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... languages. causes an automatic line feed. This switch is selected. When it is off , the printer prints open zeroes (0). Also, you can be selected simply by setting this switch is on the screen. FX - 850/1050 - 3 FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER DIP Switch Functions The tables below describe the DIP switch functions. Page length When DIP switch 2-1 is on your loading position correctly, you...
... languages. causes an automatic line feed. This switch is selected. When it is off , the printer prints open zeroes (0). Also, you can be selected simply by setting this switch is on the screen. FX - 850/1050 - 3 FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER DIP Switch Functions The tables below describe the DIP switch functions. Page length When DIP switch 2-1 is on your loading position correctly, you...
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... When DIP switch 1-4 is on and power is supplied. When switch 1-3 is off line, press this button to eject a single sheet of the printer settings. If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose FX-850 or FX-1050. Using printer selection menus If your application program has a printer selection menu. FX-850 FX-86e EX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 FX LX MX Epson printer Draft printer FX-1050 FX...
... When DIP switch 1-4 is on and power is supplied. When switch 1-3 is off line, press this button to eject a single sheet of the printer settings. If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose FX-850 or FX-1050. Using printer selection menus If your application program has a printer selection menu. FX-850 FX-86e EX-800 FX-85 FX-80+ FX-80 FX LX MX Epson printer Draft printer FX-1050 FX...
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DIP Switch Settings The default settings will be lines from the SelecType panel. There will usually work correctly unless the buffer is not set correctly. FX - 850/1050 DOT - If this printer is not listed in the printer User's Manual for each software package. Sheet Feeder Operation The page... Buffer An undocumented feature of an Epson 81XX series interface option. To toggle the buffer hold down the Load/Eject switch at the top of printer installed on . Serial Operation The FX-850/1050 will avoid unexpected results. MATRIX PRINTER I Installation/Support Tips Software The ...
DIP Switch Settings The default settings will be lines from the SelecType panel. There will usually work correctly unless the buffer is not set correctly. FX - 850/1050 DOT - If this printer is not listed in the printer User's Manual for each software package. Sheet Feeder Operation The page... Buffer An undocumented feature of an Epson 81XX series interface option. To toggle the buffer hold down the Load/Eject switch at the top of printer installed on . Serial Operation The FX-850/1050 will avoid unexpected results. MATRIX PRINTER I Installation/Support Tips Software The ...
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... the Loading Position 2-14 Using Micro-Adjustment 2-14 Using Short Tear-Off 2-15 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 3 Using the Printer 3-1 Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Setting the DIP Switches 3-5 Selecting Typestyles 3-10 Enhancing Your Printing 3-13 4 Using Software and Graphics 4-1 Using the FX with Application Programs 4-2 Computer-Printer Communication 4-5 Dot Graphics 4-8 User-Defined Characters 4-19 iii
... the Loading Position 2-14 Using Micro-Adjustment 2-14 Using Short Tear-Off 2-15 Printing on Special Paper 2-17 3 Using the Printer 3-1 Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Setting the DIP Switches 3-5 Selecting Typestyles 3-10 Enhancing Your Printing 3-13 4 Using Software and Graphics 4-1 Using the FX with Application Programs 4-2 Computer-Printer Communication 4-5 Dot Graphics 4-8 User-Defined Characters 4-19 iii
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...use all of an inch. WARNING: Never use the cover as a tear-off edge. To use short tear-off, first turn off the printer and turn DIP switch 1-5 off. (See the section on using micro-adjustment to feed the paper backward. When the paper reaches either the minimum or maximum top...loading position, first load your paper, and then press the ON LINE button to flash. See the next section on setting DIP switches in 2/216-inch increments. While this factory setting as usual, but you can adjust the short tear-off position the same way. This section describes using short tear-off...
...use all of an inch. WARNING: Never use the cover as a tear-off edge. To use short tear-off, first turn off the printer and turn DIP switch 1-5 off. (See the section on using micro-adjustment to feed the paper backward. When the paper reaches either the minimum or maximum top...loading position, first load your paper, and then press the ON LINE button to flash. See the next section on setting DIP switches in 2/216-inch increments. While this factory setting as usual, but you can adjust the short tear-off position the same way. This section describes using short tear-off...
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... (DIP switch 1-5 off) even when you want according to the figure below. WARNING: If you need to adjust the paper thickness setting. For normal use, the lever should always be hot. Before printing on these special types of paper, however, you 've been using single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can be set to...
... (DIP switch 1-5 off) even when you want according to the figure below. WARNING: If you need to adjust the paper thickness setting. For normal use, the lever should always be hot. Before printing on these special types of paper, however, you 've been using single sheets and continuous paper, your printer can be set to...
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Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 SelecType 3-4 Other control panel features 3-5 Setting the DIP Switches 3-5 DIP switch functions 3-6 Selecting Typestyles 3-10 Using SelecType 3-11 Character fonts 3-11 Characters per inch 3-12 Condensed mode 3-12 If SelecType does not work 3-13 Enhancing Your Printing 3-13 Character size 3-13 Emphasized and double-strike printing 3-14 Italic printing 3-15 Underlining 3-15 Superscripts and subscripts 3-15 Selecting typestyles with Master Select 3-15 Using the Printer 3-1
Chapter 3 Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel 3-2 Lights 3-2 Buttons 3-3 SelecType 3-4 Other control panel features 3-5 Setting the DIP Switches 3-5 DIP switch functions 3-6 Selecting Typestyles 3-10 Using SelecType 3-11 Character fonts 3-11 Characters per inch 3-12 Condensed mode 3-12 If SelecType does not work 3-13 Enhancing Your Printing 3-13 Character size 3-13 Emphasized and double-strike printing 3-14 Italic printing 3-15 Underlining 3-15 Superscripts and subscripts 3-15 Selecting typestyles with Master Select 3-15 Using the Printer 3-1
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... page length. Setting the DIP Switches By changing the settings of the two sets of DIP switches behind and below the platen knob, you turn off positions. Other control panel features The control panel of the FX also gives you turn on the data dump mode. These new settings become valid when you can start the printer's self test. Self...
... page length. Setting the DIP Switches By changing the settings of the two sets of DIP switches behind and below the platen knob, you turn off positions. Other control panel features The control panel of the FX also gives you turn on the data dump mode. These new settings become valid when you can start the printer's self test. Self...
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The page numbers refer you to the page on which each printer feature is described. DIP Switch 1 international character set See table below describe the DIP switch functions. DIP switch functions The tables below DIP Switch 2 SW Description 2-1 Page length 2-2 Cut sheet feeder mode 2-3 1 -inch skip over perforation 2-4 Automatic line feed ON 12 inch On On On OFF 11 inch Off Off Off Page 3-9 3-10 3-10 3-10 3-6 Using the Printer The shaded settings are the preset factory settings.
The page numbers refer you to the page on which each printer feature is described. DIP Switch 1 international character set See table below describe the DIP switch functions. DIP switch functions The tables below DIP Switch 2 SW Description 2-1 Page length 2-2 Cut sheet feeder mode 2-3 1 -inch skip over perforation 2-4 Automatic line feed ON 12 inch On On On OFF 11 inch Off Off Off Page 3-9 3-10 3-10 3-10 3-6 Using the Printer The shaded settings are the preset factory settings.
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... an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you can be defined. Since the character table setting affects only half of the character table, you wish to on , the printer prints slashed zeroes (0). International character sets Default character set When DIP switch 1-1 is on, the user-defined character set can Using the Printer 3-7 This is on . However...
... an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you can be defined. Since the character table setting affects only half of the character table, you wish to on , the printer prints slashed zeroes (0). International character sets Default character set When DIP switch 1-1 is on, the user-defined character set can Using the Printer 3-7 This is on . However...
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...Short tear-off mode When DIP switch 1-5 is off, the short tear-off the paper, and then reverses the paper so you have selected the Extended Graphics set. For details, see the section on international character sets on using the printer in each line feed. ... are also different when using short tear-off , the printer operates in Chapter 2. 3-8 Using the Printer When it is off in the Epson ESC/P mode. Italics '"#g%~'(()t+,-./012345~789:;(=>?@C)BCIUEFGH IJKLMNOPQffSTUVWXYZC\Il'abcdefghijklmnopq qrstuvwxyz(;) Epson Extended Graphics Note: You may need to use the ESC...
...Short tear-off mode When DIP switch 1-5 is off, the short tear-off the paper, and then reverses the paper so you have selected the Extended Graphics set. For details, see the section on international character sets on using the printer in each line feed. ... are also different when using short tear-off , the printer operates in Chapter 2. 3-8 Using the Printer When it is off in the Epson ESC/P mode. Italics '"#g%~'(()t+,-./012345~789:;(=>?@C)BCIUEFGH IJKLMNOPQffSTUVWXYZC\Il'abcdefghijklmnopq qrstuvwxyz(;) Epson Extended Graphics Note: You may need to use the ESC...
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... 123 124 125 126 #s@c\l-'cI~# $ h o c § ^ - Other page lengths can be set . Using the Printer 3-9 i! See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. If all three switches are available only through the ESC R software command. Page length When DIP switch 2-1 is on , CG character table 1 is set containing international characters (CG character table 2) is selected whenever any one...
... 123 124 125 126 #s@c\l-'cI~# $ h o c § ^ - Other page lengths can be set . Using the Printer 3-9 i! See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. If all three switches are available only through the ESC R software command. Page length When DIP switch 2-1 is on , CG character table 1 is set containing international characters (CG character table 2) is selected whenever any one...
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... by using continuous paper, this chapter. See the section on adjusting the loading position later in Chapter 8. 3-10 Using the Printer Automatic line feed When DIP switch 2-4 is provided between the last line printed on one -inch margin is on, a carriage return code (CR) causes an...the next page. Skip over perforation When DIP switch 2-3 is on, a one page and the first line printed on computer-printer communication in Chapter 4 and the Command Summary in this feature causes the printer to carriage returns, the setting you use your printer. When it is off, line feeds ...
... by using continuous paper, this chapter. See the section on adjusting the loading position later in Chapter 8. 3-10 Using the Printer Automatic line feed When DIP switch 2-4 is provided between the last line printed on one -inch margin is on, a carriage return code (CR) causes an...the next page. Skip over perforation When DIP switch 2-3 is on, a one page and the first line printed on computer-printer communication in Chapter 4 and the Command Summary in this feature causes the printer to carriage returns, the setting you use your printer. When it is off, line feeds ...
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... the italic mode even if the current DIP switch setting is in a mathematical formula. The example below the first, making the text bolder. To send Master Select codes to the printer, you must first choose the mode combination you to the Epson Extended Graphics character table. This sentence is set to choose many possible combinations of...
... the italic mode even if the current DIP switch setting is in a mathematical formula. The example below the first, making the text bolder. To send Master Select codes to the printer, you must first choose the mode combination you to the Epson Extended Graphics character table. This sentence is set to choose many possible combinations of...
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DIP switch 1-1 must follow the same rules that govern the rest of the printer's user-defined character function to enhance printouts. You can create any type of what can be done, but remember that since these programs, certain keys ...: 1. Also, some popular commercial software programs take advantage of the characters printed by the FX. Run a program to print !$ . If you print it in your own characters with sets of characters already created. After you have created your printer's memory for designing a character is that you seldom use whenever you need or want...
DIP switch 1-1 must follow the same rules that govern the rest of the printer's user-defined character function to enhance printouts. You can create any type of what can be done, but remember that since these programs, certain keys ...: 1. Also, some popular commercial software programs take advantage of the characters printed by the FX. Run a program to print !$ . If you print it in your own characters with sets of characters already created. After you have created your printer's memory for designing a character is that you seldom use whenever you need or want...
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... the section on international character sets in the wrong position. This is being sent. l The wrong character table (italics or Epson Extended Graphics) may be in Chapter 3. Turn DIP switch 2-4 off , disable the AUTO FEED XT signal of text. The paper thickness lever may be worn out. l The printer may be securely connected to print...
... the section on international character sets in the wrong position. This is being sent. l The wrong character table (italics or Epson Extended Graphics) may be in Chapter 3. Turn DIP switch 2-4 off , disable the AUTO FEED XT signal of text. The paper thickness lever may be worn out. l The printer may be securely connected to print...
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... raising the cut sheet feeder you need to set the cut sheet feeder mode, do this, see the section on setting DIP switches in Chapter 3. 6. l Set DIP switch 2-2 to do the following: l Turn the printer off . If you need more information on how to the on . Always change DIP switch settings with the printer power turned off . l Turn the printer back on . 7-4 Using...
... raising the cut sheet feeder you need to set the cut sheet feeder mode, do this, see the section on setting DIP switches in Chapter 3. 6. l Set DIP switch 2-2 to do the following: l Turn the printer off . If you need more information on how to the on . Always change DIP switch settings with the printer power turned off . l Turn the printer back on . 7-4 Using...
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...front of your paper. 6. This allows you to use micro-adjustment to adjust the loading position of the printer. 5. Using Printer Options 7-13 You do not need to put the printer into a standby position. Raise the paper path guide on the cut sheet feeder, push the LOAD/EJECT ...paper position. With the paper release lever foward, the control panel functions normally. Push the paper release lever back to change the DIP switch setting. 4. To switch from cut sheet feeder operation to continuous paper, pull the paper release lever all the way forward to the cut sheet feeder ...
...front of your paper. 6. This allows you to use micro-adjustment to adjust the loading position of the printer. 5. Using Printer Options 7-13 You do not need to put the printer into a standby position. Raise the paper path guide on the cut sheet feeder, push the LOAD/EJECT ...paper position. With the paper release lever foward, the control panel functions normally. Push the paper release lever back to change the DIP switch setting. 4. To switch from cut sheet feeder operation to continuous paper, pull the paper release lever all the way forward to the cut sheet feeder ...
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...Germany 7= Spain I 11 = Spain II 3=UK 8 = Japan 12 = Latin America 4 = Denmark I Overrides the DIP switch settings for full information on international character sets in both draft and NLQ. ESC R Select an International Character Set Format: ASCII code: ESC R n Decimal: 27 82 n Hexadecimal: 1B 52 n Comments: See the section on international... character sets. ESC 5 Cancel Italic Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC 5 Decimal : 27 53 Hexadecimal: 1B 35 Comments: Cancels ...
...Germany 7= Spain I 11 = Spain II 3=UK 8 = Japan 12 = Latin America 4 = Denmark I Overrides the DIP switch settings for full information on international character sets in both draft and NLQ. ESC R Select an International Character Set Format: ASCII code: ESC R n Decimal: 27 82 n Hexadecimal: 1B 52 n Comments: See the section on international... character sets. ESC 5 Cancel Italic Mode Format: ASCII code: ESC 5 Decimal : 27 53 Hexadecimal: 1B 35 Comments: Cancels ...
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... The black roller that feeds continuous paper through the printer. push tractor The built-in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off and on. When the self test is run, the printer prints out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in which the ...width of data transmission. Parity is a method for final, polished documents. reset To return a printer to character. GL-6 Glossary Random Access Memory. proportional...
... The black roller that feeds continuous paper through the printer. push tractor The built-in RAM is lost when the printer is turned off and on. When the self test is run, the printer prints out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in which the ...width of data transmission. Parity is a method for final, polished documents. reset To return a printer to character. GL-6 Glossary Random Access Memory. proportional...