Epson FX-BO Operation Manual page 44

2.7.1 Setting of DIP switch No.1
The DIP switch No.1 consists of the following 8 pins. A summary of the functions
of the respective DIP switch pins and their preset conditions at the time of shipment
are shown in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 Functions and Conditions of DIP Switch No.1
SW Factory-set
Function OFF ON
pin Condition
1-1
Column length 80 132
OFF
1-2 ZERO font 0 OFF
1-3
Paper-end detector Valid Invalid
"
OFF
1-4 Input buffer Invalid Valid OFF
1-5 Print mode at POWER ON Normal Emphasized
OFF
1-6
International character set See Table 2-4.
1-7
International character set See Table 2-4.
1-8
International character set See Table 2-4.
(1) SWl-l: Setting this pin to the ON position will cause the column length to be
set to 132 characters per line; setting to the OFF position, to 80 characters per
line.
-
(2) SWl-2: Setting this pin to the ON position will cause character "0" (zero with
slash) to be printed.
(3) SWl-3: This pin is used to activate or inactivate the paper end detector.
When this pin is turned ON, the paper end detection function becomes invalid
upon power application and the printer is allowed to operate even if it is out of
paper.
With the printer in this state, input of control code "ESC 9" will permit the
paper end detector to be activated again.
(4) SWl-4: Download characters can be defined by setting this pin to the OFF
positon.
(5) SWl-5: Setting this pin to the ON position will cause the printer mode to be set
to the Emphasized mode upon power application; setting to the OFF positon,
to the Normal mode.
(6) SWl-6, SWl-7 and SWl-8: Combined use of these three pins permits selection
of an international character set.
-
-
2-9