How to Configure Dot Matrix Printers (LX-300, LX-310) for Continuous Form Paper

Ruangngoprek.web.id  - How to Set Up a Dot Matrix LX 300 and LX-310 Printer for Continuous Form Paper  . Dot matrix printers are widely used in offices and payment counters. These printers still use ribbon-based dot matrix printers. There are several obstacles or problems that often occur when printing with static or dynamic paper sizes.

The LX version of the Dot Matrix printer is widely found in offices and at cashiers, as it is considered very reliable and robust. Some of the problems encountered by users include suboptimal print results, inconsistent print sizes, prints with small or large letters, paper curling after printing, incorrect printing stops on continuous form paper, and the use of a browser to print PDF pages.

From the several problems above, the author will provide a tutorial on how to make printer printouts fit and not curl by using paper settings and pixel size and depth.

Below is how to set up the LX-310 printer in Windows 7, this method can be used in the Windows XP operating system.

Before starting the printer setup, the most important thing is to first install the LX-310 or LX-300 printer driver to ensure optimal settings. Open Devices and Printers under the Hardware and Sound menu, then select the EPSON LX-310 ESC/P printer according to the name installed on your PC or laptop.

Next, to continue, select the LX-310 printer and Print server properties.

Next, a menu will appear as shown below. Please check  Create a new Form  to create the desired paper type, usually using the Continuous Form paper type, name the Form name (paper name, this time I use the paper name is paper_receipt) for example "   Invoice   ", then fill in the width and height by activating Units Metric (in cm), in the Width section fill in  21  and for Height fill in  14  , to complete it please click  Save Form  then  OK  .

At this stage, you'll configure the paper type and pixel size. Right-click the EPSON LX-310 ESC/P printer, select  Printing Preferences,  and then  Advanced.

Next, at this stage, you will determine the paper size. After you click the  Advanced menu,  a display will appear as below. In the paper size menu, change it to the size name that we created earlier. Because we gave the name Invoice, select Invoice and click  OK.

Next, you just have to try the paper settings that you made earlier using Continuous Form paper.

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