Control Panel
3-7
Select the Emulation
When the printer is shipped, the emulation is set to ANSI (American National Standards
Institute). This printer-control protocol is the native language of the printer. The printer's bar
code and rotatable oversized character features are accessible via ANSI control sequences.
ANSI is not widely supported by off-the-shelf office applications. If the printer is attached to a
personal computer, and the printer is used for general-purpose office work, the emulation may
be changed to Epson FX286e, Dec LA210, GENICOM 341OX, IBM Proprinter XL III, or IBM-
CP. ANSI drivers are also available on the Genicom web site at www.genicom.com.
This section explains how to change emulations from the control panel. Emulations can also
be changed from the Printed Menu or by sending escape sequences from the host. See the
ANSI chapter in the
Programmer's Manual
for details.
Whatever method is used to set the emulation, the printer will power up in that emulation until
the setting is changed.
Emulation selections can be saved to the individual user-defined formats
1-4 by using the Emulation Link function in the Printed Menu to modify the active format and
then saving the format using the Save To function in the LCD menu. Using the Select
Emulation function under the Emulation Dependent Options of the Printed Menu only changes
the current emulation and does not affect the active format.
The current emulation selection is saved in nonvolatile RAM; when the printer is turned on, it
will be in the same emulation it was in when it was turned off.
The ON LINE light must be out
If not, press the ON LINE key.
Menu
Enter
Press the MENU key to enter the LCD Menu.
9
Press and release the DOWN ARROW key one time. The LCD displays
Prog:Emulation.
Prog:Emulation
Menu
Enter
Press ENTER. This means “Yes, this is the desired function.”
9
Press and release the DOWN ARROW key until the desired emulation is displayed. The
list is circular; keep pressing the arrow key to cycle through the list.
