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    User's Manual EPSON Y47599108002
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    EPSON® DFX-5000 User's Manual
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    manufacturer's instructions, of Part 15 turning Epson Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors Epson printer with any hardware, software or other items not supplied by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates or approved by Seiko Epson Corporation or its affiliates for use with Epson printers
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    Adjusting the Printing Position Using Automatic Tear-Off Switching Between Front and Rear Tractors . ... Changing the Paper Printing on Special Paper Using the Printer Operating the Control Panel Using DIP Switches Using Your Printer With Application Programs . .. Getting the Most from Your
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    Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5-1 Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Replacing the Ribbon 5-3 Transporting the Printer 5-8 Using the Printer Options 6-1 Using the Pull Tractor 6-2 Using Interface Boards 6-16 Troubleshooting 7-1 Problems and Solutions 7-2 Data Dump Mode 7-6 Command Summary
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    The Epson® DFX-5000 printer is an advanced dot matrix printer designed for business applications. The printer combines high performance and reliability with a wide range of features including high-speed printing and automatic paper handling. Here are some of the features that make the DFX-5000
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    @ mainframe or minicomputer. These boards connect directly to the printer and allow it to function as a local IBM printer without the addition of any other circuitry or components. Printer stand The DFX-5000's printer stand conveniently holds both front and rear paper supplies as well as stacks of
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    About This Manual This user's manual provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and operating the DFX-5000 printer. It also includes information that you will need for your daily use of the printer. Chapter 1 shows you how to unpack, set up, and connect the printer. Be sure to read and follow
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    important information and useful tips on the operation of your printer. Where to Get Help Customer support and service for Epson products is provided by a network of authorized Epson dealers and service centers throughout the United States. Epson America provides product information and toll-free
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    Printer 1-6 The printer parts 1-7 Control panel indicator lights 1-8 Control panel buttons 1-9 Assembling the Printer 1-10 Installing the ribbon cartridge 1-10 Attaching the power cable 1-14 Testing the Printer 1-15 Plugging in the printer 1-15 Loading paper for the self test 1-16 Running
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    that you have the parts shown below and that nothing has been damaged during transportation. cross-head screwdriver connector lock nuts ribbon cartridge power cable After you unpack the printer, store the packaging materials in case you ever need to transport the printer. 1-2 Setting Up the
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    is protected during shipping by several pieces of foam packaging, two brackets, and a carriage support bar. These protective items must be removed before you turn on the printer. After removing the protective materials as described below, store them with the other packaging material. 1. Open the
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    flat, stable surface. l Place the printer close enough to the computer for its cable to reach. l Leave plenty of room around the printer for your front and rear stacks of continuous paper as well as your printed output. l Use a grounded outlet; do not use an adapter plug. 1-4 Setting Up the Printer
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    The illustration below shows a good printer location. An optional printer stand designed for the DFX-5000 is also available. See your Epson dealer for details. Setting Up the Printer 1-5
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    that are controlled by wall switches or automatic timers. Accidental disruption of power can wipe out information in both your computer's memory and your printer's memory. l Avoid using outlets on the same circuit with large motors or other appliances that might disturb the power supply. l Keep the
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    gives you a detailed view of the printer and the names of the important parts. You can refer to this illustration when you set up and operate the printer. This illustration is also on the inside back cover of this manual. tear-off edge paper separator cover aper separator back flap serial
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    illustration of the control panel lights and a description of their functions. These functions are described more fully in Chapters 2 and 3. POWER READY PAPER OUT ON LINE TEAR OFF TOP OF FORM PAPERSELECT On when the POWER switch is on and power is supplied to the printer. On when the printer is on
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    form position. Advances or reverses paper in 1/216-inch increments when the printer is off line. These buttons are used to adjust the top of form and tear-off positions. Enters and exits the top of form mode when the printer is off line. Selects the front or rear tractor. Setting Up the Printer 1-9
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    the power cord. Installing the ribbon cartridge Before installing the ribbon cartridge, make sure the printer is turned off. Remove the ribbon cartridge from its box and plastic wrapper and then follow these steps to install the ribbon cartridge: 1. Open the top cover by lifting its front edge
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    2. Slide the print head to the middle of the printer. 3. Remove the plastic separator from the middle of the ribbon cartridge. (You will not need the separator again and can discard it.) Next, detach the ribbon guide from the cartridge and turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the
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    4. Hold the ribbon cartridge with both hands and lower it into the printer as shown below. Pulling the cartridge toward you, slide the hooks nearest you over the corresponding two pins in the printer. Then push the cartridge down into position until the other two hooks snap into place over the
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    the metal pins on each side of the print head as shown below. The smaller end of the guide should be on top, with its angled edge toward the platen. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob again to remove any slack in the ribbon. 7. Slide the print head from side to side to see that it moves
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    the power cable Follow these steps to attach the power cable: 1. Check the label on the printer's rear panel to see if the voltage required by the printer matches that of your electrical outlet. If it does not match, contact your Epson dealer without connecting the power cable. 1-14 Setting Up
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    to plug in your printer and load paper. Plugging in the printer Follow these steps to plug in the printer: 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. (The zero (0) on the power switch should be visible.) 2. Plug the power cable into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Setting Up the Printer 1-15
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    you turn off the power, wait at least five seconds before turning it back on. Rapid switching on and off can damage the printer. Loading paper for the self test Next, you need to load continuous paper that is at least 15 inches wide. To load paper, follow these steps: WARNING: Use paper that
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    2. Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprocket units by pulling each lever down. 3. Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it into place by pushing the sprocket lock lever up.
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    4. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 5. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the sprocket units. 1-18 Setting Up the Printer
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    sprocket covers. 7. Be sure your paper has a clean, straight edge, and then fit the first five holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units as shown below. The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you. Now close the sprocket covers. Setting Up the Printer 1-19
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    8. Slide the right sprocket unit so no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket sprocket lock lever up. that unit the paper is straight in place by pushing and the has 9. Close the printer's front cover.
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    c 7 11. Press the LINE FEED/LOAD button to load your paper. (If the paper does not load, the front tractor may not be selected. Press the FRONT/REAR button to select the front tractor. This loads the paper automatically.) 12. After the paper loads, turn off the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-21
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    's DIP switches and the characters in the printer's memory. The test can be run in either draft,, high-speed draft, or near letter quality (NLQ) mode. Your printer's default setting is high-speed draft mode. To run the self test in high-speed draft mode, follow these steps: Caution: Always use paper
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    your printer's DIP switch settings. This procedure is described in the section on setting DIP switches in Chapter 3. Once the printer is set for the normal draft mode rather than high-speed draft, you can run the self test by following the same procedure as for high-speed draft. Here is part of
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    that requires a different type of interface, you should be able to use one of the optional interfaces described in Chapter 6. The parallel interface is the printer's default setting. If you need to use the built-in serial interface, be sure to change the DIP switch settings as shown in Chapter 3.
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    one interface cable into the printer at one time. This may damage the printer. Connecting the parallel interface Follow these steps to connect your computer's parallel interface cable to the printer: 1. Turn off both your printer and computer. 2. Open the printer's interface cover by grasping it
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    3. Plug the cable connector securely into the parallel interface (the socket on the left). 4. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side of the connector. If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer's ground connector. 1-26 Setting Up the Printer
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    cable in the plastic clamp and close the clamp, as shown below. 6. Close the interface cover. Caution: Always close the interface cover before using the printer. Setting Up the Printer 1-27
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    select serial communication by changing the printer's DIP switch settings. You may also need to change two other serial interface settings, baud rate and parity, before your printer and computer can communicate properly. See the section on setting DIP switches in Chapter 3 for more information. The
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    3. Plug the cable connector securely into the serial interface (the socket on the right). If your cable has a ground wire, connect it to the printer's ground connector. 4. If your cable connector has screws that you have to tighten using a screwdriver, you may need to open the top cover of the
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    cable connector must fit into connector lock nuts on the printer. If the screws on your serial interface cable do not fit, remove the connector lock nuts on the printer and replace them with the optional ones supplied with the printer. 6. Confirm that the connector is secure 1-30 Setting Up the
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    top tab. Insert the cable in the plastic clamp, as shown below. 8. Close the interface cover. Caution: Always close the interface cover before using the printer. 9. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer. (If there is a ground wire at the computer end of the cable, attach it to
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    your application program has an installation or setup procedure that lets you select your printer from a list of printers, choose the Epson DFX-5000 printer. If the list does not include the DFX-5000, choose one of the following printers, listed in order of preference: FX-850/1050 FX-86e/286e FX-85
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    Using Paper Using the Two-Tractor System 2-2 Positioning the paper supply 2-2 Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor 2-3 Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor 2-9 Adjusting the Top of Form Position 2-17 Adjusting the Printing Position 2-19 Using Automatic Tear-Off 2-20 Switching Between Front and
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    easier to reach, for the paper you change more frequently. Always use the front tractor for printing on labels. Positioning the paper supply Since the DFX-5000 can be loaded with continuous paper from both the front and the rear, be sure to leave enough room around the printer for the two stacks of
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    your stack of printed pages does not interfere with the rear tractor's paper supply. Loading Paper onto the Front Tractor The following steps show you how to load paper onto the front tractor. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer's front cover by lifting its bottom edge up and toward you, as
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    3. Release the sprocket lock levers on both the right and left sprocket units by pulling each lever down. 4. Slide the left sprocket unit all the way to the left. Lock it in place by pushing the sprocket release lever up. 2-4 Loading and Using Paper
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    5. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 6. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. Loading and Using Paper 2-5
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    7. Open both sprocket covers. 8. Fit the first five holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units as shown below. (The side of the paper that you want to print on should be facing you, and the paper should have a clean, straight edge.) Now close the sprocket covers. 2-6 Loading and Using
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    9. Slide the right sprocket unit so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pushing the sprocket release lever up. 10. Close the printer's front cover. The paper is now loaded to the standby position. Loading and Using Paper 2-7
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    11. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the middle of the printer and the POWER and PAPER OUT lights go on. Also, either the front or rear tractor arrow on the PAPER SELECT indicator lights up, depending on which tractor was selected when the printer was turned off last. 12. Check the PAPER
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    on the page, see page 2-17 for instructions on adjusting the top of form position. Loading Paper onto the Rear Tractor The following steps show you how to load paper onto the rear tractor. You do not need to remove the paper from the front tractor first because the printer does this for you when you
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    2. Open the printer's top cover by lifting its front edge up and away from you, as shown below. 3. The top cover has two flaps that can be opened independently. One flap is on the top part of the cover and the other, shown below, is on the back side. Open the back flap. 2-10 Loading and Using Paper
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    4. Release the sprocket lock levers on the rear tractor's right and left sprocket units by pushing each lever back- place
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    6. Now slide the right sprocket unit to approximately match the width of your paper. (Do not lock it in place yet.) 7. Slide the two paper supports so they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. 2-12 Loading and Using Paper
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    sprocket covers. 9. With the side of the paper you want to print on facing down, insert your paper through the opening at the rear. You may find it easier to load the paper by standing to the side of the printer. That way you can feed the paper into the rear opening with one hand
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    10. Fit the first five holes in the paper over the pins of the sprocket units as shown below. Now close the sprocket covers. 11. Slide the right sprocket unit to a position so that the paper is straight and has no wrinkles. Lock the sprocket unit in place by pulling the sprocket lock
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    top cover and the back flap. The paper is now loaded to the standby position. 13. Turn on the printer. The print head moves to the middle of the printer and the POWER and PAPER OUT lights go on. Also, either the front or rear tractor arrow on the PAPER SELECT indicator lights up, depending on which
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    press the LINE FEED/LOAD button to load the paper. l If the front tractor arrow is lit up, make sure the printer is off line and then press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the rear tractor. When the printer switches tractors, it also loads the paper automatically. 15. Press the ON LINE button to
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    of form position until the next time you load paper or switch tractors. The following steps show you how to reset the top of form position. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and the desired tractor is selected (the corresponding tractor arrow should be lit up). WARNING: To adjust
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    position. Use the MICRO FEED buttons to feed the paper to the desired top of form position. 00i Note: The red line on the ribbon mask can be used as a reference only when without saving your new top of form setting, press the ON LINE button instead of the TOP OF FORM button.) 2-18 Loading and
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    as well. The printer remembers this temporary top of form position until the next time you load paper or switch tractors. Follow these steps DIP switches. 2. The printing position is normally hidden behind the ribbon. To see the position better, press the TOP OF FORM button. This advances the paper
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    point for feeding the paper. (The printer remembers separate tear-off positions for the front and rear tractors.) The following steps show you how to use the automatic tear-off feature. Before you start, make sure that the printer is turned on and the desired tractor is selected. WARNING: Never
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    on line, press the ON LINE button to take it off line. Now open the paper separator cover (the flap on the top part of the printer's top cover). This exposes the printer's tear-off edge. 2. Press the TEAR OFF button to enter the tear-off mode. The TEAR OFF light goes on and
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    to feed the paper continuously.) Note: You can reset the tear-off position only when you are in the tear-off mode (after you have pressed the TEAR OFF button once and the TEAR OFF light is on). The printer remembers the new tear-off position even after the printer is turned off, reset
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    top of form position, and then press the ON LINE button to put the printer on line so it is ready to print. (Or instead, press the ON LINE button to feed the paper back and put your printer on line at the same time.) WARNING: Always tear off the printed document before
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    you start, make sure the printer is turned on and that the front tractor is selected (the front tractor arrow on the PAPER SELECT indicator should be lit up). If you are in the middle of printing a document, wait for the printer to finish printing before you switch tractors. Then follow these steps
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    section to tear off the document or excess paper. WARNING: Always tear off the printed document and any excess paper that has been fed through the printer before switching tractors. Never feed more than one page backward through the printer. 3. If the printer is on line, press the ON LINE button
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    procedure for changing paper on the front tractor, but you can follow the same steps when you change the paper on the rear tractor. Before you start, make sure the printer is turned on and the front tractor is selected. (If you are changing the paper on the rear tractor, the rear tractor should be
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    1l procedure if labels are already loaded in the printer. Q Instead, completely remove the labels first by tearing off the fresh supply below the tractor and pressing FORM FEED or LINE FEED to eject the remaining labels. Then load the new paper as described earlier in this chapter in the sections
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    3. Press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to the rear tractor. The front-loaded paper automatically feeds back to the standby position. 4. Open the printer's front cover. (To change the rear-loaded paper, open the printer's top cover and the back flap.) 2-28 Loading and Using Paper
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    5. Open the sprocket covers and remove the paper from the tractor. 6. Load the new paper as described in Steps 1 through 13 on page 2-3 (or for rear-loaded paper, Steps 1 through 15 on page 2-9). Loading and Using Paper 2-29
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    on Special Paper The DFX-5000 can print on various types of paper, including multi-part forms and labels. It can also handle a variety of paper thicknesses, from thin paper to six-part forms. The printer automatically adjusts to the thickness of your paper. When you print on multi-part forms and
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    remove printed labels, take the printer off line and press the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button until the last printed label is at the point where you can tear it off easily. Before using the FRONT/REAR button to switch tractors or change paper, remove the entire supply of labels first. Always remove
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    Other control panel features 3-7 Using DIP Switches 3-8 Changing DIP switch settings 3-8 DIP switch tables 3-10 DIP switch functions 3-12 Condensed mode 3-12 Slashed zero 3-13 Character table 3-13 Input buffer 3-15 Near letter quality or draft mode 3-15 International character sets 3-16
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    The DFX-5000's control panel gives you access to several powerful features. The control panel buttons let you control paper loading, printing and tear-off positions, and more. The control panel lights give you status information such as which mode you are in, which tractor is loaded with paper, and
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    in the top of form mode. The printer remembers any change you make to the top of form position when this light is on. The front tractor arrow comes on when the front tractor is selected. The light is green when paper is loaded, even if the paper is in the standby position, and red when the
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    E) TN LINE FORM FEED UNE FEED li%l OFF : L'iiJ" ~ TOP OF FORM 0 PAPER OUT v r-l PAPER SELECT FRONT/REAR The ON LINE button controls the printer's on line status. Press this button to put the printer on line or take it off line. When the printer is on line, the ON LINE light is on and the
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    once. Hold the button down to feed paper continuously. To load paper, there must be paper loaded in the standby position in the selected tractor. See the sections on loading paper in Chapter 2 for more information. The TEAR OFF button feeds the paper to the printer's tear-off edge so you can tear
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    the printer off line and press either MICRO FEED button to advance or reverse the paper to turned off, reset, or initialized. Also, the printer remembers separate top of form positions for the front and rear tractors. If you enter the top of form mode by mistake, you can exit the mode without setting
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    printer. Other control panel features The control panel also gives you access to several special functions. Self By holding down the LINE FEED or FORM FEED button test while you turn on the printer, you can start the printer's self test. The self test prints the current DIP switch settings
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    Changing DIP switch settings To change a DIP switch setting, follow these steps: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Open the printer's front cover. 3. The DIP switches are located in a small compartment on the front paper guide, behind the front tractor paper. If there is paper loaded on the front tractor
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    the DIP switch cover. 5. Use a pointed instrument, such as the tip of a pen or pencil, to turn the switch either on or off. A DIP switch is on when it is up, and off when it is down. Note: Always make sure that the printer is turned off before changing the DIP switch settings. Using the Printer 3-9
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    Close the DIP switch cover and replace the paper. 7. Turn on the printer to initialize the new settings. When you change a DIP switch setting, the new settings take effect only after you turn on or reset the printer. DIP switch tables The following tables show the settings for each DIP switch. The
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    International character set Interface/Parity selection Interface type Parallel Serial Serial Serial Parity Odd Even None Baud rate selection Switch 2-5 OFF ON ON Switch 2-6 OFF ON OFF ON Using the Printer 3-11
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    The different features you can control with the printer's DIP switches are described below. Condensed mode When DIP switch 1-1 is on, your printing. This is condensed 10 cpi printing. Note: The default pitch on the DFX-5000 is 10 cpi; however, two other pitches, 12 cpi and proportional spacing, can
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    switch 1-2 is on, the printer prints slashed zeros (Ø). When the DIP switch is off, the printer prints open zeros (0). This feature is useful for clearly distinguishing between uppercase O and zero when printing documents such as program lists. Character table When DIP switch 1-3 is on, the Epson
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    The Epson Extended Graphics character table and the italics character table are shown below. Epson Extended Graphics character table 3-14 Using the Printer
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    text or graphics. The input buffer is enabled when DIP switch 1-4 is off. To disable the buffer, turn DIP switch 1-4 on. Near letter quality or draft mode When DIP switch 1-5 is on, the DFX-5000 prints in near letter quality (NLQ) mode. When the DIP switch is off, it prints in draft mode. NLQ mode
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    . The DFX-5000 has two printing speeds for draft mode, draft and high-speed draft. These printing speeds are controlled by DIP switch 2-2 (see the next page). When you select draft mode, the printer checks DIP switch 2-2 to see which printing speed to use. International character sets International
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    . See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. Printing speed in draft mode When DIP switch 2-2 is off, high-speed draft is selected. When the DIP switch is on, normal draft is selected. This setting only affects the printer if DIP switch 1-5 is set for draft mode (see page 3-15) or if draft is selected
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    . Auto line feed When DIP switch 2-4 is on, the printer adds a line feed (LF) command to every carriage return (CR) code sent by the application program software. When the switch is off, line feeds need to disable the AUTO FEED XT signal. See your Epson dealer for assistance. 3-18 Using the Printer
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    to change DIP switches 2-5 and 2-6 so that your printer and computer can communicate properly. These two DIP switches control the interface type and parity. (You may also need to select a different baud rate. See the following section on baud rate.) The table below shows the DIP switch settings for
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    80/100 EX-800/1000 FX LX Epson printer 9-pin printer Standard printer Draft printer Note: If your application program does not list the DFX-5000, you may want to contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is available. A quick test After setting up your application program, print a sample
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    the advantage of allowing you to use any DFX-5000 printer feature, not just the features available with your word processing program. To use printer commands, first check your word processor manual to see if the software allows you to insert printer commands in your document. Then see the section
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    asks the number of columns your printer can print, decide which option you want to use and supply the appropriate number from this set DIP switch l-l for condensed mode. See the section earlier in this chapter on using DIP switches. To use the DFX-5000's printer commands, first look in the manual
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    and double-strike printing . . . 4-6 Italic printing 4-7 Underlining 4-7 Superscripts and subscripts 4-7 Sending Commands to the Printer 4-8 ASCII codes 4-8 Escape sequences 4-9 Printercommands 4-9 Using the Command Summary 4-10 Sending commands from your software program 4-10
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    Your printer's DIP switches control the printing style of a whole document. Software commands, on the other hand, let you change anything from a single character to the entire document. By using software commands, you can obtain many different printing effects with the DFX-5000 printer, from
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    For NLQ printing, the DFX-5000 offers two fonts, Roman and Sans Serif. NLQ Roman is automatically selected when you select the NLQ mode with a DIP switch or with the software command ESC x 1. To select NLQ Sans Serif, you must use the software command ESC k. The following printout compares high-
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    high-speed draft is underlining. If other enhancements or character sizes are selected, the printer switches to normal draft speed. High-speed draft resumes again after the feature is turned off. Character pitch Your printer's default character pitch is 10 characters per inch (cpi). However, you can
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    temporarily switches to normal draft speed until 12 cpi or proportional is turned off headings and other text that you want to stand out. Although condensed printing can be selected for entire documents with a DIP switch if you change widths. For example, a left margin of 10 characters at 10 cpi is
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    DFX-5000's emphasized or double-strike command. In emphasized mode, the DFX-5000 prints each character twice as the print head moves across the paper combined with NLQ printing. Also, high-speed draft will temporarily switch to normal draft speed if emphasized or double-strike printing is selected
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    an example of italic printing: This is NLQ printing. This is italicized NLQ printing. Note: The printer command ESC 4 turns on the italic mode even if the current DIP switch setting is set to the Epson Extended Graphics character table instead of the italics character table. (See page 3-13 for more
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    ASCII set of codes also includes most punctuation marks and some codes that control printer functions. In the Command Summary in Chapter 8, each ASCII code is expressed three different ways: as an ASCII character, as a decimal number, and as a hexadecimal number. Hexadecimal numbering, or base 16
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    ways-such as ESC, Esc, and ESCape-in various manuals. In this manual it is in the form of ESC when used within a command. Printer commands In order for the printer to recognize the instructions it receives, ASCII codes must be sent to the printer within a specific format, called a command. An Escape
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    have certain punctuation you must use. Some programs don't let you insert codes at all. If your software does allow you to send commands to the printer, use the Command Summary to find the command you want to send. Your software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are required.
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    has a special command called Master Select that allows you to choose many possible combinations of nine printing enhancements. To send Master Select codes to the printer, you must first choose the combination of features you want. Here are the features you can choose: 10 cpi 12 cpi proportional
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    1 Double-strike 16 Double-wide 32 n= 49 After calculating the value of n, use the Master Select command to send the value to the printer. To send the Master Select command for double-wide, 12 cpi, and double-strike, you would use the decimal codes 27, 33, and
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    the listed features that you do not set. For example, if you have already set 12 cpi, and you try to use Master Select to set emphasized double-strike only, the character Print quality and font are not part of Master Select and must be set separately using the ESC x and ESC k commands. Getting the
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    Chapter 5 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Replacing the Ribbon 5-3 Transporting the Printer 5-8 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5-1
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    clean it thoroughly several times a year. The following steps show you how to clean the printer. If you have installed the optional pull tractor, remove it before cleaning the printer. 1. Turn off the printer and close all of its covers. 2. Using a soft brush, carefully remove all dust and dirt
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    printing becomes too faint, you need to replace the ribbon. Use only the #8766 Epson replacement cartridge for the DFX-5000. The following steps show you how to replace the ribbon. WARNING: If the printer has been used recently, the print head may be hot. Let it cool before attempting to replace
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    3. Lift the ribbon guide off the print head as shown below. 4. Pull up on the side of the ribbon cartridge as shown below to release it from the printer's mounting pins. Then remove the cartridge by lifting it up and away from you. 5-4 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
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    the middle of the printer. 6. After taking the new ribbon cartridge out of the box, remove the separator piece from the ribbon cartridge as shown below. (This piece can be discarded.) Then detach the ribbon guide from its holder on the ribbon cartridge and turn the ribbon-tightening knob to remove
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    7. Hold the ribbon cartridge with both hands and lower it into the printer as shown below. Pulling the cartridge toward you, slide the hooks nearest you over the corresponding two pins in the printer. Then push the cartridge down into position so that the remaining two hooks snap into place over the
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    the metal pins on each side of the print head, as shown below. The smaller end of the guide should be on top, with its angled edge toward the platen. Turn the ribbon-tightening knob to remove any slack in the ribbon. 10. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure that it
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    steps show you how to repack your printer. 1. Turn off the printer and remove any paper installed in the printer. If you have multi-part forms or labels loaded in the printer, remove them according to the instructions in the sections on using multi-part forms and labels in Chapter 2. Also, if
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    4. Open the printer's top cover and slide the print head to the far right. Detach the ribbon guide from the print head as shown below, and then remove the ribbon cartridge. 5. Using a cross-head screwdriver, reattach the carriage guide support bar Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 5-9
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    the two locking brackets and insert the print head protector as shown below. Then insert foam packing material for the paper bail. 7. Close the printer's top cover and put the printer back in its original box. WARNING: Even when you need to carry the printer only a short distance, do not carry it by
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    Pull Tractor 6-2 Installing the pull tractor 6-2 Using the pull tractor with front tractor 6-5 Using the pull tractor with rear tractor 6-9 Removing the pull tractor 6-14 Using Interface Boards 6-16 Choosing an interface board 6-17 Installing an interface board 6-17 Using the Printer Options
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    Using the Pull Tractor The optional pull tractor (#8309) provides optimum continuous paper handling. The pull tractor is especially useful with continuous multi-part forms and labels. For best results, use the pull tractor with either the printer's front or rear built-in tractor, as described in
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    2. Use the cross-head screwdriver to remove the paper separator. 3. Using the two screws you just removed from the printer's original paper separator, install the paper separator that comes with the pull tractor.
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    4. Close the paper separator cover and open the printer's top cover. 5. Holding the pull tractor with its gears to the left, fit the tractor's front notches over the mounting shaft of the printer. 6-4 Using the Printer Options
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    four parts including the original, you should use the pull tractor with the printer's built-in front tractor. You can switch between the front and rear tractors at any time when you are using the pull tractor. Just press the FRONT/REAR button and then use the FORM FEED button to feed the paper the
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    The following steps show you how to load paper using the optional pull tractor with the printer's built-in front tractor. 1. Turn on the printer and open the top cover. 2. Make sure there is paper loaded to the top of form position. If there already is paper on the tractor but it is in the standby
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    5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of your paper. 6. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. Using the Printer Options 6-7
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    sprocket pins. 8. If there is slack in the paper, or if the holes in the paper do not align properly with the sprocket pins, use the tractor feed knob to adjust the position of the paper as shown below. Slide the knob to the right first, and then turn it as necessary. 6-8 Using the Printer Options
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    are using labels or multi-part forms with more than four parts including the original, do not use the rear tractor; use the front tractor instead. See the previous section on using the pull tractor with the front tractor. You can switch between the front and rear tractors at any time when you are
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    using the optional pull tractor with the printer's built-in rear tractor. If you have not yet installed the pull tractor, load paper onto the rear tractor before installing the pull tractor. Then install the pull tractor as described earlier in this chapter. 1. Turn on the printer and open the top
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    2c. Tilt the pull tractor back until the rear latches click into place over the printer's rear mounting pins. 3. Use the FORM FEED button to advance the paper to the pull tractor. 4. Release both sprocket lock levers on the pull tractor by pulling them toward you. Then open both sprocket covers.
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    5. Adjust the sprocket units to match the width of your paper. 6. Slide the two paper supports so that they are spaced evenly between the two sprocket units. 6-12 Using the Printer Options
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    pins. 8. If there is slack in the paper, or if the holes in the paper do not align properly with the spocket pins, use the tractor feed knob to adjust the position of the paper as shown below. Slide the knob to the right first, and then turn it as necessary. Using the Printer Options 6-13
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    button so you are ready to print. Removing the pull tractor Follow these steps to remove the pull tractor. You'll need a cross-head screwdriver and the paper separator that originally was installed on the printer. 1. Remove any paper installed on the tractor and turn off the printer. 6-14 Using the
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    2. Open the top cover and locate the levers that lock the pull tractor in place on the printer. Pull these levers forward to release the pull tractor. Then lift the tractor up and out of the printer. 3. Close the printer's top cover and open the paper separator cover. Using the Printer Options 6-15
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    the paper separator cover. Using Interface Boards You can use optional interface boards to supplement your printer's built-in serial and parallel interfaces. If you don't know whether you need an optional interface or if you want to know more about interfaces, contact your Epson dealer. 6-16 Using
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    board. Before you install the board, disconnect the printer cable from the printer's built-in parallel interface. The built-in parallel and an optional interface should not be connected at the same time. Note: If you install an optional interface board, make sure your printer's DIP switches are set
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    Turn off both your printer and your computer. 2. If the interface board comes with a FG (frame ground) wire that is not already attached to the board, attach the wire as shown below on the right. FG wire attached FG wire not attached 3. Open the printer's interface cover. 6-18 Using the Printer
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    the interface board as shown. 5. If the connector has tightening screws (as shown in the illustration above), use a screwdriver to secure the cable to the interface board. If the connector has clamps instead, squeeze them together to secure the cable to the interface board. Using the Printer Options
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    6. Place the board in the option slot, carefully inserting the pins of the board into the mating connector in the option slot. 7. Use a cross-head screwdriver to secure the board with the four screws provided. 6-20 Using the Printer Options
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    then use the cross-head screwdriver to connect the FG wire from the interface board to the CG connector, as shown below. 9. Set the DIP switches on the interface board according to the manual accompanying your interface board. 10. Secure the cable using the plastic clamp on the left side. 11. Close
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    7 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 7-2 The printer does not print 7-2 The printer stops printing 7-3 The printout is spaced incorrectly 7-4 The printout is faint or uneven 7-4 The printout is not what you expect 7-4 Paper does not feed properly 7-6 Data Dump Mode 7-6 Troubleshooting
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    arrow is lit up on the PAPER SELECT indicator. If the wrong tractor is selected, make sure there is paper loaded in standby position on the tractor you want to use, and then press the FRONT/REAR button to switch to that tractor. See the sections on loading paper in Chapter 2. 7-2 Troubleshooting
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    the print head cools. Printing resumes when the head cools. If the printer stops and the beeper sounds, turn the printer off and check for paper jams or other problems. Then turn it back on and try to print again. If the printer beeps again and does not print, take it to a qualified service person
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    are being sent. Turn DIP switch 2-4 off. l If the printer inserts extra blank lines even when DIP switch 2-4 is turned off, you need to disable the AUTO FEED XT signal coming from your computer. See your Epson dealer for assistance. The printout is faint or uneven l The ribbon may not be properly
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    instructions in the sections in Chapter 2 on adjusting the top of form position and adjusting the printing position. l Your application program may be changing the SelecType or DIP switch settings. Use the program's setup procedure to remove the interfering codes, or use the printer control codes
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    . If you use the rear tractor, make sure that your printed documents do not interfere with the rear paper supply. See Chapter 2 for instructions on the proper placement of the paper supply. If you are trying to feed paper using one of the control panel buttons, make sure the printer is off line. If
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    the right column with the printout of the hexadecimal codes, you can check what codes are being sent to the printer. If characters are printable, they appear as their true ASCII characters. Nonprintable codes, such as control codes, are represented by dots. As an example of how to interpret a data
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    key chart 8-4 Commands in Numerical Order 8-5 Commands Arranged by Topic 8-8 Printer operation 8-8 Data control 8-12 Vertical motion 8-13 Horizontal motion 8-19 Overall printing style 8-22 Print size and character width 8-25 Print enhancement 8-29 Word processing 8-32 Charactersets
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    lists and describes all the commands available on the DFX. The first part of this chapter lists all commands in numerical order and second part of this chapter lists and describes each command separately; the commands are divided into the following subjects: Printer operation Data control Vertical
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    printer. For instance, to print in condensed mode the code format is: ASCII code: SI Decimal: 15 Hexadecimal: 0F This code can be sent from a program by sending the code ESC-, and ESC % For example, in BASIC you can turn on proportional spacing with either of these statements: LPRINT CHR$(27);"p";
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    control key codes for decimal values 0 through 27. The table below gives you the proper values. The Control Key column indicates that you press the control use the control keys for other purposes. Also, some programs do not use all these keys. Dec. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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    mode 15 0F Select condensed mode 17 11 Select printer 18 12 Cancel condensed mode 19 13 Deselect printer 20 14 Cancel double-wide (1 line) 24 18 Cancel line 32 20 Set intercharacter space 33 21 Master Select 35 23 Cancel MSB control 36 24 Set absolute print position 37 25 Select user-defined
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    mode 53 35 Cancel italic mode 54 36 Printable code area expansion 55 37 Cancel ESC 6 58 3A Copy ROM into RAM 60 3C Unidirectional mode (1 line) 61 3D Set MSB to 0 62 3E Set MSB to 1 63 3F Reassign graphics mode 64 40 Initialize printer 65 41 Select n/72-inch line spacing 66
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    relative position 8-21 94 5E Select 9-pin graphics 8-39 97 61 Select justification 8-32 98 62 Set vertical tabs in channels 8-18 107 6B Select NLQ font 8-23 108 6C Set left margin 8-19 112 70 Turn proportional mode on/off 8-26 116 74 Select character table 8-33 120 78 Select NLQ or
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    the command. Selection: DC1 Format: Select Printer 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
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    Mode (one line) ASCII code: ESC < Decimal: 27 60 Hexadecimal: 1B 3C Comments: Printing is normally bidirectional. This command selects unidirectional printing for one line only. (It is cancelled by a carriage return.) The print head moves to the extreme left (home) position, and printing
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    : Note: MSB is the Most Significant Bit. MSB control (ESC =, ESC >, and ESC #) is not valid for graphics or user-defined characters. ESC = (equal) Format: Set MSB to 0 ASCII code: ESC Decimal: 27 61 Hexadecimal: 1B 3D Comments: Sets the MSB of all incoming data to 0. Some computers always
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    incoming data as 1. Set MSB to 1 ESC # Format: Cancel MSB Control ASCII code: ESC # Decimal: 27 35 Hexadecimal: 1B 23 Comments: Cancels the MSB control set by ESC = or ESC >. Beeper: BEL Format: ASCII code: BEL Decimal: 7 Hexadecimal: 07 Comments: Sounds the printer's beeper. Beeper
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    Data Control CR Format: Carriage Return ASCII code: CR Decimal: 13 Hexadecimal: 0D Comments: Prints the data in the buffer and returns the print position to the left margin. A line feed may be added if DIP switch 2-4 is ON or if the AUTO FEED XT line on the parallel interface is held LOW.
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    must be from 1 to 127. The top of form position is set to the current line. Overrides the DIP switch page length setting. ESCC0 Format: Set Page Length in Inches ASCII code: ESC C 0 n Decimal: 27 67 0 n Hexadecimal: 1B 43 00 n Comments: Sets the page length to n inches. The value of n must be
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    : Cancels the skip over perforation set by ESC N. Overrides the setting of DIP switch 2-3. Line feeding: LF Format: Line Feed ASCII code: LF Decimal: 10 Hexadecimal: 0A Comments: When this command is received, the data in the print buffer is printed and the paper advances one line in the
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    and not ASCII code 0. ESC 1 Format: Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing ASCII code: ESC 1 Decimal: 27 49 Hexadecimal: 1B 31 Comments: Sets the line spacing or ASCII code 1. ESC 2 Format: Select 1/6-inch Line Spacing ASCII code: ESC 2 Decimal: 27 50 Hexadecimal: 1B 32 Comments: Sets the line
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    Feed ASCII code: ESC J n Decimal: 27 74 n Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n Comments: Advances the paper n/216 of an inch. The value of n must be from 0 to 255. This command produces an immediate line feed but does not affect subsequent line spacing and does not produce a carriage return. 8-16 Command
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    selected, channel 0 is used. If no vertical tabs have been selected, the paper advances one line. ESC B Format: Set Vertical Tabs ASCII code: ESC B n1 n2 ... 0 Decimal: 27 66 n1 n2 ... 0 Hexadecimal: 1B 42 n1 n2 ... 00 Comments: Sets up to 16 vertical tabs in the current line spacing. Tab
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    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 / Format: Select Vertical Tab Channel ASCII code: ESC / c Decimal: 27 47 c Hexadecimal: 1B 2F c Comments: This command is used to select the vertical tab channel, with the value
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    Margins: ESC 1 Format: Set Left Margin ASCII code: ESC 1 n Decimal: 27 108 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6C n Comments: Sets the left 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 and all previous
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    Print head movement: BS Format: Backspace ASCII code: BS Decimal: 8 Hexadecimal: 08 Comments: Prints out data in the print buffer, then moves the print position one space to the left. Backspacing can be performed up to, but not beyond, the left margin setting. Do not use the BS code if ESC a
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    resulting number using this formula: total number of dots = n1 + ( n2 x 256). If the displacement is to the left, subtract the number from 65536 before you ASCII code: HT Decimal: 9 Hexadecimal: 09 Comments: Advances the print position to the next horizontal tab setting. The default settings are
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    character or any value less than the previous one terminating the command. ESC D 0 clears all tabs. The settings on power up or after an ESC @ command are every eight characters. The tab settings do not change if the character size is changed. For proportional printing the size of 10 cpi characters
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    ESC k Format: Select NLQ Font ASCII code: ESC k n Decimal: 27 107 n Hexadecimal: 1B 6B n Comments: This command affects only the near letter quality typestyle, not draft. The following values can be used for n : 0 = Roman 1 = Sans Serif Command Summary 8-23
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    ESC ! Format: Master Select ASCII code: ESC ! n Decimal: 27 33 n Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n Comments: Selects any valid combination of the modes in the table below. The variable n is determined by adding
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    : 1B 50 Comments: Selects 10 characters per inch printing. This command is normally used to cancel 12 cpi. ESC M Format: Select 12 cpi ASCII code: ESC M Decimal: 27 77 Hexadecimal: 1B 4D Comments: Selects 12 characters per inch printing. This command is available in both draft and NLQ
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    code: ESC p n Decimal: 27 112 n Hexadecimal: 1B 70 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON. (The decimal or hexadecimal values 0 0: Mode is turned characters. SI Format: Select Condensed Mode ASCII code: SI Decimal: 15 Hexadecimal: 0F Comments: Prints
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    not available in NLQ. DC2 Format: Cancel Condensed Mode ASCII code: DC2 Decimal: 18 Hexadecimal: 12 Comments: Cancels condensed printing set by SI, ESC SI, or DIP switch. so Format: Select Double-Wide Mode (one line) ASCII code: SO Decimal: 14 Hexadecimal: 0E Comments: Double-wide mode
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    Comments: Cancels one-line double-wide printing selected by SO or ESC SO, but not double-wide printing selected by ESC W or ESC !. ESC W Format: Turn Double-Wide Mode On/Off ASCII code: ESC W n Decimal: 27 87 n Hexadecimal: 1B 57 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is
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    69 Hexadecimal: 1B 45 Comments: Makes text bolder by printing each dot twice, with the second dot slightly to the right of the first. This command is available in both draft and NLQ. ESC F Format: Cancel Emphasized Mode ASCII code: ESC F Decimal: 27 70 Hexadecimal: 1B 46 Comments: Cancels
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    Hexadecimal: 1B 48 Comments: Turns off the double-strike mode selected by ESC G. ESC S0 Format: Select Superscript Mode ASCII code: ESC S NUL Decimal: 27 83 0 Hexadecimal: 1B 53 00 Comments: Prints characters about two-thirds of the normal height in the upper part of the character space. The
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    . ESC 4 Format: Select Italic Mode ASCII code: ESC 4 Decimal: 27 52 Hexadecimal: 1B 34 Comments: Causes italic characters to be printed. This command is valid even if the Epson Extended Graphics character set has been selected by ESC t or the DIP switch 1-3, but character graphics cannot be
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    Select Justification ASCII code: ESC n Decimal: 27 97 n Hexadecimal: 1B 61 n Comments: The following values can be used for n: 0: Selects left justification. 1: Selects centering. 2: Selects right justification. 3: Selects full justification. The default setting is n = 0. Full justification
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    character set. 1: Selects Epson Extended Graphics character set. Selects the character table used by ASCII codes 128 through 255. Selecting Epson Extended Graphics does not disable italic printing. Italic printing can still be selected by ESC 4. Duplicates and overrides the function of DIP switch
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    10=Denmark II 11 =Spain II 12=Latin America Overrides the DIP switch settings for international characters. This command is available in both draft and NLQ. User-Defined Characters ESC & Format: Define User-Defined Characters ASCII code: ESC & NUL d1 d2 ... dn Decimal: 27 38 0 d1 d2 ... dn
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    ROM into RAM SO that specific characters can be redefined. The following values can be used for n: 0: Roman 1: Sans Serif ESC % Format: Select User-Defined Set ASCII code: ESC % n Decimal: 27 37 n Hexadecimal: 1B 25 n Comments: ESC & is required to define the character
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    : 27 55 Hexadecimal: 1B 37 Comments: This code causes codes 128 through 159 to be treated as control codes. This is the default. ESC I Format: Printable Code Area Expansion ASCII code: ESC I n Decimal: 27 73 n Hexadecimal: 1B 49 n Comments: ASCII codes 0 to 31 and 128 to 159 are usually
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    of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC L Format: Select Double-Density Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC L n1 n2 Decimal: 27 76 n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 4C n1 n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin double-density graphics mode (120 dots per inch). The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC Y Format
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    Z n1 n2 Decimal: 27 90 n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 5A n1 n2 Comments: Turns on eight-pin quadruple-density graphics mode (240 dots per inch). The total number of columns = n1 + (n2 x 256). ESC * Format: Select Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC * m n1 n2 Decimal: 27 42 m n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 2A m n1
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    reassigned to a mode m (0-7). (See ESC * for graphic modes.) ESC ^ Format: Select 9-Pin Graphics Mode ASCII code: ESC ^ m n1 n2 Decimal: 27 94 m n1 n2 Hexadecimal: 1B 5E m n1 n2 Comments: Turns on 9-pin graphics mode. For this command the variable m defines density of print: 0 for single (60
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    Appendix A Reference Tables Proportional Width Table A-2 Character Tables A-6 Reference Tables A-l
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    Width Table This table lists the widths of your printer's proportional characters. The values given are in 120ths fit on a line. The characters with no code indicated are international characters or graphics. See the section on international character sets in Chapter 3 and the descriptions of the
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    Reference Tables A-3
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    T Code CHR Width 12111 12/11 8110 10111 8110 12/12 12/12 12/12 12/12 12112 12112 10111 10111 ll/ll ll/ll 12/ 12112 12/12 11/12 12/12 8110 IO/l2 ll/ll 11/12 12/12 12111 12112 12111 12112 12112 12112 12/12 5/10 Code BO Bl 82 83 B4 B5 B6 B7 88 B9 BA BB BC BD BE BF co Cl c2 c3 c4 c5 C6 c7 C8
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    Width Code CHR Width D3 12 F8 0 11 D4 12 F9 11 D5 12 FA 11 D6 12 FB 11 D7 12 FC 11 D8 12 FD
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    on the next two pages are selected by setting DIP switch 1-3 or using the ESC t software command. For the Epson Extended Graphics character table, the ESC 6 and ESC 7 software commands let you select whether hex codes 80 to 9F are characters (ESC 6) or control codes (ESC 7). In the tables the first
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    I,, I?^ 10 j '1' ! 3 14 15 ! 6 ! 7 18 ) 9 / A 1 B j C ( D ) E ( F ) E. I KY" I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 5 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1100 1111
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    Appendix B Technical Specifications Printer Specifications Printing Paper Mechanical Electrical Environmental B-2 B-2 B-3 B-5 B-5 B-6 Interface Specifications B-7 Parallelinterface B - 7 Serial interface B - 1 1 Initialization B-13 Default Settings B-14 Technical
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    Printer Specifications Printing Printing method: Printing speed: Pitch 10 10 10 12 12 Quality high-speed draft normal draft near letter quality draft near letter quality 9-pin impact dot matrix Characters/second/line 533 400 80 480 96 Printing direction: Line spacing: Printable columns: Pitch
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    DIP switch selectable valid/invalid) Available pitches (char. per in.) Character tables: Paper Paper feed methods: Paper type: Paper width: Paper feed speed: Standard ASCII character set (plus italic characters) 13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics character table Built-in front
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    Continuous paper 4 to 16 inches (101 to 406.4mm) left margin-0.51 to 1.22 in. I right margin-0.51 in 1 0.35 in. or more T Paper thickness: Number of copies: Front-up to 0.018 inches (0.46 mm) Rear-up to 0.012 inches (0.30 mm) With continuous, multi-part paper only: Front-one original plus up
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    and weight: Electrical Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: Cartridge ribbon, available in black only (#8766). Do not use ribbons for 24-pin printers. Life expectancy (in draft characters, at 14 dot/character): 15 million characters For all components excluding print head: 13,500,OOO lines 6000
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    Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Environmental Temperature: Humidity: Shock: Vibration: 10 M ohms between AC power line and chassis Can withstand 1.5 KV rms applied for 10 seconds or 1,250 V applied for one minute Operation: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
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    Interface Specifications The DFX-5000 is equipped with both a parallel and a serial interface. WARNING: Do not plug in the built-in parallel interface cable and an optional interface cable at the same time because this may damage your printer. However, simultaneous attachment of the built-in serial
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    B-8 Technical Specifications
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    of each signal must be less than 0.2 microseconds. * Data transfer must be carried out by observing the ACKNLG or BUSY signal. (Data transfer to this printer can be carried out only after the receipt of the ACKNLG signal or when the level of the BUSY signal is LOW). The column
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    enabled or disabled, the on line/off line status, and the receipt of the data control characters, DC1 or DC3. *While printing is disabled, character data is being received and acknowledged so that the printer can look for another DC1 character, which would allow it to resume printing. B-10 Technical
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    Serial interface The DFX-5000 built-in serial interface is an RS- Printer status Cannot receive input data Can receive input data Printer status Send X-OFF code or sets DTR flag to 1 (Mark) Sends X-ON code or sets DTR flag to 0 (Space) Error handling: When a parity error is detected, your printer
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    Pin assignment of the serial interface l The column heading "Direction" refers to the direction of signal flow from the printer. B-12 Technical Specifications
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    printer can be initialized (returned to a fixed set of conditions) as listed in the table below. Hardware Initialization Software Initialization l The printer is turned on. l The printer settings selected by the DIP switches inside the front cover. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer
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    position Front/rear tractor selection Vertical tab position Horizontal tab position Character pitch Justification Special printing effects Input buffer I User-defined character set Default condition Left side of carriage On line Cancelled 1/6-inch line spacing Conforms to current DIP switch setting
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    line feed When this feature is turned on using a DIP switch, each carriage return code (CR) is automatically accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. automatic tear-off A feature that feeds the paper's perforation to the tear-off position and then feeds the paper back to the top of form position
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    carriage return The control code that returns the print position to the left margin. When issued together with a line feed, the print position moves to the left margin of the next line. (In bidirectional printing, the print head does not always move to the left margin.) character set A collection of
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    and ASCII code. Also called hex dump. decimal See number systems. default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized. DIP switches Small switches in a printer that control various printer functions and set the default status of the printer when it
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    pattern (matrix) of individual dots. double- control code used to begin most printer commands. ESC/P Abbreviation for Epson Standard Code for Printers, a system of commands that lets you control your printer using your computer's software. The system is standard for all Epson printers and supported
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    control code and a control panel button. Each advance the paper to the top of the next form. front tractor The built-in push tractor that lets you load paper from the front of the printer. This tractor features bottom feeding, which is especially useful for labels and multi-part forms. front tractor
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    table that contains italicized characters and symbols. line feed A control code that advances the paper one line space. line feed/load button A control panel button that advances the paper one line or automatically loads paper. memory The printer, like a computer, has a memory. When you print a file
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    can be expressed by an eight-bit binary number. on line When the printer is on line, it can communicate with the computer connected to it. The ON LINE button controls the printer's on line/off line status. paper bail The part of the printer that holds the paper flat against the platen. Glossary GL-7
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    paper select indicator The printer icon on the far right side of the control panel. This indicator contains front and rear tractor arrows that light up to show which tractor is selected. See also front tractor arrow and rear tractor position is normally hidden behind the ribbon, but you can make it
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    that is useful when printing on preprinted or multi-part forms. push tractor A device that feeds continuous paper through the printer. Both the front and rear built-in tractors are push tractors; they push the paper through the printer to the print head. RAM Random Access Memory. The portion of the
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    out its current DIP switch settings and the characters that are stored in its ROM. serial interface See interface. standby position The position the paper is in after you manually load it onto the first few pins of the tractor sprockets. When the printer switches tractors, it automatically reverses
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    Connecting to computer, 1-24-31 Continuous paper. See Paper Control panel, 3-2-7 Control panel buttons, 3-4-7 Country. See International character sets Cpi. See Characters per inch D Data dump mode, 7-6-7 Default settings, B-14 DIP switches, 3-8 - 19 Double-strike, 4-6 Double-wide, 4-5-6 Draft
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    25 - 28 DIP switch settings, 3-19 interface pin assignments, B-9 specifications, B-7 - B10 timing, B-9 Parity, 3-19 Parts, 1-2, 1-7 Pin assignments, See Parallel interface, Serial interface Pitch, character, 4-4-5 Place, choosing, 1-4-6 Positioning paper supply, 2-3 Power cable, 1-14-15 Power light
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    materials, 1-3, 4 Pull tractor, 6-2-16 R Ready light, 3-2 Rear tractor, loading, 2-9-13 Ribbon installing, l-l0, 14 replacing, 5-3-7 Ribbon guide, 1-11, 1-13 RS-232C, 1-24 S Self test, 1-15, 24 Sending commands to the printer, 4-8-13 Serial interface connecting, 1-28-31 DIP switch settings, 3-19 pin
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    EPSON" DFX-5000 Quick Reference
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    Commands Arranged by Topic This section lists all the DFX commands. The numbers in the columns on the right are the page numbers in Chapter 8 where a complete description of the command can be found. Printer operation/Data control
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    Overall printing style/Print size Code IDec 1 Hex Function 1 ESCx I120 I 78 1 Select NLQ or draft ESC k 107 66 Select NLC! font ESC ! 33 21 Master select ESC P 80 50 Select IO cpi ESC h4 77 4D Select 12 cpi ESC p 112 70 Turn proportional mode on/off 1 SI (ESC Sl) 115 1 OF
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    Graphics 1 Code ESC K ESC L ESC Y ESCZ ESC l ESC 7 ESC A I ~ec 1 Hex Function 39 6-39 DIP switch functions Switch l-1 l-2 I l-3 1 l-4 l-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 Description Condensed mode on/off Slashed zero on/off ( Character table I Input b u f f e r NLQ or dratt mode International character set 1 2-1
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    tear-off edge paper separator cover paper separator / // back flap serial interface power 7 ground connector / parallel interface interface cover paper plater ~~~~ ribbon mask / front cover
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    DFX-5000
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    EPSON AMERICA, INC. 2780 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, California 90505 EPSON® Printed in Japan 91.03-2 m
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