Switching The Printer Mode; Intelligent Emulation Switch (Ies); Shared Printer Language - Epson EPL-8000 User Manual

Switching the Printer Mode

Your printer comes with the following printer modes:
HP LaserJet III (LJ-3)
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Epson LQ (LQ)
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Epson FX (FX)
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Also, the following modes are available on optional identity cards.
You can use only one of them at a time because your printer has
only one identity card slot (Slot A.)
• PostScript (PS)
• HP GL (EPSON GL)
If you use different printer modes with different application
programs, you have three different ways to switch from one
printer mode to another. (Remember that PostScript and Epson GL
require optional identity cards.)
Intelligent Emulation Switching (IES)—switches between
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PostScript and one other mode
SelecType
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Shared printer language (SPL)—uses printer commands to
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switch from any mode to any other, except out of Epson GL.

Intelligent Emulation Switch (IES)

SelecType Level
PostScript/LaserJet III, PostScrip/LQ, and PostScript/FX. When
you install the optional PostScript card and select one of the IES
settings with MODE ASSIGN, the printer switches automatically
between the two modes, depending on the data it receives. See
MODE ASSIGN in Chapter

Shared Printer Language

Shared printer language is designed for experienced users and
programmers. You can find full information on this function at the
end of Appendix A.
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Testing and Connecting Your Printer
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has three Intelligent Emulation Switching modes:
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for more information.