Epson EPL-8000 User Manual - Page 65
Selecting the Printer Mode, Using printer selection menus, Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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Selecting the Printer Mode Your printer comes with the following resident printer modes: l HP LaserJet series III l Epson LQ-2500 l Epson FX-800/1000 (FX-86e/286e) Other printer modes are available with the optional identity cards described in Chapter 7. You use the SelecType MODE ASSIGN option to select the printer mode. The default is HP LaserJet series III. If you plan to use more than one channel with your printer, you can assign the same or a different printer mode to each channel, using the SelecType MODE ASSIGN option. See Chapter 3 for details on using SelecType to set the printer mode for each channel. The printer mode you select affects the following selections you make when using your printer. See the Appendixes for information on each mode. l The printer you select from your application software's printer selection menu. See the next section, "Using printer selection menus," for selection priority. l Available symbol sets and fonts, including the optional cards and cartridges. l Some features concerning paper handling, such as bin selection or printable area. l Other methods besides SelecType are available for selecting and changing the printer mode. See "Switching the Printer Mode" later in this chapter. Using printer selection menus Once you've set up the printer, you start using it with your application software program by choosing a printer name from the program's printer selection menu. Testing and Connecting Your Printer 2-23