Initialization - Epson LQ-500 User Manual

Initialization

There are three ways
a fixed set of conditions).
Hardware initialization
Software initialization
These three kinds of initialization have slightly different effects. In
particular, ESC @ resets
other two methods reset the typestyle according to the default
the
settings selected by the DIP switches within the font compartment.
Also, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the
input data buffer, or clear
the printer can be initialized (returned to
that
1. The power is turned on.
2. The printer receives an INIT signal at the parallel
interface (pin 31 goes LOW).
3. Software sends the ESC @ (Initialize the printer)
command.
font to the current SelecType setting;
the
user-defined character set.
the
Technical Specifications
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