Switch 1-5 controls the paper-end detector. When it is ON, the detector is inactive, causing printing to continue when the printer is out of paper. When it is OFF, the printer stops when the end of the paper passes the paper-end detector. The ESCape “8” command also performs this function, but computer systems that monitor printer cable pin 12 will ignore both ESCape 8 and the setting of switch 1-2. If you have such a system and want to print on the bottom two inches of a sheet of paper, there are two solutions to this problem. Buy a computer cable designed to overcome the problem; or use longer paper as a backing sheet.

Switches 7-6, 1-7, and 7-8 select the international character set as shown in Table D-2.

Table D-2. International DIP switch settings

 

Country

 

Switch 1-6

Switch 1-7

Switch 1-8

 

USA

 

On

On

On

 

I

 

F r a n c e

 

O n

On

Off

 

Germany

 

On

Off

On

United Kingdom

 

On

Off

Off

 

Denmark

 

Off

On

On

 

Sweden

 

Off

On

Off

 

Italy

 

Off

Off

On

 

Spain

 

Off

Off

Off

Switch 2-1 controls the printing of zeroes. When it is ON, the zeroes are slashed (0); when it is OFF, they are not.

Switch 2-2 regulates printer selection. When it is ON, DC1 and DC3 do not affect the printer. When it is OFF, DC1 selects the printer and DC3 deselects the printer.

Switch 2-3 controls line feeds. When it is ON, the LX-90 adds an automatic line feed to each carriage return; when it is OFF, it does not. If your printing has an extra space between lines, turn the switch OFF. If all the lines of your printing are on top of each other, turn the switch ON.

Switch 2-4controls the beeper. When it is OFF, the beeper can sound; when it is ON, the beeper cannot sound.

D-3