Introduction

The FX-286 printer combines the versatility and reliability of previous FX printers with a wide range of exciting new features.

•The Near Letter Quality typestyle or draft mode can be selected with the touch of a button-there are no codes to learn.

•For even greater typestyle variety, there’s SelecType, a feature that works with almost all applications programs and can be set with the touch of a button to choose over two dozen different styles.

•When using an IBM PC or compatible, you can set the FX-286 to print in either the Epson mode or the IBM Proprinter mode. One setting gives you all the Epson commands and the Epson character set, the other gives you the IBM Proprinter commands and charac- ter set.

•An 8K buffer quickly frees your computer so you can work on one document while printing another.

•And, of course, the FX-286 also has the many features that have made previous FX printers so popular, including a fast print speed of 200 characters per second, both friction- and tractor-feed paper loading, and Master Select for instant access to a variety of type- styles.

Using this manual

To make it easier to set up your new FX-286, this manual includes a ten-step guide to setting up your printer. These steps take you from unpacking, through ribbon and paper loading, to printing your first document.

Easy-to-read tabs make it simple to find information, for beginners or experienced users. Additional sections provide information on using your new printer with word processors, creating graphics, defining your own characters, and more.

Intro-1