Epson LX-300+, LX-1170, P170A User Manual

9-pin dot matrix printer
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User’s Guide
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FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.
Reorient or relocate the receiving antennaIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiverConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
For Canadian Users
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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DECLARATION of CONFORMITY
According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers:
Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR §2.909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
We: Located at:
EPSON AMERICA, INC. MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806-2469 Telephone: (562)290-5254
Trade Name: EPSON
Type of Product: Dot Matrix Printer
Model: P170A
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Contents
Getting to Know Your Printer
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hot Parts Caution Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Use of options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Chapter 1 Using the Printer
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Control Panel Buttons and Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting a built-in font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
About Your Printer’s Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Changing default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Printing on Continuous Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Printing with the push tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Removing a printed document from the push tractor . . . . . .28
Switching back to single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Printing with the pull tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting the top-of-form position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Advancing the paper to the tear-off edge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Printing on Single Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Loading single sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Printing on Special Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Adjusting the paper-thickness lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Multipart forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Installing and Using Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Cut-sheet feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Pull tractor unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Roll paper holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Color upgrade kit (LX-300+ only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Print server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Replacing the ribbon cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software
Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and 95 . . . . . . . . 66
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 66
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . . . . 67
Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Using the Printer Driver with Windows 3.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 69
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . . . 70
Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using the Printer Driver with Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . 71
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 72
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu . . . . . . . . . 74
Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using the Printer Driver with Windows NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications . . 76
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel . . . . . . . 77
Changing the printer driver settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Printer Driver Settings Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Setting up EPSON Status Monitor 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility
(LX-300+ only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Installing EPSON Remote!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Accessing EPSON Remote! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Using the Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Printing a Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Appendix
Cleaning the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Transporting the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Printer Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Printable area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Paper alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Standards and approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Command Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
EPSON ESC/P control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/ IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170) emu-
lation control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
For users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland .
128
For users in the Middle East. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
For users in Scandinavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
For users in South Africa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
For users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132
For users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
For users in Thailand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
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For users in Indonesia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
For users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
For users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
For users in India. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
For users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Glossary
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Getting to Know Your Printer
Features
Your EPSON® LX-300+/LX-1170 9-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 four 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
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Windows® Me, 98, 95, 2000, XP or NT 4.0. The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility lets you check the status of your printer quickly and easily.
Note:
The illustrations in this manual are from LX-300+. LX-1170 is wider than LX-300+. However, the explanations are the same.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
This guide uses the following conventions:
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Warnings must be followed to avoid bodily injury.
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c
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.
Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation
of your printer.
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.
Do not place the printer on an unstable surface or near a
radiator or heat source.
Place the printer on a flat surface. The printer will not operate
properly if it is tilted or placed at an angle.
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.
Connect all equipment to properly grounded power 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. 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 that the total ampere of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.
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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 personnel
under the following conditions:
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 10- or 16-amp circuit breaker.
Note for German-speaking users:
Bei Anschluss des Druckers an die Stromversorgung muss sichergestellt werden, dass die Gebäudeinstallation mit einer 10 A- oder 16 A-Sicherung abgesichert ist.
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.
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Hot Parts Caution Symbol
ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
As an ENERGY STAR® partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the
ENERGY STAR
®
guidelines for energy
efficiency.
The International
ENERGY STAR
®
Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation.
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.
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This symbol is placed on the print head to indicate that the print head may be hot. Never touch the print head just after the printer has been used. Let the print head cool for a few minutes before touching it.
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Safety information
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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.
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Chapter 1
Using the Printer
Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Control Panel Buttons and Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Selecting a built-in font. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
About Your Printer’s Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Control Panel
You can control simple printer operations—such as line feeding, form feeding, loading and ejecting paper, and selecting fonts— with the buttons on the control panel. The control panel lights show the printer’s status. For information on the buttons and the lights on the control panel, see Control Panel Buttons and Lights inside the front cover.
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Control Panel Buttons and Lights
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.
*Font select In the Micro Adjust mode, you can select the font to use for printing by pressing the Tear Off button. The Tear Off lights turn on, off or flash to indicate the selected font.
**Micro Adjust mode When you hold down the Pause button for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the LF/FFD and Load/EjectU buttons to adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position. See Chapter 1, “Using the Printer.”
Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When pressed for three seconds, turns on the Micro Adjust mode**. To turn off, press again.
Pause light On when the printer is paused.
Flashes when the printer is in the Micro Adjust mode**.
Flashes when the print head has overheated.
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 a paper jam has occurred.
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.
Load/Eject button** Loads a single sheet of paper.
Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded.
Loads continuous paper from the standby position.
Feeds continuous paper backwards to the standby position.
Tear Off (Font) lights*
Flash when continuous paper is in the tear-off position; otherwise, the lights indicate the selected font.
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Selecting a built-in font
Follow these steps to select a built-in font using the buttons on the printer’s control panel:
1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, wait until
printing is complete.
2. Hold down the Pause button for three seconds to enter the
Micro Adjust mode. The Pause light begins to flash. The three Tear Off (Font) lights show the current font selection.
3. Press the Tear Off (Font) button repeatedly to cycle through all
of the available selections; then stop when you reach the desired font with a pattern shown on the control panel. Your selection stays in effect until you change it again.
Note:
Settings you make in your application programs usually
override settings you make from the printer’s control panel. For best results, use your application to select a font and pitch.
The Tear Off (Font) button cannot directly select OCR-B,
Orator, Orator-S, Script-C, Roman-T, or Sans Serif H. To select one of these fonts, you must first use the Default Setting mode to register it as the “other” font and then select Others using the Tear Off (Font) button.
Barcode fonts cannot be selected via the control panel.
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About Your Printer’s Default Settings
The default settings control many printer functions. While you can often set these functions through your software or printer driver, you may sometimes need to change a default setting from the printer’s control panel using the Default Setting mode.
The following table lists the default settings and the options you can select in the Default Setting mode. The settings are explained in detail after the table. For instructions on changing the default settings, see “Changing default settings” on page 22.
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Settings Options
Page length for tractor* Length in inches: 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6,
12, 14, 17
Skip over perforation On, Off
Auto tear off On, Off
Auto line feed On, Off
Print direction Bi-D, Uni-D
Software EPSON ESC/P, IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/IBM
2381 Plus (for LX-1170)
0 slash 0,
High speed draft On, Off
I/F mode Auto, Parallel, Serial
Auto I/F wait time 10 seconds, 30 seconds
Baud rate 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300 BPS
Parity None, Odd, Even, Ignore
Data length 8 bit, 7 bit
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode On, Off
Packet mode Auto, Off
Character table* Standard model:
Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15
All other models: Italic, PC 437, PC 850, PC 437 Greek, PC 853, PC 855, PC 852, PC 857, PC 866, PC 869, MAZOWIA, Code MJK, ISO 8859-7, ISO Latin 1T, Bulgaria, PC 774, Estonia, ISO 8859-2, PC 866 LAT, PC 866 UKR, PC APTEC, PC 708, PC 720, PC AR864, PC 860, PC 863, PC 865, PC 861, BRASCII, Abicomp, Roman 8, ISO Latin 1, PC 858, ISO 8859-15, PC 771
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* The options available vary depending on the country of purchase.
** These settings take effect only when IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/ IBM 2381 Plus (for
LX-1170) emulation is selected.
Page length for tractor
This setting allows you to set the page length (in inches) for continuous paper.
Skip over perforation
This feature is available only when continuous paper is selected. When you select On, the printer provides a one-inch (25.4 mm) margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because the program margin settings in most applications override margin settings made from the control panel, you should use this setting only if you cannot set your top and bottom margins using your application.
International character set for Italic table
Italic U.S.A., Italic France, Italic Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark1, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain1
Auto CR (IBM 2380 Plus for LX-300+, IBM 2381 Plus for LX-1170)**
On, Off
Manual feed wait time 1 second, 1.5 seconds,
2 seconds, 3 seconds, Others
Buzzer On, Off
Roll paper On, Off
IBM character table** Table 2, Table 1
Settings Options
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Auto tear off
When auto tear off is on and you are using continuous paper with the push tractor, the printer automatically advances the paper perforation to the tear-off position, where you can easily tear off the printed pages. When the printer receives the next print job, it automatically moves the unused paper back to the top-of-form position and starts printing, so you can use all of the next page.
When auto tear off is off, you need to move the perforation to the tear-off position by pressing the control panel button. See “Using the Tear Off button” on page 38 for more information.
Auto line feed
When auto line feed is on, the printer accompanies each carriage return (CR) code received with a line feed code, and the print position moves to the next line. If the printer adds an extra line after every carriage return, select Off.
Print direction
You can select bidirectional printing (Bi-D) or unidirectional printing (Uni-D). Printing is normally bidirectional for faster printing; however, unidirectional printing allows for precise vertical printing alignment, which is useful for printing graphics.
Software
When you select EPSON ESC/P, the printer operates in the EPSON EPSON ESC/P mode. When you select IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170), the printer emulates an IBM printer.
0 slash
The zero character has a slash ( ) when this feature is turned on. It has no slash (0) when this feature is turned off. The slash allows you to easily distinguish between the uppercase letter O and a zero.
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High speed draft
When you choose On, the printer prints up to 413 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi (characters per inch). When you choose Off, the printer prints up to 310 cps at 10 cpi.
I/F (interface) mode
The printer comes with a built-in parallel interface and serial interface.
If your printer is connected to only one computer, select Parallel or Serial for the interface mode, depending on the interface you use. If your printer is connected to two computers, select Auto (automatic) to allow the printer to automatically switch between interfaces depending on which one is receiving data.
Auto I/F (interface) wait time
This setting takes effect only when I/F (interface) mode is set to Auto. This setting determines how long the printer waits when it
no longer receives data from an interface before it checks whether a print job is being sent through the other interface. You can specify 10 seconds or 30 seconds for the auto interface wait time.
Baud rate
Use this option to set the data transfer rate (baud) for the serial interface. The baud rate is measured in bits per second (bps). See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.
Parity
When this option is set to None, parity checking is disabled. The parity bit, if used, provides a basic form of error detection. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.
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Data length
Set the data length of the serial interface to 7 bit or 8 bit. See your computer manual and software documentation for the proper setting.
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode
The parallel interface bidirectional transfer mode is used when this feature is turned on. If bidirectional transfer mode is unnecessary, turn this off.
Packet mode
Select Auto to use the IEEE-1284.4 packet transfer mode. If packet transfer mode is unnecessary, or if you cannot connect, turn this off.
Character table
You can select from among 13 to 35 standard character tables, depending on the country of purchase. See “Electronic” on page 110 for more information on the tables.
International character set for Italic table
You can select among several international character sets for the Italic character table. Each character set contains eight characters that vary depending on the country or language, so you can customize the Italic table to suit your printing needs.
Auto CR (carriage return)
This setting is available only in the IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170) emulation mode. When auto carriage return is on, each line feed (LF) code or ESC J code is accompanied by a carriage return code. This moves the print position to the beginning of the next line.
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Manual feed wait time
This sets the amount of wait time between the time paper is inserted into the paper guide and when it is fed. If the paper feeds before you can adjust its position to your satisfaction, you can increase the wait time.
Buzzer (beeper)
The printer beeps when an error occurs. (See “Using the Error Indicators” on page 85 for more information on printer errors.) If you do not want the printer to beep when an error occurs, turn this setting off.
IBM character table
This setting is available only in IBM 2380 Plus (for LX-300+)/ IBM 2381 Plus (for LX-1170) emulation mode. When you select table1, hex codes 80H to 90H of the character tables are used for the control codes. When you select table 2,hex codes 80H to 90H are used for characters.
Changing default settings
Follow these steps to enter the Default Setting mode and change the printer’s default settings:
Note:
To print the language selection instructions and the Default Setting
mode instructions, you need five or six sheets of A4 or Letter size single-sheet paper, or five or six pages of continuous paper that is at least 279 mm (11 inches) long and 210 mm (8.27 inches) wide.
If you use single sheets without an optional cut-sheet feeder, you
need to feed a new sheet of paper each time the printer ejects a printed sheet.
1. Make sure paper is loaded and the printer is turned off.
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Caution:
Whenever you turn off the printer, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on; otherwise, you may damage the printer.
2. While holding down the Tear Off (Font) button, turn on the
printer. The printer enters the Default Setting mode and prints the language selection instructions (one page).
3. Follow the instructions to select the language you want for
the instruction pages.
4. Load the next sheet of paper, if necessary. The printer prints
the current settings list (one page).
5. Press down the Tear Off (Font) button. The printer prints the
Default Setting mode instructions (three or four pages) in the language you selected. The printed instructions list the default settings you can change, describe how to change them, and show you how the control panel lights help you make settings.
6. Follow these instructions to change the default settings using
the buttons on the printer’s control panel.
Note:
The arrows on the instruction sheets indicate the printer’s current settings.
7. When you finish making settings, turn off the printer and exit
the Default Setting mode. Any settings you have made remain in effect until you change them again.
Note:
Turn off the printer when it has finished printing.
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Printing on Continuous Paper
Your printer can handle continuous paper with the tractor. 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 30 for instructions.
For specifications on the type of continuous paper you can use, see “Paper” on page 112.
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 16.
Follow these steps to load continuous paper using the push tractor:
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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.
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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.
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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.
6. Turn on the printer.
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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 35.
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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.)
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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 38.
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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.
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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 40.
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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.
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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.
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