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...user may cause interference levels which can assume no guarantee that interference will invalidate the FCC Certification of Epson America, Inc. IX-86 is a registered trademark of this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which exceed the... in a particular installation. Epson is a trademark of this equipment. NOTICE: l All rights reserved. IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. If this printer will not occur in a residential installation. LX-80 is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. It has...
...user may cause interference levels which can assume no guarantee that interference will invalidate the FCC Certification of Epson America, Inc. IX-86 is a registered trademark of this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which exceed the... in a particular installation. Epson is a trademark of this equipment. NOTICE: l All rights reserved. IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. If this printer will not occur in a residential installation. LX-80 is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc. It has...
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Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables Viii Introduction 1 LX-86 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer 3 Printer Parts Printer Location 3 4 Paper Feed Knob Installation 4 Ribbon Installation 5 Ribbon Replacement 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel 10 Lights 11 Buttons 11 Test Pattern 12 Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer 13 First Printing Exercise 14 2 SelecType 15...
Contents List of Figures vii List of Tables Viii Introduction 1 LX-86 Features 1 About This Manual 2 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer 3 Printer Parts Printer Location 3 4 Paper Feed Knob Installation 4 Ribbon Installation 5 Ribbon Replacement 8 Paper Loading 9 Control Panel 10 Lights 11 Buttons 11 Test Pattern 12 Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer 13 First Printing Exercise 14 2 SelecType 15...
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5 IX-86 Features 33 Demonstration Programs 33 Pica Printing 34 Changing Pitches 35 Cancelling Codes 35 Resetting the Printer 36 Pitch Comparison 36 Near Letter Quality Mode 37 6 Print ...Enhancements and Special Characters 39 Bold Modes 39 Emphasized mode 39 Master program 40 Double-strike 41 Double-width Mode 42 Mode Combinations 43 Italic Mode 43 Underline Mode 44 Master Select 45 Superscript and Subscript 47 Special Characters 47 Epson...
5 IX-86 Features 33 Demonstration Programs 33 Pica Printing 34 Changing Pitches 35 Cancelling Codes 35 Resetting the Printer 36 Pitch Comparison 36 Near Letter Quality Mode 37 6 Print ...Enhancements and Special Characters 39 Bold Modes 39 Emphasized mode 39 Master program 40 Double-strike 41 Double-width Mode 42 Mode Combinations 43 Italic Mode 43 Underline Mode 44 Master Select 45 Superscript and Subscript 47 Special Characters 47 Epson...
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... Semicolons and command placement String variables Graphics and low ASCII codes Appendixes A LX-86 Characters Epson Character Graphics B Commands in Numerical Order Control Key Chart C Command Summary Near Letter Quality Character Width Print Enhancement Mode and Character Set Selection Special Printer Features Line Spacing Forms Control Page Format User-defied Characters Dot Graphics Miscellaneous...
... Semicolons and command placement String variables Graphics and low ASCII codes Appendixes A LX-86 Characters Epson Character Graphics B Commands in Numerical Order Control Key Chart C Command Summary Near Letter Quality Character Width Print Enhancement Mode and Character Set Selection Special Printer Features Line Spacing Forms Control Page Format User-defied Characters Dot Graphics Miscellaneous...
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... Beeper Error Warnings F-3 Data Dump Mode F-3 Coding Solutions F5 Solutions for Specific Systems F6 Applesoft BASIC solutions F6 Apple II solutions F-6 IBM-PC solutions F7 G Printer Maintenance G-l Always G-l Now and Then G-l Rarely G-l H Technical Specifications H-l Printing H-l Character size H-l Characters per line H-2 Paper...
... Beeper Error Warnings F-3 Data Dump Mode F-3 Coding Solutions F5 Solutions for Specific Systems F6 Applesoft BASIC solutions F6 Apple II solutions F-6 IBM-PC solutions F7 G Printer Maintenance G-l Always G-l Now and Then G-l Rarely G-l H Technical Specifications H-l Printing H-l Character size H-l Characters per line H-2 Paper...
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List of Figures l-l Printer parts 3 l-2 Paper feed knob installation 5 l-3 Ribbon cassette l-4 Print head assembly 6 l-5 Ribbon cassette installation 7 l-6 Ribbon placement 8 l-7 IX-86 ready for paper loading 9 l-8 Control panel 10 l-9 Test patterns 12 l-10 Cable connection 13 2-l Turning SelecType on 16 3-l A capital T 21 3-2 The three pitches of the LX-86 23 3-3 IX-86 dot matrix characters 24 6-l Emphasized...
List of Figures l-l Printer parts 3 l-2 Paper feed knob installation 5 l-3 Ribbon cassette l-4 Print head assembly 6 l-5 Ribbon cassette installation 7 l-6 Ribbon placement 8 l-7 IX-86 ready for paper loading 9 l-8 Control panel 10 l-9 Test patterns 12 l-10 Cable connection 13 2-l Turning SelecType on 16 3-l A capital T 21 3-2 The three pitches of the LX-86 23 3-3 IX-86 dot matrix characters 24 6-l Emphasized...
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Vlll E-l Continuous paper with printer stand E-2 Continuous paper without stand E-3 Tractor placement E-4 Paper separator and paper guide E-5 Tractor release levers E-6 Pin feed holder adjustment E-7 Open pin feed cover E-8 Top of page position I-l Parallel interface timing List of Tables 2-l SelecType modes 5-1 Summary of LX-86 pitches 6-1 International characters in NLQ mode 6-2 International characters in draft...
Vlll E-l Continuous paper with printer stand E-2 Continuous paper without stand E-3 Tractor placement E-4 Paper separator and paper guide E-5 Tractor release levers E-6 Pin feed holder adjustment E-7 Open pin feed cover E-8 Top of page position I-l Parallel interface timing List of Tables 2-l SelecType modes 5-1 Summary of LX-86 pitches 6-1 International characters in NLQ mode 6-2 International characters in draft...
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These characters are used on more expensive printers. Introduction The Epson IX-86 printer combines low price with the control panel l Fast printing (120 characters per second in draft pica) l A variety of print styles, including Roman, italic,...paper loading l Ribbon cassette for quick and clean ribbon changing l Epson Standard Character Graphics set, which includes char- acter graphics that are shown below: 1 LX-86 Features In addition to the high performance and reliability you've come to expect from Epson printers, the LX-86 offers: l Draft mode for quick printing of ordinary work l ...
These characters are used on more expensive printers. Introduction The Epson IX-86 printer combines low price with the control panel l Fast printing (120 characters per second in draft pica) l A variety of print styles, including Roman, italic,...paper loading l Ribbon cassette for quick and clean ribbon changing l Epson Standard Character Graphics set, which includes char- acter graphics that are shown below: 1 LX-86 Features In addition to the high performance and reliability you've come to expect from Epson printers, the LX-86 offers: l Draft mode for quick printing of ordinary work l ...
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...but we won't neglect anything you need to know about and experiment with the LX-86, a quick reading of the first chapter may be all the advanced features of the LX-86, the information you need . If you have used printers before and have a specific program that you want to use with all you will... find this manual as little of this manual easy to follow and the LX-86 easy to learn about the Ix-86 and its typestyles. *...
...but we won't neglect anything you need to know about and experiment with the LX-86, a quick reading of the first chapter may be all the advanced features of the LX-86, the information you need . If you have used printers before and have a specific program that you want to use with all you will... find this manual as little of this manual easy to follow and the LX-86 easy to learn about the Ix-86 and its typestyles. *...
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Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your LX-86 printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer parts 3 Figure l-l. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. In addition to your computer. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after.
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your LX-86 Printer Setting up your LX-86 printer is a simple matter of attaching two parts, putting in the ribbon and paper, and connecting the printer to this manual, the printer box should contain the items shown in Figure 1-l. * In the United States, the printer is delivered with the power cord attached. Printer parts 3 Figure l-l. Printer Parts First, see that you have you need. In addition to your computer. This chapter will have all the parts you printing a test pattern within fifteen to twenty minutes and doing more complicated work not long after.
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...requirement, of course, is that can't use the LX-86's Centronics® paralle1 interface. Make sure that it . To install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the same circuit breaker with the flat side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat ...Avoid using an outlet on the right side of the hole in your computer's memory and disrupt your printer, you need and whether or not you should choose a suitable location for it is not close enough to your LX-86, the first and simplest piece to install is necessary only for cordless telephones.
...requirement, of course, is that can't use the LX-86's Centronics® paralle1 interface. Make sure that it . To install the knob, merely push it onto the shaft found in the hole on the same circuit breaker with the flat side of the printer. (See Figure l-2.) The shaft has one flat ...Avoid using an outlet on the right side of the hole in your computer's memory and disrupt your printer, you need and whether or not you should choose a suitable location for it is not close enough to your LX-86, the first and simplest piece to install is necessary only for cordless telephones.
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The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. Figure 1-2. Ribbon cassette Pin 5 Paper feed knob installation Ribbon Installation The LX-86 printer uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon, which is enclosed in Figure l-3. Ribbon Knob Pin Figure l-3.
The parts of this cassette are labelled in a cassette that makes ribbon installation and replacement a clean and easy job. Figure 1-2. Ribbon cassette Pin 5 Paper feed knob installation Ribbon Installation The LX-86 printer uses a continuous-loop, inked fabric ribbon, which is enclosed in Figure l-3. Ribbon Knob Pin Figure l-3.
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Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in your way. Figure 1-4. Print bead assembly 6 Note: Moving the print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the LX-86 so that you move the print head. Always be sure that the paper bail is turned off before you can harm the printer. To install the ribbon, first open the lid at the front of the printer will not be in your way. Also be sure that the printer is against the black roller so it too will not get in Figure l-4.
Move the assembly by hand when the printer is turned on can see the print head assembly shown in your way. Figure 1-4. Print bead assembly 6 Note: Moving the print head by hand to the center of the printer so that the other parts of the LX-86 so that you move the print head. Always be sure that the paper bail is turned off before you can harm the printer. To install the ribbon, first open the lid at the front of the printer will not be in your way. Also be sure that the printer is against the black roller so it too will not get in Figure l-4.
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... above instructions with a pen or a pencil. Now turn the knob, see that the print head becomes hot during use. Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you change cassettes, be aware that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head nose and the silver ribbon... using your printing begins to become light and you turn the knob on . 8 Be careful not to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette in the direction of the cassette to tighten the ribbon. As you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front...
... above instructions with a pen or a pencil. Now turn the knob, see that the print head becomes hot during use. Ribbon placement Ribbon Replacement When your printer just before you change cassettes, be aware that the ribbon slips down into its proper place between the print head nose and the silver ribbon... using your printing begins to become light and you turn the knob on . 8 Be careful not to move the print head by hand when the printer is turned on the cassette in the direction of the cassette to tighten the ribbon. As you need to replace the ribbon, lift the front...
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...control panel. If you would with a typewriter. Now turn the paper feed knob to plug in the printer and see Appendix E for instructions on the power switch and look at least 3/4-inch above the ribbon ...for continuous pin-feed paper, see what the buttons on the right side of the printer. Control Panel Now that the power switch on the control panel do. Then plug in the top of the...the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then move the print head by hand to the center of the printer and feed the paper into the paper slot in the power cord. Turn the knob until the top of the paper...
...control panel. If you would with a typewriter. Now turn the paper feed knob to plug in the printer and see Appendix E for instructions on the power switch and look at least 3/4-inch above the ribbon ...for continuous pin-feed paper, see what the buttons on the right side of the printer. Control Panel Now that the power switch on the control panel do. Then plug in the top of the...the paper, and push the friction lever back. Then move the print head by hand to the center of the printer and feed the paper into the paper slot in the power cord. Turn the knob until the top of the paper...
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...draft or NLQ (Near Letter Quality) printing. Draft is good for final copies or special purposes. When the printer is off line, this button advances the paper to indicate that the printer is out of paper or the paper is on -line and off line, this button turns on the control.... There are three buttons and four indicator lights on draft printing. l ON LINE/OFF LINE. l LINE FEED/DRAFT. When the printer is ready to accept data. When the printer is high-quality NLQ printing. This is off -line status. This light flickers somewhat during printing. • The PAPER OUT light ...
...draft or NLQ (Near Letter Quality) printing. Draft is good for final copies or special purposes. When the printer is off line, this button advances the paper to indicate that the printer is out of paper or the paper is on -line and off line, this button turns on the control.... There are three buttons and four indicator lights on draft printing. l ON LINE/OFF LINE. l LINE FEED/DRAFT. When the printer is ready to accept data. When the printer is high-quality NLQ printing. This is off -line status. This light flickers somewhat during printing. • The PAPER OUT light ...
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...[\]ˆ 'abed Figure l-9. The Lx-86 will continue until the print head gets near the end of both tests are stored in it and that your Lx-86 print something even though it's not connected to a computer yet. When the printing starts, you turn the printer off . Test patterns 12 Partial ...results of the page. To see your printer has paper in its ROM (Read Only Memory...
...[\]ˆ 'abed Figure l-9. The Lx-86 will continue until the print head gets near the end of both tests are stored in it and that your Lx-86 print something even though it's not connected to a computer yet. When the printing starts, you turn the printer off . Test patterns 12 Partial ...results of the page. To see your printer has paper in its ROM (Read Only Memory...
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... computer are shown in Figure l-10. If your computer requires any other kind of your LX-86 printer. The plug is shaped so that there is best to have plugged your printer cable into the cable connector of interface, you need. If your cable has a grounding wire, fasten it up to ...interface, all you do want the technical specifications, however, you can find them in Appendix I -10. Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that your printer is a cable. If your computer expects to your computer. If you don't know what a Centronics parallel interface is...
... computer are shown in Figure l-10. If your computer requires any other kind of your LX-86 printer. The plug is shaped so that there is best to have plugged your printer cable into the cable connector of interface, you need. If your cable has a grounding wire, fasten it up to ...interface, all you do want the technical specifications, however, you can find them in Appendix I -10. Connecting the LX-86 to Your Computer Now that the test pattern has shown that your printer is a cable. If your computer expects to your computer. If you don't know what a Centronics parallel interface is...
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...have a word processing or other , don't worry. There is change the setting of a small switch in the back of the printer cable to use your LX-86 for the printer cable, but if you plan to do is nothing wrong with your dealer. See the section on top of printing you are printed...instructions, and watch your computer. On most computers you can easily find the correct connector for printing program listings, load a program and use your LX-86 printer. Your next step depends upon what kind of each other commercial software program, just load the program in Appendix D. 14
...have a word processing or other , don't worry. There is change the setting of a small switch in the back of the printer cable to use your LX-86 for the printer cable, but if you plan to do is nothing wrong with your dealer. See the section on top of printing you are printed...instructions, and watch your computer. On most computers you can easily find the correct connector for printing program listings, load a program and use your LX-86 printer. Your next step depends upon what kind of each other commercial software program, just load the program in Appendix D. 14
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T h i s i s in the elite mode. This is in the double-strike mode. For convenience, this chapter uses the top names of the buttons. Chapter 2 SelecType The LX-86's SelecType feature can produce four special typestyles: This is condensed printing. This is emphasized printing. Note: Each button has two names. Press both the OFF ... illustrated in Figure 2-l. SelecType Operation Using SelecType is on and that the POWER, READY, and ON LINE lights are all on. 2. Make sure that the printer is easy.
T h i s i s in the elite mode. This is in the double-strike mode. For convenience, this chapter uses the top names of the buttons. Chapter 2 SelecType The LX-86's SelecType feature can produce four special typestyles: This is condensed printing. This is emphasized printing. Note: Each button has two names. Press both the OFF ... illustrated in Figure 2-l. SelecType Operation Using SelecType is on and that the POWER, READY, and ON LINE lights are all on. 2. Make sure that the printer is easy.