Epson LQ-300 Printer User Manual


 
EPSON LQ-300
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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.
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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 you feel it
click
Slide the left edge guide to the center until it stops at the
diamond-shaped guide mark; slide the right edge guide to
the opposite guide mark.
10. Attach the printer cover and adjust the paper position
with the knob. Turn the knob until the perforation
between pages is just above the print head.
11. Make sure the printer cover is closed. Then turn on the
printer. When the printer receives data, it begins printing
automatically.
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 follow the steps to adjust the
loading position.
To eject the paper, tear off the paper
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the printer;
then press the LF/FF button to feed the paper forward.
Installing the Color Upgrade Kit
The optional Color Upgrade Kit (C832111) includes a color
ribbon cartridge and a motor unit. Here’s how to install the
kit:
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Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover. If the
original ribbon cartridge is installed, remove it. Then slide
the connector cover on the printer and pull it out as
shown below.
Install the motor unit in the right hand corner of the
printer, with the gear facing the center of the printer. Push
it down firmly to fit the metal pins into the slots.
Insert the motor unit plug into the connector on the printer.
Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. Remove
the retaining tape from the cartridge and then slide the
movable ribbon guide on the color ribbon to the center of
the cartridge.
EPSON LQ-300-12
10/2/94
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