The Single-Sheet Trick - Epson FX-80 User Manual

then change line 30:
3ft' LPRINT "AUTO SKIP COMING UP";X
and RUN the program. An automatic 6-line SOP will now be active
every time you tum the printer on. And you can still tum it off with
the (ESC) "0" or change the setting with (ESC) "N"CHR$(n).
Reset switch 2-3 before proceeding so you don't get any "surprises"
with your future programs.
The Single-Sheet Trick
If you use single-sheet paper and run to the end of the form, the
Paper-Out Sensor will automatically shut down the printing until you
load another sheet and continue. To inform you, a bell beeps. The
feature is designed to prevent the printer from accidentally printing on
the roller. However, it also prevents you from printing on the last
quarter of a page when you're using single-sheet paper. If you need to
print on this part of the page, you can permanently override the
Paper-Out Sensor by setting switch 1-3 to on.
The Sensor can also be temporarily disabled with software codes.
Let's see how this works.
With the Paper-Out Sensor active (switch 1-3 off) and the bell alive
(switch 2-2 on), load a single sheet of paper and RUN this program:
1ft' LPRINT
2ft' INPUT "HIT (ENTER) WHEN READY"; A
3ft' FOR X
=
1 TO 6ft'
4ft' LPRINT "PRINTING WILL STOP BEFORE THE PAPER RUNS
OUT"
5ft' NEXT X
The printer quits about 3/4 of the way down the page. Good, the
sensor is doing its job. Now we'll throw it a curve. Load in a new sheet
of paper and change line 10 to:
1ft' LPRINT CHR$(27)"8"
For this RUN, the printer prints all 60 lines, ignoring the paper-out
condition.
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