Epson FX-80, User Manual

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Table 1-1. DIP switch functions
Switch 1
Some computer interfaces automatically send a line-feed code to
the printer at the end of each print line. Other interfaces send only a
carriage return (which returns the print head to its left-most position),
and rely on the printer to perform the automatic line feed. Switch
2-4
enables the FX to match either requirement. With switch
2-4
on, the
printer automatically adds a line feed to every carriage return it
receives from the computer; with the switch off, it expects the com-
puter to provide the line feed. If you are not sure what your system
requires, leave the switch the way you find it, but remember that you
can adjust this if your first printing occurs either all on one line or with
the lines spaces twice as far apart as you requested.
We recommend two changes now. Turning switch 1-2 on adds a
slash to the zero character, which makes program listings easier to
read. If you are not going to create your own characters, turn switch
1-4
on to take advantage of the internal
2K
buffer.
Ribbon installation
First, be sure the printer is turned off and move the print head to the
middle of the platen.
Remove the ribbon cartridge from its packing materials. Holding
the cartridge by the plastic fin on the top, guide the pair of tabs at each
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