EPSON LX-300+

7.Slide the left sprocket unit so that its sprockets match the position of the holes in the paper and lock the unit in place. Then slide the right sprocket unit to match the width of your paper, but do not lock it. Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units.

8.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.

9.To separate the incoming paper from the printed paper, attach the paper guide. Hold it horizontally and fit its notches over the printer’s mounting posts. Then slide the paper guide toward the back of the printer until it clicks.

10.Attach the printer cover and adjust the paper position with the paper-feed knob. Turn the knob until the perforation between pages is just above the print head. Then turn on the printer.

11.Make sure the printer cover is closed, but with the paper guide cover open.

If you want to change the position where printing begins on the page, press LF/FF to advance the page to the next top-of-form position, and then see “Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position” (below) to adjust the loading position.

To eject the paper, tear off the paper entering the printer; then press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward.

Adjusting the Top-of-Form Position

The top-of-form position is where the printer will start printing on the page. If your printing appears too high or low, follow the steps below to use the Micro Adjust feature to adjust the top-of- form position.

Never use the knob to adjust the top-of-form position; this may damage the printer or cause it to lose the top- of-form position.

Your top-of-form position setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the printer.

The top margin setting made in some application software overrides the top-of-form position setting you make with the Micro Adjust feature. If necessary, adjust the top-of-form position in your software.

1.Make sure the printer is turned on and paper is loaded.

2.Remove the printer cover.

3.Hold down the Pause button for about 3 seconds. The Tear Off lights start flashing and the printer enters the Micro Adjust mode.

4.Press the LF/FF D button to move the top-of-form position up on the page, or press the Load/Eject U button to move the top-of-form position down on the page.

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The printer has a minimum and maximum top-of- form position. If you try to adjust it beyond these limits, the printer beeps and stops moving the paper.

When the paper reaches the default top-of-form position, the printer also beeps and stops moving the paper briefly. You can use the default setting as a reference point when adjusting the top-of-form position.

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