Switch 1-3: Whichtype of printing areaformat do you want to use for
singlesheets?
Thisprintercan usetwo typesofpnnting areaformatfor singlesheets. By
puttingtheswitchON(“Atype”),thetop ofthefirstlineof printingwillstart
toone inchfrom thetop ofthe paper,and theprintedarea wiIIend toprint
oneinch fromthe bottomof thepaper.
ByputtingtheswitchOFF(”B type”),thetopofthe firstlineofprintingwill
start1/6inchfromthe topofthe paper,andtheprintedareawillend 1/3inch
fromthe bottomofthe paper.
Switch 1-4: Areyou goingto use theautomaticsheet feeder(ASF)?
To usethe automaticsheet feeder,move thisswitch to the OFFposition.
Otherwiseleaveit ON.
Switch 1-5: Doyouwantthepnnterto stoppnnting attheendofthe paper,
orto keep printing?
Leavethis switchONexcept whenyouneed to printvery closeto the end
of the paper.When this switch is OFF the printerignores the paper-out
detectorandprints downto (andbeyond)the bottomedge.
Switch 1-6: DoyouwanttousetheprinterinstandardmodeorIBMmode?
Selectthemode compatiblewithyourcomputerand software.In standard
modetheprinteroperatesliketheEpsonFX-1050.In IBMmodeit operates
likethe IBM ProprinterXL.The ON positionselectsstandardmode. The
OFFpositionselects IBMmode.
S;vitch1-7: The action of thisswitch dependson the modechosen with
switch1-6.
Ifyou selectedstandardmode,doyou wantitalicsor graphicchar-
actes?
Leavethisswitch ONtoprint italicsinthe standardcharacterset.If youset
thisswitch tothe OFF position,inplace ofitalics youwill getthe graphic
characters,internationalcharacters, and mathematicalsymbols of IBM
characterset#2. See Chapter9, charactercodes 128to 254.
Ifyou selectedIBMmode,doyouwantIBMcharacterset#1 or#2?
ONselectscharacterset #2,which is forcomputerswith an8-bit interface
(themostcommonkind). OFFselectscharacterset #1,for computerswith
a7-bitinterface.
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