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3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTFOR AMERICAN USERS Copyright © 1988 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano, Japan 4 Table of Contents6 Introduction9 Setting Up the Printer29 Paper Handling49 Using the Printer66 Using Software and Graphics67 Using the FX with Application ProgramsUsing printer selection menus one of Note: FX-1050 you may want to contact the software manufacturer to see if an update is available 68 A quick testUsing word processors Word some Using spreadsheets have a 69 shows you70 Using graphics softwaremany Computer-PrinterCommunication codes 16) 65 71 Escape sequencesPrinter commands 72 Using the Command SummaryWhen on n = 0 Sending printer commands from within your software program 73 Dot Graphics74 ownon The print head 75 Pin labels76 Graphics commandsThe graphics command format ESC 77 LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(n1);CHR$(n2);78 l00 LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(40);CHR$(0);200 FOR X=1 TO 40: LPRINT CHR$(74);: NEXT 79 100 WIDTH "LPTl:130 LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(l00)CHR$(0); 140FOR X = 1 to 150LPRINT CHR$(170);CHR$(85); 160NEXT X: LPRINT 170NEXT R l80 LPRINT CHR$(27);"@ 80 180)one each Density varieties seven The different graphics modes are summarized in the following table: Option Alternate Horiz. density Code (dots/in) 4, 5, 6 (the cannot the same 81 LPRINT CHR$(27);"?K";CHR$(4);83 each84 100 WIDTH "LPT1:110 LPRINT CHR$(27);"A";CHR$(7); 120 FOR ROW = 1 TO 150READ N 160LPRINT CHR$(N); 170NEXT COLUMN 180LPRINT 190NEXT ROW 200END 210DATA 64,32,80,8,68,2,64,0,64,0 240DATA 184,64,32,16,8,4,2 280DATA 116,8,16,32,64,128,0 85 enhanceDefining your own characters 1.Plan your character 2.Run a program to test your work and calculate the required DATA numbers example, you can press the ( key to print 86 As you87 l00 DIM F(9)110 FOR I=1 TO 120 PRINT "WHICH ROWS HAVE DOTS IN COLUMN";I 130 INPUT R: IF R=0 THEN 150 IF R=0 THEN NEXT I ELSE GOT0 160LPRINT CHR$(27)":"CHR$(0)CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 170LPRINT CHR$(27)"%nCHR$(1)CH$(0); 190LPRINT CHR$(128); 200LPRINT CHR$(27)"x0"; 210FOR X=1 TO 220LPRINT CHR$(F(X));:NEXT 230 LPRINT CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 240LPRINT "YOUR CHARACTER IN 10 CPI: 270 LPRINT CHR$(27)"!"CHR$(0)"IN NLQ:"; 280LPRINT CHR$(27)"xl 300 FOR K=l 310 LPRINT: END 88 Running the programEnter For column 2 (the vertical line) press 7 Enter know 4.For column 4 enter 6, 4, and 5.For column 5 enter 6, 4, 3, 2, and 6.For column 6 enter 6, 4, and 7.For column 7 enter 8, 6, 4, and 8.For column 8 enter 7 and 9.For column 9 press Enter only 89 wantthose shown Second definition program 90 90 FOR P=58 TO 63: LPRINT CHR$(P);" "': NEXT P 95 LPRINT100 K=l: IF K>3 THEN A=58 ELSE A=60 150 LPRINT CHR$(128); 160 FOR X=1 TO 170 READ R 180 LPRINT CHR$(R);: NEXT 190 LPRINT CHR$(0)CHR$(0); 200 NEXT Z 290 FOR P=58 TO 63: LPRINT CHR$(P);" "': NEXT P 210 DATA 112,8,0,138,116,138,8,8,112 220 DATA 56,68,146,40,130,40,130,68,56 91 FX prints92 Maintenance100 Troubleshooting101 Troubleshootingmay Problems and Solutions The printer does not print contact dealer The printer stops printing 102 The printout is spaced incorrectlyAUTO FEED XT The printout is faint or uneven The ribbon may be worn out. See the section on replacing the ribbon in Chapter The printout is not what you expect The wrong character table (italics or Epson 103 maySingle sheets do not feed properly The position o f The paper guide may not be installed properly. See Continuous paper does not feed properly The position of 104 Cut sheet feeder does not load paper correctly•The cut sheet feeder mode may not have been selected with the DIP switch •The cut sheet feeder may not be installed properly •The paper supply may not be loaded properly The paper may not be the type required for proper operation of the cut •The paper set lever of the cut sheet feeder may not be pushed back •The paper length may not be set correctly The paper correctly •More than 150 sheets may be loaded. Remove the extra sheets Data Dump Mode Next, run either an application program or Troubleshooting 105 The chart below interprets the first line of codes:106 Using Printer Options139 Command Summary140 A S C I I c o d e : SHexadecimal: OF This code can be sent from a program by sending the code 15 directly ASCII code: LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(87);CHR$(l) LPRINT CHR$(27);“W”;CHR$(1) ESC s, ESC U, ESC x, ESC p, ESC W, ESC S, ESC-,ESC w, and ESC % LPRINT CHR$(27); “w”; CHR$(1) LPRINT CHR$(27);“w”;“l” Command Summary 141 Control key chartsame programs do not use all these keys Hex 142 DC4145 9-pin146 Epson (ESC/P) CommandsPrinter Operation Initialization ESC @ Initialize Printer Selection DC1 147 Deselect PrinterSpeed ESC s Turn Half-SpeedMode On/Off The following values can be used for n: 1: Mode is turned ON 0: Mode is turned OFF "1 Printing direction ESC Select Unidirectional Mode (one line) ASCII code: E S C Decimal: 27 Hexadecimal: 1B 3C 148 ESC U149 ESC EMTurn Cut Sheet Feeder Mode On/Off 4:Mode is turned ON 0:Mode is turned OFF The variables are the characters “0” (48 decimal) and “4” (52 decimal) MSB control MSB control (ESC =, ESC>, and ESC #) is not valid for graphics or user-defined characters ESC = (equal) Set MSB to H e x a d e c i m a l : 1B 3D 150 Beeper151 Data ControlCAN 152 Vertical MotionForm feeding ESC C 153 ESC NSet Skip Over Perforation The (l/6-inch) ESC O Cancel Skip Over Perforation E S C Overri of DIP switch Line feeding A S C I I c o d e : L F Hexadecimal: OA 154 7/72-inch155 Select n/216-inchLine SpacingESC A Select n/72-inch Line Spacing ESC J Perform n/216-inchLine Feed Advances the paper n/216 of an inch. The value of n must be from 156 Vertical tabbingA S C I I c o d e : V T Hexadecimal: OB ESC B ESC b 157 ESCHorizontal Motion Margins Set Left Margin Format : 158 ESC QPrint head movement 159 ESC $Set Absolute Print Position nl + (n2 X 256) nl + (n2 X 256). If the 161 Overall Printing StyleSelect Near Letter Quality or Draft characters “0” ESC k 162 ESCSelect Print Size and Character Width ESC P cpi ASCII code: ESC P Summary 163 ESC MESC p characters “1” can be 164 Select Condensed ModeESC SI ASCII code: ESC SI Hexadecimal: 1B OF Duplicates the SI command. This command is available in both draft and NLQ Cancel Condensed Mode ASCII code: DC2 Cancels condensed printing set by SI, ESC SI, or SelecType 165 ESC SO166 ESC WESC w l19 167 Print EnhancementESC E ASCII code: ESC E Decimal : 27 ESC F Cancel Emphasized Mode ESC G Select Double-StrikeMode ASCII code: ESC G 168 ESCHESC S0 ESC S1 Comments: 169 ESC170 Word ProcessingESC a 0:Selects left justification 1:Selects centering 2:Selects right justification 3:Selects full justification MQ ESC SP (space) Set Intercharacter Space 171 Character Sets172 ESC R173 Note: See Chapter 4 for sample programs and full information on this topicESC & ESC : Copy ROM into RAM can 174 Format:175 Cancel ESC176 GraphicsNote: See Chapter 4 for sample graphics programs ESC K ESC L ESC Y 177 ESC Z178 ESCReassign Graphics Mode 179 DCl, ESC U, BELSI, ESC ESC G, ESC H, ESC SO DC1 code 180 (FX-1050)1 to 181 l/6Perform n/216-inchLine Feed l-3 Set Top of Form 182 returnnumber 1, not number 183 ESC D184 Overall Printing StyleSelect Font 0:Draft quality 10 cpi font 1:Draft quality 12 cpi font 2:Near letter quality Sans Serif font 3:Near letter quality Roman font 4:Draft quality 10 cpi download font 5:Draft quality 12 cpi download font 6:Near letter quality 10 cpi download font 7:Near letter quality 12 cpi download font Print Size/Width/Enhancements H e x a d e c i m a l : 1 B 3 A Selects 12 characters per inch Summary 186 ESC [@Select E S C 187 Character SetsESC 188 ESC^Print One Character from Symbol Set the codes for c User-DefinedCharacters ESC If C is the total number of characters to be defined B = (C x 13) nl = B MOD n2 = INT(B/256) n3 = 20 in all cases n4 = the code of the first character to be defined n5 n6 shown 189 Technical Specifications190 PrinterSpecifications Printing Print speed: Printing direction: Line spacing: Paper feed speed: Printable columns: Buffer: fonts: A-2 191 Characters:96 standard ASCII character set (including italic characters) 13 international character sets Epson Extended Graphics characters set Paper width: Paper Sheet FX-850 FX-1050 Single Sheet Continuous 4 to 10"(101-254mm) Envelopes 6.5" or 9.5 Labels 2.5" or 4.0 Paper Length: Single sheet 7.2 to 14.3 inches (182 to 364 mm) Printable area: Continuous paper 8.5 mm (0.33”) or more 22 mm (0.87”) or more Number of copies: Technical Specifications A-3 192 Paper feeding methods:MCBF: MTBF: Print head life: Voltage: Power consumption: Frequency: Insulation resistance: Dielectric strength (between AC line and chassis): Temperature: A-4 193 Humidity:condensation) Shock: Storage: Vibration: Interface Specifications I’m assignments for the parallel interface 194 A-6195 Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions196 Interface timingThe figure below shows the timing for the parallel interface Initialization Hardware initialization Software initialization When the power is turned on Software sends the ESC @ (initialize the printer) command A-8 197 Default SettingsReset to: Special printing effects A-9 198 Tables205 Glossary206 carriage returncharacters per inch (cpi) character set condensed continuous paper each control code cut sheet feeder (CSF) data dump decimal See number systems GL-2 207 defaultDIP switches dot graphics A graphic design formed by patterns of dots dot matrix double-highprinting Printing in which each character is twice as high as normal double-strikeprinting double-wideprinting draft high-speed printing. See also near emphasized printing Epson Extended Graphics 208 ESC (escape)ESC/P hexadecimal (hex) initialize interface near letter quality (NLQ) line feed GL-4 209 micro-adjustmentnumber systems hexadecimal and A, B, C, D, E, and hex paper-outsensor paper tension unit parallel interface 210 pitchplaten print quality (NLQ) proportional printing push tractor RAM reset serial interface GL-6 211 top of form positionuser-definedcharacters short tear-off 212 Index213 Graphics, 4-8—19Graphics mode command, 4-11—12 Indicator lights, 3-2—3Interface boards, 7-22—33 compatibility, 7-23 installation, 7-23—33specifications, A-5 Lights, 3-2—3 Line feed button, 3-3 Load/eject button, 3-3 Loading paper 2-17—18continuous paper, 2-4—8envelopes labels On line light, 3-2 On line button, 3-3 Options, 2, 7-1—33 cut sheet feeder, 7-2—14,also see Cut sheet feeder interface boards, 7-22—33,also see Interface boards pull tractor, 7-15—22also see Pull tractor Page length using cut sheet feeder, 7-9—11Paper 2-17—18 positioning continuous paper Paper guide Paper out light, 3-2 Paper thickness lever adjusting, 2-17—18 boards Pin labels, 4-10—11 Platen knob, installing, 1-6—7Print head, 4-9—10 Printer assembling, 1-6—12 Index-2 214 see Interface boardsIndex-3 215 Reader Comment CardFX-850/1050User’s Manual this Thank you EPSON 216 EPSON218 Printer Operation/Data ControlVertical Motion/Horizontal Motion 220 Commands IBM Emulation Mode OnlyDIP Switch Functions
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