Introduction

Your Epson® LX-300+II printer provides high-quality printing and superior performance in a compact design. This 9-pin dot matrix printer provides:

❏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).

The CD-ROM that came with your printer contains the printer driver for Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT 4.0, plus the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility.

About This Manual

This manual provides detailed information about your printer:

❏Chapter 1, “Paper Handling,” explains how to load various types of paper.

❏Chapter 2, “Using the Printer Software,” describes how to print using the printer software.

❏Chapter 3, “Using the Control Panel,” provides information about the control panel functions, including how to change the printer’s default settings.

❏Chapter 4, “Maintenance and Troubleshooting,” includes basic maintenance procedures and solutions to possible problems.

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