Buffer 64KB
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
Character tables One Italic table and 12 graphical
character tables (26 graphical character
tables are available in some countries)
Character sets 13 international character sets
Line spacing 1/6 inch or programmable in
1/216-inch increments
Printable columns 80 columns (at 10 cpi)
Resolution 240 × 144 dpi maximum
Emulation
Interfaces One standard bidirectional, 8-bit
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Epson ESC/P
(see the Reference Guide for control
codes)
parallel interface with IEEE-1284
nibble mode support, one EIA-232D
serial interface, and one USB (ver 1.1)
interface
®
and IBM® 2380 Plus
Reliability Total print volume
12 million lines (except print head)
MTBF 6,000 POH (25% duty)
Print head life
approximately 400 million strokes
per wire
Dimensions
and weight
Ribbon Black ribbon cartridge (#8750)
Acoustic noise Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern)
Height 6.3 inches (160 mm)
Width 14.4 inches (366 mm)
Depth 10.8 inches (275 mm)
Weight 9.7 lb (4.4 kg)
Ribbon life: 3 million characters
Epson LX-300+II
Electrical
120 V 220 to 240 V
Input voltage range 99 to 132 V 198 to 264 V
Rated frequency range 50 to 60 Hz
Input frequency range 49.5 to 60.5 Hz
Rated current 0.6 A (maximum
1.4 A depending on
the character type)
Power consumption Approx. 23 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern)
Energy Star Compliant
0.3 A (maximum
0.7 A depending on
the character type)
Environmental
Temperature
(without condensation)
Operation 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) 10 to 80% RH
Storage –22 to 140 °F (–30 to 60 °C) 0 to 85% RH
Humidity
(without condensation)
Safety Approvals
120 Volt 230 Volt
Safety
standards
EMI FCC part 15 subpart B
UL 60950
CSA 60950
class B
CAN/CSA CEI/IEC
CISPR22, class B
EN 60950
AS/NZS CISPR22, class B
CE Marking (230 V model)
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
EN 55024
Paper
Use recycled paper, envelopes, and single-sheet multipart forms
only under normal temperature and humidity conditions, as
follows:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity: 30 to 60% RH
Do not load paper that has been folded or is damaged,
wrinkled, or curled.
Ordinary single sheets: paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry
Width Paper guide
3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm)
Cut-sheet feeder
7.2 to 8.5 inches (182 to 216 mm)
Length Paper guide
3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)
Cut-sheet feeder
10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm)
Thickness Paper guide: 0.0025 to 0.0055 inch
(0.065 to 0.14 mm)
Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch
(0.07 to 0.14 mm)
Weight Paper guide: 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m
2
)
Cut sheet feeder: 18 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m
Single-sheet multipart forms: paper guide entry
Width 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm)
Length 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm)
Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies
Thickness 0.0047 to 0.015 inch (0.12 to 0.39 mm)
Weight 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m
2
)
Binding Line-glued at the top or one side of form
Envelopes: paper guide entry
Size No. 6: 6.5 × 3.6 inches (165 × 92 mm)
No. 10: 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 105 mm)
Thickness 0.0063 to 0.0205 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm)
2
Weight 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m
)
Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear and bottom entry
Width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm)
Length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)
Copies 1 original + up to 4 copies
Thickness Printable area
0.0025 to 0.015 inch (0.065 to 0.39 mm)
Perforated edges (gathering area)
up to 0.035 inch (0.9 mm)
2
)
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Weight (not
multipart) 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m
2
)
Weight
(1 multipart
2
sheet) 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m
)
Binding Spot-glued or crimp-bound on both sides
Continuous paper with labels: bottom entry only
Label size 0.94 × 2.5 inches (23.8 × 63.5 mm) minimum;
0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius
Backing sheet
Width 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm)
Length 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm)
Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)
Total
thickness 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm)
Label weight 17 lb (64 g/m
Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only
2
)
Width 8.5 inches (216 mm)
Thickness 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm)
2
Weight 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m
)
Printable Area
Single sheets and envelopes
A
Printable
area
A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).
B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).
The maximum paper width is 10.1 inches (257 mm).
The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm).
If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins
will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not
increase beyond 8.0 inches (203.2 mm).
C The minimum bottom margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).
Continuous paper
B
A
Printable
area
C
B
C
B
Paper Alignment
Printing starts at “0” on the scale. The unprintable area is to the
left of the “0”.
A
Printable
area
B
A The minimum top and bottom margins above and below the
perforation are 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).
B The minimum left and right margins are 0.51 inch (13 mm).
The maximum paper width is 10 inches (254 mm).
The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm).
If the paper size is substantially wider than this, the side margins
will be wider than the minimum, but the printable width does not
increase beyond 8.0 inches (203.2 mm).
A
B
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Roll paper
A
Printable
area
A The minimum top margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm).
B The minimum left and right margins are 0.12 inch (3 mm).
The maximum printable width is 8 inches (203.2 mm).
B
Control Panel Buttons and Lights
4 Load/Eject button
❏ Loads a single sheet of paper.
❏ Ejects a single sheet of paper.
❏ Loads continuous paper from the standby position.
❏ Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position.
❏ In Micro Adjust mode, adjusts the top-of-form and tear-off
positions.
5 Pause button
Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed
again. When held down for three seconds, turns on Micro
Adjust mode. To turn it off, press it again.
6 Paper Out light
❏ On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or
when paper is not loaded correctly.
❏ Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or if paper is
jammed in the printer.
1 Tear Off (Font) lights
Flash when continuous paper is in the tear-off position;
otherwise, the lights indicate the selected font.
2 Tear Off (Font) button
❏ Advances continuous paper to the tear-off position.
❏ Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position
to the top-of-form position.
❏ In Micro Adjust mode, selects one of the six built-in fonts.
3 LF/FF button
❏ Feeds paper line by line when pressed and released.
❏ Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the
next top-of-form position when held down.
❏ In Micro Adjust mode, adjusts the top-of-form and tear-off
position.
7 Pause light
❏ On when the printer is paused.
❏ Flashes when the printer is in Micro Adjust mode.
❏ Flashes when the print head has overheated.
Selecting a Built-in Font
It is best to use your application program to select the font you
want to use in a document. However, you may sometimes need
to select one of the printer’s six built-in fonts using the buttons
on the control panel, as described below. (The settings you
make in application programs usually override settings you
make from the printer’s control panel.)
❏ Draft ❏ Draft Condensed
❏ Roman ❏ Roman Condensed
❏ Sans Serif ❏ Sans Serif Condensed
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