Epson GQ-3500 Product Support Bulletin page 17

For many spreadsheets and bit-image graphics programs the
escape codes must be part of the original program.
The optional Font cards can be selected by SelecType
embedded codes.
If you use one of the IC printer emulation cards you can
select the appropriate printer driver in your software and
avoid the use of embedded escape codes.
NOTE: If you use an emulation card you will be limited to the
features of the emulated printer. You may loose some of
the GQs built-in features.
5. I am having problems with the LQ-1500 emulation.
The LQ-1500 emulation will support standard text but not the
graphics mode. Some features of the LQ will not work on the
Compressed print is only available if you have the IC
GQ.
font card. The Emphasized and Double strike modes are hard
to see as different from standard characters due to the high
quality of the normal type. Bold type style can be selected
from the SelecType panel,
document. Bold fonts will be available on the IC font cards.
6. The top of page margin is too large.
The top 1/4 inch of the paper is not a printable area. If
you set the top margin to 6 lines you will get about 9
lines. You will have to change the top margin to correct for
the 1/4 inch.
7. Display shows CH code when IC cards are used.
The Font IC cards can be used in either card slot but
must always fill the
card and put it in the "B" slot.
The Emulation IC cards can only be used in the "A" slot.
They can be used either with or without the Font cards.
If you put them in the wrong location you will get the CH
code.
8. The toner Out lamp is lit when there is still toner in the
developer unit.
The first time that toner is placed in the developer unit
the number of copies you can print out will be less than
with later refills. This is due to the fact that not all of
the toner is usable (some just stays in the unit).
but this effects the entire
slot first. You can't use just one
"A"
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