Canon BJ-200 User Manual - Page 50
Software and Printer Compatibility, DIP switch 11 to ON to select LQ mode. See Customizing
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Printer Control Mode Print Style BJ-10 Epson LQ Italic No Yes Emphasized Yes (via ESC E sequence) Yes (via ESC E sequence) Double-high Yes (via ESC [ @ sequence) Yes (via ESC w sequence) Double-wide Yes (via ESC W sequence) Yes (via ESC W sequence) Slashed zero Yes (via ESC [ K sequence) No You use DIP switch 11 to select the printer control mode. When DIP switch 11 is OFF, which is the default, the printer uses BJ-10 mode. Set DIP switch 11 to ON to select LQ mode. See Chapter 8, Customizing the Printer, for more information on DIP switches. Software and Printer Compatibility You use software to send information and instructions to the printer over the cable that connects the printer to the computer. In addition to data, the instructions you send may include special command sequences known as control codes and ESCape sequences. These command sequences tell the printer such things as how many lines to skip and where to start printing. Some control codes are standard throughout the microcomputer industry and are recognized by all printers. Two examples of these are form feed (FF) and line feed (LF). ESCape sequences are unique to each printer emulation. ESCape sequences begin with the ESCape character (ESC) followed by one or more other characters. The ESCape character tells the printer not to print the next character (s), but to use the information to perform a printing control task, such as printing in bold or underlining. If you would like to receive a list of the control codes and ESCape sequences the printer recognizes, you can use Canon's toll-free fax retrieval system. Call the Canon help desk at 1-800-423-2366 and ask for the fax retrieval system. Then request the BJ-200e Printer Command Summary. How you enter the control codes and ESCape sequences depends on your application software. Also, your application software may require you to enter the codes and sequences in a specific format, such as decimal rather than hexadecimal. For example, you can use only decimal format with MultiMate Advantage II™, Professional Write™, and PFS: First Choice™.