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1-8. Using the Printer

Control Panel

Button

The button can be disabled by the ESC c 5 command.
Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. You can also hold down the
FEED button to feed paper continuously.

Panel lights

POWER
The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on.
ERROR
This indicates an error.
PAPER OUT
This light indicates the near end of the paper roll. Install a new paper roll and the
printer Will continue printing.
When the light blinks, it indicates the self-test printing standby state or macro
execution Standby state when the macro execution command is used.

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Serial Interface(RS-232C, RS-485) Specification

DIP Switch Set 1 Functions

SW FUNCTION ON OFF DEFAULT
1 Auto Line Feed Always
Enabled
Always
Disabled
OFF
2 Reserved - - OFF
3 Handshaking XON/OFF DTR/DSR OFF
4 Word length 7 bits 8 bits OFF
5 Parity check Yes No OFF
6 Parity selection EVEN ODD OFF
7 ON
8
Baud rate selection Refer to the Following Table
OFF

Baud rate selection
Transmission speed SW – 7 SW – 8
2400 baud ON ON
4800 baud OFF ON
9600 baud ON OFF
19200 baud OFF OFF

Dip Switch Set 2 Functions

SW FUNCTION ON OFF DEFAULT
1 Emulation STAR EPSON OFF
2 Reserved - - -
3 Reserved - -
4 Reserved - -
5 OFF
6
Select Print Density Refer to the Following Table
OFF
7 Reserved - - -
8 Reserved - - -
Print Density
Print Density SW - 5 SW – 6
1 ( Light ) ON ON
2 OFF OFF
3 ON OFF
4 ( Dark ) OFF ON