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Selecting a Font and Pitch, Changing the Printer’s Default Settings, Using SelecType Mode - paper jam

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Button/Light l Pause button Pause light m Paper Out light Function Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed again. On when the printer is paused. Flashes when the print head overheats. On when the printer is out of paper. Flashes when paper jams or the printer fails to eject paper. Selecting a Font and Pitch Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want to use in a document. If necessary, however, you can select one of the printer's fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer's control panel, as described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually override settings you make from the printer's control panel.) The pitches available depend on the font you select: Font High Speed Draft Draft Roman Sans Serif Pitch 10, 12, 15, 17, 20 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional 1. Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the Pause button to stop printing. 2. Press the Font button. The first available font is displayed on the LCD. Press the Font button until you see the font you want to use. The LCD returns to its original state in a few seconds and the font you selected is set. 3. Press the Pitch button. The first available pitch is displayed on the LCD. Press the Pitch button until you see the pitch you want to use. The LCD returns to its original state in a few seconds and the pitch you selected is set. 18 Selecting a Font and Pitch Changing the Printer's Default Settings While you can change many printer settings through your application software or the printer driver, there are other printer functions you can control as follows: ❏ Using the Epson Remote Configuration Manager on the printer software CD-ROM. (See page 8.) ❏ Using the printer's control panel to access SelecType mode and Defaultsetting mode For instructions on using the Remote Configuration Manager, see the on-screen Remote Configuration Manager User's Guide, installed when you installed your printer software. (See page 8.) To use SelecType, follow the instructions below. For Default-setting mode, see page 20. Using SelecType Mode The table below lists the settings available in SelecType mode. Setting Language Print settings Page length for rear tractor Page length for front tractor Skip over perforation Line spacing Left margin Right margin Platen gap Auto tear off Auto line feed Print direction Options (default in bold) English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Press the SetD (Top of Form) button to print all current settings. 3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 11 inches, 70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches 3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches, 7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches, 11 inches, 70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches Off, On 1/6 inch, 1/8 inch 0 column to 80 columns 1 column to 136 columns Auto, 0 to 15 Off, On Off, On Bi-D, Uni-D

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Selecting a Font and Pitch
Selecting a Font and Pitch
Usually, you use your application program to select the font and pitch you want
to use in a document. If necessary, however, you can select one of the printer’s
fonts (in different pitches) with the buttons on the printer’s control panel, as
described below. (The settings you make in application programs usually
override settings you make from the printer’s control panel.) The pitches
available depend on the font you select:
1.
Make sure that the printer is not printing. If it is, press the
Pause
button to
stop printing.
2.
Press the
Font
button. The first available font is displayed on the LCD.
Press the
Font
button until you see the font you want to use. The LCD
returns to its original state in a few seconds and the font you selected is set.
3.
Press the
Pitch
button. The first available pitch is displayed on the LCD.
Press the
Pitch
button until you see the pitch you want to use. The LCD
returns to its original state in a few seconds and the pitch you selected is set.
Changing the Printer’s Default Settings
While you can change many printer settings through your application software
or the printer driver, there are other printer functions you can control as follows:
Using the Epson Remote Configuration Manager on the printer software
CD-ROM. (See page 8.)
Using the printer’s control panel to access SelecType mode and Default-
setting mode
For instructions on using the Remote Configuration Manager, see the on-screen
Remote Configuration Manager User’s Guide
, installed when you installed your
printer software. (See page 8.) To use SelecType, follow the instructions below.
For Default-setting mode, see page 20.
Using SelecType Mode
The table below lists the settings available in SelecType mode.
l
Pause
button
Stops printing temporarily, and resumes printing when pressed
again.
Pause light
On when the printer is paused.
Flashes when the print head overheats.
m
Paper Out light
On when the printer is out of paper.
Flashes when paper jams or the printer fails to eject paper.
Font
Pitch
High Speed Draft
10, 12, 15, 17, 20
Draft
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Roman
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Sans Serif
10, 12, 15, 17, 20, Proportional
Button/Light
Function
Setting
Options (default in bold)
Language
English
, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese
Print settings
Press the
Set
D
(
Top of Form
) button to print all
current settings.
Page length for rear tractor
3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches,
7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches,
11 inches
,
70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches
Page length for front tractor
3 inches, 3.5 inches, 4 inches, 5.5 inches, 6 inches,
7 inches, 8 inches, 8.5 inches,
11 inches
,
70/6 inches, 12 inches, 14 inches, 17 inches
Skip over perforation
Off
, On
Line spacing
1/6 inch
, 1/8 inch
Left margin
0 column
to 80 columns
Right margin
1 column to
136 columns
Platen gap
Auto
, 0 to 15
Auto tear off
Off
, On
Auto line feed
Off
, On
Print direction
Bi-D
, Uni-D