Setting Switches - Epson GQ-3500 User Manual

Setting the DIP switches
Use the tip of a ballpoint pen or another small pointed object to
turn the switches ON or OFF.

Setting Switches

This section first describes the main choices you have and then it
tells you how to reset the appropriate switches.
Choosing an operating mode
The GQ-3500 has four operating modes:
Page printer-gives access to all the printer's capabilities, including
such features as forms overlays, double-high and triple-high printing,
and graphics primitives. (Chapter 6 contains full details.)
Epson LQ emulation - for use with an application program that
requires you to use an Epson LQ printer.
Line printer- can be used for printing simple text or spreadsheets. It
allows 66 lines with 136 columns on standard letter size paper, using a
special character set with 13 characters per inch (cpi). The page
printer mode, however, can also print this material. See Chapter 3 for
instructions on using SelecType to put more characters on a page. To
select an operating mode, set switches 1-1 and 1-2 as shown in Table 2-1.
IC card-allows the use of optional IC cards that provide other
operating modes. If you buy an optional IC card, you receive full
instructions with it.
If you are not sure which mode to use, use the page printer mode
and see whether the GQ-3500 prints properly with your application
programs.
To select an operating mode, set switches 1-1 and 1-2 as shown in
Table 2-1.
Starting Printing
2-3