Epson FX 1170 Product Information Guide - Page 7

Default-Setting Mode Default-setting listing Your printer has internal settings that control such functions as emulation, character pitch, and page length. These settings are called default settings because they take effect each time you turn on the printer. For most users, the factory settings are best, but you can change these settings if necessary. This section lists the settings, describes them, and then tells how to change them. If you see something in the list that you need to change, notice which group (1,2, or 3) it is in and check the description for further information, then see the section on changing the settings for the group it is in. Group 1 Features Printer mods Character pitch Page length Skip-over-perforation Shape of Zero Tear off Auto line feed Settings EPSON ESC/P or IBM emulation lOcpior12cpi 11 in., 12 in., 6.5 in., or 70/6 in. (A4) No skip or skip 1 inch Unslashed 0 or slashed 0 Valid or invalid Depends on interface or valid Group 2 Festures Character table 1 Settings 1 ESUP: Italic U.S.A.. Italic France. Italic Germany, Italic U.K.., Italic Denmark, Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain, PC437. PC860, PC660, PC663. PC665. BRASCII. Abicomp IBM: PC437 (table 1) PC437 (table 2). PC665 (table 1) PCS65 (table 2) Group 3 Features Input buffer Draft print speed Auto carriage return Settings Valid or Invalid High or Normal Valid or Invalid Note: Cl You can check the character tables available with your printer by printing the quick reference in the Group 2 default-setting mode. P Most application program control the printer features listed here. Ifyou can use your application program to control the printer, you may never need to use the defulf-setting mode. In fact, you nzayjind thaf your program settings override your printer default settings. Default setting descriptions Printer mode When you select ESC/P, the printer operates in the Epson ESC/P mode. When you select IBM, the printer emulates an IBM printer. Character pitch You can set the character pitch to 10 cpi or 12 cpi. FX-870/1170 Page length You can set the page length to 8.5, 11, 12, or 70/6 (A4) inches. Skip-over-perforation When you turn on this feature, the printer provides a l-inch margin between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. Because most application programs set their own top and bottom margins, you should use this feature only if your program does not provide them. Shape of Zero The printer prints the zero character with a slash (0) when the setting is on, or no slash (0) when the setting is off. This allows you to easily distinguish between an uppercase "0" character and a zero. Tear off When you use continuous paper with the front or rear push tractor, you can use the tear-off feature. When the auto tear off is valid, the printer automatically performs the tear-off feature. The printer automatically feeds the paper perforation to the tear-off position at the edge of the printer cover after you complete a print job. You can then easily tear off the printed page. When the printer again receives data, it automatically feeds the paper backward to the top-of-form position and starts printing. When the auto tear off is invalid, you must perform the tear-off function manually by pressing the TEAR OFF button. Auto line feed When the auto line feed feature is valid, each carriage return (CR) code is always accompanied by a line feed (LF) code. If your text lines overprint each other, set auto line feed to valid. If your text lines are mistakenly double spaced, set auto line feed to Depends on interface. Character table Character tables contain the characters and symbols used in different languages. Your printer includes a wide variety of character tables. You can check the character tables available with your printer by printing the quick reference in the Group 2 default setting mode. Input buffer The input buffer stores data sent from your computer. The input buffer can store up to 24 KB of data, so you can free your computer for other tasks in a shorter time while the printer prints. When the buffer is off, the buffer can store no data, so the computer must wait for the printer to print each character before sending the next. Draft print speed When you select high-speed draft, the printer can print up to 380 cps (characters per second) at 10 cpi in draft mode. If you select normal speed draft, you can print up to 285 cps at 10 cpi in draft mode. 9-Pin Printers 10/13/92 FX-870/1170-7