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- .HE Epson MX100 Printer Initialization Program
-
- PURPOSE
- Thσá purposσá oµ thi≤ prograφ i≤ t∩ initializσ thσ Epsoεá Printe≥ ì
- fo≥ mos⌠ oµ it≤ basiπ functions«
-
- OPERATION ENVIRONMENT
- Thi≤ prograφ wa≤ writteε iε Microsof⌠ Basiπ anΣ wa≤ testeΣ oεá aε ì
- Osborne-▒á witΦá ßá MX10░ Printe≥ attacheΣ t∩ thσá Paralle∞á Por⌠ ì
- (IEEE-488).
-
- GENERAL INFORMATION
- Thσá defaul⌠ value≤ useΣ b∙ thσ prograφ a⌠ it≤ initiatioεá assumσ ì
- tha⌠ thσ setting≤ oε DI╨ Switche≤ ▒ anΣ ▓ arσ al∞ off¼ excep⌠ fo≥ ì
- switch 1-8, which should be on.
-
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Wheε thσ prograφ i≤ run¼ i⌠ immediatel∙ perform≤ ß softwarσ rese⌠ ì
- oµá thσ printe≥ anΣ display≤ ß men⌡ oµ al∞ thσ option≤á availablσ ì
- t∩á bσ set«á I⌠ als∩ display≤ al∞ oµ thσ defaul⌠á value≤á taken« ì
- Thσá value≤ arσ updateΣ anΣ redisplayed¼á eacΦ timσ yo⌡ selec⌠ aε ì
- option.
-
- Yo⌡á selec⌠ aε optioε b∙ keyinτ thσ numbe≥ oµ thσ optioε a≤ showε
- oε thσ menu«á Oncσ yo⌡ havσ completeΣ selectinτ thσ option≤á yo⌡
- wish¼á thσá prograφá i≤ terminateΣ b∙ typinτ thσ lette≥á "Qóá fo≥
- Quit.
-
- Thσ option≤ yo⌡ selec⌠ arσ cumulative« Tha⌠ is¼ eacΦ optioε i≤
- giveε t∩ thσ printer¼á iε thσ sequencσ yo⌡ ente≥á them«á There
- fore¼á function≤ whicΦ yo⌡ ma∙ havσ turneΣ on¼á iε error¼ ma∙ bσ
- turneΣ off.
-
- Thσá followinτ i≤ ß detaileΣ descriptioε oµ eacΦ oµá thσá option≤
- and their effect on the printer:
-
- Option Title Description
-
- 1 Reset to Defaults Completely resets the printer to its
- default settings.
-
- 2 11 in. @ 6 LPI Setup for 11 inch paper with print
- at 6 lines per inch (LPI).
-
- 3 11 in. @ 8 LPI Setup for 11 inch paper with print
- at 8 lines per inch.
-
- 4 8.5in. @ 6 LPI Setup for 8 1/2 inch paper with
- print at 6 lines per inch.
-
- 5 8.5in. @ 8 LPI Setup for 8 1/2 inch paper with
- print at 8 lines per inch.
-
- .PA
- èOption Title Description
-
- 6 Skip Over Perf Commands the printer to automatically
- skip over the perforation between
- pages. The default value taken when
- this option is selected is 6 lines.
- Another value between 2 and 16 may
- selected. See Option 14.
-
-
- 7 Paper Out Sense This will toggle the paper out switch
- on and off.
-
- 8 Compressed Char. Toggles the Compressed Character
- mode on and off.
-
- 9 Underline Mode When selected, causes all printing
- to be underlined.
-
- 10 Italics Toggles Italic printing on and off.
-
- 11 Unidirect. Print Commands the printer to not print
- in a bidirectional mode. I can't
- imagine why you'd want to do this!
-
- 1▓ Emphasizσ Prin⌠ Toggle≤ emphasizeΣ printinτ.
-
- 13 Double Strike Toggles double strike mode.
-
- 14 Set SOP Lines Allows you to override the default
- value from Option 6 (6 lines) to
- anothe≥ valuσ. You may select any
- value from 2 to 16.
-
- 15 Set Width Displays a menu of column widths you
- may select from to control line
- lengths.
-
- 16 Superscript Toggles Superscript printing, so
- that everything prints in superscript
- mode.
-
- 17 Subscript Same as Superscript.
-
- 18 Double Width Causes all printing to be done with
- double width characters.
-
- Pleasσá notσ tha⌠ afte≥ yo⌡ havσ selecteΣ al∞ oµ yo⌡ option≤á anΣ
- typσá thσá lette≥ "Qó t∩ enΣ thσ program¼á tha⌠ yo⌡ wil∞á ge⌠á aε
- automatiπ linσ feeΣ oε thσ printer«á ╔ haven'⌠ figureΣ ou⌠ ß wa∙
- oµ stoppinτ thi≤ froφ happening«á Iε an∙ case¼á if thσ alignmen⌠ ì
- oµá thσá firs⌠ prin⌠ linσ oε thσ firs⌠ pagσ i≤ importan⌠ t∩á you¼ ì
- you will have to adjust the paper before you start printing.
-
- ENJOY!