EPSON Stylus COLOR 300
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 300
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Resolution
EPSON 720 dpi mode*
360
×
360 dpi mode
180
×
180 dpi mode
* In EPSON 720 dpi mode, prints at 360
×
360 dpi
on a matrix of 720 dots per inch using smaller dots
than the 360
×
360 dpi mode. Dots are printed in an
alternating pattern in which horizontal and vertical
dots are non-contiguous. Contiguous printing of
dots is available only on the diagonal plane. The
result is a significantly denser dot pattern, finer
detail, and smoother edges than output produced by
360
×
360 dpi printing.
Print direction
Bidirectional with logic seeking for text
and graphics.
Control codes
ESC/P Raster
Input buffer
25KB
Fonts
Bitmap LQ and EPSON Courier (10 cpi)
Character table
ASCII; includes 37 character codes (A to
Z and 0 to 9), one space code, and one
symbol code (#)
Paper
Note:
Since the quality of any particular brand or type of paper may be
changed by the manufacturer at any time, EPSON cannot attest to
the quality of any non-EPSON brand or type of paper. Always test
samples of paper stock before purchasing large quantities or printing
large jobs.
Poor quality paper may reduce print quality and cause paper jams and
other problems. If you encounter problems, switch to a higher grade
of paper.
Ink jet paper, envelopes, glossy film, glossy paper, transparencies,
and self adhesive sheets are usable only under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 77 °F (15 to 25 °C)
Humidity:
40 to 60% RH
EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film and Photo Quality Self Adhesive
Sheets should be stored under these conditions:
Temperature: 59 to 86 °F (15 to 30 °C)
Humidity:
20 to 60% RH
Printable areas
Single sheets, transparencies, index cards, and self adhesive
sheets
A:
The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
When loading multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy
Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm).
B-L: The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
B-R: The minimum right margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm); except for Letter
and Legal size paper, which are 0.38 inch (10.0 mm).
C:
The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm).
Paper type
Size
Paper types
Thickness
Weight
Single sheets
Letter (8.5
×
11 inches)
Legal (8.5
×
14 inches)
Half Letter/Statement (5.5
×
8.5 inches)
Executive (7.25
×
10.5 inches)
A4 (210
×
297 mm)
B5 (182
×
257 mm)
Plain bond paper and
special ink jet papers
distributed by EPSON
0.003 to 0.004 inch
(0.08 to 0.11 mm)
17 to 24 lb
(64 to 90 g/m
2
)
Envelopes
No. 10: 9.5
×
4.1 inches (240
×
104 mm)
DL: 8.7
×
4.3 inches (220
×
110 mm)
Plain bond paper or air mail
paper
0.006 to 0.02 inch
(0.16 to 0.52 mm)
12 to 24 lb
(45 to 90 g/m
2
)
Glossy paper
Letter (8.5
×
11 inches)
A4 (210
×
297 mm)
Glossy paper distributed by
EPSON
0.0066 to 0.0070 inch
(0.17 to 0.18 mm)
—
Transparencies and
glossy film
Letter (8.5
×
11 inches)
A4 (210
×
297 mm)
A6 (105
×
148 mm, glossy film only)
Transparencies and glossy
film distributed by EPSON
0.005 to 0.006 inch
(0.13 to 0.15 mm)
—
Photo paper
4
×
6 inches (102
×
152 mm)
Special photo paper
distributed by EPSON
—
—
Index cards
8
×
10 inches (203
×
254 mm)
A6 (105
×
148 mm)
Ink jet cards distributed by
EPSON
0.0091 inch (0.23 mm)
maximum
50 lb (188 g/m
2
)
Self adhesive sheets
A4 (210
×
297 mm)
Self adhesive sheets
distributed by EPSON
0.0079 inch (0.2 mm)
maximum
—
A
B-L
B-R
C
