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Overview

This chapter describes the Epson FX emulation host control codes.
"Emulation" refers to the ability of a printer to execute the commands of a
particular printer control language. A printer control language is the coding
system used to convey, manipulate, and print data. It contains character
codes and command sequences that configure the emulation. In this manual,
the terms emulation, printer protocol, and printer control language are
synonymous.
In Epson FX emulation mode, your printer can print files coded for the Epson
FX printer control language. To select the Epson FX emulation as the active
printer emulation, select LinePrinter Plus from the EMULATION menu and
Epson FX from the Printer Protocol menu, as described in the User's Manual.
The Epson FX emulation provides many configurable parameters. The default
parameter values for this emulation are shown in Table 37. You can modify
these parameter values in two ways:
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The Epson FX host control codes. An extensive set of Epson FX
control code commands can be sent to the printer from an attached host
computer via the host data stream. Most of this chapter is devoted to
describing the Epson FX control code commands.
•
The printer configuration menus. You can modify a subset of the
Epson FX emulation parameters using the control panel switches and
LCD display, as described in the User's Manual.
A parameter value set by a host control code generally overrides a value set
from the printer's control panel.
Note Configuration values selected from the menus or via host control codes
can be saved to the printer's NVRAM memory so that they will not be lost
when you power off the printer or reset it to the factory defaults. The menu
selection for saving a configuration to memory is described in the User's
Manual.

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