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Epson FX-286e - Impact Printer User Manual (173 pages)
Epson Printer User Manual FX-86e / 286e
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Table of Contents
Fcc Compliance Statement
2
For American Users
2
Table of Contents
3
About this Manual
7
Introduction
7
Chapter 1 Setting up Your FX Printer
8
Unpacking Your Printer
8
Selecting the Right Location
9
Installing the Ribbon
10
Loading Continuous-Feed Paper
13
Turning on the Printer
19
Operating the Control Panel
19
The Buttons
20
The Indicator Lights
20
Selectype
21
If Selectype Does Not Work
22
Running the Self Test
23
Connecting the Printer to Your Computer
24
10 Choosing the Operating Mode with DIP Switches
25
Chapter 2 Choosing and Loading Paper
28
Choosing Paper
28
Using Single-Sheet Paper
28
Preparing the Printer
29
Loading the Paper
31
Reloading During Printing
33
Reinstalling the Tractor Unit
33
The Paper Thickness Lever
35
Chapter 3 Using the FX with Application Programs
37
Printer Selection Menus
37
Menu Selections
37
Computer -Printer Communication
38
A Quick Test
38
Word Processors
39
Spreadsheets
40
Printer Commands
41
Graphics Programs
42
Programming Languages
42
Chapter 4 FX Printer Features
44
Quality and Fonts
44
Print Size and Character Width
45
Pitches and Proportional Spacing
45
Special Effects and Emphasis
46
Using Different Character Sets
47
Page Layout and Other Commands
48
Chapter 5 Graphics and User-Defined Characters
49
The Print Head
50
Dot Patterns
51
Pin Labels
51
Graphics Commands
52
Column Reservation Numbers
53
Simple Graphics Programming
54
Width Statements
55
Density Varieties
56
Designing Your Own Graphics
58
User-Defined Characters
61
Design Grids
61
Copying Rom to Ram
64
Mixing Print Styles
65
Other Considerations
66
Appendix A Command Summary
67
Commands in Numerical Order
70
Epson (ESC/P) Commands
73
Summary (Appendix A). to Find Details of the Command You Want to Use
73
Printer Operation
73
Initialize Printer
73
Deselect Printer
74
Printing Direction
74
Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off
75
Disable Paper-Out Sensor
75
Msb Control
76
Data Control
78
Carriage Return
78
Vertical Motion
79
Form Feeding
79
Line Feeding
80
Select L/&Inch Line Spacing
81
Select 7/72-Inch Line Spacing
81
Select N/72-Inch Line Spacing
82
Perform N/216-Inch Line Feed
82
Horizontal Motion
84
Set Left Margin
84
Set Right Margin
84
Set Relative Position
86
Tab Horizontally
86
Set Horizontal Tabs
87
Select Nlq or Draft
87
Select Nlq Font
87
Select Elite Pitch
89
Select Condensed Mode
89
Print Enhancement
92
ASCII Code: ESC Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments
94
Word Processing
94
Hexadecimal: 1B
95
Character Sets
95
Format: ASCII Code: ESC
96
Hexadecimal: 1B
96
Decimal
96
ASCII Code: ESC Decimal: Hexadecimal: Comments
96
Cancel Italic Mode
96
Copy Rom into Ram
97
Printable Code Area Expansion
98
IBM Printer Emulation Mode Commands
102
Overall Printing Style
106
Appendix B Character Tables
112
El Epson Mode
112
Epson International Character Sets
120
IBM Printer Emulation Mode
122
Appendix C Problem Solving and Maintenance
130
General Troubleshooting
130
Troubleshooting Graphics Problems
132
Data Dump Mode
132
IBM PC BASIC Solutions
133
Maintaining Your Printer
134
Transporting the Printer
136
Appendix D Defaults and DIP Switches
144
Default and Initialization Settings
144
DIP Switch Settings
145
International Character Sets
146
Appendix E Choosing and Setting up Optional Interfaces
148
Compatible Interfaces
148
Choosing an Interface
149
Installing an Interface
150
Inserting the Interface Board
153
Serial Interface Settings
154
Appendix F Technical Specifications
157
Printing
157
Paper
157
Mechanical
158
Electrical
158
Environment
159
Parallel Interface
159
Data Transfer Sequence
161
Interface Timing
161
Index
163
Print Size
170
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