L293 HBridge only outputs 3V?

ok, what i've found is that the motor has:

"Operates on 1-6 Vdc. 2800 RPM @ 2.5 Vdc @ 0.017 Amps (no-load) "

from another source:

"nominal voltage 2.5, range 1-6V, 0.060 Amps (@ Maximum Efficiency)"

my motor power supply gives 1.5 amps and up to 12V.

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