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Epson LQ-1010, User Manual

The Epson LQ-1010 is a reliable dot matrix printer suitable for various printing needs. To fully capitalize on its features, make sure to download the free user manual from our website. This comprehensive manual provides step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting tips, ensuring optimal performance for your printing tasks.

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Chapter 5

Using the Printer Options

The Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Testing the Printer in the Cut Sheet Feeder Mode . . . . . . . . 5-10

Single-sheet Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Operating the Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-17

The Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

Removing the Pull Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30

The Multi-Font Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37

Selecting a Font . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

The Interface Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Choosing an Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Compatible Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

#8143 New Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5-49

Using the Printer Options

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Summary of Contents for LQ-1010

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Page 3: ... interference levels that exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cable connected to unused interfaces Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Appro...

Page 4: ...d by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult yo...

Page 5: ...Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing in those compartments to service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or wate...

Page 6: ...ng the Printer to Your Computer 1 23 Setting Up Your Application Software 1 26 Chapter 2 Paper Handling 2 1 Selecting a Paper Feeding Method 2 2 Using Single Sheets 2 3 Using Continuous Paper 2 7 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2 16 Printing on Special Paper 2 24 Chapter 3 Using the Printer 3 1 Operating the Control Panel 3 2 Setting the DIP Switches 3 6 Page Length 3 10 Skip Over P...

Page 7: ...inter Options 5 1 The Cut Sheet Feeder 5 2 The Pull Tractor 5 21 The Multi Font Module 5 34 The Interface Boards 5 40 Chapter 6 Maintenance 6 1 Replacing the Ribbon 6 5 Transporting the Printer 6 11 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7 1 Problems and Solutions 7 2 Power Supply 7 4 Printing 7 5 Paper Handling 7 14 Options 7 24 Chapter 8 Technical Specifications 8 1 Printer Specifications 8 2 Interface Speci...

Page 8: ...hapter 9 Command Summary 9 1 Using the Command Summary 9 2 Commands in Numerical Order 9 5 Commands Arranged by Topic 9 8 Appendix A 1 Proportional Width Table A 2 Character Tables A 6 Glossary Index vii ...

Page 9: ...ft mode printing of up to 180 characters per second at 12 cpi characters per second An improved control panel design that allows direct selection of character fonts as well as a choice of normal or condensed printing The SmartPark paper handling system that lets you use single sheets of paper without removing the continuous paper eliminates paper waste with short tear off and allows easy and accur...

Page 10: ... of printer options is available for use with your LQ 1010 printer For detailed information on installing and using these options see Chapter 5 To locate or purchase accessories or supplies contact your nearest Epson dealer or call 1 800 873 7766 l Single bin Cut Sheet Feeder C806241 The cut sheet feeder makes it possible to handle single sheet paper easily and efficiently Up to 150 sheets of stan...

Page 11: ...ly useful with continuous multi part forms l Multi Font Module 7407 A The optional Multi Font module adds to the number of fonts available in the Letter Quality mode l Film Ribbon Cartridge 7770 The optional film ribbon cartridge provides you with even higher quality printing than the standard fabric ribbon Introduction 3 ...

Page 12: ...nstructions on setting up and operating your Epson LQ 1010 printer Finding your way around Chapter 1 contains information on unpacking setting up testing and connecting the printer Be sure to read and follow these instructions first Inside the back flap of this manual are illustrations of the printer in which all of the major parts are identified Chapters 2 and 3 cover paper handling and general p...

Page 13: ... also find a glossary of printer terms At the back of this manual is a handy Quick Reference card that contains the information you are most likely to need Conventions used in this manual WARNINGS must be followed carefully to avoid damage to your printer and computer CAUTIONS should be followed carefully to ensure that your printer operates correctly Notes contain important information and useful...

Page 14: ...t you contact the business where you purchased your Epson product to request assistance If the people there do not have the answer to your question they can obtain it through our dealer support program Epson is confident that this policy will provide you with the assistance you need Call the Epson Consumer Information Center at 1 800 922 8911 for the following l The location of the nearest Epson d...

Page 15: ...7 Installing the Platen Knob 1 7 Installing the Ribbon Cartridge 1 8 Attaching the Paper Guide 1 12 Testing the Printer 1 14 Plugging in the Printer 1 14 Running the Self Test 1 15 If the Self Test Does Not Work 1 22 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 23 The Parallel Interface 1 23 Setting Up Your Application Software 1 26 Choosing From a Menu 1 26 Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Page 16: ...Unpacking the Printer Checking the Parts When you unpack the printer make sure that you have all the parts shown below and that none have been damaged 1 2 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 17: ...u must remove this clip before turning on the printer WARNING Be sure you have removed the locking clip before tuning on your printer Turning on the printer while the clip is attached may seriously damage the mechanism Follow these steps to remove the locking clip 1 Remove the printer cover Setting Up the Printer 1 3 ...

Page 18: ...the Printer 2 Remove the paper tension unit as shown below 3 Remove the locking clip Note Store the clip with the other packing material in case you ever need to transport your printer 1 4 Setting up the Printer ...

Page 19: ...nd for unrestricted flow of air around the printer Use a grounded outlet do not use an adapter plug WARNING Avoid locations that are subject to direct sunlight excessive heat moisture or dust Avoid electrical outlets controlled by wall switches or automatic timers Accidental interruption of power can wipe out information in your computer s memory and in your printer s memory Avoid using outlets th...

Page 20: ...ter at an angle of more than 15 degrees from horizontal l With a cut sheet feeder your printer must be kept level l If your paper supply is positioned below the printer stand make sure there is enough clearance to keep the paper from catching on the underside of the stand Also make sure the distance between the stand supports is wide enough for the paper you are using l Position your printer s cab...

Page 21: ...ive Materials section of this chapter before proceeding Installing the Platen Knob The platen knob is used to feed the paper manually in the event of a paper jam or other paper feeding problem The platen knob is packed in an indentation in the printer s white foam packing material 1 Insert the knob into the hole on the printer s side and rotate it slowly until it slips onto the shaft Setting Up th...

Page 22: ... to adjust the position of the paper This interferes with the automatic paper loading system and may cause a paper jam Installing the Ribbon Cartridge Your printer s ribbon cartridge is designed for easy installation and removal Before installing the ribbon cartridge make sure the printer is turned off 1 8 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 23: ...t head while the printer is turned on because this can damage the printer Also if you have been using the printer the print head may be hot let it cool for a few minutes before touching it 2 Turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow This removes slack in the ribbon and makes it easier to install Setting Up the Printer 1 9 ...

Page 24: ...oks fit into the slots Note Press lightly on both ends of the cartridge to make sure the plastic hooks are properly seated Use a pointed object such as a ball point pen to guide the ribbon between the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place 1 10 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 25: ... to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased 6 Fit the rear notches of the paper tension unit over the pins of the printer Lower the unit pressing on both sides to lock it in place Setting Up the Printer 1 11 ...

Page 26: ...heets the paper guide helps to feed the paper smoothly and efficiently into the printer Attach the paper guide using the following procedure 1 Place the paper guide on the printer as shown below 2 Raise the paper guide until it locks into place 1 12 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 27: ...slightly to release it from its locked position then gently lower it down onto the printer 3 Attach the printer cover by fitting the hooks on the cover into the notches at the front of the printer and tilting the cover back into place Setting Up the Printer 1 13 ...

Page 28: ...onnect it to a computer You should perform this test to make sure that your printer was not damaged during shipping and that the ribbon is correctly installed Before running the self test you need to connect the printer to an electrical outlet and load a sheet of paper Plugging in the Printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off 1 14 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 29: ...ft or Letter Quality mode depending on which button you hold down as you turn on the printer Although the self test can be run with continuous paper use single sheet paper now because single sheet loading is easier 1 Make sure the printer is turned off 2 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position Setting Up the Printer 1 15 ...

Page 30: ...D button draft mode or FORM FEED button Letter Quality mode turn on the printer The printer beeps several times and POWER and PAPER OUT lights come on 4 Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark 1 16 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 31: ... paper down between the edge guides until it meets resistance WARNING Never run the self test using paper that is narrower than 14 inches legal paper turned sideways to prevent the print head from printing directly onto the platen 6 Press the LOAD EJECT button to load the paper Setting Up the Printer 1 17 ...

Page 32: ...nues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button 8 If the test results are satisfactory and you wish to stop the test press the ON LINE button If the test results are not satisfactory see Checking the Operation later in this chapter for possible causes and solutions Note To resume the test press the ON LINE button once more 1 18 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 33: ...e LOAD EJECT button or LINE FEED button to eject it Then turn off the printer WARNING After turning the power off always wait at least five seconds before turning it back on Turning the power on and off rapidly can damage the printer Setting Up the Printer 1 19 ...

Page 34: ...n o f f o n o f f 1 Skip I t a l y o f f o f f o n Invalid Spain o f f o f f o f f Valid Font SW1 4 1 5 Auto LF Roman o f f o f f Invalid Sans serif on o f f Valid Slot off on Receive buff Draft on on 1kbytes Condensed SW1 6 8kbytes Invalid o f f Graphics pri Note When using the optional cut sheet feeder the first page of the self test printout is slightly different For details see the Cut Sheet F...

Page 35: ...ermany U K Denmark Sweden I t a l y Spain Font Roman Sans serif Slot D r a f t on on on on on o f f on off on o n o f f o f f o f f o n o n off on o f f o f f o f f o n o f f o f f o f f SW1 4 1 5 o f f o f f on o f f off on on on 11 12 Tear off moc Invalid Valid 1 Skip Invalid Valid Auto LF Invalid Valid Receive buff 1kbytes Setting Up the Printer 1 21 ...

Page 36: ...s printing but nothing is printed The test did not print when you pressed the ON LINE button The ribbon may not be installed properly Turn off the printer reinstall the ribbon cartridge and then tighten the ribbon by turning the ribbon tightening knob Make sure the ribbon passes between the print head and ribbon guide See page 1 10 The ribbon may be worn Replace the ribbon cartridge See page 6 5 T...

Page 37: ...The steps below describe how to connect the parallel interface cable If your computer requires another type of interface you need to install an optional interface board See the Interface Boards section in Chapter 5 If you are not sure which type of interface cable is required see your computer manual The Parallel Interface Connect the parallel interface cable as described below 1 Make sure that bo...

Page 38: ...cting the Printer to Your Computer 2 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer 3 Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector 1 24 Setting Up the Printer ...

Page 39: ... wire connect it to the ground screw beneath the interface connector 5 Plug the other end of the cable into the computer If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable attach it to the ground connector at the back of the computer Setting Up the Printer 1 25 ...

Page 40: ...mily of Epson printers shares a great many commands you can use an application program even if it does not list the LQ 1010 on its printer selection menu If the LQ 1010 is not listed choose one of the following printers They are listed in order of preference LQ 1050 LQ 2550 LQ 2500 LQ 1000 LQ 1500 If none of these printers is listed select the first one available on the following list LQ LX Epson ...

Page 41: ...tinuous Paper 2 7 Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply 2 7 Loading Continuous Paper 2 8 Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 2 16 Switching to Single Sheets 2 16 Switching Back to Continuous Paper 2 21 Printing on Special Paper 2 24 The Paper Thickness Lever 2 24 Multi part Forms 2 27 Labels 2 28 Envelopes 2 30 Paper Handling 2 1 ...

Page 42: ...cut sheet feeder the lever should be set all the way back to the single sheet position Push tractor mode When you load continuous paper with the built in push tractor the lever should be set in the middle which is the push tractor position Pull tractor mode When you load continuous paper with the optional pull tractor the lever should be set all the way forward to the pull tractor position Even wh...

Page 43: ... If you do most of your printing on single sheets you may find it more convenient to install the optional cut sheet feeder This option automatically inserts a new sheet and can hold up to 150 pages For more details see Chapter 5 Loading Paper 1 Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position Paper Handling 2 3 ...

Page 44: ...me on Note Do not insert paper in the printer before turning on the printer 3 Move the left edge guide so that it locks in place next to the guide mark You may want to change this position later depending on the margin settings of your application program 2 4 Paper Handling ...

Page 45: ...des until it meets resistance 5 Press the LOAD EJECT button once to load the paper automatically CAUTION Never advance the paper using the platen knob while the printer is turned on If the platen turns without loading the paper remove the paper and reinsert it more firmly Then press the LOAD EJECT button again Paper Handling 2 5 ...

Page 46: ...automatically or remains on depending on your application program software If the ON LINE light remains on the first thing you should do is press the ON LINE button to take the printer off line Once the ON LINE light is off remove the sheet that has just been printed if necessary press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the page and load a new sheet Press the ON LINE button to start printing the next ...

Page 47: ...n takes up little space and can handle paper up to 16 inches or 406 mm wide Positioning Your Continuous Paper Supply An important consideration for achieving smooth and trouble free paper feeding is the position of your paper supply Three ways of positioning your printer and continuous paper supply are shown below Paper Handling 2 7 ...

Page 48: ...ure to align the paper supply with the paper loaded in the tractor so that the paper feeds smoothly into the printer Loading Continuous Paper 1 Be sure that the printer is turned off then remove the paper guide 2 8 Paper Handling ...

Page 49: ...se lever to the push tractor paper position which is the middle setting This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below 3 Release the sprocket units by pulling the sprocket lock levers forward as shown below Paper Handling 2 9 ...

Page 50: ...procket unit until it is about 1 inch 25 mm from the farthest left position and press the lever back to lock it in place 5 Slide the right sprocket unit so that it roughly matches the width of your paper but do not lock it 2 10 Paper Handling ...

Page 51: ...Using Continuous Paper 6 Move the paper support midway between the two sprocket units 7 Open both sprocket covers Paper Handling 2 11 ...

Page 52: ...per 8 Fit the first three holes in the paper over the pins of both sprockets CAUTION Make sure that your paper has a clean straight edge before inserting it into the printer 9 Close the sprocket covers 2 12 Paper Handling ...

Page 53: ...ight sprocket unit to a position where the paper is straight and has no wrinkles Then lock it in place 11 Reattach the paper guide as shown below Then slide the edge guides apart to the sides of the paper guide as shown Paper Handling 2 13 ...

Page 54: ...he printer It will beep because there is no paper in the printer Then press the LOAD EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position 13 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data 2 14 Paper Handling ...

Page 55: ...ion on setting the loading position in Chapter 3 CAUTION Never adjust the loading position using the platen knob and never turn the platen knob while the printer is turned on Before you begin printing be sure to check the page length and skip over perforation settings and readjust these settings if necessary See the sections on page length and skip over perforation in Chapter 3 Paper Handling 2 15...

Page 56: ...ature allows you to easily switch to single sheet printing without removing the continuous paper from the tractor Switching to Single Sheets To switch from continuous paper to single sheets follow the steps below 1 If the printer is on line press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line 2 16 Paper Handling ...

Page 57: ...to press the FORM FEED button to advance your document to a point where it can be easily removed CAUTION Make sure you tear off your printed document before pressing the LOAD EJECT button Reverse feeding several pages at a time may result in a paper jam This is especially true for narrow paper less than 6 inches or 152 4 mm wide Paper Handling 2 17 ...

Page 58: ...gh to reach the standby position If the PAPER OUT light does not come on you need to press the LOAD EJECT button again With normal width continuous paper you can press the LOAD EJECT button up to three times If however you are using narrow paper between 4 and 6 inches or 101 6 and 152 4 mm you should only press the LOAD EJECT button once Also do not use this button to eject labels WARNING Never fe...

Page 59: ...Push the paper release lever back to the single sheet position This position is marked by the icon shown in the illustration below 5 Stand the paper guide upright and adjust the edge guides to roughly match the width of your paper Paper Handling 2 19 ...

Page 60: ... edge guides until the bottom meets resistance Slide the edge guides to exactly match the width of your paper 7 Press the LOAD EJECT button to automatically feed the single sheet paper to the loading position Then press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line 2 20 Paper Handling ...

Page 61: ...o switch back to printing with continuous paper Before switching to continuous paper make sure that the single sheet is ejected and the printer is off line 1 Slide the edge guides apart so they do not interfere with continuous paper feeding 2 Lower the paper guide onto the printer Paper Handling 2 21 ...

Page 62: ...us and Single Sheets 3 Pull the paper release lever forward to the middle push tractor position for continuous paper feeding 4 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed the continuous paper to the loading position 2 22 Paper Handling ...

Page 63: ...Switching Between Continuous and Single Sheets 5 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line so that it can accept data Paper Handling 2 23 ...

Page 64: ...sure that your application program settings keep the printing entirely within the printable area For multi part forms and labels you should not print any closer than one half inch from either side of the paper For information on the printable area for envelopes see page 2 31 The Paper Thickness Lever To accommodate various thicknesses of paper the LQ 1010 is equipped with a paper thickness lever t...

Page 65: ... the print head may be hot Allow it to cool before touching it 2 Select the paper thickness you want according to the table on the following page For normal use the lever should always be set to position 2 on the scale To help you check the position of the paper thickness lever the orange MULTI PART light on the control panel comes on if the lever is set to position 4 or higher Paper Handling 2 25...

Page 66: ...t 4 Labels 4 Envelopes Air mail 4 or 5 Plain 6 Bond 20 lb 6 Bond 24 lb 7 Note Lever position 1 is used only when the printed characters are too light Setting the lever to position 1 when you are using thin paper may damage the print head Also if the lever is set to position 4 or higher the printing speed may be reduced slightly 2 26 Paper Handling ...

Page 67: ...life of the print head Also note that printing past the edge of envelopes multi part forms labels or thicker than normal paper can damage the print head Multi part Forms With the built in tractor unit your printer can print on continuous multi part forms You can use multi part forms that have up to three parts including the original Make sure you set the paper thickness lever to the proper positio...

Page 68: ...ing the loading position and page length in Chapter 3 CAUTION Multi part forms should not be used with the single sheet feeding system or the optional cut sheet feeder Labels If you need to print labels always use labels mounted on a continuous backing sheet with sprocket holes for use with a tractor Do not try to print labels as single sheets because labels on a shiny backing sheet almost always ...

Page 69: ...e printer Labels can easily peel off the backing and jam the printer Therefore never use the LOAD EJECT button to eject labels Also never use the short tear off function with labels Be sure to set DIP switch 2 2 to off If a label does become stuck in the printer contact your Epson dealer Since labels are especially sensitive to temperature and humidity always use them under normal operating condit...

Page 70: ...e Using Single Sheets on page 2 3 When manually feeding an envelope you may have to push it down slightly while pressing the LOAD EJECT button to get it to feed properly CAUTION The printable area for envelopes is shown on the next page The print head must not go past the left or right edge of the envelope or other thick paper Make sure that your application program page setup keeps the printing e...

Page 71: ...printing is only available at normal temperature 41 F to 95 F or 5 C to 35 C To make sure that the printing fits within the printable area always print a test sample using a normal sheet of paper before printing on envelopes Paper Handling 2 31 ...

Page 72: ...ngth 3 10 Skip Over Perforation 3 11 Adjusting the Loading Position 3 12 The Loading Position 3 12 Using Micro adjustment 3 13 Using Short Tear off 3 15 Adjusting the Tear off Position 3 16 Selecting Typestyles 3 19 Character Fonts 3 20 Condensed Mode 3 21 Selecting an International Character Set 3 22 Choosing a Character Table 3 24 Using the Data Dump Mode 3 26 Using the Printer 3 1 ...

Page 73: ...et to position 4 or higher When this light is blinking the micro adjustment function can be used POWER green On when the POWER switch is on and power is supplied READY green On when the printer is ready to accept input data Flickers during printing PAPER OUT red On when the printer is out of paper or when continuous paper is in the standby position ON LINE green On when the printer is on line and ...

Page 74: ... to eject a single sheet of paper or to advance continuous paper to the top of the next page LINE FEED When the printer is off line press this button to advance the paper one line or hold it down to advance the paper continuously LOAD EJECT This button is used to feed paper to the loading position or to eject paper that is already loaded Paper is ejected forward if the paper release lever is set t...

Page 75: ...ge indicator lights show the selected font See Selecting Typestyles later in this chapter CONDENSED This button is used to turn the condensed mode on and off The orange indicator light is on when the printer is in the condensed mode In the condensed mode all characters are printed at approximately 60 percent of their normal width 3 4 Using the Printer ...

Page 76: ... in Chapter 1 for more information By pressing the FORM FEED button immediately after loading paper or when using short tear off you can make fine adjustments to the loading and short tear off positions These positions can be adjusted only while the MULTI PART light is blinking See the sections on adjusting the loading position and using the short tear off function later in this chapter By holding...

Page 77: ...r is turned on reset or initialized DIP switch settings are shown in the DIP switch tables starting on page 3 7 Descriptions of all the DIP switch functions begin on page 3 9 Changing a DIP Switch Setting To change a DIP switch setting first turn off the printer Then open the DIP switch cover and use a pointed object such as a pen to change the DIP switch settings A DIP switch is on when it is up ...

Page 78: ...he settings for each DIP switch The shaded areas show the default or factory settings DIP switch 1 DIP switch 2 Required for use of user defined download characters When on and ESC U0 is input multi pass characters are printed bi directionally Using the Printer 3 7 ...

Page 79: ...r sets Table 2 Font selection Font SW1 4 SW1 5 Roman OFF OFF Sans Serif ON OFF Slot OFF ON Draft ON ON Table 3 Character spacing 15 cpi OFF ON Spacing SW2 7 SW2 8 10 cpi OFF OFF 12 cpi ON OFF Proportional ON ON cpi characters per inch 3 8 Using the Printer ...

Page 80: ...owever be sure to set the input buffer to 1 KB off Tear off mode When DIP switch 2 2 is on the short tear off mode is on This feature automatically advances continuous paper to the tear off position and then reverse feeds the paper to the loading position See the section on using short tear off later in this chapter CAUTION Do not use the short tear off mode with labels Print direction of multi pa...

Page 81: ...the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details If you are using the built in push tractor you can also select 8 5 inches as the page length by using the control panel When the printer is on line press the LOAD EJECT button once to select the 8 5 inch page length The printer beeps four times to signal that the 8 5 inch length has been selected If you press the LOAD EJECT button again the printer beep...

Page 82: ...top and bottom margins If you adjust your loading position correctly you can get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page as shown in the following illustration DIP switch 2 3 ON Skip over perforation ON Note Most application programs take care of top and bottom margins Use skip over perforation only if your program does not provide these margins The skip o...

Page 83: ...need to adjust the loading position always use the micro adjustment feature Until the loading position is reset the printer remembers this position even if it is turned off and uses it as a reference point for feeding paper The micro adjustment feature moves the paper in 1 180 inch increments to make fine adjustments to the loading position Once you have used micro adjustment to change the loading...

Page 84: ...r continuous paper is ready to be loaded 2 Press the LOAD EJECT button to feed paper to the loading position Then press the ON LINE button the MULTI PART light begins to blink MULTI PART Note You can use the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons for micro adjustment only while the MULTI PART light is blinking Using the Printer 3 13 ...

Page 85: ... reaches the factory set loading position the printer beeps and micro adjustment feeding pauses for a moment before continuing You can use this factory setting as a reference point when adjusting the printer s loading position When the paper reaches either the minimum or maximum top margin the printer beeps and the paper stops moving 3 14 Using the Printer ...

Page 86: ...ION To change the setting of a DIP switch first turn off the printer change the DIP switch setting and then turn the printer back on You can leave the short tear off feature turned on DIP switch 2 2 on even when you are using single sheets When you move the paper release lever to the single sheet position the short tear off feature is disabled WARNING Never use short tear off with labels Otherwise...

Page 87: ...ves a full page of data or a form feed and no more data is received for three seconds When you resume printing after tearing off the sheet the paper automatically feeds backward to the loading position before printing begins Adjusting the Tear off Position If the paper s perforation does not meet the tear off edge you can adjust the tear off position using the micro adjustment feature 3 16 Using t...

Page 88: ...aper to the tear off position after printing the document 2 The MULTI PART light should begin blinking indicating that you can now use the micro adjustment feature to make fine adjustments to the tear off position Using the Printer 3 17 ...

Page 89: ...FORM FEED button to feed the paper forward or the LINE FEED button to feed it backward You can now tear off your document from the perforation and resume printing The printer remembers this new tear off position even after the printer is turned off and on again 3 18 Using the Printer ...

Page 90: ...ion describes only the features controlled by SelecType To use software commands see the Command Summary in Chapter 9 You can use the SelecType section of the control panel to choose fonts and condensed printing Orange lights indicate which features you have chosen For example if both indicator lights are lit the slot is selected for your optional font cartridge if one is installed Using the Print...

Page 91: ...cel all previous typestyle settings by sending certain software commands before printing Because these commands override SelecType settings you should use the program s print options instead of SelecType to select your typestyles If SelecType does not work with a particular application check your software manual for instructions on selecting typestyles Character Fonts The LQ 1010 printer has three...

Page 92: ...0 percent of the width of normal characters Hence condensed printing is very useful for spreadsheets and other applications where you need to print the maximum amount of information on a page You can combine the condensed mode with 10 and 12 cpi printing but not 15 cpi To select the condensed mode simply press the CONDENSED button so that the orange indicator light comes on To turn off the condens...

Page 93: ...urned on reset or initialized the character set selected by the DIP switches becomes the default character set To select an international character set set DIP switches 1 1 1 2 and 1 3 according to the table below This table also shows the characters that differ in each international character set CAUTION To change the setting of a DIP switch first turn off the printer change the DIP switch settin...

Page 94: ...e seven international character sets that follow can be selected with a software command ESC R For more information see the Command Summary in Chapter 9 Country ASCII code hex 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 8 Japan 9 Norway 10 Denmark II 11 Spain II 12 Latin America 13 Korea 64 Legal Using the Printer 3 23 ...

Page 95: ...IBM compatible computer select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print character graphics as they are displayed on the screen Even if you select Epson Character Graphics you can still print ordinary text and italics For italics see the description of the ESC 4 command in the Command Summary Chapter 9 Note In most cases Epson Extended Graphics is the preferred selection Sample prin...

Page 96: ...Character table DIP SW 1 7 Italics OFF Graphics ON CAUTION To change the setting of a DIP switch first turn off the printer change the DIP switch and then turn the printer back on Tables showing which characters are printed in each of the character tables are listed in the Appendix Using the Printer 3 25 ...

Page 97: ...identify the cause of communication problems between the printer and application programs The data dump mode gives a printout of the codes reaching the printer To use the data dump mode follow these steps 1 Make sure that the printer is loaded with either single sheet or continuous paper 3 26 Using the Printer ...

Page 98: ...ts out all the codes sent to the printer as shown below In order to print the last line you will have to take the printer off line R t 6 P D T h i s i s a n e x a m p l e o f a d a t a d u m p p r i n t o u t T h i s f e a t u r e m a k e s i t e a s y t o On the left side of the printout all the codes are printed in hexadecimal format On the right side of the printout all printable characters are...

Page 99: ... the data dump printout examine the first three hex codes on the second line of the printout sample 20 20 54 Each hex code 20 represents a space hex code 54 represents the letter T Check the second line of the text field on the right side of the printout and you will find the letter T preceded by two spaces The chart below interprets the first eight codes Hex codes Command Function 1B 40 ESC Initi...

Page 100: ...ommand 4 13 Column Reservation Numbers 4 14 A Simple Graphics Program 4 14 Designing Your Own Graphics 4 15 User defined Characters 4 20 Designing Your Characters 4 20 Defining Your Characters 4 22 Sending Information to Your Printer 4 24 Printing User defined Characters 4 27 Copying ROM Characters to RAM 4 28 Letter Quality Characters 4 29 Superscripts and Subscripts 4 29 Mixing Print Styles 4 30...

Page 101: ...ftware command For each of the three built in fonts you can choose a character spacing of 10 12 or 15 characters per inch or proportional spacing The printout below compares the three cpi spacings T h i s i s 1 0 c p i p r i n t i n g This is 12 cpi printing This is 15 cpi printing As shown above 15 cpi characters are only about two thirds the height of 10 and 12 cpi characters This makes 15 cpi p...

Page 102: ...ting These modes are double wide double high and condensed The double wide mode doubles the width of any size character while the double high mode doubles the height of any size character These modes are useful for emphasizing document titles and headings in reports but are usually not suitable for large amounts of text These modes can also be combined to obtain even more impressive printing resul...

Page 103: ... processors usually create a left margin by printing spaces you may need to change the left margin and the number of characters on a line to keep the margins correct if you change character widths Special Effects and Emphasis The LQ 1010 offers two ways of emphasizing text and also allows you to use underlining superscripts subscripts and italics These features can be controlled directly by softwa...

Page 104: ...using the ESC 4 software command This is true no matter how DIP switch 1 7 is set T h i s i s R O M A N p r i n t i n g T h i s i s R O M A N i t a l i c s Underlining strike through and overlining The underline strike through and overline modes are useful for highlighting selected text This feature can be used to score spaces subscripts and superscripts without a break You can choose from a varie...

Page 105: ...headings The following samples show the outline and shadow features individually plus a combination of outline with shadow Selecting Typestyles With Master Select Your LQ 1010 printer has a special ESCape code called Master Select that allows you to choose many combinations of these nine modes 10 cpi 12 cpi proportional spacing condensed emphasized double strike double wide italics and underline F...

Page 106: ...ed 4 04 emphasized 8 08 double strike 16 10 double wide 32 20 italics 64 40 underline 128 80 For example to print a title you may want to use double wide 12 cpi characters printed in the double strike mode You would add three numbers together to calculate the value of n 12 cpi 1 Double strike 16 Double wide 32 n 49 After calculating the value of n you use the Master Select command to send the valu...

Page 107: ...sider when using the Master Select command l Master Select cancels any of the other listed features that you do not set For example if you have already set a different character width and you use Master Select to set emphasized double strike the character width is reset to 10 cpi l Proportional spacing overrides 10 12 and 15 cpi 4 8 Software and Graphics ...

Page 108: ... print graphics on your printer is to use a commercial graphics program With such programs you usually create an image on your monitor then give a command to send the image to the printer If you use commercial software that produces graphics all you need to know about dot graphics is how to use the software The application program will take care of the printer Some programs call this bit image pri...

Page 109: ...dots overlap each other both horizontally and vertically in Letter Quality mode it is difficult to see the individual dots Instead the letters and symbols seem to be made up of unbroken lines In order for the dots to overlap vertically the pins in the print head are in more than one column but the intelligence of the printer handles the timing of pin firings so that the effect is that of 24 pins a...

Page 110: ...across the paper every 1 180th of an inch it must receive instructions about which of its 24 pins to fire At each position it can fire any number of pins from none to 24 This means that the printer must receive 24 bits of information for each column it prints Since the printer uses 8 bit bytes of information in communicating with the computer it needs three bytes of information for each position P...

Page 111: ...of pins With this numbering system any combination of the eight pins adds up to a decimal number between 0 and 255 and no numbers are duplicated Since there are 24 pins in each column you must make a calculation for each of the three sections in each column As you can see this method of planning and printing dot graphics requires considerable calculation Because triple density uses 180 columns per...

Page 112: ...s mode also specifies how many columns it will use After the printer receives this code it interprets the numbers that follow as pin patterns and prints them on the paper Your printer has one command that allows you to use any of the 11 graphics options The format of the command is ESC m nl n2 data In this command m selects the graphics option and n1 and n2 specify the number of columns to reserve...

Page 113: ...l the number of columns you are reserving and make n2 a zero For example if you wish to send 1632 columns of graphics data nl should be 96 and n2 should be 6 because 1632 96 6 x 256 The printer interprets the number of bytes specified by nl and n2 as graphics data no matter what codes they are This means that you must be sure to supply enough bytes of graphics data or the printer will stop and wai...

Page 114: ...graphics requires three bytes of data for each column line 30 begins a loop to supply 120 bytes of data Line 40 contains the number 170 which produces the first pin pattern shown in the section on pin labels and line 50 ends the loop Designing Your Own Graphics With what you know now you can use the simplest application of graphics calculating by hand the data to print the graphic image While this...

Page 115: ...l pattern that the printer prints on the paper is of course made up of dots that overlap each other both vertically and horizontally The reason the planning grid uses an x for each dot is that using an accurate representation of the dots makes calculating the data numbers difficult because they cover each other Therefore remember that each x represents the center of a dot and the dots actually ove...

Page 116: ...e sections to make the data calculation easier At the bottom of each section of each column is the total of the pin numbers for that section This gives you the total of 126 data numbers necessary to print this small figure Software and Graphics 4 1 7 ...

Page 117: ...0 31 255 DATA 0 127 255 0 255 255 1 255 3 255 255 7 255 255 l5 255 255 100 DATA 31 255 254 31 255 252 31 255 255 248 31 255 240 31 255 224 31 255 192 110 DATA 31 255 0 31 252 0 31 240 0 31 224 0 31 128 0 31 240 0 120 DATA 31 255 192 28 255 224 28 l27 240 28 l5 248 30 0 252 31 0 126 130 DATA 15 128 15 7 192 7 3 240 7 1 254 7 0 255 7 0 127 135 140 DATA 0 31 199 0 7 231 0 1 247 0 0 255 0 0 127 0 0 63...

Page 118: ...sity 24 pin graphics option because the density is the same 180 dots per inch in both directions horizontal and vertical Adding the following lines to the preceding program causes the pattern to print 10 times in a row as shown below 15 FOR C 1 TO 10 RESTORE 65 NEXT C Software and Graphics 4 19 ...

Page 119: ... software program that assists you in creating characters or simply supplies you with sets of characters already created Also some popular software programs make use of the printer s user defined character function to enhance printouts These characters are called download characters in some programs The standard ASCII characters are stored in the printer s Read Only Memory ROM or optional Multi Fo...

Page 120: ...s are spaced more closely together than those for draft characters The illustrations below show the two design grids The line at the side labeled cap indicates the top of a standard capital letter The line labeled base indicates the baseline for all letters except those with descenders the bottom parts of such letters as j and y The bottom row is usually left blank because it is needed for underli...

Page 121: ...nt them to print The examples shown here like the ones in the graphics section use an x to represent each dot In the illustration below you see a draft grid with a simple user defined character planned on it Now you translate the dot pattern you ve created on paper to a numeric format so you can send the data to your printer Every dot has an assigned value Each vertical column which has a maximum ...

Page 122: ...in this example On the left side of the figure the data numbers are calculated for the middle column The value of each byte is calculated by adding the values of the rows in which dots appear The right side of the figure shows the whole character with the three data numbers for each column indicated at the bottom This manual uses decimal numbers because the program examples are written in BASIC an...

Page 123: ...e of the most complex in its repertoire The format of the command is this ESC 0 nl n2 d0 dl d2 data The ESC is simple enough The 0 which is ASCII code 0 not the character zero in quotation marks allows for future enhancements At this time it is always ASCII 0 You can define many characters with a single command The values nl and n2 are the ASCII codes of the first and last characters you are defin...

Page 124: ... specified by d0 and the right space is specified by d2 The second byte dl specifies the number of columns of dots that are printed to make up the character By varying the width of the character and the spaces around it you can create proportional width characters that print at draft speed The table below shows the maximum values for these bytes Mode d1 d0 dl d2 Draft 9 12 Letter Quality 10 cpi 29...

Page 125: ...ESC x0 command selects draft printing The actual character definition starts in line 20 The two signs in line 30 represent n1 and n2 the range of characters being defined in this case a range of 1 Line 40 contains d0 d1 and d2 The information about the actual character design which is contained in the DATA statements at the end of the program is sent to the printer in the loop between lines 50 and...

Page 126: ...inal characters in ROM that the printer normally uses and the alternative character you defined remain in the printer available for your use The command to switch between the two sets is used in line 90 and 110 It is ESC n If n is equal to 0 the normal ROM character set is selected this is the default If n is equal to 1 the user defined character set is selected If you select the user defined char...

Page 127: ...tch back and forth at will between the normal character set and your user defined character set It is however rather inconvenient Therefore your printer has a command that allows you to copy all of the standard characters from ROM to the user defined character set The command format is as follows where the value of n represents the font family ESC 0 n 0 Note This command cancels any user defined c...

Page 128: ...n draft mode you cannot place dots in adjacent columns There must be an empty dot position both to the left and right of each dot that prints Superscripts and Subscripts You can also create superscript and subscript user defined characters Just as Letter Quality characters are defined when the Letter Quality mode is selected superscript and subscript characters are created when either superscript ...

Page 129: ...ality and proportional can be used in combination with most of your printer s various print styles For instance emphasized mode works with user defined characters The characters you design are enhanced to give this printing effect Mixing the three types of user defined character sets is not possible For example if you select draft and define some characters then select proportional and define some...

Page 130: ...ons however remain unaffected If you switch back to the mode in which they were defined you can then select and print them Keep in mind that user defined characters are stored in RAM which is not permanent memory When the printer power is turned off or the printer is initialized with the INIT signal the user defined characters are lost Some computers do this each time BASIC is loaded Software and ...

Page 131: ...rating the Cut Sheet Feeder 5 15 Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder 5 17 The Pull Tractor 5 21 Installation 5 21 Paper Handling 5 23 Removing the Pull Tractor 5 30 The Multi Font Module 5 34 Installation 5 37 Selecting a Font 5 38 The Interface Boards 5 40 Choosing an Interface 5 40 Compatible Interfaces 5 41 Installation 5 41 8143 New Serial Interface 5 49 Using the Printer Options 5 1 ...

Page 132: ... to 150 sheets of standard bond paper can be fed automatically into the printer without reloading Installation Note Assemble the cut sheet feeder by following the instructions provided in its accompanying manual 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then push the paper release lever all the way to the rear 5 2 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 133: ...Cut Sheet Feeder 2 Remove the paper guide and printer cover 3 Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the cut sheet feeder Using the Printer Options 5 3 ...

Page 134: ...Feeder 4 Tilt the cut sheet feeder slightly forward to fit the notches at the base of the unit over the pins inside the printer Tilt the feeder back until it rests on top of the printer 5 4 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 135: ...The Cut Sheet Feeder 5 Attach the printer cover as shown in the illustration below 6 Turn on the cut sheet feeder mode by setting DIP switch 1 8 to on 7 Turn on the printer Using the Printer Options 5 5 ...

Page 136: ...that the cut sheet feeder mode is turned on with DIP switch 1 8 and that the printer is turned on 2 Pull the paper set levers all the way forward until the paper supports retract and lock open to allow for paper loading 5 6 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 137: ...t Feeder Slide the left paper guide to where the fin on the edge guide aligns with the arrow on the panel 4 Slide the right paper guide so that it roughly matches the width of your paper Using the Printer Options 5 7 ...

Page 138: ...time Tap the side and bottom of the paper on a flat surface to even the stack Note For best results use typewriter quality paper If you plan to use paper with a glossy or textured surface test it before using it to print documents Do not use multi part forms carbon paper envelopes or labels in the cut sheet feeder 5 8 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 139: ... the paper guides aligning it with the left edge of the guide Then adjust the right paper guide until the paper is held firmly but not so tightly that it causes the paper to buckle Make sure the paper can move up and down freely Using the Printer Options 5 9 ...

Page 140: ...r of lines on the page As shown on the following page the number of lines counted is printed out at the bottom of the first test page This number is the default page length setting This setting however can be overridden by software commands Running the self test is the same as when the cut sheet feeder mode is off The steps below are for a self test in draft mode WARNING Run the self test using 14...

Page 141: ...of paper is in the bin Check that the cut sheet feeder mode is selected and the paper release lever is pushed to the rear 2 While holding down the LINE FEED button turn on the printer For LQ mode press the FORM FEED button instead of the LINE FEED Using the Printer Options 5 11 ...

Page 142: ...to the original self test described in Chapter 1 T h i s i s t h e f i r s t l i n e T h i s is line XX 3 The self test continues until the paper runs out or until you press the ON LINE button To stop the test press the ON LINE button Note To resume the test press the ON LINE button once more 5 12 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 143: ...sheet Insertion Your cut sheet feeder also has a single sheet loading feature This feature is especially useful because it allows you to switch to a different type or size of paper for one sheet only without replacing the stack of paper in your cut sheet feeder 1 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer off line Using the Printer Options 5 13 ...

Page 144: ...The Cut Sheet Feeder 2 Align the single sheet to be fed with the mark on the left paper guide then slide the sheet into the printer path until you feel resistance 5 14 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 145: ... the printer Paper out condition When the printer is on line and receives print data from the computer the first sheet loads automatically Subsequent sheets load automatically as necessary l In the cut sheet feeder mode the PAPER OUT light goes on while a sheet of paper is being fed but the printer remains on line l When the specified paper bin is empty the printer automatically goes off line the ...

Page 146: ... FEED When there is no paper in the printer press this button to load the paper When there is paper in the printer press this button to eject the sheet LOAD EJECT When there is no paper in the printer press this button to load the paper When there is paper in the printer press this button to eject the sheet Software operation The following commands cause the printer to eject the sheet in the print...

Page 147: ...paper one line Vertical Tab advances the paper to the next vertical tab position ESC J Line feed advances the paper n 180th of an inch Software is not effective while the printer is off line Make sure that the printer is on line if you wish to control the cut sheet feeder using software commands Removing the Cut Sheet Feeder 1 Turn off the printer and remove any paper remaining in the bin and prin...

Page 148: ...The Cut Sheet Feeder 2 Remove the printer cover 5 18 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 149: ...3 Tilt the cut sheet feeder back Release its notches from the printer s pins and then lift up and remove the cut sheet feeder 4 Set DIP switch 1 8 to off to turn off the cut sheet feeder mode Using the Printer Options 5 19 ...

Page 150: ...cover with the clear plastic part that was on it originally 6 Install the paper guide and printer cover Removal of the cut sheet feeder is now completed Be sure to store the removed cut sheet feeder in its original box and packing materials 5 20 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 151: ...is especially useful with continuous multi part forms and labels For best results use the pull tractor along with the built in push tractor as described in this section Installation 1 Turn off the printer and remove the printer cover and paper guide 2 Remove the paper tension unit Using the Printer Options 5 21 ...

Page 152: ... tractor over the rear mounting pins in the printer Tilt the tractor unit toward you until the front latches click in place over the front mounting pins Push down on the front latches to be sure they are firmly seated 5 22 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 153: ...ay forward to the pull tractor position Paper Handling 1 Turn off the printer Then set the first three holes of the continuous paper onto the built in push tractor as described in the Using Continuous Paper section in Chapter 2 Using the Printer Options 5 23 ...

Page 154: ...it the paper onto the pull tractor Note After you press the FORM FEED button be careful not to touch any of the buttons on the control panel until step 9 CAUTION Never use the platen knob while the printer is turned on To adjust the loading position use the micro adjustment feature described in Chapter 3 3 Open the sprocket covers of the pull tractor 5 24 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 155: ... sprocket lock levers toward you to release them 5 Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of the paper then adjust the paper supports so that they are evenly spaced between the sprocket units Using the Printer Options 5 25 ...

Page 156: ...ins on the sprocket units If the paper does not fit exactly onto the tractor pins or if the paper buckles press in on the pull tractor knob and turn it in the desired direction until the paper fits properly 7 Close the sprocket covers 5 26 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 157: ...The Pull Tractor 8 See that the paper is not crooked or wrinkled and lock the sprocket units in place 9 Install the paper guide Using the Printer Options 5 27 ...

Page 158: ...he Pull Tractor 10 Slide the edge guides all the way apart 11 Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part included with the pull tractor 5 28 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 159: ...The Pull Tractor 12 Install the pull tractor cover as shown below 13 Press the ON LINE button to set the printer on line Using the Printer Options 5 29 ...

Page 160: ...actor simply insert it through the same paper path as you would use with single sheet paper CAUTION Do not use the short tear off feature with the pull tractor Before you start printing with the pull tractor be sure the DIP switch 2 2 is set to off Removing the Pull Tractor 1 Make sure to tear off the printed document and remove the tractor cover and paper guide Then turn on the printer 5 30 Using...

Page 161: ...ntinuous paper feeds backward out of the paper path to the standby position The PAPER OUT light comes on when the paper is completely out of the paper path 3 Push the paper release lever all the way back for single sheet paper as shown or to the middle position for continuous feed paper Using the Printer Options 5 31 ...

Page 162: ...The Pull Tractor 4 Hold both ends of the tractor unit and slowly tilt the unit back 5 Replace the paper tension unit as shown below 5 32 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 163: ...The Pull Tractor 6 7 Replace the clear plastic part of the printer cover with the clear plastic part that was on it originally Install the paper guide and printer cover Using the Printer Options 5 33 ...

Page 164: ...ommand to the printer CAUTION Do not insert the Multi Font Module when the printer is turned on These are samples of the character sets of the Multi Font Module s fonts Courier We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross Prestige We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a r...

Page 165: ...s in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross OCR A We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross Using the Printer Options 5 35 ...

Page 166: ...A R E C E N T B A C K I S S U E O F T R A D E R S T I M E S WH A T I S T H E P R I C E S C H E D U L E FOR QUANTITIES OVER ONE GROSS Orator S We ve just seen your excellent ad for miniature zebras in a recent back issue of Trader s Times What is the price schedule for quantities over one gross 5 36 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 167: ...ff the printer See the font family table on page 5 39 and dial the rotary switch to the font of your choice 2 Hold the module with the rotary switch on the top and plug it into the slot Set the rotary switch to on Using the Printer Options 5 37 ...

Page 168: ...fore inserting or removing the module otherwise you may seriously damage the printer or the module Selecting a Font This table shows the family numbers and characters per inch of the fonts in the Multi Font Module Font name Family number Characters per inch Courier 2 10 12 15 Prestige 3 10 12 15 Script 4 10 12 15 OCR B 5 10 OCR A 6 10 Orator 7 10 OCR S 8 10 5 38 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 169: ... on the font selected becomes the default font if the slot is selected with the DIP switch setting or by pressing the FONT button on the central panel l Send a software command ESC k to the printer to select the family number See the Command Summary in Chapter 9 for details Note Some fonts may not include all of the characters shown on the samples Proportional spacing is not effective when printin...

Page 170: ...standardized connections They provide the printer with more memory to free the computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text or graphics You can increase the printer s data buffering capacity by an additional 32 KB about 10 pages Serial interfaces are required if your computer is not equipped with a parallel interface or if you need an interface that conforms to the Current Loop sta...

Page 171: ...ication code printed on it it is a four digit number beginning with 8 and should correspond to one of the numbers listed in the table above Also Coax and Twinax interfaces are available from third party vendors These interfaces allow connectivity to mainframes and minicomputers and emulation of IBM printers The Coax EP Connect is available from Avatar Corporation 508 435 6872 and the Twinax I 0830...

Page 172: ... and the power cord is unplugged Also try not to touch contacts on the circuit board of the printer because many of the components can be destroyed by the static electricity present in your body Do not change the settings of any DIP switches on the main board 2 Remove the paper guide 3 Remove the screw securing the interface board cover 5 42 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 173: ...The Interface Boards 4 Lift off the cover 5 Remove the screw labeled CG from the main board Using the Printer Options 5 43 ...

Page 174: ... one with the FG wire attached This slight difference changes the way the boards are installed in the printer but does not affect the operation of the interface in any way Check to see which type of interface board you have FG wire not attached FG wire attached See next page Skip to page 5 47 5 44 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 175: ...e round end of the FG frame ground wire to the main board and position the other end as shown 2 Carefully insert the pins on the optional interface board into the mating connector on the main board then secure the board with the screws provided Using the Printer Options 5 45 ...

Page 176: ...ed on top 4 Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying it FG wire attached 1 Carefully place the interface board next to the printer as shown below Use the CG screw to connect the round end of the FG frame ground wire to the main board 5 46 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 177: ... interface board level rotate it into position and attach it to the main board Make sure that the connector pins are properly inserted into the mating connector 3 Secure the board with the screws provided Using the Printer Options 5 47 ...

Page 178: ...anual accompanying it If you have the 8143 see page 5 50 Attaching the interface board cover 1 Bend back the hinge plate on the interface board cover as shown below Note When you reattach the interface board rebend the plate to cover the opening The plate is sturdy but be careful not to subject it to excessive bending 5 48 Using the Printer Options ...

Page 179: ...unicate properly In most cases you should use the information in your optional interface manual or your computer s manual to match the computer with the interface If you are using the 8143 optional interface board make sure that you read through the section below on baud rate selection You may also want to see the following sections on handshaking timing and error handling for interface informatio...

Page 180: ...e LQ 1010 s input buffer settings see the section on DIP switch functions in Chapter 3 of this manual Handshaking timing When the vacant area for data in the input buffer drops to 256 bytes the printer outputs an X OFF code or sets the DTR flag to 1 MARK indicating that it cannot receive data Error handling When a parity error is detected your printer prints an asterisk All other errors including ...

Page 181: ...Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 6 2 Replacing the Ribbon 6 5 Transporting the Printer 6 11 Maintenance 6 1 ...

Page 182: ...keep your printer operating at its best you should clean it thoroughly several times a year Follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the paper guide or the cut sheet feeder 6 2 Maintenance ...

Page 183: ...ly remove all dust and dirt 3 If the outer case or paper guide is dirty or dusty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution Keep the printer cover in place to prevent water from getting inside the printer Maintenance 6 3 ...

Page 184: ...he components as well as t h e c a s e Be careful not to get water on the printer mechanism or electronic components Do not use a hard or abrasive brush Do not spray the inside of the printer with lubricants unsuitable oils can damage the mechanism Contact your Epson dealer if you think lubrication is needed 6 4 Maintenance ...

Page 185: ...ecomes too faint The 7754 standard ribbon cartridge or 7770 film ribbon cartridge are recommended for the LQ 1010 printer Do not use ribbons designed for nine pin printers 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off Then remove the printer cover Maintenance 6 5 ...

Page 186: ... remove the ribbon cartridge grip it by the black plastic handles and lift the cartridge straight up and out of the printer WARNING If the printer has just been used the print head may be hot Let it cool before attempting to replace the ribbon 6 6 Maintenance ...

Page 187: ...Replacing the Ribbon 4 Slide the print head to the middle of the printer 5 To remove slack in the new ribbon turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow Maintenance 6 7 ...

Page 188: ...Push the new ribbon cartridge firmly into position making sure the plastic hooks fit into the slots as shown below Note Press lightly on both sides of the cartridge to make sure the hooks are properly inserted 6 8 Maintenance ...

Page 189: ...etween the print head and ribbon guide while you turn the ribbon tightening knob to help feed the ribbon into place Be careful not to puncture the ribbon 8 Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly Also see that the ribbon is not twisted or creased Maintenance 6 9 ...

Page 190: ...Replacing the Ribbon 9 Attach the paper tension unit 10 Insert the hooks on the printer cover unit into the printer and then tilt the printer cover back into place 6 10 Maintenance ...

Page 191: ...re the printer is turned off Then remove any installed options as well as the paper guide and printer cover WARNING Turn the printer off before unplugging the power cable from the AC outlet 2 Unplug the power cable from the electrical outlet Coil the cable and tie it then disconnect the interface cable from the printer and the computer 3 Remove the paper tension unit Maintenance 6 11 ...

Page 192: ...Transporting the Printer 4 Remove the ribbon cartridge 5 Attach the locking clip as shown below WARNING You must attach the locking clip when you transport the printer 6 12 Maintenance ...

Page 193: ...Transporting the Printer 6 Reattach the paper tension unit locking it securely in place 7 Remove the platen knob Maintenance 6 13 ...

Page 194: ...Transporting the Printer 8 Reattach the printer cover then replace the packing materials and put the printer in its box 6 14 Maintenance ...

Page 195: ...Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 7 2 Power Supply 7 4 Printing 7 5 Paper Handling 7 14 Options 7 24 Troubleshooting 7 1 ...

Page 196: ...The printer does not print l The print is faint or uneven l Dots are missing in the printed characters or graphics l Printed characters are not what you expected l The print position is not what you expected Paper handling l Single sheets do not feed properly l Continuous paper does not feed properly l Switching between single sheets and continuous paper cannot be performed properly l The short te...

Page 197: ...feed properly l Using the pull tractor with the push tractor continuous paper does not feed properly l Using the font module the module s fonts do not print l Using an optional interface the printer does not operate properly See 7 24 See 7 28 See 7 32 See 7 32 Troubleshooting 7 3 ...

Page 198: ...e is properly plugged in to the electrical outlet and turn the printer back on The power switch is off Turn on the switch Power is not being supplied to the electrical outlet Plug another electrical device into the outlet to determine whether the outlet is operating properly If the electrical outlet is controlled by a switch use an electrical outlet that is not controlled by an outside switch 7 4 ...

Page 199: ...puter Secure the connector using the wire retaining clips You may not be using the correct interface cable Make sure your interface cable meets the printer and the computer specifications The printer may be off line and cannot receive data Press the ON LINE button The ON LINE light should go on See Chapter 3 The printer may be out of paper Load more paper into the printer See Chapter 2 The paper m...

Page 200: ...rinter does not print or it stops printing abruptly The print head is overheated Wait a few minutes the printer resumes printing automatically when the print head cools The print is faint or uneven Printed characters have parts missing at the bottom as shown here The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the ribbon cartridge and reinstall it Make sure the cartridge hooks are insert...

Page 201: ...ositions The ribbon may be worn out A worn ribbon can damage the print head and should be replaced Install a new ribbon cartridge See Chapter 6 The paper thickness lever may not be set correctly for the paper you are using Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper See Chapter 2 There is either too much slack in the ribbon or the ribbon has come loose and gotten caught on s...

Page 202: ...ong font is selected If your program accepts control codes set the codes to the values below to select the built in fonts Roman ESC k 0 Sans Serif ESC k 1 Draft ESC x 0 See Chapter 3 Italic characters are printed instead of the selected graphic line characters 7 8 Troubleshooting The wrong character table is selected If your application program is capable of sending control codes specify the Epson...

Page 203: ...c character table by changing a DIP switch setting To do this turn off the power set DIP switch 1 7 to off then turn on the power See Chapter 3 The wrong international character set is selected If your application program is capable of sending control codes specify the desired international character set using ESC R n See the description of ESC R in Chapter 9 You can also select the international ...

Page 204: ...ntrol codes you can cancel the condensed mode by sending the DC2 code to the printer See Chapter 9 The software may not be properly installed for your printer Use the program s setup or install procedure to check the printer settings and reset as needed Your software may be overriding your SelecType setting If your program allows you to change the printing style software control will override the ...

Page 205: ... by your application software and adjust it Auto line feed may be on Turn off DIP switch 2 4 The margin setting may not be correct Use your application program to change the margin In BASIC enter either of the following statements WIDTH LPRINT 255 WIDTH LPT1 255 If the printer still does not print properly set the right margin to the maximum setting using ESC Q See Chapter 9 Line spacing is too ti...

Page 206: ...it if necessary or change the page length setting with DIP switch 2 1 If you are using the cut sheet feeder the self test function prints the number of printable lines that can fit on a single sheet Use this feature to determine the correct page length setting See Chapter 3 One inch skip over perforation may be set Set DIP switch 2 3 to off or use your application program to cancel skip over perfo...

Page 207: ... and in ASCII characters See Data Dump Mode in Chapter 3 If the printer still does not print try the self test described in Chapter 1 If the self test works properly the printer is all right and the problem probably lies in the computer the software or the cable If the self test does not work contact your Epson dealer Troubleshooting 7 13 ...

Page 208: ...ut the platen did not moue and paper was not fed 7 14 Troubleshooting You may be trying to feed paper using one of the control panel buttons while the printer is on line ON LINE light is on Press the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line then feed the paper After feeding the paper press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line See Chapter 3 The left edge guide may be set too f...

Page 209: ...es so that the paper can move up and down freely See Chapter 2 The paper may not be firmly inserted When feeding thicker than normal paper press down lightly on the paper while pressing the LOAD EJECT button The cut sheet feeder mode may be turned on DIP switch 1 8 is on When the cut sheet feeder is not in use DIP switch 1 8 should be off See Chapter 3 The edge guides may be too far apart Adjust t...

Page 210: ... paper is not in the paper guide before you turn the printer on The paper guide may not be attached or it may not be in the correct position When printing on single sheets use the paper guide in its upright position The paper may be dog eared Use new paper You may be trying to eject the paper using the FORM FEED button Always press the LOAD EJECT button to eject the paper The page length setting m...

Page 211: ...s the ON LINE button once to set the printer off line then try feeding paper After feeding paper press the ON LINE button again to set the printer on line See Chapter 3 The paper release lever may be pushed back to the single sheet position When using the pull tractor be sure the paper release lever is pulled forward to the continuous paper position See Chapter 2 Continuous paper may have already ...

Page 212: ...paper may be caught on the edge guides When using continuous paper make sure that the paper guide is lowered to the horizontal position and that the edge guides are positioned as far apart as possible See Chapter 2 The holes on the sides of the paper may not be aligned with each other Reposition the paper on the tractor pins See Chapter 2 The sprocket units are incorrectly positioned for the paper...

Page 213: ... that the paper guide is in the lowered position so that it can act as a paper separator See Chapter 2 The paper thickness lever may be in the wrong position For printing on ordinary paper always set the lever to position 2 The paper dimensions may exceed the specified limitations Use only paper sizes that are within the specified range Your printer can print on continuous multi part forms consist...

Page 214: ... page of continuous paper may be set incorrectly Change the setting of DIP switch 2 1 The loading position of the paper may be too high or too low Use the micro adjustment to reset the loading position The paper you are trying to feed may be too heavy for the built in push tractor When highly accurate paper feed is necessary such as when printing carbon copies use the optional pull tractor The sho...

Page 215: ...not loaded Your program may not be sending a form feed command to the printer At the end of your program or the page send a form feed FF If you are using BASIC be sure to add a semicolon after the FF code to prevent any additional codes from being sent to the printer You may have tried to back feed too many pages Before ejecting the paper always tear off the last printed page See Chapter 3 You may...

Page 216: ... button is pressed to loud a single sheet from the sheet guide the platen rotates in reverse the single sheet does not load and the continuous paper comes off the sprockets A single sheet may be in the paper guide causing the continuous paper to back out and to come off the sprockets When using continuous paper always make sure to remove any single sheets remaining in the paper guide The paper rel...

Page 217: ...before you changed the position of the paper release lever Remove the jammed paper and try again Also check that the PAPER OUT light comes on before changing the position of the paper release lever to make sure that the continuous paper is completely ejected When there is more than one page to feed backward to eject you must press the LOAD EJECT button at least two times DIP switch 2 2 short tear ...

Page 218: ...eding the paper Paper feeds automatically when the cut sheet feeder receives a print command from the computer only while the printer is on line The printer may be off line Press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line The cut sheet feeder mode may be off Set DIP switch 1 8 to on If your program allows you to use control codes use ESC EM 4 to set the cut sheet feeder mode The printer must be...

Page 219: ...at the mounting notches are properly mated with the pins on the printer See Chapter 5 The cut sheet feeder may be out of paper Load more paper in the cut sheet feeder s bin The paper release lever may not be in the single sheet position Push the lever back to the single sheet position See Chapter 5 The paper set levers may be pulled forward After loading a stack of paper in the cut sheet feeder pu...

Page 220: ...sheet feeder if necessary You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin Remove the sheets The bin can hold a maximum of 150 sheets There may be only one sheet left in the bin The last sheet in the bin may not feed so add more paper You may have loaded too many sheets in the cut sheet feeder s bin Remove the sheets The bin can hold a maximum of 150 sheets You may have forgotten ...

Page 221: ...des to the width of the paper There may be too much outgoing paper Never let more than 80 sheets of outgoing paper accumulate while printing The weight of your paper may be too heavy or too light for the cut sheet feeder Refer to the specifications in Chapter 8 and make sure that your paper is the proper size and quality The single sheet may have been inserted in the wrong place Check it and try a...

Page 222: ...the paper does not feed at all Platen does not rotate The page length setting may be wrong Run a self test in cut sheet feeder mode The printer will automatically measure the paper loaded and set the correct page length See Chapter 5 You may have to change the top or bottom margin or page length for your application program The printer may be on line Before using the control panel buttons to feed ...

Page 223: ...it feeds straight in line with the sprockets The supply of paper may be too far from the printer Position the paper supply so that it is less than three feet or one meter away The paper may be caught on the edge guides When using continuous paper make sure that the paper guide is folded backwards over the paper and that the edge guides are moved to each edge of the paper guide See Chapter 2 The pu...

Page 224: ... width of the paper Remove slack lengthwise by pressing in and rotating the pull tractor knob on the right Do not turn the platen knob The paper thickness lever may not be correctly set Set the paper thickness lever to match the thickness of your paper The paper may not meet the specifications Check that your paper is the proper size weight and thickness Skip over perforation may be set Set DIP sw...

Page 225: ...utton is pressed to eject the paper the paper comes off the pull tractor sprockets The page length for one page of the continuous paper may be set incorrectly Set DIP switch 2 1 or use your application program control codes to set the correct page length The short tear off function may be selected The short tear off function cannot be used with the pull tractor so be sure to set DIP switch 2 2 to ...

Page 226: ...eck it and insert the module properly if necessary The font module may be inserted the wrong way Align the marks on the module and the slot and insert it properly The font in the module may not be correctly selected Select the slot by pressing the FONT button on the control panel If your program allows you to use control codes use ESC k command to select the font The interface board may be loose o...

Page 227: ...ay be trying to use a cable with the wrong specification Make sure that the cable matches the specifications of the interface The DIP switches or jumpers on the interface board may be set wrong See the interface manual for the correct settings The interface settings on the computer may be wrong See your computer manual for the correct settings The computer and interface settings may not match Matc...

Page 228: ...er still does not operate properly after checking the above points run a self test of the interface to make sure that there are no on board defects If any abnormality is found contact your Epson dealer 7 34 Troubleshooting ...

Page 229: ... 8 7 Environment 8 7 Interface Specifications 8 8 Pin Assignments for the Parallel Interface 8 8 Interface Timing 8 10 Printing Enabled Disabled Signals and Control Conditions 8 11 Option Specifications 8 12 Single bin Cut Sheet Feeder 8 12 Initialization 8 14 Default Settings 8 14 Technical Specifications 8 1 ...

Page 230: ...g for text printing Unidirectional for graphics 1 6 inch or programmable in increments of 1 360th of an inch Paper feed speed Single sheet 2 2 inches per sec continuous feed 100 ms line Continuous 2 2 inches per sec 100 ms line Printable columns Character spacing Maximum printed characters 10 cpi 136 10 cpi condensed 233 12 cpi 164 12 cpi condensed 272 Input buffer 8 KB 1 KB DIP switch selectable ...

Page 231: ... 12 15 Proportional Characters 96 standard ASCII character set including italic characters 15 international character sets including a legal symbol set Epson Extended Graphics character set Paper Paper width Single sheet Continuous Envelope Labels continuous only Paper length Single sheet 7 2 to 14 3 inches 182 to 364 mm 4 to 16 inches 101 to 406 mm 6 5 or 9 5 inches 166 or 240 mm 2 1 2 x 15 16 in...

Page 232: ... 12 inches 3 mm or more 0 53 inches 13 5 mm or more Continuous paper 0 35 inches 9 mm 0 51 inches 13 mm or more both sides when the 4 to 14 9 inch 101 mm to 378 mm width paper is used 1 02 inches 26 mm or more both sides when the 15 to 16 inch 381 to 406 mm width paper is used 8 4 Technical Specifications ...

Page 233: ...horizontal Paper weight Paper thickness Single Sheet Continuous Multi part forms Envelope Single Sheet Continuous Envelope Label with backing 14 lb to 24 lb 14 lb to 22 lb 12 lb to 15 lb per sheet Maximum number sheets 3 12 lb to 24 lb 0 0025 to 0 0055 inches 0 065 to 0 14 mm 0 0025 to 0 01 inches 0 065 to 0 25 mm 0 0063 to 0 0197 inches 0 16 to 0 52 mm 0 01 inches Maximum 0 28 mm Technical Specif...

Page 234: ...r Cut sheet feeder optional Pull tractor optional Cartridge ribbon available in black 7754 7770 film 7754 2 000 000 characters in Letter Quality characters at 48 dots character 7770 200 000 characters in Letter Quality characters at 48 dots character For all components excluding print head 3 000 000 lines 6000 power on hours duty 25 200 000 000 strokes wire Dimensions and weight excluding knobs an...

Page 235: ...en AC power line and chassis Can withstand 1 0 kV rms applied for one minute or 1 2 kV applied for one second Operation 40 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Operation 10 to 80 noncondensing Storage 5 to 85 noncondensing Operation Up to 1 G within 1 ms Storage Up to 2 G within 1 ms Operation Up to 0 25 G at up to 55 Hz Storage Up to 0 50 G at up to 55 Hz Less than 15º without...

Page 236: ...ent information of the 3 21 DATA 2 IN 1st to 8th bits of parallel data 4 22 DATA 3 IN respectively Each signal is at HIGH level 5 23 DATA 4 IN when data is logical 1 and LOW when it is 6 24 DATA 5 IN logical 0 7 25 DATA 6 IN 8 26 DATA 7 IN 9 27 DATA 8 IN 10 28 ACKNLG OUT About an 11 microsecond pulse LOW indicates that data has been received and that the printer IS ready to accept more data 11 29 ...

Page 237: ...air return signal ground level 31 16 INIT IN When this level becomes LOW the printer controller is reset to its power up state and the print buffer is cleared This level is normally HIGH its pulse width must be more than 50 microseconds at the receiving terminal 32 ERROR OUT This level becomes LOW when the printer is 1 in paper out state 2 off line 3 in error state 33 GND Same as for Pins 19 30 34...

Page 238: ...bles should be shielded and connected to the chassis of the host computer and the printer l All interface conditions are based on TTL level Both the rise and the fall times of each signal must be less than 0 2 microseconds l Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the l...

Page 239: ...sabled on on off enabled control on line Low J1 DC1 DC3 High High Low Pulsed Enabled interface no effect ea char normal cond on line High DC1 High High Low Pulsed Enabled Recv d ea char on line High DC3 High High Low Pulsed Disabled Recv d ea char off line High Low DC1 DC3 Low High Not Disabled no effect no effect generated While printing is disabled character data is being received and acknowledg...

Page 240: ... should not exceed 9 32 inches or 15 mm Stacker capacity Single sheet Up to 80 sheets of 22 lb Up to 100 sheets of 17 lb Up to 50 sheets of 24 lb MCBF 100 000 cycles Environmental condition Temperature Operation Storage 40 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C for up to 22 lb paper and 59 F to 95 F 15 C to 25 C for heavier paper 22 F to 140 F 30 C to 60 C Humidity Operation 15 to 80 noncondensing for up to 22 lb ...

Page 241: ... 14 mm Weight 17 lb to 24 lb Printable area 0 33 inches 8 5 mm or more 0 12 inches 3 mm or more 0 12 inches 3 mm or more 0 53 inches 13 5 mm or more Paper feed accuracy cannot be assured within 0 9 22 mm from either the top or bottom edges of the paper Storage condition Temperature 65 F to 70 F 18 C to 22 C Humidity 40 to 60 Technical Specifications 8 13 ...

Page 242: ...d when the printer is initialized Item Reset to Top of form position Current paper position Left and right margins Cancelled Line spacing Vertical tab position Horizontal tab positions VFU channel 1 6 inch line spacing Cleared Every eight characters Channel 0 Font selection Hardware The current DIP switch setting Software The current SelecType setting Condensed mode Hardware The current DIP switch...

Page 243: ...fer is cleared when the printer is initialized by turning on the power or by an INIT signal Note The user defined character set is not cleared when the printer is initialized with the software command ESC Technical Specifications 8 15 ...

Page 244: ...ds Arranged by Topic 9 8 Printer Operation 9 8 MSB Control 9 11 Data Control 9 12 Vertical Motion 9 13 Horizontal Motion 9 19 Overall Printing Style 9 22 Print Size and Character Width 9 24 Print Enhancement 9 28 Word Processing 9 33 Character Tables 9 34 User defined Characters 9 36 Graphics 9 38 Command Summary 9 1 ...

Page 245: ... separately the commands are divided into the following subjects Printer operation Print size and character width MSB control Print enhancement Data control Word processing Vertical motion Character sets Horizontal motion User defined characters Overall printing style Graphics Each command description has a format section and a comment section The format section gives the ASCII decimal and hexadec...

Page 246: ...ng ASCII code ESC W n Decimal 27 87 n Hexadecimal 1B 57 n In this case n can be either 1 on or 0 off to begin or end double wide printing You can use either of the following commands to turn on double wide print from BASIC LPRINT CHR 27 CHR 87 CHR 1 LPRINT CHR 27 W CHR l For the following commands that use only 0 or 1 for the variable either the decimal or hexadecimal values 1 and 0 or the ASCII c...

Page 247: ... in that column For example you press the control key and A at the same time to send the value 1 Some application programs that use this system cannot use Control and many programs use the control keys for other purposes Dec Hex Ctrl Key 0 00 1 01 A 2 02 B 3 03 C 4 04 D 5 05 E 6 06 F 7 07 G 8 08 H 9 09 I 10 OA J 11 OB K 12 OC L 13 OD M Dec Hex Ctrl Key 14 OE N 15 OF O 16 10 P 17 11 Q 18 12 R 19 13...

Page 248: ...37 25 ESC 38 26 ESC 40 28 Beeper 9 12 Backspace 9 20 Tab Horizontally 9 21 Line Feed 9 14 Tab Vertically 9 17 Form Feed 9 13 Carriage Return 9 12 Select Double wide Mode one line 9 26 Select Condensed Mode 9 25 Select Printer 9 8 Cancel Condensed Mode 9 26 Deselect Printer 9 9 Cancel Double wide Mode one line 9 27 Cancel Line 9 12 Delete Character 9 9 Select Double wide Mode one line 9 27 Select C...

Page 249: ...ct 1 B inch Line Spacing 9 15 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing 9 15 Set n 180 inch Line Spacing 9 16 Select Italic Mode 9 34 Cancel Italic Mode 9 35 Enable Printable Characters 9 37 Enable Upper Control Codes 9 37 Copy ROM to RAM 9 36 Select Unidirectional Mode one line 9 9 Set MSB to 0 9 11 Set MSB to 1 9 11 Reassign Graphics Mode 9 40 Initialize Printer 9 8 Set n 60 inch Line Spacing 9 16 Set Vertic...

Page 250: ...9 Select an International Character Set 9 35 Select Superscript Mode 9 29 Select Subscript Mode 9 30 Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode 9 30 Turn Unidirectional Mode On Off 9 10 Turn Double wide Mode On Off 9 27 Select High speed Double density Graphics Mode 9 38 Select Quadruple density Graphics Mode 9 39 Set Relative Print Position 9 21 Select Justification 9 33 Set Vertical Tabs in Channels 9 18...

Page 251: ...er Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 64 Hexadecimal 1B 40 Comments Resets the printer mode and clears the current print line preceding the command DC1 Select Printer Format ASCII code DC1 Decimal 17 Hexadecimal 11 Comments Returns the printer to the selected state if it has been deselected by the printer deselect code DC3 It does not select the printer if it has been switched off line by the ON LIN...

Page 252: ...xadecimal 7F Comments Removes the last text character on the print line but does not affect control codes ESC Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Select Unidirectional Mode one line ESC 27 60 1B 3C Comments Text printing is normally bidirectional Graphics printing is always unidirectional This command selects unidirectional printing for one line only It is cancelled by a carriage return The prin...

Page 253: ... place from left to right When this mode is off and DIP switch 2 6 is on multi pass characters are printed bi directionally ESC EM Format ASCII code ESC EM n Decimal 27 25 n Hexadecimal 1B 19 n Control Cut Sheet Feeder Comments The following values can be used for n 0 Turns mode off 4 Turns mode on R Ejects a sheet No paper is loaded The command should not be used unless the cut sheet feeder is in...

Page 254: ...B of all incoming data to 0 Some computers always send data with the MSB set to 1 which means that italics or character graphics are always printed ESC can overcome this problem ESC Set MSB to 1 Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 62 Hexadecimal 1B 3E Comments Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1 ESC Cancel MSB Control Format ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 35 Hexadecimal 1B 23 Comments Cancels the M...

Page 255: ...Decimal 13 H e x a d e c i m a l 0 D Comments Prints the data in the print buffer and returns the print position to the left margin A line feed is added if the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW CAN Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal CAN 24 18 Cancel Line Comments Clears all text on the print line but does not affect control codes 9 12 Command Summary ...

Page 256: ...SC C n Decimal 27 67 n Hexadecimal 1B 43 n Comments Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing The value of n must be from 1 to 127 lines The top of form position is reset to the current line Overrides the DIP switch page length setting ESC C 0 Set Page Length in Inches Format ASCII code ESC C 0 n Decimal 27 67 0 n Hexadecimal 1B 43 00 n Comments Sets the page length to n inches T...

Page 257: ...is setting is cancelled by ESC O ESC C or ESC C 0 The value of n must be from 1 to 127 Overrides the DIP switch setting for 1 inch skip over perforation ESC O Cancel Skip Over Perforation Format ASCII code ESC O Decimal 27 79 Hexadecimal 1B 4F Comments Cancels the skip over perforation set by ESC N Overrides the DIP switch setting for 1 inch skip over perforation LF Format ASCII code LF Decimal 10...

Page 258: ...e c i m a l Hexadecimal Comments ESC 2 27 50 1B 32 Select 1 6 inch Line Spacing Sets the line spacing to 1 6 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The 2 is the digit two and not ASCII code 2 This line spacing is the default at power on ESC Set n 360 inch Line Spacing Format ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 43 n Hexadecimal 1B 2B n Comments Sets line spacing to n 360 of an inch for subsequent lin...

Page 259: ...ecimal Hexadecimal ESC A n 27 65 n 1B 41 n Set n 60 inch Line Spacing Comments Sets the line spacing to n 60 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The value of n must be from 0 to 85 ESC J Format ASCII code ESC J n Decimal 27 74 n Hexadecimal 1B 4A n Perform n 180 inch Line Feed Comments Advances the paper n 180 of an inch The value of n must be from 0 to 255 This command produces an immedi...

Page 260: ...per advances one line ESC B Set Vertical Tabs Format ASCII code ESC B n1 n2 0 Decimal 27 66 n1 n2 0 Hexadecimal 1B 42 nl n2 00 Comments Sets up to 16 vertical tabs in the current line spacing Tab settings are not affected by subsequent changes in line spacing The tab settings are entered as n1 n2 etc all from 1 to 225 in ascending order The 0 value null indicates the end of the command All setting...

Page 261: ...rom 0 to 7 Therefore up to eight sets of vertical tabs can be set The channels are selected by ESC To clear the tabs in channel c use ESC b c 0 ESC Select Vertical Tab Channel Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC c 27 47 c 1B 2F c Comments This command is used to select the vertical tab channel with the value of c from 0 to 7 All subsequent VT commands use the channel selected by this command...

Page 262: ...e Use lowercase 1 as in left not the numeral one The minimum space between the margins is the width of one double wide 10 cpi character ESC Q Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments ESC Q n 27 81 n 1B 51 n Set Right Margin Sets the right margin to n columns in the current character size Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as 10 cpi This command clears previous tab settings an...

Page 263: ...SC a2 or ESC a3 has been sent ESC Set Absolute Print Position Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments ESC n1 n2 27 36 n1 n2 1B 24 n1 n2 This sequence specifies the distance from the current left margin that subsequent characters are to be printed using this formula total number of dots n1 n2 x 256 Each unit equals 1 60th of an inch The sequence is ignored and the previous setting remains ef...

Page 264: ...m 65536 Send the resulting number using this formula total number of dots n1 n2 x 256 The command is ignored if it would move the print position outside the current margins A unit is 1 120th of an inch in draft and 1 180th of an inch in Letter Quality or proportional modes HT Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal HT 9 09 Tab Horizontally Comments Advances the print position to the next horizontal ...

Page 265: ...SC D 0 clears all tabs The default settings when power is turned on or after an ESC command are at every eight characters The tab settings are not affected by changes in cpi The tab positions in proportional printing are determined by the 10 cpi character size Overall Printing Style ESC x Select Letter Quality or Draft Format ASCII code ESC x n Decimal 27 120 n Hexadecimal 1B 78 n Comments The fol...

Page 266: ...man 1 Sans Serif 2 Courier 3 Prestige 4 Script 5 OCR B 6 OCR A 7 Orator 8 Orator S Typestyle families 2 to 8 are available only if the appropriate font module is installed such as the Multi Font Module Overrides the SelecType panel setting and DIP switch font setting ESC Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments ESC n 27 33 n 1B 21 n Master Select Selects any valid combination of the followin...

Page 267: ...his command is normally used to cancel 12 or 15 cpi ESC M Select 12 CPI Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC M 27 77 1B 4D Comments Selects 12 character per inch printing ESC g Select 15 CPI Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC g 27 103 1B 67 Comments Selects 15 character per inch printing and cancels 10 or 12 cpi Cannot be combined with condensed mode 9 24 Command Summary ...

Page 268: ...cter widths are given in the Appendix This command overrides fixed cpi fonts When proportional is cancelled the previously selected font is used Graphic characters are printed in fixed cpi only proportional mode is only available in Roman and Sans Serif fonts SI Format ASCII code SI Decimal 15 Hexadecimal OF Select Condensed Mode Comments Prints characters at about 60 percent of their normal width...

Page 269: ...on the control panel DC2 Cancel Condensed Mode Format ASCII code DC2 Decimal 18 Hexadecimal 12 Comments Cancels condensed mode set by SI ESC SI or SelecType and returns printing to normal SO Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal s o 14 OE Select Double wide Mode one line Comments Doubles the width of all characters on one line This mode is cancelled by LF FE VT or DC4 9 26 Command Summary ...

Page 270: ...Hexadecimal Turn Double wide Mode On Off ESC W n 27 87 n 1B 57 n Comments Doubles the width of all characters The following values can be used for n 1 Turns mode on 0 Turns mode off DC4 Cancel Double wide Mode one line Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments DC4 20 14 Cancels double wide mode selected by SO or ESC SO but not double wide mode selected by ESC W or ESC Command Summary 9 27 ...

Page 271: ...urns mode off Cannot be used with the pull tractor Print Enhancement ESC E Select Emphasized Mode Format ASCII code ESC E Decimal 27 69 Hexadecimal 1B 45 Comments Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice with the second dot printed slightly to the right of the first ESC F Cancel Emphasized Mode Format ASCII code ESC F Decimal 27 70 Hexadecimal 1B 46 Comments Cancels the emphasized mode selecte...

Page 272: ...C H Format ASCII code ESC H Decimal 27 72 Hexadecimal 1B 48 Cancel Double strike Mode Comments Cancels the double strike mode selected by ESC G ESC S0 Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC S 0 27 83 0 1B 53 00 Select Superscript Mode Comments Prints characters about two thirds of the normal character height in the upper part of the character space Command Summary 9 29 ...

Page 273: ...lect Subscript Mode Comments Prints characters about two thirds of the normal character height in the lower part of the character space ESC T Cancel Superscript Subscript Mode Format ASCII code ESC T Decimal 27 84 Hexadecimal 1B 54 Comments Cancels either superscript or subscript 9 30 Command Summary ...

Page 274: ...ing values for the first 3 variables n1 must be 3 n2 must be 0 m must be 1 The value of d1 determines the location of the score d1 1 for underline d1 2 for strike through d1 3 for overscore The value of d2 determines whether the score line is single double broken or continuous d2 0 Cancel the score line selected by d1 d2 1 Single continuous line d2 2 Double continuous line d2 5 Single broken line ...

Page 275: ... skipped with HT or ESC are not underlined ESC q Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments ESC q n 27 113 n 1B 71 n Select Character Style The following values can be used for n 0 Selects normal 1 Selects outline 2 Selects shadow 3 Selects outline with shadow This command is valid for all characters with the exception of character codes B0H to DFH F4H and F5H 176 to 223 244 and 245 decimal in...

Page 276: ... when the buffer becomes full HT and BS are invalid except in n 0 mode For n 3 there must be no carriage returns within a paragraph ESC SP space Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC SP n 27 32 n 1B 20 n Set Intercharacter Space Comments Sets the amount of space added to the right of each character in addition to the space already allowed in the design of the character The number of dots is de...

Page 277: ...racter table 1 Selects Epson Extended Graphics character table 2 Selects user defined character table and remaps user defined O 127 to 128 255 Overrides the function of DIP switch 1 7 Note that the value of n must equal 00 hex 01 hex or 02 hex ESC 4 Select Italic Mode Format ASCII code ESC 4 Decimal 27 52 Hexadecimal 1B 34 Comments Causes characters from the italic character table to be printed Th...

Page 278: ...ormat ASCII code ESC R n Decimal 27 82 n Hexadecimal 1B 52 n Comments Selects one of the international character sets The following values can be used for n 0 USA 8 Japan 1 France 9 Norway 2 Germany 10 Denmark II 3 England 11 Spain II 4 Denmark I 12 Latin America 5 Sweden 13 Korea 6 Italy 64 Legal 7 Spain I Overrides the DIP switch settings for the international character set Command Summary 9 35 ...

Page 279: ...ted mode When defining characters DIP switch 2 5 must be set to off ESC Copy ROM to RAM Format ASCII code ESC 0 Decimal 2 7 5 8 0 n 0 n 0 Hexadecimal 1B 3A 00 n 00 Comments This sequence copies the characters in ROM to RAM so that specific characters can be redefined The variable n represents the font family Fonts in font cartridges except Orator and Orator S can also be copied The LQ 1010 cannot ...

Page 280: ...t ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC 6 27 54 1B 36 Enable Printable Characters Comments When the Epson Extended Graphics character table is selected ESC 6 enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 decimal as characters not control codes See the Appendix for characters printed ESC 7 Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal ESC 7 27 55 1B 37 Enable Upper Control Codes Comments When the Epson Extend...

Page 281: ...ode The total number of columns n1 n2 x 256 ESC L Select Double density Graphics Mode Format ASCII code ESC L n1 n2 Decimal 27 76 n1 n2 Hexadecimal 1B 4C n1 n2 Comments Turns on 8 pin low speed double density graphics mode The total number of columns n1 n2 x 256 ESC Y Format ASCII code Decimal Hexadecimal Comments Select High speed Double density Graphics Mode ESC Y n1 n2 27 89 n1 n2 1B 59 n1 n2 T...

Page 282: ...1 n2 Hexadecimal 1B 2A m n1 n2 Comments Turns on graphics mode m Refer to the following table for details on the available modes The total number of columns n1 n2 x 256 Option Pins m Single density 8 0 Double density 8 1 High speed double density 8 2 Quadruple density 8 3 CRT I 8 4 CRT II 8 6 Single density 24 32 Double density 24 33 CRT III 24 38 Triple density 24 39 Hex density 24 40 Horiz densi...

Page 283: ...27 63 s m Hexadecimal 1B 3F s m Comments Changes from one graphics mode to another The variable s is a character K L Y or Z representing the commands ESC K ESC L ESC Y and ESC Z The variable m has a range of 0 through 6 and corresponds to the mode m in the ESC command 9 40 Command Summary ...

Page 284: ...Appendix Proportional Width Table A 2 Character Tables A 6 A 1 ...

Page 285: ...he international characters Also see the descriptions of the ESC R and ESC t commands in Chapter 9 for information on how to use these characters The following width table shows each character its ASCII code hexadecimal and its width If there are two numbers in the width column the second one is for the superscript subscript version of the character Code CHR Width Code CHR Width 20 21 22 23 24 25 ...

Page 286: ... 28 36 24 36 24 36 24 36 24 36 24 36 24 36 24 42 28 36 24 42 28 36 24 36 24 30 20 24 16 30 20 24 16 30 20 30 20 18 12 30 20 36 24 30 20 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E CHR d e f g h i j k l m n o P q r s t u v w x y z Width 36 24 30 20 24 16 36 24 36 24 18 12 24 16 36 24 18 12 42 28 36 24 30 20 36 24 36 24 30 20 30 20 24 16 36 24 36 24 42 28 30 20 3...

Page 287: ...4 42 28 30 20 30 20 36 24 42 28 30 20 30 20 18 12 30 20 36 24 36 24 36 24 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 BO B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF CO C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF DO D1 D2 30 20 30 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 A 4 ...

Page 288: ... EE EF FO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 F8 F9 FA FB FC FD FE Width 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 24 16 30 20 36 24 36 24 30 20 30 20 30 20 42 28 18 12 30 20 30 20 36 24 36 24 30 20 36 24 A 5 ...

Page 289: ...re command For the Epson Extended Graphics character table use of the ESC 6 or ESC 7 software command lets you select whether to print hex codes 80 to 9F as characters ESC 6 or control codes ESC 7 Italic Character Table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B c D E F A 6 ...

Page 290: ...Character Tables Epson Extended Graphics Character Table CODE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F A 7 ...

Page 291: ...ernal control through the parallel connector the printer will automatically feed the paper one line after receiving a CR code baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission Usually expressed in bits per second or bps bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head alternates printing a line left to right then the next line right to left and so on Because the head prints in both dire...

Page 292: ... cpi has 17 characters per inch Useful for fitting wide tables or spreadsheets onto the paper continuous paper Paper which has sprocket feed holes on both long edges is perforated between pages and is supplied in a folded stack Also called fanfold paper control code In addition to the codes for printable characters the ASCII standard also includes 33 other codes which are called control codes Thes...

Page 293: ...of individual dots double high printing Printing in which each character is twice as tall as normal double strike printing A way of producing bolder characters Each character is printed twice the second time the dots are printed slightly below the original dots Can only be used in draft mode double wide printing A print width in which each character is twice as wide as normal characters The cpi is...

Page 294: ...nal computers font A font is a style of type designated by a family name form In printer terminology a form normally refers to a page form feed Refers to both a control code and a panel button that advances the paper to the top of the next page hexadecimal hex See number systems initialize To establish the initial default status of the printer by turning the printer on or by sending an INIT signal...

Page 295: ...printer s memory The printer then prints information from its own memory at a much slower rate This way of printing frees the computer to do other work while the printer is still working The printer memory is sometimes called the buffer memory or input buffer micro adjustment A feature that adjusts the paper loading and short tear off positions by the smallest possible increments number systems Th...

Page 296: ... on paper tension unit The part of the printer that fits above the platen to assure proper paper tension in the printing area parallel interface An interface that connects the computer and the printer A parallel interface transmits data one character or code at a time See also serial interface platen The black roller that provides the backing for the paper during printing print quality Your printe...

Page 297: ...e printer prints out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in its ROM Read Only Memory serial interface A serial interface transmits data one bit at a time See also parallel interface short tear off A feature that automatically feeds the perforation of continuous paper to the tear off position to be removed by the operator and then draws the paper back to the loading p...

Page 298: ... inch Also referred to as elite unidirectional printing Printing in one direction only Allows more precise vertical alignment than bidirectional printing Often used for printing graphics user defined characters Characters that are defined and stored in the printer by the user Also known as download characters 8 Glossary ...

Page 299: ...are control 9 22 40 spacing 4 2 3 4 6 8 9 24 25 tables 3 24 25 A 6 A 7 Cleaning printer 6 2 4 Column reservation numbers 4 14 Command summary 9 1 40 Condensed button 3 4 Condensed mode 3 21 4 4 5 Configuring application software 1 26 Connecting printer 1 23 25 Continuous paper maximum width 2 8 loading 2 8 15 Control key table 9 4 Control panel 3 2 5 buttons 3 3 5 lights 3 2 Cut sheet feeder S 2 2...

Page 300: ... 22 26 draft 3 20 letter quality 3 21 selecting 3 8 3 19 user defined 4 20 31 Form feed button 3 18 G Graphics mode 4 9 19 Greek characters 3 24 25 H Help where to get Intro 6 I Indicator lights 3 2 Initialization 8 14 Input buffer capacity 3 9 8 2 Interface boards 5 40 50 compatibility 5 41 installation 5 41 48 interface descriptions 5 40 new serial interface 8143 s 49 50 specifications 8 8 8 11 ...

Page 301: ... 5 8 13 weight 8 5 8 13 width 8 3 8 13 Paper guide single sheet paper 1 12 13 2 3 5 2 16 continuous paper 2 13 Paper loading position 3 12 13 Paper release lever 2 3 2 9 Paper tension unit 1 4 1 11 Paper thickness lever 2 24 25 Paper thickness table 2 26 Paper out light 3 2 Parallel interface see also Interface boards connecting 1 23 25 specifications 8 8 11 Pin labels 4 11 12 Platen knob 1 7 8 Po...

Page 302: ...g up printer 1 1 26 Shadow mode 4 6 9 32 Short tear off 3 15 18 Single sheet paper minimum maximum width 2 3 loading 2 3 5 2 16 23 Size character 3 21 4 3 4 Skip over perforation 3 11 Software configuring 1 26 controlling printer features 9 1 40 Spacing characters per inch 4 2 3 proportional 4 2 3 4 6 8 Special paper 2 24 31 Special printing effects 4 4 8 Specifications 8 1 15 cut sheet feeder 8 1...

Page 303: ...rting printer 6 11 Troubleshooting 7 1 34 optional accessories 7 24 34 paper handling 7 14 23 power supply 7 4 printing 7 5 13 Typestyles 3 19 21 4 6 8 4 20 31 see also Fonts U Underline mode 4 5 4 6 8 9 31 Unpacking printer 1 2 4 V Ventilation 1 5 Index 5 ...

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Page 305: ... 3D Set MSB to 0 9 11 62 3E Set MSB to 1 9 11 35 23 Cancel MSB Control 9 11 7 07 Beeper 9 12 Data Control ASCII Dec Hex Description pg CR 13 OD Carriage Return 9 12 CAN 24 18 Cancel Line 9 12 Vertical Motion ASCII Dec Hex Description pg FF 12 OC Form Feed 9 13 ESC C 67 43 Set Page Length in Lines 9 13 ESCCO 67 43 Set Page Length in Inches 9 13 ESC N 78 4E Set Skip Over Perforation 9 14 ESC O 79 4F...

Page 306: ...SC SI 15 OF Select Condensed Mode 9 26 DC2 1 8 1 2 Cancel Condensed Mode 9 26 SO 14 OE SelectDouble wideMode oneline 9 2 6 ESCSO 14 OE Select Double wide Mode one line 9 27 ESC W 8 7 5 7 Turn Double wide Mode On Off 9 27 DC4 20 1 4 Cancel Double wide Mode one line 9 27 ESC w 119 7 7 Turn Double high Mode On Off 9 2 8 Print Enhancement ASCII Dec Hex Description Pg ESC E 6 9 45 SelectEmphasizedMode ...

Page 307: ...lect Double density Graphics Mode 9 38 ESC Y 89 59 Select High speed Double density 9 38 ESC Z 90 5A Select Quadruple denslty Graphics 9 39 ESC 42 2A Select Graphics Mode 9 39 ESC 7 63 3F Reassign Graphics Mode 9 40 DIP switch settings DIP Switch 1 SW Description ON OFF 1 1 lnternational character set See page 3 8 1 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 6 Font selection Condensed mode on off Character table Cut she...

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