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Default-Setting Mode
Default-setting listing
Your printer has internal settings that control such functions
as emulation, character pitch, and page length. These settings
are called default settings because they take effect each time
you turn on the printer.
For most users, the factory settings are best, but you
change these settings
if necessary.
This section lists the settings, describes them, and then tells
how to change them. If you see something in the list that you
need to change, notice which group (1,2, or 3) it is in and
check the description for further information, then see the
section on changing the settings for the group it is in.
Group 1 Features
Settings
EPSON ESC/P or IBM emulation
Character pitch
Page length
11 in., 12 in., 6.5 in., or 70/6 in. (A4)
No skip or skip 1 inch
Shape of Zero
Tear off
Valid or invalid
Auto line feed
Depends on interface or valid
Group 2 Festures
Character table
Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain, PC437. PC860,
IBM: PC437 (table 1) PC437 (table 2). PC665
(table 1) PCS65 (table 2)
Settings
Group 3 Features
Valid or Invalid
Draft print speed
High or Normal
Valid or Invalid
Auto carriage return
Note:
by printing the quick reference in the Group 2 default-setting
mode.
program
here. Ifyou can use your application program to control the
printer, you may never need to use the defulf-setting mode. In
fact, you nzayjind thaf your program settings override your
printer default settings.
Default setting descriptions
Printer mode
When you select ESC/P, the printer operates in the Epson
ESC/P mode. When you select IBM, the printer emulates an
IBM printer.
Character pitch
You can set the character pitch to 10 cpi or 12 cpi.
9-Pin Printers
can
control the printer features listed
Page length
You can set the page length to 8.5, 11, 12, or 70/6 (A4) inches.
Skip-over-perforation
When you turn on this feature, the printer provides a l-inch
margin between the last line printed on
line printed on the next page. Because most application
programs set their own top and bottom margins, you should
use this feature only if your program does not provide them.
Shape of Zero
The printer prints the zero character with a slash (0) when the
setting is on, or no slash (0) when the setting is off. This
allows you to easily distinguish between an uppercase "0"
character and a zero.
Tear off
When you use continuous paper with the front or rear push
tractor, you can use the tear-off feature.
When the auto tear off is valid, the printer automatically
performs the tear-off feature. The printer automatically feeds
the paper perforation to the tear-off position at the edge of
the printer cover after you complete a print job. You can then
easily tear off the printed page. When the printer again
receives data, it automatically feeds the paper backward to
the top-of-form position and starts printing.
When the auto tear off is invalid, you must perform the
tear-off function manually by pressing the
Auto line feed
When the auto line feed feature is valid, each carriage return
(CR) code is always accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. If
your text lines overprint each other, set auto line feed to
valid. If your text lines are mistakenly double spaced, set auto
line feed to Depends on interface.
Character table
Character tables contain the characters and symbols used in
different languages. Your printer includes a wide variety of
character tables. You can check the character tables available
with your printer by printing the quick reference in the
Group 2 default setting mode.
Input buffer
The input buffer stores data sent from your computer. The
input buffer can store up to 24 KB of data, so you can free
your computer for other tasks in a shorter time while the
printer prints. When the buffer is off, the buffer can store no
data, so the computer must wait for the printer to print each
character before sending the next.
Draft print speed
When you select high-speed draft, the printer can print up to
380 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in draft mode. If you
select normal speed draft, you can print up to 285 cps at 10
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