All three initialization methods reset the font according to the default
settings selected using the control panel. However, ESC @ does not
initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the
user-defined character set. The control panel initialization does not
initialize the printer mechanism or clear the user-defined character set.
Default Settings
The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the
printer is initialized.
Item
Default setting
Top-of-form position
Current paper position
Page length
Single sheets:
measured by self-test printing
Left and right margins
Cancelled
Line spacing
1
⁄
6
-inch line spacing
Character pitch
Last font selected in Default Setting mode
Vertical tab position
Cleared
Horizontal tab positions
Every eight characters
Font selection
Last font selected in Default Setting mode
Special printing effects
Cancelled (except condensed and
economy printing)
User-defined character
set
Hardware/control panel initialization: cleared
Software initialization: deselected only
In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erases any text in
the data buffer.
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Technical Specifications
