User’s Guide
9-pin dot matrix printer
FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users
For Canadian Users
DECLARATION of CONFORMITY
Contents
Chapter 1 Using the Printer
Getting to Know Your Printer
Chapter 2 Using the Printer Software
Using the Error Indicators Problems and Solutions Power Supply
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Appendix
Printing Paper Handling Options Printing a Self Test
Glossary
Features
Getting to Know Your Printer
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Important Safety Instructions
Note for German-speaking users
For United Kingdom Users
Hot Parts Caution Symbol
ENERGY STAR Compliance
Use of options
Safety information
w Warning
If you have to fit a plug
Using the Printer
Using the Control Panel
Chapter
Control Panel Buttons and Lights
14 Using the Printer
Selecting a built-in font
About Your Printer’s Default Settings
16 Using the Printer
Options
Using the Printer
Settings
Length in inches 3, 3.5, 4, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 8.5, 11, 70/6
Page length for tractor
Skip over perforation
18 Using the Printer
Print direction
Auto tear off
Auto line feed
Software
Auto I/F interface wait time
I/F interface mode
High speed draft
Baud rate
Data length
Parallel I/F bidirectional mode
Packet mode
Character table
Buzzer beeper
Changing default settings
Manual feed wait time
IBM character table
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Printing on Continuous Paper
Printing with the push tractor
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
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6. Turn on the printer
Removing a printed document from the push tractor
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3. Close the paper guide cover
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Switching back to single sheets
Printing with the pull tractor
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Page
4. Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket locks forward
Page
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
Adjusting the top-of-form position
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plastic ribbon cover
Advancing the paper to the tear-off edge
Advancing the paper to the tear-off position automatically
Using the Tear Off button
Adjusting the tear-off position
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1. Make sure the Tear Off Font lights are flashing the paper is
Printing on Single Sheets
Loading single sheets
Page
Printing on Special Paper
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Adjusting the paper-thickness lever
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Multipart forms
Labels
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Envelopes
Installing and Using Options
Cut-sheet feeder
latch lever
Page
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8. Insert up to 50 sheets of paper along the left paper guide
Pull tractor unit
Page
Page
Roll paper holder
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3. Push the paper-release lever to the single-sheet position
Color upgrade kit LX-300+ only
Page
3. Insert the motor unit plug into the connector on the printer
8. Replace the paper tension unit and printer cover
Print server
When you print using the color ribbon, the print speed is reduced
Replacing the ribbon cartridge
Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
Genuine EPSON ribbon cartridge
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5. Remove the new ribbon cartridge from its package
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9. For LX-1170 users, reinstall the paper tension unit
10. Reinstall and close the printer cover
Using the Printer Software
Chapter
LX-300+ only
Using the Printer Driver with Windows Me, 98, and
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
Using the Printer Driver with Windows
Changing the printer driver settings
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
Using the Printer Software
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
Changing the printer driver settings
Follow these steps to access the printer driver from the Control Panel
Using the Printer Driver with Windows 2000 and NT
Changing the printer driver settings
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
72 Using the Printer Software
Using the Printer Software
Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu
74 Using the Printer Software
Using the Printer Driver with Windows NT
Changing the printer driver settings
Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications
76 Using the Printer Software
Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel
Using the Printer Software
Printer Driver Settings Overview
Changing the printer driver settings
78 Using the Printer Software
Settings
Using the Printer Software
Settings
Explanations
About the EPSON Status Monitor 3 Utility
Setting up EPSON Status Monitor
Accessing EPSON Status Monitor
Using the EPSON Remote! Utility LX-300+ only
Installing EPSON Remote
Accessing EPSON Remote
Troubleshooting
84 Troubleshooting
Chapter
Problem
Using the Error Indicators
Troubleshooting
Solution
Panel light
Problem
Solution
Beep
Problems and Solutions
Printing
Power Supply
Power is not being supplied
The lights on the control panel do not go on
The beeper sounds five times and the PAUSE light comes on
The Paper Out light is on and the printer beeps three times
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed
Troubleshooting
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The printout is faint
The print is faint or uneven
Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom
Dots are missing in printed characters or graphics
Cause
The font selected on the control panel does not print
92 Troubleshooting
What to do
Page length does not match the length of the paper
Paper Handling
The print position is not what you expected
Regular gaps occur in the printout
Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams
Paper does not eject completely
94 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Continuous paper does not feed properly
The tractor does not feed the paper
Paper feeding is crooked or the paper jams
The paper does not eject properly
96 Troubleshooting
The paper does not feed
When you use the cut-sheet feeder, the paper does not feed properly
Options
Two or more sheets feed at one time
The paper feed is crooked
One page of printing has spread to two pages
98 Troubleshooting
Switching between the cut-sheet feeder and the push tractor does not work properly
The desired paper type does not load
Paper feed is crooked or the paper jams
The lights on the control panel do not go on
Printing a Self Test
The desired color or certain characters are not printed
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Follow these steps to perform a self test
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102 Troubleshooting
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Cleaning the Printer
Appendix
Do not use a hard or abrasive brush
Transporting the Printer
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w Warning
6. Make sure the tractor that comes with your printer is installed in the push position
power switch
Printer Parts
power cord
edge guides paper guide cover printer cover control panel
Printer Specifications
Mechanical
Paper feed speed
Dimensions and Height weight for LX-1170 Width Depth
Electronic
Character tables
Electrical
Environmental
Paper
For LX-300+
Single sheets standard paper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry
Single-sheet multipart forms paper guide entry
rear and bottom entry
Envelopes paper guide entry
Continuous paper standard and multipart
Labels bottom entry
For LX-1170
Roll paper rear entry with optional roll paper holder
Single sheets standardpaper guide and cut-sheet feeder entry
Continuous paper standard and multipart
Single-sheet multipart forms paper guide entry
Envelopes paper guide entry
rear and bottom entry
Labels bottom entry
Roll paper rear entry with optional roll paper holder
Printable area
A A Printable area BB
B The minimum left and right margins are 13 mm 0.51 inch each
Paper alignment
Standards and approvals
Command Lists
EPSON ESC/P control codes
Print position motion ESC $, ESC \, ESC D, HT, ESC B, VT, ESC J
General operation
ESC = only Draft mode
Bit image ESC K, ESC L, ESC Y, ESC Z Barcode ESC f, ESC p Download
Contacting Customer Support
For users in North America
For users in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland
For users in the Middle East
Support Via Telephone
Pre-Sales Enquiries, Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer
For users in Scandinavia
Technical Support Via Email and Telephone
Pre-Sales Enquiries, Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer
For users in South Africa
Pre-Sales Enquiries Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer
Support Via Telephone
Pre-Sales Enquiries Literature Requests and Nearest Dealer
For users in Australia
Support Via Telephone
011 444-5223 or 0800 600
EPSON Faxback Service
Your Dealer
EPSON Helpdesk
For users in Singapore
For users in Thailand
Epson HelpDesk Phone 65 6586
For users in Indonesia
Epson Hotline Phone
Epson Hotline
For users in Hong Kong
EPSON Support Center
Internet Home Page
For users in Malaysia
Electronic Bulletin Board System
Technical Support Hotline
For users in India
Epson Trading M SDN. BHD
Epson Helpdesk
Help Desk
Epson India Head Office - Bangalore
Epson India Regional Offices
Phone
For users in the Philippines
Glossary
Glossary
142 Glossary
Glossary
letter quality LQ
144 Glossary
unidirectional printing