Epson FX-1050 User Manual - Page 55

International character sets Default character set When DIP switch 1-1 is on, the user-defined character set is the default. User-defined characters are maintained in printer memory even when the power is turned off, so the user-defined character set can be selected simply by setting this switch to on. However, when this switch is on, new user-defined characters cannot be defined. See Chapter 4 for more information on user-defined characters. This switch is effective only in the Epson ESC/P mode. Zero character When DIP switch 1-2 is on, the printer prints slashed zeroes (0). When the DIP switch is off, the printer prints open zeroes (0). This is useful for clearly distinguishing between uppercase 0 and zero when printing such items as program lists. Character table When DIP switch 1-3 is on, the Epson Extended Graphics character table is selected. When it is off, the italics character table is selected. The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters, Greek characters, and character graphics for printing lines, comers, and shaded areas. If you have an IBM® computer or an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print the character graphics as they are displayed on the screen. Since the character table setting affects only half of the character table, you can Using the Printer 3-7