Epson ActionPrinter 3250 User Manual - Page 27

Printing a Test File, ESC/P2

Page 27 highlights

Setting Up Your Application Software TO take full advantage at your printer's features, including ESC/P 2, choose one of the first four printers on the list below. If none of these is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that includes one of the four. Until you receive an update, choose another printer as close to the top of the list as possible. LQ-100 ActionPrinter 3250 LQ-570 LQ-870 LQ-510/550 LQ-860 LQ-850 LQ-200 LQ-500 LQ-2550 LQ-2500 LQ-800 LQ-1500 ESC/P2 ESC/P If none of these printers is listed among your program's options, select the first available of the following: EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. Because these are 9-pin printers, however, your graphics printing may not be correct. Printing a test file After you select the most appropriate printer as described above, create and print a test file using the fonts, symbols, features, and formats that you use most often. Printing the test file shows you how the printer works with your application program. If the printing results are not what you expect, see Troubleshooting in Chapter 3, or consult your computer or software manual. Note: When you print full resolution graphics (360 x 360 dpi), the result may have a slightly smudged appearance. If this occurs, choose a lower resolution in your application software. 1 - 1 4 Setting Up the Printer

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103

Setting Up Your Application Software
T
O
take full advantage at your printer’s features, including ESC/P 2,
choose one of the first four printers on the list below. If none of these
is listed, contact your software manufacturer for an update that
includes one of the four. Until you receive an update, choose
another printer as close to the top of the list as possible.
LQ-100
ActionPrinter 3250
LQ-570
ESC/P2
LQ-870
LQ-510/550
LQ-860
LQ-850
LQ-200
LQ-500
ESC/P
LQ-2550
LQ-2500
LQ-800
LQ-1500
If none of these printers is listed among your program’s options,
select the first available of the following: EX, FX, LX, RX, MX, Epson
printer, Standard printer, Draft printer. Because these are 9-pin
printers, however, your graphics printing may not be correct.
Printing a test file
After you select the most appropriate printer as described above,
create and print a test file using the fonts, symbols, features, and
formats that you use most often. Printing the test file shows you
how the printer works with your application program.
If the printing results are not what you expect, see Troubleshooting
in Chapter
3, or consult your computer or software manual.
Note:
When you print full resolution graphics (360 x 360 dpi), the
result may have a slightly smudged appearance. If this occurs,
choose a lower resolution in your application software.
1-14
Setting Up the Printer