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Index

Command descriptions and definitions of terms are not indexed here.

For page references for

specific commands, see pages

A-4–6 or the

Quick Reference Card. For definitions of terms, see the Glossary

A

American Standard Code for

Information Interchange, 3-2

Application programs, 3-1–7
ASCII, 3-2
Automatic sheet feeder, 2-1–2

B

Bail, paper, 1-10
BASIC, 3-6–7
Baud rate. See Serial interface
Beeper, D-3
Bit image graphics. See Graphics
Buffer, F-2
Business software, 3-3–6
Buttons, 1-7
Buzzer. See Beeper

C

Carbon copies, 2-1
Centronics, 1-12
Character Graphics set, 1-16,5-4
Character sets, 5-4–5

Tables, B-1–18

Choosing a place for printer, 1-3,

Cleaning, D-6
Color (option), 3-1, 5-1
Commands, A-1–44
Commands

in numerical order, A-4–6
by function, A-7–44

Commericial software, 3-1–6

Computer-printer

communications, 3-1–3

Computer-printer connections,

A-12–13

Condensed mode, 5-2–3
Continuous feed paper. See Paper
Control keys, A-3
Control panel, 1-6–7
Cut sheet feeder. See Automatic

sheet feeder

D

Data Dump, D-4
Defaults, El
Dimensions of printer, G-2
DIP switches, 1-13–17, E-2–5
Double strike, 5-3–4
Double-width, 5-2–3
Draft, 5-1
Dust cover, 1-1

E

Edge tab, 1-8
Electrical specifications, G-3
Elite, 5-2
Emphasized, 5-3–4
ESC/P 1-15
Escape code

(ESC), 3-2.

See

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Commands

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Содержание EX-1000

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Страница 2: ...ooklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Stock No 004 000 00345 4 WARNING The connection of a non shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits estab lished by the FCC for this equipment If this equipment has more than one interface connector do n...

Страница 3: ... openings should never be blocked 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 ty...

Страница 4: ...move 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 water ...

Страница 5: ... 1 11 Running the Self Test 1 12 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 13 Setting the DIP Switches Chapter 2 Choosing and Loading Paper 2 1 Choosing Paper 2 1 Loading Single Sheets 2 2 Loading Continuous feed Paper 2 7 Loading Labels 2 8 The Paper Thickness Lever Using Your Printer Chapter 3 Using the EX with Application Programs 3 1 Printer Selection Menus 3 2 Computer Printer Communication 3...

Страница 6: ...r 5 2 Print Size and Character Width 5 2 Pitches and Proportional Spacing 5 3 Special Effects and Emphasis 5 4 Using Different Character Sets 5 5 Page Layout and Other Commands Chapter 6 Graphics and User defined Characters 6 2 The Print Head 6 3 Pin Labels 6 4 Graphics Commands 6 6 Simple Graphics Programming 6 8 Density Varieties 6 10 Designing Your Own Graphics 6 13 User defined Characters iv C...

Страница 7: ...Sets B 11 IBM Printer Emulation Mode Appendix C The Serial Interface C l The DIP Switches C 3 Troubleshooting for Serial Interfaces C 3 Serial Interface Specifications Appendix D Problem Solving and Maintenance D 1 General Troubleshooting D 3 Troubleshooting Graphics Problems D 4 Data Dump Mode D 5 Solutions for IBM and Compatibles D 5 IBM PC BASIC Solutions D 6 Maintaining Your Printer D 7 Transp...

Страница 8: ...ndix F Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces F 1 Compatible Interfaces F 2 Choosing an Interface F 4 Installing an Interface F 6 Inserting the Interface Board F 7 Serial Interface Settings Appendix G Technical Specifications G 1 Printing G 2 Paper G 2 Mechanical G3 Electrical G3 Environment G4 Parallel Interface G6 Data Transfer Sequence Index v i Contents ...

Страница 9: ... Letter Quality NLQ printing styles two different pitches proportional spacing and condensed print All you have to do is press the button for the style you want While the EX is printing the SelecType panel shows you what choices it s using l If you are using software designed for an IBM printer you have the choice of using the EX in Epson mode or IBM printer emulation mode Even better you can comb...

Страница 10: ... manual you need In addition to Setting Up Your printer there are four other sections Using Your Printer covers the basic functions Print Features and Graphics describes more advanced functions and the last two sections contain reference information including all the details you need to use any of the printer s commands and some advice on solving problems Finally there is a glossary and a comprehe...

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Страница 12: ... only one printer the EX 800 because the only difference between the two is that the EX 1000 can use wider paper 1 Unpacking the Printer As you unpack the printer see that all the parts in Figure l l are there and that none of them has been damaged during transportation You ll find the paper feed knob inserted in the foam packing material Figure 1 1 The printer parts Setting Up the Printer 1 1 ...

Страница 13: ...ed knob Install the paper feed knob on the right side of the printer as shown in Figure 1 2 Line up the flat side of the hole in the knob with the flat side of the shaft then push the knob firmly into place Now that you ve installed the paper feed knob use it to remove the sheet of paper that is behind the printer s platen the black roller Removing the print head protector Remove the print head pr...

Страница 14: ...t l Use a grounded outlet one that has three holes to match the power plug on the printer Don t use an adapter plug l Avoid sockets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disturb the power supply l Keep your entire computer system away from potential sources of interference such as the base units of cordless telephones 3 Installing the Ribbon The EX uses a simple cart...

Страница 15: ...ten the ribbon by turning the knob in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fire 1 4 Make sure the paper bail is against the platen Hold the cartridge gently squeezing the two ridged plastic tabs together then lower it as shown in Figure 1 5 below into the print head carriage As you lower it see that the tab on the back of the cartridge rests on the corresponding tab on the carriage and that the ...

Страница 16: ...on To remove the old ribbon simply grip the cartridge by the two plastic tabs and lift it up and out of the printer You can then install a new cartridge as described above Before plugging in the power cord see that the power switch on the left side of the printer see Figure 1 6 below is turned off then plug the power cord into a properly grounded socket W a r n i n g Before turning on the printer ...

Страница 17: ...for printing l The printer is initialized and set to certain default settings which are fully described in Appendix E l The green power light on the control panel comes on 5 Operating the Control Panel The control panel consists of three sections shown in Figure 1 7 below The three buttons on the right side control advancing the paper and communication with the computer The four indicator lights s...

Страница 18: ... the next top of form LINE FEED This button advances the paper one line each time you press it or continuously if you hold it down When the printer is turned on use this button to advance paper Remember not to use the paper feed knob while the printer is turned on You can damage the printer mechanism The indicator lights In addition to the ON LINE light the printer has three other lights POWER Thi...

Страница 19: ... edge tab into the guide Squeeze it together as shown in Figure 1 8 and insert the tab into the groove Then move the edge tab so that it is about 1 inch from the left edge of the paper guide The paper guide Second install the guide itself Hold the paper guide vertically and lower it so that the slots on either side fit onto the two pins as shown in Figure 1 9 below Then tilt the paper guide back u...

Страница 20: ...n below remind you whether to push the lever back or pull it forward when you load paper Now load a sheet of paper 1 Turn the printer ON first Do not put the paper in the printer before you turn it on 2 Remove the dust cover 3 Push the paper release and paper bail levers back Note that the paper bail lever must be in the printing back position now You will move it to the single sheet loading forwa...

Страница 21: ...he paper stops push the paper bail lever back to the printing position This makes the paper feed backward until only its top edge is under the paper bail If the platen the black roller turns but the paper does not load remove the paper from the printer and try again starting at Step 3 This time press the paper a little more firmly into place If nothing happens at all see that the printer is turned...

Страница 22: ...release the FORM FEED button The self test first prints the version number of the printer and 11 lines of DIP switch settings Then it prints the characters from its memory The test continues until you turn the printer off Part of a typical self test is shown below Condensed OFF Zero 0 CG Table I t a l i c MODE ESC P P r i n t Q u a l i t y D r a f t Country U S A Page Length 11 S h e e t F e e d e...

Страница 23: ...serial interface If you have a suitable cable you can connect most computers immediately The few computers that require other interfaces can usually use one of the optional interface boards described in Appendix F Check your computer s manual if don t know which interface to use The parallel interface More connecting a parallel interface cable see that both the printer and computer are turned off ...

Страница 24: ...ter it is usually best to connect your EX to the parallel port of an IBM or compatible computer The serial interface also requires the setting of four DIP switches See the section on serial interfaces in Appendix C for information on how to set them 10 Setting the DIP Switches The EX has sixteen switches that allow you to change many of the printer s settings to suit your individual needs These sw...

Страница 25: ...e printer around to give you easy access to the switches You can easily turn the switches on and off with a thin pointed object such as a small screwdriver or the cap of a ballpoint pen The switches are ON when they are UP and OFF when they are DOWN In the tables that follow shaded boxes indicate the factory settings Note When you change a DIP switch setting turn off the power reset the switch or ...

Страница 26: ...e with IBM computers As you can see from the list of Epson and IBM printer emulation mode commands in Appendix A the Epson mode has more commands and many more capabilities There are only two cases in which you may want to use the IBM printer emulation mode 1 Your software lists only IBM printers in its printer selection menu 2 You need to use the following characters and your application software...

Страница 27: ...ter emulation mode applications you should not have to change the setting of this switch Making the choice The decision you make about the operating mode and the character graphics set depends upon the software you use For most applications choose the Epson mode and the Character Graphics set DIP switch 1 4 OFF and DIP switch 1 3 ON That way you can set up your software for an Epson printer and ha...

Страница 28: ...Other DIP switch settings Appendix E summarizes all the DIP switch settings in a group of tables See that appendix for reference or further information Setting Up the Printer 1 1 7 ...

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Страница 30: ...l paper holder which uses paper 8 inches wide You load roll paper the same way you load single sheets except that you do not use the paper guide Carbon copies If you use multi part forms or carbon copies in the EX use no more than three sheets or parts at a time with a total thickness of no more than 0 16 mm Also change the paper thickness setting as described at the end of this chapter Loading Si...

Страница 31: ...his case the ON LINE light probably remains on and the first thing you should do is press the ON LINE button once to turn it off Once the ON LINE light is off remove the sheet that has just been printed and load a new sheet in the same way as before Loading Continuous feed Paper The new push feed tractor built into the EX has several major advantages over other types It combines the ability to han...

Страница 32: ...the paper behind the printer Now follow these steps to load continuous paper in your EX 1 Install the paper rest by fitting its hooks into the notches at the back of the printer as shown in Figure 2 1 This prevents incoming paper from catching on the cable 2 Remove the dust cover and move the print head to about 40 on the ruler on the paper bail 3 Pull the paper bail and paper release levers forwa...

Страница 33: ...en the covers on the sprocket units as shown in Figure 2 3 then move the right sprocket unit to its approximate position using your paper as a guide Put the ridged paper support midway between the two sprocket units 7 Make sure that the first sheet of paper has a clean edge and that the perforated edges are still attached 8 Fit the first four holes in the left side of the paper over the pins of th...

Страница 34: ...back at all times when you are printing with continuous paper Installing the Paper Guide Install the paper guide to prevent the outgoing paper from being pulled back into the printer This is the same part that supports the paper when you print on single sheets but with continuous paper it is installed horizontally The paper guide has notches at either side that fit over two pins located at the sid...

Страница 35: ... turned off 2 Use the paper feed knob to advance the paper until the first row of perforations is just above the paper bail as shown in Figure 2 6 3 Turn the printer on The printer remembers this position and keeps track of how far the paper has been advanced This way when you want to move to the top of a new page it always knows how far to advance the paper For some software it is more convenient...

Страница 36: ...adjust the paper thickness lever which is described at the end of this chapter Also if you don t want a left margin on the labels move the left sprocket unit about 3 4 inch from the left side before locking it in position WARNING Never turn labels backward with the paper feed knob or with reverse line feed commands Labels can peel off the backing and jam the printer If a label does become stuck in...

Страница 37: ... four positions You can identify these by looking at the catch positions in the metal plate as shown in Figure 2 7 For normal use the lever should be in the second position away from the platen aligned with the notch in the plate shown in Figure 2 7 For printing labels or carbon copies move the lever to the third or fourth position away from the platen Always return the fever to the normal positio...

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Страница 39: ...read the rest of this chapter which covers word processors spreadsheets graphics programs and programming languages Menu selections If your software has a printer selection menu simply choose EX 800 or EX 1000 If the menu does not list any EX printers choose one of the following They are listed in order of preference EX 800 FX 85 FX 80 FX 80 FX LX Epson printer Draft printer EX 1000 FX 286 FX 185 ...

Страница 40: ...s abbreviation ASCII The ASCII standard includes codes for printable characters letters punctuation marks numerals and mathematical symbols and 33 other codes called control codes The control codes are for such functions as sounding the beeper and performing carriage returns Because the 33 control codes are not enough to control all possible printer functions most printer commands are actually a s...

Страница 41: ...stinguished from decimal numbers by the word hex after them for example 1B hex Other common ways of denoting a hexadecimal number are the following 1BH lB lB H1B lB H The Command Summary and the Quick Reference Card give both the decimal and hex numbers for each command Word Processors In many ways word processors demand the most from your printer When you create and print a document you may use m...

Страница 42: ...word processor and review this checklist Make sure you ve selected the correct printer Carefully read the printer setup and installation information in your word processor s manual Check the printer options that may be part of the installation or setup section line feeds interface etc Make sure your word processor is capable of sending the proper commands to your printer If you re still having dif...

Страница 43: ...out how to send printer commands Then look in the Command Summary in this manual to find the proper codes to send For example your spreadsheet might use a setup string to send printer commands To prepare a setup string for condensed elite you would look up the proper command in the Command Summary The command for elite is ESC M and the command for condensed is SI Because most spreadsheets use the ...

Страница 44: ...y program with an option for an EX or FX printer should give excellent results in black and white using different dot densities to produce a realistic scale of grays If you have installed a color option kit look for software that has an option for the EX or for the Epson JX 80 color printer Most graphics programs have a printer selection procedure in which case you should check the lists on page 3...

Страница 45: ...s as shown below 100 LPRINT This text will be printed Individual printer control codes can be sent by using the CHR function with the LPRINT statement 110 LPRINT CHR 27 CHR This line sends ASCII codes 27 and 69 to the printer selecting emphasized printing Most versions of BASIC permit the ASCII codes in the CHR function to be given in either decimal as above or hexadecimal Also where the code corr...

Страница 46: ...3 8 Using the EX with Application Programs ...

Страница 47: ...make print style decisions when you print instead of when you edit SelecType Choices With SelecType you can choose any one of these three typestyles You can print in any of these widths Pica ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Elite ABCDEFGHIJKLf hopqrstuvwxyz Proportional ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyr You can condense your printing Condensed pica gives more characters on a line Condensed elite gives you even...

Страница 48: ...cter width You can choose pica 10 characters per inch elite 12 characters per inch or proportional The width of proportional characters varies from character to character Therefore a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W You can choose any one of these by pressing the appropriate button The last group of buttons lets you choose the condensed mode In this mode all chara...

Страница 49: ...utton will confirm your selection by beeping and lighting up 2 Print the document using your application program s print command If you print a short sample two or three times using different SelecType settings you will quickly see how easy it is to use SelecType because the lighted buttons tell you what mode the printer is using at any time lf SelecType Does Not Work Some application programs are...

Страница 50: ...pe does Note Also remember that any control codes in your document will overrule the SelecType settings Therefore if you have a code for NLQ Roman in your document and you press the DRAFT SelecType button your printing will still be in NLQ Roman Two of the most frequent uses for SelecType are printing spreadsheets in condensed and changing between NLQ and draft printing With SelecType you can use ...

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Страница 52: ...uality draft and NLQ Near Letter Quality Draft printing is fast making it ideal for drafts and other preliminary work NLQ printing takes a little longer but it produces more fully formed characters for presentation quality documents The printout below shows the differences between draft NLQ Roman and NLQ Sans Serif so that you can compare the different styles and densities SelecType gives you an e...

Страница 53: ... the characters varies Therefore a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W as you can see in the printout below Pica ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Proportional ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz The character tables in Appendix B list the widths of all proportional characters Double width and condensed In addition to the basic pitches and the proportional mode the EX offers two oth...

Страница 54: ...a characters is the same as one of six elite characters Special Effects and Emphasis The EX offers two ways of emphasizing parts of your text and also allows you to use underlining superscripts and subscripts These features can be controlled only by software commands but many application programs can produce them if they are properly installed Emphasized and double strike modes both slow the print...

Страница 55: ...ter Graphics This set allows you to take advantage of the power of the Epson mode commands and still print out the character graphics used by IBM and compatible computers and by much commercial software For example if your word processor can include the characters to draw boxes and shade areas you can produce some very professional effects I V P Finance President and CEO V P Sales You can select t...

Страница 56: ...nish set and Latin American A complete list of these characters is in Appendix B Also all text characters can be printed in italics in Epson mode You can use this typestyle for special emphasis or as an alternative typeface Italics give emphasis to words They are an attractive alternative style Page Layout and Other Commands The remaining commands in the command summary are not normally needed whe...

Страница 57: ...5 6 EX Printer Features ...

Страница 58: ...t it can print them just as if they were ordinary letters Because many commercial software programs use graphics you may be able to print pictures and graphs like the ones on this page and the next by simply giving your software a few instructions The quickest and easiest way to print graphics on your EX is to use a commercial graphics program With such programs you usually create an image on your...

Страница 59: ...understand dot graphics you need to know a little about how the EX s print head works The EX s print head has nine pins As it moves across the page electrical impulses cause the pins to fire Each time a pin fires it strikes the inked ribbon and presses it against the paper to produce a small dot As the head moves across the paper the pins fire time after time in different patterns to produce lette...

Страница 60: ...ints one line then advances the paper and prints another just as it does with text To keep the print head from leaving gaps between the graphics lines as it does between the text lines the line spacing must be changed to eliminate the space between lines With a change in line spacing the EX can print finely detailed graphic images that give no indication that they are made up of separate lines eac...

Страница 61: ...ination of the eight pins adds up to a decimal number between 0 and 255 and no numbers are duplicated Before you can put these numbers in a graphics program however you need to know the format of the graphics commands Graphics Commands The graphics mode commands are quite different from most other commands For most of the other modes such as emphasized and double width one command turns the mode o...

Страница 62: ...rinter does not use decimal numbers larger than 255 the graphics commands use two numbers for reserving columns Because the commands are set up for two numbers you must supply two even if you need only one When you need fewer than 256 columns it is easy to determine nl and n2 nl is the number of columns you are reserving and n2 is zero For example to send data for 200 columns of graphics nl is 200...

Страница 63: ...le is a BASIC program If you prefer another programming language the principles are exactly the same Therefore you can easily adapt the program to the language you prefer The first line of the program specifies single density graphics for 40 columns The second line is the data that is printed as pin patterns It uses the number 74 to produce one of the patterns shown in Figure 6 1 The FOR NEXT loop...

Страница 64: ...of BASIC is either WIDTH LPTI 255 or WIDTH LPRINT 255 Check your software manual for the proper format Printing taller patterns The next example shows how several lines of graphics can be formed into a figure taller than eight dots It uses programming techniques for producing textured or repetitive patterns The program is listed below The lines inside each pair of FOR and NEXT statements have been...

Страница 65: ...nsity Varieties Although all the examples so far in this chapter have been in the singledensity graphics mode there are six other eight pin densities and two that use all nine pins Nine pin graphics is not necessary for most uses but you can find the command ESC ˆ in the Epson mode command summary The four most common eight pin modes are available in both Epson and IBM printer emulation modes Thei...

Страница 66: ...however you must see that no dots overlap Reassigning a graphics mode Another graphics command lets you assign a different eight pin graphics mode to one of the specific eight pin graphics commands You can use it with graphics software programs to quickly change the density and proportions of your printouts Changing the graphics option changes the width without changing the height The command for ...

Страница 67: ... dots you must decide which graphics density you want Figure 6 2 shows the differences between three common modes so that you can choose the one you want In this figure you can see the main rules for graphic design in the three densities l In single density no dots can be placed on vertical lines l In high speed double density dots can be placed on vertical lines but no dots can overlap l In low s...

Страница 68: ...mbers for each pin pattern by dividing the design grid into separate print lines For the arrow design the grid was divided into two lines each seven dots high Then each column was examined to calculate the graphics data The results for the first line are shown in figure 6 4 The pin values are on the left and the sums at the bottom of each column Graphics and User defined Characters 6 11 ...

Страница 69: ...elects 7 72 inch line spacing because only seven pins are used Because the data is not repetitive each column of graphics data is read from the DATA statements and sent to the printer The design is 41 dot positions wide Therefore both lines 130 and 140 use the number 41 When you run this program it produces the following printout If you want to see the figure in other densities change the Y in lin...

Страница 70: ...fine a character of your own the definition is stored in temporary memory RAM The original character with the same code remains in the printer s permanent memory ROM and you can print either of them when needed Design grids The process of defining a character is much like printing dot graphics because you send the printer precise instructions on where you want each dot printed In fact planning a u...

Страница 71: ...ith a single command The values nl and n2 are the ASCII codes of the first and last characters you are defining If you are defining only one character nl and n2 are the same You can use any codes between 32 and 127 or 161 and 254 decimal for nl and n2 but it is best not to define decimal 32 which is the code for a space You can also use other codes by using the ESC 6 and ESC I commands see the Com...

Страница 72: ... x 0 command selects draft style printing The actual character definition starts in line 110 The two at signs in line 120 are nl and n2 the range of characters being defined in this case a range of one Line 130 contains al The information about the 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 140 and 160 This ...

Страница 73: ...m above if you select the user defined character set and try to print other characters the only one that will print is the heart If you send the code for a character that is not defined nothing is printed not even a space it is as if it was not sent at all In many cases you will want to redefine only a few of the characters leaving the rest of the alphabet as it is As you have seen it is possible ...

Страница 74: ...r any other character follow these rules to calculate al 1 If you design a character narrower than nine columns you can balance the number of empty columns on either side with the following method Starting with al equal to 8 subtract 1 for every blank column on the right and add 16 for every blank column on the left 2 If the character should be printed with the top eight pins add 128 For example i...

Страница 75: ... characters are lost For example some computers send an INIT signal each time BASIC is loaded or when certain application programs start up and most computers do it if you have to reset them If the program resets the printer with the ESC command the ROM set is selected but the user defined characters are not lost The IBM printer emulation mode has a different method of defining characters See page...

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Страница 77: ...nd the Quick Reference Card also show the differences between the Epson mode and the IBM printer emulation mode The second part of this appendix lists and describes Epson mode commands and IBM printer emulation mode commands separately and the commands are divided into the following subjects Printer Operation Data Control Vertical Motion Horizontal Motion Overall Printing Style Print Size Print En...

Страница 78: ... of command consists of a single character to be sent to the printer For instance to print in condensed mode the code format is ASCII code SI Decimal 15 Hexadecimal OF This code can be sent from a program by sending the code 15 directly More complex commands consist of two or more character codes For example to print in proportional mode the code format is the following ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27...

Страница 79: ...ntrol Key column indicates that you press the control key at the same time you press the key for the letter or symbol in that column For example you press the control key and A at the same time to send the value 1 Some programs that use this system cannot use controls and many programs use the control keys for other purposes Command Summary A 3 ...

Страница 80: ...The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in this appendix where a complete description of the command can be found If the Epson and IBM printer emulation mode page numbers are the same the command is the same in both modes and is described only in the Epson mode section A 4 Command Summary ...

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Страница 83: ...ffer of printable data on the print line preceding the command Selection 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 Does not select the printer if it has been switched off line by pressing the ON LINE button Command Summary A 7 ...

Страница 84: ...state until select printer code DCl is received The printer cannot be reselected with the ON LINE button Speed E S C 8 Format Turn Half speed Mode On Off ASCII code ESC n Decimal 27 115 n Hexadecimal 1B 73 n Comments The following values can be used for n 1 Mode is turned ON 0 Mode is turned OFF A 8 Command Summary ...

Страница 85: ...the paper up so that the user can see the printing and then moves it back down This command is ignored if the automatic sheet feeder is selected Printing direction E s c Format Select Unidirectional Mode one line ASCII code ESC Decimal 27 Hexadecimal 1B 3C Comments Printing is normally bidirectional This command selects unidirectional printing for one line only It is cancelled by a carriage return...

Страница 86: ...al printing for more accurate positioning during text or graphics printing ESC 8 Format ASCII code ESC 8 Decimal 27 56 Hexadecimal 1B 38 Disable Paper out Sensor Comments Turns off the paper out sensor so that you can print to the end of a single sheet of paper Comments Cancels ESC 8 Therefore the printer beeper sounds and printing stops when the printer reaches a point approximately 3 4 of an inc...

Страница 87: ...The command overrides the setting of DIP switch 2 2 The variables are the characrers 0 48 decimal or 30 hex and 4 52 decimal or 34 hex Do not use 1 decimal 01 hex 4 decimal or 04 hex MSB control Note MSB is the Most Significant Bit MSB control ESC ESC and ESC does not work for graphics or user defined characters Comments Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0 Some computers always send data with t...

Страница 88: ...Comments Sets the MSB bit of all incoming data as 1 Comments Cancels the MSB control set by ESC or ESC Comments Sounds the printer s beeper A 12 Command Summary ...

Страница 89: ...A line feed may be added if DIP switch 2 4 is ON or the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW Comments Removes all text on the print line but does not affect control codes Comments Removes the last text character on the print line but does not affect control codes Command Summary A 13 ...

Страница 90: ...rding to the current page length Sets the page length to n lines in the current line spacing The value of n must be from 1 127 The top of form position is set to the current line Sets the page length to n inches The value of n must be from 1 22 The top of form position is set to the current line A 14 Command Summary ...

Страница 91: ...6 causes the EX to print 60 lines and then skip 6 DIP switch 2 3 performs the same function This setting is cancelled by ESC C or ESC C NUL The value of n must be from 1 127 Comments Cancels the skip over perforation set by ESC N Overrides the setting of DIP switch 2 3 Comments When this command is received the data in the print buffer is printed and the paper advances one line in the current line...

Страница 92: ...ro and not ASCII code 0 Comments Sets the line spacing to 7 72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The 1 is the digit one and not lower case L or ASCII code 1 Comments Sets the line spacing to l 6 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The 2 is the digit two and not ASCII code 2 This is the default at power on A 16 Command Summary ...

Страница 93: ...mat Select n 72 inch Line Spacing Comments Sets the line spacing to n 72 of an inch for subsequent line feed commands The value of n must be from 0 85 ESC J Format Perform n 216 inch Line Feed Comments Advances the paper n 216 of an inch The value of n must be from 0 255 This command produces an immediate line feed but does not affect subsequent line spacing and does not produce a carriage return ...

Страница 94: ...t tab setting in the channel selected by ESC If no channel has been selected channel 0 is used If no vertical tabs have been selected the paper advances one line ESC B Format set Vertical Tabs 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 nl n2 etc all from 1 255 in ascending order The NUL...

Страница 95: ...command is used to select the vertical tab channel with the value of c from 0 7 All subsequent VT commands use the channel selected by this command Horizontal Motion ESC 1 Format Set Left Margin Comments Sets the left margin to n columns in the current pitch Settings made in the proportional mode are treated as pica This command clears previous tab settings and all previous characters in the print...

Страница 96: ...g can be performed up to but not beyond the left margin setting The BS code is also ignored if ESC a 2 or 3 has been sent In Epson mode if this code is received immediately after graphics printing the print position of subsequent data is moved back to the point at which graphics printing started ESC Set Absolute Print Position Format Comments This sequence specifies the distance from the left marg...

Страница 97: ... from 65536 Send the resulting number using this formula total number of dots nl 256 x n2 The command is ignored if it would move the print position outside the current margins Horizontal tabbing HT Format Tab Horizontally Comments Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab setting The default settings are at intervals of eight characters in the default pitch and tab positions are not ...

Страница 98: ... are every eight characters The tab settings do not change if the character pitch is changed and for proportional printing the size of pica characters determines the tab positions Overall Printing Style ESC x Format Select NLQ or Draft The following values can be used for n 0 Selects the draft mode 1 Selects the Near Letter Quality NLQ mode ESC k Format Select NLQ Font This command affects only th...

Страница 99: ...ue 6 Green 3 Violet Esc Format Master Select Selects any valid combination of the modes in the table below The variable n is determined by adding together the values of the desired modes from the table Table A l Master Select numbers Pica cannot be combined with elite and proportional cannot be condensed If both proportional and condensed are selected proportional overrides condensed Command Summa...

Страница 100: ...pitch 12 characters per inch ESC p Turn Proportional Made On Off Comments The following values can be used for n 1 Mode is turned ON 0 Mode is turned OFF The width of proportional characters varies from character to character Therefore a narrow letter like i receives less space than a wide letter like W The proportional widths are given in the character tables which appear in Appendix B This comma...

Страница 101: ...r example the condensed pica mode has 17 characters per inch Proportional mode cannot be condensed and proportional will override condensed Esc SI Format Select Condensed Mode Comments Duplicates the SI command DC2 Format Cancel Condensed Mode Comments Cancels condensed printing set by SI ESC SI SelecType or DIP switch l l Command Summary A 25 ...

Страница 102: ... is cancelled by a carriage return or DC4 ESC SO Select Double width Mode one line Format Comments Duplicates the SO command DC4 Format Cancel Double width Mode one line Comments Cancels one line double width printing selected by SO or ESC SO but not double width printing selected by ESC W or ESC A 26 Command Summary ...

Страница 103: ...d OFF Double width mode doubles the width of all characters Print Enhancement ESC E Format Select Emphasizing Mode Comments Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice with the second dot slightly to the right of the first ESC F Format Cancel Emphasized Mode Comments Cancels emphasized the mode selected by ESC E Command Summary A 27 ...

Страница 104: ...low the first In NLQ the mode is not available but is not cancelled ESC H Cancel Double strike Mode Format Comments Turns off the double strike mode selected by ESC G ESC SO Select Superscript Mode Format Comments Prints characters about two thirds of the normal height in the upper part of the character space A 28 Command Summary ...

Страница 105: ...of the character space ESC T Cancel Superscript Subscript Format Comments Cancels either superscript or subscript ESC Format Turn Underlining Mode On Off Comments The following values can be used for n 1 Mode is turned ON 0 Mode is turned OFF This mode provides continuous underlining including spaces Command Summary A 29 ...

Страница 106: ... full HT and BS are invalid except in n 0 mode For n 3 there must be no carriage returns within a paragraph Justification can be used in NLQ only not draft ESC SP space Format 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 units of space is equal to n which should ...

Страница 107: ...elects Epson Character Graphics Duplicates the function of DIP switch 1 3 Note that the value of n must equal 00 hex or 01 hex ESC 4 Format Select Italic Mode Comments Causes characters from the italic character set to be printed This command is valid even if the Epson Character Graphics set has been selected by ESC t or the DIP switch 1 3 but character graphics are not italicized ESC 5 Format Com...

Страница 108: ...his topic ESC Format Define User defined Characters Comments This command allows characters to be redefined in the currently selected mode ESC Format Copy ROM into RAM Comments This code copies the characters in the ROM into RAM so that specific characters can be redefined Command Summary ...

Страница 109: ...ser defined set ESC 6 Printable Code Area Expansion Format Comments Enables the printing of codes 128 through 159 decimal as characters not control codes which allows the use of these characters for user defined characters Esc 7 Cancel ESC 6 Format Comments This code causes codes 128 through 159 to be treated as control codes This is the default Command Summary A 33 ...

Страница 110: ...0 this command returns 0 to 31 and 128 to 159 to non printable codes Graphics Note See Chapter 6 for sample graphics programs ESC K Select Single density Graphics Mode Format Comments Turns on eight pin singledensity graphics mode The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 ESC L Select Double density Graphics Mode Format Comments Turns on eight pin low speed double density graphics mode The total num...

Страница 111: ...ormat Select Quadruple density Graphics Mode Comments Turns on eight pin quadrupledensity graphics mode The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 ESC Format Select Graphics Mode Comments Turns on graphics mode m See the table below for details on the available modes The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 Table A 2 Graphics Modes Table A 2 Graphics Modes Command Summary A 35 ...

Страница 112: ...ter K L Y or Z which is reassigned to a mode n 0 6 ESCˆ Format Select 9 pin Graphics Mode Turns on 9 pin Graphics Mode The variable m defines density of print 0 for single and 1 for double The total number of columns nl n2 x 256 This mode requires two data items for each column of print A 36 Command Summary ...

Страница 113: ...s already described in the Epson mode command summary The commands that are different are described in detail Commands that Duplicate Epson Commands Printer Operation Data Buffer Control Paper Feed Control Print Head Control Print Size Character Width Note that IBM printer emulation mode graphics are the same as Epson mode graphics except that ESC ESC and ESC are not available Command Summary A 37...

Страница 114: ...nch Line Spacing Format Comments Sets the line spacing to n 72 of an inch This value is stored in memory until the printer receives the ESC 2 command to put it into effect The value of n must be from 0 85 ESC 2 Format Select Programmable Line Spacing Comments Executes the line spacing stored in memory by ESC A If no ESC A command has been sent ESC 2 sets the line spacing to 1 6 of an inch The 2 is...

Страница 115: ...ot produce a carriage return unless DIP switch 1 3 is OFF ESC 4 Format Set Top of Form Comments Sets the current position as top of form ESC 5 Format Turn Automatic Line Feed On Off Comments The following values can be used for n 1 Mode is turned ON 0 Mode is turned OFF If the mode is on the printer adds a line feed to each carriage return If the mode is off it does not This command duplicates the...

Страница 116: ...lows setting of up to 32 horizontal tabs which are entered as nl n2 n3 etc in the range 1 to 137 with the NUL character terminating the command The tab settings must be entered in ascending order ESC D NUL clears all tabs The settings on power up are every eight characters The tab settings change if the character pitch is changed except that doublewidth has no effect on the tab positions ESC R Res...

Страница 117: ...n n 4 a user defined font is selected when n 6 a userdefined NLQ font is selected Print Size Width Enhancements ESC Format Select Elite Pitch Comments Elite pitch has 12 characters per inch DC2 Cancel Condensed Elite Comments Cancels condensed and elite printing and selects pica printing The command does not cancel double width Command Summary A 41 ...

Страница 118: ...tional Character Set Format Comments Selects the international character set Table 2 See the character set tables in Appendix B Esc 7 Select Standard Character Set Format Comments Selects standard character set Table 1 if international character set Table 2 has been previously selected See the character set tables in Appendix B A 42 Command Summary ...

Страница 119: ...haracters nl n2 x 256 See the character tables in Appendix B for the symbol set and the codes to use for data ESCˆ Format Print One Character from Symbol Set Comments Prints a single character c from the symbol set See the character tables in Appendix B for the symbol set and the codes to use for c Command Summary A 43 ...

Страница 120: ... character to be defined n5 0 if the top 8 pins are used n5 128 for the bottom 8 n6 0 in all cases n7 through nk are the data numbers that define the characters with 11 data numbers for each character The data numbers for each character are determined as shown on the grid for the Epson mode on page 6 4 To print a user defined character you must use ESC I which is described on page A 41 A 4 4 Comma...

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Страница 122: ...al and the proportional width of each character Epson Mode The first half of the Epson mode table covers the standard ASCII character codes from 0 to 127 The remainder of the table shows two characters for each code one from the standard italic character table and one from the Epson character graphics table The Epson character graphics are selected by ESC t or DIP switch 1 3 Where appropriate two ...

Страница 123: ...Table B 1 Epson mode characters B 2 Character Tables ...

Страница 124: ...Table B 1 continued Character Tables B 3 ...

Страница 125: ...Table B 1 continued B 4 Character Tables ...

Страница 126: ...Table B 1 continued Character Tables B 5 ...

Страница 127: ...Table B 1 continued B 6 Character Tables ...

Страница 128: ...Table B 1 continued Character Tables B 7 ...

Страница 129: ...Table B 1 continued B 8 Character Tables ...

Страница 130: ...6 through 1 8 or by using the ESC R command The table below shows all 13 character sets together with the number to use with ESC R to select each one The DIP switch combinations to select any of the first eight character sets are in Appendix E Note that once a character set has been selected italic versions of these characters can also be printed by using the ESC 4 command Table B 2 Epson internat...

Страница 131: ...Table B 3 Proportional widths of international characters Characters Widths Characters Widths Normal Italic Normal Italic B 10 Character Tables ...

Страница 132: ... by any other setting of these three switches You can also switch between the two tables using the ESC 6 and ESC 7 commands To print characters from the symbol set use either the ESC ˆ command or ESC For example to print the symbol 1 in BASIC the command is as follows If you use ESC ˆ or ESC to send a non printable code a blank is printed All three tables are the same for codes from 32 to 127 and ...

Страница 133: ...Table B 4 IBM printer emulation mode characters B 12 Character Tables ...

Страница 134: ...Table B 4 continued Character Tables B 13 ...

Страница 135: ...Table B 4 continued B 14 Character Tables ...

Страница 136: ...Table B 4 continued Decimal Hex Standard International Width CG Table 1 CG Table 2 Character Tables B 15 ...

Страница 137: ...Table B 4 continued B 16 Character Tables ...

Страница 138: ...Table B 4 continued Decimal Hex Standard International Width CG Table 1 CG Table 2 Character Tables B 17 ...

Страница 139: ...Table B 4 continued B 18 Character Tables ...

Страница 140: ...e connected your computer to the built in serial interface of the EX the first thing you need to do is change or check the settings of several DIP switches Four of the 16 DIP switches on the EX control the built in serial interface Serial communication has four characteristics Two of these cannot be changed in the EX serial interface and must be set on the computer and software The number of start...

Страница 141: ...rity check for a serial interface are set with DIP switches 2 5 and 2 6 Table C 1 Interface type DIP switches 2 7 and 2 8 determine the baud rate when the built in serial interface is used They have no effect on any optional interfaces or on the built in parallel interface Therefore if you use the serial interface only occasionally you can still leave these switches set the way you want them Note ...

Страница 142: ... getting through to the printer although it is not being printed Make sure that both the printer and computer are using the same baud rate number of start and stop bits and the same parity All printing is garbled Make sure that both the computer and printer are set to use the same number of data bits per word 8 and that they both use the same parity baud rates and number of start and stop bits Ser...

Страница 143: ...e meaning that the printer is now ready when the number of bytes free in the input buffer rises to 528 Error handling All errors are ignored Connector 6 pin DIN connector In this table the direction of signals is given relative to the printer Table C 3 Serial interface pins The pins are arranged as shown in Figure C l The figure shows the view from the back of the printer Figure C 1 Serial interfa...

Страница 144: ...s should be on Make sure that the printer and computer are connected Be certain you are using the correct cable Make sure the printer is connected to only one interface If the program you are using allows you to choose between screen output and printer output see that you have selected printer output If the printer still does not print try the self test procedure see Chapter 1 If the self test wor...

Страница 145: ... at a time Contact your dealer for a replacement print head Never attempt to replace it yourself because other parts of the printer should be checked at the same time If you have removed the color option kit consult the user s guide to check that the ribbon carriage is set correctly This can usually be corrected by changing the setting of DIP switch 2 4 If that does not solve the problem you may n...

Страница 146: ...nd does not print again take it to a qualified service Person Troubleshooting Graphics Problems Problem Strange dot patterns appear in graphics printouts Recommendation Many computers have problems sending one or more of the codes between 0 and 13 Try to avoid these characters if possible Be sure that no other commands or carriage returns come between the graphics command and its data Printer free...

Страница 147: ...their true ASCII characters as shown below Non printable codes such as control codes are shown in this column as a dot The far left column of the table contains four digit line numbers The data dump above was made while writing this appendix By comparing the column of characters at the right with the printout of hex codes you can see that the capital A for Appendix in the third row was printed as ...

Страница 148: ...les If you suspect that your computer or software is causing a problem consult your user s manuals for those products Some problems may arise when using operating system commands or writing your own programs in the computer s resident language Some general advice for IBM PC and compatible users is offered in this section IBM PC BASIC Solutions IBM PC BASIC inserts a carriage return and line feed C...

Страница 149: ...uter case is dirty clean it with a soft clean cloth dampened with mild detergent dissolved in water Keep the dust cover in place to prevent any water from getting inside the printer Do not use a hard brush or cloth and never use alcohol or a thinner to clean the printer because it could damage the print head and the case Do not spray the inside of the printer with oil unsuitable oils can damage th...

Страница 150: ... that no other parts are damaged Transporting the Printer There are several precautions you should take when packing the printer for transportation l Remove the ribbon l Move the print head to the left and replace the print head protector l Remove the paper rest and paper guide and pack them separately l Fix the dust cover in place with tape l Remove the paper feed knob l Pack the printer in the o...

Страница 151: ...D 8 Problem Solving and Maintenance ...

Страница 152: ... and vertical tab settings are cleared line spacing is set to 1 6 inch horizontal tabs are set at every eighth position and vertical tab channel 0 is selected l The page length and skip over perforation are set according to DIP switches 2 1 and 2 3 and the top of form position is set to the current line l The ROM characters are selected and the Epson mode character table and international characte...

Страница 153: ... 8 so that DIP switch l l is the switch at the far left side and the one at the far right is DIP switch 2 8 You can easily reset the switches with a thin pointed object such as a small screwdriver or the cap of a ballpoint pen Note When you change a DIP switch setting turn off the power reset the switch or switches then turn on the power again The printer checks and recognizes new settings only at...

Страница 154: ...actory The first two tables summarize the two groups of switches The remaining three show how some of the DIP switches work in combination to let you choose from a wide selection of options Table E 1 DIP switch group1 Table E Z DIP switch group 2 Note Shaded items are the factory settings Defaults and DIP Switches E 3 ...

Страница 155: ...character sets the standard character set Table 1 and the international character set Table 2 You can see the differences by looking at the IBM character tables in Appendix B There is also a command to let you print any of the characters in the international character set and seven additional characters Together these form the symbol set The symbol set cannot be selected permanently because it cau...

Страница 156: ...determine the baud rate when the built in serial interface is used They have no effect on any optional interfaces or on the built in parallel interface Therefore if you use the serial interface only occasionally you can still leave these switches set as you want them Table E 5 Baud rate for built in interface Note Shaded items are the factory settings Defaults and DIP Switches E 5 ...

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Страница 158: ...ase the computer for other tasks when printing large amounts of text l Serial interfaces providing a wide range of baud rates and other additional features not available with the standard interface The following Epson interfaces are compatible with EX printers Note that some of these are no longer available and that others are not available in all countries 8131 8143 8145 8148 8149 8149M 8161 8165...

Страница 159: ...s software to control the functions of the printer With the 8131 interface installed in the Apple no additional interface is needed in the printer An Apple IIc requires only a suitable cable for use with the EX Buffered interfaces If you often print very large amounts of text a buffered interface can free the computer for other tasks Serial and parallel buffered interfaces are available to increas...

Страница 160: ...e ready The loopback self test mode allows direct testing of the functions of the interface without connecting a computer line monitor mode is rather like the EX data dump mode Identifying a serial interface board All Epson interfaces have the EPSON name printed on them If the board has an identification code printed on it it will be a four digit number beginning with an eight The number should be...

Страница 161: ...oyed by the static electricity charge that may build up on your body 1 Turn off the power to both the printer and the computer and unplug the power cable and disconnect the interface cable from the printer 2 Remove the dust cover and paper guide 3 Remove the automatic sheet feeder if one is installed 4 Remove the ribbon and move the print head to the middle of the printer 5 Remove the screws holdi...

Страница 162: ...front edge of the upper case 8 Tilt the upper case up and slip the control panel through the opening as shown in Figure F 4 being careful not to strain the connector linked to the control panel 9 Lift the upper case to release the hinges at the rear edge then lift it away from the printer After you have removed the case you can then follow the directions in the next section on inserting the interf...

Страница 163: ...own in Figure F 5 The screw marked FG is the connection for the frame ground wire Connect the frame ground wire before inserting the interface 4 Insert the interface board beneath the printer mechanism as indicated by the lines in Figure F 6 and plug it into the connector marked CN2 on the main circuit board of the printer 5 Secure the board to the three supports using the screws provided 6 Connec...

Страница 164: ...nterface is set up at the factory to give optimum performance in a wide range of conditions If your dealer has installed the interface for you he or she should also be able to adjust the computer and interface to achieve a good match If you do need to change the settings on the interface yourself perhaps in order to use a different computer the tables below will help you match the computer and int...

Страница 165: ...The three following tables contain all the information you need for the optional interface settings F 8 Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces ...

Страница 166: ...r Quality pica Paper feed speed Approximately 81 ms line at 1 6 inch line spacing Printing direction Bidirectional logic seeking for both text and graphic printing Unidirectional available by software command Character sizes All except superscript and subscript are 3 1 mm high superscript and subscript characters are 1 4 mm high in draft and 2 1 in NLQ Roman The widths and characters per inch CPI ...

Страница 167: ...or 8764 Life expectancy in characters at 14 dots character Black only 3 million Color Black 2 million Red 1 million Blue 1 million Yellow 1 million MCBF 5 million lines excluding the print head Print head life 100 million characters at 14 dots character Dimensions and Weight EX 800 Ex 1000 Height 4 7 in 4 8 in Width with paper feed knob 17 6 in 24 3 in Depth 14 9 in 15 3 in Weight 22 0 lbs 25 1 Ib...

Страница 168: ...nd chassis for 1 minute or 1 25 kV rms for 1 second Environment Temperature Operation 40 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Storage 30 F to 150 F 30 C to 65 C Humidity Operation 10 to 80 without condensation Storage 5 to 85 without condensation Shock Operation Up to 1 G within lms Storage Up to 2 G within lms Vibration Operation Up to 0 1 G at up to 55Hz Storage Up to 0 5 G at up to 55Hz Technical Specificatio...

Страница 169: ...e plugged into the printer at the same time This may damage your printer For the specifications of the serial interface see Appendix C Connector pin assignments and a description of respective interface signals are shown in Table G 1 G 4 Technical Specifications ...

Страница 170: ...al flow as viewed from the printer 2 Return denotes the twisted pair return to be connected at signal ground level For the interface wiring be sure to use a twisted pair cable for each signal and to complete the connection on the return side Technical Specifications G 5 ...

Страница 171: ...eceipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW Data Transfer Sequence Interface timing Figure G 1 shows the timing for the parallel interface Printing enabled disabled signals and control conditions Table G 2 on the next page shows the relationship between printing being enabled or disabled and the on line off line condition the printer select signal SLCT IN and the receip...

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Страница 174: ...r into a printer Sometimes caked a cut sheet feeder Baud rate A measure of the speed of data transmission Usually equivalent to bits per second Bidirectional printing Printing in which the print head goes from left to right only on every other line On the other lines it goes from right to left This increases the speed of the printing because the head prints in both directions Binary See Number sys...

Страница 175: ...codes These are the codes for such functions as sounding the beeper and performing a carriage return Cut sheet feeder See Automatic sheet feeder Data dump A troubleshooting feature When the printer is in the data dump mode each code that it receives is printed in hexadecimal notation Sometimes called hex dump Decimal See Number systems Default Values or settings that take effect when the equipment...

Страница 176: ...ting and NLQ reduces the print speed to increase the print quality Elite A pitch with 12 characters per inch A printing mode in which each dot is printed twice with the second slightly to the right of the first A special control code used to begin most printer commands ESC P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers a set of commands developed by Epson and supported by almost all applicati...

Страница 177: ...nt speed and increases the number of dots per character to increase the print quality Draft uses a minimum number of dots per character for high speed printing Number systems Three number systems are commonly used with printers Decimal is base 10 and uses the digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 This is the system with which most people are familiar Hexadecimal hex is base 16 and uses the digits 0 1 2 3...

Страница 178: ...rs per inch cpi For example 10 pitch printing is 10 cpi Platen The black roller that provides a backing for the printing Proportional printing Printing in which the width of the character varies from character to character Therefore a capital W for example receives much more space than a lowercase i Random Access Memory The portion of the printer s memory used as a buffer and for storing user defi...

Страница 179: ...normal height in the lower part of the character space Superscript mode Prints characters about twothirds of the normal height in the upper part of the character space Top of form A setting that enables the printer to begin printing in the proper place and to advance the paper correctly when it receives a form feed Tractor The part of the printer that moves continuous feed paper through the printe...

Страница 180: ... 1 12 Character Graphics set 1 16 5 4 Character sets 5 4 5 Tables B 1 18 Choosing a place for printer 1 3 2 3 Cleaning D 6 Color option 3 1 5 1 Commands A 1 44 Commands in numerical order A 4 6 by function A 7 44 Commericial software 3 1 6 Computer printer communications 3 1 3 Computer printer connections A 12 13 Condensed mode 5 2 3 Continuous feed paper See Paper Control keys A 3 Control panel 1...

Страница 181: ...0 E 4 Italics 1 16 5 4 K Knob paper feed 1 1 2 L labels 2 7 Levers 2 3 Lights 1 7 LINE FEED 1 7 Loading paper See Paper Locating printer 1 3 2 3 M Maintenance D 6 7 Menu printer 3 1 Moving the printer D 7 Multi part forms 2 1 N Near fetter Quality NLQ 5 1 O ON LINE 1 7 Operating mode 1 15 16 P Panel control 1 6 7 Paper choosing 2 1 length E 3 loading continuous feed 2 2 7 loading single sheets 1 9...

Страница 182: ...S Sans serif 5 1 SelecType 4 1 4 Self test 1 11 12 Serial interfaces built in 1 13 C 1 4 Serial interfaces optional F 1 8 Setting up 1 1 17 Single sheet See Paper Slashed zero E 3 Solving problems D 1 6 Specifications paper Spreadsheets 3 4 6 Sprocket unit See Paper continuous feed Start bits See Serial interface Stop bits See Serial interface Subscript 5 4 Superscript 5 4 T Technical specificatio...

Страница 183: ...IN 4 Index ...

Страница 184: ...Quick Reference ...

Страница 185: ...and summary Appendix A To find details of the command you want to use refer to the page number in the column for your operating mode Epson or IBM printer emulation mode Note that for commands consisting of two or more codes the decimal and hexadecimal columns show only the second code ...

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Страница 191: ... Rodborough Road No 1 Raffles Place 26 00 Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 Australia Oub Centre Singapore 0104 Phone 61 2 4520666 Phone 5330477 Telex 75052 Telex 39536 EPSON ELECTRONICS TRADING LTD EPSON ELECTRONICS TRADING LTD 25 F Harbour Centre TAIWAN BRANCH 25 Harbour Road Wanchai 10F No 287 Nanking E Road Sec 3 Hong Kong Taipei Taiwan R O C Phone 5 8314600 Phone 02 717 7360 Telex 65542 Telex 24444 EPS...

Страница 192: ...Setting Up Choosing and Loading Paper Typestyle Selection with SelecType Graphics User defined Characters Command Summary EPSON AMERICA INC 2780 Lomita Boulevard Torrance California 90505 Printed in Japan 89 02 6 ...

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