Printer Features

To change the settings shown in Table 1-17, Group 2 Features (ESC/P mode), or in Table l-18, Group 2 Features (7BM mode), follow the steps below:

1.Turn on the printer while pressing the FONT and PAUSE buttons. The printer beeps once and prints the current character table for either ESC/P or IBM mode on the paper loaded in the paper path.

2.Press the FONT button to select the character table. The FONT, CONDENSED, and BEADY LEDs turn on, off, or blink to show your selection. Press the FONT button as many times as necessary until the FONT, CONDENSED, and BEADY LEDs indicate the character set you want.

3.Turn off the printer. The settings are stored in non-volatile memory.

Table 1-17.Group 2 Features (ESC/P Mode)

 

 

 

Character Table

I

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

OFF

ON

I t a l i c

U.S. (standard setting)

 

OFF

OFF

BLINKS

 

France

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

ON

OFF

 

Germany

 

OFF

ON

ON

 

U.K.

 

OFF

ON

BLINKS

 

Denmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF

BLINKS

OFF

 

Sweden

 

OFF

BLINKS

ON

 

Italy

 

OFF

BLINKS

BLINKS

 

Spain

 

 

 

ON

OFF

OFF

Character table

PC437

 

ON

OFF

ON

 

PC850

 

 

 

ON

OFF

BLINKS

 

PC860

 

ON

ON

OFF

 

PC863

 

ON

ON

ON

 

PC865

 

ON

ON

BLINK

 

BRASCI I

 

ON

BLINK

OFF

 

Abicomp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: When the character table PCxxx is selected, that is assigned as the table selected by the,ESC tl command. Then ESC tl and ESC 6 are set as defaults. (Codes 80-9FH are printable characters.)

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