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FX-870/1170 Auto carriage return When the auto carriage return is valid, each line feed (LF) code or ESC J (n/216-inch line feed) code is always accompanied by a carriage return (CR) code. The printer always moves the next print position to the left margin when it receives the LF or ESC J code. When this feature is invalid, you must send the CR code after the line feed code to move the print position to the left margin. This feature is available in IBM emulation mode only. Changing Group 1 default settings 1. Make sure the printer is turned off, 2. Turn on the printer while you hold down the FONT button. This enters the Group 1 default setting mode. The printer beeps several times. 3. Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference. Group 1 default settings FONT COND. Feature light Settings READY light Note: If you want to check the new default settings, enter the a!+ulf-setting mock again and print the quick re$rence. After that, turn oftke printer to exit the default-setting mode. Changing Group 2 default settings 1. Make sure the printer is turned off. 2. Turn on the printer while you hold down the FONT and PAUSE buttons. This enters the Group 2 default-setting mode. The printer beeps several times. 3. Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference according to the emulation setting in Group 1. ESUP mode character table 1 FONT 1 COND. 1 READY 1 ESUP mode Character tables ON BLINK Skip-overperforation BLINK OFF Shape of Zero BLINK ON Tear off BLINK BLINK Auto line feed (A4) No skip Skip 1 inch 0 0 (with slash) Valid Invalid Deoends on in&ace Valid BLINK OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ION The FONT and CONDENSED lights show which feature you have button as many times as necessary until the FONT and CONDENSED lights match your selection. For example, if you want to change the character spacing, press the FONT button until the FONT light is off and the CONDENSEDlight is blinking. Next, press the PAUSE button to change the setting. The READY light shows your selection. For example, if you want to change to 12 cpi, press the PAUSE button once to turn the READY light on. If necessary, repeat this process for any other Group 1 features you want to change. Exit the Group 1 default-setting mode at any time by turning off the printer. Any changes you have made remain in effect until you change them again. IBM mode character table 1 FONT 1 COND. 1 READY 1 IBM mode Character tables Press the FONT button to select the character table. The FONT, CONDENSED and READY lights turn on, off, or blink to show your selection. For example, if you select PC437 (USA, standard Europe), the FONT light is on, the CONDENSED light is off, and the READY light is off. After you have made your selection, exit the Group 2 default-setting mode by turning off the printer. Note: .?f you want to check the new default settings, enter the defaulf-setting mode again and print the quick reference. After that, turn ofthe printer to exit the default-setting mode. FX-870/1170-8 10/13/98 9-Pin Printers

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FX-870/1170
Auto carriage return
When
the auto carriage
return
is valid, each line feed
(LF)
code or
ESC
J
(n/216-inch line feed) code is always
accompanied by a carriage return (CR) code. The printer
always
moves
the next print position to the left margin when
it receives the
LF
or
ESC
J
code. When this feature is invalid,
you must send the CR code after the line feed code to move
the print position to the left margin. This feature is available
in IBM emulation mode only.
Changing Group 1 default settings
1.
Make sure the printer is
turned
off,
2.
Turn
on the printer while you hold down the
FONT
button.
This enters the Group
1
default setting mode. The printer
beeps several times.
3.
Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then
automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference.
Group 1 default settings
FONT
COND.
Feature
light
Settings
READY
light
ON
BLINK
Skip-over-
perforation
BLINK OFF
Shape of Zero
BLINK ON
Tear off
BLINK
BLINK
Auto line feed
(A4)
BLINK
No skip
OFF
Skip 1 inch
ON
0
OFF
0
(with
slash)
ON
Valid
OFF
Invalid
ON
Deoends
on
OFF
in&ace
Valid
ION
The
FONT
and
CONDENSED lights show
which feature you
have button as many times as necessary until the
FONT
and
CONDENSED
lights match your selection.
For example, if you want to change the character spacing,
press the
FONT
button until the
FONT
light is off and the
CONDENSEDlight
is blinking.
Next, press the
PAUSE
button to change the setting. The
READY
light shows your selection.
For example, if you want to change to 12
cpi,
press the
PAUSE
button once to
turn
the
READY
light on.
If necessary, repeat this process for any other Group
1
features you want to change.
Exit the Group
1
default-setting mode at any time by
turning off the printer. Any changes you have made
remain in effect until you change them again.
Note:
If
you
want to
check
the
new
default
settings,
enter
the
a!+ulf-setting
mock
again and print
the quick
re$rence.
After
that,
turn
oftke
printer
to
exit the
default-setting
mode.
Changing Group 2 default settings
1.
Make sure the printer is
turned
off.
2.
Turn
on the printer while you hold down the
FONT
and
PAUSE
buttons. This enters the Group 2 default-setting
mode. The printer beeps several times.
3.
Load single-sheet or continuous paper. The printer then
automatically loads the paper and prints a quick reference
according to the emulation setting in Group 1.
ESUP
mode character table
1
FONT
1
COND.
1
READY
1
ESUP
mode Character tables
IBM mode character table
1
FONT
1
COND.
1
READY
1
IBM
mode
Character tables
Press the
FONT
button to select the character table. The
FONT, CONDENSED
and
READY lights
turn
on, off, or
blink
to show your selection.
For example, if you select PC437 (USA, standard Europe),
the
FONT
light is on, the
CONDENSED
light is off, and the
READY light
is off.
After you have made your selection, exit the Group 2
default-setting mode by turning off the printer.
Note:
.?f
you want to check the new default settings, enter the
defaulf-setting
mode
again and
print
the quick
reference.
After
that,
turn
ofthe
printer
to
exit
the default-setting mode.
FX-870/1170-8
10/13/98
9-Pin Printers