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Setting DIP switch 12 ON reduces the input buffer by 21 KB. When using Windows, set DIP switches 10, 11 and 12 OFF to maximize the size of your input buffer (62 KB). § If the printer does not seem to be switching between BJ-10 and Epson LQ mode, disable this function and set DIP switch 11 to match your application's printer driver. § If you are using a printer switching device, you must allow at least ten seconds for the printer to recognize an emulation change. If your printer switching device switched data in less than ten seconds, automatic emulation switching will not function properly. Epson LQ Mode When the printer is in Epson LQ mode (DIP switch 11 is ON), you can set the DIP switches to control the following functions: DIP switch 1 2 3 4 5, 6, 7 8, 9, 10 11 12 Function Horizontal print position Text scale mode Page length Character Set International character set Typeface Printer control mode Automatic emulation switching mode OFF Letter size or envelope Disabled 11 inches Italics See following descriptions See following descriptions BJ-10 mode Disabled ON A4 size Enabled Enabled 12 inches Epson LQ mode Enabled DIP switch 1 Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or envelopes, set this switch OFF; the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4 mm). If you are using A4-size paper or DLsize envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inch (3.4 mm). DIP switch 2 If you are using a software application that assumes 66 lines will fit on each page, set this switch to ON. The printer will reduce the line spacing by a factor of 14/15, which is from 62 lines per page to 66 lines per page if line spacing is set ot 6 lines per inch (lpi). DIP switch 3 If you are using letter-size paper, set this switch OFF; this sets the page length to 11 inches. If you are using A4-size paper, set this switch ON; this sets the page length to 12 inches. In Epson LQ mode, you use this DIP switch with one-half reduction mode only. DIP switch 4 When this switch is OFF, the printer uses the Epson Italics character set, which includes italic characters. When this switch is ON, the printer uses the Epson

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Setting DIP switch 12 ON reduces the input buffer by 21 KB.
When using Windows, set DIP switches 10, 11 and 12 OFF to maximize the size
of your input buffer (62 KB).
§
If the printer does not seem to be switching between BJ-10 and Epson LQ mode, disable this
function and set DIP switch 11 to match your application's printer driver.
§
If you are using a printer switching device, you must allow at least ten seconds for the printer
to recognize an emulation change. If your printer switching device switched data in less than
ten seconds, automatic emulation switching will not function properly.
Epson LQ Mode
When the printer is in Epson LQ mode (DIP switch 11 is ON), you can set the
DIP switches to control the following functions:
DIP switch
Function
OFF
ON
1
Horizontal print
position
Letter size or envelope
A4 size
2
Text scale mode
Disabled
Enabled
3
Page length
11 inches
Enabled
4
Character Set
Italics
12 inches
5, 6, 7
International
character set
See following descriptions
8, 9, 10
Typeface
See following descriptions
11
Printer control
mode
BJ-10 mode
Epson LQ
mode
12
Automatic
emulation
switching mode
Disabled
Enabled
DIP switch 1
Use this switch to change the horizontal print position according to the size of
your paper. If you are using letter-size paper or envelopes, set this switch OFF;
the left margin will be 0.25 inch (6.4 mm). If you are using A4-size paper or DL-
size envelopes, set this switch ON; the left margin will be 0.13 inch (3.4 mm).
DIP switch 2
DIP switch 2
If you are using a software application that assumes 66 lines will fit on each page,
set this switch to ON. The printer will reduce the line spacing by a factor of 14/15,
which is from 62 lines per page to 66 lines per page if line spacing is set ot 6 lines
per inch (lpi).
DIP switch 3
DIP switch 3
If you are using letter-size paper, set this switch OFF; this sets the page length to
11 inches. If you are using A4-size paper, set this switch ON; this sets the page
length to 12 inches.
In Epson LQ mode, you use this DIP switch with one-half reduction mode only.
DIP switch 4
DIP switch 4
When this switch is OFF, the printer uses the Epson Italics character set, which
includes italic characters. When this switch is ON, the printer uses the Epson