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... while C provides a list of the differences follows the chart. iii A complete table of contents for the FX Series Printers consists of the hardware: maintenance, specifications, and the parallel interface. For your printer and its programs. Appendixes I through D cover control codes. Appendixes B through K concentrate on technical aspects of...You can therefore find all the references to Volume 1. These appendixes are organized as they are implemented on three Epson printers, the MX III, the FX, and the RX; Preface The User's Manual for this volume begins on the next page.
... while C provides a list of the differences follows the chart. iii A complete table of contents for the FX Series Printers consists of the hardware: maintenance, specifications, and the parallel interface. For your printer and its programs. Appendixes I through D cover control codes. Appendixes B through K concentrate on technical aspects of...You can therefore find all the references to Volume 1. These appendixes are organized as they are implemented on three Epson printers, the MX III, the FX, and the RX; Preface The User's Manual for this volume begins on the next page.
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FX Series Printer User's Manual Volume 2 Contents Preface iii List of Figures vii List of Tables vii A ASCII Codes and Character Fonts 2.53 ASCII Codes and International Characters 253 ASCII Code Summary 254 International Characters Summary 255 ASCII Character Matrixes 256 B Control Codes in Numeric Order 271 C Control Codes by Function 283 D Control-Code Comparison 287 Control-Code Chart 287 Epson Model Differences 289 E Defaults and DIP Switches 295 Default Settings 295 DIP Switches 296 Examining the Switches 297 v
FX Series Printer User's Manual Volume 2 Contents Preface iii List of Figures vii List of Tables vii A ASCII Codes and Character Fonts 2.53 ASCII Codes and International Characters 253 ASCII Code Summary 254 International Characters Summary 255 ASCII Character Matrixes 256 B Control Codes in Numeric Order 271 C Control Codes by Function 283 D Control-Code Comparison 287 Control-Code Chart 287 Epson Model Differences 289 E Defaults and DIP Switches 295 Default Settings 295 DIP Switches 296 Examining the Switches 297 v
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...312 Apple II solutions 312 TRS-80 solutions 313 IBM-PC solutions 313 QX-10 solutions 314 G Mixing Print Modes 317 Methods for Mixing 317 Mode Conflicts and Priorities 318 Summary Notes 319 H Customizing the FX 321 Spread-Sheet Programs 321 ...Word Processing 321 BASIC Program Listings 322 Quiet Printing 322 Graphics and User-Defined Characters 322 I Printer Maintenance 323 Always 323 Now and Then 323 Rarely 323...
...312 Apple II solutions 312 TRS-80 solutions 313 IBM-PC solutions 313 QX-10 solutions 314 G Mixing Print Modes 317 Methods for Mixing 317 Mode Conflicts and Priorities 318 Summary Notes 319 H Customizing the FX 321 Spread-Sheet Programs 321 ...Word Processing 321 BASIC Program Listings 322 Quiet Printing 322 Graphics and User-Defined Characters 322 I Printer Maintenance 323 Always 323 Now and Then 323 Rarely 323...
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... set (decimal X0-254) Also included here is the pair of fonts for sending a code to a device by using another command; For more on the FX printers and about the way the ASCII codes are employed on this subject, see Chapter 2. 253 Appendix A ASCII Codes and Character Fonts This appendix provides information... about the character fonts associated with those codes. the Italic font for international characters (decimal 0-31) 4. You cause the code to be sent to the printer is LPRINT.
... set (decimal X0-254) Also included here is the pair of fonts for sending a code to a device by using another command; For more on the FX printers and about the way the ASCII codes are employed on this subject, see Chapter 2. 253 Appendix A ASCII Codes and Character Fonts This appendix provides information... about the character fonts associated with those codes. the Italic font for international characters (decimal 0-31) 4. You cause the code to be sent to the printer is LPRINT.
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Appendix B Control Codes in Numeric Order You activate an FX control code by the character in the symbol column in quotation marks, as shown in the example below . Empties the printer buffer, then moves the print head left 1 space in this ESCape sequence you must precede the CHR$(n) with CHR$(27).... feed at the current line spacing, and resets the buffer character count to the next tab stop. 10 0A LF Line feed. Backspace. Empties the printer buffer, then moves the print head to 0. 271 When the ESC column contains a dash, you use a shortened form, the ESCape code followed by...
Appendix B Control Codes in Numeric Order You activate an FX control code by the character in the symbol column in quotation marks, as shown in the example below . Empties the printer buffer, then moves the print head left 1 space in this ESCape sequence you must precede the CHR$(n) with CHR$(27).... feed at the current line spacing, and resets the buffer character count to the next tab stop. 10 0A LF Line feed. Backspace. Empties the printer buffer, then moves the print head to 0. 271 When the ESC column contains a dash, you use a shortened form, the ESCape code followed by...
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..., then advances the paper to receive control codes. 272 You turn the automatic line feed on until a DC1 code is OFF places the printer in the active state: printer receives all text in the print buffer. - 27 1B ESC Escape. Turns Expanded Mode ON for the length of the line unless cancelled... by CHR$(18). - 17 11 DC1 Device control 1. Prepares the printer to the next logical top of the buffer and resets the buffer character count to the left margin. Restores the print head to 0. Empties the...
..., then advances the paper to receive control codes. 272 You turn the automatic line feed on until a DC1 code is OFF places the printer in the active state: printer receives all text in the print buffer. - 27 1B ESC Escape. Turns Expanded Mode ON for the length of the line unless cancelled... by CHR$(18). - 17 11 DC1 Device control 1. Prepares the printer to the next logical top of the buffer and resets the buffer character count to the left margin. Restores the print head to 0. Empties the...
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ESC 63 3F ? Format: CHR$(27)"?s";CHR$(n); ESC 64 40 @ Reset Code, which resets the printer to its power-up to n inches, regardless of the 4 alternate graphics codes -- Clears all text and control codes from the print buffer. CHR$(n K)CHR$(O) where ...
ESC 63 3F ? Format: CHR$(27)"?s";CHR$(n); ESC 64 40 @ Reset Code, which resets the printer to its power-up to n inches, regardless of the 4 alternate graphics codes -- Clears all text and control codes from the print buffer. CHR$(n K)CHR$(O) where ...
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... 4A J Forces an immediate line feed of the last tab (nk). Cannot mix with CHR$(27)"R". For example, the maximum tab for the character and printer size. ESC 70 46 F Turns Emphasized Mode OFF ESC 71 47 G Turns Double-Strike Mode ON. Format: CHR$(27)"I Enables printing of the characters stored...
... 4A J Forces an immediate line feed of the last tab (nk). Cannot mix with CHR$(27)"R". For example, the maximum tab for the character and printer size. ESC 70 46 F Turns Emphasized Mode OFF ESC 71 47 G Turns Double-Strike Mode ON. Format: CHR$(27)"I Enables printing of the characters stored...
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...to print 3264 dots, n1 = 192, n2 = 12. Format: CHR$(27)"b"CHR$(n); ESC 105 69 i On the FX-80 only, turns Immediate Mode ON. n2 = 0 - 255. where n = 0 - 7, and n = 0 is received by the printer. and 1 turns it is the same as CHR$(27)"B". Format: CHR$(27)"Z"CHR$(n 1)CHR$(n 2) followed by 2 times...n2); Prints each column of print. Format: CHR$(27)"i"CHR$(n) where n toggles Immediate on the FX-80 n1 = 128, n2 = 7. gives the same density as it ON. 279 Turns Nine-Pin Graphics ON. The printer expects 2 data numbers for channel n. ESC 90 5A Z ESC 94 5E ˆ Turns ...
...to print 3264 dots, n1 = 192, n2 = 12. Format: CHR$(27)"b"CHR$(n); ESC 105 69 i On the FX-80 only, turns Immediate Mode ON. n2 = 0 - 255. where n = 0 - 7, and n = 0 is received by the printer. and 1 turns it is the same as CHR$(27)"B". Format: CHR$(27)"Z"CHR$(n 1)CHR$(n 2) followed by 2 times...n2); Prints each column of print. Format: CHR$(27)"i"CHR$(n) where n toggles Immediate on the FX-80 n1 = 128, n2 = 7. gives the same density as it ON. 279 Turns Nine-Pin Graphics ON. The printer expects 2 data numbers for channel n. ESC 90 5A Z ESC 94 5E ˆ Turns ...
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activates printer. 18 146 92 DC2 Device control 2; For ready reference, both sets are listed here: Low High High Dec Dec Hex Symbol Function 0 128 80 NUL Terminates horizontal and vertical tab setting. 7 135 87 BEL Sounds beeper. 8 136 88 BS Backspace. 9 137 89 HT Horizontal tab. 10 138 8A LF ... 11 139 8B VT Vertical tab. 12 140 8C FF Form feed. 13 141 8D CR Carriage return. 14 142 8E SO Shift out; deactivates printer. 20 148 93 DC4 Device control 4; turns Expanded Mode ON. 15 143 8F SI Shift in the print buffer. 281 turns the Expanded Mode set...
activates printer. 18 146 92 DC2 Device control 2; For ready reference, both sets are listed here: Low High High Dec Dec Hex Symbol Function 0 128 80 NUL Terminates horizontal and vertical tab setting. 7 135 87 BEL Sounds beeper. 8 136 88 BS Backspace. 9 137 89 HT Horizontal tab. 10 138 8A LF ... 11 139 8B VT Vertical tab. 12 140 8C FF Form feed. 13 141 8D CR Carriage return. 14 142 8E SO Shift out; deactivates printer. 20 148 93 DC4 Device control 4; turns Expanded Mode ON. 15 143 8F SI Shift in the print buffer. 281 turns the Expanded Mode set...
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... at ASCII 128 - 159. CHR$(27)"I1" Enables printing of characters stored at ASCII 0 - 31 that are not used as control codes. Backspaces. Disables the printer from the computer. 284 n is " from receiving data. CHR$(27)"7" Causes codes 128 - 159 to c2 in the print buffer. CHR$(27)"@" Reset Code. Turns..." CHR$(27)"S1" CHR$(27)"T" CHR$(27)"-0" CHR$(27)"-1" Turns Superscript Mode ON. CHR$(27)"I0" Causes codes 0 - 31 to the user RAM area. Special Printer Features CHR$(7) CHR$(8) CHR$(17) CHR$(19) CHR$(24) CHR$(27)"#" Sounds the beeper. Enables the...
... at ASCII 128 - 159. CHR$(27)"I1" Enables printing of characters stored at ASCII 0 - 31 that are not used as control codes. Backspaces. Disables the printer from the computer. 284 n is " from receiving data. CHR$(27)"7" Causes codes 128 - 159 to c2 in the print buffer. CHR$(27)"@" Reset Code. Turns..." CHR$(27)"S1" CHR$(27)"T" CHR$(27)"-0" CHR$(27)"-1" Turns Superscript Mode ON. CHR$(27)"I0" Causes codes 0 - 31 to the user RAM area. Special Printer Features CHR$(7) CHR$(8) CHR$(17) CHR$(19) CHR$(24) CHR$(27)"#" Sounds the beeper. Enables the...
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...cover variations in hardware features. The commands, both the RX-80 and the RX-100. It shows similarities and differences between the MX III, the FX, and the RX. Unless otherwise specified, the FX column applies to both the FX-80 and the FX-100, and the RX column applies to both in the chart... and in the prose summary, are arranged in print buffer 27 ESC Escape code 33 ESC ! Appendix D Control Code Comparison The first part of the commands used on Epson printers. Compressed ...
...cover variations in hardware features. The commands, both the RX-80 and the RX-100. It shows similarities and differences between the MX III, the FX, and the RX. Unless otherwise specified, the FX column applies to both the FX-80 and the FX-100, and the RX column applies to both in the chart... and in the prose summary, are arranged in print buffer 27 ESC Escape code 33 ESC ! Appendix D Control Code Comparison The first part of the commands used on Epson printers. Compressed ...
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... by manipulating the most significant bit. ESCape and " &" - Special Graphics Mode selection On all three models, the underline character is in effect, the printer ignores all text from the buffer. On the RX, the underline code does dump the buffer and spaces can occur (and thus be underlined) at... not empty the buffer and spaces can occur (and thus be underlined) at the beginning or end of 16 print mode combinations. On the FX-80 and RX-80, prints 132 characters per 8-inch line, but can use them in combination with DIP switch 2-1 off, turns printing on and off. On...
... by manipulating the most significant bit. ESCape and " &" - Special Graphics Mode selection On all three models, the underline character is in effect, the printer ignores all text from the buffer. On the RX, the underline code does dump the buffer and spaces can occur (and thus be underlined) at... not empty the buffer and spaces can occur (and thus be underlined) at the beginning or end of 16 print mode combinations. On the FX-80 and RX-80, prints 132 characters per 8-inch line, but can use them in combination with DIP switch 2-1 off, turns printing on and off. On...
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... 1) which matches the pitch used on those codes needed by the printer. Elite Mode selection On the FX and RX, prints in and out of one line produces a descent of Double- Escape "S" and "T" - and ESCape"T" returns the printer to the previous mode, whether it was Single- See also ESCape ..."G". 292 Double-Strike Mode selection On the MX III, FX-100, and RX, moving in Elite (12 characters per change. Double-Strike Mode ...
... 1) which matches the pitch used on those codes needed by the printer. Elite Mode selection On the FX and RX, prints in and out of one line produces a descent of Double- Escape "S" and "T" - and ESCape"T" returns the printer to the previous mode, whether it was Single- See also ESCape ..."G". 292 Double-Strike Mode selection On the MX III, FX-100, and RX, moving in Elite (12 characters per change. Double-Strike Mode ...
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... spaces between each pair of numbers. Typestyles On the FX and RX, you can use the hex dumping facility to the printer are dumped onto the paper in 80 char- Dumping programs in hexadecimal On the FX and RX, you in 128 typestyles. The FX-80 prints the hex dump at 34 numbers per line; ...stop dumping in pin feeder. See Appendix F. Pin feeder Only the FX-80 has a built-in hex by turning off the printer. ESCape"s" - For either model, you turn on the FX, hold down the FF button. acters per line; You turn the printer on the RX, hold down both the FF and LF buttons. ...
... spaces between each pair of numbers. Typestyles On the FX and RX, you can use the hex dumping facility to the printer are dumped onto the paper in 80 char- Dumping programs in hexadecimal On the FX and RX, you in 128 typestyles. The FX-80 prints the hex dump at 34 numbers per line; ...stop dumping in pin feeder. See Appendix F. Pin feeder Only the FX-80 has a built-in hex by turning off the printer. ESCape"s" - For either model, you turn on the FX, hold down the FF button. acters per line; You turn the printer on the RX, hold down both the FF and LF buttons. ...
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... way you can change this setting by changing a DIP switch, while a bullet (•) means that you can be changed by using an ESCape code. * l Printer activated l Roman character font * l Pica pitch l Margins set at maximums: left margin at every eight spaces * l USA character set to the following defaults....program, by using DIP switches; An asterisk (*) means that you can change the default for your FX comes from the factory, it is Pica, the right margin at 80 on the FX-80 and at 136 on the FX-100 l 12-dot line spacing l 66 lines (11 inches of the defaults can change them....
... way you can change this setting by changing a DIP switch, while a bullet (•) means that you can be changed by using an ESCape code. * l Printer activated l Roman character font * l Pica pitch l Margins set at maximums: left margin at every eight spaces * l USA character set to the following defaults....program, by using DIP switches; An asterisk (*) means that you can change the default for your FX comes from the factory, it is Pica, the right margin at 80 on the FX-80 and at 136 on the FX-100 l 12-dot line spacing l 66 lines (11 inches of the defaults can change them....
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...screwdriver in Chapter 1, the vent screw must be done with either format of ESCape "C". Since switch settings are only checked by the printer on power-up . The printer will not recognize changes made in the following way: 296 The switches are used by issuing an ESCape "@"-or when you reset the... the cover off. The factory sets and numbers the switches in switch settings when the power is on until the printer is turned off and then on again. DIP Switches The FX printers have two sets of internal switches which are under the upper right vent. * 2K buffer available for user-defined...
...screwdriver in Chapter 1, the vent screw must be done with either format of ESCape "C". Since switch settings are only checked by the printer on power-up . The printer will not recognize changes made in the following way: 296 The switches are used by issuing an ESCape "@"-or when you reset the... the cover off. The factory sets and numbers the switches in switch settings when the power is on until the printer is turned off and then on again. DIP Switches The FX printers have two sets of internal switches which are under the upper right vent. * 2K buffer available for user-defined...
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Switch 1-5: selects a default print weight. When it is OFF, printing stops when the printer runs out of form is set when the printer is on -line). The printer goes off-line (and the beeper sounds if switch 2-2 is turned ON. Switch 1-1: selects a default pitch. See chapter 8 for a discussion of ...is deactivated, and printing will continue even when paper is ON, makes a 2K buffer available. When it is out (printer stays on ). When it is OFF, Pica is ON, the FX prints a slashed zero (0). When it is the default. This switch is printed. Table E-2. When it is OFF, ...
Switch 1-5: selects a default print weight. When it is OFF, printing stops when the printer runs out of form is set when the printer is on -line). The printer goes off-line (and the beeper sounds if switch 2-2 is turned ON. Switch 1-1: selects a default pitch. See chapter 8 for a discussion of ...is deactivated, and printing will continue even when paper is ON, makes a 2K buffer available. When it is out (printer stays on ). When it is OFF, Pica is ON, the FX prints a slashed zero (0). When it is the default. This switch is printed. Table E-2. When it is OFF, ...
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...doesn't sound beeper. When it receives a CHR$(7) or to indicate the paper has run out. Switch 2-1: selects the printer. it activates the SLCT IN signal and the printer actively processes commands sent from the computer; When it is ON, it cannot be set), the beeper will sound regardless ...of the setting of switch 2-2. Switch 2-2: controls the beeper. While the printer is inactive, all input data is ignored (until the printer is reactivated by...
...doesn't sound beeper. When it receives a CHR$(7) or to indicate the paper has run out. Switch 2-1: selects the printer. it activates the SLCT IN signal and the printer actively processes commands sent from the computer; When it is ON, it cannot be set), the beeper will sound regardless ...of the setting of switch 2-2. Switch 2-2: controls the beeper. While the printer is inactive, all input data is ignored (until the printer is reactivated by...
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... back to Pica print when Proportional Mode is not set for several directions. They have priority over Compressed. Be sure that it is cancelled, the printer returns to the mode that DIP switch 1-5 is cancelled. Problem Solution Setting print styles Can't get back to Pica, cancel all other modes. The first...
... back to Pica print when Proportional Mode is not set for several directions. They have priority over Compressed. Be sure that it is cancelled, the printer returns to the mode that DIP switch 1-5 is cancelled. Problem Solution Setting print styles Can't get back to Pica, cancel all other modes. The first...