EPSON LX-300+ paper supports paper guide edge guides Options Single-bin Cut-sheet Feeder (C806371) Feeds up to 50 sheets of ordinary single-sheet paper. printer cover Additional Tractor Unit (C800301) 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. knob Roll Paper Holder (#8310) Allows you to use your printer with 8.5-inch roll paper. control panel paper release lever Printer Specifications ribbon cartridge paper tension unit Mechanical Printing method Emulation Printing speed 9-pin impact dot matrix EPSON ESC/P® and IBM® 2380 Plus 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 serial interface tractor parallel interface paper thickness lever (gap) power switch 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 Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for text and graphics printing. Unidirectional text or graphics printing can be selected using software commands. User Replaceable Parts User replaceable part Knob Logo plate Paper supports Paper eject assembly Printer cover assembly Sheet guide assembly Reference number 106 120 180 570 105 109 Part number 1051718 1056595 1054395 1050616 1050626 1054395 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ - 1 EPSON LX-300+ Line spacing Printable columns 1/6 inch or programmable in 1/216-inch increments 80 columns (at 10 cpi) 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 (black); 100 million strokes per wire (color) Dimensions and weight Height Width Depth Weight Ribbon 6.3 inches (160 mm) 14.4 inches (366 mm) 10.8 inches (275 mm) 9.8 lb (4.4 kg) Resolution (maximum) 240 × 144 dpi (NLQ) Interfaces 1 standard bidirectional, 8-bit parallel interface with IEEE-1284 nibble mode support, and 1 EIA-232D serial interface Friction (top paper entry) Push tractor (rear paper entry) Pull tractor (bottom or rear paper entry) Push and pull tractor (optional) Cut-sheet feeder (optional) Roll paper holder (optional) Paper feed speed Continuous 3 inches/second Intermittent 88 ms/line at 1/6-inch line spacing Buffer Built-in fonts 8KB 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 1 Italic table and 12 graphical character tables (35 graphical character tables are available in some countries) 13 international character sets and 1 legal character set Printing method: ribbon shifting Colors: black, magenta, cyan, yellow Power consumption Input voltage range Rated frequency range Input frequency range Rated current Paper feed methods Black ribbon cartridge (#8750) Color ribbon cartridge (#S015073) Black ribbon life: 3 million characters (Draft: 10 cpi, 14 dots/character) Film ribbon life (draft, 10 cpi, 14 dots/ character): Black: 1 million characters Cyan: 0.7 million characters Magenta: 0.7 million characters Yellow: 0.5 million characters Electrical 120 V 99 to 132 V 220 to 240 V 198 to 264 V 50 to 60 Hz 49.5 to 60.5 Hz 0.6 A (maximum 1.4 A depending on the character type) 0.3 A (maximum 0.7 A depending on the character type) Approx. 23 W (ISO/IEC 10561 letter pattern) Environmental Temperature Operation Storage 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) ­22 to 140 °F (­30 to 60 °C) Humidity (without condensation) 10 to 80% RH 0 to 85% RH Character sets Color printing (optional) 2 - EPSON LX-300+ 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ 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 Continuous paper (standard and multipart): rear and bottom entry Width Length Copies Thickness 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) 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2) Weight (not multipart) Binding t Weight (1 multipart sheet) 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2) Spot glued or crimp bound on both sides (bottom or rear entry) Width Paper guide 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257) Cut-sheet feeder 7.2 to 8.5 inches (182 to 216 mm) Paper guide 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm) Cut-sheet feeder 10.1 to 14 inches (257 to 356 mm) 0.0028 to 0.0047 inch (0.07 to 0.12 mm) Cut sheet feeder: 0.0028 to 0.0055 inch (0.07 to 0.14 mm) 14 to 24 lb (52 to 90 g/m2) Cut sheet feeder: 18 to 24 lb (64 to 90 g/m2) Length The continuous multipart forms should be securely joined together along the left and right edges by crimping. Crimping should be pressed in from the original sheet side and go completely through all copy sheets. The ratio of the cut/uncut length at the perforation should be between 3:1 and 5:1. The perforation between pages should not extend all the way to the edges of the paper. At the perforation between pages, the horizontal and vertical perforation cuts should not cross. The thickness of the perforation part when extended should be 1 mm or less. t Thickness t Weight t t Single-sheet multipart forms Width Length Copies Thickness Weight Binding Envelopes 3.9 to 10.1 inches (100 to 257 mm) 3.9 to 14.3 inches (100 to 364 mm) 1 original + up to 4 copies 0.0047 to 0.015 inch (0.12 to 0.39 mm) 12 to 15 lb (40 to 58 g/m2) Line glue at the top of form Continuous paper with labels: bottom entry only Label size (minimum) Backing sheet width Backing sheet length Backing sheet thickness Total thickness Label weight 0.938 × 2.5 inches (23.8 × 63.5 mm) 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) corner radius 4 to 10 inches (101.6 to 254 mm) 4 to 22 inches (101.6 to 558.8 mm) 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm) 0.0063 to 0.0075 inch (0.16 to 0.19 mm) 17 lb (64 g/m2) Size Thickness Weight No. 6: 6.5 × 3.6 inches (165 × 92 mm) No. 10: 9.5 × 4.1 inches (241 × 105 mm) 0.0063 to 0.0205 inch (0.16 to 0.52 mm) 12 to 24 lb (45 to 90 g/m2) Roll paper: rear entry with optional roll paper holder only Width Thickness Weight 8.5 ± 0.12 inch (216 ± 3 mm) 0.0028 to 0.0035 inch (0.07 to 0.09 mm) 14 to 22 lb (52 to 82 g/m2) 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ - 3 EPSON LX-300+ Paper Alignment Printing starts at "0" on the scale. The unprintable area is to the left of the "0". Continuous paper A printable area A B B Printable Area Single sheets and envelopes A B A printable area 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). For continuous paper wider than 9 inches (229.2 mm), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper. B printable area Roll paper A B C B C 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). For single sheets wider than 8.23 inches (209.2 mm), the side margins increase proportionally to match the width of the paper. C The minimum bottom margin is 0.17 inch (4.2 mm). 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). 4 - EPSON LX-300+ 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ Safety Approvals 120 V LF/FF button t Feeds paper line by line when pressed and released. When held down, ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position. Safety standards EMI 230 V UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108.8 class B t Load/Eject button t t Loads or ejects a single sheet of paper. When the tractor is installed in the push position, loads continuous paper from the standby position or feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position. Safety standards EMI Acoustic noise EN 60950 EN 55022 (CISPR pub. 22) class B AS/NZS 3548 class B Approx. 49 dB (A) (ISO 7779 pattern) Paper Out light t On when no paper is loaded in the selected paper source or paper is not loaded correctly. Flashes when paper has not been fully ejected or a paper jam has occurred. In Micro Adjust mode, selects the font indicated by the Tear Off lights. CE Marking 230 V t t Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 60950 EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 60801-2 IEC 60801-3 IEC 60801-4 Pause button Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. When pressed for 3 seconds, turns on Micro Adjust mode. Pause light t On when the printer is paused. Flashes when the printer is in the Micro Adjust mode or when the print head has overheated. Control Panel Buttons and Lights t Micro Adjust mode When you hold down the Pause button for 3 seconds, the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode. In this mode, you can press the LF/FF D and Load/Eject U buttons to adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position. Tear Off lights f f When continuous paper is in the tear-off position; otherwise the lights indicate the selected font. Tear Off (Font) button t When the tractor is installed in the push position, advances continuous paper to the tear-off position. Feeds continuous paper backward from the tear-off position to the top-of-form position. t 5/00 EPSON LX-300+ - 5 EPSON LX-300+ Selecting Fonts After entering the Micro Adjust mode by holding down the Pause button for three seconds, you can change font settings with the Tear Off button. The two Tear Off lights come on (n) and go off (o) to show the current selection. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through all of the available selections; then stop when you reach the desired font. Your selection stays in effect until you change it again or turn off the printer. However, any font choices you make with your software will cancel your control panel selection. The table below shows how the Tear Off lights appear for each selection. Font EPSON Draft EPSON Draft condensed EPSON Roman EPSON Roman condensed EPSON Sans Serif EPSON Sans Serif condensed Tear Off lights o o n n n f n f o n f o f Pause f Paper Out n Pause Sample Problem Solution No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. The paper is not loaded correctly. Remove your paper and reload it. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam. Continuous paper is not fed to the standby position. Tear off the printed document at the perforation; then press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light. A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected. Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam. The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. f Paper Out f Pause f f Tear Off An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. State of Beep panel lights pattern n Paper Out n Pause n = on o = off f = flashing Error Indicators You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. State of Beep panel lights pattern n Pause Problem Solution The printer is paused. Press the Pause button to resume printing. Paper from another paper source is currently in the paper path. Move the paper release lever back to the appropriate position and press the Load/Eject button to feed the paper out of the paper path. Then set the lever to the position you want to use. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. n = on, f = flashing ··· = short series of beeps (three beeps) ····· = long series of beeps (five beeps) The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility ...