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... the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built...printer are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in purchase price and low cost of ownership Flexible paper handling - EPSON impact printers are capable of printer: Low cost - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers...
... the type of printing and the number of multi-part forms that can all EPSON impact printers: Functionality M Printing technology M Control code/emulation M Paper handling M SmartPark™ settings Versatility M Flexible interfacing M Built...printer are renowned for their reliability with LQ FX-980-Nine-pin narrow carriage Wide carriage printers have 4 number in their names Narrow carriage printers have 3 numbers in purchase price and low cost of ownership Flexible paper handling - EPSON impact printers are capable of printer: Low cost - L LL L Nine-pin impact printers...
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... properly aligned and do not get jammed or misfed. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero tear-off and top...
... properly aligned and do not get jammed or misfed. Two tractors hold the forms securely. Technical Brief-Multimedia projectors Page 2 Functionality-Control code/emulation All EPSON impact printers utilize EPSON Standard Code (ESC/P and ESC/P 2) printer control language, which is the industry standard for reports, forms, etc., and allows you to achieve zero tear-off and top...
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...Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON... property of their respective owners. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm ...
...Code : ESC/P 0 slash : OFF Buzzer : ON Roll Paper : OFF F1 : Execute F10: Previous F2 : Quit CR : Select item F3 : Default F4 : Change Port Printer Status Monitor Utility The Printer Status Monitor provides Windows 95/98 users with automatic error messaging for direct printer to each printer L EPSON... property of their respective owners. Start UP Utility Ver. 1.22 Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON CORP. 1992 Printer: FX-2180 Mode: ESC/P Port: LPT1 Font : Roman Pitch : 10CPI Print Quality : LQ Character Table : PC 437 Continuous Rear : 11 inch Continuous Rear : 8.5mm ...
User Manual
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For most application programs, and most uses, the SLCT-IN setting should remain Off. This means that the printer cannot be deselected or reselected by the DC1 or DC3 control codes (see Appendix A for further explanation). Auto Line feed and SLCT-IN Most application programs send automatic line feeds at the end of... option should remain Valid. However, if all of the lines are printing on top of every line, so this setting from Off to invalid, the printer can be deselected or reselected by DC1 or DC3. If it's set to On.
For most application programs, and most uses, the SLCT-IN setting should remain Off. This means that the printer cannot be deselected or reselected by the DC1 or DC3 control codes (see Appendix A for further explanation). Auto Line feed and SLCT-IN Most application programs send automatic line feeds at the end of... option should remain Valid. However, if all of the lines are printing on top of every line, so this setting from Off to invalid, the printer can be deselected or reselected by DC1 or DC3. If it's set to On.
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... order of preference. The 33 control codes. Table 4-1 lists the printers in fact, specifically ask for this code. 4-2 Using the LQ-2500 with Application Programms Choosing the Correct Printer Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you're using numerical codes to represent characters and commands. Computer-Printer Communication Computers and printers communicate by using , so that...
... order of preference. The 33 control codes. Table 4-1 lists the printers in fact, specifically ask for this code. 4-2 Using the LQ-2500 with Application Programms Choosing the Correct Printer Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you're using numerical codes to represent characters and commands. Computer-Printer Communication Computers and printers communicate by using , so that...
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...codes to take full advantage of this chapter covers this book, hex numbers are 09, O9, OA, and OC in decimal). If you should know how they are addressed here: Word Using the LQ-2500 with a zero in front. Other programs, however, require specific information to select printer... functions for example, 1B hex). Different programs and languages use printer commands, you 're using only the numerals 0 through 9, the ...
...codes to take full advantage of this chapter covers this book, hex numbers are 09, O9, OA, and OC in decimal). If you should know how they are addressed here: Word Using the LQ-2500 with a zero in front. Other programs, however, require specific information to select printer... functions for example, 1B hex). Different programs and languages use printer commands, you 're using only the numerals 0 through 9, the ...
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...character, if it's enclosed in BASIC, because BASIC is included with Application Programs 4-11 Using the LQ-2500 with most computer systems. Most forms of italic), then you can send printer commands with any programming language. You can be helpful in the case of BASIC use the LPRINT ...statement and the CHRS function. Or, perhaps you can send the decimal or the hexadecimal equivalent of programming languages can use that &H precede all hex codes): LPRINT ...
...character, if it's enclosed in BASIC, because BASIC is included with Application Programs 4-11 Using the LQ-2500 with most computer systems. Most forms of italic), then you can send printer commands with any programming language. You can be helpful in the case of BASIC use the LPRINT ...statement and the CHRS function. Or, perhaps you can send the decimal or the hexadecimal equivalent of programming languages can use that &H precede all hex codes): LPRINT ...
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... receive instructions about which pins to tell the printer which of its communication with the many programs written for each pin as the Epson FX and RX series. The software must receive...the printer must send codes for simplicity this chapter. Twenty-four-pin graphics The 24-pin graphics mode takes full advantage of many programs written for each column in a line. Since the LQ ...is made up to specify which of the patterns you to each position. Dot patterns The LQ-2500 prints graphics the same way that pictures in newspapers and magazines are 256 possible combinations of...
... receive instructions about which pins to tell the printer which of its communication with the many programs written for each pin as the Epson FX and RX series. The software must receive...the printer must send codes for simplicity this chapter. Twenty-four-pin graphics The 24-pin graphics mode takes full advantage of many programs written for each column in a line. Since the LQ ...is made up to specify which of the patterns you to each position. Dot patterns The LQ-2500 prints graphics the same way that pictures in newspapers and magazines are 256 possible combinations of...
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... must have the italic mode turned on . Sending information to the LQ-2500 The printer loads characters in dot columns) is specified by do, and the right space is specified by the appropriate data) would be 'Z" (or ASCII code 90). The format of the most complex in quotation marks) allows ... '&" is simple enough. Following the specification of the range of ASCII numbers for a space. The 0 (which is ASCll code 0, not the numeral zero in the LQ-2500s repertoire. By varying the width of dots that specify the width of capital letters. At this time it is turned on when...
... must have the italic mode turned on . Sending information to the LQ-2500 The printer loads characters in dot columns) is specified by do, and the right space is specified by the appropriate data) would be 'Z" (or ASCII code 90). The format of the most complex in quotation marks) allows ... '&" is simple enough. Following the specification of the range of ASCII numbers for a space. The 0 (which is ASCll code 0, not the numeral zero in the LQ-2500s repertoire. By varying the width of dots that specify the width of capital letters. At this time it is turned on when...
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...the normal ROM character set is selected. Graphics and User-defined Characters 6-17 Run the program to prevent carriage return and line feed codes from interfering with your work. If you select the user-defined character set before you can now print out a three-line sample of... switch between character sets at " sign: the second line (line 100) prints the arrow that the printer normally uses and the userdefined character set) remain in the printer available for ASCII code 64 (replacing the "at" sign). Note When defining Letter Quality or proportional characters, put a WIDTH statement...
...the normal ROM character set is selected. Graphics and User-defined Characters 6-17 Run the program to prevent carriage return and line feed codes from interfering with your work. If you select the user-defined character set before you can now print out a three-line sample of... switch between character sets at " sign: the second line (line 100) prints the arrow that the printer normally uses and the userdefined character set) remain in the printer available for ASCII code 64 (replacing the "at" sign). Note When defining Letter Quality or proportional characters, put a WIDTH statement...
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...by topics, but there is described. The format section gives the ASCII, decimal, and hexadecimal codes for , consult this appendix are divided into the following subjects: Printer operation Data control Vertical motion l Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size and character width ...looking for the command. The format section includes: ASCII code: the sequence in standard ASCII characters Decimal: the sequence in decimal numbers Hexadecimal: the sequence in numerical order beginning on the LQ-2500. The commands described in this list to full explanations of...
...by topics, but there is described. The format section gives the ASCII, decimal, and hexadecimal codes for , consult this appendix are divided into the following subjects: Printer operation Data control Vertical motion l Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size and character width ...looking for the command. The format section includes: ASCII code: the sequence in standard ASCII characters Decimal: the sequence in decimal numbers Hexadecimal: the sequence in numerical order beginning on the LQ-2500. The commands described in this list to full explanations of...
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... condensed mode, you would use the third format. Note Some application programs make use the second, and a machine code programmer would send the code 15. For instance, to the printer. See the Control key chart on double-width with either of these statements: LPRINT CHR$(27);"W";CHRS(l)-ASCII... Code LPRINT CHR$(27);'W";'l "-ASCII Character These correspond to: ESC W SOH or EXW 1 Examples The simplest type of command ...
... condensed mode, you would use the third format. Note Some application programs make use the second, and a machine code programmer would send the code 15. For instance, to the printer. See the Control key chart on double-width with either of these statements: LPRINT CHR$(27);"W";CHRS(l)-ASCII... Code LPRINT CHR$(27);'W";'l "-ASCII Character These correspond to: ESC W SOH or EXW 1 Examples The simplest type of command ...
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... Carriage Return A-12 14 0E Select Double-width Mode (one line) . . . A-25 15 0F Selet Condensed Mode A-24 17 11 Select Printer A-7 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode A-25 19 13 Deselect Printer A-8 20 14 Cancel Double-width Mode (one line) . , . . A-25 15 0F Select Condensed Mode A-25 25 19 Turn Auto Sheet... SI DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN DEL Esc so Esc SI ESC EM Esc SP Es ! Commands in Numerical Order The following list shows control codes and ESCape sequences (with their decimal and hexadecimal values), and the page number where the complete command can be found.
... Carriage Return A-12 14 0E Select Double-width Mode (one line) . . . A-25 15 0F Selet Condensed Mode A-24 17 11 Select Printer A-7 18 12 Cancel Condensed Mode A-25 19 13 Deselect Printer A-8 20 14 Cancel Double-width Mode (one line) . , . . A-25 15 0F Select Condensed Mode A-25 25 19 Turn Auto Sheet... SI DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 CAN DEL Esc so Esc SI ESC EM Esc SP Es ! Commands in Numerical Order The following list shows control codes and ESCape sequences (with their decimal and hexadecimal values), and the page number where the complete command can be found.
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... ON LINE button. Printer Operation Initialization EC@ InitiaIize Printer Format: ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 E Hexadecimal: 1B 40 Comments: Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the command. Command Summary A-7 Epson ESC/P Commands The following section lists and describes all the Epson IX/P commands. Selection DC1 Select Printer Format: ASCII code: DC1 Decimal: 17...
... ON LINE button. Printer Operation Initialization EC@ InitiaIize Printer Format: ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 E Hexadecimal: 1B 40 Comments: Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the command. Command Summary A-7 Epson ESC/P Commands The following section lists and describes all the Epson IX/P commands. Selection DC1 Select Printer Format: ASCII code: DC1 Decimal: 17...
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... used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is received. DC3 Deselect Printer Format: ASCII code: DC3 Decimal: 19 Hexadecimal: 13 Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until select printer code (DCl) is turned OFF A-8 Command Summary DEL Delete Character Format: ASCII code: DEL Decimal: 127 Hexadecimal: 7F Comments: Removes the last text character on...
... used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. 0: Mode is received. DC3 Deselect Printer Format: ASCII code: DC3 Decimal: 19 Hexadecimal: 13 Comments: Puts the printer into the deselected state until select printer code (DCl) is turned OFF A-8 Command Summary DEL Delete Character Format: ASCII code: DEL Decimal: 127 Hexadecimal: 7F Comments: Removes the last text character on...
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Set MSB to 1 ESC" Cancel MSB Control Format: ASCII code: ESC # Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1 B ; ; Comments: Cancels the MSB control sit by ESC = or ESC >. Esc> Format: ASCII code: ESC > Decimal: 27 62 Hexadecimal: 1B 3E Comments: Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1. Beeper Format: ASCII code: BEL Decimal: 7 Hexadecimal: 07 Comments: Sounds the printer's beeper. Beeper Command Summary A-11
Set MSB to 1 ESC" Cancel MSB Control Format: ASCII code: ESC # Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1 B ; ; Comments: Cancels the MSB control sit by ESC = or ESC >. Esc> Format: ASCII code: ESC > Decimal: 27 62 Hexadecimal: 1B 3E Comments: Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1. Beeper Format: ASCII code: BEL Decimal: 7 Hexadecimal: 07 Comments: Sounds the printer's beeper. Beeper Command Summary A-11
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... following values can be used for n: 0: Selects the draft mode. 1: Selects the Letter Quality (LQ) mode. For example, to choose the Prestige font. If n = 0, the Roman typestyle in the printer is used. use the family number of the four other type styles, use 3 for n. Overall Printing... Style ESC x Select Letter Quality or Draft Format: ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1B n 120 n 78 n Comments: The...
... following values can be used for n: 0: Selects the draft mode. 1: Selects the Letter Quality (LQ) mode. For example, to choose the Prestige font. If n = 0, the Roman typestyle in the printer is used. use the family number of the four other type styles, use 3 for n. Overall Printing... Style ESC x Select Letter Quality or Draft Format: ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1B n 120 n 78 n Comments: The...
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... with the ESClP module, check with your application program does not list the LQ-2500. D-4 Problem Solving and Maintenance Troubleshooting Graphics Problems Problem Strange dot patterns appear in graphics printouts Printer freezes when printing graphics Text appears as graphics data. Be sure that no other ... from the printer driver list in 24-pin graphics mode three data bytes per column of graphics are printed instead of graphics Recommendation Many computers have sent too few columns of the codes between the graphics command and its data. Select the LQ-2500 printer from the ...
... with the ESClP module, check with your application program does not list the LQ-2500. D-4 Problem Solving and Maintenance Troubleshooting Graphics Problems Problem Strange dot patterns appear in graphics printouts Printer freezes when printing graphics Text appears as graphics data. Be sure that no other ... from the printer driver list in 24-pin graphics mode three data bytes per column of graphics are printed instead of graphics Recommendation Many computers have sent too few columns of the codes between the graphics command and its data. Select the LQ-2500 printer from the ...
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...hexadecimal (hex) or data dump mode gives a printout of exactly what codes reach the printer. and number of start and stop bits. Then, when you . Hex Dump Mode The LQ has a special feature that they both the computer and printer are using one you have written in any programming language, the... LQ prints, in the hex format, all the codes being interpreted correctly Make sure that both the printer and computer are set to use ...
...hexadecimal (hex) or data dump mode gives a printout of exactly what codes reach the printer. and number of start and stop bits. Then, when you . Hex Dump Mode The LQ has a special feature that they both the computer and printer are using one you have written in any programming language, the... LQ prints, in the hex format, all the codes being interpreted correctly Make sure that both the printer and computer are set to use ...
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... probl Find the hex code, 41, at the beginning of the second line in your computer may be turned off by turning off the printer: it is 4 1. Hex dump mode can see what the control code tells the printer to the printer. Non-printable codes, such as control codes are being sent to do.... Together, these two codes combine to adjust the program.
... probl Find the hex code, 41, at the beginning of the second line in your computer may be turned off by turning off the printer: it is 4 1. Hex dump mode can see what the control code tells the printer to the printer. Non-printable codes, such as control codes are being sent to do.... Together, these two codes combine to adjust the program.