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ESC Z	Select Quadruple-density Graphics Mode
Format:	ESC	Z	n1	n2
ASCII code:	ESC	Z	n1	n2
Decimal:	27	90	nl	n2
Hexadecimal:	1B	5A	n1	n2

Comments:

Turns on eight-pin quadruple-density graphics mode (240 dots per inch). The total number of columns = nl + (n2 x 256).

ESC *					Select Graphics Mode
Format:	ESC	*	m	n1	n2
ASCII code:	ESC	*	m	n1	n2
Decimal:	27	42	m	n1	n2
Hexadecimal:	1B	2A	m	n1	n2

Comments:

Turns on graphics mode m. See the table below for details on the available modes. The total number of columns = nl + (n2 x 256).

Table A-2. Graphics Modes

*Adjacent dots cannot be printed in this mode.

A.34

Command Summary

Contents

Page FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS Copyright © 1986 by Seiko Epson Corporation Nagano, Japan Contents Introduction Setting Up Your FX Printer DIP Choosing and Loading Paper FX Printer Features Graphics and User-definedCharacters Character Tables Problem Solving and Maintenance Defaults and DIP Switches Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces Technical Specifications Index Introduction N L Q S a n s S e r i f i s c r i s p a n d d i s t i n c t i v e Introduction About this Manual Setting Up Your FX Printer Note 1 Unpacking Your Printer Setting Up Your FX Printer 2 Selecting the Right Location 3 Installing the Ribbon WARNING the ribbon For the And that’s it-theribbon is now installed Installing the ribbon cartridge ribbon 4 Loading Continuous-feedPaper front Page and close the cover Page the turned This form 5 Turning On the Printer 6 Operating the Control Panel The buttons OFF LINE/ ON LINE FORM FEED/ ROMAN LINE FEED/ SANS SERIF The indicator lights NLQ Sans Serif is and If SelecType Does Not Work Use DRAFT 8 Running the Self Test Character mode Normal 1-1OFF 9 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer The parallel interface The 10 Choosing the Operating Mode with DIP Switches DIP switch location DIP mode Normal The operating mode The Epson character graphics set Making the choice Other DIP switch settings Choosing and Loading Paper Choosing Paper Carbon copies Using Single-sheetPaper Choosing and Loading Paper Preparing the printer Page Loading the paper Page If the paper does not load Reloading during printing Reinstalling the Tractor Unit Page The Paper Thickness Lever Paper Lever thickness position Using the FX with Application Programs Printer Selection Menus Menu selections FX-86e F X - 2 8 6 e Note A quick test Computer - Printer Communication Naming and using commands Word Processors Spreadsheets Installation and column width Table 3-1.Characters per line FX-86e FX-286e Elite Condensed Elite Graphics Programs Programming Languages 100 LPRINT "This text will be printed 110 LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(69); LPRINT CHR$(27);"E LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);CHR$(&H45) NLQ Sans Serif is crisp and distinctive can Pica: ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Elite: ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Pica: ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Proportional: ABCDEFGHIJKLMnopqrstuvwxyz Condensed pica gives more characters on a line Special Effects and Emphasis This is emphasized NLQ printing average = (a1 + a2 + . . . . . + an) n emphasis to words They are an attractive alternative style Page Layout and Other Commands Graphics and User-definedCharacters Graphics and User-definedCharacters The Print Head Dot patterns Pin Labels Graphics Commands LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(nl);CHR$(n2); 100 LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(40);CHR$(0); 200 FOR X=1 TO 40: LPRINT CHR$(74);: NEXT WIDTH "LPTl: = 1 TO 130LPRINT CHR$(27);"K";CHR$(100);CHR$(0); 140FOR X = 1 to LPRINT CHR$(27);"*";CHR$(0);CHR$(40);CHR$(0); LPRINT CHR$(27);"?K";CHR$(4); Designing Your Own Graphics Page 100 WIDTH "LPTl: 110 LPRINT CHR$(27);"A";CHR$(7); 120 FOR ROW = 1 TO 130 LPRINT CHR$(27);"Y";CHR$(41);CHR$(0); 140FOR COLUMN = 1 TO User-definedCharacters Design grids Sending the character definition 100 LPRINT CHR$(27);"x0"; 110LPRINT CHR$(27);"&";CHR$(0); 120LPRINT "@@"; 130LPRINT CHR$(l36); 140FOR I = 1 to Copying ROM to RAM Specifying the width and height Mixing print styles Other considerations interested Appendix A Command Summary A ESC S, ESC U, ESC X, ESC p, ESC W, ESC S, ESC - ,and ESC % LPRINT CHR$(27);"W";CHR$(l) LPRINT CHR$(27);"W";"l LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(112);CHR$(l) LPRINT CHR$(27);"p";CHR$(l) Control key chart Dec Hex Control Key Commands in Numerical Order Page ESC l Epson (ESC/P) Commands Printer Operation Initialization ESC @ Initialize Printer DC3 Deselect Printer Speed ESCs Turn Half-speedMode On/Off ESC U Turn Unidirectional Mode On/Off Disable Paper-outSensor Enable Paper-outSensor ESC EM Turn Automatic Sheet Feed Mode On/Off MSB control Note: ESC = (equal) ESC ESC # Cancel MSB Control Beeper BEL Data Control Carriage Return CAN Cancel Line CAN Vertical Motion Form feeding Form Feed ESC C Set Page Length in Lines ESC N Set Skip-over-perforation ESC O Cancel Skip-over-perforation Line Select l/&inch Line Spacing Select 7/72-inchLine Spacing Select 1/64-inchLine Spacing 1 B Select n/2 16-inchLine Spacing character Select n/72-inchLine Spacing Perform n/216-inchLine Feed Vertical tabbing Tab Vertically ESC B Set Vertical Tabs ESC b Select Vertical Tab Channel Horizontal Motion Margins ESC l Set Left Margin Print head movement Backspace ESC $ Set Absolute Print Position ESC Set Relative Position Horizontal tabbing Tab Horizontally A - 2 Overall Printing Style Select NLQ or Draft ESC k Select NLQ Font ESC Master Select Mode Dec Select Pica Pitch ESC M Select Elite Pitch Format: ESC p Turn Proportional Mode On/Off ESC SI Cancel Condensed Mode DC2 Select Double-wideMode (one line) s o DC4 Cancel Double-wideMode (one line) ESC W Turn Double-wideMode On/Off ESC w Print Enhancement ESC E Select Emphasized Mode ESC F Cancel Emphasized Mode ESC H Cancel Double-strikeMode ESC S0 Select Superscript Mode ESC S1 Word Processing ESC a NLQ Justification ESC SP (space) Set Intercharacter Space Character Sets ESC t Select Character Table Select Italic Mode Cancel Italic Mode Select an International Character Set A - 3 ESC & Define User-definedCharacters ESC : Copy ROM into RAM NUL NUL NUL Printable Code Area Expansion Cancel ESC A - 3 Graphics ESC K Select Single-densityGraphics Mode ESC L Select Double-densityGraphics Mode ESC Z Select Quadruple-densityGraphics Mode ESC Select Graphics Mode A.34 ESC Reassign Graphics Mode ESC ^ Select 9-PinGraphics Mode IBM Printer Emulation Mode Commands Commands that Duplicate Epson Commands Printer Operation DC1, ESC U, ESC 8, ESC 9, BEL Data Buffer Control Commands that Are Different from Epson Commands ESC Q3 Deselect Printer (FX-86e) ETX ESC Q22 Select Programmable Line Spacing ESC J Perform n/216-inch Line Feed ESC Set Top of Form Turn Automatic Line Feed On/Off Set Left and Right Margins 58 n1 Restore Default Tab Settings Overall Printing Style Select Font A - 4 Print Size/Width/Enhancements E s c : Turn Proportional Mode On/Off (FX-286e) Cancel Condensed/Elite/Proportional ESC [@ Select Double-highPrinting (FX-286e) @ n1 Char height Line feed ESC Turn Overscore On/Off Character Sets Select International Character Set Select Standard Character Set E s c Print Characters from Symbol Set d a t a Print One Character from Symbol Set User-DefinedCharacters ESC Appendix B Character Tables Epson Mode Character Tables ENQ B-3 Page Table B-1, continued Page Page Page Epson International Character Sets widths of Characters Widths: B - 1 LPRINT CHR$(27);"^";CHR$(20); Symbol (CG Table 1) (CG Table 2) set ENQ B-4 Dec (CG Table 1) (CG Table 2) ENQ Page Page Page Appendix C General Troubleshooting Problem Recommendation Problem Solving and Maintenance Page Troubleshooting Graphics Problems Data Dump Mode IBM PC BASIC Solutions 100 OPEN "LPTl: AS #l : WIDTH #l Replacing the print head Transporting the Printer C-7 C-1 service person C-2 Page Page 100 OPEN "LPT1: AS #1 : WIDTH #1 C-6 Page Appendix D Defaults and DIP Switches Default and Initialization Settings Defaults and DIP Switches D-1 DIP Switch Settings N o t e D-2 Switch Action International Character Sets DIP D Table D-3.International settings Epson mode switch settings character set Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces Compatible Interfaces Choosing an Interface IEEE-488 and Apple interfaces IEEE-488 Buffered interfaces Serial #8143 #8145 #8148 Identifying a serial interface board Installing an Interface E-4 E-5 Inserting the Interface Board Serial Interface Settings Choosing and Setting Up Optional Interfaces Interface Baud rate Switch Switch Switch Switch E-.8 Number of Parity Even/odd data bits check Technical Specifications Printing Paper F X 4 6 e FX-286e Mechanical FX-86e Electrical F-2 Environment Temperature Operation: 40°F to 95°F (5 C” to 35 Co) Storage: -25°Fto 150°F (-30C” to 65 Co) Humidity Table F-1. Pins and signals continued Signal Return Direc Notes: Sequence Interface timing Printing enabled/disabled signals and control conditions F-5 signals and control conditions On-Line DC1/DC3 Printing SLCT IN ERROR Index Index LINE FEED FORM FEED ON LINE Index PAPER OUT POWER READY Page DIP Switch Settings E son mode Printer operation ESC @ the printer Select printer printer Horizontal motion Overall printing style Print size Print enhancement Word processing Character sets User-definedcharacters 10 Steps to Printing with the FXA86e/286e Featuring: EPSON AMERICA