Epson FX-1050 Product Information page 4

FX - 850/1050 DOT - MATRIX PRINTER
The printouts below show which characters are printed in each table.
Italics
"'#$%& ( )*+.-./0123456789: ;<=>?@ABCDEFGH
I J K L R N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [ \ ] ^ _
q r s t u v w x y z { : }
Epson Extended Graphics
Note: You may need to use the ESC 6 command to print some of the
Extended Graphics characters. See Appendix 8.
Printer mode
When DIP switch is on, the printer operates in the IBM emulation
1-4
mode. When it is off, the printer operates in the Epson ESC/P mode. In
the IBM emulation mode, DIP switch 1-3 controls the automatic carriage
return. When switch 1-3 is off, a carriage return is added to each line
feed. The functions of DIP switches 1-6, 1-7. and 1-8 are also different
when using the printer in the IBM emulation mode.
Now that you've set up and tested the printer, you need to start using it
with your application programs.
Most application programs let you specify the type of printer you're
using so that the program can take full advantage of the printer's
features. Many programs provide an installation or setup procedure that
present\ a list of printers to choose from. If your application program
has a printer selection menu. use the instructions below.
Using printer selection menus
If your software has a printer selection menu, simply choose FX-850 or
FX-1050. If the menu does not list either of these printers, choose one of
the following. They are listed in order of preference.
FX-850
FX-1050
FX-86e FX-286e
EX-800 EX-1000
FX-85 FX-286
FX-80+ FX-185
FX-80
FX-100+
FX
FX-100
LX
FX
MX LX
Epson printer MX
Draft printer Epson printer
Draft printer
If you plan to use the IBM emulation mode, choose IBM Proprinter (if
you have an FX-850). IBM Proprinter XL (if you have an FX-1050). IBM
Graphics printer, or IBM printer, in that order of preference.
The buttons on the control panel let you control many of the printer
settings. The control panel also has Indicator lights so you can check the
current status of the printer's various settings.
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Lights
Other control panel features
The control panel of the FX also gives you access to several special
By holding down the FORM FEED or LINE FEED button
while you turn on the printer, you can start the
printer's self test. This prints out the DIP switch
settings and the characters in the printer's ROM (Read
Only Memory). See the section on the self test in
Chapter 1 for more information.
Micro-
By pressing the FORM FEED and LINE FEED buttons
adjustment
immediately after loading paper or using short tear-
off, you can make fine adjustments to the loading and
short tear-off positions. See the section on micro-
adjustment in Chapter 2 for more information.
By holding down both the FORM FEED and LINE FEED
Data dump
buttons while you turn on the printer, you can turn on
the data dump mode. This feature allows advanced
users to diagnose many problems. See the section on
the data dump mode in Chapter 6 for more
Buttons
information
POWER
On when the power switch is on and
power is supplied.
READY
On when the printer is ready to
accept input data. Flickers when
receiving data.
OUT
PAPER
On when the printer is out of paper
or when continuous paper is in the
standby position.
ON LINE
On when the printer is on line and
ready to accept data. This light
flashes immediately after you load
paper or use short tear-off to Indicate
that micro-adjustment can be used.
ON LINE
This button controls the printer's on
line/off line status. When the printer
is on line, the printer can receive and
print data from the computer.
FEED
FORM
When the printer is off line, press this
button to eject a single sheet of paper
or advance continuous paper to the
top of the next page. When the
printer is on line, you can use the
micro-adjustment feature by pressing
this button to advance the paper.
LINE FEED
When the printer is off line, press this
button to feed the paper one line. or
hold it down to feed the paper
continuously. When the printer is on
line, you can use the micro-
adjustment feature by pressing this
button to reverse the paper.
LOAD/EJECT
When the printer is off line, press this
button to load paper if paper is not
loaded, or to elect it if paper is
loaded. (Single sheet paper is ejected
forward and continuous paper is
ejected backward.)
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