Epson FX-850 Product Information Guide - Page 3

FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER DIP Switch Functions The tables below describe the DIP switch functions. The page numbers refer you to the page on which each printer feature is described. The shaded settings are the preset factory settings. DIP Switch I 'SW Description 2-1 Page lenght 2-2 C u t s h e e t f e e d e r 2-3 1-inch skip over perforation 2-4 Automatic line feed International character sets ON 12 inch On On , On OFF 11 inch Off Off Off Page 3-9 3-10 3-10 3-10 International Character Sets Selecting an international character set provides you with the characters used in other languages. To obtain the desired international character set, set switches 1-6, 1-7, and 1-8 according to the DIP switch table on page 3-7. The following table shows the characters that differ in each international character set. International character sets liiizz 2 Germany n5 § 13 U K 6i$ e 4 Denmark I u5 e 5 Sweden lt u E 6 Italy 7 Spain I # $ @ R$ @ 8 Japan 9 Norway #$ @ u II e 10 Denmark II # $ E 11 Spain II #$ 8 c 12 Latin America # $ 5 The countries numbered 8 through 12 are available only through the ESC R software command. See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. Also, in IBM emulation mode (DIP switch 1-4 on), a character set containing international characters (CG character table 2) is selected whenever any one of DIP switches 14. 1-7, or 1-8 is set to off. If all three switches are on, CG character table 1 is selected. See Appendix B. Page length When DIP switch 2-1 is on, the page length is set to 12 inches. When it is off, the page length is 11 inches. Other page lengths can be set with the ESC C and ESC C0 commands. See the Command Summary in Chapter 8. 9 - Pin Printers Cut sheet feeder mode When DIP switch 2-2 is on, you can use your printer's optional cut sheet feeder. See Chapter 7 for more information on using a cut sheet feeder with your printer. Skip over perforation When DIP switch 2-3 is on, a one-inch margin is provided between the last line printed on one page and the first line printed on the next page. When using continuous paper, this feature causes the printer to stop printing, skip over the perforation, and then resume printing. If you adjust your loading position correctly, you can get half of the margin at the bottom of one page and half at the top of the next page. See the section on adjusting the loading position later in this chapter. Note: Most application programs take care of the top and bottom margins. Only use skip over perforation if your program does not provide these margins Automatic line feed When DIP switch 2-4 is on. a carriage return code (CR! causes an automatic line feed. When it is off, line feeds occur only when the printer receives line feed codes (LF). Since some computers and application programs automatically add line feeds to carriage returns, the setting you use depends on your computer and application program. Default character set When DIP switch 1-1 is on, the user-defined character set is the default. User-defined characters are maintained in printer memory even when the power is turned off, so the user-defined character set can be selected simply by setting this switch to on. However, when this switch is on, new user-defined characters cannot be defined. See Chapter 4 for more information on user-defined characters. This switch is effective only in the Epson ESC/P mode. Zero character When DIP switch 1-2 is on, the printer prints slashed zeroes (0). When the DIP switch is off, the printer prints open zeroes (0). This is useful for clearly distinguishing between uppercase O and zero when printing such items as program lists. Character table When DIP switch 1-3 is on, the Epson Extended Graphics character table is selected. When it is off, the italics character table is selected. The Epson Extended Graphics character table contains international accented characters, Greek characters, and character graphics for printing lines, corners, and shaded areas. If you have an IBM@ computer or an IBM compatible, select the Epson Extended Graphics table when you wish to print the character graphics as they are displayed on the screen. Since the character table setting affects only half of the character table, you can still print text if you have selected the Extended Graphics set. Also, you can still print italics if you use the proper software command. If your printer is in IBM emulation mode (DIP switch 1-4 on), the graphics characters are available no matter which character table you select. FX - 850/1050 - 3