All three initialization methods reset the font according to the default settings selected using the control panel. However, ESC @ does not initialize the printer mechanism, clear the input data buffer, or clear the user-defined character set. The control panel initialization does not initialize the printer mechanism or clear the user-defined character set.

Default Settings

The table below shows the default settings that take effect when the printer is initialized.

Item

Default setting

 

 

Top-of-form position

Current paper position

 

 

Page length

Single sheets:

 

61 lines for letter-size paper

 

65 lines for A4-size paper

 

 

Left and right margins

Cancelled

 

 

Line spacing

1⁄6-inch line spacing

Character pitch

Last font selected on control panel

 

 

Vertical tab position

Cleared

 

 

Horizontal tab positions

Every eight characters

 

 

Font selection

Last font selected on control panel

 

 

Special printing effects

Cancelled (except condensed and

 

economy printing)

 

 

User-defined character set

Hardware/control panel initialization:

 

cleared

 

Software initialization: deselected only

 

 

Graphic mode assignment

ESC K = ESC ∗ 0, ESC L = ESC ∗ 1,

 

ESC Y = ESC ∗ 2, ESC Z = ESC ∗ 3

 

 

In addition, hardware and control panel initialization erases any text in the data buffer.

Technical Specifications B-13