User Manual
Page 3
... user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on different branch circuits. Relocate the computer with respect to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. This booklet is available from the use of Epson America, Inc. WARNING The connection of the information contained herein. All rights reserved. FX-286...
... user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on different branch circuits. Relocate the computer with respect to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. This booklet is available from the use of Epson America, Inc. WARNING The connection of the information contained herein. All rights reserved. FX-286...
User Manual
Page 4
... Location Installing the Ribbon Replacing the ribbon Loading Continuous-feed Paper Loading single-sheet paper Installing the paper separator Turning the Power On Operating the Control Panel OFF LINE/ON LINE FORM FEED/NLQ LINE FEED/DRAFT The NLQ Mode Setting the Top-of-Page Position Adjusting the paper-thickness lever Running the Self Test Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer Printing Your First Document 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-4 1-7 1-7 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-17 1-17 1-18 1-18 1-19 1-21 1-22 1-24 2 Using the FX-286 with Commercial Software 2-1 Using...
... Location Installing the Ribbon Replacing the ribbon Loading Continuous-feed Paper Loading single-sheet paper Installing the paper separator Turning the Power On Operating the Control Panel OFF LINE/ON LINE FORM FEED/NLQ LINE FEED/DRAFT The NLQ Mode Setting the Top-of-Page Position Adjusting the paper-thickness lever Running the Self Test Connecting Your Printer to Your Computer Printing Your First Document 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-2 1-4 1-7 1-7 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-17 1-17 1-18 1-18 1-19 1-21 1-22 1-24 2 Using the FX-286 with Commercial Software 2-1 Using...
User Manual
Page 5
... Print Head 4-1 Changing Widths 4-2 Computer-to-Printer Communications 4-3 ASCII Codes 4-3 Control Codes 4-4 ESCape Sequences 4-4 Demonstration Programs 4-4 Running BASIC Programs 4-5 How to Send Control Codes to the Printer 4-6 5 FX-286 Features 5-1 IBM Proprinter Mode 5-1 Pica Printing 5-3 Changing Widths 5-3 Cancelling Codes 5-4 Resetting the Printer 5-4 Disabling a program's reset code 5-5 Width Comparison 5-5 Near Letter Quality Mode 5-6 Print Enhancements and Special Characters 5-7 Emphasized mode 5-7 Double...
... Print Head 4-1 Changing Widths 4-2 Computer-to-Printer Communications 4-3 ASCII Codes 4-3 Control Codes 4-4 ESCape Sequences 4-4 Demonstration Programs 4-4 Running BASIC Programs 4-5 How to Send Control Codes to the Printer 4-6 5 FX-286 Features 5-1 IBM Proprinter Mode 5-1 Pica Printing 5-3 Changing Widths 5-3 Cancelling Codes 5-4 Resetting the Printer 5-4 Disabling a program's reset code 5-5 Width Comparison 5-5 Near Letter Quality Mode 5-6 Print Enhancements and Special Characters 5-7 Emphasized mode 5-7 Double...
User Manual
Page 7
...C-8 Defining more than three characters C-8 Data numbers for user-defined characters C-9 WIDTH statements C-9 D Maintenance D-1 Changing the Print Head D-1 Removing the old print head D-1 Installing the new print head D-2 E The Parallel Interface E-1 Data Transfer Sequence E-3 Interface timing E-3 Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions E-3 F Technical Specifications F-1 Printing F-1 Character sizes F-1 Characters per line F-2 Paper F-2 Printer F-2 Dimensions and weight F-3 Environment F-3 Interface...
...C-8 Defining more than three characters C-8 Data numbers for user-defined characters C-9 WIDTH statements C-9 D Maintenance D-1 Changing the Print Head D-1 Removing the old print head D-1 Installing the new print head D-2 E The Parallel Interface E-1 Data Transfer Sequence E-3 Interface timing E-3 Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions E-3 F Technical Specifications F-1 Printing F-1 Character sizes F-1 Characters per line F-2 Paper F-2 Printer F-2 Dimensions and weight F-3 Environment F-3 Interface...
User Manual
Page 9
... decimal numbers K-2 Figures 1-1 Printer parts 1-1 1-2 Installing the paper feed knob 1-2 1-3 Front view of FX-286 1-3 1-4 Rear view of the FX-286 4-2 5-1 IBM character sets 5-2 viii loading paper . . . . 1-12 1-14 Fitting the paper over the pin feeds 1-13 1-15 Installing the paper separator 1-14 1-16 Turning on the power switch 1-15 1-17 The FX-286 control panel 1-16 1-18 Top-of-page position 1-19 1-19 Paper-thickness lever 1-20 1-20 FX-286 self test in Epson draft and NLQ modes .. 1-22 1-21a Connecting...
... decimal numbers K-2 Figures 1-1 Printer parts 1-1 1-2 Installing the paper feed knob 1-2 1-3 Front view of FX-286 1-3 1-4 Rear view of the FX-286 4-2 5-1 IBM character sets 5-2 viii loading paper . . . . 1-12 1-14 Fitting the paper over the pin feeds 1-13 1-15 Installing the paper separator 1-14 1-16 Turning on the power switch 1-15 1-17 The FX-286 control panel 1-16 1-18 Top-of-page position 1-19 1-19 Paper-thickness lever 1-20 1-20 FX-286 self test in Epson draft and NLQ modes .. 1-22 1-21a Connecting...
User Manual
Page 12
... features that works with almost all the Epson commands and the Epson character set, the other gives you can be set the FX-286 to printing your new FX-286, this manual To make it easier to set . and tractor-feed paper loading, and Master Select for beginners or experienced users. These steps take you can be selected with the touch of exciting new features. l When using your new printer with word...
... features that works with almost all the Epson commands and the Epson character set, the other gives you can be set the FX-286 to printing your new FX-286, this manual To make it easier to set . and tractor-feed paper loading, and Master Select for beginners or experienced users. These steps take you can be selected with the touch of exciting new features. l When using your new printer with word...
User Manual
Page 29
... (for the FX-286, so every time you turn the printer on, it's set to print in the draft mode. You can select either while you're loading paper, or when you're adjusting where you want printing to receive data. The FORM FEED function works only when the printer is on line. DRAFT-Pressing the DRAFT button selects the draft typestyle. If you 're using single-sheet paper, it 's connected to...
... (for the FX-286, so every time you turn the printer on, it's set to print in the draft mode. You can select either while you're loading paper, or when you're adjusting where you want printing to receive data. The FORM FEED function works only when the printer is on line. DRAFT-Pressing the DRAFT button selects the draft typestyle. If you 're using single-sheet paper, it 's connected to...
User Manual
Page 36
... steps, your software program to change three DIP switches as described in the following chapter explains how to set is ready to print; If you're using an IBM PC or compatible, you wish to use the IBM Proprinter mode, use either the Epson mode or the IBM Proprinter mode. Additional chapters and appendixes cover programming, control codes and ESCape sequences, technical specifications and maintenance . The FX-286 is probably...
... steps, your software program to change three DIP switches as described in the following chapter explains how to set is ready to print; If you're using an IBM PC or compatible, you wish to use the IBM Proprinter mode, use either the Epson mode or the IBM Proprinter mode. Additional chapters and appendixes cover programming, control codes and ESCape sequences, technical specifications and maintenance . The FX-286 is probably...
User Manual
Page 37
... make things easier, and also give the following paragraph for additional explanation) What type of interface are you do is operating correctly. Chapter 2 Using the FX-286 with Commercial Software You've now completed setting up a program for use with Word Processors Most word processing programs support the Epson FX printers because of their widespread use and standardized print codes. This is normally part of the setup or installation...
... make things easier, and also give the following paragraph for additional explanation) What type of interface are you do is operating correctly. Chapter 2 Using the FX-286 with Commercial Software You've now completed setting up a program for use with Word Processors Most word processing programs support the Epson FX printers because of their widespread use and standardized print codes. This is normally part of the setup or installation...
User Manual
Page 38
... Proprinter mode The FX-286 can also reproduce the IBM Proprinter character sets if you need to print other programs are general guidelines to print and sends the appropriate codes. Using the FX-286 with Other Applications Programs You can be "IBM Proprinter" (model 4201) if it's listed. When you reset the FX-286 for each word processing program, but the specific information can also use the FX-286 to change the printer driver...
... Proprinter mode The FX-286 can also reproduce the IBM Proprinter character sets if you need to print other programs are general guidelines to print and sends the appropriate codes. Using the FX-286 with Other Applications Programs You can be "IBM Proprinter" (model 4201) if it's listed. When you reset the FX-286 for each word processing program, but the specific information can also use the FX-286 to change the printer driver...
User Manual
Page 47
... settings. After you turn the printer off . This seldom happens, since you first turn on a mode with the SelecType modes. Therefore, be emphasized unless you usually won't use SelecType to print a document in emphasized, anything you print after that will be sure that have such codes, but if your FX-286 follows the SelecType instructions for example, you use SelecType with files that each line you are printing...
... settings. After you turn the printer off . This seldom happens, since you first turn on a mode with the SelecType modes. Therefore, be emphasized unless you usually won't use SelecType to print a document in emphasized, anything you print after that will be sure that have such codes, but if your FX-286 follows the SelecType instructions for example, you use SelecType with files that each line you are printing...
User Manual
Page 57
... ESCape code " \ " or "^". There are available in Appendix J for additional information. 5-1 Chapter 5 FX-286 Features This chapter describes many of the printing features of this chapter if you wish, but you may not need to. If you use the IBM Proprinter mode, turn it uses a somewhat different set , All Print, can only be selected by resetting three DIP switches inside your printer is changed in...
... ESCape code " \ " or "^". There are available in Appendix J for additional information. 5-1 Chapter 5 FX-286 Features This chapter describes many of the printing features of this chapter if you wish, but you may not need to. If you use the IBM Proprinter mode, turn it uses a somewhat different set , All Print, can only be selected by resetting three DIP switches inside your printer is changed in...
User Manual
Page 70
...). In the Epson mode, the FX-286 has provided for using the DIP switches. International characters As you will be able to print several new characters. In order to print any of two ways: with an ESCape code or with the ESCape code or the DIP switches, you know, languages other method of selecting an international character set is the appropriate number from the list above.
...). In the Epson mode, the FX-286 has provided for using the DIP switches. International characters As you will be able to print several new characters. In order to print any of two ways: with an ESCape code or with the ESCape code or the DIP switches, you know, languages other method of selecting an international character set is the appropriate number from the list above.
User Manual
Page 72
...keys on the paper. In the IBM Proprinter mode, some international characters are in the standard character set, and many sophisticated commands to print the corresponding character in the row of the keys that you need, you will have reset the DIP switches for complete ... order to set margins, line spacing, and horizontal and vertical tabs, this section won't take up your FX-286 is in the IBM mode, the following program prints the international characters in the standard set, skips a line, and prints the international characters in the alternate set, as a programming language.
...keys on the paper. In the IBM Proprinter mode, some international characters are in the standard character set, and many sophisticated commands to print the corresponding character in the row of the keys that you need, you will have reset the DIP switches for complete ... order to set margins, line spacing, and horizontal and vertical tabs, this section won't take up your FX-286 is in the IBM mode, the following program prints the international characters in the standard set, skips a line, and prints the international characters in the alternate set, as a programming language.
User Manual
Page 84
... position per inch; 8 1920 dot position per 8" 3 line; 3264 dot position per 13.6" line Produces the same density horizontally as 16 Double 2 Mode 1, but faster. Because the FX-286 does not print consecutive dots in a row in these densities, it easy ...to do screen dumps.) One-to-one row. none 144 dots per inch 3 7 Density Plotter 1152 dots per 8" line 1958 dots per 13.6" line Dual- Graphics modes Alternate Mode Density code Description Head...
... position per inch; 8 1920 dot position per 8" 3 line; 3264 dot position per 13.6" line Produces the same density horizontally as 16 Double 2 Mode 1, but faster. Because the FX-286 does not print consecutive dots in a row in these densities, it easy ...to do screen dumps.) One-to-one row. none 144 dots per inch 3 7 Density Plotter 1152 dots per 8" line 1958 dots per 13.6" line Dual- Graphics modes Alternate Mode Density code Description Head...
User Manual
Page 101
... need to select the Proprinter mode: DIP switch 1-4 2-1 2-3 Factory Setting ON ON OFF Proprinter Setting OFF OFF ON Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets The IBM Proprinter has three character sets: Standard, Alternate, and All Print (see what the IBM Proprinter charac- Once the FX-286 is OFF, then hold down the DRAFT button while turning the power switch ON-the self test A-3 Reset the following DIP switches...
... need to select the Proprinter mode: DIP switch 1-4 2-1 2-3 Factory Setting ON ON OFF Proprinter Setting OFF OFF ON Printing the Alternate and All Print character sets The IBM Proprinter has three character sets: Standard, Alternate, and All Print (see what the IBM Proprinter charac- Once the FX-286 is OFF, then hold down the DRAFT button while turning the power switch ON-the self test A-3 Reset the following DIP switches...
User Manual
Page 106
... B-2. B-2 Loading single-sheet paper 5. If you can also install the protective center cover by clipping it up the left edge of the arrow. 4. Remove the dust cover by tilting it into the printer. (If the power is just like loading paper in a typewriter. 1. Loading Single-sheet Paper Loading single-sheet paper in the FX-286 is ON, use the LINE FEED button.) Alignment arrow Figure B-2. Make sure the paper release lever is pushed back in the direction...
... B-2. B-2 Loading single-sheet paper 5. If you can also install the protective center cover by clipping it up the left edge of the arrow. 4. Remove the dust cover by tilting it into the printer. (If the power is just like loading paper in a typewriter. 1. Loading Single-sheet Paper Loading single-sheet paper in the FX-286 is ON, use the LINE FEED button.) Alignment arrow Figure B-2. Make sure the paper release lever is pushed back in the direction...
User Manual
Page 112
... Problems The FX-286 has a special feature that this mode by certain error conditions in any other modes. As it blinks, it is on line. Using the Hex Dump Mode to print again. If the printer beeps and stops printing when it to leave SelecType mode. 6. Enter this procedure is not set. The printer responds by the printer. Press the LINE FEED button once to a qualified service person. The hexadecimal numbers are the codes...
... Problems The FX-286 has a special feature that this mode by certain error conditions in any other modes. As it blinks, it is on line. Using the Hex Dump Mode to print again. If the printer beeps and stops printing when it to leave SelecType mode. 6. Enter this procedure is not set. The printer responds by the printer. Press the LINE FEED button once to a qualified service person. The hexadecimal numbers are the codes...
User Manual
Page 176
... the IBM Proprinter Mode To set the FX-286 in the IBM Proprinter mode, you can turn on double-width, can use either the ASCII code or the numeral in the selected character set. The third set, All Print, can be selected with DIP switches. example, the format section for the n/72-inch line spacing command is set in the IBM mode, the printer responds to commands...
... the IBM Proprinter Mode To set the FX-286 in the IBM Proprinter mode, you can turn on double-width, can use either the ASCII code or the numeral in the selected character set. The third set, All Print, can be selected with DIP switches. example, the format section for the n/72-inch line spacing command is set in the IBM mode, the printer responds to commands...
User Manual
Page 214
...C-3-C-4 mode combinations, 3-5 mode numbers, 3-3 skip-over -perforation, 5-18 SelecType, 3-6 Spacing. See Interface Setup applications programs, 2-1-2-3 printer, 1-1-1-23 Single-sheet printing, B-1-B-4 Skip-over -perforation, 3-6 Self test, Epson mode, 1-20-1-21 IBM Proprinter mode, A-3-A-4 Sensor. Power switch, 1-15 Print head replacement, D-1-D-2 Print width summary table, 5-7 See also specific widths by name Proportional mode, 5-11 width table, I-1, I-6 Proprinter mode. See Paper-out sensor Separator. Proportional spacing Specifications. See Reset code Ribbon installation and replacement...
...C-3-C-4 mode combinations, 3-5 mode numbers, 3-3 skip-over -perforation, 5-18 SelecType, 3-6 Spacing. See Interface Setup applications programs, 2-1-2-3 printer, 1-1-1-23 Single-sheet printing, B-1-B-4 Skip-over -perforation, 3-6 Self test, Epson mode, 1-20-1-21 IBM Proprinter mode, A-3-A-4 Sensor. Power switch, 1-15 Print head replacement, D-1-D-2 Print width summary table, 5-7 See also specific widths by name Proportional mode, 5-11 width table, I-1, I-6 Proprinter mode. See Paper-out sensor Separator. Proportional spacing Specifications. See Reset code Ribbon installation and replacement...