Using The Default Setting Mode - Epson Stylus 1500 Manual

EPSON Stylus 1500
Alt + Pause + Operate button (Ink smear prevention mode)
Decreases the printing speed to allow more time for the ink
to dry. Use this function when your output is smeared. This
mode is not saved as a default setting.

Using the Default Setting Mode

Additional printer functions are available through the
Default Setting mode. If you need to change the printer's
factory defaults, turn on Default Setting mode and change
the settings using the control panel buttons.
To turn on the Default Setting mode and print instructions,
turn off the printer. Load paper in the printer. Then hold
down the Economy/Condensed button while you turn the
printer back on. Follow the instructions the printer prints to
change the default settings by pressing the buttons on the
control panel. When you are finished, press Pause and turn
off the printer to exit Default Setting mode.
The printer functions are shown in the table below and
described in the following paragraphs. The default settings
are in bold.
Setting Options
Print direction Auto
Font Roman, Sans Serif,
Script, Roman T, Sans Serif H
10 cpi,
Pitch
Proportional
I/F mode Auto
Auto interface wait time 10 seconds
Software ESC/P 2
Auto CR* Off
AGM* Off
Character table PC437
PC865, Abicomp, BRASCII, Roman 8,
ISO Latin 1, Italic
International character Italic U.S.A.
set for Italic table Germany, Italic U.K., Italic Denmark 1,
Italic Sweden, Italic Italy, Italic Spain I
Auto line feed Off
Network I/F mode Off
0 slash 0 ,
11 inch
Page length for
continuous paper Others
Off
Skip over perforation
Auto tear off Off
Plain paper (true black)
Print mode
(composite black), Exclusive paper,
Transparency
Off
Banner paper
* IBM mode only
EPSON Stylus 1500 - 6
, Bi-D, Uni-D
Courier
, Prestige,
12 cpi, 15 cpi, 17.1 cpi, 20 cpi,
, Parallel, Option
, 30 seconds
, IBM XL24E
, On
, On
, PC850, PC860, PC861, PC863,
, Italic France, Italic
, On
, On
0 /
, 12 inch, 8.5 inch, 70/6 inch,
, On
, On
, Plain paper
, On
Print direction. Specifies how the print head moves across
the page. The options are Uni-D, Bi-D, and Auto (default).
When Uni-D is on, the print head prints in only one direction
to provide the most precise alignment for graphics and text.
In Bi-D printing, the print head prints in both directions. Bi-D
is faster but the vertical alignment may not be as precise as
Uni-D. When Auto is on, the printer automatically switches
between Uni-D and Bi-D as needed when data is received.
Font and Pitch. Select the built-in printer font and character
pitch used as the default. Normally you use your software to
select the font and pitch. The default Font and Pitch are
Courier 10 cpi (characters per inch).
Interface mode. Determines from which interface the printer
receives print data. Auto (default) allows the printer to
automatically switch as needed between the parallel and
serial interfaces. However, if you experience communication
problems, you might want to set the interface mode to either
Parallel or Option. Option requires an optional interface
card. The printer will ignore data from the parallel interface.
Auto interface wait time. Sets the time period (10 seconds
[default] or 30 seconds) for the printer to wait for data from
the current interface (and accept no data from the other
interface) when you're using the Auto interface mode.
Software. Specifies the printer control language to use when
printing from DOS: EPSON ESC/P 2 (default) or IBM XL24E.
If your software allows you to select EPSON ESC/P 2,
choose it for the most advanced fonts and graphics.
Auto CR. Specifies that the printer perform a carriage return
and line feed operation if the print positions exceed the right
margin of the paper. (Used in IBM XL24E mode only.)
AGM (Alternate Graphics Mode). Specifies that the printer
use high-resolution, 24-pin graphics commands. (Used in
IBM XL24E mode only.)
Character table. Selects the set of characters and symbols
that can be printed. The default is the Italic U.S.A. character
table. If you commonly use a language containing accents,
symbols, or other characters not available in the Italic U.S.A.
character table, change to a different character table.
Auto line feed. Specifies that a carriage return character
encountered in the print file be accompanied by a line feed
command. By default, auto line feed is off. If text lines print
on top of one another, turn on auto line feed.
Network interface mode. If you're having trouble printing
when the printer is connected to a network, turn on network
interface mode. By default, network interface mode is off.
0 Slash. Specifies whether the printer prints a slashed zero
(0 / ) or unslashed zero (0). This feature is useful for clearly
distinguishing between an uppercase letter O and a zero.
Page length for continuous paper. Available only when you
use continuous paper with the tractor feeder. You can set the
paper length to 11 (default), 12, 8.5, or 70/6 (the length of A4
paper) inches.
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