EPSON LX-300+
5/00 EPSON LX-300+
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Paper Positions
Top-of-Form Position
The top-of-form position is where the printer starts printing on
single sheets or continuous paper.
Tear-off Position
Continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the
perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge. You can easily tear
off your printed document at this position.
Standby Position
Continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached
to the tractor but not loaded in the printer.
Printing on Continuous Paper
You can choose from two tractor positions (push and pull) for
printing on continuous paper:
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If you often need to tear off sheets of continuous paper (for
printing purchase orders or sales slips, for example), it is best
to use the push tractor. This allows you to use the tear-off
edge to easily tear off printed sheets of continuous paper at
the perforation. When continuous paper is loaded on the
push tractor, you can also load single sheets from the paper
guide without removing the continuous paper from the
tractor. The tractor is installed in the push position when
the printer is shipped.
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If you often print on thick or heavy continuous paper, such
as multipart forms or continuous paper with labels, use a
tractor in the pull position. You cannot use the tear-off
feature with the pull tractor.
If you plan to use a tractor in the pull position, you can
remove the tractor from the push position and reinstall
it in the pull position, or you can purchase an optional
tractor unit (C800301) and install it in the pull position.
Printing with the Push Tractor
When using the push tractor, it is a good idea to set the Auto
tear-off feature in the default setting mode to On. Before
loading paper, remove the printer cover and the paper guide
and place the paper-release lever in the continuous paper
position.
After you load paper, attach the paper guide to separate the
incoming paper from the printed paper. Fit its notches over the
printer’s mounting posts as shown below. Then slide the paper
guide toward the front of the printer until you feel it click.
Switching Back to Single Sheets
To switch to single sheets, press the
Load/Eject
button; the
printer feeds the paper backward to the standby position. Then
you are ready to load single sheets for printing.
Always tear off the printed document before you press
the
Load/Eject
button. Reverse feeding several pages
at a time may cause a paper jam.
The letters ABC are printed at the top-of-form position
