9-Pin Graphics - Epson FX-80 User Manual

Table
G-l
compares the control codes available on the FX and MX
printers.
Hardware
The FX-80 has separate alarms for different error conditions. The
sounds and their errors are covered in Appendix H.
The FX-80 has built-in pin feed and friction feed. A tractor unit is
available for printing mailing labels or any pin-feed paper smaller
than 8 Yz inches wide.
Table G·1. Control Code Comparison
The control codes of MX Graftrax Plus and the FX-80 are listed below.
Code
Function MXGT+
BEL
Sounds bell *
BS Backspace
*
HT Horizontal Tabulation
*
LF
Line Feed *
VT Vertical Tabulation *
FF Form Feed
*
CR
Carriage Return *
SO
Shift Out (Expanded)
*
SI Shift In (Compressed) *
DC1 Places the printer in an active state
DC2
Cancels Compressed Mode *
DC3 Deactivates the printer
DC4 Cancels Expanded Mode (SO)
*
CAN
CANcels text in print buffer
DEL
DELetes last character *
ESC Changes print modes *
ESC SO Same as SO
ESCSI Same as SI
ESC! Selects mode combinations
ESC #
M3B mode cancel *
ESC
% Selects active character set
(internal ROM or user RAM)
ESC: Copies from ROM to user RAM
ESC
&
Defines user characters
ESC
*
Selects dot Graphics Modes
ESC! Selects active vertical tab channel
ESC- Underline Mode
*
ESC
A
9-Pin Graphics Mode
FX
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
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