Epson LQ-2550 User Manual - Page 104

Choosing a Character Table The SelecType Cci TflBLE setting lets you select the Epson Extended Graphics character table, the italics character table, or the download character table. (CC stands for Character Generator.) The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains graphics characters (for printing lines, comers, and shaded areas), international characters, Greek characters, and mathematical symbols. If you have an IBM® or compatible computer, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print the graphics characters as they are displayed on the screen. Since the character table setting affects only the upper half of the character table, you can still print text if you have selected the Epson Extended Graphics table. Note: See Appendix B for more information on character tables. To re-map any downloaded characters from the positions O-127 to the positions 128-255, select the download character table. (See Chapter 4 for more information on user-defined characters.) Selecting the italics table defines the upper half of the character table as italic characters. However, you can print italics even if you choose the Epson Extended Graphics character set, simply by using the ESC 4 command. (See Chapter 8.) If your application program prints graphics characters when you select italic characters, switch to the italic character table. If you select the Epson Extended Graphics character set, you might need to choose a different printer from your program's printer installation routine (see Chapter 4). Your first choice should still be the LQ-2550 and your second choice the LQ-2500. Your third choice should be the LQ-800/1000 printer equipped with the ESC/P identity module. The second and third choices give you the same character and command set found on the LQ-2550. If none of these printers is listed, you should contact the program's manufacturer to find out whether an update is available. 3-40 Using the Printer